Comments on: “Immense pressure” for console Diablo III won’t turn to force from Activision http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/ This is the news Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:08:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17670 patlike Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:23:43 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17670 Blerk: :D Blerk: :D

]]> By: SwiftRanger http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17668 SwiftRanger Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:58:45 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17668 Nice, just wait till you get to Act II in the full version Blerk (if you're intent on trying that as well), it feels almost (and certainly looks) like a totally different game then (same counts for all the other Acts). Act I was a bit too Diablo 1-like for many folks (in terms of colour use :) and the subsequent dungeon followups at the end). Also, if you don't want to spoil the story for yourself (it's pretty standard but it's incredibly well told in top-notch CGI scenes that tell a parallel storyline of poor, crazy, old Marius getting caught up in a hellish road trip) then certainly don't click through the Lore section of the Diablo III site since that contains all the cinematics of Diablo II and LoD and also tells about everything that occurred in Diablo 1 (not Hellfire though) and the sequel. Nice, just wait till you get to Act II in the full version Blerk (if you’re intent on trying that as well), it feels almost (and certainly looks) like a totally different game then (same counts for all the other Acts). Act I was a bit too Diablo 1-like for many folks (in terms of colour use :) and the subsequent dungeon followups at the end).

Also, if you don’t want to spoil the story for yourself (it’s pretty standard but it’s incredibly well told in top-notch CGI scenes that tell a parallel storyline of poor, crazy, old Marius getting caught up in a hellish road trip) then certainly don’t click through the Lore section of the Diablo III site since that contains all the cinematics of Diablo II and LoD and also tells about everything that occurred in Diablo 1 (not Hellfire though) and the sequel.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17619 Blerk Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:53:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17619 I just spent my lunch hour playing the Diablo 2 demo. I likes it! \o/ I just spent my lunch hour playing the Diablo 2 demo. I likes it! \o/

]]> By: Gamoc http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17618 Gamoc Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:46:54 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17618 12 months might be a bit excessive. Personally,I don't think announcing a console version before it's released on PC would affect the PC sales much; you know, everyone always wants the game as soon as they can get it. Personally, I'd buy the PC version when it comes out then the PS3 (hopefully) version when that's released too. I love Diablo, one of the games I played the most. I'm trying to find my copy of Diablo II now ¬¬ 12 months might be a bit excessive. Personally,I don’t think announcing a console version before it’s released on PC would affect the PC sales much; you know, everyone always wants the game as soon as they can get it. Personally, I’d buy the PC version when it comes out then the PS3 (hopefully) version when that’s released too.

I love Diablo, one of the games I played the most. I’m trying to find my copy of Diablo II now ¬¬

]]> By: SticKboy http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17029 SticKboy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:27:50 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17029 If ActiBlizzard aren't planning a simultaneous console/PC release, then announcing a console port of Diablo 3 *before* the release of the PC version would only gouge sales of the PC product. If I were them, I'd ship Diablo 3 for PC first and for consoles 12 months later. If ActiBlizzard aren’t planning a simultaneous console/PC release, then announcing a console port of Diablo 3 *before* the release of the PC version would only gouge sales of the PC product. If I were them, I’d ship Diablo 3 for PC first and for consoles 12 months later.

]]> By: Dr.Haggard http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17005 Dr.Haggard Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:57:47 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-17005 If you guys like it I'd recommend picking it up along with the Lord Of Destruction expansion, which will allow you to run it at 800x600. I've been playing through D2 again recently since the rumours about D3 started up again, and it still looks lovely if you run it in windowed mode. If you guys like it I’d recommend picking it up along with the Lord Of Destruction expansion, which will allow you to run it at 800×600.

I’ve been playing through D2 again recently since the rumours about D3 started up again, and it still looks lovely if you run it in windowed mode.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16999 patlike Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:35:17 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16999 Try the demo. You may as well :) Try the demo. You may as well :)

]]> By: that_happy_cat http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16998 that_happy_cat Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:34:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16998 You know what... I've never even looked at a Diablo game so why don't I try the demo too? Because I'm lazy, that's why. No. COme on. Be a man. OK, damn it. Fine You just keep... you always just... (argh!) Yeah whatever, I'm going I'm going. Sorry that was weird... You know what… I’ve never even looked at a Diablo game so why don’t I try the demo too?

