Top 10 PC games that should go to Consoles - IGN

I don't understand why a PC game should go to consoles. The dumbing down would be hilarious. Let's put it this way, devs know how much dumbing down that has been done to PC games they now have to pre-emptively say * this is not going to be a dumbed down console port* see dragon age,farcry and deux ex 3 for reference.

Evidentally enough there is no top 10 console games that should go to the PC list.

I agree with 1, 3 and 10.

Typical hermit zealot response: [In Optimus Prime-esque voice] "Consolites cannot command the sheer number of units in SOASE with their measly weapon of choice, t3h gamepad and disposable thumbs."

PS2 had Warcraft 2. I would love to see Starcraft 2 on the 360. We will see

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10. Diablo 3

9. Neverwinter Nights

8. Sins of A Solar Empire

7. Black & White

6. StarCraft 2

5. WarCraft Series

4. Total War Series

3. City of Heroes

2. Baldur's Gate

1. World of WarCraft

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Out of these the only games I think can work out are 9, 7, 3, 2 & 1.

jaisimar_chelse

NO.

They have the wrong idea entirely. We should have console games going to PC.

Warcraft, Starcraft, Black and White, Total War would be absolutely broken on consoles.

WoW and CoH have control schemes which require dozens of macro keys. Dozens. You get into a fight and literally type down the number keys like you're playing down a piano.

Just....foolish, foolish, foolish. Diablo 3 MIGHT work, but poorly, due to the point-and-click.

All of this stuff is just really awful dreaming. It would require a massive reworking of control and game design to even make it possible...

And none of this reworking is necessary. Keep it on the superior platform, and leave it as complex. Start moving software up so that we can expand its complexity and its uniqueness instead of degrading everything by putting it on consoles.

Macros, hotkeys, controlling huge armies...gigantic micromanagement and tiny micromanagement...imagine watching the professional gamers try to play against console counterparts on Warcraft 3. It would be crushing.

I agree with 1, 3 and 10.

Typical hermit zealot response: [In Optimus Prime-esque voice] "Consolites cannot command the sheer number of units in SOASE with their measly weapon of choice, t3h gamepad and disposable thumbs."

Pro_wrestler

My very simple response:

Watch some Warcraft 3 replays.

Then learn how to play the game. Then apologize.

[QUOTE="Pro_wrestler"]

I agree with 1, 3 and 10.

Typical hermit zealot response: [In Optimus Prime-esque voice] "Consolites cannot command the sheer number of units in SOASE with their measly weapon of choice, t3h gamepad and disposable thumbs."

BobHipJames

My very simple response:

Watch some Warcraft 3 replays.

Then learn how to play the game. Then apologize.

This is at least the 2nd time you've quoted me stating something completely unrelative to what I said. Coincidence, or do you just like me? ^.^

[QUOTE="jaisimar_chelse"]

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10. Diablo 3

9. Neverwinter Nights

8. Sins of A Solar Empire

7. Black & White

6. StarCraft 2

5. WarCraft Series

4. Total War Series

3. City of Heroes

2. Baldur's Gate

1. World of WarCraft

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Out of these the only games I think can work out are 9, 7, 3, 2 & 1.

BobHipJames

NO.

They have the wrong idea entirely. We should have console games going to PC.

Warcraft, Starcraft, Black and White, Total War would be absolutely broken on consoles.

WoW and CoH have control schemes which require dozens of macro keys. Dozens. You get into a fight and literally type down the number keys like you're playing down a piano.

Just....foolish, foolish, foolish. Diablo 3 MIGHT work, but poorly, due to the point-and-click.

All of this stuff is just really awful dreaming. It would require a massive reworking of control and game design to even make it possible...

And none of this reworking is necessary. Keep it on the superior platform, and leave it as complex. Start moving software up so that we can expand its complexity and its uniqueness instead of degrading everything by putting it on consoles.

Macros, hotkeys, controlling huge armies...gigantic micromanagement and tiny micromanagement...imagine watching the professional gamers try to play against console counterparts on Warcraft 3. It would be crushing.

Like FPS' 'couldn't work on consoles' now some of the most ambitious, memorable and acclaimed FPS originated on consoles and/or are availible on consoles or soon to be availible.

Now RTS' are taking the same route FPS' did 10 years ago. I wonder what other genre you blistering fanboys can cry about once you realise the line between console/PC is starting to deminish.

[QUOTE="Pro_wrestler"]

I agree with 1, 3 and 10.

