Did anyone get the PC version of Psychonauts? - Page 2

Kolzig · 04-25-2005, 07:01 AM

Just give me the pc version already...

JoeX111 · 04-25-2005, 07:52 AM

Release date pushed back to the 26th on both sites.

CaptainDread · 04-25-2005, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeX111

Release date pushed back to the 26th on both sites.

That could be a good thing. Last time I called EBGames they told me the date was pushed back until the 27th. If it's now the 26th, it might actually be a concrete date for a change.

SoccerDude28 · 04-25-2005, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainDread

That could be a good thing. Last time I called EBGames they told me the date was pushed back until the 27th. If it's now the 26th, it might actually be a concrete date for a change.

Yeah that sounds like a week from the release of the XBOX version so hopefully they will be sticking to it.

Naveed · 04-25-2005, 10:28 AM

I find this ridiculous, anyway, does anyone know if the Doublefine store shipped the PC Version before they all left for vacations?

artwking4 · 04-25-2005, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SoccerDude28

Yeah that sounds like a week from the release of the XBOX version so hopefully they will be sticking to it.

If that's what they're doing, it doesn't make any sense to screw over the people who pre-ordered the PC version. It's not like we're going fall for some lame plan like that and change our mind and cancel the pre-order just so we can get the XBOX version and have it a week or so earlier. They must think we're stupid.

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-25-2005, 02:24 PM

Just to remind you all who are getting the PC version, make sure you have a good gamepad. It really does make a world of difference.

SoccerDude28 · 04-25-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by artwking4

If that's what they're doing, it doesn't make any sense to screw over the people who pre-ordered the PC version. It's not like we're going fall for some lame plan like that and change our mind and cancel the pre-order just so we can get the XBOX version and have it a week or so earlier. They must think we're stupid.

It will work on a lot of die-hard fans

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Originally Posted by g_g

i pre-order the PC version and did'nt get it becuase of the delay so i cancled and got the x-box version the day it came out, i was told the PC version was going to be coming at the end of the month.

If I had an XBOX at home, I would have bought the XBOX version. Seeing that the XBOX is in my girl friend's living room, I rented it.

artwking4 · 04-25-2005, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SoccerDude28

It will work on a lot of die-hard fans

Well, I suppose. But I'm actually pretty patient if it means I'm going to save $20. So it won't work on me.

Also, I don't have an XBOX anymore. I had traded it in to buy games for my new laptop.

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-25-2005, 02:38 PM

Well, it does look fantastic on the Xbox. Because the textures and models are simple and the graphics not so cutting edge, there's really very little difference between it and the PC version (unless you're a severe graphics whore and demand such). Much of the focus is on the rich, enveloping gameworld and the gameplay.

SoccerDude28 · 04-25-2005, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by artwking4

Well, I suppose. But I'm actually pretty patient if it means I'm going to save $20. So it won't work on me.

Also, I don't have an XBOX anymore. I had traded it in to buy games for my new laptop.

Check this out:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/04...s_6122876.html

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Originally Posted by Gamespot

Midway's out-of-this-world FPS crashlands on the Xbox, PS2; PC version maskes contact with store shelves May 23.

Area 51 is rated M for Mature and retails for $49.99. The PC version will have a SRP of $29.99.

This is really common practice these days. PC versions are much less expensive, so if you drop them in the same day as their console counterparts, you can potentially lose lots of money in sales. Whoever is going to buy and has a good enough PC will be lured by the price difference. But what really gets to me is that they announce it being released on the 19th, and they don't tell anybody that it's being delayed, the game stores have no clue what's happening.

Ninja Dodo · 04-25-2005, 04:42 PM

Just received word from EBgames that they've shipped my Psychonauts!!!

I was worried they were going to wait until my credit card expires next month and then bounce the payment, leaving me completely psychonaut-less. Of course I'm going to have to wait till I get home at the end of may before I can actually play it as that's where it will be shipping. The anticipation may develop lethal qualities.

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-25-2005, 04:55 PM

Awesome, Ninsie Dodsie!!! Make sure you have a gamepad, lots of platforming headed your way.

artwking4 · 04-25-2005, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SoccerDude28

Check this out:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/04...s_6122876.html

This is really common practice these days. PC versions are much less expensive, so if you drop them in the same day as their console counterparts, you can potentially lose lots of money in sales. Whoever is going to buy and has a good enough PC will be lured by the price difference. But what really gets to me is that they announce it being released on the 19th, and they don't tell anybody that it's being delayed, the game stores have no clue what's happening.

That's the problem I have. We were told that the XBOX and the PC versions were going to be released/shipped/whatver on the same day. I can understand the general reason behind withholding a PC release for a few weeks or months, as long as the company's being upfront that there is a delay. In the case of Psychonauts, what's so wrong with fulfilling the existing PC pre-orders, and letting the undecided/compulsive people snag the XBOX version if they want it so quick?

