Why are Valve still treating PS3 like trash?

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"][QUOTE="rzepak"]

Anyone who answers the question with: they are lazy, they arent good enough, theyre fanboys shows themselves as either crazy or 12...Its a buisness decision. They do not need PS3 to make a large profit on their games. Also for the most part multiplatform games tend to sell better on the 360. And finally becouse PS3 development is considered alot different than on PC/360 they would need to spend more time than theyd like to port the game over. People forget that Valve is a mid size dev studio and the number of games they are working on is probobly already stretching their workforce.

rzepak

How could you know that the sales would cover the porting costs? Everyone in this thread is only assuming different things, some less and some more logical.

He looks like the bastard child of John Goodman and a cave troll from Lord of The Rings.nervmeister

Valve is either Lazy or the realistic approach would be that coding for the PS3 is harder than you think.

i have a simple Q that may be impossible to be answered

when Platinuem games made Bayonetta, they failed so hard on the PS3 that they left Sega the job of porting the game, and after that they decided to choose th PS3 as their main platform to develope their next game,Vanqish. it was as simple as that.What is Valve excuse ?????

2mrw

i have a simple Q that may be impossible to be answered

when Platinuem games made Bayonetta, they failed so hard on the PS3 that they left Sega the job of porting the game, and after that they decided to choose th PS3 as their main platform to develope their next game,Vanqish. it was as simple as that.What is Valve excuse ?????

2mrw

[QUOTE="rzepak"]

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"] How could you know that their games won't sell well on the PS3 if they were ported over? Lots of multiplats on the PS3 have already started to catch up to or sometimes even surpass 360's sales.normal_gamer

How could you know that the sales would cover the porting costs? Everyone in this thread is only assuming different things, some less and some more logical.

[QUOTE="rzepak"]

Anyone who answers the question with: they are lazy, they arent good enough, theyre fanboys shows themselves as either crazy or 12...Its a buisness decision. They do not need PS3 to make a large profit on their games. Also for the most part multiplatform games tend to sell better on the 360. And finally becouse PS3 development is considered alot different than on PC/360 they would need to spend more time than theyd like to port the game over. People forget that Valve is a mid size dev studio and the number of games they are working on is probobly already stretching their workforce.

normal_gamer

[QUOTE="nervmeister"][QUOTE="NVIDIATI"] Well he his pretty massive :P

But at the same time there is no reason Valve has to develop games for PS3.

I wasn't aware developers were obligated to develop for the platform of your choice.moose_knuckler

At this time on the console cycle they are doing the right thing, sales for the ps3 version of the game wouldn't be enough to warrant the port, hiring ps3 capable developers etc.

Most Ps3 owners would most likely just buy the game for PC either way.

[QUOTE="2mrw"]

i have a simple Q that may be impossible to be answered

when Platinuem games made Bayonetta, they failed so hard on the PS3 that they left Sega the job of porting the game, and after that they decided to choose th PS3 as their main platform to develope their next game,Vanqish. it was as simple as that.What is Valve excuse ?????

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="nervmeister"] He looks like the bastard child of John Goodman and a cave troll from Lord of The Rings.NVIDIATI

At this time on the console cycle they are doing the right thing, sales for the ps3 version of the game wouldn't be enough to warrant the port, hiring ps3 capable developers etc.

Most Ps3 owners would most likely just buy the game for PC either way.

ropumar

Oh,I forgot that all PS3 owners have supercomputers that can run any game they want at max settings. :roll:

[QUOTE="ropumar"]

At this time on the console cycle they are doing the right thing, sales for the ps3 version of the game wouldn't be enough to warrant the port, hiring ps3 capable developers etc.

Most Ps3 owners would most likely just buy the game for PC either way.

normal_gamer

Oh,I forgot that all PS3 owners have supercomputers that can run any game they want at max settings. :roll:

Then why does it upset them so much that Valve isn't making Portal 2 for their precious PS3? :lol:

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="2mrw"]

i have a simple Q that may be impossible to be answered

when Platinuem games made Bayonetta, they failed so hard on the PS3 that they left Sega the job of porting the game, and after that they decided to choose th PS3 as their main platform to develope their next game,Vanqish. it was as simple as that.What is Valve excuse ?????

