MiguelItUp
Member
Very true! But it also means if you run into any issues you shouldn't be too surprised. I've been there as well back with my struggle PC, lol.
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God of War Ragnarok debuts with 'Neutral' Reviews on Steam over issues
squidilix
Member
But Gaf PC Players told.me everyone have a GPU more powerful than the PS5?
God of War: Ragnarök debuts on PC today with a 22,967 concurrent players peak on Steam so far. God of War (2018) peaked at around 73.5k on Steam at launch.User reviews are mixed with about one third of the reviews complaining about the forced PSN Account requirement.
One of the mai reason gamers are angry is that God of War Ragnarok doesn't run on graphics cards with less than 6 GB of VRAM, mainly affecting GTX 1650 owners
Even a PS4 can play GOW:R well, lol
Orangee
Neo Member
I bought God of War, ready to slay,
But Sony steps in, blocking my way.
"Sign in to PSN," they bark like a beast,
Before I play, they need their feast.
My data’s the sacrifice, not Mjolnir or blades—
Just digits and numbers for their corporate raids.
Email, birthdate, card info too,
All so they can milk a dime out of you.
Screw your "community," your digital sham,
I just wanted to crush gods—not give a damn.
But Sony steps in, blocking my way.
"Sign in to PSN," they bark like a beast,
Before I play, they need their feast.
My data’s the sacrifice, not Mjolnir or blades—
Just digits and numbers for their corporate raids.
Email, birthdate, card info too,
All so they can milk a dime out of you.
Screw your "community," your digital sham,
I just wanted to crush gods—not give a damn.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Deserved less even because price and age.
Pedro Motta
Member
This is the reality of Low Spec Master Race.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
So are the console bros in this thread mad that GOW is getting hammered on the Steam reviews or what? 
In any case, a bit ballsy so release this at full price imo. Sony should learn that the PC market has much more to offer than the console market, so no surprise at the low ammount of players this is seeing.
In any case, a bit ballsy so release this at full price imo. Sony should learn that the PC market has much more to offer than the console market, so no surprise at the low ammount of players this is seeing.
MMaRsu
Member
You can make anything up
And still be a godcrusher
Nobody cares
About your actual info
So dont be a clueless bimbo
hinch7
Member
All PS games going forward require a log in now? Would've thought they learned something from that HD 2 debacle.
Fortress of Regrets
Member
Sony just continues to blow their own corporate nuts off while the public laughs at them. Total clown show recently.
The hard PSN requirement that leads to them cutting off 160(?) countries of potential customers is such a galaxy brain move that only a room of dumbass MAU obsessed clown-suits could pull. They had a good thing going, but nah... let's destroy it chasing nebulous MAU.
The hard PSN requirement that leads to them cutting off 160(?) countries of potential customers is such a galaxy brain move that only a room of dumbass MAU obsessed clown-suits could pull. They had a good thing going, but nah... let's destroy it chasing nebulous MAU.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Why would they be mad at all the morons who bought it below the min spec? Those are the majority of the complaints. The PSN one is a double edged sword. Both for Sony and consumers.So are the console bros in this thread mad that GOW is getting hammered on the Steam reviews or what?
In any case, a bit ballsy so release this at full price imo. Sony should learn that the PC market has much more to offer than the console market, so no surprise at the low ammount of players this is seeing.
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MMaRsu
Member
hinch7
Member
I mean Steam reviews and sales of this game says otherwise. Granted its a sequel.. under a third players on its first game isn't great. Not sure why the overly defensive reply.
MMaRsu
Member
Because the game isnt as good, or pc players are just interested in other games. It has nothing to do with geo restrictions
hinch7
Member
One quick look on Steam reviews and most of the complaints are with a mandatory login. Doesn't have anything to do with the quality of game. People just don't want that, or any more of that. That and this is yet another year or two old port at full price+PSN sign in.
There was a mass exodus of players looking to refund Helldivers 2 once they required a log in so it is a big issue for a lot of players. Before Sony backpedelled and it hasn't really recovered since, at least on PC. In sales. Word of mouth matters on PC and its community.
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ShaiKhulud1989
Gold Member
It was in Insomniac leaks iirc
Kenpachii
Member
People need to realize that a lot of PC gamers don't play graphical heavy games or play old games. Buddy of mine is still rocking a 970 and has absolute no problems playing all the games he likes to play.
So i can see some people in those segments finding 6gb ridiculous high as minimum.
So i can see some people in those segments finding 6gb ridiculous high as minimum.
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
You aren’t wrong. I already have a PS account I’ve had for 18 years. On PC though for someone who never had one, that’s yet another account to add to the list. This is honestly ridiculous.
