Key Sharkz

I was born in 1991. :I

Given how convoluted the stories of these games get, and how they borrow from so many different other stories and Disney products, plotholes are almost inevitable, especially when you make so many prequel games. I pay little mind to it because honestly the story isn't meant to be THAT examined, if you want to get technical about it, Aerith should be dead and the whole fight with Sephiroth and Cloud makes no sense then.

You could always overclock too if you wanted to save money. Like it surprises me because Dragon Age: Inquisition has much higher specs and it was released last month and yet no one has complained...

This is a video game forum part of the forums, meant for discussion of all other games, so this is in fact an appropriate place to discuss it. I am certain there are PC gamers here as well. And no, these parts are not "bad" just that they are old. The i5 2500T is close to 2 years old and the GTX 480 is closer to 5 years old. My point is I am shocked that people are saying these requirements are too high considering you could get both of these parts for under $300. For the sake of putting this in simple terms, I shall create a fictional PC that could run this game on max settings: Phenom II X4 975 - $129 GTX 480 - $90 G.Skill 6GB RAM set - $64 350 Watt PSU - $30 500GB hard drive - $50 Standard case with all the necessary fans/wires - Around $50 Motherboard that could run this all (so many choices) - $80 All together this build would cost around $493 (assuming you didn't find better prices, which no doubt you could). That's less than an Xbox One with connect and the game would run better. My point is, that this is by no means an intensive game, so does anyone know why people are freaking out? I've seen a couple people on different forums and such flipping out, but I am failing to see why. Anyone have any insight?

Okay, now keep in mind these are not set in stone, but here's an article here: http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/64752/20141230/gta-5-pc-system-requirements.htm These are the supposed PC requirements for the upcoming PC port of GTA5. Now chances are the game is probably just a terrible port, as Rockstar is well known for making terrible PC ports, but that aside many people online are complaining that apparently these requirements are "too high" or too demanding. I am... Shocked by this. Just looking at these parts: Core 2 Duo E8200 - This chip is from 2008 and it was not even the best chip you could get then either... If your chip was a high end chip from 2007 or even late 2006 you should be fine for running minimum. Hell, you could probably OC your chip and get to med-high settings. Core i5-2500T - The "recommended" chip... This thing is almost 2 years old now. It is not even the best chip when it came out either, if your PC is newer than 2010 chances are you have a comparable chip. It averages online for about $200 nowadays. Coupled with the GTX 480 you need to run the game on HIGH settings... That card is only like $90. You could literally build a machine that could run the entire game on probably $750 or less on max settings... If your gaming PC is in need of an upgrade to play this game, chances are you are past due for upgrades anyways. I am really surprised people are considering this "high". There were games that came out that required the GTX 680 and an i7 and no one batted an eye at those. Hell, I've even seen games that recommend the current generation GTX 700 series for max settings and no one is even talking about that, but a graphics card that is 3 generations old is now too intensive? The PS4 has a better GPU than that...

I agree completely.

Absolutely, and the fact that on PC we are still struggling to have a unified system (or even a system at all for many games) is kind of frustrating. Not to mention there are numerous other issues with the PC platform. I will always love it, but I can honestly say that console gaming isn't going away any time soon because PC is far from perfect.

I disagree. I would love a unified achievement system, less DRM and the guarantee that I won't need to buy new hardware to play a game. I also would love more local multiplayer as well which PC versions usually lack without having to build a second PC and buy a second copy of the game. I'd also like to be able to play party games, which let's face it, PCs just can't do well for obvious reasons. I've been studying the game industry for many years now, and honestly as I said before: there is no one platform that is superior in every regard, and there is no platform without drawbacks.

No offense, but this is a surprise? Newer consoles of course are going to get the bulk of the development time, while older consoles will get quickly scrapped together ports to cater to the crowd who hasn't upgraded yet. We're entering more or less the cut off point for the last gen consoles soon (Sony announced the PS3 will be serviced until 2016, and I doubt it'll be long into it too, my guess would be around April) and hardware makers are now contracting devs to inspire people to buy newer consoles. Remember, devs work with the hardware companies because they both have a common interest. Well actually, the remaster looked like just that... They ported a PS2 game to PS3, added anti-aliasing, and upscaled it. It was by no means a very graphically appealing game, and definitely was stretching the definition of the words "high definition" but would not be the first time such a thing was done. Was the game still good though? Absolutely! Actually, being a Wii U owner, I can honestly say the Wii U's graphics are inferior to the PS4, however their library is definitely on the better side over Microsoft and debatably Sony if you're only talking exclusives. Sony's ports of next-gen games seems to be better than their competitors so far though. As far as PC gaming goes, I myself am a huge PC guy, and even I can admit... PC gaming has entered a very "eh" age. Our PC ports are becoming sloppy, and devs are definitely giving consoles the better treatment these days. We are receiving games that need massive amounts of user based patches to be playable, on top of this the lack of unified services is kind of an issue. You need UPlay, Origin, Steam, and a million other clients to play games now, whereas consoles you either have Xbox Live or PSN. Our achievements are scattered across multiple platforms, and devs are paying less and less mind to requirements when making games, because we've been seeing a lot of games with fairly high requirements for the time they are coming out. Being someone who has been a PC gamer for a loooooong time, I can honestly say that the whole "PC is master race" thing is ignoring the numerous problems with the platform. Yes, graphically and mod wise we usually get the best versions for that, but in terms of a lot of other things, we usually get the shaft. Not to mention a lot of the ports of bigger games are taking forever these days to come out too. We had to wait what... A year and a half almost just for GTA5? And of course our DRM is becoming a freaking nightmare. In short: PC may be a great platform, one I'll always love, but there are still just as many problems as consoles. There really is no "perfect" platform. Love gaming on all platforms, is really the only way to always ensure you'll get the best experience every time.

