*tongue firmly planted in left cheek* (I think)
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Barrier to Entry is just an excuse for people who want to play at full speed on a sub-par computer.
I'm playing with a Vivobook right now and I know that I can't run Sims 3 without lag and having to set my graphics settings at mid to get it to run. That's the price I pay for not being able to afford the top-of-the-line gaming computer. But those who expect a gaming company to water down their game and not push the leading edge of computer game development are just going to p*** off gamers who do have the hardware and don't want to be "held back" by those complaining that they can't play the game at full-graphics settings because they can't afford to buy the latest and greatest.
I'm one who says "push the envelope of game design" even though I'm playing on a computer that barely handles the game at mid-graphics. I'd rather see a top-notch game and try and save my shekels to get a gaming machine down the road so that I can play it properly than find the company always catering to the lower end of the machines and putting out a game that doesn't meet expectations by those who play on higher end machines.
