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5 years ago
@ChrisAWJBethel In regards to FPS games, PC will always be superior. In terms of RPGs, I will happily admit that Playstation has some of the best titles in the market. I will also admit that I'm not going to listen to your points because you can go to Walmart right this instance and buy a $300 dollar laptop with 500gb of space on it that can run most games out right now on low settings and play at a better FPS rate than a console can, giving you the better edge needed to compete. That's also more readily available than a console. Cheaper too.
I'm also genuinely aware that hackers and cheaters are present in every game, multiplayer and single player. I don't think about it. I put up with it and move on like an adult and don't whine about it. You are also right that graphics don't make the game. However, Battlefield and their Frostbite engine, the graphics do make the game. It's the reason buildings can collapse, explosions can cause holes, vehicles to structurally fall apart when shot, etc. etc. The Frostbite engine is also a major reason Battlefield's sound is so good and why it sounds so realistic when you don't hear a tank firing until the shell is already about to impact by you.
You're paying for the engine and the brand. You're not necessarily paying for the game itself. Those of us preordering or already have preordered, know this. And my comment you quoted being "selfish and egotistical," isn't in regards to being "only a PC gamer" saying that. All gaming companies do that when it's meant to be played as mainly a multiplayer game and not single player. It's done making money. It's the same concept as it's cheaper to tear down a run down building and rebuild it than to renovate it.
I'm also genuinely aware that hackers and cheaters are present in every game, multiplayer and single player. I don't think about it. I put up with it and move on like an adult and don't whine about it. You are also right that graphics don't make the game. However, Battlefield and their Frostbite engine, the graphics do make the game. It's the reason buildings can collapse, explosions can cause holes, vehicles to structurally fall apart when shot, etc. etc. The Frostbite engine is also a major reason Battlefield's sound is so good and why it sounds so realistic when you don't hear a tank firing until the shell is already about to impact by you.
You're paying for the engine and the brand. You're not necessarily paying for the game itself. Those of us preordering or already have preordered, know this. And my comment you quoted being "selfish and egotistical," isn't in regards to being "only a PC gamer" saying that. All gaming companies do that when it's meant to be played as mainly a multiplayer game and not single player. It's done making money. It's the same concept as it's cheaper to tear down a run down building and rebuild it than to renovate it.
5 years ago
Battlefield is a "Game As Service". Meaning no offline usage. So don't get your hopes up.
- carsono3115 years agoSeasoned Ace
Just a gentle reminder that no one really knows about offline play yet, so there is no need to get hot under the collar over this topic... yet.
- 5 years ago@carsono311 I agree with you.
- 5 years ago@Rev0verDrive Battlefield was famous not only for online. In 1999 he was famous for the first game Codename Eagle which was considered to be Battlefield 1942 after which they created Battlefield 1942 with a couple of parts reworked. Battlefield was famous for offline mode, as it was the first game in which the game could be played offline while simulating online.
- 5 years ago@AristarhUcolov2 I'm aware. I've been playing ever since CE. Ran servers in every release up to BF1.
Regardless, as of BF1 the game now falls under Games as Service.- lzilchetl5 years agoSeasoned Ace
@Rev0verDrive wrote:
Regardless, as of BF1 the game now falls under Games as Service.I think you are in the money here. People don't get that it is not a product anymore but a service. I think that will become more evident as the rest of the launch unfolds
- ChrisAWJBethel5 years agoSeasoned Ace@Rev0verDrive That's not what it means.