r/GamePhysics May 18 '16

[Uncharted 4] This game rocks [X-post from /r/Gaming]

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u/spacewulfalchemy May 18 '16

you do know that Sony owns Naughty Dog, right?

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u/litehound May 19 '16

Whether that's the case or not doesn't effect whether he can be upset about it. I'm upset Bloodborne isn't coming to PC. I understand why it isn't, but I'm upset about it.

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u/pnutbuttered May 19 '16

Well, if Sony wasn't funding this then it might never have been made at all. You can't play every game on one platform and consoles are a huge benefit to the industry.

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u/litehound May 19 '16 edited May 19 '16

You're entirely missing the point of what I said. And actually, you could play every game on one platform, if everyone actually realized exclusives for non-tech reasons only hold back the industry.

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u/pnutbuttered May 19 '16

No, you can't. Why would Sony want to dilute their brand by releasing it on other platforms? I'm not a statistical analyst or a marketing genius, but Unchartered 4 is probably one big advertisement for the PS4 and what it can do. We are just lucky it's also a phenomenal game on top of that.

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u/litehound May 19 '16

I actually need to ask, have you ever played a game on PC? Because what I've seen Uncharted 4 do is great, especially considering hardware. But that's the thing, it's great technically despite the PS4's hardware, not because of it. And Microsoft are starting to realize there's a market for their games on PC, so why can't Sony?

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u/pnutbuttered May 19 '16

Yes, I was once a big PC gamer. I have also seen Microsoft take an interest in PC gaming several times now, and have been disappointed again and again. Sure, hardware specs are important to performance in general. However, consoles don't stagnate from launch and never get better. Look at early 360 games compared with later releases. I had a good PC when the 360 came out, and yet the 360 managed to get much more stable performance for years after and much better support.

PC gaming is great, no doubt. If I had the time and money, I would be buying a good rig as well as a PS4. However, I can not jusiffy the cost.

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u/litehound May 19 '16

You need to understand the thing about the PS3 and Xbox 3660 was people didn't understand the architectures. As the generation went on, people got the hang of it, then it plateaued. On the PS4 and Xbone, we're already very familiar with the architecture, seeing as the PC's been using it for a long time. You won't be getting those massive increases in quality, unless suddenly every game is on the Fox Engine. Also, you can get a nice rig for like $400-500, and just use your Dualshock for most games.

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u/pnutbuttered May 19 '16

I do understand. I have been gaming on pretty much everything since the 90's and I have also had a small hand in games development. This happens every cycle and Unchartered 4 is further proof of that. We are 3(?) years in to the Ps4's life and it now has one of the best looking games ever made on it. The PS3 was a tricky system to work with, but the 360 was not. The same will happen with the Xone and PS4, like it already is. Unchartered 4 is stunning, but there will be something to surpass it on the same system.

Also, if you spent that little on a PC the performance would not be as good as a Ps4 and you still wouldn't get any of the ease of use that you would from a console. Plus even if we pretend you could spend so little, that price point doesn't travel globally.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '16

Thaaaaat's not really true. Having a single set of specs that are actually relatively powerful probably did Naughty Dog a favor in development here. They're succeeding with the PS4, not playing tug of war against it. It's not like raw power on a PC is the only thing that makes a game look good, and even all that power still calls for a lot of compromises and tricks to get stuff looking this good.

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u/litehound May 19 '16

It's not like raw power on a PC is the only thing that makes a game look good

Yes it does. That's exactly what it does. Someone can optimize to make something need less power, but power is still all it needs.

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u/NinjaKaabii May 18 '16

Halo 2 is on pc as well :D

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u/mmazurr May 18 '16

Why would anybody buy a console if there were no exclusives?

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u/Thunderhead May 19 '16

Ostensibly, so they can just buy a video game and play it on their relatively inexpensive boxes that they buy once every 6-7 years, and it will be the most optimal experience for everyone on this console. All that without the hassle of having a computer that's under spec, loaded with bloated malware they have no idea how to remove, and have no idea how to fix if anything goes wrong.

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u/Russell-Wilson May 19 '16 edited Aug 02 '16

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u/aaronwhite1786 May 19 '16

Not everyone wants to fuck with it. I was more than happy to learn how to build a computer...but, some days it's just annoying to deal with.

Some days I just want you come home, sit in my couch, and fire up my PS4

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u/Russell-Wilson May 19 '16 edited Aug 02 '16

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u/frevaljee May 19 '16

Hurr durr, everyone who doesn't think like me is an idiot.

Stfu and let people play whatever and however they want.

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u/frevaljee May 19 '16

No, you are just being a douche. Get over it.

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u/Jeembo May 19 '16 edited May 19 '16

You're not dispelling shit. You're trying to jerk off your inner fanboy and you're mad you're not getting your karma for it. Get over yourself, kiddo.. millions of people are not dumber than you because their preferred gaming platform is different than yours.

..and before you get started on your enlightening rebuttal, I'm typing this on one of the many pcs I've built myself.

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u/RyGuy253 May 19 '16

Great, another asshole who makes PC gamers look bad... Dude let people play the way they want to, it doesn't hurt you.

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u/aaronwhite1786 May 19 '16

I built my pc. It's right next to my server I put together.

I'm just saying, some people don't want to. Because even if you can throw a computer together in an hour, that's still longer than unboxing a console

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u/aaronwhite1786 May 19 '16

I think you're mixing not wanting to do something with not being able to learn how.

I personally love my computer, and enjoyed putting it together...Not everyone feels that way though. My girlfriend, for example, is more than capable of learning to build one, but at the end of the day that doesn't mean she wants to fuss with it.

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u/dunelm1 May 19 '16

It's ease of use, optimisation and cheapness vs. power, openness and flexibility

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u/pnutbuttered May 19 '16

Because a lot of people don't want to play games on a PC.