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Will Amnesia be available for consoles? No!
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RE: Is Amnesia should be AVAILABLE on consoles?

(12-18-2010, 04:49 PM)DIGI Byte Wrote: I cant believe you tried arguing with a pure fact, your not thinking the big picture, the only reason games never port from one format to another is mainly cause the game company cant be bothered or has lost the source files to recompile the game (indy companies dont often have to worry about contracts to breach)
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come on, give me ONE legitimate reason why games should not be ported from one platform to another

Here's one reason, and it refutes your first false claim: releasing for a console requires a very expensive license with the console company, and requires a potentially lengthy re-development cycle to adapt it to the console hardware, and requires a commitment to troubleshoot and bugfix for each console market. It's not a trivial coding "SET Ps3 = True" done situation. It's a nuanced business decision, weighing development time against competing projects, bugfixing their current games for Mac/PC/Linux, one or several console ports, and the new HPL3 game they're developing.

They're smart people, they're not fools to throw away consoles, they're doing what's best for their company. Which to date means no console release.
(This post was last modified: 12-19-2010, 01:05 AM by hollowleviathan.)
12-19-2010, 01:04 AM
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In Relation to Console Portage - by Harry - 09-18-2010, 02:50 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by LoneWolf - 11-29-2010, 02:55 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by H3llshock - 11-30-2010, 12:57 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Kein - 11-30-2010, 07:27 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by LoneWolf - 11-30-2010, 02:54 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Bulbatron - 12-02-2010, 11:40 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Bulbatron - 12-10-2010, 05:02 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by gorkypah - 12-11-2010, 10:53 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by gorkypah - 12-11-2010, 09:34 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by gorkypah - 12-11-2010, 10:01 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Unreal - 12-12-2010, 01:35 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by gorkypah - 12-12-2010, 03:22 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Tenacious - 12-12-2010, 04:29 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Kein - 12-12-2010, 02:12 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Argoon - 12-13-2010, 11:56 PM
RE: Is Amnesia should be AVAILABLE on consoles? - by hollowleviathan - 12-19-2010, 01:04 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 06:58 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 07:16 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 07:54 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 10:54 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 11:45 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by LoneWolf - 12-19-2010, 12:28 AM
Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Darkmoon76 - 12-30-2010, 08:25 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by KavazovAngel - 12-30-2010, 08:31 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Frontcannon - 12-31-2010, 04:35 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Shev - 12-31-2010, 04:51 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 12-31-2010, 05:13 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 12-31-2010, 05:35 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 12-31-2010, 05:43 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Tanshaydar - 12-31-2010, 06:53 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Arvuti - 12-31-2010, 10:53 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Shev - 12-31-2010, 01:30 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 12-31-2010, 06:22 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by SHODANFreeman - 12-31-2010, 09:21 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Shev - 01-01-2011, 04:26 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 01-02-2011, 01:53 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 01-02-2011, 02:23 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 01-02-2011, 04:23 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 01-02-2011, 06:44 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 01-02-2011, 07:59 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 01-02-2011, 08:09 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 01-02-2011, 08:25 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by LoneWolf - 01-02-2011, 12:23 PM
console version? - by joshuafreeman - 05-16-2011, 06:04 PM
RE: console version? - by Tanshaydar - 05-16-2011, 06:29 PM
RE: console version? - by joshuafreeman - 05-16-2011, 06:55 PM
Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by IDEAHEAD - 08-26-2012, 10:21 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Adny - 08-26-2012, 10:30 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by IDEAHEAD - 08-26-2012, 10:44 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-26-2012, 01:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 08-26-2012, 01:30 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-26-2012, 01:40 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-26-2012, 01:48 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Your Computer - 08-26-2012, 02:56 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 08-26-2012, 10:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Brothersvv09 - 08-27-2012, 12:17 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Obliviator27 - 08-27-2012, 01:24 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 08-27-2012, 02:25 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by lolmaster - 08-27-2012, 02:33 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kman - 08-27-2012, 03:44 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Obliviator27 - 08-27-2012, 03:45 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Your Computer - 08-27-2012, 05:48 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 08-27-2012, 07:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-27-2012, 07:40 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Oswald Mandus - 08-27-2012, 07:47 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 08-27-2012, 09:17 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-28-2012, 01:07 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-28-2012, 05:31 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-28-2012, 06:50 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Traggey - 08-28-2012, 06:55 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-28-2012, 06:58 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Traggey - 08-28-2012, 07:14 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-28-2012, 