PC gamers seem to have the tendency to protect their hobby like the family jewels -- so when a site like BigDownload (BD) comes along and tells them how it can be better, you get something like five page-long forum threads flaming said suggestions like mad. Which is where we come in to introduce a little diplomacy to the matter.
BD's list is summarized as follows:
Eliminate On-Board Video Cards Launch Windows 7 NOW More pre-release PC game demos Stop charging for skimpy DLC PC gamers want same DLC as consoles Use real money for Games For Windows More real PC sports games More music games on the PC Little to no DRM Improve more than just graphics Cut prices for game downloadsSome of the suggestions are, admittedly, pretty ridiculous -- releasing Windows 7 now based on the logic it is superior to Vista and XP (the latter in some ways), is not sound, for the same reason that Sims 3 delay is largely a good thing: more time in development equals a better product in the end; if it was ready to be released now, it would be. And the points about downloadable content (DLC) are contradictory -- if you want the same content as console owners, why should they have to pay but not you? Especially when PC games are often cheaper than their console counterparts these days..
But there are some great ones, like eliminating on-board video cards (this would bring the overall price of decent dedicated cards down) more pre-release demos (this would cut down on a lot of the piracy myths, too), and minimal digital rights (restrictions) management (DRM).
In fact this is all reminiscient of the Gamers' Bill of Rights, but hey, the more exposure these demands get, the better, hm?
What would you change about PC gaming, if anything?
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