Why do developers think it’s an acceptable practice to port games from consoles and leave the controls alone? I suppose I understand the thought behind it (being that it is cheaper and quicker to just port everything across without any editing) but that doesn’t mean it should be the default position on such things. As much as many people will contest this, we all know that consoles and computers have controllers that are better suited to certain genres than others. Sports, for instance, tend to be better with a game-pad, whereas strategy benefits from a mouse and keyboard. Once consoles…
By Steve Peacock
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Posted in PC Gaming Nonsense
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Also tagged Acceptable Practice, Bionic Commando, Captions, Default Position, Ea, Game Pad, Gamers, Games Consoles, Gaming Market, Genres, Insistence, Keyboard, Port Games, Rts Game, Rts Games, Screen Displays, Simplicity, Trump, Xbox Controller
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The recent announcement of Battlefield 3 has given me plenty of things to think about for this, my début piece on Gaming Daily. You see I love the Battlefield series, there is one main reason for that, teamwork. Teamwork was an essential component in the success of Battlefield 2, the game had a built in hierarchy of command for players to utilise if they wished, this was tied in with VoIP which gave players the opportunity to communicate within the hierarchy of the team. I personally maintain fond memories of working within squads and with the commander, or of even…
By Chris Evans
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Posted in PC Gaming Nonsense
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Also tagged Battlefield 2, call of duty, Camaraderie, Counter Strike, Fond Memories, Game Mode, Hierarchy, Lone Wolf, Multiplayer Component, Public Servers, Small Group, Squad Leader, Squad Member, Team Deathmatch, team fortress 2, Teamwork, Three Games, Voip, Wolf
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