mjk45 said:
selnor said:
mjk45 said:
selnor said:
mjk45 said:
Antabus said:
I don't get it. What would someone do with steam on 360? |
cross platform play of games like Portal etc, steam client match making, direct patches upgrades through steam .
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Thee thing that confuses me is there are no fiigures to show cross platform gaming is wanted or needed.
Microssoft were tthe first try this and had other games lined up. Shadowrun was not successful, Huxley was dropped and The Secret World was alsoo dropped.
I suppose you could argue that Portal 2 is more popular, but again from what I understand from newsbites is the crossplatform part pretty much non exists.
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the question was what would you do with steam on live and I answered it .
The success or otherwise of the platform would then be up to steam also there are many examples of products that are now taken for granted that initially
met with scepticism and initial failure some times it was right idea wrong time etc., obviously valve sees it different and it is not just about cross platform they also want to control there ability to streamline valve products across all platforms and not be forced into a corner in regards to free/paid dlc
You can't blame MS for wanting to keep things how they are. but I think eventually they will loosen the network guidelines just a tad.
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I do like a closed network though. Open networks are having problems. Controlling the the material available on Live is really good as far as viruses and the like go. Theres every chance that the more lacks the console companies get, the more open to viruses they will be.
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I agree but just has Sony aren't handing over the keys to Valve neither would MS it's more about cutting red tape and opening up partnership's plus company's like Valve have network experience are well trusted names and all their products have to undergo testing to go on steam as it is so it streamlines the whole approach.
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hmm pretty sure MS has people on par if not better than valve when it comes to network experience..... nah the real issue is money and protecting a profitable business model for MS while satisfying their customer by offering what they want.... to fine the right mix is a big task for such a big company without saying that if they open the door to valve then Ubisoft, EA activision all can start their own campain....
