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pacman91 on 15 January 2011
ghost_of_fazz said:
disolitude said:
ghost_of_fazz said:

That's why Valve is among my favorites companies in the industry. Also, the PS3 version could come with KB&M support... If the user still prefers dual-analog, it's their problem then.

Also, I don't know why cross-platform/PC online is not standard this generation. I mean, it was tested out since the Dreamcast era.

IMO its very hard to keep PC a controlled environment where its a level playing field. PC users with extra gear (like myself who has 3 monitors in surround mode for peripheral vision) have an unfair advantage in competitive play over console users and their 1 screen/30 fps.

Also, experienced mouse and Keyboard user will rape a controller user...lol

But for coop stuff like this, its kinda neat...even if I fail to see the point of it.


Then again, nobody forced the user to choose a "lower level" equipment, like a console. They could always graduate to a PC, like everyone is doing from Wii to PS3/360 ;)

Also, a good artist never blames his tools lol

And I think the point of all this, is to increase the amount of online players to play with, I think. Also, for people (like me) that have a good PC and no PS3, but have friends that own a PS3 but not a good PC.

Can you graduate from Donkey Kong?



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ssj12 on 15 January 2011
pacman91 said:
ghost_of_fazz said:
disolitude said:
ghost_of_fazz said:

That's why Valve is among my favorites companies in the industry. Also, the PS3 version could come with KB&M support... If the user still prefers dual-analog, it's their problem then.

Also, I don't know why cross-platform/PC online is not standard this generation. I mean, it was tested out since the Dreamcast era.

IMO its very hard to keep PC a controlled environment where its a level playing field. PC users with extra gear (like myself who has 3 monitors in surround mode for peripheral vision) have an unfair advantage in competitive play over console users and their 1 screen/30 fps.

Also, experienced mouse and Keyboard user will rape a controller user...lol

But for coop stuff like this, its kinda neat...even if I fail to see the point of it.


Then again, nobody forced the user to choose a "lower level" equipment, like a console. They could always graduate to a PC, like everyone is doing from Wii to PS3/360 ;)

Also, a good artist never blames his tools lol

And I think the point of all this, is to increase the amount of online players to play with, I think. Also, for people (like me) that have a good PC and no PS3, but have friends that own a PS3 but not a good PC.

Can you graduate from Donkey Kong?

Yes, to platformers like Gish and Super Meat Boy.



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pacman91 on 15 January 2011
ssj12 said:
pacman91 said:
ghost_of_fazz said:
disolitude said:
ghost_of_fazz said:

That's why Valve is among my favorites companies in the industry. Also, the PS3 version could come with KB&M support... If the user still prefers dual-analog, it's their problem then.

Also, I don't know why cross-platform/PC online is not standard this generation. I mean, it was tested out since the Dreamcast era.

IMO its very hard to keep PC a controlled environment where its a level playing field. PC users with extra gear (like myself who has 3 monitors in surround mode for peripheral vision) have an unfair advantage in competitive play over console users and their 1 screen/30 fps.

Also, experienced mouse and Keyboard user will rape a controller user...lol

But for coop stuff like this, its kinda neat...even if I fail to see the point of it.


Then again, nobody forced the user to choose a "lower level" equipment, like a console. They could always graduate to a PC, like everyone is doing from Wii to PS3/360 ;)

Also, a good artist never blames his tools lol

And I think the point of all this, is to increase the amount of online players to play with, I think. Also, for people (like me) that have a good PC and no PS3, but have friends that own a PS3 but not a good PC.

Can you graduate from Donkey Kong?

Yes, to platformers like Gish and Super Meat Boy.

I dunno...the challenge, the art, the aura of DK. It's one of a kind.  Of course it's all perspective(and gaming experiences) so moot points here. 



pacman91 on 15 January 2011

A friend of a friend is a friend indeed.



Reasonable on 15 January 2011
disolitude said:
ghost_of_fazz said:

That's why Valve is among my favorites companies in the industry. Also, the PS3 version could come with KB&M support... If the user still prefers dual-analog, it's their problem then.

Also, I don't know why cross-platform/PC online is not standard this generation. I mean, it was tested out since the Dreamcast era.

IMO its very hard to keep PC a controlled environment where its a level playing field. PC users with extra gear (like myself who has 3 monitors in surround mode for peripheral vision) have an unfair advantage in competitive play over console users and their 1 screen/30 fps.

Also, experienced mouse and Keyboard user will rape a controller user...lol

But for coop stuff like this, its kinda neat...even if I fail to see the point of it.

