Splash Damage

plz record this!! IN HD!!\

Which built of the game will they showcase? Last time we saw brink at a show it was a very outdated version. I hope they display the most recent built.\

Will there be a new trailer shown on the pre-e3 show of Gametrailers? ( like last year when it was announced )\

I know this is likely but it's such a weak excuse, a stool and flat mouse surface and you're as golden but without the whole brainwashing dumbfoolery.Although I do agree with this, since it is being developed on console, and it is SD's first console release, it can at least show people if the console controls are tight or not.

You can do that on the console versions though... this way they kinda kill 2 birds with 1 stone - people get to see how it runs on PC, and can see how well the controller works.

A PC doesn't have fixed hardware. Not much of a bird to kill. It gives people an idea of how nice it can look/run - Uh oh Horse is here, let's everybody **** with him and give smartass answers and disagree with him...

Um, didn't their last 2 games "prove" that?...The controls were fine in those games. Only thing I didn't like was ironsights in QW.\

You have to remember that multiplatform games like brink will sell more copies on the consoles than the pc, so showing the game with a keyboard and mouse doesnt make sense. \

I know the market is larger and don't criticise (overly) SD for having to pander to it. I just find it funny that console gamers need to be handled so delicately and yet they're the first to criticise PC gamers for being elitist and inflexible.Developers do tend to "walk on eggshells," when dealing with the console audience - like trying not to piss off the rich boss's kid - This seems to be one reason why many beta's tend to be on PC only - dev's seem to understand PC players can deal with flaws better, whereas many console players just see "a broken game," and become easily frustrated. I've also noticed the PC crowd being the ones to frequent dev forums and research info for their games, and it tends to be a console gamer who shows up closer to release, and asks questions that were answered 6 months ago. They also tend to get all the info they need from a review and rating score. I think they confuse "elitism" with, "well educated (in terms of gaming)." It's like the popular jock (console) who thinks he's cool, by pushing around the nerd at school (PC) and then the nerd says something really smart to make the Jock look stupid - THis just pisses the Jock off even more.

... PC players can deal with flaws better...\

Interesting...\

ultraddtd I agree with what you say, it's the small minded fools that don't seem to realize that creating games costs money. I believe time, man power and costs are verging on the same scale as Hollywood movies these days, and it makes sense to aim your product at the most lucrative market... not the little whiney minority that won't appreciate what they're given any way. The loud PC players aren't gamers, they're spoiled brats that think they deserve something that they shouldn't... and it's this attitude that makes devs care less and less about them. We'd all be happier if they'd bugger off... especially the one's that say they won't even buy the game :rolleyes: Obvious trolls are obvious.\

Is that a general question or an assumption that I differentiated PC gamers and console gamers? Apples is the one that claims only PC players are gamers... so I think he's the best one to answer those questions.\

Nice off topic\

Right ok... everyone has an asshole, therefore everyone must be having anal sex because they can... absolutely nothing to do with if they want to. I see your logic there\

Interesting question though. SD is clearly driving the controller aspect internally because they know they have to get it right and doing so takes a lot of work. But do console gamers actually think about this before buying a game or is it just a basic expectation? I mean SD makes a big deal about getting controllers working perfectly but who are they targeting by saying that?\

Potential market is still bigger, if you manage to bring new players\

Correct there are more pc's than 360's and ps3's. \

I'm quite sure that if you only take PC who can run WoW you'll get much more than xbox&PS3 number of machines.\

If SD has put the time into getting it "right", there will be big smiles and much praise all around. My gang does expect tight controls (and solid networking) and bitch loudly if the developer doesn't deliver.\