Gears of War on its way to PC, carnage ensues - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 15th Feb 2007, 12:07

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02...arnage_ensues/

Skill3d · 15th Feb 2007, 12:15

oeeeh so I won't have to buy a xbox360 after all....

r4tch3t · 15th Feb 2007, 12:36

I have heard good things about this, so I may end up playing it. But I wont touch a FPS on a console, plus I don't have or want a 360.

Note:Anybody else thing that Epic
think?

DougEdey · 15th Feb 2007, 12:37

Sorry, but Halo came out late for the Halo fix (and i never played Multiplayer because it was poor and I played UT at the time).

Halo2 on PC is going to completely miss the Halo2 bug aswell.

GoW will do the same and I'll be on UT3 by then.

mikeuk2004 · 15th Feb 2007, 13:05

Like Doug says.

Halo came out on Pc far too late and looked rubbish and dated. There was much better games on PC then. Halo 2 on PC??? Halo 3 is out soon. Again to late.

People will be playing Crisis and other cool games when Gears comes out on Pc and will then look very dated.

MiT · 15th Feb 2007, 13:22

I guess, Epic have to think were the market lies, and in this case, its with the 360 console and then the PC comes second. So they will be devoting there time to the 360 games. I would have a bug less 360 game, and wait for a few months then a buggy game. I dont play much games on the PC, neither do a lot of people i know, must of them use consoles. So i kind of understand what they mean. (Unless i have loss the point.)

[USRF]Obiwan · 15th Feb 2007, 14:15

I think that GOW is on par with Crisis (or visa versa). They both look fantastic. But i hate "gamepads" unless it is played with MAME. FPS needs a mouse and keyboard. There is no way a FPS can be played good with a gamepad. I tried and it wend out out of the window( almost through) of the irritation and frustration.

They just see the drop in x3 GOW sales. And i think if they want to make more money out of GOW, they better release it soon on the PC. They can at least sell a mil. copies more on the PC.

aggies11 · 15th Feb 2007, 16:35

If Epic were smart, they'd release Gears sooner rather than later, while it's still "Relevant". After the PC gets crysis and all it's other eye candy, Gears won't be quite as attractive.

That being said, they definitely won't release GoW until UT3 has reached it's peak. As they are both pretty shooters, Epic probably wouldn't want to compete with itself.

Microsoft, with it's whole Games for Windows Initiative, really should be pushing this as hard as they can. But as much talk as they do, I think we all know that Games for Windows is the little brother to Xbox360 who gets the majority of the attention.

But I think we can all agree that this is no surprise. The day of the exclusive has really passed. Next gen games costs buckets of money, and it's just financially unwise to try and make that back on only one plattform. A game like Gears actually still probably can, but if it sells 3+ million on 360, how much more would it sell on PC. And who would want to turn down that easy money?

Aggies

Aggies

randosome · 15th Feb 2007, 17:59

i would have though Epic wanna release gears of war soon (IE like now) so that people are bored of it, then they release UT3 otherwise they will have to wait quite a while after UT3 to be able to release GoW (any by then GoW will probably have expired)

Bladestorm · 15th Feb 2007, 18:18

Must be going on a year now since gears was "accidentally" added into a microsoft games for windows image and then hurriedly removed along with adamant denials that it would ever come out for PC ?

Kurayamino · 15th Feb 2007, 19:16

Having played the 360 version and completed it, yes its stunning to look at and plays ok but UT F.T.W!!!

Veles · 15th Feb 2007, 19:46

I think it's probably better on a 360 anyway, I don't think the controls will translate too well over to a PC if the gameplay is unaltered.

Halo PC wasn't all that great either, it's a console shooter, designed for consoles, when on a PC, it just lacks something and is absolute crap in comparison to other PC shooters.

In a similar way, PC shooters don't port well onto consoles.

mikeuk2004 · 16th Feb 2007, 09:30

I think if they did release a PC version then they should crank up the difficulty. Insane was not insane for me, and I do find these games a little harder with a joy pad than with a mouse.

If it came on pc then insane will be too easy when you have a mouse and keyboard in your hands. Difficulty needs to be cranked up so you dont finish it in only a few hours on PC

kenco_uk · 16th Feb 2007, 10:47

Carnage in shoes?

While it looks awespunk atm on xbox360, it'll look aged by the time PC hardware chews through it, going by it's estimated release date (i.e. next year sometime).

wafflesomd · 17th Feb 2007, 04:43

I played the multiplayer for the first time last night, it was a blast.

For all you guy's who have played it, here's a cool thing that happened.

It was me, and three freinds, we've never played it, versus a team of experienced players.

We picked up the game pretty quick, and figured out downs. It was the level with the train.

We figured out a great strat on the COG. As they came up from the bottom, we dropped them all with shotguns, then rushed, and kicked they're heads in, all at the same time!

It was truely an epic moment.

Hiren · 17th Feb 2007, 08:01

Any news on whether online co-op will remain in the PC version?

