Alan Wake looks amazing on PC (Poll/ 56k Warning)

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

/\ game looks nice but inconsistent /\ Is it optimized well? I wouldn't mind seeing a video of how the higher resolution improves the lighting.

seanmcloughlin

it runs very well

Might take some videos myself and post them

I'm looking at desktops in the next few months. Building my own is tempting, but I still think I'm going Apple.

Here are my PC screenshot I just took this morning.

Its not even at the highest settings either!

My comp is 5 years old (with a 460 tossed in) and it looks and runs fantastic!

I don't think AW looks that good on the PC, it doesn't look as good a port as Dead Space 2 or Batman AC anyway. Looks to be in desperate need of a texture mod which I'm sure will come.

I don't think AW looks that good on the PC, it doesn't look as good a port as Dead Space 2 or Batman AC anyway. Looks to be in desperate need of a texture mod which I'm sure will come.

SapSacPrime

Batman AC looks much better yes.. not Dead Space2 though, Alan Wake looks better imo.

[QUOTE="SapSacPrime"]

I don't think AW looks that good on the PC, it doesn't look as good a port as Dead Space 2 or Batman AC anyway. Looks to be in desperate need of a texture mod which I'm sure will come.

kozzy1234

Batman AC looks much better yes.. not Dead Space2 though, Alan Wake looks better imo.

alan wake on pc or console looks horrid up close.. how can u live wiht such poor quality textures.. its like gray diahrea on your screen.. yuck

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

/\ game looks nice but inconsistent /\ Is it optimized well? I wouldn't mind seeing a video of how the higher resolution improves the lighting.

Heirren

it runs very well

Might take some videos myself and post them

I'm looking at desktops in the next few months. Building my own is tempting, but I still think I'm going Apple.

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

A typical mulitplat with "1280x720, low-medium settings, 25-30fps", looks and play really bad(compared to pc) on console, on the other hand playing a game with "1920x1200, max settings, 60fps" looks and play much better.

Now Alan Wake on xbox is unplayable for someone that is used to play at high resolution.960x544 vs 1920x1200 than is 442% bigger resolution (and that doesn't even include better shadows, SSAO, draw distance, godray quality, etc)

LazySloth718

In reality it doesn't work out that way.

Everything on the 360 is output in 1080 upscale, it looks alot better than the native low rez.

Technically it is just a visual trick, but the result in the right dev hands is excellent.

When I played it on 360, I didn't even think it was low rez, the game looked excellent, and in motion it looks alot better than the screenshots.

Ultimately the production of the 360 game is focused around the controller, everything from the camera angle to the aspect ratio is made for a controller, whereas on PC this is probably an afterthought.

So it's basically higher native rez, but you lose out on the native controller scheme.

Alot of people will pretend using a controller on a PC is the same, but it never feels right, feels like controlling a tank.

Buy the game and enjoy it, but don't pretend you're getting a better experience because you're not.

You're getting a taste of the superior games we enjoy on a regular basis.

Except you're getting it with all the headaches of PC gaming, the upgrading and troubleshooting, insecurity of buying things on DD, inability to rent, inability to share games with friends, the poor couchability, etc etc.

You're trading all that for a native higher rez vs an upscaled one.

Name something GOOD that come out for PC exclusively in the last 5 years that isn't an RTS or MMO. Uh huh. You can't because there's nothing good.

You're willfully missing out on the good stuff in exchange for platform loyalty.

You could be playing something like Alan Wake every month, instead you are stuck playing garbage games like WoW. You already known you won't be getting the next Ghost Recon, and you'll be lucky if you get the next Max Payne and GTA 5.

Every single one of those points are regularly brought up on this forum and proved wrong.

As for good exclusives, there are far more than on console.

Do you like fps?

PC has amazing fps like: CS, TF, Crysis, Stalker, BF, GMOD, HL. And that's just a few big name fps i have on my pc.

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

it runs very well

Might take some videos myself and post them

kraken2109

I'm looking at desktops in the next few months. Building my own is tempting, but I still think I'm going Apple.

I know! Thing is I need something dedicated for CS5, Wacom, Corel Painter, and Final Cut.

[QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

[QUOTE="SapSacPrime"]

I don't think AW looks that good on the PC, it doesn't look as good a port as Dead Space 2 or Batman AC anyway. Looks to be in desperate need of a texture mod which I'm sure will come.

SapSacPrime

Batman AC looks much better yes.. not Dead Space2 though, Alan Wake looks better imo.

