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Hope everyone had a nice 4th of July. Here's some console-war flame-bait to get the week started right!
According to Valve head Doug Lombardi, the PlayStation 3 version of The Orange Box is inferior to the 360 and the PC versions. "If we were customers of that product on PlayStation, we'd feel like we sort of got the stepchild version of the product while the guys on the PC and the 360 got the sweet version of it," Lombardi said.
Furthermore, Lombardi says his company isn't interested in releasing inferior versions of its games, so until Valve gets a PS3 team together, they won't work on that platform:
"We've run a couple of experiments over the years of PlayStation in general; we did Half-Life on PS2 with an outside company and then we did Orange Box PS3 with an outside company. We weren't able to deliver the same type of product on PS3 and PS2 for that matter that we were on the 360 and PC. Until we have the ability to get a PS3 team together, until we find the people who want to come to Valve or who are at Valve who want to work on that, I don't really see us moving to that platform."
These quote echo things Valve's Gabe Newell told us. Gabe said:
"Until we can do a better job than we have [with PS3 games], I’m sort of hesitant to go back and screw them again. So, I want to make sure when we have customers on the PS3 they don’t end up in the sort of second class citizen that I feel that they’ve been by what we did originally with The Orange Box."
As a PS3 owner, I hope that this quote from Lombardi indicates that Valve plans on putting together the most kick-ass development team ever to put out PS3 games, but, honestly, it doesn't look like that's the plan. It seems more likely that Valve will bow out of releasing their games for the PlayStation 3 all together, which is a huge blow: Valve games are almost universally high-quality, awesome titles.
This kind of thing really doesn't look good for Sony -- sure, a decade-long product cycle is nice, but if big developers drop your system in the first half of its existence, it doesn't look good for the second half.
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Awesomemans
Honestly? I didn't mind Orange Box on the PS3. I was just playing it, actually. I just want their ####cking games, seriously. I would suck Gabe's wiener for Portal 2 and Left 4 Dead. Not kidding.
Calaban007
Seriously Valve should be ashamed. THEY are the ones that hired the company to port the game. THEY are the ones who should have said it wasn't good enough to ship. They are the ones who apparently cared more for the money the PS3 owners were going to pay than the fact that the "hired guns" made a poor port of The Orange Box by apparently not following it through development. If they want to do PS3 games they need to get their crap together or just announce they aren't going to support the PS3 at all. I have a 360, PS3, and a Wii. I play the PS3 almost exlusively. I honestly can't remember the last time I turned on my 360.
keysy420
i didnt mind orange box on the ps3 i thought it was still a good game. To me all valve is saying is we want ps3 development teams
sukTHEfacc
@ Pwnproof
agreed. 360 is the worst console to own because it is dead last in exclusive titles..so why bother
Pwnproof
meh, console wise iam ps3 all the way! ill just play all there stuff on my p.c its not like iam missing out on anything just cause i dont have an xbox besides 3/4 of 360 games are on p.c any ways! mass effect,gears,halo ect.
sukTHEfacc
@acefb22
"well the orange box is available for the PC, which everyone has"
um? actually more people have stupid Mac's instead of PC's, making PC the least popular platform of the 4, sadly.
what I don't understand is that in most cases games are better on the PC, and it's the cheapest platform, yet msot people don't bother...I don't understand those people..
acefb22
well the orange box is available for the PC, which everyone has, i have all the systems so I don't just favor one system. The only thing that i hate is that people are still supporting a system such as the XBOX 360, a system that lasts what a half year or maybe a year if your lucky until it crashes or scratches your disks. I just hope companies do something about that.
ProjektX13
@RROD
its not that they cant. its that they dont want too.
sukTHEfacc
yeah ok. beat down on what, exactly? I hope you're not talking Killzone 2 or COD4, cuz ud be in a world oh hurt. There is no single player left 4 dead...it's all co-op based. it's a game that's confusing to explain but easy to understand. Sure, Valve's graphics engine is a little dated, but a good gamer knows that graphics aren't even a considerable factor in a game. I take originality and fun gameplay into consideration far before looking into the graphics. Left 4 Dead defines that definition of game.
blakseed
I only have Orange Box for the PS3, so yeah. I felt a little bad when we didn't get the Team Fortress updates. It was one of the first games I got for my PS3. Won't stop me from playing, because a lot of people actually still play it online.
SlickyFats
@sukTHEfacc again
When I said look me up on PSN in it wasn't to look at my trophies (I don't lend much credence to trophies and achievements)it was so I could give you a good old fashioned beat down. Heck I'll even fire up the old 360 if that'll help.
SlickyFats
@sukTHEfacc
Kid?!? That's laughable. I have over 20 FPSs so yes I like them. BUT... Half-Life 2 was a buggy POS on the PC and I haven't even played it on my copy of the OB. Is L4D real person sitting with you CO-OP or online only? Is single payer any good? I really haven't even considered the game. When CS was popular I was playing Wolfenstein ET. I haven't played games on my PC since Bioshock came out. Valve just isn't for me. I believe there are much better companies out there these days and Valve is a bit dated now.
sukTHEfacc
well then let's respectfully disagree! i don't really play 1.6 anymore...too many games.
but yeah PC is so much better. I;ve played about 15 custome L4D maps already (l4pmaps.com) so I'd like to see xbots brag about that!
BOOYA!
MooMonster500
I just wish valve would release the sweet updates that they are giving to PC on team fortress 2 to consoles as well as PC
WhoamIlol
Even though I hate hearing news like this, since I love my ps3, I don't care because valve games are seriously better on PC. I prefer them on PC. I love playing HL2 and stuff on PC. I mean you can't have people mod the console versions like they do on a PC....so PC wins in the end. PC gets all the mods, so consoles can suck it in this case!
@ sukTHEfacc
CS:S doesn't suck! I love it! It's better than CS 1.6 IMO.....
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i am sorry this showes how bad word valve is as they stall after what 4 year can program for the ps3. it only showes they are the worst gaems company in the world.
sukTHEfacc
@slickyfats
calm the fock down kid don't take it so literally. I've never beaten FFVII, but I also have many trophies on my PSN (290+)
What I should say is that you obviously aren't an FPS fan. CS/Half Life defined FPS / FPS multiplayer, and L4D revolutionized the co-op experience. I highly recommend giving both a shot (dont get CS: Source it sucks)
NoahTheDirector
I am just confused on why they just don't port it themselves, instead of getting an outside company. If they really wanted to give PS3 owners the same experience then they should put in the time to do so. I understand the difficulty, but they should at least give it an honest attempt.
i_3at_ur_kat
Don't Valve games usually have bad graphics to start with? (l4d,hl2,etc.)
anyways i never played their games, so i can't judge
SlickyFats
@sukTHEfacc
Look for my name on PSN and I'll show you. Just because I don't play those particular games doesn't mean anything. Half of my games are FPSs and then Racers. So what is a true gamer. Just because I don't still play Yo! Noid or Cool Spot like you doesn't make me less of a gamer.
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