Supreme Commander coming to X360

In an interview with Pro-G, Chris Taylor, founder of Gas Powered Games and the man behind Dungeon Siege, ****cPC RTS Total Annihilation and its recent spiritual successor Supreme Commander, said that the Xbox 360 would be the most likely console destination for the game because "it's the platform of choice for moving stuff from the PC".

http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/22-10-2007-6725.html

Hopefully they look at C&C: TW controller scheme, it worked well enough for a console.

how on earth are they going to get that right? _Pedro_

They probably won't.

[QUOTE="_Pedro_"]how on earth are they going to get that right? joeblak

They probably won't.

Dear lord, I don't think you can micromanage that well on a controller. Even some of my RTS friends for the pc think that Supreme Commander has a 'bit too much. . . I don't see how it would be even possible to pull this off.NuclearDruid

My thoughts exactly. It's nice that more people get to play Supcom, but would those people like it anyway? C&C3 didn't sell all that well on the 360, while it was a huge succes on the pc. I just can't see Supcom doing better.

Well that's ambitious if anything, I can understand CnC and WiC on consoles, but Supreme Commander seems like a lot more complex game, even if the controls would work, would there really be audience for it on the 360? I guess time will tell.

As a side note. I hope Space Siege doesn't get multiplatformed but rather only ported later to 360.

Porting an excellent PC RTS to consoles (and bastardizing the controls in the process) is game-abuse.

and yes, I played C&C:TW on 360...and no the controls were not great.

I'll be honest. I never tried Supreme Command on the PC. Actually, I installed it but for some reason it looked to overwhelming at the time. I should give it another go at some point.rimnet00

[QUOTE="rimnet00"]I'll be honest. I never tried Supreme Command on the PC. Actually, I installed it but for some reason it looked to overwhelming at the time. I should give it another go at some point.madrocketeer

How is it in comparison to C&C3, WiC, SC etc?rimnet00

I was a huge TA fan back in the day, and SupCom looked awesome, but I never got around to checking it out.

This game has insane system requirements, doesn't it? I know my PC wouldn't have a chance in hell of running it.

I don't see how they would be able to port such a system hog to the 360, but I would like to see myself proved wrong.

I was a huge TA fan back in the day, and SupCom looked awesome, but I never got around to checking it out.

This game has insane system requirements, doesn't it? I know my PC wouldn't have a chance in hell of running it.

I don't see how they would be able to port such a system hog to the 360, but I would like to see myself proved wrong.

buuzer0

This game will probably kill more x360s than Forza 2.

[QUOTE="rimnet00"]How is it in comparison to C&C3, WiC, SC etc?madrocketeer

Porting an excellent PC RTS to consoles (and bastardizing the controls in the process) is game-abuse.

and yes, I played C&C:TW on 360...and no the controls were not great.

ss_49

They aren't great but they are functional. The unit limit on C&C bothered me more than the controls... I'm glad to see C&C back on a console though, it's been too long.

SupCom... tried the PC demo, wasn't impressed with the performance I was getting out of my ageing PC so a decent 360 port would suit me and others like me nicely.

I was a huge TA fan back in the day, and SupCom looked awesome, but I never got around to checking it out.

This game has insane system requirements, doesn't it? I know my PC wouldn't have a chance in hell of running it.

I don't see how they would be able to port such a system hog to the 360, but I would like to see myself proved wrong.

buuzer0

Controlling that game is 100% impossible on consoles. At least to any significant degree. Waste of time on devs part, it wont sell at all.Cali3350

Gameplay wise. It seems like it is more hardcore then anything else out there.rimnet00

SupCom... tried the PC demo, wasn't impressed with the performance I was getting out of my ageing PC so a decent 360 port would suit me and others like me nicely.Segaswirl1

Wait, so a hypothetical question now = a confirmation?

This is getting ridiculous, play the games that you have, and stop begging for others.

[QUOTE="_Pedro_"]how on earth are they going to get that right? joeblak

They probably won't.

Oh you're so right, the founder of Gas Powered Games doesn't know what the **** he's talking about. He's really just an android made to look like Chris Taylor that was built by microsoft and they have him saying impossible things are going to happen on the 360. /end sarcasm. Lets see here, who's opinion should I value more, yours or the founder of a hugely successful game company. Tough choice!

[QUOTE="joeblak"]

[QUOTE="_Pedro_"]how on earth are they going to get that right? Frostbite24

They probably won't.

Oh you're so right, the founder of Gas Powered Games doesn't know what the **** he's talking about. He's really just an android made to look like Chris Taylor that was built by microsoft and they have him saying impossible things are going to happen on the 360. /end sarcasm. Lets see here, who's opinion should I value more, yours or the founder of a hugely successful game company. Tough choice!

Did he ever say that he would bring it to consoles?

The direct quotes in that article are all hypothetical, as if the interviewer asked, "if you were to bring it to consoles, which one would it be?". The only place where they say he will, is in the authors own words, not Chris Taylor's.

[QUOTE="Frostbite24"][QUOTE="joeblak"]

[QUOTE="_Pedro_"]how on earth are they going to get that right? darklord888

They probably won't.

Oh you're so right, the founder of Gas Powered Games doesn't know what the **** he's talking about. He's really just an android made to look like Chris Taylor that was built by microsoft and they have him saying impossible things are going to happen on the 360. /end sarcasm. Lets see here, who's opinion should I value more, yours or the founder of a hugely successful game company. Tough choice!

Well that's ambitious if anything, I can understand CnC and WiC on consoles, but Supreme Commander seems like a lot more complex game, even if the controls would work, would there really be audience for it on the 360? I guess time will tell.

