theneurotoxin Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) is this still an alan wake thread?anyway staying OT a service called wi5 has been launched here in chennai they claim to be able to provide upto 8mbps wireless internet connection throughout the city so that u can access the service anywhere in the city using your account.right now service areas are limited and connection stability isnt tht great from what ive heard.lots of promise but right now stupid isps over here cant give me a stable 512kbps connection also. /leaves to rant about tata indicom in GC Edited November 11, 2009 by Rithvik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 hehe, I feel your pain It's worth remembering that connections aren't enough though. What good is streaming applications from a cloud when you're tied down by archaic download caps? Those 1gbps connections are well and good, but I know most countries cap speeds once your cross your allocation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 This whole thing of piracy is more common in countries like India where the local laws aren't that strict. Atleast in US, if you keep downloading the pirated stuff on torrents over a period of time, you will get a notice sooner or later from your ISP. I do agree that games being developed exclusive for PC or a quality PC port might be less in the coming days, but PC will always be there as a gaming platform. Or I hope atleast for the next 3-4 years .... I plan to upgrade my PC early next year ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 ^^ We need a broadband overhaul. NOW. Building physical infrastructure is one thing, but ignore a national fiber-optic network and we'll be left behind. See the priority is like this - Roti, Kapda, makaan and then broadband. Our govts are still stuck at providing the initial 3, the 4th one will have to wait further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 See the priority is like this - Roti, Kapda, makaan and then broadband. Our govts are still stuck at providing the initial 3, the 4th one will have to wait further Both at the same time, preferably. People who need roti, kapda aur makaan can be better helped with a faster information network. And besides, those uplifted by roti, kapda aur makaan programs will eventually need broadband to revenge-frag MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 And besides, those uplifted by roti, kapda aur makaan programs will eventually need broadband to revenge-frag MT Aint never gonna happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Mass Effect 2 looks a lot better on the 360 though, so it isn't like the system can't handle it. And I have a sneaky suspicion that its more than a few thousands who don't have a good enough gaming rig (or the patience to install, configure and troublesoot) Besides, having a gaming rig capable of playing *current* games doesn't mean the games played have been meaningfully monetised. I didn't want to bring up 'ol Jack Sparrow again, but devs and publishers optimise games for NOT the biggest market, but the most profitable market. Just look at IW. Expect that trend to continue until the gaming industry consolidates into a single universal platform (like with music and home video) which covers both on and off desk gaming. It most likely will happen. Bottom line: From a business perspective, they may as well be exclusive to consoles because the margins are way too low on PC to be long term sustainable. You'll be singing a different tune in a few years, I guarantee you that I get all of that but that still does not make the game a FKIN 360 EXCLUSIVE!@!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I get all of that but that still does not make the game a FKIN 360 EXCLUSIVE!@!!!!! Of course But that wasn't why I brought it up. You made it sound like PC gaming is this huge market where everyone except a few haters have these top of the line supercomputers that can run Crysis 2 on Extra high detail. And I proceeded to point out why that isn't the case and how the PC as a gaming platform is slowly becoming an afterthought. Ref: Id and IW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 HULK SMASH!!!! Run keyo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Of course But that wasn't why I brought it up. You made it sound like PC gaming is this huge market where everyone except a few haters have these top of the line supercomputers that can run Crysis 2 on Extra high detail. And I proceeded to point out why that isn't the case and how the PC as a gaming platform is slowly becoming an afterthought. Ref: Id and IW. Umm no. All I said is that just cos people don't have a gaming rig and they prefer playing the game on a 360 doesn't make it a 360 exclusive. Also PC gaming has been fkin over-exaggerated to no end. For starters every game is not a Crysis so you really don't need bleeding edge technology in your rig unless you're an enthusiast or extremely rich. In today's day and age a little research and knowledge will get you a decent gaming rig for under 40k (or even less cos I'm not too updated with hardware prices). Games like GTA IV are unoptimized turds so don't even consider that sh*t. Other games are surprisingly well ported case in point - RFG, B:AA and RE5 making the PC ports a visually superior and a cheaper alternative. But yes PC gaming is becoming an afterthought sadly. And that too by companies who first tasted success on that very same platform. Ungrateful motherfks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Umm no. All I said is that just cos people don't have a