Typical hermit zealot response: [In Optimus Prime-esque voice] "Consolites cannot command the sheer number of units in SOASE with their measly weapon of choice, t3h gamepad and disposable thumbs."

BobHipJames

[In Optimus Prime-esque voice]"My very simple response:

Watch some Warcraft 3 replays.

Then learn how to play the game. Then apologize."

Besides he said he agreed with 1, 3 and 10, which is not Warcraft 3.

I would love to see how they'd get WoW on consoles. :lol:Verge_6

12 attack keys...well sh!t...there goes the controller...how are we supposed to open allthe windows (bags ect.)

and my ghawd, think of the area chat with mics. i would avoid berrens and goldshire like they were the lowest levels of hell, in a game that isnt diablo of course :P

Like FPS' 'couldn't work on consoles' now some of the most ambitious, memorable and acclaimed FPS originated on consoles and/or are availible on consoles or soon to be availible.

Now RTS' are taking the same route FPS' did 10 years ago. I wonder what other genre you blistering fanboys can cry about once you realise the line between console/PC is starting to deminish.

Pro_wrestler

Yea everything is becoming PCs. You know the only thing holding back RTS on consoles is controllers and for some cases hardware. No matter how much of a line is drawn indepth RTS will never exists on consoles as long as they try to make them around a controller.

I would love to see how they'd get WoW on consoles. :lol:Verge_6

WOW is dying for a more unified structure like XBL or even PSN. Though, getting console gamers to pay monthly is failboat IMO.

[QUOTE="Verge_6"]I would love to see how they'd get WoW on consoles. :lol:Pro_wrestler

WOW is dying for a more unified structure like XBL or even PSN. Though, getting console gamers to pay monthly is failboat IMO.

What? For really? WoW doesn't need any of that nonsense.

Like FPS' 'couldn't work on consoles' now some of the most ambitious, memorable and acclaimed FPS originated on consoles and/or are availible on consoles or soon to be availible.

Now RTS' are taking the same route FPS' did 10 years ago. I wonder what other genre you blistering fanboys can cry about once you realise the line between console/PC is starting to deminish.

Pro_wrestler

except for the fact that the console FPS still on the same leve. 99% of them still rely on verying levels of auto-aim, halo 3 and many others included. you might not notice it much, but it is there. the PC has real aiming, zero help you have to do it all by yourself. i mean just try to attack your allys in a game like halo, its alot harder to hit them then the other team.

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[QUOTE="Verge_6"]I would love to see how they'd get WoW on consoles. :lol:Espada12

WOW is dying for a more unified structure like XBL or even PSN. Though, getting console gamers to pay monthly is failboat IMO.

What? For really? WoW doesn't need any of that nonsense.

see, Pro_wrestler isnt thinking this through, he dosent realise we have things like Xfire, Steam, Aim, MSN, IRC, Yahoo and many many other messengers/full websides devoted to a group of gamers so they can keep in touch. the fact that the PC has so many choices on how you keep in contact with your friend and meet more of them. its hard for him to understand, i think, because this is all so new to console gamers and yet so very old for PC gamers

9. Neverwinter Nights - No comment (never played it)

8. Sins of A Solar Empire - same

7. Black & White - GOD NO! Do not let that thing breed! Few games make me demand my time wasted on them back, but this one did. The last thing I want to see is another version of it.

6. StarCraft 2 - Obviously haven't played it, but realistically, the console version would end up being a gimped version system due to controls, and there is no denying this given what we know about competetive players in star craft (500 seperate commands in a minute is mindblowing, and way beyond controller). If you're okay with that, that's fine. Alternately, if you're okay with the game requiring a non-standard control devices (aka KB/M), that's fine too. However, I'm not sure how many gamers would like using a mouse while sitting on their couch. Keyboard that's okay, but I find mice clumbsy to use at best without the proper surface.

5. WarCraft Series - Pretty much same issue as starcraft 2

4. Total War Series - No comment

3. City of Heroes -So long as you dump the notion that you'll do this entriely with controller, which has been done on console, fine. FFXI has done this, and really requires you to have a keyboard. With next gen hardware backing it up, I don't see why not as at this stage it's unlikely the power requirements on this boy is going to increase anytime soon to beyond a next gen console.

2. Baldur's Gate - Sure, why not.

1. World of WarCraft - Like CoH, could be done, but I doubt it will happen. Blizzard is painfully slow enough just keeping Mac and PC up to date. Imagine how much slower they'd be with yet another platform to keep up.

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[QUOTE="Verge_6"]I would love to see how they'd get WoW on consoles. :lol:Espada12

WOW is dying for a more unified structure like XBL or even PSN. Though, getting console gamers to pay monthly is failboat IMO.

