Based on my first hour with the first game I would have spent over £400 at £20 per copy. Although I did pick it up for £5 so would be tough once i have to re purchase when the steam sale ended!
I was very surprised when I started seeing the articles mentioning some games would be running at 720p. They're is absolutely no reason not to achieve 1080p when less powerful PC's can and have been for some time. But the proof will be in the pudding and the only way it to wait and see how the games look when released. For me a higher resolution is more noticeable than a slight boost in image quality. Personal preference may be.
This looks awesome
C'mon how can they not get 60fps out of single player. Its a next gen console, very disappointing. Unless they have clocked it at 30fps for specific gameplay reasons/feel I don't know.
Previously as mentioned in the article I would have had no idea what I was doing tampering with files etc and was always to afraid of messing up the game itself (previously a console gamer only) However since Skyrim on Steam using the workshop it was so easy. My first experience with mods was amazing. if Rockstar could do something similar that would be great. Everyone is going on about a late Nov, early Dec release but I'm not sure now. I don't think it will come out with PS4 and Xbo...
One day...hopefully....
I definitely agree that we should all get along and just play games.
However graphics do play such an important role in the experience and immersion into the game which forms a large part of the enjoyment.
You can play a game on console, then the same game on PC and find you enjoy it twice as much. Graphics just suck you into the game world that bit more. I admit Crysis is pretty pony!
Too right, so it should be.
The Last of Us, uncharted series, GTA V are gorgeous for PS3 standards but compared to the vast majority of PC games over the last 2-3 years they look like a game running on low settings and low resolution. PC games have been looking next gen for the last few years. A future release by naughty Dog on PS4 will look amazing no doubt and I will buy it as I play both platforms but still if there was a PC version it would look as good and for those with High end machines they're would be opti...
Perfect article for those who want to get into PC gaming but are concerned over it being too expensive. Build your own and you will be shocked. You don't even need a GTX 700 series to max out most games. I have a sapphire 6950 2gb which can be picked up for £140. My processor and mobo etc are all out of date as well (4 years old) and still I can virtually max out witchcer 2 with ubersampling off at 50fps average plus most other games. I will be upgrading soon though to get me through...
Looking forward to seeing how this and the "Steam Box" are received. Excited myself.
@ Army of Darkness
I'm sorry but you have probably paid out just as much if not more overall than the average PC gamer over the last 7 years. And yet they have enjoyed a far more technically impressive experience throughout. There are many other advantages to console gaming but I'm afraid the cost argument is not one. People who have experience with both platforms know this.
Reckon Rockstar have chucked the PC codes in to drive PC gamers mad but don't intend on releasing it! Just announce it R*, your driving me mad and so are these inevitable endless articles. Just let us know the date so we can all sit back and look forward to it.
Looking forward to this. Shame EA have come to the conclusion that whilst good PC's could handle the ignite engine, the average PC can't and therefore the new engine will only appear on next gen consoles for the next few years until average PC's catch up.
@ MonkeyNinja
See that's why I think they have not announced the PC version prior to the current gen release(even though i Believe it is well into development) because if it was being ported to PC and console gamers new this, given the similarity of the next gen consoles to PC architecture people would feel very confident that a next gen release of GTA V would happen and therefore skip the current gen versions meaning less sales for Rockstar. I know some people would still be like...
@ Slaphappyjesus
"paying more for a less technically impressive product" is the right way to put it.
Paying £50 for a PS4 title would be far less painful because the difference will be reduced or maybe completely nullified depending on your PC's specs against it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Stop Whining"
Yes Yes Yes. Heard some rumors of a late November/Early December release. But am taking that with a pinch of salt given that most PC versions of GTA release about 6 months after console. However the fact that the PS4 and XBox One are out soon may have pushed the PC version forward so all 3 next gen (if you will) versions will released together. Fingers Crossed.
@hiredhelp
When the Last of Us came out the thought of paying £40-45 like the old days for a game was hard to come to terms with. But I lived with it because the game was really quite incredible. I buy all my games of STEAM too. Upon release £10 cheaper is good enough but if like me, you are happy to not get each game upon release you can save so much money. for example. Hitman Absolution 4 months after it came out for £5. Bioshock infinite 1-2 months after release for ...
Jumping in the Beta tonight, PC Beta ok?