Kinect Director: FPS Not Played on PCs Anymore

[Ramar]

[citation][nom]tayb[/nom]We can argue all day about which is superior but the numbers do not lie. There are exponentially more people playing shooters on the consoles than they are on the PC. While the comment that "hardly anyone" plays FPS on PC is patently false if he had said the "vast majority" play on consoles he would have been perfectly accurate. That's just the nature of the console beast. The consoles sell waaaaaaaay more games and, as such, have way more people playing said games. For proof see the sale of multi-platform FPS games such as Call of Duty. Games like that sell more in the first hour than they do total on the PC.[/citation]

Wat.

Call of Duty MW2 sold way more copies on consoles because it had ridiculous flaws that no intelligent PC gamer would fall for. For example: barely upgraded graphics, no prone, and no dedicated servers [which is a whole list of feature degrades including high ping, hackers, and smaller servers].

PC Gamers are about setting the bar, console gamers are about playing what all their friends play. Call of Duty used to set the bar, and now it's popular drivel. THAT's why games sell better on consoles.

 

[dark_knight33]

[citation][nom]jfitz90[/nom]Shadowrun if I'm not mistaken.[/citation]

Worst use of existing IP evar! I'd rather replay Shadowrun on Sega or SNES. The only reason I have a Gensis is that game. The one released for PC is incredibly stupid.

 

[renami9]

ok, if we're talking about FPS games, i only have one thing to say.

NO CONTROLLER OR ANY MOTION SENSING CRAP IS BETTER THAN A MOUSE+KEYBOARD!!

well, for me anyway. FPS on the PC FTW!!!

 

[liquidsnake718]

Ive also had all of the consoles except the xbox 360 but those games are in their own right are decent for consoles and at times epic (like HALO on the orig Xbox), but lets face it, platforms are more reasonable on a console and thrive as compared to platforms on PC's. But FPS games are more stable and more precise to play on a PC. Yes one can argue that in the past the PC didnt have large screens and the epic scenes from the older FPS could never be displayed on 40plus inch screens but regardless this will be tested when we see Crysis 2 on both the PC and console. Its impossible to claim that the console is better as the hardware and the quality of games speak for itself as well.

 

[liquidsnake718]

[citation][nom]Strider-Hiryu_79[/nom]There was for one ps3-title only. Unreal tournament III. LOL playing online with k/b + mouse + high sensitivity settings = doing circles around the controller-based players. I wish more console games had k/b + mouse support.This is another reason why they nixed the idea of having cross pc/360 players in halo 2/3 and gears of war games. Because k/b + mouse owns controllers hands down.I think what he meant to say is that he thinks the future of fps will be people playing them with motion sensing devices doing the "bang-bang" or "pew pew pew" motions with their fingers instead of using either controllers or keyboards+mice.[/citation]


You know what, this game can be played with a Xbox 360 controller and you can just connect this to a 40inch lac and its basically a console, so you can play your friend online and use your pc and your mouse and just kill the guy over and over by sniping him.

 

[Kaiser_25]

ya this guy has no diea what he talking about, atleast PC gamers dont need auto aim...

 

[Gin Fushicho]

Sorry, but auto aim on consoles isn't FPS. I'd rather play it on the PC. I'd also rather they had Red Dead Redemption for the PC. =/

 

[thechief73]

Open mouth insert, both feet, conversation is over! Just because this dope at MS says something doesnt make it the truth. As many others have already said cross platform gaming was canned because PC users slaughtered the console players.

PC's will always be at the top of the ladder because PC gamers demand higher quality products to begin with and are mostly better educated gamers. PC's: better graphics/smoother game-play(better hardware), Keyboard+Mouse, free online gaming, and anything else you can use your computer to do as a bonus. And as long as they dont use dedicated severs those are better running also.

Oh did anyone mention that after 5-10 years at most all the money spent on your console, games, controllers, and other junk will be mostly flushed down the toilet when they decide to come out with a new one? Not so on a PC!

As for compairing sales figures I think this is wrong also. I know there are alot of adult gamers out there console and PC but... parents and family are going to go out and buy a console for some child because for them its easier. Then all they do is buy up every game for them at release or for birthdays and holidays, its all about how they are marketed. They buy a console/games they know it will work no matter. PC's on the other hand scare the less informed away.

Dont get me wrong I have had PS2, xBox, and 360. But I think this is the end of consoles for me. I have very well learned there ways by now and I'll have no more of it.

 

[maunch372]

Don't forget the cross-platform experiment; the console gamers got owned.

 

[brendano257]

Because Microsoft "didn't" find out that PC is a far superior gaming platform for FPS's....

 

[Trashit]

Rofl, Kudo Tsunoda...with comments like that im surprised he doesnt work for Apple. At the end of the day, people will say whatever stupid shit they can if they think it will help sell their product. Most of us know thats a load of marketspeak but sadly there are gamers out there who will believe him. Kinect is pretty cool, and i really like the concept and sure makes for great party games like the Wii, but thats about as far as it goes. Now im not sure if Kudo Tsunod is actually implying gamers use the Kinect for FPS on the console, but if that is the case all i can say is NO! Maybe in the next version of the XBOX but in its current form its just rubbish, no actually more like a novelty.