Sony did say that an account was required, so they should have simply skipped the game, but I guess they wanted to make a statement.
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MisterXDTV
Member
So Sony doesn't have the right to choose the minimum spec they want?
Should they ask Steam users next time?
If they ported the PS5 version of the game to PC, PS4 version becomes irrelevant
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TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
No need to generalize man. Not everyone who plays on PC has that many different accounts.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I did not generalize, I am referring to those who bought it, even when it said it was required.
I game on PC as well, have been since the 90s.
Doctor Hades
Member
This game is terrific, and the PC port is mostly superb with plentiful graphics options, super-fast loading times and zero-stuttering on my machine (i5-13600KF, 32 GB, RTX 4080, Windows 11 Pro).
This and the equally amazing Final Fantasy XVI suggest that developers might finally be taking PC gaming seriously after countless months of #StutterStruggle. The game has a few bugs for me such as Reflex not staying enabled (bizarrely, even though I'm using DLSS + Framegen which requires Reflex to be enabled), and the game doesn't seem to close properly on quitting to the desktop, requiring me to have to press the Stop button on Steam. Nothing that ruins the experience though. This certainly isn't another Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PC port travesty.
This and the equally amazing Final Fantasy XVI suggest that developers might finally be taking PC gaming seriously after countless months of #StutterStruggle. The game has a few bugs for me such as Reflex not staying enabled (bizarrely, even though I'm using DLSS + Framegen which requires Reflex to be enabled), and the game doesn't seem to close properly on quitting to the desktop, requiring me to have to press the Stop button on Steam. Nothing that ruins the experience though. This certainly isn't another Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PC port travesty.
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SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
That's not really the point. The game could run fine without compromises on that hardware, so it's just a matter of allocating the resources for proper optimization. It comes off as lazy not to put that effort in.
MMaRsu
Member
People are idiots.
They would rather have a mandatory launcher + login like Ubisoft, EA etc..
Than a meaningless login which you can just fill out fake information.
Sony hasn't recovered from what, their best selling game, because there have been no good games since then. God of War doesnt speak to the same amount of people Helldivers 2 did.
Im a 100% pc gamer so I know all about the community, and how childish and stupid they can be. The PSN login is not something crazy. Its been made more than it actually is.
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TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
And this benefits who?
Hari Seldon
Member
Too much competition to be releasing 2 year old games at full price with no marketing. Especially these console style games which PC people by and large don't give a shit about, because if they did they would already own a console. I speak for myself, because I don't give a shit about this game. I'm playing Age of Mythology (higher CCU than this) and will be playing Frostpunk 2 which will slaughter this game in terms of CCU.
MisterXDTV
Member
That's exactly what the PC whiners will accomplish by review bombing games for absolutely no reason...
Sony will delay the ports even further....
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
You people are insane!
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
I agree. Make all 1st party PS games delayed a minimum of 2 years on PC. Sony needs to learn that PC gamers "like" their games, but they don't love them.
MisterXDTV
Member
Well GoW Ragnarok came out 22 months ago, it's basically 2 years already
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Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
Such pathetic fanboys. And you guys are adults. How shameful.
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Kacho
Gold Member
What does this mean?
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
It means he’s mad that other people get to play "their" games.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
I hope Sony go the other way and make it a maximum of 3 months for games to come out on PC.
yamaci17
Member
anyone who defends the company is on a wrong mindset. also the "ps4 has 8 gb vram" "5.5 gb vram, higher than 4 gb" is all wrong.
god of war 4 was a game that pushed the ps4 to its limits, that is for sure. I'm sure no one can dispute that. and gow ragnarok practically runs almost equally like gow on ps4. and guess what, the first gow ran just fine on 3-4 GB GPUs as one would expect
while it is true it has 5.5 gb vram usable, which is more than 4 GB, you cannot expect all of it to be GPU bound data. even if we assume a minimum of 1-1.5 gb of data is used for CPU bound purposes, which in most cases, was true for PS4 titles. and that is why practically almost all ps4 titles ran fine on 4 GB GPUs. that CPU bound data on PC can just reside in ample amounts of RAM that is present on most peoples computers. else, it is just a blatant port that is not using resources effectively like it should. there is no point of putting data on VRAM whereas it could be put on RAM without any issues or performance problems. sure they have to do that as a whole approach on console but doesn't mean they have to on PC. and if they could pull it off for gow 4, doesnt make sense they couldnt with ragnarok.