2mrw

The possibility of making money doesn't always turn out to be the reality of making money.

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"]

[QUOTE="ropumar"]

At this time on the console cycle they are doing the right thing, sales for the ps3 version of the game wouldn't be enough to warrant the port, hiring ps3 capable developers etc.

Most Ps3 owners would most likely just buy the game for PC either way.

EndorphinMaster

Oh,I forgot that all PS3 owners have supercomputers that can run any game they want at max settings. :roll:

Then why does it upset them so much that Valve isn't making Portal 2 for their precious PS3? :lol:

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"][QUOTE="heretrix"]Well if you can't insult his intelligence, there's always his weight. Stay classy guys.

heretrix

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"]

[QUOTE="ropumar"]

At this time on the console cycle they are doing the right thing, sales for the ps3 version of the game wouldn't be enough to warrant the port, hiring ps3 capable developers etc.

Most Ps3 owners would most likely just buy the game for PC either way.

EndorphinMaster

Oh,I forgot that all PS3 owners have supercomputers that can run any game they want at max settings. :roll:

Then why does it upset them so much that Valve isn't making Portal 2 for their precious PS3? :lol:

[QUOTE="EndorphinMaster"]

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"]

Oh,I forgot that all PS3 owners have supercomputers that can run any game they want at max settings. :roll:

normal_gamer

Then why does it upset them so much that Valve isn't making Portal 2 for their precious PS3? :lol:

You'd be surprised how many cows actually believe that.

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"] We were just kidding around :| NVIDIATI

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"][QUOTE="EndorphinMaster"]

Then why does it upset them so much that Valve isn't making Portal 2 for their precious PS3? :lol:

EndorphinMaster

You'd be surprised how many cows actually believe that.

[QUOTE="EndorphinMaster"]

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"] Because "teh powah of teh cell" would make the game much better on the PS3 than on PC/360 :lol:TintedEyes

You'd be surprised how many cows actually believe that.

I lost count...

[QUOTE="EndorphinMaster"]

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"] Because "teh powah of teh cell" would make the game much better on the PS3 than on PC/360 :lol:TintedEyes

You'd be surprised how many cows actually believe that.

[QUOTE="TintedEyes"][QUOTE="EndorphinMaster"]

You'd be surprised how many cows actually believe that.

EndorphinMaster

I lost count...

well most cows have gaming pcs (as the rumour goes)

so they can get them off steam

[QUOTE="EndorphinMaster"]

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"]Quit confusing ps3 owners for annoying fanboys. Every person that owns a ps3 does not mean they own a gaming pc too.:roll: I know this may be hard to grasp for some people here.

Oh,I forgot that all PS3 owners have supercomputers that can run any game they want at max settings. :roll:

coltsfan4ever

Then why does it upset them so much that Valve isn't making Portal 2 for their precious PS3? :lol:

I think it's because Valve games runs best on PC(Linux, Mac or Windows doesn't really matter it's just slightly better on Windows).The games aremade for amoding community but then console games are a large market. They're more used to the PC and Xbox is closer than PS3. Gabe used to work for Microsoft and Chet Faliszek is a xbox fanboy. That's the answers I can think of

Seriously,that makes zero sense to me. First they admit that they "Messed up on PS3" and then they announce that there's "No Portal 2 for PS3".

As I see it they are still treating the PS3 like trash by not porting any of their games to it and thinking of PS3 ports as an afterthought,why is that?

Thanks.

normal_gamer

I think it's because Valve games runs best on PC(Linux, Mac or Windows doesn't really matter it's just slightly better on Windows).The games aremade for amoding community but then console games are a large market. They're more used to the PC and Xbox is closer than PS3. Gabe used to work for Microsoft and Chet Faliszek is a xbox fanboy. That's the answers I can think of

Ensamheten

Going by that logic,then all devs should just focus on developing games for their primary platform instead of looking to broad their games' audience,because their games would run best on that platform. However,I think that consoles not having mods might be one of the main reasons behind their lack of enough console support.

I fail to see how doing absolutly nothing to a console = treating it like trash

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"]

Seriously,that makes zero sense to me. First they admit that they "Messed up on PS3" and then they announce that there's "No Portal 2 for PS3".