What? For really? WoW doesn't need any of that nonsense.

It needs a lot more than that. There are too many keyboard commands in WOW that I don't even use, I built most of my character without even touching that other tacked-on junk. I guess thats only useful if your managing 30+ WOW characters on 10+ computers all at once.

[QUOTE="Pro_wrestler"]

Like FPS' 'couldn't work on consoles' now some of the most ambitious, memorable and acclaimed FPS originated on consoles and/or are availible on consoles or soon to be availible.

Now RTS' are taking the same route FPS' did 10 years ago. I wonder what other genre you blistering fanboys can cry about once you realise the line between console/PC is starting to deminish.

Espada12

Yea everything is becoming PCs. You know the only thing holding back RTS on consoles is controllers and for some cases hardware. No matter how much of a line is drawn indepth RTS will never exists on consoles as long as they try to make them around a controller.

Yeah cause 'AMD GAME' isn't trying to capitolize on what makes consoles so appealing; Or STEAM doesn't share a resemblence to XBL /Sarcasm.

The same thing your saying to me now was said before, only about shooters. Look how that turned out, now they're as good or better.

[QUOTE="Espada12"][QUOTE="Pro_wrestler"]

[QUOTE="Verge_6"]I would love to see how they'd get WoW on consoles. :lol:shadow_hosi

WOW is dying for a more unified structure like XBL or even PSN. Though, getting console gamers to pay monthly is failboat IMO.

What? For really? WoW doesn't need any of that nonsense.

see, Pro_wrestler isnt thinking this through, he dosent realise we have things like Xfire, Steam, Aim, MSN, IRC, Yahoo and many many other messengers/full websides devoted to a group of gamers so they can keep in touch. the fact that the PC has so many choices on how you keep in contact with your friend and meet more of them. its hard for him to understand, i think, because this is all so new to console gamers and yet so very old for PC gamers

So you need multiple variants of software to be able to do what ONE provides? You'll need an 8-core CPU for all the programs you'll end up running in the background whilst gaming :P

[QUOTE="Espada12"][QUOTE="Pro_wrestler"]

[QUOTE="Verge_6"]I would love to see how they'd get WoW on consoles. :lol:Pro_wrestler

WOW is dying for a more unified structure like XBL or even PSN. Though, getting console gamers to pay monthly is failboat IMO.

What? For really? WoW doesn't need any of that nonsense.

It needs a lot more than that. There are too many keyboard commands in WOW that I don't even use, I built most of my character without even touching that other tacked-on junk. I guess thats only useful if your managing 30+ WOW characters on 10+ computers all at once.

What are you talking about exactly?

Yeah cause 'AMD GAME' isn't trying to capitolize on what makes consoles so appealing; Or STEAM doesn't share a resemblence to XBL /Sarcasm.

The same thing your saying to me now was said before, only about shooters. Look how that turned out, now they're as good or better.

Pro_wrestler

I don't understand what does steam have to do with anything with what I just said. All I said is that once console RTS are made around controllers there will never have any of them with depth or much strategy. As for FPS,I can agree, aside from the whole auto AIM crap and the very short campaigns they have come along nicely.

[QUOTE="BobHipJames"][QUOTE="jaisimar_chelse"]

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10. Diablo 3

9. Neverwinter Nights

8. Sins of A Solar Empire

7. Black & White

6. StarCraft 2

5. WarCraft Series

4. Total War Series

3. City of Heroes

2. Baldur's Gate

1. World of WarCraft

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Out of these the only games I think can work out are 9, 7, 3, 2 & 1.

Pro_wrestler

NO.

They have the wrong idea entirely. We should have console games going to PC.

Warcraft, Starcraft, Black and White, Total War would be absolutely broken on consoles.

WoW and CoH have control schemes which require dozens of macro keys. Dozens. You get into a fight and literally type down the number keys like you're playing down a piano.

Just....foolish, foolish, foolish. Diablo 3 MIGHT work, but poorly, due to the point-and-click.

All of this stuff is just really awful dreaming. It would require a massive reworking of control and game design to even make it possible...

And none of this reworking is necessary. Keep it on the superior platform, and leave it as complex. Start moving software up so that we can expand its complexity and its uniqueness instead of degrading everything by putting it on consoles.

Macros, hotkeys, controlling huge armies...gigantic micromanagement and tiny micromanagement...imagine watching the professional gamers try to play against console counterparts on Warcraft 3. It would be crushing.

