Comments on: Valve Says Unkind Things About PS3, Internet Explodes

By: Gadfly Jim

Gadfly Jim — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:08:56 +0000

@Korushi

Valve can have an opinion. From what I understand what Anthony is concerned about is the way in which they portray their dislike of the console, which I must admit, is a little child like. If Valve were to just say “hay we just don’t really like the ps3 as much as the 360″ I don’t think it would be as much of a problem, but when they start name calling…that’s when things get messy.

By: glebe

glebe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:08:16 +0000

PC gaming isnt irelevant! RTS, FPS, MMO, all these things are represented in their prime on PC.
On the actual subject though, who gives a shit what valve thinks? does there opinion really matter? they probably shouldnt have said that because there wwas no reason to, other than being an ass, but its not like Valve is the judge of consoles

By: Korushi

Korushi — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:17:26 +0000

Valve isn’t allowed to have an opinion?

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:08:41 +0000

So basicly, everyone has their panties in a twist because one person shared their opinion of a gaming platform. Jeese talk about throwing the bottle out of the pram, since when did anyone need to care what they said, get over it.

When speaking on a behalf of a company, it’s not just one person.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:08:26 +0000

The problem, floorspider, is that this isn’t just one person, it’s the latest in the line of abuse from Valve towards the PS3. I can’t think of one developer that’s been more vocal about their dislike for a single console.

By: floorspider

floorspider — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:28:13 +0000

So basicly, everyone has their panties in a twist because one person shared their opinion of a gaming platform. Jeese talk about throwing the bottle out of the pram, since when did anyone need to care what they said, get over it.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:21:15 +0000

Exactly. They don’t like the PS3.

That’s fine. But act like professionals.

Which I need to learn to do too.

Your mom.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:07:49 +0000

Yeah I mean, I won’t defend them or the flamebaiting. They’re not completely impartial here. But they’ve made a business decision, and when pressed for it, gave their reasons. Their reasons happen to be a dislike of the PS3. No biggy.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:59:06 +0000

We are all friends here and I think this is what it is:

Valve is not unbiased. Gabe Newell made his money working for Microsoft. That’s fine.

They want to support the 360 and PC only. That’s fine.

They don’t like the PS3. That’s fine.

But they make comments about it and we are supposed to pretend that Valve is some impartial observer. Which they aren’t.

I just want to play their games. They choose not to make them, which is their right. PC gaming is largely irrelevant these days, except for MMOs. In fact, Valve is probably helping keep PC gaming alive more than anyone else.

Good for them. But Valve is pissing people off for no reason. If they ever do make games for the PS3 they might find a backlash.

The point of all this is that comments make no BUSINESS sense. They are flame wars waiting to happen and when they do everyone points at the Sony fanboys.

Valve’s comments mean nothing to me b/c the PS3 might overtake the 360 before it’s all over. So Gabe Newell’s “total disaster” comment has already been proven wrong.

That’s good enough for me.

By: SkubaPatr0l

SkubaPatr0l — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:57 +0000

@ Eddy, it’s all well and good for someone who has access to all Valve’s games to say such things, but imagine you couldn’t play, say, L4D? You were singing its praises, but I have never had the fortune to play it. Imagine that kick in the nuts? Also, the fact that they and maybe other devs made a comment in 07 about developing for the PS3 is irrelevant. Show mw evidence that they have changed stances and admitted that they had let their ego get in the way. And by ‘their ego’ I mean ‘Gabe Newell’s ego’. Other companies have persisted and can now work with the PS3. If Valve had started working with PS3’s at the time they would be working fine with it by now.