Thanks :)

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

A typical mulitplat with "1280x720, low-medium settings, 25-30fps", looks and play really bad(compared to pc) on console, on the other hand playing a game with "1920x1200, max settings, 60fps" looks and play much better.

Now Alan Wake on xbox is unplayable for someone that is used to play at high resolution.960x544 vs 1920x1200 than is 442% bigger resolution (and that doesn't even include better shadows, SSAO, draw distance, godray quality, etc)

LazySloth718

In reality it doesn't work out that way.

Everything on the 360 is output in 1080 upscale, it looks alot better than the native low rez.

Technically it is just a visual trick, but the result in the right dev hands is excellent.

When I played it on 360, I didn't even think it was low rez, the game looked excellent, and in motion it looks alot better than the screenshots.

Ultimately the production of the 360 game is focused around the controller, everything from the camera angle to the aspect ratio is made for a controller, whereas on PC this is probably an afterthought.

So it's basically higher native rez, but you lose out on the native controller scheme.

Alot of people will pretend using a controller on a PC is the same, but it never feels right, feels like controlling a tank.

Buy the game and enjoy it, but don't pretend you're getting a better experience because you're not.

You're getting a taste of the superior games we enjoy on a regular basis.

Except you're getting it with all the headaches of PC gaming, the upgrading and troubleshooting, insecurity of buying things on DD, inability to rent, inability to share games with friends, the poor couchability, etc etc.

You're trading all that for a native higher rez vs an upscaled one.

Name something GOOD that come out for PC exclusively in the last 5 years that isn't an RTS or MMO. Uh huh. You can't because there's nothing good.

You're willfully missing out on the good stuff in exchange for platform loyalty.

You could be playing something like Alan Wake every month, instead you are stuck playing garbage games like WoW. You already known you won't be getting the next Ghost Recon, and you'll be lucky if you get the next Max Payne and GTA 5.

^The damage control goes strong here.i bet it is makes you feel sad that your system lost an exclusive and on top of that the pc gets the superior version graphics and gameplay wise.

Now let's go to the facts:

960x544 upscale to 1080 or 2560x1600 will not improve anything it will continue to look exactly like 960x544.

also the pc version have better gameplay because it have 60fps and control scheme of your choices (k/b + controller), for me k/m is much better for this type of games because it provide better control is more accurate and more fluid.

also in pc version their is an option to remove the HUD to improve the immersion.

do you realise the controller on a PC is the same? and if you have 60fps it is even better.

now go play on your little console with the significant inferior version of mulitplats and less exclusives than pc.

[QUOTE="LazySloth718"]

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

A typical mulitplat with "1280x720, low-medium settings, 25-30fps", looks and play really bad(compared to pc) on console, on the other hand playing a game with "1920x1200, max settings, 60fps" looks and play much better.

Now Alan Wake on xbox is unplayable for someone that is used to play at high resolution.960x544 vs 1920x1200 than is 442% bigger resolution (and that doesn't even include better shadows, SSAO, draw distance, godray quality, etc)

MK-Professor

In reality it doesn't work out that way.

Everything on the 360 is output in 1080 upscale, it looks alot better than the native low rez.

Technically it is just a visual trick, but the result in the right dev hands is excellent.

When I played it on 360, I didn't even think it was low rez, the game looked excellent, and in motion it looks alot better than the screenshots.

Ultimately the production of the 360 game is focused around the controller, everything from the camera angle to the aspect ratio is made for a controller, whereas on PC this is probably an afterthought.

So it's basically higher native rez, but you lose out on the native controller scheme.

Alot of people will pretend using a controller on a PC is the same, but it never feels right, feels like controlling a tank.

Buy the game and enjoy it, but don't pretend you're getting a better experience because you're not.

You're getting a taste of the superior games we enjoy on a regular basis.

Except you're getting it with all the headaches of PC gaming, the upgrading and troubleshooting, insecurity of buying things on DD, inability to rent, inability to share games with friends, the poor couchability, etc etc.

You're trading all that for a native higher rez vs an upscaled one.

Name something GOOD that come out for PC exclusively in the last 5 years that isn't an RTS or MMO. Uh huh. You can't because there's nothing good.

You're willfully missing out on the good stuff in exchange for platform loyalty.

You could be playing something like Alan Wake every month, instead you are stuck playing garbage games like WoW. You already known you won't be getting the next Ghost Recon, and you'll be lucky if you get the next Max Payne and GTA 5.