And don't think I didn't notice that everybody on the Double Fine announcements page is holding an XBOX version of the game. Not very subtle. Very tricksy of them...

*Dale Baldwin* · 04-25-2005, 11:27 PM

I think another reason they held off fully releasing the PC version was to fix the lack-of-SSE-processor bug that was discovered when they released the demo.
A patch for that was released on the 21st April, but it would make sense to make a new master disc for future production runs.

Naveed · 04-26-2005, 09:06 AM

Now, when GameStop politely informed me that the shipping date is pushed to 27th, I happily and sadly cancelled my order that I placed on the 26th of February. I will definitely play this game, but it seems that the whole purpose of placing the pre-order, receiving the game as soon as possible is already gone. It's already more than a week since the release and now for me, few more weeks do not matter much

I will wait for the used copies to show up on ebay, and get one from there. Thanks Majesco and Doublefine!

Kolzig · 04-26-2005, 11:31 AM

I still believe that this is mostly Majesco's decision, not so much Doublefine's.

CaveBear · 04-26-2005, 11:46 AM

This is unbelievable!! And tomorrow GameStop will say that the game will ship on the 28th and on the 28th it'll say the 29th... WHEN DOES IT END???!!! I've got a new name for the game: Psychonauts: The Neverending Shipping Story.

But I guess I'm lucky, 'cause I've got the Psychonauts t-shirt, though I don't have the game.

AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!! ME WANT GAME NOW!!!

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-26-2005, 11:49 AM

Believe me, it's worth the wait.

lucidrains · 04-26-2005, 01:18 PM

sweet

04-25-2005, 07:01 AM	#21
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	Just give me the pc version already... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

04-25-2005, 07:52 AM	#22
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04-25-2005, 10:28 AM	#25
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04-25-2005, 02:24 PM	#27
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Just to remind you all who are getting the PC version, make sure you have a good gamepad. It really does make a world of difference. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

04-25-2005, 02:38 PM	#30
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Well, it does look fantastic on the Xbox. Because the textures and models are simple and the graphics not so cutting edge, there's really very little difference between it and the PC version (unless you're a severe graphics whore and demand such). Much of the focus is on the rich, enveloping gameworld and the gameplay. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

04-25-2005, 04:42 PM	#32
Ninja Dodo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,459	Just received word from EBgames that they've shipped my Psychonauts!!! I was worried they were going to wait until my credit card expires next month and then bounce the payment, leaving me completely psychonaut-less. Of course I'm going to have to wait till I get home at the end of may before I can actually play it as that's where it will be shipping. The anticipation may develop lethal qualities. Share Share this post on Twitter

04-25-2005, 04:55 PM	#33
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Awesome, Ninsie Dodsie!!! Make sure you have a gamepad, lots of platforming headed your way. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

04-25-2005, 11:27 PM	#35
Dale Baldwin Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 3,139	I think another reason they held off fully releasing the PC version was to fix the lack-of-SSE-processor bug that was discovered when they released the demo. A patch for that was released on the 21st April, but it would make sense to make a new master disc for future production runs. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Now Playing: Catherine, Sword and Sworcery:EP Recently Completed: The Witcher

04-26-2005, 09:06 AM	#36
Naveed Burning Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Karachi, Pakistan Posts: 341	Now, when GameStop politely informed me that the shipping date is pushed to 27th, I happily and sadly cancelled my order that I placed on the 26th of February. I will definitely play this game, but it seems that the whole purpose of placing the pre-order, receiving the game as soon as possible is already gone. It's already more than a week since the release and now for me, few more weeks do not matter much I will wait for the used copies to show up on ebay, and get one from there. Thanks Majesco and Doublefine! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Spoiler: Monkey Island 2 : LeChuck's Revenge is the best game of all time.

04-26-2005, 11:31 AM	#37
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	I still believe that this is mostly Majesco's decision, not so much Doublefine's. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

04-26-2005, 11:46 AM	#38
CaveBear Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 72	This is unbelievable!! And tomorrow GameStop will say that the game will ship on the 28th and on the 28th it'll say the 29th... WHEN DOES IT END???!!! I've got a new name for the game: Psychonauts: The Neverending Shipping Story. But I guess I'm lucky, 'cause I've got the Psychonauts t-shirt, though I don't have the game. AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!! ME WANT GAME NOW!!! Share Share this post on Twitter

04-26-2005, 11:49 AM	#39
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Believe me, it's worth the wait. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

04-26-2005, 01:18 PM	#40
lucidrains Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 29	sweet Share Share this post on Twitter

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