Microsofts ideas for the perfect PC gaming platform

Smalltownboy · 21 Mar 2011 at 15:53

Microsoft have released a video that shows how they would like to bring gaming together for everyone on the PC platform ala (XBOX Live type of Experience)

http://kotaku.com/#!5783873/microsofts-future-of-pc-gaming-is-terrifying

Thoughts please?

Smalltownboy · 21 Mar 2011 at 15:55

http://uk.kotaku.com/5783873/microsofts-future-of-pc-gaming-is-terrifying

gronf · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:01

ColdAsIce · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:02

/pretends he never watched the video

Evilsod · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:08

ColdAsIce said:
/pretends he never watched the video

There are not enough facepalm images on the net to do that video justice...

Antar Bolaeisk · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:09

How is it possible that they are making GFWL worse?

Also did that cgi girl spend mspoints on a cgi dress?

Evilsod · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:12

Antar Bolaeisk said:
Also did that cgi girl spend mspoints on a cgi dress?

Yup, i think that was the point they were making there. Spend money to buy microsofts retarded points to spend on a dress for your avatar.... just lol.

Dave85 · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:17

My eyes omg my eyes that is the most horrific video about pc gaming I have ever seen.

Tefal · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:20

Now, before you get too worked up, this is a year old. And it's an internal video, made as part of Microsoft's ongoing research into the PC gaming market. It's not an official statement of intent, nor is it a sign that this is something the company is definitely working on with an intent to release

But also, considering how badly they ****ed up GFWL/GFw/GFWLMP I'd rather they didn't carry on with this.

Amnesia · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:24

Not really sure what was going on in that vid but ending it made me feel better.

AWPC · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:29

Absolutely horrific :mad:

That shows what everyone had guessed years ago that MS are just not interested in pushing PC gaming as it would take away from their Xbox division so nothing new. If MS were interested they could give us enhanced versions of Halo, Gears Of War2/3, Alan Wake etc etc but I doubt MS will do much beyond the token efforts they are currently doing.

PC gaming does not really need MS anyway as long as DirectX is updated as & when & the OS is kept stable MS can keep the rest & shove it where the sun never shines

Emlyn_Dewar · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:32

GFWL is an utter disgrace and I hate it.
It's an extra step that we didn't ask for and sure as hell didn't need in PC gaming.

That video was just utter fail.

Inazuma · 21 Mar 2011 at 16:59

What's wrong with GFWL?

Lethagized · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:20

Inazuma said:
What's wrong with GFWL?

More to the point, what's right about it? GFWL offers me nothing. Not a single thing which i want or what i might find useful.

LokiS · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:22

Great, more bloated software that I don't want to use

. Hope its mostly optional, no doubt Microsoft will force this on some titles.

Lodgeinator · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:37

Heh. P0wned

Evilsod · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:52

LokiS said:
Great, more bloated software that I don't want to use . Hope its mostly optional, no doubt Microsoft will force this on some titles.

I think you should've read the description.

It was an internal video (is it just me or did someone put a lot of effort into it?) from last year of probably 1 of many theories. The fact that someone spent so much time producing such a ghastly video is the most disturbing thing here...

nitram100 · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:52

Fail. This crap might work on a closed system like 360, but PC gamers like to tweak and fiddle with things until it suits us perfectly.

Xelene · 21 Mar 2011 at 17:55

nitram100 said:
Fail. This crap might work on a closed system like 360, but PC gamers like to tweak and fiddle with things until it suits us perfectly.

My wife as a PC gamer would probably like it, if she didn't spend all her time trying to crack all of the hidden object trials. Just trying to imagine explaining to her how she will be buying virtual dresses.

Overslop · 21 Mar 2011 at 18:23

I quite like the GFWL linking with my Xbox 360 account with regards to achievements. I think their store isn't bad either, picked up a fair few games when they were doing those practically give-away prices a couple of months back or so.

Sucks compared to Steam mind you.