Microsoft... Why are you so evil?

[Adaptus]

Trust me.

There's always some idiot out there willing to dish out the extra cash just to play his little ****ty, overhyped FPS on another system.

I think it'll sell tons.

 

[Bolteh2]

Screw Microsoft all go Apple, now with Intel processors for pure pwnage!

If MS keeps this up, a lot of game developers will move to Apple.. Sweet news this is for me tbh

 

[SailorAlea]

Why is it evil, greedy and abusive when Microsoft does it, but inventive and clever if someone else did?

What a load of BS. They think Halo 2 on Vista only is going to sell that crap? What a joke. I hope they get a rude awakening when nobody buys it, I know I sure as hell wont.

Like someone said before, it serves as an incentive to upgrade--and most people, I'd imagine do plan on upgrading at some point, considering that at some point, games will no longer be made for XP.

halo 2 wasnt even that great..why bother upgrading just to play it?...i have TONS of friends who say they perffer halo 1>halo 2...so why bother?...microsoft is full of idiots..

No, I'm afraid the largest and most successful software company in the history of mankind is not "full of idiots." And you say you have "TONS of friends," but considering Halo 2 is the best selling X-Box game in the console's history, it's pretty safe to say more people prefered Halo 2.

Disliking Microsoft is a legitimate position. However, don't make things up or bull**** up fake reasons for believing what you do.

 

[Zeonix]

It's greedy when Microsoft does it because they aren't doing this to benefit gamers (although it probably will help in the graphics dept). Is it really necessary to make Halo 2 exclusive to Vista? No, but they'll be making a hell of a lot more money if it is.

 

[SailorAlea]

It actually does benefit gamers. Why?

If they can get more people to upgrade to Vista, more people will have to get better, modern video cards. How does this help the gaming industry? Because they develop games "for the lowest denominator."

What's the first thing people whine about in the suggestions forum? "But if we do this, the game will lag! Think of the people with crapbox computers!"

Since Vista requires a decent computer to run, games made for Vista will be a step up from those with XP, which can even be run on the aforementioned 600MHz crapbox.

So while Microsoft is doing this (legitimately, I might add--it's smart of them), it can have any number of benefits for the gaming industry.

 

[~*Logan*~]

I'm not worried. When Vista comes out, I'll be getting it my own special way...teehee....

of course, that is to say that Vista doesn't absolutely suck ass.

 

[Zeonix]

Yes, Logan. Enjoy getting Vista through the use of pirate ships. I, for one, will be avoiding Vista for at least 6 months before I attempt anything. I'm staying away from first edition os's because they're usually very buggy, and I like to give our friends a chance to scope out the town and give us proper intel before we attack and loot and plunder. No raping will be involved, mind you.

Anyway, so Vista is forcing people to spend a hell of a lot money to buy better video cards which in turn helps the pc gaming industry since it kicks the lowest denominator up by a few notches. Again, we're spending tons of money because Vista is forcing us to. Am I understanding you correctly, Alea?

 

[Cap J]

Personally, if I have an OS I like to have my system resources taken up by additional software that I load, not the OS itself. If XP is anything to go by then for Vista you'll need a great deal of RAM and a fast CPU if you want to open any programs (could be wrong, I haven't seen any specs for it yet). I also find it a bit stupid that you need a graphics card to run an OS. Think about all the people who aren't any good with computers. They won't have a clue. (Though mainly the people who THINK they know about computers.....like people who go out and buy a high end AGP card and then saw off the connector when it doesn't fit into their PCI slot.....and don't think they void the warrenty).

 

[SailorAlea]

Yes, Logan. Enjoy getting Vista through the use of pirate ships. I, for one, will be avoiding Vista for at least 6 months before I attempt anything. I'm staying away from first edition os's because they're usually very buggy, and I like to give our friends a chance to scope out the town and give us proper intel before we attack and loot and plunder. No raping will be involved, mind you.

Anyway, so Vista is forcing people to spend a hell of a lot money to buy better video cards which in turn helps the pc gaming industry since it kicks the lowest denominator up by a few notches. Again, we're spending tons of money because Vista is forcing us to. Am I understanding you correctly, Alea?

