| EA wants 'open gaming platform' .. [message #291529] |
Fri, 19 October 2007 14:25  |
 |
Ryu
Messages: 2833
Registered: September 2006
Location: Liverpool, England.
Karma: 0
|
General (2 Stars) |
|
|
| Quote: |
Rival gaming systems should make way for a single open platform, a senior executive at Electronic Arts has said.
Gerhard Florin said incompatible consoles made life harder for developers and consumers.
"We want an open, standard platform which is much easier than having five which are not compatible," said EA's head of international publishing.
He said the web and set-top boxes would grow in importance to the industry.
"We're platform agnostic and we definitely don't want to have one platform which is a walled garden," said Mr Florin.
EA currently produces games for more than 14 different gaming systems, including consoles, portable devices and PCs.
"I am not sure how long we will have dedicated consoles - but we could be talking up to 15 years," Mr Florin added.
|
Full Article
Uhh, yeah.. That one platform, Should be PC.
What's your opinion on this?
Presence is a curious thing, if you think you need to prove it... you probably never had it in the first place.
|
|
|
|
| Re: EA wants 'open gaming platform' .. [message #291552 is a reply to message #291529] |
Fri, 19 October 2007 15:30  |
 |
NukeIt15
Messages: 987
Registered: February 2003
Location: Out to lunch
Karma: 0
|
Colonel |
|
|
Never gonna happen. Competition being what it is, the chances of a single gold industry standard are slim to none. If anyone really believes that such a thing is what EA really wants (as opposed to having control over said gold standard), then I've got this great bridge I'll be willing to sell you for a small fee...
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: EA wants 'open gaming platform' .. [message #291582 is a reply to message #291566] |
Fri, 19 October 2007 17:53 |
 |
Starbuzz
Messages: 2500
Registered: May 2007
Karma: 2
|
General (2 Stars) |
|
|
Sounds a lot like Communism...yeah one platform which is magically going to do all the job? What if people become unsatisfied with it? Who's going out of business then?
And no way Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, and the others will give up so easily.
Besides, I would hate to play an FPS and RTS on a console. The PC is unbeatable and will only become stronger.
Competition = Innovation
[Updated on: Fri, 19 October 2007 17:55] Report message to a moderator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: EA wants 'open gaming platform' .. [message #291602 is a reply to message #291600] |
Fri, 19 October 2007 20:15 |
|
Ryu
Messages: 2833
Registered: September 2006
Location: Liverpool, England.
Karma: 0
|
General (2 Stars) |
|
|
| razorblade001 wrote on Fri, 19 October 2007 21:52 |
I usually find that PC games are good for being In-depth and more interactive. With more precise controls.
While console games generally have better game play, other than games available for both PC and Consoles. But that is just from what I play, your opinions may be different.
|
Metal Gear Solid on a pc would completely ruin it.
I'd much rather play MGS 1, 2, 3 & 4 on a Console than a pc.
Half-Life 1, 2, Episode 1 & Episode 2 on a console.. yeah.. In my head, It just won't work.
So you kinda' have a valid point there. 
Presence is a curious thing, if you think you need to prove it... you probably never had it in the first place.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: EA wants 'open gaming platform' .. [message #291664 is a reply to message #291529] |
Sat, 20 October 2007 08:56 |
|
NukeIt15
Messages: 987
Registered: February 2003
Location: Out to lunch
Karma: 0
|
Colonel |
|
|
Granted, we only get innovative stuff like the Wii after the industry has been stagnant for a while, but it is absolutely true that it would never happen at all if there were a single industry standard. Invariably, that standard would push better graphics over better gameplay, because it's been shown that whatever people my think of the gameplay, there will always be suckers who only look at the pretty screenshots and not the reviews. We'd get what amounts to a standardized PS3/X360, which would dominate 90% of the market.
The PC is just about the closest thing we'll ever see to a universal standard. most games end up being ported to PC in the end, and PC technology (while more expensive a a whole package) has always been and will always be a step ahead of consoles. Even the Wii's innovation saw action first as a PC peripheral; infrared wireless pointer mice have been around for a while now (though such controllers weren't always well suited for gaming).
However, we can see many of the downsides to standardization in PCs; the overwhelming majority of software is released for Windows, allowing Microsoft to effectively force new products on vendors, developers, and consumers alike (Vista anyone?) in order to retain support for new programs. One can only imagine the state of things if hardware production were so dominated my a single company.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
|
|
|
|
| Re: EA wants 'open gaming platform' .. [message #291929 is a reply to message #291664] |
Sun, 21 October 2007 20:29 |
 |
R315r4z0r
Messages: 3836
Registered: March 2005
Location: New York
Karma: 0
|
General (3 Stars) |
|
|
The PC isn't the closest... it IS.
You can go anywhere and buy Console to USB controller cords. I have a PS2 converter actually. I've also seen gamecube, and N64 ones too.
The Xbox360's controllers are USB connected. And Wii uses Bluetooth and can be configured for a PC.
You also have games made only for PC, games ported from consoles, and console emulators.
The PC is a console in itself!
[Updated on: Sun, 21 October 2007 20:30] Report message to a moderator |
|
|
|
| Re: EA wants 'open gaming platform' .. [message #291970 is a reply to message #291586] |
Mon, 22 October 2007 08:22 |
 |
Oblivion165
Messages: 3468
Registered: June 2003
Location: Hendersonville, North Car...
Karma: 0
|
General (3 Stars) |
|
|
| trooprm02 wrote on Fri, 19 October 2007 21:18 |
I agree, PC>consoles. They don't even compare. I do have a PS2 and a PSP and some other things, but PS2 I never play and PSP only because its portable. All other newer consoles=waste of money.
|
I would generally agree but with piracy companies are putting their games on pc less and less.
I cant even count the times I wanted to play something and it was exclusive to consoles.
WOL: Ob165ion Skype: Oblivion165 Yahoo Instant Messenger: CaptainJohn165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: EA wants 'open gaming platform' .. [message #292513 is a reply to message #292502] |
Wed, 24 October 2007 23:35 |
|
Oblivion165
Messages: 3468
Registered: June 2003
Location: Hendersonville, North Car...
Karma: 0
|
General (3 Stars) |
|
|
| Rocko wrote on Thu, 25 October 2007 01:23 |
i don't think ea is so bad.
|
Have you played one of their games?
WOL: Ob165ion Skype: Oblivion165 Yahoo Instant Messenger: CaptainJohn165
|
|
|
|
| Re: EA wants 'open gaming platform' .. [message #292548 is a reply to message #291529] |
Thu, 25 October 2007 06:17 |
|
NukeIt15
Messages: 987
Registered: February 2003
Location: Out to lunch
Karma: 0
|
Colonel |
|
|
You wouldn't like EA very much if you'd been around here at least since Ren came out. That, and their quality control is shot to hell now; they release most of their games anymore in a state strangely resembling a beta. If you don't see a problem with that, you need help.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
|
|
|
|
Search
Help
Members
Register
Login
Home
