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Will Amnesia be available for consoles? No!
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RE: Frictional really needs to release this on Xbox Live Arcade

(10-09-2010, 12:08 PM)Mjarr Wrote: There is one problem with the movement: how do you make ACCURATE and PRECISE turns when you're running away? Making the analog stick oversensitive is not a good idea while keeping it as it usually is on console the time it takes to turn around takes too long and you'll be new kebabdish in a nanosecond, and adding 90\180 degree instaturn buttons would make the whole control scheme a huge mess or feel like you're controlling sockpuppet, or a remote control robot.

Imagine this:
Spoiler below!
The chase scene involving the water monster early in the game. How silly it would feel that run forward, use 90 degree turn button, run forward, use 90 degree turn button, fun forward, use 180 degree turn button, turn yourself to the right 30 degrees slowly as hell due pad acceleration (and making it faster just makes it very oversensitive), grab the door, slam it shut, press 180 degree turn, run forward and repeat. It's just really robotic.

Another example would be the sewers when you see the brute smashing through those pipes and chasing you. Almost every sequence that potentially requires fast turns and precision with them would be just problematic without major redesign to be 'console safe', and most often that would defeat the purpose and to be mean about it, a huge cockslap in the face regarding certain immersive parts

And don't forget the console FoV issue.

I think you're really underestimating what analog sticks can do these days. If it was a PS1 style controller where there wasn't any analog sticks, sure. But with the way any modern controllers are set up, it could be every bit as accurate as the PC. The limitations you experience are your own. Smile

Turning speed can be addressed with sensitivity. Increase or decrease to the users delight.

