but flawed in execution

http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2008/07/browser_game_pick_pandemic_2_d.html 

I noticed it too, its pretty awful and sticks out like a sore thumb.

They really need to sort that shit out! :) 

really? cool, looking forward to it then. 

For sure. I've been saying Bethesda need to sort their bloody animation team out since Morrowind. With the sort of budgets they must be getting now they've got absolutely no excuse to be so behind everyone else. 

Played a little bit. Don't like it at all. Control system feels awful, particularly the way the mouse works for zooming. Makes the whole cover system very cumbersome.

Is it worth trying to persist to get used to how bad it feels for later on in the game?? 

If you aren't enjoying it now, you might as well stop. It isn't like the cover system suddenly changes halfway through the game or something. 

Obvioulsy you are:

...the way the mouse works for zooming

Well I liked the cover system, but I played on my 360, it worked pretty well with the control pad config. Also split screen co-op was cool! 

Maybe I'll try it again in a few days / weeks.

It's more of the switch from 3PS feel normally to FPS feel when aiming (which have a totally different feel for mouse up/down), combined with the awkward cover thing that is the problem. 

Your one of the few people I've ever encountered who would call the cover system awkward. People generally find it to be quite fluid and easy to get the hang of. Well, everyone is different I guess... 

I actually got the game from the bargain bin (for 19 euro) yesterday and played around with it a bit. While I do know the game (beat it on 360) and like it, jesus, why does the PC port have to be so damn buggy?

I have to resort to playing the game in windowed mode and for some obscure reasons give it administrator privileges in order for the game not to crash. If I launch the game in fullscreen mode, it will work for 30 sec to 2 minutes and then just completely freeze. And no, it's not a cpu/gpu temperature issue and no, it's not a driver issue as I have the latest drivers installed for every piece of hardware I am using.

Googling around and browsing the forums, it seems like I am far from being the only one who has to run the game in windowed mode in order for it not to crash all the damn time. This is ridiculous.

Specs: C2D E6600, 2gb RAM, 8600GT 512mb.
Vista Ultimate SP1 x64 with all latest updates and drivers.

For the record, UT3 runs flawlessly on the very same system. 

Nice rig Jago.

I would recommend doing one of two things.

1: Install XP32 or Vista32

2: Buy another 2Gb of RAM.

Why? - There's no point in having a 64 bit operating system if you only have 2Gb of RAM. I think the other 2Gb will make a big difference!!
Games will probably run faster in XP32 if you keep the 2Gb.

As for the bug - have you tried making sure your NVidia control panel is set to "allow the application to decide" on everything? From my experience UE3 (UT3BetaDemo) is funny about that.

I could be wrong, it's just a thought.... :D 

"This is ridiculous."

Play games on your console. 

RickyT23: 64bit Vista has several useful features not available in 32bit editions of Windows beyond supporting above 3,5gb RAM. And I specifically moved from XP to Vista, because overall, Vista is a much better OS.

Willem: is this what you tell all the people who purchase PC versions of your games and encounter issues? 

Are always buggy because they put two programmers on the conversion and give them a few weeks to get it out the door. 

Considering GoW PC has additional game content, it wasn't just a straight port of the 360 version. 

"Willem: is this what you tell all the people who purchase PC versions of your games and encounter issues?"

No, it's what I would tell anyone who asked me before purchasing a game.

Afterwards, well, I'm not technical support so I don't have an answer for you. 

Specs: C2D E6600, 2gb RAM, 8600GT 512mb.

64bit Vista has several useful features not available in 32bit editions of Windows beyond supporting above 3,5gb RAM 

i didnt say install XP and buy 2Gb of ram, I said install XP OR buy 2Gb of RAM!

Heh - This computer I'm using uses Vista32 and has 4Gb of RAM. Which is equally as dumb. We should really upgrade to 64, except I worry about COMPATIBILITY ISSUES with 32 bit applications. General applications. 

"No, it's what I would tell anyone who asked me before purchasing a game.

Afterwards, well, I'm not technical support so I don't have an answer for you."

1) There is no Gears of War for PS3.
2) Even the 360 version doesn't ship with an editor. 

Ricky

XP can actually use up to 3.5GB I believe so what you have is good. Don't buy anymore RAM though. :) 

Thats what it says on System Informaton.

In an ideal world I would have Vista64 on this machine. It has a 9800GTX 1Gb and a 22" Samsung!

Work computer tho - All it's seen so far is GIMP :-(

Oh and that Medusa tech demo. 

http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/info/6sa98/comments/
An official patch for Rainbow Six Vegas 2 contains a cracked no-cd .exe by a piracy-terrorist-childmolester group. And since that crack cracks the copy protection it would be illegal to have at least in Germany. 

Yes I can be quite fussy / quirky about control systems. I play with mouse inverted for a start (which is part of the problem here).

I'm not intending to diss your game as a generalisation. It's my first impressions and personally I didn't like the feel to it (I think there's something about the camera too). The way it's controlled means might not be the 3PS for me, but I will try some more. 

I've only played it on 360 myself, where the control system works wonderfully, but I can see how it wouldn't transfer to PC that well.

I should also note that I played the majority of the game co-op, it makes it a lot more fun and adds the beserking american football style the control/cover systems encourage since you can be ressed by your teammate indefinately. Don't know if that'd be the same if you're not in the same room tho...

Get a console Sham tbh, they're cheap, pads are surprisingly pwn these days and the 360 can be chipped by flashing the firmware of the CD drive so you don't have to buy games... I mean, they discourage piracy so developers are more inclined to develop a wide variety of titles with the increased revenue ;) 

"and the 360 can be chipped by flashing the firmware of the CD drive so you don't have to buy games... "

1. Fuck you

2. That may work but you won't be able to play online.

3. Die in a fire.