Street Fighter 4

Should I get this on the PC? I wanted it before, but I don't have a PS3 or 360?

It is an awesome port. Just make sure you have a 360 wired controller handy!

I can only get a trade-in value of £15 on my Playstation 3 copy which doesn't have a Playstation 3 to play it on...but it's being considered.

Alright, sweet. You should definitely do it Celes. I'll probably get it around the 31st.

To clarify, this is not a port -- the game was actually ported from PC to consoles.

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/10009-capcom-explains-street-fighter-iv-pc-release-date/

I think the other reason is SecuROM (which understandably they're probably not eager to discuss in this capacity) -- the developer has to code it into the game and for proper implementation, must do rigorous testing to make sure there are no issues and minimal performance impact. This can take months, depending. In recent years at least Capcom has done a fantastic job with it, so if it means waiting, I'd rather it. (If you don't like online authentication like myself, it's just a disk check for this game, by the way.)

Also, Jesh and anyone else interested, hit up this thread: http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/38442/t1309536-gamertag-psn-listings/

You can add me under my username as well.

Yeah, I don't know..generally I think a multiplatform game on PC can't come out at the same time these days -- unless its a port, or has no DRM -- because sales are considerably lower on the whole. Remember it costs millions to make each game with one to four years of development time..so they focus on the console sales, make their money, then work away at the PC version.

I used to hate SecuROM. But I've come to realize it's largely a fervor thing -- a lot of misinformation is spread on the internet, and very quickly..before you know it something is common perception, regardless of how merited it is. Short version is this: it can be bad, but doesn't have to be. It comes down to how well the developer knows how to implement it, what elements they choose to utilize (online activation, disk check, limited installs, etc), and what elements the customer minds or doesn't mind.

Capcom is very community-oriented -- I guess being a developer and publisher, they have a keener understanding and tendency to be aware of matters like DRM, so there's a minimal inconvenience in the end. Point is I own three Capcom games on PC and they've all performed beautifully, and given me no problems whatsoever. The same cannot be said for all games with SecuROM, unfortunately -- so basically it comes down to the developer. Customers shouldn't have to do research like this, but sadly it's necessary if you don't want to get screwed.

Not really, it's just the majority loves to hate EA, and they are big, so they get the most attention. Mass Effect and BioShock, absolutely, at first, I wouldn't have recommended anyone buy. The thing with them is they have online activation..personally I don't feel comfortable with this, but since there are cracks out there should you ever not be able to activate your game (no Internet or servers killed), I buy games with it if I want them badly enough. Of course, it's a highly personal choice. The other thing was they had install limits -- essentially you were renting the game for $50.
But awhile after release, EA and 2K have both released revoke tools so basically with a minor inconvenience, you can install as many times as you want as with most games. Sucks you have to do it at all, but that's what pirates have done to PC gaming, unfortunately...


Street Fighter IV does! It uses Games for Windows LIVE -- all games that use this have achievements. I've been having a blast unlocking them all.