In terms of the point of it at least for Valve I can see them wanting to show the capabilities of Steamworks/Steam and to extend their brand quickly in the PS3 sphere.

I get the impression Sony wooed Valve by offering the chance to not just have a game on PS3 but actually bring their platform and approach and if I was Valve I'd want to try and get Portal 2 players focused on me rather than Sony or their PC and offering more of a single community across PC / PS3 is one way to help to that.

I get Valve games on PC but I might get this on PS3 too just for fun and to try out each side (no jokes about playing with myself please!).



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Scoobes on 15 January 2011
ssj12 said:
Torillian said:
ssj12 said:

only PC users who would do this are the ones using laptop touchpads.


PC users are such elitist douche bags that they wouldn't even lower themselves to playing a coop game with a controller player?  I hope you are wrong.


Nope, sorry, I have no intentions of doing so. Ill play co-op with the AI before I degrade myself with a console player slowing me down. Call me a douchebag all you want. I really don't care. I know that Ill have hundreds of people from every clan I know that will be willing to play and none of them will be using a PS3.

The only console gamer I would consider playing with would by the with one who has the Razer Onza for the 360.  

But this is co-op for Portal 2, which by its very nature is slow and relatively methodical. If it was a faster shooter like Half-Life then your point might be a good one, but I don't think anyone on PS3 is going to slow down PC users. Plus don't forget that PS3 can have KB & MS support.

OT: Portal 2 is the perfect game to try this with. It's more of a puzzle game so the KB & MS advantage will be virtually redundant unless you have to "snipe" a portal from distance in a limited amount of time whilst flying in the air.




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Reasonable on 15 January 2011
Scoobes said:
ssj12 said:
Torillian said:
ssj12 said:

only PC users who would do this are the ones using laptop touchpads.


PC users are such elitist douche bags that they wouldn't even lower themselves to playing a coop game with a controller player?  I hope you are wrong.


Nope, sorry, I have no intentions of doing so. Ill play co-op with the AI before I degrade myself with a console player slowing me down. Call me a douchebag all you want. I really don't care. I know that Ill have hundreds of people from every clan I know that will be willing to play and none of them will be using a PS3.

The only console gamer I would consider playing with would by the with one who has the Razer Onza for the 360.  

But this is co-op for Portal 2, which by its very nature is slow and relatively methodical. If it was a faster shooter like Half-Life then your point might be a good one, but I don't think anyone on PS3 is going to slow down PC users. Plus don't forget that PS3 can have KB & MS support.

OT: Portal 2 is the perfect game to try this with. It's more of a puzzle game so the KB & MS advantage will be virtually redundant unless you have to "snipe" a portal from distance in a limited amount of time whilst flying in the air.

Yup.  Portal  in general seems a natural choice for something like this vs a more traditional FPS title.



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AnveL on 15 January 2011

i suggest with Move support as a pointer will be more advantage for PS3 user to co-op with PC user



Rainbird on 15 January 2011
ssj12 said:

only PC users who would do this are the ones using laptop touchpads.

Why? To me, this is clearly something Valve does to try and break down barriers between platforms and let people who game on different platforms play together. If you don't have any friends to play with outside the PC sphere, of course you can go by not caring, but to people who do have friends on other platforms, this is great. Even if one player plays with a slight handicap, it can still be great fun.

So why would the only PC players to do this be the ones using laptop touchpads exactly?



ssj12 on 15 January 2011
Scoobes said:
ssj12 said:
Torillian said:
ssj12 said:

only PC users who would do this are the ones using laptop touchpads.


PC users are such elitist douche bags that they wouldn't even lower themselves to playing a coop game with a controller player?  I hope you are wrong.


Nope, sorry, I have no intentions of doing so. Ill play co-op with the AI before I degrade myself with a console player slowing me down. Call me a douchebag all you want. I really don't care. I know that Ill have hundreds of people from every clan I know that will be willing to play and none of them will be using a PS3.

The only console gamer I would consider playing with would by the with one who has the Razer Onza for the 360.  

But this is co-op for Portal 2, which by its very nature is slow and relatively methodical. If it was a faster shooter like Half-Life then your point might be a good one, but I don't think anyone on PS3 is going to slow down PC users. Plus don't forget that PS3 can have KB & MS support.

OT: Portal 2 is the perfect game to try this with. It's more of a puzzle game so the KB & MS advantage will be virtually redundant unless you have to "snipe" a portal from distance in a limited amount of time whilst flying in the air.


Based on the trailers, Portal 2 will have many fast paced levels where you will be flying/falling and need to shot your portals correctly.



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