Well, nobody is 'forcing' you to do anything. In any case, Vista only requires a decent (by today's standards) video card if you plan on running the highest quality, graphically 'intense' mode, with everything turned on. But yes, the need for better video cards in order to run Microsoft's next O.S. will help the gaming industry. I think so, anyway.

 

[Cap J]

Won't help the people who aren't gamers though.

 

[Hash]

Won't help the people who aren't gamers though.

Then they just don't buy Vista.

 

[SaiyanPrideXIX]

I love how people think one of the richest corporations in human history is "greedy." For all you know they are doing this because the PC version of Halo 2 is going to have some sort of superior elements added to it...

In any event this happens with all the new Windows, so sing a different song already. Once Vista has been out for 3-6 months, virtually every new computer you buy will have Vista on it, so this is all a moot point considering you all will be getting new computers some day.

As far as I'm concerned it SHOULD be this way. If you can't afford the hardware or other major portions of this hobby you shouldn't be involved in it. Too many games have been utterly ruined (ESF chief among them) by forcing a need to cater to the lowest common denominator. And also by being populated by cheap and trite spoiled brats who don't know that yes, you aren't actually entitled to get everything you want for free in life. The more it costs the happier I am; it keeps the things that ruin multiplayer video games out and that makes me plenty happy.

 

[Zeonix]

Seems like its the spoiled brats who get all the super high end equipment.

 

[sub]

I love how people think one of the richest corporations in human history is "greedy." For all you know they are doing this because the PC version of Halo 2 is going to have some sort of superior elements added to it...

In any event this happens with all the new Windows, so sing a different song already. Once Vista has been out for 3-6 months, virtually every new computer you buy will have Vista on it, so this is all a moot point considering you all will be getting new computers some day.

As far as I'm concerned it SHOULD be this way. If you can't afford the hardware or other major portions of this hobby you shouldn't be involved in it. Too many games have been utterly ruined (ESF chief among them) by forcing a need to cater to the lowest common denominator. And also by being populated by cheap and trite spoiled brats who don't know that yes, you aren't actually entitled to get everything you want for free in life. The more it costs the happier I am; it keeps the things that ruin multiplayer video games out and that makes me plenty happy.

Are you kidding? There is absolutly no reason that they cannot have the game compatible with XP also. I don't care what they add to Halo 2 that make it have some sort of superior element, it is within their power to get it to work with XP. They are doing it for the sole purpose of getting people to buy Vista, hence the "Microsoft is greedy" coments.

I personally do not want Vista, I am perfectly happy with XP. It has nothing to do with money, I just spent two thousand dollars on a new computer. For them to have the game only work with Vista is absurd. It is true that all games will eventually require Vista, but not this soon. The thing did not even come out yet for Gods sake.

 

[Ravendust]

They are doing it for the sole purpose of getting people to buy Vista, hence the "Microsoft is greedy" coments.

I doubt Microsoft are expecting people to buy Vista solely to play Halo 2, a game thats been out for ages, and is starting to look dated by modern day standards. I'm confident the public will be all over Vista like they were with XP, and the fact that Halo 2 is being designed for it is a bonus, as it'll have DX10 and support for higher resolutions.

To be honest, if you really care this much about Halo 2, you'd have bought it for the Xbox by now.

 

[~*Logan*~]

I doubt Microsoft are expecting people to buy Vista solely to play Halo 2, a game thats been out for ages, and is starting to look dated by modern day standards. I'm confident the public will be all over Vista like they were with XP, and the fact that Halo 2 is being designed for it is a bonus, as it'll have DX10 and support for higher resolutions.

To be honest, if you really care this much about Halo 2, you'd have bought it for the Xbox by now.

Or the 360, in my case (once I get a 360 that is)

 

[Sonic the Vampire]

If microsoft didn't think people would buy Vista to play Halo 2 they would not have created Halo 2 to only work on Vista. There's more money to be made from an XP compatible version of Halo 2 than Vista compatible, so all they are trying to do right now is make people think Vista is worth picking up once it is released.