Torchlight, an example of a major problem with PC gaming

[twesterm]

ZenfoldorVGI said:

twesterm said:
The problem with PC gaming is that there is no quality control. If you put a game on a Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo console, they force you to meet a certain bar. There is nothing like that for PC.

Truth is, without uniform hardware, you can never avoid little crash bugs completely, like the OP points out. Because consoles are all the same, spec wise, devs can tailor the experience to that particular hardware setup and decrease the amount of bugs/crashes users experience.

It's the nature of PC gaming to have these, because of the non-uniform hardware. It's a tradeoff you make for having the freedom to choose your own hardware.

Yes, that's the other problem with PC gaming.  No game can be tested on every piece of hardware under every circumstance.  Your video card might be tested but when mixed with some random sound driver, that might completely screw you.