^The damage control goes strong here.i bet it is makes you feel sad that your system lost an exclusive and on top of that the pc gets the superior version graphics and gameplay wise.

Now let's go to the facts:

960x544 upscale to 1080 or 2560x1600 will not improve anything it will continue to look exactly like 960x544.

also the pc version have better gameplay because it have 60fps and control scheme of your choices (k/b + controller), for me k/m is much better for this type of games because it provide better control is more accurate and more fluid.

also in pc version their is an option to remove the HUD to improve the immersion.

do you realise the controller on a PC is the same? and if you have 60fps it is even better.

now go play on your little console with the significant inferior version of mulitplats and less exclusives than pc.

Its funny hwo some console fanboys act like PC cannot use a 360 controller if you want lmao.

I just played an hour on pc version with wired 360 controller. Haters keep digging themselves bigger holes :lol:

PC version of Alan Wake steamroles the 360 version, anyone who owns both versions and it not a blind fanboy will say that.

Its funny hwo some console fanboys act like PC cannot use a 360 controller if you want lmao.

I just played an hour on pc version with wired 360 controller. Haters keep digging themselves bigger holes :lol:

PC version of Alan Wake steamroles the 360 version, anyone who owns both versions and it not a blind fanboy will say that.

kozzy1234

Not true analog on the PC,haven´t you heard kozzy?

PC version of Alan Wake steamroles the 360 version, anyone who owns both versions and it not a blind fanboy will say that.

kozzy1234

It is still playable on 360 though, and looks decent enough on an hdtv. Also, didn't this game come out over 2 years ago?

[QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

PC version of Alan Wake steamroles the 360 version, anyone who owns both versions and it not a blind fanboy will say that.

Heirren

It is still playable on 360 though, and looks decent enough on an hdtv. Also, didn't this game come out over 2 years ago?

I never said the game does nto look decent or is not playable lol.

I own it on 360 to and I loved it! Yes it looks good, especailyl by console standards. Definatly looks alot better on PC though, I cant belive some people are saying Alan Wake and WItcher2 look better on 360, what a joke.

[QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

Its funny hwo some console fanboys act like PC cannot use a 360 controller if you want lmao.

I just played an hour on pc version with wired 360 controller. Haters keep digging themselves bigger holes :lol:

PC version of Alan Wake steamroles the 360 version, anyone who owns both versions and it not a blind fanboy will say that.

Arach666

Not true analog on the PC,haven´t you heard kozzy?

:lol:

Witcher2 and Alan Wake control fine with a 360 controller, anyone who says otherwise is a obvious fanboy :P

960x544 upscale to 1080 or 2560x1600 will not improve anything it will continue to look exactly like 960x544.

MK-Professor

So according to you upscale is the same as native and therefor there's no point in upscaling anything.

You know PC's use upscaling too right?

Also controller on PC =/= Controller on console

It's great if you like to use a mouse, not so great if you prefer a controller.

As I said, enjoy the game, I don't care about exclusives.

Just keep in mind we get games like this all the time, you get our sloppy seconds after 2 years when they don't sell.

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

960x544 upscale to 1080 or 2560x1600 will not improve anything it will continue to look exactly like 960x544.

LazySloth718

Just keep in mind we get games like this all the time, you get our sloppy seconds after 2 years when they don't sell.

Like you are getting sloppy seconds on Witcher2 right? :lol:

[QUOTE="LazySloth718"]

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

960x544 upscale to 1080 or 2560x1600 will not improve anything it will continue to look exactly like 960x544.

kozzy1234

Just keep in mind we get games like this all the time, you get our sloppy seconds after 2 years when they don't sell.

Like you are getting sloppy seconds on Witcher2 right? :lol:

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

960x544 upscale to 1080 or 2560x1600 will not improve anything it will continue to look exactly like 960x544.

LazySloth718

Just keep in mind we get games like this all the time, you get our sloppy seconds after 2 years when they don't sell.

It sold 1.5 million units. that's pretty good.

Also why do you praise PC on the PC boards and mock it here? Stop abusing the TOU it makes you look pathetic. Not one person takes what you say seriously or even believes what you say at all. Not even yourself. So why waste your time putting it down? You're presenting a bad image of yourself and I now see you in the same light as LoosingENDS, which is pretty damn bad

[QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

[QUOTE="LazySloth718"]

Just keep in mind we get games like this all the time, you get our sloppy seconds after 2 years when they don't sell.

