What happened to the pc version of Jade Empire?

[Judge Hades]

If I can wait for Bloodlines I can wait for Dragon Age.

[Volourn]

Can; but won't.

 

You are a BIO fanboy. I mean you bought an x-box just so you cna play JE -an Action RPG - on the day of its release.

 

Just admit the truth. We'll still love you. :">

[Judge Hades]

Only because I got an X Box under $100. If I didn't I wouldn't have gotten JE.

[alanschu]

Not worth the bother then.  Man, they anounced that title way way way way too early.  I am betting it will be a 15 hour short POS if it is released at all.

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Based on what?

[Nartwak]

Pessimism.

[Dark_Raven]

Only because I got an X Box under $100.  If I didn't I wouldn't have gotten JE.

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Used?

[Judge Hades]

Yep, Used. From a pawn store no less.

[Judge Hades]

Not worth the bother then.  Man, they anounced that title way way way way too early.  I am betting it will be a 15 hour short POS if it is released at all.

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Based on what?

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As Nartwaky said, pessimism.

Edited April 30, 2006 by Judge Hades

[alanschu]

That's too convenient though.

 

Complain and bitch, that way if you're right, you can be happy because you are right. If you're wrong, you can be happy because you have a good game.

[Judge Hades]

Exactly.

 

Alanschu is getting it. You deserve a cookie.

[Dark_Raven]

Yep, Used.  From a pawn store no less.

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With the potential of being hot.

 

Jade should have been made for the pc. A company that makes pc and console games should make their game playable in both formats.

[Judge Hades]

I prefer a game to be one platform or the other. Trying to make a game that does both makes for a bad UI and poor gameplay. If Oblivion was wholly PC I am sure we would have a much better UI out of the box and no stupid minigames.

 

I hate minigames.

[Llyranor]

They should have made it 360-only.

[Judge Hades]

Why? TES series have been predominantly PC games. I do think they could have done TES off shoots on the X Box, games like Redguard, but the main TES games should be PC only. This way the PC gamers can get games with no console influences and the console gamers can get a game with no PC influences.

Edited April 30, 2006 by Judge Hades

[Volourn]

Why not take the best of both worlds so both types of gamers can be happy?

 

Me? I'm happy playing the best games possible no matter the format.

Edited April 30, 2006 by Volourn

[Kasoroth]

Why not take the best of both worlds so both types of gamers can be happy?

 

Me? I'm happy playing the best games possible no matter the format.

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Trying to take the best of both worlds often seems to fail though. The interface for Oblivion is a glaring example of thinking that a game can work well on both platforms. Fortunately it's possible (and relatively easy in the case of Oblivion) to modify the interface to be more suitable for a PC monitor a couple feet from your face rather than a standard (non-HD) TV across the room.

 

Just about every game that is released for both console and PC has significant aspects that could have been relatively easily improved if the developers didn't have to worry about whether it would work well on the other platforms. Consoles and PCs differ not just in hardware, but also in their audience, so compromises tend to be necessary.

 

-Kasoroth

[alanschu]

I guess I'm one of the few that finds Oblivion's interface straight-forward enough to use.

[Volourn]

I haven't played Oblivion, and don't plan to for a long while so I can't comment on its interface.

[alanschu]

Then why comment?

[Volourn]

Eh?

 

1. This is a JE thread; not a Oblivion thread.

 

2. We were disucssing consoles and PC stuff generally; not Oblivion specifically.

 

3. So.. what are ye talkin' aboot, Willis?

[alanschu]

This is a thread about a game that doesn't exist.

 

Not surprisingly, like other threads this thread evolved. It moved to a discussion about games made for both PC and console, and Oblivion is a recent example.

 

People made a reference to it, citing the interface as an example of why console games and PC games made together are a bad idea. I feel the interface for the PC version of Oblivion is fine, and you chimed in stating you had no intention of buying the game.

 

If anyone went "off topic," it was you, as we weren't interested in whether or not you were planning on buying the game.

[Hassat Hunter]

Another example would be

DX (PC-based interface)

DX:IW (consolised interface)

 

Difference: Loads and loads of depth less

[Judge Hades]

Why not take the best of both worlds so both types of gamers can be happy?

 

Me? I'm happy playing the best games possible no matter the format.

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Because the majority of PC gamers will never be happy with console aspects and the majoirty of consolers will never be happy with PC aspects in their games. If you head over tot he Bethesda forums you will see the X Box 360 gamers complaining about the PC influence of Oblivion while the PC gamers are complaining about the console influence of Oblivion, if such threads weren't being locked and/or deleted.

Edited April 30, 2006 by Judge Hades

[Judge Hades]

I guess I'm one of the few that finds Oblivion's interface straight-forward enough to use.

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I really do not like the Oblvion base UI at all. That is why I use BTMod, though it would be better if we used Morrowind's interface. Morrowind's User Interface is a lot better than Oblivion's.

[Volourn]

"If anyone went "off topic," it was you, as we weren't interested in whether or not you were planning on buying the game."

 

Nonsense. Kas used Oblivion to illustatre a point he wa smaking. I repsonded that I couldn't answer that ebcause I have not played yet. Read next time.

 

Thank you.