As I see it they are still treating the PS3 like trash by not porting any of their games to it and thinking of PS3 ports as an afterthought,why is that?

Thanks.

KittenWishes

[QUOTE="EndorphinMaster"]

[QUOTE="normal_gamer"] Because "teh powah of teh cell" would make the game much better on the PS3 than on PC/360 :lol:TintedEyes

You'd be surprised how many cows actually believe that.

Why do Cows assume developers are under obligation to bring their games to the PS3?

Why do Cows assume developers are under obligation to bring their games to the PS3?

longtonguecat

.. Not to mention why are these people taking it so personally :lol:.. the Playstation 3 like the 360, and every other platform.. IS A PRODUCT base.. Not some kind of people they are trying to put down.. This is a business.. They look out for their shareholders and what not, deal with it.

Why do Cows assume developers are under obligation to bring their games to the PS3?

longtonguecat

They are not treating the ps3 like trash. It's just Sony has a different policy than Microsoft. M$ usually pays for their exclusives, while Sony tries to 'earns' them. This is a bad move from Sony, it's so ancient. I guess they are not the best anymore.

They are not treating the ps3 like trash. It's just Sony has a different policy than Microsoft. M$ usually pays for their exclusives, while Sony tries to 'earns' them. This is a bad move from Sony, it's so ancient. I guess they are not the best anymore.

GiveMeSomething

Didnt sony BUY the rights to heavy rain?

[QUOTE="GiveMeSomething"]

They are not treating the ps3 like trash. It's just Sony has a different policy than Microsoft. M$ usually pays for their exclusives, while Sony tries to 'earn' them. This is a bad move from Sony, it's so ancient. I guess they are not the best anymore.

Modern_Unit

Didnt sony BUY the rights to heavy rain?

Idk. But u know the most common trend, which is what really matters.

They are not treating the ps3 like trash. It's just Sony has a different policy than Microsoft. M$ usually pays for their exclusives, while Sony tries to 'earns' them. This is a bad move from Sony, it's so ancient. I guess they are not the best anymore.

GiveMeSomething

Are you serious? :lol:

You really need to stop making thing up.

I'm not making anything up :roll:

This is common sense and knowledge. ~_~

And let me point out that, I support Microsoft's business strategy.

[QUOTE="GiveMeSomething"]

They are not treating the ps3 like trash. It's just Sony has a different policy than Microsoft. M$ usually pays for their exclusives, while Sony tries to 'earns' them. This is a bad move from Sony, it's so ancient. I guess they are not the best anymore.

Modern_Unit

Didnt sony BUY the rights to heavy rain?

Heavy Rain, by the way, pretty damn good game.

[QUOTE="GiveMeSomething"]

They are not treating the ps3 like trash. It's just Sony has a different policy than Microsoft. M$ usually pays for their exclusives, while Sony tries to 'earns' them. This is a bad move from Sony, it's so ancient. I guess they are not the best anymore.

EndorphinMaster

Are you serious? :lol:

You really need to stop making thing up.

[QUOTE="Ensamheten"]

I think it's because Valve games runs best on PC(Linux, Mac or Windows doesn't really matter it's just slightly better on Windows).The games aremade for amoding community but then console games are a large market. They're more used to the PC and Xbox is closer than PS3. Gabe used to work for Microsoft and Chet Faliszek is a xbox fanboy. That's the answers I can think of

normal_gamer

Going by that logic,then all devs should just focus on developing games for their primary platform instead of looking to broad their games' audience,because their games would run best on that platform. However,I think that consoles not having mods might be one of the main reasons behind their lack of enough console support.

They are not treating the ps3 like trash. It's just Sony has a different policy than Microsoft. M$ usually pays for their exclusives, while Sony tries to 'earns' them. This is a bad move from Sony, it's so ancient. I guess they are not the best anymore.GiveMeSomething

They are not treating the ps3 like trash. It's just Sony has a different policy than Microsoft. M$ usually pays for their exclusives, while Sony tries to 'earns' them. This is a bad move from Sony, it's so ancient. I guess they are not the best anymore.

GiveMeSomething

i can't believe some cows STILL think sony doesn't buy exclusive rights :lol: