[Destructoid] Who knows if Diablo III will hit a console? - Overclock.net

SZayat · 07-01-08

http://www.destructoid.com/who-knows...e--93200.phtml

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The answer to question of Blizzard taking Diablo III to a console is mired in a bit of a mess right now. CVG is reporting on an interview with Blizzard’s COO Paul Sams and The Guardian about a release on either the PS3 or the Xbox 360, and the answer is unclear.

When asked directly, Sams replied fairly shakily.

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I don’t know yet. A lot of it depends on whether we think the gameplay experience will be the same on console, especially regarding the controls. Also I'd like to keep our audience together.

Sams then went on to comment on the give and take developers face when porting a game onto a console.

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When you are developing for multiple platforms you sometimes have to compromise. We aren't willing to compromise. We have relationships with all the console manufacturers. I know they would love to have us on their platforms, ideally on their own and not their competitor! But it's all about the game experience.

For quick reference on the whole matter, I got out my copy of Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance and rapidly starting killing rats in a cellar. I can now personally confirm that Diablo III’s action will translate to a console. For future review, I think I will try running across the city map in GTA IV. I assume that hitting the “A” button that many times in succession is bound to give me an even better idea of the Diablo III experience.

Doesn’t this just seem like Blizzard is trying to be inclusive for the sake of it? I can certainly understand how it would be troubling to port a game designed specifically for the mouse and keyboard, but many developers have succeeded in this regard. Furthermore, I find it laughable that Blizzard is probably going to be willing to take the time to make Diablo III Macintosh compatible, but the idea of going to a console is just to silly.

RonindeBeatrice · 07-01-08

Has anyone seen the console ports of the others? It's just not the same game. I don't blame blizzard.

WBaS · 07-01-08

Personally, I don't think I'd like playing a game like D3 on a console.

ElMikeTheMike · 07-01-08

Any point and click game is terrible on a console.

Twinnuke · 07-01-08

Make it non point and click. It would be so easy to make a control scheme for this game. Developers just fail hard core at it. Blizzard could think of something, they made WoW.

redfroth · 07-01-08

Diablo was ruined on consoles, and kudos to Blizzard for not giving in to the console craze

Clinic · 07-01-08

DON'T DO IT!

I don't want console crap ruining a pristine game.

cbrazeau1115 · 07-01-08

I like how counsle gamers complain when a sweet PC ONLY game is created and they complain so much that they release it on a counsle (Crysis...), but anytime there is a game for counsles, they complain that it is ruining their experience when it get released on PC (Gears of War...). Some games are ment for certain platforms... just let it be people.