The likeness is pretty close. Any clue who this model is?

Well if they put her in the game, I sure as hell would use her. Also, it's possible that she is a DLC?

I spent it with my girlfriend, so I suppose it's off to a good start. Also my bills were paid on time and I no longer have to work for Walmart.

Any Ubisoft game also requires UPlay sadly...

Distribution has become kind of a nightmare for PC gamers these days. Every dev now wants their own distribution client, which is really disjointing the market, and pissing a lot of players off. It's irritating that I need 10 different clients to play with my friends, when consoles I only need one.

I agree there, but it is kind of annoying having to rely on unofficial patches (with no promise of appearing since they do not come from paid devs, or working properly for that matter) to play the game in the same experience as a console when it would be cheaper and easier to get the same game on console. Plus considering Square isn't exactly very big on PC developing, I would wager we are not going to see super stellar ports from them anytime soon. If it DOES come to PC (KHIII that is), then chances are it'll come after the console versions, which hopefully mean they will optimize it with the extra time.

The only other thing I fear is that PC ports these days have been very... Sub par... I am an avid PC gamer (as I stated above), but I have been VERY disappointed with the quality of the ports we've been getting... Which is part of my issue. A lot of the time the experience is stunted by poor ports. Poor performance and poor optimization can make for a very unenjoyable experience. I've noticed the latest trend with PC ports is more or less beefing them up to levels to where people who just upgraded need to upgrade again. When Call of Duty Ghosts was announced with its 6GB RAM requirement, at a time where a lot of other games ran comfortably at 3-4GB showed that developers are not being mindful of the PC ports anymore, they are just trying to get the highest looking graphics without much care for anything else. I have severely lost a lot of faith in PC ports these days because of the recent decline in their quality. Half the time when we get a PC port these days the devs are like "Here, take it and shut up." The same time and care is not really going into them anymore...

Hey, I'm an avid PC gamer myself, I mean I refuse to use monitors that are not BenQs even. However I still enjoy a few of the console exclusives. Not to mention that achievements for PC games are... Let's be honest... Crap. Steam's achievement system is pretty ununified, and the fact that achievements spread across different distribution clients is annoying. That is ONE thing that I feel consoles have done better: achievements are universal. I especially liked how even PS3 trophies carry over to PS4. So as much as I love PC gaming, there is a lot of stuff that consoles just seem to do better.

Any particular reason why you would not?

Alright, now before everyone goes "Oh god, dream on..." hear me out. There seems to be more and more possibility of a PC port of KH3 or even the older games, look at the evidence: -KH3 will be built on Unreal 4 which a lot of PC games are built on. -It will use DX11, also making it easier to port to PC. -Microsoft is even getting a port, thus showing that Square is willing to port it to whomever ponies up the dough. -They have been porting a lot of their other Final Fantasy titles to PC, including 13 and 13-2. -Recent studies have shown devs are more and more interested in developing for PC. Now does that mean I am all "OMG THIS BETTER HAPPEN!" No. But the idea is interesting, and would definitely expand the market for the game. So what are your thoughts on a PC port? Would you buy it?

Hello, Long time Kingdom Hearts fan here, so I thought I'd join, it'll be nice having people who have similar interests. I've played mostly every game in the series, shy of a few. My favorite is definitely still two, but Dream Drop Distance is certainly earning my respect as a close second. I am like 15% of the way through Re:Chain of Memories and I just got Dream Drop Distance, but 2.5 ReMix is sort of distacting me from them. Currently doing Critical on KH2:FM. I also am an avid PC gamer and someone who generally plays all consoles. Currently I have a PS4 and a Wii U for next gen. Little interest in the XBox One really... Oh, I live with my girlfriend whom is also a fan of the KH series! Let's see... What else... Oh I plan on getting two keyblades as my second and third tattoos. I also like piercings and tattoos a lot. So what's up? Enough about me, tell me about all of you.