PC version of Bionic Commando gets dated

bla bla bla bla bla another shity port of shity game

The PC port of DMC4 was fantastic, but BC does look like shit.

It sucked on consoles.. it’ll suck on PC

Basically, it didn’t and probably won’t.

we will see

This leaving the PC release till later can really come back to bite the publishers on the ass. No ones going to buy this knowing that the console versions were so shitty.

Shitty indeed.

Aww, leave off. I really enjoyed BC on the 360.

such negative comments, wow

“It sucked on consoles..” because of bad controls u monkey! and just because u didn’t like the game it doesn’t mean that it sucks. “it’ll suck on PC” NO! because of mouse and keyboard. cheers!

@endgame

Actually, it’s possible that it’ll see an improvement.

Mirror’s Edge played better on the PC because of mouse and keyboard controls, at least according to a bunch of magazines, and Prototype played better too for much the same reason. In Prototype, I found the console controls to be loose and woefully inaccurate, and it also had an incredibly irritating issue of view control actually changing targets. None of these problems existed in the PC version.

The mouse and keyboard setup allows for more accuracy and versatility than a pad, and anyone would be a blistering idiot to deny that truth. And it’s those elements that can often allow for a decent control system, because sometimes control systems are simply just too complex to do well on a gamepad.

Let’s be honest here, the game pad is a stunningly primitive control device and not up to the levels of accuracy that the games of today need, many games which are better suited to and play better on the PC because of the increased accuracy. The PC version of BioShock is yet another esample of a game playing better on the PC, and I wonder why that is? Now, I’m not just blowing hot air here, because I would say that I’ve been wondering why console companies haven’t come up with anything better yet, anything more accurate and versatile… but oh look, MS is working on Natal and Sony is working on their motion controller too.

That says more than I could with mere text, it’s direct evidence of the need for a more accurate control system, and I wish them luck. Well, Sony at least. :p

The biggest problem I had with BC was the woeful demo – no tutorial, no single player to get you used to the controls. Straight in to a death match scenario to be killed many, many time on a level with lots of insta-death falls. It could have been good for all I know – but I never got past the poorness of the demo.

@Esha
The mouse & keyboard combo is more accurate yes, but is also primitive itself. Two things designed for a completely different purpose brought together because it is the only thing everyone has. Whilst a game pad is not ideal in some games it also works a lot better than a mouse and keyboard for plenty of others too.

As for Natal and the Wand – I don’t think MS is going for accuracy there. It’s for the different experience and for enhancing the standard game pad. The Wand should add some needed accuracy to the FPS genre on consoles. The Wii has shown some good possibilities but is let down by limited controls. Hopefully the Wand won’t suffer from this too.

Esha that’s exactly what i meant.

hey but let’s check out DrDamn comments:
1. “The mouse & keyboard combo is more accurate yes, but is also primitive itself.” lol. Esha i think we’ve got our “blistering idiot”.
2. “Two things designed for a completely different purpose brought together because it is the only thing everyone has.” this statement has no point what so ever.. does it!?
3. “Whilst a game pad is not ideal in some games it also works a lot better than a mouse and keyboard for plenty of others too.” note: “plenty others” is a long list comprised of: racing, and beat-em ups and, um, um, … end of list.

“the need for a more accurate control system”

In fairness accuracy is only one criterion of a control system’s success, and if pads can’t rival a mouse and keyboard in this regard they’re still perfectly functional.