Like FPS' 'couldn't work on consoles' now some of the most ambitious, memorable and acclaimed FPS originated on consoles and/or are availible on consoles or soon to be availible.

Now RTS' are taking the same route FPS' did 10 years ago. I wonder what other genre you blistering fanboys can cry about once you realise the line between console/PC is starting to deminish.

And look how it ended for FPSes, the whole genre turned into ultra-slow, almost sluggish games, with lack of sharp aiming and hardly any vertical action. That's the result of console FPSes becoming popular.

Fortunately it looks like what was a success with FPS genre completely failed with RTSes, so far all of them have been flopping both commercialy and criticaly compared to PC versions. From upcoming RTSes there's only RedAlert3, after that there are ZERO annouced PC RTSes coming to consoles. The initiative completely failed. Now devs are trying to make console-only RTSes (altough this doesn't have anything to do with the list then, as it's about PC games on consoles), if this also fails... it will be the end for console strategy games for at least a decade

I don't see any of those going to consoles or working even remotely well on consoles, especially sins and Baldur's Gate.Vaasman

[QUOTE="Pro_wrestler"][QUOTE="BobHipJames"][QUOTE="jaisimar_chelse"]

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10. Diablo 3

9. Neverwinter Nights

8. Sins of A Solar Empire

7. Black & White

6. StarCraft 2

5. WarCraft Series

4. Total War Series

3. City of Heroes

2. Baldur's Gate

1. World of WarCraft

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Out of these the only games I think can work out are 9, 7, 3, 2 & 1.

AdrianWerner

NO.

They have the wrong idea entirely. We should have console games going to PC.

Warcraft, Starcraft, Black and White, Total War would be absolutely broken on consoles.

WoW and CoH have control schemes which require dozens of macro keys. Dozens. You get into a fight and literally type down the number keys like you're playing down a piano.

Just....foolish, foolish, foolish. Diablo 3 MIGHT work, but poorly, due to the point-and-click.

All of this stuff is just really awful dreaming. It would require a massive reworking of control and game design to even make it possible...

And none of this reworking is necessary. Keep it on the superior platform, and leave it as complex. Start moving software up so that we can expand its complexity and its uniqueness instead of degrading everything by putting it on consoles.

Macros, hotkeys, controlling huge armies...gigantic micromanagement and tiny micromanagement...imagine watching the professional gamers try to play against console counterparts on Warcraft 3. It would be crushing.

Like FPS' 'couldn't work on consoles' now some of the most ambitious, memorable and acclaimed FPS originated on consoles and/or are availible on consoles or soon to be availible.

Now RTS' are taking the same route FPS' did 10 years ago. I wonder what other genre you blistering fanboys can cry about once you realise the line between console/PC is starting to deminish.

And look how it ended for FPSes, the whole genre turned into ultra-slow, almost sluggish games, with lack of sharp aiming and hardly any vertical action. That's the result of console FPSes becoming popular.

Fortunately it looks like what was a success with FPS genre completely failed with RTSes, so far all of them have been flopping both commercialy and criticaly compared to PC versions. From upcoming RTSes there's only RedAlert3, after that there are ZERO annouced PC RTSes coming to consoles. The initiative completely failed. Now devs are trying to make console-only RTSes (altough this doesn't have anything to do with the list then, as it's about PC games on consoles), if this also fails... it will be the end for console strategy games for at least a decade

Youre forgetting one important aspect: MARKETING BRAINWASH

Youre forgetting one important aspect: MARKETING BRAINWASH

True_Gamer_

Sadly, I agree with this

If you really want to play WoW just buy the Battlechest. Chances are it's going to play if you purchased a computer within the last few years. I play it on crap settings and am enthralled by it's looks thanks to the art in it. Looks beautfiul to me.

However I do have some FPS issues while playing unfortunately.

The same thing your saying to me now was said before, only about shooters. Look how that turned out, now they're as good or better.

Pro_wrestler

Totally wrong.

Even when ignoring aspects such as graphics (which are supposed to boost the immersion factor) PC FPSs still control better (if you don't think so, some can support your controller of choice) plus you can download or make your own user content to modify the game to an extent.

It's at best "questionable" that they are "as good" and no way in hell are they superior to PC FPSs. "Worse or at the best equal" would describe it much better.

And don't forget that the RTS genre is a totally different ballgame. It's possible to "make it work" on the consoles, but if you think that it controls just as well or better, I'll think you're delusional. Simple as that. The moment that consoles adopt a control system as precise as the PCs is the same moment where the potential for FPSs and RTSs to be equal or better on the consoles exists.

