Xenoverse 2 on PC vs Console...

[Kendrisite]

So, when the game first came out on console [During that 1 - 2 day wait before PC came out] I bought this on console first... I wanted to see what I was getting myself into.

I played on console for those couple days, while looking at the steam forums and looking at people's impatience and rage. Once the game came out for PC, I slammed onto it like steak on rice. I loved the fact my imported character from Xenoverse 1 was apart of the story! Made me all goosebumpy! Love it!

Well, I hit 80 [Shocker]... Beat the secret story, and did all the side quests / trainers, etc. The only things I have left to do is finish all 100 some parallel quests, and get my reps up with all the dudes. Fun Fact - it's an MMO. MMO = Grinding! I have no beef with that.

What I have an issue is... the events, expert missions, and communication. There are SO MANY TIMES I've done PQ's or done PVP things, and either I run into a Infinite Ki/stam 1 hit KO, or I run into someone that has an UNGODLY AWFUL INTERNET CONNECTION!!!!!!!!! This especially relates to the events on the weekends. And lets NOT talk about how buggy the expert missions are.... Not 10 minutes after the 1.03 update, I did an expert mission involving Bardock, and the energy ball went right out of the stage!!!!!!

So, I have retired the PC version. I don't think I'll be turning it back on. I rather stick with the console. I don't have near the progress as I do with PC, but you know what? Expert missions are flawless. PVP matches are actually fun [People have different viable builds], And overall... The community is just straight up nicer.

So... Yeah. Xenovese 3 and any other sequels they release... I WILL be getting on console. never again on PC.

[Aqua]

Yeah if you want to play online, go for the console version

The only reason to get the PC version is to play offline with mods.

[Hexo Mia]

yeah Console all the way, no hackers and dedicated servers.

[Dbooz]

This makes me sad.

[Boe WTF?!]

Originally posted by Roderick✪Legend:

yeah Console all the way, no hackers and dedicated servers.

there are no dedicated server for the matches on console :S not sure where u get your information from...

[Null_User]

I have changed my review here to negative. If more people do that and the game goes down to Mixed or even Negative, maybe we could send a message to the devs to either make a proper PC port (with it's anti cheat in place at least) or to just leave PC forever and continue making their games on consoles. I'd personally support them staying off the PC market so other companies also take note about how not to make a game for this section of gaming..

But I'm just one guy and it's not gonna happen... so let's keep feeding the cash grabbers.

[Hexo Mia]

Originally posted by Boe WTF?!:

Originally posted by Roderick✪Legend:

yeah Console all the way, no hackers and dedicated servers.

there are no dedicated server for the matches on console :S not sure where u get your information from...

what i mean is that, the connection is way better, it's like they have a server also lets be real, the p2p connection on pc is a piece of nurgle

[Dannicus]

Pro for PC is Mods and thats about it...

[Kendrisite]

Originally posted by Roderick✪Legend:

Originally posted by Boe WTF?!:

there are no dedicated server for the matches on console :S not sure where u get your information from...

what i mean is that, the connection is way better, it's like they have a server also lets be real, the p2p connection on pc is a piece of nurgle

That's an understatement of a lifetime.

[RahX]

I wish this game had better reivews for PC. Oh well, not wasting the money.

[Kendrisite]

Originally posted by WolfKnifeLaserBacon:

I wish this game had better reivews for PC. Oh well, not wasting the money.

DFon't get me wrong, it's still a good game. But it definitely has its off days.

[{RECON}Nexus_[QS]]

PC has better graphics too.

[Transairion]

If more people do that and the game goes down to Mixed or even Negative, maybe we could send a message to the devs to either make a proper PC port (with it's anti cheat in place at least) or to just leave PC forever and continue making their games on consoles. I'd personally support them staying off the PC market so other companies also take note about how not to make a game for this section of gaming..

That's a pretty extreme view to take: "This is another game designed for consoles and ported to PC lazily, may as well be console only". The solution is to convince them actually working on their port is worthwhile, not bar them from PC entirely.

GTA V for PC took years to be released, and it's actually a pretty good port all things considered.

Xenoverse (1 and 2), however? Just look at the PC controls and you can tell nobody gave a damn. XV2 I had to rebind almost every control from the defaults they were so bad.

Sure, I'll just hold F midcombat just to open the Super/Ultimate menu. Insane.

[Null_User]

Originally posted by Transairion:

If more people do that and the game goes down to Mixed or even Negative, maybe we could send a message to the devs to either make a proper PC port (with it's anti cheat in place at least) or to just leave PC forever and continue making their games on consoles. I'd personally support them staying off the PC market so other companies also take note about how not to make a game for this section of gaming..

That's a pretty extreme view to take: "This is another game designed for consoles and ported to PC lazily, may as well be console only". The solution is to convince them actually working on their port is worthwhile, not bar them from PC entirely.

GTA V for PC took years to be released, and it's actually a pretty good port all things considered.

Xenoverse (1 and 2), however? Just look at the PC controls and you can tell nobody gave a damn. XV2 I had to rebind almost every control from the defaults they were so bad.

Sure, I'll just hold F midcombat just to open the Super/Ultimate menu. Insane.

It is an extreme view because knowing the kinds of guys execs are (in pretty much any and all competitive companies everywhere, not just games), if one goes too friendly with them and drop our guard, they will keep shoving the cheapest product we agree to accept at the highest price they can charge us.

It's business. it's the whole maximizing profits thing. And being too friendly and saying "Ok, I'll buy your product over and over no matter my dissatisfaction with it" is pretty much letting them know they can lower their quality bar. I believe it happened between XV1 and 2 already. XV1 had a slightly better launch than 2 in my opinion. Sure, by the time the whole concept was rather new so they had that sense of discovery as an advantage. But at least I still feel the first game engaged me more (though that's the opinion of just one guy).

But what pulled me out of this one was that a few things that I thought would be easy to fix, like certain bugs and the addition of an anti cheat, were not addressed, and are still not being addressed. And that deals a blow in my view to their credibility and makes me doubt their commitment to the community. So yeah, I believe an "extreme" approach and to create examples for others to see should be used once in awhile.

[Kendrisite]

Originally posted by RECONBunny_QS:

PC has better graphics too.

Meh. it's DBZ. It can only go but so far.

[glitchedboone]

Originally posted by Aqua:

Yeah if you want to play online, go for the console version

The only reason to get the PC version is to play offline with mods.

This. Plus I play local offline. My connection isn't ♥♥♥♥, so when I'm online, it's mostly gravy.