They'd probably have to completely overhaul the interface so I wouldn't count on it anytime soon. AoC is more likely because it looks kind of twitch based in combat which lends itself better to console controls than having tons of hotkeys. Plus how many people actually would play a MMO on a console? You're already paying your Live subscription which is what $60-80 a year (UK here so I don't know) then you'd have to pay an additional $15-20 on top of that for WAR, I can't see many people being willing to do it.
$60-$80 plus $15-$20? Dude, most average gamers spend several hundred dollars on games. I spend $60 easy going out to a nice play with the lady every week. $100 extra a year is really like a penny in the bucket for us American gamers. I know I spend at least around $1,000 a year on games a stuff, but games is all I do apart from deer hunting. lol :P And for this game I'd pay that much more to play it, if I agreed that consoles would be alright to play with this game, which I don't. Get a PC, its better.
I don't care what machine I'm playing on as long as it has a keyboard, mouse, and a monitor sharp enough to see the pwnage in full noobsauce flavored splendor.
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Yah, just did a quick search and xbox 360s come ready for a keyboard and mouse. Found a Gizmodo write-up here.
So there ya go. I have a question about mouse performance on a 360, but if WAR comes out for console too, who cares. Just more people to battle with!
*edit again*
OK, really. Check out this YouTube vid. He might as well be gaming on a pc. At this point the console vs pc debate is pointless. Just play on whatever you like.
I don't care what machine I'm playing on as long as it has a keyboard, mouse, and a monitor sharp enough to see the pwnage in full noobsauce flavored splendor. *edit* Yah, just did a quick search and xbox 360s come ready for a keyboard and mouse. Found a Gizmodo write-up here. So there ya go. I have a question about mouse performance on a 360, but if WAR comes out for console too, who cares. Just more people to battle with! *edit again* OK, really. Check out this YouTube vid. He might as well be gaming on a pc. At this point the console vs pc debate is pointless. Just play on whatever you like.
nice links, thanks for posting them. I think that should clear up a lot of the debate.
the hell does it matter if someone plays on a 360 or a PC? odds are you wont be able to tell. I had FF XI for the PC and the 360. Nobody could even tell when I was on my 360, and I never received complaints of being incompetent at the game or in a group.
And just because you do better with a mouse and keyboard, doesn't mean everyone else is the same way. I'm much more comfortable with a controller in my hands.
i honestly would like to see a 360 version of WAR. As i have a mac, and 360. and dont really wanna get a hardcore pc for only one game. who knows. FFXI is good as well...
Personally i think there is alot of money to be made on console MMos. They just need to be advertised correctly. As a matter of fact my first MMO when i was 12 was phantasy star online for xbox. i played for about 2 years. After that i didnt realy get atached to alot of mmos because i didnt like the controls on PC or loading times. While i will surely be buying WAR for PC, if it does come out for xbox 360 i will have lots of console friends buying.
and that was just a small search, if I dive in deeper I can find links to the announcment that Microsoft gave the okay for the developers of WAR, and AoC to start development for the 360.
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I don't care what machine I'm playing on as long as it has a keyboard, mouse, and a monitor sharp enough to see the pwnage in full noobsauce flavored splendor.
*edit*
Yah, just did a quick search and xbox 360s come ready for a keyboard and mouse. Found a Gizmodo write-up here.
So there ya go. I have a question about mouse performance on a 360, but if WAR comes out for console too, who cares. Just more people to battle with!
*edit again*
OK, really. Check out this YouTube vid. He might as well be gaming on a pc. At this point the console vs pc debate is pointless. Just play on whatever you like.
nice links, thanks for posting them. I think that should clear up a lot of the debate.
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the hell does it matter if someone plays on a 360 or a PC? odds are you wont be able to tell. I had FF XI for the PC and the 360. Nobody could even tell when I was on my 360, and I never received complaints of being incompetent at the game or in a group.
And just because you do better with a mouse and keyboard, doesn't mean everyone else is the same way. I'm much more comfortable with a controller in my hands.
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I read in a magazine that it would be for the PC and Xbox 360. But they might be wrong too...
Personally i think there is alot of money to be made on console MMos. They just need to be advertised correctly. As a matter of fact my first MMO when i was 12 was phantasy star online for xbox. i played for about 2 years. After that i didnt realy get atached to alot of mmos because i didnt like the controls on PC or loading times. While i will surely be buying WAR for PC, if it does come out for xbox 360 i will have lots of console friends buying.
In short, no.
http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/827/827517.html
http://games.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1617/Warhammer-Online-Age-of-Reckoning/
http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2006/12/28/rumor-warhammer-online-hammers-360/
and that was just a small search, if I dive in deeper I can find links to the announcment that Microsoft gave the okay for the developers of WAR, and AoC to start development for the 360.
Not so nice guy!