Because I’m lazy, that’s why.

No. COme on. Be a man.

OK, damn it. Fine

You just keep… you always just… (argh!)

Yeah whatever, I’m going I’m going.

Sorry that was weird…

]]> By: Whizzo http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16994 Whizzo Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:12:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16994 Maybe they just don't want to be locked into a situation where they lose a lot of control, Valve were saying that very thing last week when it came to updating their titles like TF2. Valve want to change stuff and roll it out straight away, something that Blizzard could also do over Battle.net but couldn't do with any console. Plus Blizzard are generating tens of millions of dollars of revenue every month so no-one will rock their boat. Maybe they just don’t want to be locked into a situation where they lose a lot of control, Valve were saying that very thing last week when it came to updating their titles like TF2. Valve want to change stuff and roll it out straight away, something that Blizzard could also do over Battle.net but couldn’t do with any console.

Plus Blizzard are generating tens of millions of dollars of revenue every month so no-one will rock their boat.

]]> By: SplatteredHouse http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16993 SplatteredHouse Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:07:44 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16993 "They may simply say that the game won’t work on a console because of the control method" And, they'd be utterly full of it, if they did! That's just a load of rot. We KNOW that Diablo can play on consoles, already. Nothing much has changed, since D1 to prove otherwise, in terms of UI and interface. Granted, it didn't translate seamlessly to the d-pad at the time, but it was playable. I think that, with control sticks you can recreate any keyboard based motion to console - especially considering there aren't many actions you need to translate. Consoliers are used to selecting things from inventory wheels, so if push came to shove in that regard, the effect wouldn't be harmed, by using that approach. “They may simply say that the game won’t work on a console because of the control method”

And, they’d be utterly full of it, if they did! That’s just a load of rot. We KNOW that Diablo can play on consoles, already. Nothing much has changed, since D1 to prove otherwise, in terms of UI and interface. Granted, it didn’t translate seamlessly to the d-pad at the time, but it was playable. I think that, with control sticks you can recreate any keyboard based motion to console - especially considering there aren’t many actions you need to translate.

Consoliers are used to selecting things from inventory wheels, so if push came to shove in that regard, the effect wouldn’t be harmed, by using that approach.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16989 patlike Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:53:26 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16989 I hope you like it. I'm going to have to do it soon. I've got play it again. I hope you like it. I’m going to have to do it soon. I’ve got play it again.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16988 Blerk Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:52:10 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16988 I'm downloading the Diablo 2 demo right now, so I'll tell you what I think later on. :-) I’m downloading the Diablo 2 demo right now, so I’ll tell you what I think later on. :-)

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16987 patlike Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:43:00 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16987 I think the problem may be brand equity and transmitting the experience. They may simply say that the game won't work on a console because of the control method and put a big foot down. They're so precious about their brands (for good reason, imo). I think the problem may be brand equity and transmitting the experience. They may simply say that the game won’t work on a console because of the control method and put a big foot down. They’re so precious about their brands (for good reason, imo).

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16986 Blerk Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:40:50 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16986 The solution here seems blatantly obvious - let Blizzard concentrate on the PC and Mac versions, and get someone else to do the console ports. The solution here seems blatantly obvious - let Blizzard concentrate on the PC and Mac versions, and get someone else to do the console ports.

]]> By: lelik http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16985 lelik Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:40:01 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/07/02/immense-pressure-for-console-diablo-iii-wont-turn-to-force-from-activision/#comment-16985 blizzard is saving pc gaming lol. i think they should go to consoles though, i don't see a big problem other than their lack of experience with them. blizzard is saving pc gaming lol. i think they should go to consoles though, i don’t see a big problem other than their lack of experience with them.

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