Scott Tortorice
Senior Member
Re: Battlefield Hardline
That was hilarious! The guy is a natural showman.
I saw this news break the other day but never dug into it because I am still trying to keep video games at arms length with all the nonsense that is going on. But based on what I know, this appears to be another new low. The thing that made PC gaming superior to consoles were the many great and FREE mods out there. By doing this, Valve, for reasons that aren't really clear to me, has basically undermined that whole advantage. If Valve hadn't already proved itself to be a PC gaming champion, I would suspect EA or Activision had taken over Steam and is now trying to bring about the final PC collapse. Not only will this negate the sole advantage of PC gaming, but it will also fracture the entire modding scene on Steam.
Really, gaming is becoming more of a joke with every passing month. There will always be good devs out there, but the chaff to fodder ratio remains 5:1.
Glad I continue to keep my distance. I still boot up a few games now and then, particularly at night when I need to unwind (I hate TV, so....), but the overall game scene just feels really dirty to me. Be it books, movies, or any other hobby, once I feel like I need to take a shower after participating in the community, I know that is my cue to move on.
That was hilarious! The guy is a natural showman.
I saw this news break the other day but never dug into it because I am still trying to keep video games at arms length with all the nonsense that is going on. But based on what I know, this appears to be another new low. The thing that made PC gaming superior to consoles were the many great and FREE mods out there. By doing this, Valve, for reasons that aren't really clear to me, has basically undermined that whole advantage. If Valve hadn't already proved itself to be a PC gaming champion, I would suspect EA or Activision had taken over Steam and is now trying to bring about the final PC collapse. Not only will this negate the sole advantage of PC gaming, but it will also fracture the entire modding scene on Steam.
Really, gaming is becoming more of a joke with every passing month. There will always be good devs out there, but the chaff to fodder ratio remains 5:1.
Glad I continue to keep my distance. I still boot up a few games now and then, particularly at night when I need to unwind (I hate TV, so....), but the overall game scene just feels really dirty to me. Be it books, movies, or any other hobby, once I feel like I need to take a shower after participating in the community, I know that is my cue to move on.