gaming rig and they prefer playing the game on a 360 doesn't make it a 360 exclusive. Also PC gaming has been fkin over-exaggerated to no end. For starters every game is not a Crysis so you really don't need bleeding edge technology in your rig unless you're an enthusiast or extremely rich. In today's day and age a little research and knowledge will get you a decent gaming rig for under 40k (or even less cos I'm not too updated with hardware prices). Games like GTA IV are unoptimized turds so don't even consider that sh*t. Other games are surprisingly well ported case in point - RFG, B:AA and RE5 making the PC ports a visually superior and a cheaper alternative. But yes PC gaming is becoming an afterthought sadly. And that too by companies who first tasted success on that very same platform. Ungrateful motherfks. No that doesn't make it a 360 exclusive. I agree! And the hardware (and how much it costs) does NOT matter to be brutally honest, which is what I talked about in my earlier reply. PC margins are way too low for it to make any difference. It isn't casual friendly either, which is what most consoles are trying to be. Alright, I'll humor you. Screw the casual, you've still got the tech savvy crowd who can put together a halfway competent gaming rig at a decent price. Well, here's the bad news: the same guys are also competent enough to work their heads around torrents/newsgroups and are looking for the first excuse to do so (broad generalisation, but stick with me on this). Just look at the MW2 pirating nonsense. You don't like the game or the developer, don't play the game. Why pirate it and still whine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrl_alt_del Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 It isn't casual friendly either, which is what most consoles are trying to be. I remember hearing you say this same line somewhere. Was it right before the Wii blew up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmage Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 To think I was such a PC gaming wh*re earlier. Since I got the 360, i dont think I have played any games on my PC. But you know what the worst part is? I dont miss gaming on the PC. I had been a gamer on the PC for 17 years and also quite a few of those consoles in that period. But inspite of owning those consoles, the PC used to occupy 80 percent of my gaming time. But now, after the 360, My PC lies humbled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) I remember hearing you say this same line somewhere. Was it right before the Wii blew up? The deceased Wii was just intimidated by the KZ2 love-in that night Edited November 11, 2009 by keyofx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 That's true but it's not like people aren't pirating 360 games left, right and center. It's just the PS3 that's piracy free for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 To think I was such a PC gaming wh*re earlier. Since I got the 360, i dont think I have played any games on my PC. But you know what the worst part is? I dont miss gaming on the PC. I had been a gamer on the PC for 17 years and also quite a few of those consoles in that period. But inspite of owning those consoles, the PC used to occupy 80 percent of my gaming time. But now, after the 360, My PC lies humbled. Same story here. I even went to the extent of souping my my PC with all sorts of exotic hardware but beyond Crysis and Warhead, I didnt play anything on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 That's true but it's not like people aren't pirating 360 games left, right and center. It's just the PS3 that's piracy free for now. You're kidding right? The 360 has nowhere near the piracy that past generations had. It isn't as simple as a modchip or copied games anymore. And besides, the RRoD warranty issues have scared a lot of people off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jDaMn Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 To think I was such a PC gaming wh*re earlier. Since I got the 360, i dont think I have played any games on my PC. But you know what the worst part is? I dont miss gaming on the PC. I had been a gamer on the PC for 17 years and also quite a few of those consoles in that period. But inspite of owning those consoles, the PC used to occupy 80 percent of my gaming time. But now, after the 360, My PC lies humbled. Same here. But I still wince every time I have to snipe in a console game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gautam Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I may be wrong here but aren't the margins on PC games sales higher? Don't the devs/publishers have to pay royalties to the console manufacturers for console games sales. What with the consoles being sold at a loss and all. There isn't any of that for PC games so ideally the devs should be getting more moolah per cop sold on the PC. Right? What am I missing here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I may be wrong here but aren't the margins on PC games sales higher? Don't the devs/publishers have to pay royalties to the console manufacturers for console games sales. What with the consoles being sold at a loss and all. There isn't any of that for PC games so ideally the devs should be getting more moolah per cop sold on the PC. Right? What am I missing here? I think the MRP/RRP for console titles are high enough and the numbers sold large enough to cancel the royalties out, in most countries at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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