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Will Amnesia be available for consoles? No!
graykin Offline
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RE: Is Amnesia should be AVAILABLE on consoles?

It probably wouldn't be worth it porting Amnesia to console. There is a large enough market for FG's games in the Windows/Mac/Linux demographic (as FG has stated in their blog) that they wouldn't need to worry about expanding into the console realm. Another thing to consider, however, is the cost to actually develop for consoles (you need to purchase special kits, apparently). With the time spent figuring out the code for EACH console, making the code 100% compatible with that console whilst overseeing problems and squashing bugs, it might just be better to focus on making an entirely new product for their already-established fan base (PC gamers).

I'm not inherently against a console port, it just doesn't seem worth the time/effort at this point. They're a small company with limited resources--they should stick with what they know works.

I'd be all for it if they could manage it...SO LONG as they made their games for PC's first. Playing a game like this with a pad would be completely awkward, so I'd stick with a mouse+keyboard personally.
(This post was last modified: 04-18-2011, 06:39 PM by graykin.)
04-18-2011, 06:38 PM
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In Relation to Console Portage - by Harry - 09-18-2010, 02:50 AM
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: Is Amnesia should be AVAILABLE on consoles? - by graykin - 04-18-2011, 06:38 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
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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
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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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