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Originally posted by Stompy
They have to realize that most people will NOT go out and revamp their systems just to play a game... and not everyone has the latest graphics cards, so it HAS to run decently on cards from the past 2 years. It'd be suicide to make a game that does otherwise.
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I agree with your perspective, although I wouldn't have a few years ago, before the Xbox and PS2 really got going visually. When I can pick up the same game on a console, not spend ten minutes installing it on my computer that cost ten times as much, and not suffer from instability and graphical/sound glitches, it's a wonder that PC gaming is as strong as it is. Yes, it looks better on the PC, and shooters and RTSs have superior control with the keyboard and mouse. But I think a lot of people are tired of the hassles and the price tag.
Regardless, Valve and ID are dead-set on delivering the most technologically punishing games they can muster. Why? Because they're able to do it and stand to gain millions from licensing the graphics engines for years to come. Keep in mind that the expansion pack for Call of Duty uses Quake III under its hood, which came out in 1999. They're not banking their fortunes on the games themselves. They don't have to.