DICE: Lead Developement of BF3 Switched To Consoles. - Page 7

ArrowMk84 · 11-02-11, 05:47 PM

You know, I can't believe the amount of bitching and moaning in this thread. PC was the lead platform for the game, but all that means is that it got first cut at design and implementation. The console version was always going to be a simultaneous release, and has a bigger target market. DICE/EA doesn't have infinite resources, so it's a simple fact of life that some compromises would have to made to get it to run on consoles.

If you want the bar raised, you've got raise the lowest common denominator, which is the console hardware. Until then, the best we as PC gamers can do is show our appreciation when we get something more than a damn console port. And BF3 does not look or feel anything like a port.

Logical · 11-02-11, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Yaboze

Actually, this site has become less consolized and more PC oriented. There used to be a lot more console game talk and excitement over releases. Take a look at the console board, it's kinda dead.

Rage was the final nail for some. Very consolized and they admitted it. No way to set graphics options until we complained and id released a patch. There was talk of a high texture patch and that's not coming now. Then, BF3, a game were were told that the PC was the lead on, was switched to consoles. It just adds insult to injury.

We all know the PC can more and is more powerful, but that power doesn't show itself in that magnitude over 6 year old consoles.

Yup and it wont untill we see the next gen consoles. Also the reason the console section is dead is because most of them are in here trolling the PC gamers. Maybe MikeC could give us the sub forum for PC and let all the millions of so called console players use the main forum...ahhh wait i just realised, we havent even got a forum for PC gamers...ok nm

Yaboze · 11-02-11, 05:48 PM

**jcrox** · 11-02-11, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ViN86

But that's just the thing. What are they actually lying about? What does "lead development" mean? You seem to think it means that they made content for the consoles and ported it to PC's. To me, it seems more like they just spent more time on consoles just so they could meet the deadline.

I mean, apart from the menus and small parts of map design, there is nothing in this game that looks like a port from a console to me...

This

Had they come out and said "See!!! This is how you make a game... PC all the way!!!" would anyone dispute that statement for any reason?

I doubt it.

The game looks great, the game runs great, and it's loads of fun.

/thread

Logical · 11-02-11, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ArrowMk84

You know, I can't believe the amount of bitching and moaning in this thread. PC was the lead platform for the game, but all that means is that it got first cut at design and implementation. The console version was always going to be a simultaneous release, and has a bigger target market. DICE/EA doesn't have infinite resources, so it's a simple fact of life that some compromises would have to made to get it to run on consoles.

If you want the bar raised, you've got raise the lowest common denominator, which is the console hardware. Until then, the best we as PC gamers can do is show our appreciation when we get something more than a damn console port. And BF3 does not look or feel anything like a port.

Correct it doesn't and comes closer to how BF should be than it has since 2142. Question is if it wasn't for PC gamers 'complaining' would we have even got BF3 or would we have settled for BFBC3 ?

Sean_W · 11-02-11, 05:55 PM

Well, clearly Xbox360 users are too busy to install the high resolution texture pack that DICE made for them. Console users are not bothered about fidelity right?

DICE wasted their time but they didn't really because they just took the textures from the PC version.

Redeemed · 11-02-11, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ElL33t

I fail to see how this is relevant at all. The game is damn fantastic.

This crying from PC gamers about consoles is F ing annoying STFU about consoles already. Go touch a boob.

*touches ElL33t*

Logical · 11-02-11, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Redeemed

*touches ElL33t*

I misread it and touched Bob...and he lurrrrved it.

Sean_W · 11-02-11, 06:03 PM

This thread is not for the faint hearted guys so say what you want about the situation and let it all out.

Logical · 11-02-11, 06:04 PM

Would BF3 had been so bad if it had been a console port and why?

BTW im getting MW3....*duck at incoming stones*

**lee63** · 11-02-11, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ElL33t

I fail to see how this is relevant at all.

I agree, the game is awesome. Its has a lot less issues than BFBC2 and plenty of time to fix them...just my 2 cents

Sean_W · 11-02-11, 06:10 PM

If it was a port it would have:

Crappy drawn distance.
Bad LOD.
No Advanced graphics options
No proper DX11 support.
Keyboard and mouse options would be an extra option which we would have to thank them 100 times for and sacrifice some virgins.
Low fidelity effects and textures

11-02-11, 05:47 PM	#73
ArrowMk84 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,010	Re: DICE: Lead Developement of BF3 Switched To Consoles. You know, I can't believe the amount of bitching and moaning in this thread. PC was the lead platform for the game, but all that means is that it got first cut at design and implementation. The console version was always going to be a simultaneous release, and has a bigger target market. DICE/EA doesn't have infinite resources, so it's a simple fact of life that some compromises would have to made to get it to run on consoles. If you want the bar raised, you've got raise the lowest common denominator, which is the console hardware. Until then, the best we as PC gamers can do is show our appreciation when we get something more than a damn console port. And BF3 does not look or feel anything like a port. __________________ Intel i7-2600k @ 4.6GHz \| Asus Maximus IV Extreme \| 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance 1866 MHz 9-10-9-27 \| Dual EVGA GeForce GTX 580 3GB \| Creative X-Fi Titanium Pro PCI-E \| Intel 510 Series SSD 120 GB \| 2x Raptor 600 GB RAID \| 2TB WD Black \| Lite-On 21x Blu-ray Burner \| Corsair AX1200 Modular PSU \| Silverstone FT02 \| Corsair H60 with Dual Fans \| Dell 3007-HC 30" LCD \| Audioengine 5 & S8 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1

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Yaboze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,057	Re: DICE: Lead Developement of BF3 Switched To Consoles. NM

11-02-11, 05:55 PM	#78
Sean_W Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,438	Re: DICE: Lead Developement of BF3 Switched To Consoles. Well, clearly Xbox360 users are too busy to install the high resolution texture pack that DICE made for them. Console users are not bothered about fidelity right? DICE wasted their time but they didn't really because they just took the textures from the PC version.

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Sean_W Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,438	Re: DICE: Lead Developement of BF3 Switched To Consoles. This thread is not for the faint hearted guys so say what you want about the situation and let it all out.

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Logical Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,510	Re: DICE: Lead Developement of BF3 Switched To Consoles. Would BF3 had been so bad if it had been a console port and why? BTW im getting MW3....duck at incoming stones

11-02-11, 06:10 PM	#84
Sean_W Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,438	Re: DICE: Lead Developement of BF3 Switched To Consoles. If it was a port it would have: Crappy drawn distance. Bad LOD. No Advanced graphics options No proper DX11 support. Keyboard and mouse options would be an extra option which we would have to thank them 100 times for and sacrifice some virgins. Low fidelity effects and textures