Gears is coming to PC - Rein News
PC News by Tom Bramwell
Epic Games' Mark Rein has reiterated that Gears of War's Xbox 360 exclusivity is likely to come to an end at some point, but has once again refused to be drawn on when it might happen.
"I don't think that's any great secret that we would like to do it on PC, but for now it's a 360 game," he told TeamXbox. "Eventually we'll get around to a PC version. I just don't know when."
Gears PC has been rumoured for almost as long as the game's been in the public eye - with Microsoft's former evangelist-in-chief J Allard describing it as an "Xbox and PC" game way back in May 2005.
But Epic and Microsoft have shied away from that in recent months, asserting on several occasions that the game has not been confirmed for any other platform. Indeed, Rein was adamant on that front. Asked if he had "formally acknowledged" other versions, he said, "Nope. It's an Xbox 360 exclusive," before adding that the company would get round to it "eventually".
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"Whatever happened to Allard?"
Zune apparently. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Allard
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MrChuckles
14/02/07 @ 13:03
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Wonder if they will emulate the 'drunken monkey' control system of all console FPS's.
(I love FPS's, but i'm stuck in the age of the mouse, and everything else isn't good enough) |
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No thanks. Really, anyone who knows me knows im an avid pc gamer, if i have the choice ill get a game on pc. Hell, i even got pissed off at the xbox nicking pc exlusive games, but this is a console game, and Epic should really keep it that way.
If it does come out on pc though, it'd be a good game to show my computer off too :) |
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BadBoyBonner
14/02/07 @ 13:38
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"The PC release will probably have a similar lag to that of Halo. PC users how excited are you about the up and coming release of Halo 2.....?
No me either " I am currently revisiting HALO on pc @ 1440x900 on a x1950pro ati - finally runs at 60fps rock solid - seems a bit too easy with mouse but a hell of a lot less frustrating - even though HALO is probably my all time fav conole FPS just pipping Goldeneye. So it may breathe life into an old fav but not much more than that.
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login_name
14/02/07 @ 13:44
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It would be crap on PC. Sure, it would look nice, better even, but it's a console game. This type of game just doesn't work well on PC. It's too simple and 'clunky'. Not to mention that anyone that wants to play it already has. It'll be Halo all over again.
PC owners deperate for a bit of Epic U3 engine gaming goodness will already have UT3 by then. Be a nice budget title though. |
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They've got about 4-5 months to release it, as even those that actually do care now (probably not that many) will lose interest by then.
edit: but as said above, I'd still love Dead Rising. It'd make a perfect accompaniment to Left 4 Dead (http://www.l4d.com/)
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login_name
14/02/07 @ 15:03
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@Steroyd
In your opinion. When you can use a mouse, why cripple yourself with sticks? |
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kangarootoo
14/02/07 @ 15:13
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@login_name
I'll cripple you with sticks in a minute.... I have no point to make, I just wanted to use that pun ;) |
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CitizenGeek
14/02/07 @ 19:13
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Whats this? An Xbox killer app coming to PC? No way - how unexpected.
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captainrentboy
15/02/07 @ 08:38
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guess i dont have to buy a 360 now? 0_0
knew this would happen You never were, were you? That's the comment of an ass. |
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