Of all the reasons why a console port may go badly, analog stick accuracy and speed seems pretty menisque. If that's your biggest concern too, then well I say this is a port that needs to happen! Big Grin
10-10-2010, 03:10 PM
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In Relation to Console Portage - by Harry - 09-18-2010, 02:50 AM
RE: Frictional really needs to release this on Xbox Live Arcade - by Firia - 10-10-2010, 03:10 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by LoneWolf - 11-29-2010, 02:55 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by H3llshock - 11-30-2010, 12:57 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Kein - 11-30-2010, 07:27 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by LoneWolf - 11-30-2010, 02:54 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Bulbatron - 12-02-2010, 11:40 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Bulbatron - 12-10-2010, 05:02 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by gorkypah - 12-11-2010, 10:53 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by gorkypah - 12-11-2010, 09:34 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by gorkypah - 12-11-2010, 10:01 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Unreal - 12-12-2010, 01:35 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by gorkypah - 12-12-2010, 03:22 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Tenacious - 12-12-2010, 04:29 AM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Kein - 12-12-2010, 02:12 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by Argoon - 12-13-2010, 11:56 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 06:58 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 07:16 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 07:54 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 10:54 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by DIGI Byte - 12-18-2010, 11:45 PM
RE: In Relation to Console Portage - by LoneWolf - 12-19-2010, 12:28 AM
Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Darkmoon76 - 12-30-2010, 08:25 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by KavazovAngel - 12-30-2010, 08:31 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Frontcannon - 12-31-2010, 04:35 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Shev - 12-31-2010, 04:51 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 12-31-2010, 05:13 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 12-31-2010, 05:35 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 12-31-2010, 05:43 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Tanshaydar - 12-31-2010, 06:53 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Arvuti - 12-31-2010, 10:53 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Shev - 12-31-2010, 01:30 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 12-31-2010, 06:22 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by SHODANFreeman - 12-31-2010, 09:21 PM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Shev - 01-01-2011, 04:26 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 01-02-2011, 01:53 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 01-02-2011, 02:23 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 01-02-2011, 04:23 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 01-02-2011, 06:44 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 01-02-2011, 07:59 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Sexbad - 01-02-2011, 08:09 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by Spooder Wekd - 01-02-2011, 08:25 AM
RE: Xbox 360 Kinect version? - by LoneWolf - 01-02-2011, 12:23 PM
console version? - by joshuafreeman - 05-16-2011, 06:04 PM
RE: console version? - by Tanshaydar - 05-16-2011, 06:29 PM
RE: console version? - by joshuafreeman - 05-16-2011, 06:55 PM
Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by IDEAHEAD - 08-26-2012, 10:21 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Adny - 08-26-2012, 10:30 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by IDEAHEAD - 08-26-2012, 10:44 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-26-2012, 01:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 08-26-2012, 01:30 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-26-2012, 01:40 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-26-2012, 01:48 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Your Computer - 08-26-2012, 02:56 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 08-26-2012, 10:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Brothersvv09 - 08-27-2012, 12:17 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Obliviator27 - 08-27-2012, 01:24 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 08-27-2012, 02:25 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by lolmaster - 08-27-2012, 02:33 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kman - 08-27-2012, 03:44 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Obliviator27 - 08-27-2012, 03:45 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Your Computer - 08-27-2012, 05:48 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 08-27-2012, 07:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-27-2012, 07:40 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Oswald Mandus - 08-27-2012, 07:47 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 08-27-2012, 09:17 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-28-2012, 01:07 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-28-2012, 05:31 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-28-2012, 06:50 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Traggey - 08-28-2012, 06:55 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-28-2012, 06:58 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Traggey - 08-28-2012, 07:14 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-28-2012, 07:14 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Obliviator27 - 08-28-2012, 07:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-28-2012, 07:47 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Oswald Mandus - 08-28-2012, 07:47 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 08-28-2012, 07:57 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Yuhaney - 08-28-2012, 10:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 08-29-2012, 02:05 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Adny - 08-29-2012, 02:08 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-30-2012, 07:53 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:06 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kman - 08-30-2012, 08:12 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-30-2012, 08:22 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 08-30-2012, 08:24 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-30-2012, 08:28 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:28 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 08-30-2012, 08:30 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Jdog8998 - 08-30-2012, 09:01 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 08-30-2012, 10:08 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-30-2012, 07:35 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by CorinthianMerchant - 08-30-2012, 07:37 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-30-2012, 07:39 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:10 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 08-30-2012, 08:12 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-30-2012, 08:18 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Damascus Rose - 08-30-2012, 08:20 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:22 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-30-2012, 08:35 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 08:36 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-30-2012, 09:36 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Damascus Rose - 08-30-2012, 09:55 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 10:03 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 08-30-2012, 10:05 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 10:09 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 08-30-2012, 10:21 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 10:38 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Traggey - 08-30-2012, 10:45 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 10:49 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Obliviator27 - 08-30-2012, 11:24 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 08-30-2012, 11:33 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-30-2012, 11:35 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by failedALIAS - 08-30-2012, 11:38 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-30-2012, 11:41 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by failedALIAS - 08-31-2012, 12:06 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 08-31-2012, 12:44 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by GoranGaming - 09-02-2012, 08:41 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 09-02-2012, 08:51 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Oswald Mandus - 09-03-2012, 09:18 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 09-03-2012, 03:58 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Oswald Mandus - 09-03-2012, 04:10 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by darkely - 09-03-2012, 04:16 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 09-03-2012, 04:27 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Zaffre - 09-03-2012, 04:30 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by cantremember - 09-03-2012, 04:43 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 09-03-2012, 04:52 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Yuhaney - 09-04-2012, 12:25 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by BrooksyFC - 09-04-2012, 03:21 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Hunter of Shadows - 09-04-2012, 08:26 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 09-04-2012, 08:29 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Hunter of Shadows - 09-04-2012, 08:33 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 09-04-2012, 08:41 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by the dark side - 09-04-2012, 08:42 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 09-04-2012, 08:47 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by pinkribbonscars - 09-05-2012, 06:34 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 02:25 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by lolmaster - 09-06-2012, 02:26 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 02:30 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by crisosphinx - 09-06-2012, 02:48 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 09-06-2012, 06:45 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by BrooksyFC - 09-06-2012, 08:46 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 05:08 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Deep One - 09-06-2012, 06:41 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Robby - 09-06-2012, 06:53 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 06:58 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 09-06-2012, 07:04 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 07:08 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Kreekakon - 09-06-2012, 07:13 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Gaviao - 09-06-2012, 07:25 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Ghieri - 09-06-2012, 11:03 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by pinkribbonscars - 09-10-2012, 10:12 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by satsun - 09-12-2012, 03:19 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by CorinthianMerchant - 09-12-2012, 06:27 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Hunter of Shadows - 09-12-2012, 06:41 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by imgoneimdead - 09-12-2012, 07:10 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by CorinthianMerchant - 09-12-2012, 09:26 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Grafftinate - 12-07-2012, 07:25 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Earthykiller127 - 12-22-2012, 05:58 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by maarten12100 - 12-23-2012, 02:39 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by failedALIAS - 12-23-2012, 03:15 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Prelauncher - 12-23-2012, 08:01 PM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by xAcer95x - 12-24-2012, 10:55 AM
RE: Amnesia on ps3/xbox - by Traggey - 12-27-2012, 02:26 PM
AMNESIA - by ObservadorPt - 09-24-2013, 01:18 PM
RE: AMNESIA - by PutraenusAlivius - 09-24-2013, 01:20 PM
Amnesia on OUYA? - by Mr.Spaghetti boy - 10-05-2013, 10:49 PM
RE: Amnesia on OUYA? - by Paddy™ - 10-05-2013, 10:57 PM
RE: Amnesia on OUYA? - by WALP - 10-05-2013, 11:10 PM
RE: Amnesia on OUYA? - by Cuyir - 10-05-2013, 11:32 PM



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