god of war 4 was a game that pushed the ps4 to its limits, that is for sure. I'm sure no one can dispute that. and gow ragnarok practically runs almost equally like gow on ps4. and guess what, the first gow ran just fine on 3-4 GB GPUs as one would expect
while it is true it has 5.5 gb vram usable, which is more than 4 GB, you cannot expect all of it to be GPU bound data. even if we assume a minimum of 1-1.5 gb of data is used for CPU bound purposes, which in most cases, was true for PS4 titles. and that is why practically almost all ps4 titles ran fine on 4 GB GPUs. that CPU bound data on PC can just reside in ample amounts of RAM that is present on most peoples computers. else, it is just a blatant port that is not using resources effectively like it should. there is no point of putting data on VRAM whereas it could be put on RAM without any issues or performance problems. sure they have to do that as a whole approach on console but doesn't mean they have to on PC. and if they could pull it off for gow 4, doesnt make sense they couldnt with ragnarok.
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BigBeauford
Member
"They waited to long to port it"!
Ghosts of Tsushima took 2 years longer to port and is doing 3x the CCU and required PSN to access many of its features.
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The gymnastics people are doing to justify why this has been poorly received on PC is amusing. The story was crap, it was boring, and you can close your eyes and ears all you want, but we are still in progress of boycotting SBI related games.
Ghosts of Tsushima took 2 years longer to port and is doing 3x the CCU and required PSN to access many of its features.
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The gymnastics people are doing to justify why this has been poorly received on PC is amusing. The story was crap, it was boring, and you can close your eyes and ears all you want, but we are still in progress of boycotting SBI related games.
Guilty_AI
Member
Game is perfectly playable in a GTX 1650 (4gb vram), this is why these complaints about locking out those without 6gb vram are perfectly valid
He's using a mod that bypasses the requirement
www.nexusmods.com
He's using a mod that bypasses the requirement
VRAM Requirement Bypass
Maker God of War Ragnarok thinks that your GPU is powerful xD
www.nexusmods.com
DanielG165
Member
What hassle does a multi-billion dollar company with a studio whose sole purpose is to port their games to another highly lucrative platform have, exactly?
DanielG165
Member
Who does that benefit, other than the billion dollar corporation that couldn’t care less about you if it tried? The prospects made whenever Sony is involved in the conversation are truly mind-numbing.
FIREKNIGHT2029
Member
The constant damage to their reputation. It’s not worth it if you ask me. Constantly bad PR and whining and crying from entitled whiners. I wouldn’t even call these people gamers. I get complaints when a game is legit broken or when a company is doing very anti-consumer things but who picks up a game that runs flawlessly like this and cries about having to make an account that they’ve already been told is required to play the game? What kind of person also is gaming on a GTX1650 in 2024 and expecting every game to run on it?
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Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
The costs listed in this article are a pipe dream. While the article mentions that at team needs access to source, development hardware, and has all applicable licenses covered, they still throw out a small $5000k number for a port.Just some random info
How Much Does It Really Cost to Port a Game?
The realm of game development is a vibrant tapestry of creativity and technical prowess, with porting being a crucial thread in this fabric. In this article, we'll delve into the nuances of game porting costs, offering insights that reflect our experience, expertise, and the trust we've built in thewww.linkedin.com
*IF* that 5k means its an unreal or unity project that you can change a build target, press a button, and do some lite qa testing before submission....which is fucking insane btw.
This is a linked in article aimed at getting this company exposure for their services as a port house who outsources most of their work "overseas", and/or/both wants to have a price out there in case folks are searching for this and they think "holy shit...this is WILDLY affordable for my small indie game...these guys are going to port my cocos 2d based game to Switch and PS and I am going to be RIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCHHHHHH".
They could also ask for a large % on the backend of the ported title, but the port would need to be a guaranteed hit for that to be viable...and if the game is well received enough to be a "guaranteed hit" on another platform then the developer/publisher would have way more negotiating power with the port house.
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nikos
Member
Same shit, different release. People never learn.
Crying over needing an account. Make one or don’t buy the game.
People complaining because it doesn’t run on their potato PC. “But ThIS iS tHE mOsT UseD GPU oN sTeAm.” Yeah, and the Toyota Camry is one of the most popular cars.
At least rate the game poorly because modern God of War is garbage.
Crying over needing an account. Make one or don’t buy the game.
People complaining because it doesn’t run on their potato PC. “But ThIS iS tHE mOsT UseD GPU oN sTeAm.” Yeah, and the Toyota Camry is one of the most popular cars.
At least rate the game poorly because modern God of War is garbage.
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Saber
Gold Member
You guys are waaaay too touchy.
Specially you
mckmas8808
. This sour attitude of yours will be your ruin.