Following up on The Orange Box PS3: Open Letter from Petitioners, Aeropause.com just published a Mike Seedon’s open letter on the EA Orange Box PS3 thing which says:
Team Fortress 2..my all time favorite online game.
As many, when i saw that big fat VALVE logo on the box, i did not think twice before pulling out those 70 euros. The EA logo is displayed on the box too, but as a PUBLISHER. Well, at least that’s what the back of my artbox states. As an ex-PC gamer +being part of that generation that grew up with HL and all its mods+ and Valve supporter, not only do i know about Gabe’s experience at Microsoft, but i also did hear all Gabe had stated regarding systems he did not feel comfortable working with. And as you know. the PS3 is on that list.
I personally believe VALVE always had negative intentions regarding the PS3 port. Their one and only goal through it were to convince PS3 gamers that Sony’s Playstation3 was a failure; in other terms, a system that could not support an engine as old as the SOURCE engine. This of course would lead the PS3 customer to give up on Orange Box after a while, and then purchase it once again for the PC. (Of course, that would be applicable only to those having a pretty recent PC..but what about those who do not, like me? Well, that’s even more money spent by the PS3 customer)
Why doing so? Simply because that’s a double win for VALVE. And well, let’s be reasonable for a second: knowing that Gabe worked 13 years at Microsoft, i certainly don’t see any reason why he would do any effort to satisfy his rival’s consumers. Yes, i believe VALVE -along with EA- orchestrated the entire project. I’d like to add one thing, just to make things clearer to those discussing Orange Box 360: it really isn’t a golden port either. Yes, it is playable, and 360 gamers are receiving updates, but it still needs numerous fixes. As you should probably know, Gabe also hates the 360..Well, i guess Orange box appeared on the it simply due to the similarities between the 360 and the PC.
The Orange box is a handful of great games, but the PS3 customer had to be stuck with such a bad port. It’s not the PS3’s fault, it’s VALVE and EA’s. VALVE worked alongside EA, which happened to be the lowest bidder. Everyone familiar with the videogame market today is fully aware that EA’s role is simple: to make a quick buck. They are greedy, they purposely destroy competition or simply buy it, and they don’t care about who they hurt so long as they can make a profit. If Valve wanted its port to be a golden one, they would have handed the job to Sony’s first-party developers, such as the folks at Naughty Dog. We all know Sony expects the most from its first-party devs, so i’m certain they would never have refused the job. Well, i believe the total opposite actually…..it would have been one hell of a bonus.
Now regarding Valve’s personal interests, (i.e sales) we all know they don’t expect to gain much from the PS3 port. They do not care about the money they’ll make, since they’re more than satisfied with the PC sales. But if there is a gain, even a slight one, why not benefit from it? Indeed, investing in the PS3 costs a lot, but i mean why not spreading your product, in order to let even more people take part of this incredible experience.
Refusing to develop on other systems because they feel they’re a pain in the arse, personally that’s what i call laziness. Investing in the CELL is more than just pain, but when you do dedicate time and get familiar with the system, the final result will only be crystal. Just have a look at Metal Gear Solid 4…and well, let’s be honest here, MGS4 is only scratching the surface of what the PS3 can achieve. VALVE, i am aware you’re spending your time on Left 4 Dead and TF2 unlockables, but i’m certain you’d find plenty if you really wished it. There is always time.
People say we should give up fighting for a fix, and move on with “better” games. Unfortunately, that’s not me. It’ll never be. People say i’m stubborn, well that’s too bad. Whatever obstacle i have faced in my life, there isn’t one i didn’t give it all i could..and that certainly won’t change now. Giving up is the result of failure, which is exactly what VALVE in this case are trying to get the PS3 customer to achieve. My personal experiences in life have thought me that all you really need to keep walking and succeed are dedication, faith and truth.
I’ll end this by talking about the actual number of signatures in the petition. Let’s make this clear once and for all: I do not care about those +2500 signatures. Yes, i appreciate every one of them, however what the heck will a silly ONLINE petition do? What i care about is those +25000 people that visited my website over these past weeks. In other words, all that only matters to me is the number of people aware of the current situation. Through this, i’m certain i’ve changed the mind of many people..many as thousands of people..many as thousands of Orange Box copies not sold.
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