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@The Ogre

That was something that's already been possible in your browser before, and has been since some time around 2003.

@CrabBattle

If that's the console trend next generation (or even this generation with the way things are going), I may go back to dedicated PC gaming. At least there, users can use mods to bend the games to their whim. I believe I saw a tutorial about how to swap out the ME3 ending files to use your own.

Not that I ever really left PC gaming, I just don't as much as I used to due to the simplicity of gaming with friends on a console.

@aray48

This is the Internet, where facts are opinions, opinions are fact, and anything you say that I disagree with is just a bold-faced lie!

@Gibbeynator

Probably because the board was already given a second chance. He's conveniently forgetting that he has a second game that uses the board (TH: Shred), which also bombed horribly.

@EngadgetSoFunny

Late to the reply (stupid work and it's stupid keeping me busy).

And Double Fine puts that price point at 4$0k for a patch, not $100k. That also assumes that the $40k is actually MS fees and costs, and doesn't include paying people for patch development and testing.

There are ways that a game can be structured to allow tweaks and modifications to be done without requiring a patch every time (netvars is an example). Patching should fix glitches and bugs, netvars should be used for balancing. 75% of that 'balancing' patch could've been done if they structured their game's information correctly. One of the biggest problems with BF3, the USAS + Frags combo, could've been tweaked and fixed already if netvars were used. Same with the FAMAS. Same with.. you get the idea.

MS also has an option to partner with larger studios to streamline a rapid patching process (An example is Activision, Sledgehammer, and MW3 - they were patching nearly weekly when it came out). I'm not sure how this affects the cost, but I assume it'd be cheaper that the normal patching processes.

@smiburho

How about they just use a reasonable patching schedule for consoles. Last I heard, the "Super Patch" still hasn't dropped - a patch which includes fixes that were pushed out on the PC back on December 6th.

@Faceless Troll

This debate will always go on. Not because there's some compelling evidence on both sides (cuz, as the video points out, there isn't). It will always be debated because people aren't comfortable with a hyper-sexual player model being a transvestite.

It's a sad, sad day when a key advertising point is.. "Balanced Teams." It's even sadder when I can't recall a shooter that has actually done balanced teams correctly in a quite a while...

@TheAngryIntern

You're the counterbalance for me and my crash-laden 4.5 hours.

And here's some advice: NEVER contact Bethesda's support unless you like banging your head on a brick wall until you get brain damage. Some of the support I've ever experienced. (I'll save you the long-winded story of my frustrations.)

Don't get me wrong, when I eventually upgrade my PC, I'll probably log a huge amount of hours (I did enjoy the little I got to play quite a bit).. but as it is on my current system, it's unplayable, and Bethesda essentially shoots me the bird when I ask their help to fix my problems.

Man, this takes me back. I also wouldn't mind seeing the Phantasmagorias re-released. And Ripper, but only because my copy of Ripper had a defective disc and wouldn't run (some 15 years ago).... also, because it has Christopher Walken in it.

Hell, wrap all 5 of these up into a package, throw it on Steam as some "Retro Point-and-Click Horror" deal, and sell it for $10 or $15.