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Old 04-23-2008, 10:04 PM   #27 (permalink)
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I'm not saying it's not possible because of anything that has to do with the PS3's capabilities... well, sort of. It's just the style of MMO that Aion is. Mass-scale, huge, wide, fast-paced combat, and all that stuff is hard when put on a console. FFXI worked so perfectly because the game was a lot simpler, the D-pad was enough to target everything. That won't work on something like Aion. And having to buy a console-compatible mouse is a hindrance, not a benefactor. It's an extra something that will keep people away from the game on a console. Like how not many PS3 owners bought UT3 because they knew super fast-paced, large scale combat like that isn't good for a console controller, and buying a mouse is more like being mandatory than optional. Rofl, not only that, then you'll have to find, or buy a stool low enough, yet wide enough for your mouse and keyboard.
Control configuration is a small problem. But you seem to be stuck on the prospect that you would have to play it on a controller, since a keyboard/mouse is so 'unfeasible'. And I find it hard to believe that citing keyboard and mouse compatibility would make it hard for people to enjoy the same experience as a PC player. If it's USB it will work. Hell, even Bluetooth would work. And it would probably work better. The only hindrance I see is with USB-wireless keyboards and mice which would require software, which a PS3 could not use. But that's it. And finding a surface to play on is easy. You can just rest the keyboard on your lap and have the mouse on an end table next to your chair.
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