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Console RTS controls 'still not close to a PC'

Electronic Arts' Chris Corry believes there is still a long way to go before console RTS games can be as fluent as their PC counterparts.

"Console RTS design has come a long way, but I don't know if you will be able to lead design of a true RTS, which is so inherently reliant on the mouse and keyboard combination, on the console," the Red Alert 3 producer told Eurogamer.

"It's one of the reasons we don't do cross platform play - the way RTS' are meant to be played, the PC guys would be so much faster."

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Cellypower - 641 days 8 hours ago

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Ps3 has 2 options controller and K\Mouse.

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ianp622 - 640 days 21 hours ago

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Yeah, really I don't understand why they don't bring that up. It definitely improved the control of UT3, and it would do wonders for an RTS.

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FirstknighT - 640 days 21 hours ago

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That's not a good thing. I would like to know that every game I play that I'm on the same playing field as my opponent. If that person is using a keyboard/mouse setup and I'm using a controller than I'll most likely lose not because of skill but because of his control setup.

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Downside??? I'm just expressing how I feel. If you don't like it than go ahead and try to debate me about it. Don't just give me a useless and off topic reply.

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LJWooly - 640 days 21 hours ago

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Great job in turning that into a downside, Firstknight. Really, that was impressive.

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Statix - 640 days 21 hours ago

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Dude, you can filter out whether to play against only mouse+keyboard, controller, or both. They give you that option in UT3 for PS3.

So much for your fabricated downside.

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beoulve - 640 days 21 hours ago

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Yeah, you know you can play FPS with a joypad in PC you know, so when someone beat u, you now have an excuse for losing, just say that he has a better setup. see how it goes.

Well, If a console or PC offer you a better control setup and you don't want to use it, you can't really whine when you lose to someone can't you. It's not like Keyboard and mouse actually cost $300 anyway.

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kornbeaner - 640 days 20 hours ago

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So if I lose because my skills are better with a key/mouse then with a controller, does that constitute a level playing field???

how can that be fair to the person who is more skilled with key/mouse if you hand him a controller and expect him to still perform???

Having key/mouse doesn't automatically make you better then those with a controller, you just need to have a fair amount of skill. Granted that the most hardcore of PC players will most likely wipe the floor against even the most experienced controller player, but for the average player its just what you feel better playing the game with.

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sonarus - 640 days 20 hours ago

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lol yea firstknigt you can filter it. Don't be such a hater lol

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FirstknighT - 640 days 14 hours ago

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I didn't know that you can filter it. That's a great idea if it's true. Looks like Epic also had the same thinking as me. :)

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PS360WII - 641 days 7 hours ago

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I agree that console rts games are still no where close to easy flowing controls but the DS is pretty decent in regards to rts games.

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jackdoe - 640 days 21 hours ago

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I tried C&C 3 on the 360. It did not play very well. The fact is, you need incredibly fast and precise movements, something you can't do with a controller.

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meepmoopmeep - 640 days 20 hours ago

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as long as there's K&M support all is good.. would be hell playing RTS with a controller o_O

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InYourMom - 640 days 20 hours ago

6 - Yes, Maybe for EA games

but Universe at War is changing minds. Lots of people are saying it has ground breaking controls for a console RTS.

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Audiggity - 640 days 18 hours ago

7 - This article is pointless...

He is correct. Yes, mouse and keyboard are generally better control inputs for certain games - RTS and FPS normally.

But most console owners will never contest that fact.

- Can you buy a PC for $400? No, at least not one that would play games well.

- Can you plug a PC in and expect it to work flawlessly out of the box? Typically, no, hours of fine tuning and loading optional software packages is the norm for anyone who knows how to use a PC.

Comparing the out-of-box//plug-and-play experiences of the PC vs. the console is a pretty cut and dry method of comparing control benefits. It's really up to the consumer. If all you want to do is play RTS games, probably smart to buy a gaming PC. If you want to be able to play every type of game without needed to buy a $300+ video card every 2 years, suck it up and buy a console while sacrificing mouse/keyboard playability.

Did we need an article to spell this out? No.

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kwicksandz - 640 days 16 hours ago

8 - i love the 360 controller

but my g15 and g5 > all

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