 

[phantom93]

[citation][nom]micr0be[/nom]make halo for pc and watch the domination and eventual death of consoles FPS[/citation]

YES! Have a cross over game for PCs and consoles, see who wins.

$!%@ Consoles.

 

[kronos_cornelius]

gamepads are good for sports, fighting games, and side scrollers IMO.

But for FPS, RPG, and Strategy games, the PC rules.

And the Wii, the Move, and the Kinect at the moment are toys that will keep you entertained for about 20 minutes. Most people I know that have a Wii, have it gathering dust. That is because the "killer game" has not shown up for those controller. And the "casual gamer" Nitendo is looking for is too casual.

Also, it should be pointed out that most consoles can use keyboard and mouse. And PC certainly can use a gamepad, so we are really taking about controllers here, not the platform.

 

[cletus_slackjawd]

I am not an extreme PC gamer but have 450+hours on BattleField 2 and the tens of thousands of others like me aren't being taken into account. Next thing they will say no one is playing flight sims on the PC.

 

[alidan]

[citation][nom]Ogdin[/nom]Consoles are good for sports games,but even those make my eyes bleed without antialiasing.Down with jaggies!![/citation]

once you get into 1920x1080+ you no longer need aa, unless you are picking apart the game through screenshots, you dont notice it mid game, well i should say you dount if you are sitting about 3 feet away from a 24inch or smaller tv or monitor.

 

[nebun]

games on a PC will be easier to control and have better graphics I would love so see someone want to challenge me on a battle while he or she was on a console and me on a PC. let the slaughter begin

 

[K-zon]

Its true, it really is, some console titles made consoles great for what they had and still have. And it will probably stay that way cause unlike pc, console adds just a little pinch of mobility that the pc cant really grasp so to say that makes a great FPS sometimes, But if you can just "sit and focus on the play. PC FPS is where it is at. Unreal i think would fair many times better on pc sometimes and Doom then say Halo, or Killzone. It is very debateable cause you are trying to say each gamer is the same , which all and all yes, every gamer want something awesome for what they have. And with what they have they always want more. What that more may be is hard telling, Console is more mobility, in the PC is more control. Console can move with their groves and then same, PC gots more buttons to push with both hands. With this comes down to for FPS and where they take anyone gamer rather PC or Console we wont know till the nex time you play one, and that next time can only be determined of what it means by how you do it. And doing it, will can be achieved by alot of things anymore. Sitting down or Moving around.

 

[alphadark]

Just picked up Halo Reach, I have a few problems with it. Since it is not in a native resolution the input delay is very noticeable because the 360 is using the upscaler. Putting it on my 46 inch tv is like playing old school super mario. I got so used to 1920x1080 and instant input response it has become difficult to play console games.

PC wins, if you have the cash to do it

 

[thomaseron]

PC FTW! On consoles, Super Mario FTW!

 

[jrnyfan]

The mouse IS still the best device for aiming, head-to-head pc v. console battles has proved that time and again.

oh and the claim that fps pc gaming is dead is ridiculous, the pc version of battlefield bad company 2 outsold ALL consoles combined.

yeah...really dead

 

[braneman]

consoles are for rpgs, platformers etc. mouse and keyboard beats double sticking every day of the week though.

 

[mresseguie]

Unbelievable! All my games are on the PC. I suppose I might be tempted to play 360 or PS3 if there were an HD5870 or GTX470 inside, but that is not what is inside, is it? My bro-in-law got a 360 for his birthday recently and both my son and I saw right away how sad the graphics were and how limited the game. No thanks, Mr. Tsunoda.

 

[JOSHSKORN]

Title should read "Hardly Anyone Plays Halo 2 anymore on PC"

Well, hardly anyone did play it to begin with. The game was a complete letdown in comparison to Halo 1, not to mention the MS Vista requirement. I could boot the game up right now and I bet there aren't more than 40 players online.

 

[mook33]

I hardly game on my PC anymore -- but for FPS games, nothing can beat a mouse. It can be just as fun on a console, but to say that you have as precise control with a gamepad is pretty silly.

And, with few exceptions, I miss some of the tremendous depth that RPG games on the PC can offer. Some get ported successfully (Oblivion, KOTOR, etc)...but it can be hard to manage huge inventories, etc, without a mouse. Though I will say that Mass Effect, etc have done tremendous jobs & that I enjoy them thoroughly.

As far as the PC platform being "stable", however -- I somewhat disagree: a lot of my favorite, older games, will no longer run under current hardware. Not knowing what PC's will be like in 10 years undermines that "stability" he was speaking of; there's no way to safeguard, though sometimes genius little apps like Dosbox will come and save the day.

 

[pocketdrummer]

Has anyone ever wondered why consoles and PCs don't play against each other in FPS games? I'm talking "Games for Windows Live" and Xbox Live games. It's completely possible, but it doesn't happen. Console gamers would get absolutely obliterated every time. A joystick is great for movement, but horrid for aiming. A hybrid might be a nice option, but for FPS, the mouse will always reign supreme.