PC Modern Warfare 2 gets Steamworks, Steam Cloud, Steam Achievements

Scab! Get'em!

I jest.

Argh. I'm debating between Steam and Amazon. With Steam, I'd get the game earlier (unless I used 1 day shipping and processing from Amazon- which I won't) and achievements, but with Amazon I get the game for the same price as a normal PC game.

DAMMIT!

39.99 is 10 dollars cheaper then a 10 game.

not to mention it has free release date shipping (means your game arrives the same time you can get it in a store) if you are an amazon prime member, or know someone who is.

So it's like win, win.

heh a 10 game is a PC game, man i wish i could edit.

@ special agent steve.

Actually, even if you buy the retail PC game off of amazon you get all the benefits of steam since it activates online using steam. You will have to wait for them to ship it to you, but if you order release day shipping you'll still get it day 1, or in some cases the day before it comes out.

Ninty fucking dollars! Fuck you Activision!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/10180/

It's only 89.99 USD on the Australian Steam.

What a fucking bargain!

@Special Agent Steve
Amazon has release-date shipping for just about $4. I always pre-order my games with Amazon and they always come on the game's release-date.

Amen man, 2 more days til play time. I can't wait for Borderlands.

MW2 though, My 360's shot and waiting for repair, and I refuse to buy it for PC so...

Not happenin'.

"waiting for Borderlands to preload on Steam."

Its crazy how you can preload a game like that so when it drops... instant play! Got it for Steam too but thinking I'm going to regret it being my PC can only handle so much.

They are, actually. IMO, it's just a ploy to use Steam as DRM as well. Forcing Steam use while using PB would make it too obvious. $60 price tag is also pretty obviously Mr. CEO's brightest idea for trying to make up 'lost money' on pirated copies of MW1.

It's not about cheaters or piracy. Activision is doing this because if the PC gamers can't run mods or custom maps, they will be forced by buy the DLC that they put out. They're just eliminating their competition so that their DLC will be the only solution for the players that get bored of the default maps.

Think about what would have happened if they tried to charge PC gamers for the DLC they released but the players could make their own maps or just download any custom maps for free. People would go out and just recreate any map that Activision/IW made and Activision wouldn't make any money off of it.

"POS Console port" is what I'd take over many PC games anyway.

Not like I'd play MW2 on a PC ever. The game fits better on 360 anyway.

How the hell does MW2 fit better on a 360? Only reason I'd see is if all your friends play on XBL. But a mouse and keyboard are awesome for me playing MW1, so many headshots.

I haven't played MW1 on an Xbox forever, did it use auto-aiming or what?

@ Kaemon

Yeah, the aim assist feature they have to implement because the analog sticks aren't accurate without them just screams "this game belongs on a console".

/sarcasm

While I don't think it's fair to call MW2 a "POS console port", it is clear that the console gamers were the primary audience. It's always a shame when features get removed from games so that the developer can nickel and dime the customer later.

Hahaha... too funny! X3 = Garbage. Wolverine = GARBAGE.

Butters moment (in reference to X-Men: The Last Stand): I thought it was pretty good!

Valve have been consistently improving the matchmaking since launch. Finding a match takes about a second. Finding a server sometimes still takes awhile you might be put into a laggy server, but usually everything works fine.

And even then the Left4Dead matchmaking was based off dedicated servers.

Punkbuster isn't DRM software it's in-game cheat protection. In fact now MW2 will be using VAC I think, instead of PB.

I don't use steam because I don't have to. All my games work fine without it and I like my game boxes so I buy in stores. I have nothing against steam, just saying is all.

Yeah i realized I mistyped it. I didn't want to muck up the comments. Of course, that is exactly what I am do.

the problem a lot of people have with steam is what happens when it fails obviously its not doing it anytime soon but i can still play Dukenukem 3d of a CD that i have yet if steam dies in 10 yrs time ill still be able to play that dukenukem CD but i wont be able to play any of my steam games

Punkbuster is better tha VAC anyday of the week

try DOW2 it had must install retail copy through steam then instead of using all the steam stuff we were forced to use GfwL which is terrible, all because the BIGWIGS are like well console players dont have achievments they want achievments lets give em achievments and lets link it to a gamercard so then maybe theyll have an XBOX or they can link up to there current one


We Dont Want This Shit!

If Valve/Steam ever dies, then Valve can "press a button" to release all their games from the service, allowing you to back them up to a CD/DVD and play them like a regular game which you buy from a store.

i know they can but some people suspect they wont plus they may not even be obliged to anyone read there terms and services i mean they really dont expect us to read that.

they could put in there that once a year we have to give them oral sex and id still bet a good percentage of people would accept till one person actually revealed it on the net

Or you know, Call of Duty 4 maybe.

currently there are no longer any PC preorders of MW2 at my shopping centre and thats down from over a 100

of course the ramifications of this are worse in australia cod the ping situation alone will make MP mostly unplayable

The guy at EB is freaked cos he ordered a F'LOAD of PC copies cos he figured theyll sell even if they sat on the shelf before Xmas but now hes not so sure and he has an extra 25 copies from the canceled preorders

I work for an independent retailer. We had over 50 pre0orders for MW2 before this news hit. It has now been whittled down to just in single figures.

90% my arse.

Maybe 9%.

alinos said "i can accept that EB and tha put some ridonkulus arse MARKUP and jb just gets rid off it."

You apparently know nothing. How much does it cost EB when a customer purchases a copy of a game that has an RRP of $119 AUD?

What do you consider a "ridonkulus arse MARKUP" for a retail product?
What do you consider a reasonable markup?
The Steam listing of $89.95USD on Australian Steam will currently save you money on the proposed RRP of $119.95AUD.

Why don't you start complaining to the PUBLISHERS about the price of games. Complaining about the retailers just highlights your lack of knowledge about the industry and who sets the prices.

"Why don't you start complaining to the PUBLISHERS about the price of games. "

THIS
" but seriously IW would be setting the steam prices and its JUST BS"


ok first i didnt say the publishers were innocent but while its the publishers that set the RRP in Australia this is nothing more than a dont go over this number

My main point in the arguement was less about the markups australia but the fact that were getting a special(ass raped) price point for a service that will most likely be terrible compared to what we used to have, and if anyone cares also 3 days after australia release since its the 12 in the states thats the 13th here when official release is the 10th

i still believe that EB has a larger markup than they should but this is allowed by the RRP set by the publisher. Tho it is not a you must sell at this pricepoint EB use the RRP so they can run a more profitable Used games empire if there new releases were at the 80 dollar avg that JB has then there Used ones would be like 60 only giving them 30 dollars plus the 5 theyd get from initial sale

where at 100-120 they can sell used copies at 80 which gives a +50 dollar + about 20-40 from the original sale.

if these guys actually stood up and said sumthing the prices that we have mightve changed but the way things are now its makes them decent enough money

Interesting... it's almost as if someone took one of those tiny purse-sized dogs and taught it how to post on the internet.

LOL it doesnt help you aim my ass just cos your blind

as for you wouldnt die much wow everyone has the aim assit you nubcake but come up against our keyboard and mouse and no aim assit for you and watch you crash and fail

um the MLG players has nothing to do with the system you F'wit could it have sumthing to do with it being funded by MS and the fact that they only play on the 360 anyways not resulting in anything


omg i feel so dirty i just flamed the "tiny purse-sized dogs " at least theyll be tasty enjoy while i take a bath in bleach

wow i should really type shit up in word before i post. All this beer is affecting my typing and reading that back in my head its just terrible.