Arach666

Like you are getting sloppy seconds on Witcher2 right? :lol:

yeah they all say "Why play it now when it came out so long ago?" yet Crysis is always the best comeback

[QUOTE="MK-Professor"]

960x544 upscale to 1080 or 2560x1600 will not improve anything it will continue to look exactly like 960x544.

LazySloth718

Just keep in mind we get games like this all the time, you get our sloppy seconds after 2 years when they don't sell.

Why are they sloppy seconds... the game actually looks better.

[QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

[QUOTE="LazySloth718"]

Just keep in mind we get games like this all the time, you get our sloppy seconds after 2 years when they don't sell.

Arach666

Like you are getting sloppy seconds on Witcher2 right? :lol:

Crysis is completely ignorable trash game.

Witcher 2...meh.

No RDR

No Dark Souls

No ghost recon

No twisted metal

No gears

No halo

No uncharted

No forza

Botch job LA Noire

Botch job GTA

Diablo 3? ----> Console

Simcity 5 -----> Console

Witcher 2 -----> Console

Stalker ------> Console

It's like that line from the movie 300 "Take from them everything, give them nothing."

PC right now is the persian army, looks mean and scary but getting donkeypunched by a $199 machine.

Enjoy your inferior version of Alan Wake, it's worth every penny of that $30, too bad you won't be able to give it to a friend after you complete the 6 hour campaign, nor will a controller feel good playing it.

I played it for free, loved it, one of my favorite games.

Bye bye now

I played it for freeLazySloth718

[QUOTE="Arach666"][QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

Like you are getting sloppy seconds on Witcher2 right? :lol:

LazySloth718

Crysis is completely ignorable trash game.

Witcher 2...meh.

No RDR

No Dark Souls

No ghost recon

No twisted metal

No gears

No halo

No uncharted

No forza

Botch job LA Noire

Botch job GTA

Diablo 3? ----> Console

Simcity 5 -----> Console

Witcher 2 -----> Console

Stalker ------> Console

It's like that line from the movie 300 "Take from them everything, give them nothing."

PC right now is the persian army, looks mean and scary but getting donkeypunched by a $199 machine.

Enjoy your inferior version of Alan Wake, it's worth every penny of that $30, too bad you won't be able to give it to a friend after you complete the 6 hour campaign, nor will a controller feel good playing it.

I played it for free, loved it, one of my favorite games.

Bye bye now

Come on man,you gotta try better than that,you desperation is really showing now.

But keep it coming Zombiekiller,I love me some butthurt fanboy tears! :lol:

And considering the future...

..you´re gonna cry a lot more! :lol:

[QUOTE="Arach666"][QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

Like you are getting sloppy seconds on Witcher2 right? :lol:

LazySloth718

Crysis is completely ignorable trash game.

Witcher 2...meh.

No RDR

No Dark Souls

No ghost recon

No twisted metal

No gears

No halo

No uncharted

No forza

Botch job LA Noire

Botch job GTA

Diablo 3? ----> Console

Simcity 5 -----> Console

Witcher 2 -----> Console

Stalker ------> Console

It's like that line from the movie 300 "Take from them everything, give them nothing."

PC right now is the persian army, looks mean and scary but getting donkeypunched by a $199 machine.

Enjoy your inferior version of Alan Wake, it's worth every penny of that $30, too bad you won't be able to give it to a friend after you complete the 6 hour campaign, nor will a controller feel good playing it.

I played it for free, loved it, one of my favorite games.

Bye bye now

As before just because you don't like a game doesn't mean it's oevrall quality to everyone is diminished. You call crysis trash and I call it excellent.

I don't like RDR, or Gears, or Halo so what's your point?

you also said the quote the wrong way around

how is Alan Wake inferior on PC? I got it for 22.95 Sage_of_fire got it for 16. And it feels the exact same with a controller as it did on 360.

You are such an ignorant fool

Does this mean saolin has 26 different alts?

I don't like RDR, or Gears, or Halo so what's your point?

seanmcloughlin

Baloney

You don't have the option of playing them (among dozens of other good games.)

Don't try to pretend you're not missing out.

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

I don't like RDR, or Gears, or Halo so what's your point?

LazySloth718

Baloney

You don't have the option of playing them (among dozens of other good games.)

Don't try to pretend you're not missing out.

A list could be made for PC games that console gamers miss out on. Your list it hardly special.

