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[Chaos Lord Malek]

I don't think so. Because Frostbite Engine require DirectX 10 as minimum i think - so all the old XP users falls off.

It will also have a lot bigger requirements then DA2 on graphic card, and processor too - because i am pretty sure that Bioware will want to take all advantages of engine - especially character models and animations, facial animations and such.

[Fast Jimmy]

relhart wrote...

Yeah I'm on my 3rd 360, pieces of **** that they are.
Keeping a gaming rig modern isn't that expensive, the main cost is in the peripherals, (monitor/sound sysem etc.)  For me the total "sitting on my desk cost", is probably around 4K, but I only spend maybe 500 a year upgrading whatever needs upgrading.  BUT, my TV alone cost almost that much.  So I don't really get the argument that console gaming is cheaper, you can waste as much money as you have to waste on either.  

I guess you didn't read my follow up post. I paid $45 to have my broken 360 fixed and haven't spent a dime on it since. $545.00 since 2006 = $90 a year. That's almost as cheap as an XBox Live Gold Membership.

Consoles PWN PC in terms of cost. PC pwns console in terms of pretty much everything else... but to say there is no concern for cost comparing one to the other is silly.

You may have spent $500 on your tv, but you would be ticked if you had to buy a new TV every year, like you say you do spending $500 upgrading your PC every year.



If I was doing any of those upgrades for other reasons, like creative endeavours that hog a lot of resources, that would be one thing. But if I dump all that money into my PC just to play games when I could just get a console that can be fairly cheaply repaired? That's not worth it to my bank account.

I have a very similar line of thinking with renting games through Gamefly instead of buying them now, as well.

Modifié par Fast Jimmy, 08 novembre 2012 - 07:35 .

[Navasha]

I built my desktop in 2008 for about $1100 dollars. I have upgraded the video card once since then for $400. So about $1500 dollars in costs for a PC

Now, I buy about 20-30 games a year. In four years time, thats 80-120 games. If I had to pay an extra $10 license cost on each game like xbox games have tacked on to them... thats an additonal $800-$1200 dollars paid out in games for consoles.

Trust me, my PC was much cheaper than a console if you add in the cost of games as well.

[DarkKnightHolmes]

I have an Xbox 360 Arcade for 5 years now..... never had the RROD. Lucky me, I guess..

[Massakkolia]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Consoles PWN PC in terms of cost. PC pwns console in terms of pretty much everything else... but to say there is no concern for cost comparing one to the other is silly.

You may have spent $500 on your tv, but you would be ticked if you had to buy a new TV every year, like you say you do spending $500 upgrading your PC every year.

That's true only if you're obsessed with having the best possible graphical experience on your PC. I'm a PC gamer for mods and freedom to tweak and so on. Great graphics are a plus but I can live with console quality graphics just fine.

My Samsung laptop was never made specifically for gaming but it runs everything beautifully. I can play both The Witcher 2 and Skyrim on second highest settings with no problems (plus some enhancements in Skyrim). I bought it three years ago for 600 euros and use it daily for work, studies and gaming. I use it probably around 10-20 times more than I use my PS3, which cost me about 300 euros.

Both machines have served their purposes and neither has ever broken down, so no complaints there. Still, my PC was a much better purchase and I doubt I'll be buying a new one for another year. Those who spend 500$ for upgrading their PC are a rarity. These days you can get a passable gaming laptop for that same price range.

Modifié par Ria, 08 novembre 2012 - 08:12 .

[Robhuzz]

We'll most likely be stuck with a console port anyway so you should be fine with your current pc. DA2 was also horribly optimized for pc, so if they actually spend a little time on that, DA3 might actually run better than DA2 on your system.

And a super high end rig isn't needed anyway. Even today's decent gaming pcs will be on par, if not better, than next gen consoles. I wouldn't worry about not being able to run a game properly, especially when it's likely going to be a straight console port.

Modifié par Robhuzz, 08 novembre 2012 - 08:09 .

[Atakuma]

Robhuzz wrote...

We'll most likely be stuck with a console port anyway so you should be fine with your current pc. DA2 was also horribly optimized for pc, so if they actually spend a little time on that, DA3 might actually run better than DA2 on your system.

DA2 was optimized just fine.

[Fast Jimmy]

Navasha wrote...

I built my desktop in 2008 for about $1100 dollars. I have upgraded the video card once since then for $400. So about $1500 dollars in costs for a PC

Now, I buy about 20-30 games a year. In four years time, thats 80-120 games. If I had to pay an extra $10 license cost on each game like xbox games have tacked on to them... thats an additonal $800-$1200 dollars paid out in games for consoles.

Trust me, my PC was much cheaper than a console if you add in the cost of games as well.

$10 license cost? As in, the console version is $10 more on the day of release than its PC counter part? I don't think that is the case (but I am open to some examples to prove me wrong).

And, for me, that is solved easily - Gamefly. I pay $13 a month ($156 a year) to play as many games as I want. If I went through 80 games a year, that is less than $2 a game. If you get the option to have two games out at once (meaning you are never without a game in your actual hands) that is $17 a month, which would still come out cheap, $2.55 a game.

You could do Gamefly with the PC as well, from what I understand. So to me, that is a null argument, even if PC games are $10 cheaper.

[FedericoV]

If the game is developed for this generation of consolles you will have no problem. I have a 4 year old gaming rig with no upgrades ever and I run most games at high or maxed specs.

Then, if you want to upgrade your PC you do not have to spend a small fortune. You have just to be smart and spend wisely (but if you want to buy a new PC just wait until the next gen of consolles is commercialized).

Modifié par FedericoV, 08 novembre 2012 - 09:56 .

[Archyyy]

If its developed for current gen consoles you can play with any pc used for gaming that was bought in the last five or six years. Unfortunately. Wish they gave PC users the option to tune up the graphics and such a lot more. Hate to be dragged down by old console hardware.

Modifié par Archyyy, 09 novembre 2012 - 01:32 .

[AlexJK]

Fast Jimmy wrote...

Ugh. Another reason I wouldn't want to be a PC player. Not only do you have to upgrade your hardware every 3 years, but these days you have to upgrade your OS, too. I've been rocking XP on my PC since 2002. And its done right by me. I use it for low resource activities, like work, email and internet and I haven't felt the need to put a dime into it.

Hmm.... you don't have to upgrade your OS every three years, or anywhere near that frequently. Windows XP was released in 2001 and it's only in the last 12-18 months that some newer software has stopped supporting it. That's ten years, not three.

Modifié par AlexJK, 09 novembre 2012 - 02:06 .