15th Feb 2007, 12:07	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Gears of War on its way to PC, carnage ensues http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02...arnage_ensues/

15th Feb 2007, 12:36	#3
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	I have heard good things about this, so I may end up playing it. But I wont touch a FPS on a console, plus I don't have or want a 360. Note:Anybody else thing that Epic think? __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

15th Feb 2007, 12:37	#4
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	Sorry, but Halo came out late for the Halo fix (and i never played Multiplayer because it was poor and I played UT at the time). Halo2 on PC is going to completely miss the Halo2 bug aswell. GoW will do the same and I'll be on UT3 by then. __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

15th Feb 2007, 13:05	#5
mikeuk2004 What you Looking at Fool! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 3,051	Like Doug says. Halo came out on Pc far too late and looked rubbish and dated. There was much better games on PC then. Halo 2 on PC??? Halo 3 is out soon. Again to late. People will be playing Crisis and other cool games when Gears comes out on Pc and will then look very dated. __________________ -\|- Xfire - Mikeuk2005 -\|- Xbox Live - Mike UK 2006 -\|- Playstation Network - Mikeuk2004 -\|-

15th Feb 2007, 13:22	#6
MiT Yeah Baby!! Just bring it! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 411	I guess, Epic have to think were the market lies, and in this case, its with the 360 console and then the PC comes second. So they will be devoting there time to the 360 games. I would have a bug less 360 game, and wait for a few months then a buggy game. I dont play much games on the PC, neither do a lot of people i know, must of them use consoles. So i kind of understand what they mean. (Unless i have loss the point.) __________________ M-i-T.co.uk My CarPC Project 10% XBL Tag: Mi T5

15th Feb 2007, 12:15	#2
Skill3d Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 149	oeeeh so I won't have to buy a xbox360 after all....

15th Feb 2007, 14:15	#7
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,220	I think that GOW is on par with Crisis (or visa versa). They both look fantastic. But i hate "gamepads" unless it is played with MAME. FPS needs a mouse and keyboard. There is no way a FPS can be played good with a gamepad. I tried and it wend out out of the window( almost through) of the irritation and frustration. They just see the drop in x3 GOW sales. And i think if they want to make more money out of GOW, they better release it soon on the PC. They can at least sell a mil. copies more on the PC. __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

15th Feb 2007, 16:35	#8
aggies11 Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 171	If Epic were smart, they'd release Gears sooner rather than later, while it's still "Relevant". After the PC gets crysis and all it's other eye candy, Gears won't be quite as attractive. That being said, they definitely won't release GoW until UT3 has reached it's peak. As they are both pretty shooters, Epic probably wouldn't want to compete with itself. Microsoft, with it's whole Games for Windows Initiative, really should be pushing this as hard as they can. But as much talk as they do, I think we all know that Games for Windows is the little brother to Xbox360 who gets the majority of the attention. But I think we can all agree that this is no surprise. The day of the exclusive has really passed. Next gen games costs buckets of money, and it's just financially unwise to try and make that back on only one plattform. A game like Gears actually still probably can, but if it sells 3+ million on 360, how much more would it sell on PC. And who would want to turn down that easy money? Aggies Aggies

15th Feb 2007, 17:59	#9
randosome Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 226	i would have though Epic wanna release gears of war soon (IE like now) so that people are bored of it, then they release UT3 otherwise they will have to wait quite a while after UT3 to be able to release GoW (any by then GoW will probably have expired)

15th Feb 2007, 18:18	#10
Bladestorm Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 682	Must be going on a year now since gears was "accidentally" added into a microsoft games for windows image and then hurriedly removed along with adamant denials that it would ever come out for PC ? __________________ Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 250x10 (1.475v) \| EVGA GTX 260 55nm SSC \| A8N-SLI Premium \| 2x(4GB) Corsair Twinx2048-PC3200C2 \| Asus Xonar DX \| Antec truepower 550w \| Akasa Eclipse-62 DDC12VPlus1, DD TDX, 3/8 tygon r3603 tubing, PA120.2, DD double floppy bay res

15th Feb 2007, 19:16	#11
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16th Feb 2007, 09:30	#13
mikeuk2004 What you Looking at Fool! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 3,051	I think if they did release a PC version then they should crank up the difficulty. Insane was not insane for me, and I do find these games a little harder with a joy pad than with a mouse. If it came on pc then insane will be too easy when you have a mouse and keyboard in your hands. Difficulty needs to be cranked up so you dont finish it in only a few hours on PC __________________ -\|- Xfire - Mikeuk2005 -\|- Xbox Live - Mike UK 2006 -\|- Playstation Network - Mikeuk2004 -\|-

16th Feb 2007, 10:47	#14
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17th Feb 2007, 04:43	#15
wafflesomd Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 994	I played the multiplayer for the first time last night, it was a blast. For all you guy's who have played it, here's a cool thing that happened. It was me, and three freinds, we've never played it, versus a team of experienced players. We picked up the game pretty quick, and figured out downs. It was the level with the train. We figured out a great strat on the COG. As they came up from the bottom, we dropped them all with shotguns, then rushed, and kicked they're heads in, all at the same time! It was truely an epic moment. __________________ http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1466/goldie.gif

17th Feb 2007, 08:01	#16
Hiren The Real Pacman bit-tech Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,809	Any news on whether online co-op will remain in the PC version? __________________ XBL : Shogun Hiren Homepage \| HD Tach \| Last.fm \| DeviantArt bit-tech newsletter \| bit-tech Blog