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Bleszinski rules out Gears 2 for PC News
PC News by Tom Bramwell
Cliff Bleszinski has saved us months of tedious speculation by ruling out a PC version of Gears of War 2.
"Gears of War is a great franchise first and foremost for Xbox 360, and therefore we're focusing on that platform for Gears of War 2. We've decided we're not going to do a PC version this time around," he told IGN matter-of-factly.
Following the release of Gears of War on Xbox 360 in November 2006, Epic and Microsoft played dumb for over eight months until the next E3, when the duo surprised nobody by unveiling a spruced-up PC version with new single-player content.
The PC game reviewed well, despite using horrible Games for Windows Live, and filled in some of the gaps in the narrative.
Xbox 360 owners won't have to worry about the need for that with Gears of War 2 though, apparently - at least according to lead writer Joshua Ortega, who told Joystiq this weekend that players will "get nice closure" and avoid a Halo 2-style conclusion.
Check out our most recent Gears of War 2 hands-on with Cliff Bleszinski for more information, and if you want to know all the Achievements in advance, head over to the Gears of War website.
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Comments: 1-47 of 47 in total
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Negotiator
01/09/08 @ 08:22
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All PC moron's waiting for this, go and have a good cry because it ain't ever gonna come.
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David_Snakes
01/09/08 @ 08:30
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Wyrm
Well great for you, but you're mistaken when you say "we". I love GOW to death, and judging from the general traffic and hype around the game, most people who played it liked it as well. |
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Shakey_Jake33
01/09/08 @ 08:36
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The PC port of the original is one of the buggiest, most broken games I've played in many, many years. Maybe it's for the best.
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TheWretched
01/09/08 @ 09:04
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Marc Rein said the same about Gears 1 too... so why should we believe them now?!?
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"The PC port of the original is one of the buggiest, most broken games I've played in many, many years. Maybe it's for the best."
Amen to that. Whenever I tried to play it co-op online, half the time I'd start in a debug position floating in mid air without any hud or weapons visible, and on the few occasions it did work the sound echoed to the extent it was unplayable. |
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Shakey_Jake33
01/09/08 @ 09:48
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They might actually go through with this, because Mike Capps and Mark Rein and expressed their shock and confusion over the poor sales of the original on PC.
It's their own fault though, it being such an awful port, a year late when no-one cares anyone, infected with that Games for Windows rubbish. |
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"All PC moron's waiting for this, go and have a good cry because it ain't ever gonna come"
So the question is, who is "All PC Moron", or alternatively, what is "waiting for this" which "All PC Moron" apparently owns? Or, alternatively, are you, in fact, a moron? Tough one! Either way, i'm off to have a cry because Gears of War 2 isn't coming to PC. |
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BadBoyBonner
01/09/08 @ 10:52
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David_Snakes Your both right - wiki text below. During an interview for Polish console games magazine Neo Plus, Adrian Chmielarz described Epic's acquisition of People Can Fly as a multi-step process. Facing issues with extending its proprietary engine, People Can Fly considered using a third party solution. This lead to an interest in the Unreal Engine, which lead to contacting Epic Games. After presenting a demo to Epic Games, People Can Fly was hired to create additional content for the PC version of Gears of War. Impressed with the quality of the collaboration, Epic decided to shift the PC porting effort to the studio. The success of the Gears of War port lead to the formal acquisition |
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autogunner
01/09/08 @ 10:53
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co-op was ok, good for an afternoon, the plot still made no sense to me at all tho. belly boy can say what ever he wants however its the publisher that really will decide.
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john_silence
01/09/08 @ 10:54
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Well, it's not like we were going to buy the second one, anyway. Oh wait, maybe that's why they're not porting it.
I bought GoW a few months ago, and have played it for one hour exactly. So I am deeply grieved I won't be able to play the exact same game next year, for one more hour. |
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Oh well, at least we all know where we stand, should mean that they have pulled out all the stops to make it a great game. Co-incidentally you can get free games from the site I list below. I have now received three games absolutely free for simply completing some online surveys. All my games arrived within 5 days. Gears of War 2 is one of the games listed on the site so you can start getting your points up now in time to claim the game for absolutely nothing. I won't pretend it isn't boring completing the surveys but they don't take long and it gets you free games. Check it out by copying and pasting the below link, its well worth it.
http://www.prizerebel.com/index.php?r=49... |
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Shakey_Jake33
01/09/08 @ 11:28
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I don't really understand the PC-hate from 360 owners, I mean, what the hell fuels that? It's the most bizzare 'rivalry' ever.
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Moonprince
01/09/08 @ 11:37
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probs because pc gets the same games at reduced prices that look better?
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StooMonster
01/09/08 @ 11:40
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Darn it, I liked GoW on PC -- once I fixed the stuttering by turning texture streaming off, which was causing problems even with my 10,000 RPM Raptors -- and was looking forward to GoW2 on PC too.
This news along with The Force Unleashed not being on PC makes me think I might have to buy a 360 after all -- which is prolly what they want. Still, at least Valve continue to offer high-class PC goodness: Left 4 Dead could be the game I'm spending most time with over the 'holidays' |
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"real gamers".
Oh the horror. And yeah I don't get why 360 gamers seem to hate us so much and revel in it every time there's some mildly negative news for the PC. It's quite pathetic, but seems a common theme. I must remember to gloat in future every time there's some hilarious 360 news. Or I could just not, as it doesn't affect me. |
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Katsumoto: You wouldn't have to wait long, with periodic reports of sales in Japan so low people would have to physically give them back to microsoft to make them any lower. Which of course isn't inconcievable, with that infamous failure rate and all.
Anyway, this really isn't a big loss. The game isn't bad, by any means, but it's very very much designed for console control systems. Basically every shooter on PC ever has a cover system. It's called "Ducking behind something.". It's only on a controlpad that you really need a button which automates this process. |
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I distinctly remember, right from when GoW1 was first announced, that a PC version was always on the cards.
It was always a 'timed excluse' to the 360, as Epic were still quite PC-centric at the time, and keen to not totally piss off what they then thought of as their core fanbase. Times change it seems.... |
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peppergomez
01/09/08 @ 20:29
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couldn't care less- let the console kiddies keep their stupid twitch 3rd person shooters
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couldn't care less- let the console kiddies keep their stupid twitch 3rd person shooters
The EPIC forums are hilarious. Lots of intellectually challenged 360 owners posting stuff like "gr8 newz PC sux". probs because pc gets the same games at reduced prices that look better I don't really understand the PC-hate from 360 owners, I mean, what the hell fuels that? It's the most bizzare 'rivalry' ever. mmmm you got me!!!!! |
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onyx_elite
02/09/08 @ 07:20
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PC gamers have been playing far more enjoyable FPS games for years.
I played GoW PC for about 2 hours and got so bored I uninstalled it. Wow Fusey you are SO cool! |
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RedSparrows
02/09/08 @ 10:46
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I don't get the PC/console snobbery. Half this thread is filled with snide comments and blatent fanboy ramblings.
I enjoy both PC and console games. I own a powerful PC and a 360. Oh shit no, my brain must be split between idiot and genius. Or something. |
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