As a side note. I hope Space Siege doesn't get multiplatformed but rather only ported later to 360.

EntwineX

I am the audience for it. I love RTS's on consoles. Can't wait for this also. Total Annihalation was awesome.

[QUOTE="EntwineX"]

Well that's ambitious if anything, I can understand CnC and WiC on consoles, but Supreme Commander seems like a lot more complex game, even if the controls would work, would there really be audience for it on the 360? I guess time will tell.

As a side note. I hope Space Siege doesn't get multiplatformed but rather only ported later to 360.

afmsquid

I am the audience for it. I love RTS's on consoles. Can't wait for this also. Total Annihalation was awesome.

[QUOTE="afmsquid"][QUOTE="EntwineX"]

Well that's ambitious if anything, I can understand CnC and WiC on consoles, but Supreme Commander seems like a lot more complex game, even if the controls would work, would there really be audience for it on the 360? I guess time will tell.

As a side note. I hope Space Siege doesn't get multiplatformed but rather only ported later to 360.

Unforgiven2870

I am the audience for it. I love RTS's on consoles. Can't wait for this also. Total Annihalation was awesome.

Yes, I know. Supreme Commander is the sequel to Total Annihalation.

Let me put this lightly. SupCom is a ***** to play with 50 Hotkeys and a mouse set at full speed. The maps are MASSIVE. How the **** is that going to work on a controller. If there was ever one RTS I KNEW 100% would never work on consoles it was SupCom. I KNEW. It is rediculous enough managing 1000 troops with a M+KB and every key on the keyboard set as a hotkey, but holy crap... A controller? Never in a million years.

Let me put this lightly. SupCom is a ***** to play with 50 Hotkeys and a mouse set at full speed. The maps are MASSIVE. How the **** is that going to work on a controller. If there was ever one RTS I KNEW 100% would never work on consoles it was SupCom. I KNEW. It is rediculous enough managing 1000 troops with a M+KB and every key on the keyboard set as a hotkey, but holy crap... A controller? Never in a million years.

horrowhip

From the makers of auto-aim for console FPSs comes... auto-micro!

[QUOTE="horrowhip"]

Let me put this lightly. SupCom is a ***** to play with 50 Hotkeys and a mouse set at full speed. The maps are MASSIVE. How the **** is that going to work on a controller. If there was ever one RTS I KNEW 100% would never work on consoles it was SupCom. I KNEW. It is rediculous enough managing 1000 troops with a M+KB and every key on the keyboard set as a hotkey, but holy crap... A controller? Never in a million years.

rimnet00

From the makers of auto-aim for console FPSs comes... auto-micro!

no... that just won't work. Believe me, SupCom and consoles are something that need to be seperated at all costs, because if they somehow attempt to merge, you will get a game worse than Superman 64 :cry:

Did he ever say that he would bring it to consoles?

The direct quotes in that article are all hypothetical, as if the interviewer asked, "if you were to bring it to consoles, which one would it be?". The only place where they say he will, is in the authors own words, not Chris Taylor's.

agentfred

NEWS FLASH:

Oh yeah... it's real... and my jaw is dropped

Link: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/supremecommander/news.html?sid=6181496

yet one another AAA quality game for Xbox 360, wheres my PS3 version WAH, starts crying.

what a mess no PC developer wants to atleast try PS3 and make a good game for it.

[QUOTE="agentfred"]

Did he ever say that he would bring it to consoles?

The direct quotes in that article are all hypothetical, as if the interviewer asked, "if you were to bring it to consoles, which one would it be?". The only place where they say he will, is in the authors own words, not Chris Taylor's.

NuclearDruid

NEWS FLASH:

Oh yeah... it's real... and my jaw is dropped

Link: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/supremecommander/news.html?sid=6181496

Yes! Isn't it wonderful! I am pre ordering this game for the Xbox 360.

yet one another AAA quality game for Xbox 360, wheres my PS3 version WAH starts crying.

what a mess no PC developer wants to atleast try PS3 and make a good game for it.

Xbox360isg8t

Actually I think the PS3 version would be great, because of it's Cell processor. All of the calculations of units on the map could be done pretty efficiently. I hope alot of these RTS's come out on the PS3 also. You can also use a mouse and keyboard on the PS3 BTW. I still prefer the controller, though.

[QUOTE="NuclearDruid"][QUOTE="agentfred"]

Did he ever say that he would bring it to consoles?

The direct quotes in that article are all hypothetical, as if the interviewer asked, "if you were to bring it to consoles, which one would it be?". The only place where they say he will, is in the authors own words, not Chris Taylor's.

afmsquid

NEWS FLASH:

Oh yeah... it's real... and my jaw is dropped

Link: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/supremecommander/news.html?sid=6181496

Yes! Isn't it wonderful! I am pre ordering this game for the Xbox 360.

No, not wonderful. I am trying to figure out what the hell were they exactly thinking.

[QUOTE="Xbox360isg8t"]

yet one another AAA quality game for Xbox 360, wheres my PS3 version WAH starts crying.

what a mess no PC developer wants to atleast try PS3 and make a good game for it.

afmsquid

Actually I think the PS3 version would be great, because of it's Cell processor. All of the calculations of units on the map could be done pretty efficiently. I hope alot of these RTS's come out on the PS3 also. You can also use a mouse and keyboard on the PS3 BTW. I still prefer the controller, though.

wow thanks for reminding me about the CELL. very very powerful micro CPU which is good for gaming i guess.

The memory requirement for this game is pretty high. Hope it works out well.