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Bionic Commando PC Coming After Console Release

by Chris Faylor, Jan 05, 2009 7:38am PST

The PC edition of GRIN's Bionic Commando will "shortly" follow the release of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, according to publisher Capcom.

"[Bionic Commando] will be initially available for gamers on Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment's PLAYSTATION 3 with the PC version following shortly afterwards," noted Capcom.

The developer had previously spoken out, suggesting that the PC version could be delayed due to piracy concerns and the need for more polish.

The PS3 and Xbox 360 releases of the gun-toting, mechanical arm-swinging action game are due out by the end of March 2009. The PC delay continues in the Capcom tradition that saw Devil May Cry 4 and Lost Planet hit PC months after consoles, with the impending Street Fighter 4 likewise receiving a delayed PC release.

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console makers dont care about pc sales. im sure they are throwing money at these developers to get the game on consoles first. its just another way to beat competition. unforunately, since the pc isnt owned by anyone, theres no one there to represent it in this situation.

Jan 05, 2009 10:30am PST

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console makers dont care about pc sales. im sure they are throwing money at these developers to get the g... : jarek99
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- You think they need to throw money at console-oriented publishers to get them to publish on consoles firs... : Chris Remo

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whatever their reasons, i guess it still doesn't do good to release a visually superior version for the PC for $10 less at the same time that you release a console version.

then again i would think their per copy profit from a pc game would still be higher than the one from a console sale, since MS/Sony just love raping with fees.

Jan 05, 2009 10:39am PST

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whatever their reasons, i guess it still doesn't do good to release a visually superior version for the P... : araczynski
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  Yeah, I never understood that, with the fee thing, you'd think they'd be MORE inclined to make a PC versi... : vertdang
  - They probably would be, if PC gamers actually bought as many copies as console gamers routinely due with ... : Chris Remo
- Most publishers feel that PC sales cannibalize console sales hence the staggered release dates. Even ... : cell9song

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Publishers and/or developers, you can feel free to continue doing this, but if you do we don't want to hear a single word of your bitching about poor PC sales performance anymore okay

Jan 05, 2009 7:53am PST

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  Well, why? If they make you wait longer you will probably buy it for your 360 but if you could pirate it ... : Snipergen
  - The problem with this is that it seems like the only reason for it is to turn a few of the PC downloads i... : briktal
  - Cool, if someone really wants to pirate it they can also wait a "short" time. : Johnnsen
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  Hopefully those poor PC sales will make the reconsider even wasting time making a PC version. : FeaturePreacher
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      Yes, hopefully. Time saved by not making a PC version can be used to make upcoming console releases and ... : FeaturePreacher
      
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      You are preaching up the wrong tree. Shitty games receive poor sales and so does shitty ports. They are b... : trillex
      
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      Uh, Halo was a success on the PC from everything I have heard. : OmegaRed59
      
      What? : mizeriq
      
      So on the PC, bad games get bad sales and they "bring it on themselves," but on the consoles bad games ge... : Chris Remo
      
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      Because there's no piracy on consoles and the torrent sites do not have any games for 360 and nobody down... : mizeriq
      
      Uh, actually, PC games are in fact pirated much more than console games: http://www.tweakguides.com/Pirac... : NeoChaosX
      
      Normally, ports are handled by another team. : razlebol

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Please tell me that I am not the only one surprised by this? Just announced the delayed PC release of Resident Evil 5 please. and while your at it please redo Strider or Forgotten Worlds

Jan 05, 2009 8:03am PST

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Please tell me that I am not the only one surprised by this? Just announced the delayed PC release of Res... : bdiddy74
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  - RE5 is being built on Capcom's in-house MT Framework, which runs great on PCs. DMC4 is a great example o... : JackAxe

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Come on guys. This is going to be a really good game. Let's all band together and if you like it, buy it. Let's show companies like EA and Epic that the PC is not dead, that we are not all pirates, and that if you release a quality product, it will sell.

On another note, for those saying that devs need to stop pushing PC ports back from consoles, it is a hell of alot easier to QA a game that has a standard hardware/driver set. I'm sure the extra time is being spent testing different PC builds and tweaking performance. If it's a short delay, and I get a COMPLETED game instead of a beta, then I'm down. You give me a Halo-type-two-year-after-the-fact, then yeah, go ef yourself.

Jan 05, 2009 1:31pm PST

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- As long as they don't stick shitty DRM on it, even EA removed SecuROM from their games in their Steam re... : Mystery0000

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I'm not a fan of this, but capcom seems to genuinely want to push their products onto PC, which is better than any of the other members of the PCGA, thus I'll be looking at picking this up unless it's a stinker.

Jan 05, 2009 1:48pm PST

I'm not a fan of this, but capcom seems to genuinely want to push their products onto PC, which is better... : nutcrackr

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I will wait. That game looks like it would rock with mouse/keyboard controls.

Jan 05, 2009 8:07am PST

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I will wait. That game looks like it would rock with mouse/keyboard controls. : CrustaR
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    Eh, I'll take the risk. If you look at the gameplay videos, you can see how much aiming matters in this ... : CrustaR
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      Unless it's butchered w/ an auto-aim (read "lamers joy"), so you don't have to have any actual skill. : vertdang
      
      You need skill, if you hop into Halo3 or Gears online without being great with a gamepad you will get sla... : OmegaRed59

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Any news on a Steam version?

Jan 05, 2009 11:18am PST

Any news on a Steam version? : shirif

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Another capcom game that wont sell because it will be delayed, then hard to find, and under supported. Great. Capcom, please don't bother. First, you refuse to bring the one game pc gamers want, dead Rising. Second, just about every console port to the pc game that was delayed has sold poorly. I think Mass Effect has been the lone exception. Capcom, you clearly don't understand the market and should leave to make room for the big boys. Even Sega gets it more than you do. Why don't you have that money you use to port to the pc and use it to bring Phoenix Wright to the itouch?

Jan 05, 2009 8:04am PST

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- Yeah, was there ever news on what's up with Dead Rising? It's been on Xbox for almost 2.5 years, right? : Dechter

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Well, as long as it's a good, working port.

Jan 05, 2009 10:34am PST

Well, as long as it's a good, working port. : Mystery0000

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