i think what he's getting at is that they want to plop out one code for the game instead of 5. one code that works cross platform like mp3. I think it's fabulous idea. i'd rather have them spend the time/budget making a better game than coding it for multiple platforms.
Considering that games require more and more 'horsepower' to run I doubt that set top boxes will pack enough 'horsepower' to run these games. it would be a waste of expensive hardware for those that just want a DVR and not enough for gamers.
Maybe EA should come out with their own universal hardware since it sounds so easy and logical.
THE DAY EA makes a real, completed game... then maybe we can talk about it! (YEAH... i'm a medal of Honor : Airborne Frustrated!!!!!!!!)
They already make a f*ck by taking a bad port from Xbox to PC and sell that crap...
YAH... you can put the same games on PC, Xbox and PS3... even Wii... BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME THING (or at least.... shouldn't
PC games have WAY better graphics than Xbox or PS3 because they have more power. Games on Xbox should be written completely for Xbox, PC games coded entirely while tinking for a PC, and the same to PS3...
That's a real shame a company like EA can't even do that!!! I don't remember the last game EA sold that was REALLY optimised! I'm talking now about Medal of Honor Series AND Need for Speed Series... Even the Sims! I never played EA Sports so I don'T know... but that really sucks!!!
Sorry... I had to tell all of this!
Don'T buy EA's CRAP... just crack it... and if you think the game is "well done" THEN buy it!
stop thinking monopolysoft. What he wants is a unix/linux base that can then be modified as in mac os x, etc. The idea is that games written in machine code on base can run on different processors as linux does; there is already linux for PS3 and for Xbox as well as PC's with Different shell / desktops (Gnome, KDE, etc.)
This is easily doable. just not supported by monopolies.
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suv4x4 @ Oct 19th 2007 12:31PM
He basically wants the gaming equivalent of Windows on set-top boxes and consoles.
On one hand I feel his needs. On the other hand, this means implementing unique platforms like Wii would be that much harder.
Good thing the market doesn't follow orders from one single man, or corporation.
sean @ Oct 19th 2007 12:56PM
i think what he's getting at is that they want to plop out one code for the game instead of 5. one code that works cross platform like mp3. I think it's fabulous idea. i'd rather have them spend the time/budget making a better game than coding it for multiple platforms.
Ebzy @ Oct 19th 2007 1:03PM
Damn right we dont follow this geezer.
The only reason why this hasn't qualified for a "CE-Oh no he didn't" title is because he's not high ranking enough.
Carlos @ Oct 19th 2007 1:39PM
Considering that games require more and more 'horsepower' to run I doubt that set top boxes will pack enough 'horsepower' to run these games. it would be a waste of expensive hardware for those that just want a DVR and not enough for gamers.
Maybe EA should come out with their own universal hardware since it sounds so easy and logical.
Will @ Oct 19th 2007 2:15PM
two words 3DO and CD-i (by Phillips)
they failed... with today's generation this idea will continue to faulter.
sinenomen @ Oct 19th 2007 6:30PM
Sounds like EA should write their own cross-platform code and license it out if that's what they want. Essentially making an SDL of sorts for consoles
http:\\libsdl.org (for those who don't know)
Tousiger @ Oct 19th 2007 8:35PM
Someone should blow him right now!!!
THE DAY EA makes a real, completed game... then maybe we can talk about it! (YEAH... i'm a medal of Honor : Airborne Frustrated!!!!!!!!)
They already make a f*ck by taking a bad port from Xbox to PC and sell that crap...
YAH... you can put the same games on PC, Xbox and PS3... even Wii... BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME THING (or at least.... shouldn't
PC games have WAY better graphics than Xbox or PS3 because they have more power. Games on Xbox should be written completely for Xbox, PC games coded entirely while tinking for a PC, and the same to PS3...
That's a real shame a company like EA can't even do that!!! I don't remember the last game EA sold that was REALLY optimised! I'm talking now about Medal of Honor Series AND Need for Speed Series... Even the Sims! I never played EA Sports so I don'T know... but that really sucks!!!
Sorry... I had to tell all of this!
Don'T buy EA's CRAP... just crack it... and if you think the game is "well done" THEN buy it!
archangelrichard @ Oct 20th 2007 10:58PM
stop thinking monopolysoft. What he wants is a unix/linux base that can then be modified as in mac os x, etc. The idea is that games written in machine code on base can run on different processors as linux does; there is already linux for PS3 and for Xbox as well as PC's with Different shell / desktops (Gnome, KDE, etc.)
This is easily doable. just not supported by monopolies.