There is afew good console exclsuives such as RDR, Forza, Gears, Heavy Rain, but thats why I own a console to.. for the odd time a great exclusive comes out. rest of the time is spent on PC, either with its awesome exclusives or the much better multiplats.

In all honesty if I didnt hav ea pc last year, the year would have been alot worse for gaming for me. To The Moon I would have missed, the amazing Anno 2070 I would have missed, the fantastic Total War Shogun2 I would have missed, Star Wars The Old Republic I would have missed and the list goes on and on. (and of course the best versions of multiplats like the GOTY Skyrim, Witcher2, Deus Ex HR,etc..)

[QUOTE="LazySloth718"]

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

I don't like RDR, or Gears, or Halo so what's your point?

lundy86_4

Baloney

You don't have the option of playing them (among dozens of other good games.)

Don't try to pretend you're not missing out.

A list could be made for PC games that console gamers miss out on. Your list it hardly special.

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

I don't like RDR, or Gears, or Halo so what's your point?

LazySloth718

Baloney

You don't have the option of playing them (among dozens of other good games.)

Don't try to pretend you're not missing out.

Then you´re missing out on a lot more on the PC,considering it has the biggest number of high scoring exclusives than all three consoles combined,across almost every single genre.

Don´t pretend you aren´t missing out,and if you use some excuse like " I don´t like or care about them" then I call baloney as well,

So I guess you´re the one missing out the most. :lol:

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="LazySloth718"]

Baloney

You don't have the option of playing them (among dozens of other good games.)

Don't try to pretend you're not missing out.

GiantAssPanda

A list could be made for PC games that console gamers miss out on. Your list it hardly special.

Don't worry, they'll all be discounted via arbitrary limitations. Standard fare for these comparisons lol.

[QUOTE="GiantAssPanda"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

A list could be made for PC games that console gamers miss out on. Your list it hardly special.

lundy86_4

Don't worry, they'll all be discounted via arbitrary limitations. Standard fare for these comparisons lol.

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="GiantAssPanda"] I was about to say the same.GiantAssPanda

Don't worry, they'll all be discounted via arbitrary limitations. Standard fare for these comparisons lol.

:lol:

That'll be the extent of it.

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="GiantAssPanda"] I was about to say the same.GiantAssPanda

Don't worry, they'll all be discounted via arbitrary limitations. Standard fare for these comparisons lol.

And your argument is that garbage games count because you play them.

Right?

Right????

Listen I can dig spending a night playing LoL or Starcraft, in fact I do do that.

But there's no way to be primarily a PC gamer without missing out on the good stuff.

Whereas if you don't have a PC then it's no problem.

Theres 3 kinds of lies : Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.

Statistically PC has alot of good stuff, but realistically almost all of it is ignorable.

And your argument is that garbage games count because you play them.

Right?

Right????

Listen I can dig spending a night playing LoL or Starcraft, in fact I do do that.

But there's no way to be primarily a PC gamer without missing out on the good stuff.

Whereas if you don't have a PC then it's no problem.

Theres 3 kinds of lies : Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.

Statistically PC has alot of good stuff, but realistically almost all of it is ignorable.

LazySloth718

So you went with the arbitrary limitation of "almost all of it is ignorable". Good going dummy.

[QUOTE="GiantAssPanda"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

Don't worry, they'll all be discounted via arbitrary limitations. Standard fare for these comparisons lol.

LazySloth718

And your argument is that garbage games count because you play them.

Right?

Right????

Listen I can dig spending a night playing LoL or Starcraft, in fact I do do that.

But there's no way to be primarily a PC gamer without missing out on the good stuff.

Whereas if you don't have a PC then it's no problem.

Theres 3 kinds of lies : Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.

Statistically PC has alot of good stuff, but realistically almost all of it is ignorable.

alan wake on pc or console looks horrid up close.. how can u live wiht such poor quality textures.. its like gray diahrea on your screen.. yuck

ionusX

[QUOTE="LazySloth718"]

[QUOTE="GiantAssPanda"] Oh yeah, that too. I can already see lazy's next argument "MMOs are trash and not real games, RTS games don't count, low budget games don't count." etc.harshv82

And your argument is that garbage games count because you play them.

Right?

Right????

Listen I can dig spending a night playing LoL or Starcraft, in fact I do do that.

But there's no way to be primarily a PC gamer without missing out on the good stuff.

Whereas if you don't have a PC then it's no problem.

Theres 3 kinds of lies : Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.