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The same thing your saying to me now was said before, only about shooters. Look how that turned out, now they're as good or better.

aliblabla2007

Totally wrong.

Even when ignoring aspects such as graphics (which are supposed to boost the immersion factor) PC FPSs still control better (if you don't think so, some can support your controller of choice) plus you can download or make your own user content to modify the game to an extent.

It's at best "questionable" that they are "as good" and no way in hell are they superior to PC FPSs. "Worse or at the best equal" would describe it much better.

And don't forget that the RTS genre is a totally different ballgame. It's possible to "make it work" on the consoles, but if you think that it controls just as well or better, I'll think you're delusional. Simple as that. The moment that consoles adopt a control system as precise as the PCs is the same moment where the potential for FPSs and RTSs to be equal or better on the consoles exists.

I strongly disagree. Console FPS are just as good as PC FPS.

all those games are on pc for a reason

the only way i can see some of these like WoW coming to consoles would be if it came onto the ps3 and supported keyboard and mouse

i will like to see dialobo on the 360, i hope it doesEmperorZeruel

What a bloody awful list. Tons of RTS and point and click games, ie games that NEED a mouse. Fail.

Diablo 3 being an action game could work very well though.

Sounds like a console fanboy's wet dream... :lol:dgsag

More like a nightmare, the pc can keep that borefest of a list IMO.

Audiosurf to Live Arcade/PSN?Darth_DuMas

that is a brilliant idea

[QUOTE="dgsag"]Sounds like a console fanboy's wet dream... :lol:robflores370

More like a nightmare, the pc can keep that borefest of a list IMO.

Yeah, thanks for letting us keep some of the highest-rated franchises of all time... ;)

[QUOTE="dgsag"]Sounds like a console fanboy's wet dream... :lol:robflores370

More like a nightmare, the pc can keep that borefest of a list IMO.

i dont even know how to respond. this is nearly sig worthy. pc games>console games. except for fighters. but you could get a controller for them.

[QUOTE="Darth_DuMas"]Audiosurf to Live Arcade/PSN?shakmaster13

that is a brilliant idea

I EXTREMELY agree with Total War series, and not that Spartan Total Warrior stuff. The real Total War.

[QUOTE="shakmaster13"]

[QUOTE="Darth_DuMas"]Audiosurf to Live Arcade/PSN?FirstDiscovery

that is a brilliant idea

its the most fun game in the world!!!!! just because you played it with crappy music doesn't make it bad. and the levels almost ALWAYS match the song. the review on GS sucked hard. there was a patch that came less than a week after release and it fixed the major issues the game had

1. World of WarCraft

jaisimar_chelse

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

IGN has lost all credibility for putting that at the TOP of their list. That will never happen in a million years, and if Blizzard read that list they would crap their pants over how stupid of an idea that is. WoW is impossible on any console, end of story.

pc games>console games

shakmaster13

Blanket statements like "pc games>console games" are simply ridiculous (for the record, "console games>pc games" would be equally ridiculous). Not everyone wants to play the same games you do.

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pc games>console games

lowe0

Rockband vs. Half-Life 2, WoW, Counter-Strike, and Crysis.

/facepalm

[QUOTE="lowe0"][QUOTE="shakmaster13"]

pc games>console games

princeofshapeir

Rockband vs. Half-Life 2, WoW, Counter-Strike, and Crysis.

/facepalm

1 game vs. 4 seems unfair. How about we add MGS4, Galaxy, and Halo 3 to that comparison hmmm?

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="lowe0"][QUOTE="shakmaster13"]

pc games>console games

locopatho

Rockband vs. Half-Life 2, WoW, Counter-Strike, and Crysis.

/facepalm

1 game vs. 4 seems unfair. How about we add MGS4, Galaxy, and Halo 3 to that comparison hmmm?

You cry about being fair, then you compare 3 different competiting platforms to the pc?

You cry about being fair, then you compare 3 different competiting platforms to the pc?

sSubZerOo

Well if they claim "PC > consoles", yup I compare all consoles to PC. If they wanna say "PC > 360" then I'll compare just the 360 to PC.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="lowe0"][QUOTE="shakmaster13"]

pc games>console games

locopatho

Rockband vs. Half-Life 2, WoW, Counter-Strike, and Crysis.

/facepalm

1 game vs. 4 seems unfair. How about we add MGS4, Galaxy, and Halo 3 to that comparison hmmm?

Well, he's saying that Rockband is more fun than any PC game. So you need to learn to read. GG