07:14 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Obliviator27 - 08-28-2012, 07:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-28-2012, 07:47 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Oswald Mandus - 08-28-2012, 07:47 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-28-2012, 07:57 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Yuhaney - 08-28-2012, 10:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 08-29-2012, 02:05 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Adny - 08-29-2012, 02:08 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-30-2012, 07:53 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:06 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kman - 08-30-2012, 08:12 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-30-2012, 08:22 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 08-30-2012, 08:24 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-30-2012, 08:28 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:28 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 08-30-2012, 08:30 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-30-2012, 09:01 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 08-30-2012, 10:08 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-30-2012, 07:35 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by CorinthianMerchant - 08-30-2012, 07:37 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-30-2012, 07:39 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:10 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 08-30-2012, 08:12 PM
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RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Damascus Rose - 08-30-2012, 08:20 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:22 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-30-2012, 08:35 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:36 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-30-2012, 09:36 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Damascus Rose - 08-30-2012, 09:55 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 10:03 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-30-2012, 10:05 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 10:09 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 08-30-2012, 10:21 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 10:38 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Traggey - 08-30-2012, 10:45 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 10:49 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Obliviator27 - 08-30-2012, 11:24 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 11:33 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-30-2012, 11:35 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by failedALIAS - 08-30-2012, 11:38 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-30-2012, 11:41 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by failedALIAS - 08-31-2012, 12:06 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-31-2012, 12:44 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by GoranGaming - 09-02-2012, 08:41 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 09-02-2012, 08:51 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Oswald Mandus - 09-03-2012, 09:18 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 09-03-2012, 03:58 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Oswald Mandus - 09-03-2012, 04:10 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 09-03-2012, 04:16 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 09-03-2012, 04:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 09-03-2012, 04:30 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by cantremember - 09-03-2012, 04:43 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 09-03-2012, 04:52 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Yuhaney - 09-04-2012, 12:25 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by BrooksyFC - 09-04-2012, 03:21 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Hunter of Shadows - 09-04-2012, 08:26 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 09-04-2012, 08:29 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Hunter of Shadows - 09-04-2012, 08:33 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 09-04-2012, 08:41 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 09-04-2012, 08:42 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 09-04-2012, 08:47 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by pinkribbonscars - 09-05-2012, 06:34 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 02:25 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by lolmaster - 09-06-2012, 02:26 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 02:30 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by crisosphinx - 09-06-2012, 02:48 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 09-06-2012, 06:45 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by BrooksyFC - 09-06-2012, 08:46 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 05:08 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 09-06-2012, 06:41 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 09-06-2012, 06:53 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 06:58 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 09-06-2012, 07:04 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 07:08 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 09-06-2012, 07:13 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 07:25 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Ghieri - 09-06-2012, 11:03 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by pinkribbonscars - 09-10-2012, 10:12 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by satsun - 09-12-2012, 03:19 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by CorinthianMerchant - 09-12-2012, 06:27 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Hunter of Shadows - 09-12-2012, 06:41 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by imgoneimdead - 09-12-2012, 07:10 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by CorinthianMerchant - 09-12-2012, 09:26 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Grafftinate - 12-07-2012, 07:25 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Earthykiller127 - 12-22-2012, 05:58 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by maarten12100 - 12-23-2012, 02:39 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by failedALIAS - 12-23-2012, 03:15 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 12-23-2012, 08:01 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by xAcer95x - 12-24-2012, 10:55 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Traggey - 12-27-2012, 02:26 PM
AMNESIA - by ObservadorPt - 09-24-2013, 01:18 PM
RE: AMNESIA - by PutraenusAlivius - 09-24-2013, 01:20 PM
Amnesia on OUYA? - by Mr.Spaghetti boy - 10-05-2013, 10:49 PM
RE: Amnesia on OUYA? - by Paddy™ - 10-05-2013, 10:57 PM
RE: Amnesia on OUYA? - by WALP - 10-05-2013, 11:10 PM
RE: Amnesia on OUYA? - by Cuyir - 10-05-2013, 11:32 PM



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