Statistically PC has alot of good stuff, but realistically almost all of it is ignorable.

Because that would ruin his point? :lol:

The guy is just so predictable,the butthurt is showing a lot more lately lol.

But there's no way to be primarily a PC gamer without missing out on the good stuff.LazySloth718

[QUOTE="LazySloth718"]But there's no way to be primarily a PC gamer without missing out on the good stuff.GiantAssPanda

[QUOTE="harshv82"][QUOTE="LazySloth718"]

And your argument is that garbage games count because you play them.

Right?

Right????

Listen I can dig spending a night playing LoL or Starcraft, in fact I do do that.

But there's no way to be primarily a PC gamer without missing out on the good stuff.

Whereas if you don't have a PC then it's no problem.

Theres 3 kinds of lies : Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.

Statistically PC has alot of good stuff, but realistically almost all of it is ignorable.

Arach666

Because that would ruin his point? :lol:

The guy is just so predictable,the butthurt is showing a lot more lately lol.

[QUOTE="GiantAssPanda"][QUOTE="LazySloth718"]But there's no way to be primarily a PC gamer without missing out on the good stuff.KHAndAnime

Seriously,even though the PC is by far my main gaming system I also have a PS3 and a Wii,so I´m not missing out on much.

Most PC gamers here have at least a console,unlike most console gamers here as far as a gaming PC is concerned from what I can see.

The ones that usually miss out the most are console only gamers.

[QUOTE="Arach666"][QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

Like you are getting sloppy seconds on Witcher2 right? :lol:

LazySloth718

Crysis is completely ignorable trash game.

Witcher 2...meh.

No RDR

No Dark Souls

No ghost recon

No twisted metal

No gears

No halo

No uncharted

No forza

Botch job LA Noire

Botch job GTA

Diablo 3? ----> Console

Simcity 5 -----> Console

Witcher 2 -----> Console

Stalker ------> Console

It's like that line from the movie 300 "Take from them everything, give them nothing."

PC right now is the persian army, looks mean and scary but getting donkeypunched by a $199 machine.

Enjoy your inferior version of Alan Wake, it's worth every penny of that $30, too bad you won't be able to give it to a friend after you complete the 6 hour campaign, nor will a controller feel good playing it.

I played it for free, loved it, one of my favorite games.

Bye bye now

Funny how every botched job plays better on PC.

[QUOTE="LazySloth718"]

[QUOTE="GiantAssPanda"] Oh yeah, that too. I can already see lazy's next argument "MMOs are trash and not real games, RTS games don't count, low budget games don't count." etc.harshv82

And your argument is that garbage games count because you play them.

Right?

Right????

Listen I can dig spending a night playing LoL or Starcraft, in fact I do do that.

But there's no way to be primarily a PC gamer without missing out on the good stuff.

Whereas if you don't have a PC then it's no problem.

Theres 3 kinds of lies : Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.

Statistically PC has alot of good stuff, but realistically almost all of it is ignorable.

At the end of the day each of us have to choose what games we want to play, and how we would like to play them.

Whether we want to support DRM (Steam) or support physical sale.

Whether we want to use a controller or a mouse.

Which exclusives we prefer.

Our budget.

Etc etc.

To me PC gaming for right now (for this particular gen) is completely ignorable.

There has been nothing in the past 5 years that screamed at me to get it on the PC.

Just my opinion.

Bottom line, I would not pay $30 to play 6 hour campaign Alan Wake on PC, to me that would constitute a 2 day rental or borrow it from a friend, or buy it from Gamestop and return it within 7 days.

There is absolutely no reason for me to flush my money down the toilet.

And I use this same logic for alot of games, including Crysis 2, Rage and so forth.

Bottom line, I would not pay $30 to play 6 hour campaign Alan Wake on PC, to me that would constitute a 2 day rental or borrow it from a friend, or buy it from Gamestop and return it within 7 days.

There is absolutely no reason for me to flush my money down the toilet.

LazySloth718

That´s good for you I guess,and that´s exactly why some devs arleady frown upon that market and see it as at the very least as bad as piracy,don´t be surprised when you no longer can get used/rent games on consoles.

Or do you think that´s not gonna happen eventually?

Where are all the people that complain about low-res textures? Must be tired out from all the Bethesda bashing :P

On topic - Looks alright, definitely nothing to brag about.

playing Alan Wake for the 1st time, got it at maxed settings. Game looks really good and man the story has me hooked so far. Excellent game