So 24 hours after brink released i'm level 15 and mainly play a Light Medic and i must say i'm loving it.
Brink will deffintly not be the next CS by any means, but when a good game gets going damn its fun.

Now to insert my own opinion: Remember kiddies, the first FPS created was for a pc, they strived on pc's and when you've grown up on them you can actually understand why they belong there, just like RTS and MMO's. And yes, this is coming from someone who owns a Wii, 2 360's(one modded) and a PS3. Third person shooters like GOW are fine for consoles, but fps? no thank you.

To all the negative users, i cant help but sit and laugh that every single post is "BOTS R BAD, GRAPHICS R BAD" and 90% of these posts are from 360 users.
Please stop generalizing Brink being bad due to you playing it on the 360. Sure it svcks that its not very well optimized for the 360, and i'm sure it will be patched soon

However the PC version is quite flawless, but that's what happens when you have dedicated servers vs client side hosting.

So I ask, any other PC players having a good or bad time with brink?

<- PC Player.

Maxxed out. Frames are fine. Graphics are clean. Audio is awesome.

Level 11 Light Medic

Facerolling kiddies who doesn't grasp the idea this is a class-based shooter.

It just keeps getting more fun as more abilities become unlocked.

I agree. FPS.MMORPG for PC, Racing and FIghting games for consoles.
Can't wait for Friday :3

There's definitely a place for FPS games on consoles. CoD, BF:BC, Halo, etc., have thrived on the consoles over the years. Certain games still are best played on PCs though, I agree, with Brink being one of them.

Wouldn't say PC version is flawless, as it's definitely suffering from optimization problems for many users. Once I tinkered with stuff and got it running well though, I've gotten plenty of enjoyment out of it. No, it's not going to be a phenomena such as CS or TF2 have become in the PC gaming community, but it's still a nice, fresh take on the crowded genre, and one I'll probably enjoy for a decent amount of time.

Loving the game so far. I started out on Consoles as a kid but as I got older I got into the PC scene and have never left.

I do have a few gripes but nothin that SD can't fix with a few quick patches:

Need a lobby for meeting with friends, and a few more game modes would be awsome not really looking for team deathmatch but it's a nice option when you don't have an hour for a mission. Other than that Great Job SD and Bethesda.

I actually have no problem accept for the AI being [censored] at times, I work around it though. I am on the 360 and think the graphics are fine... I have always played on a console and no the FPS doesn't belong on just a PC.. I personally have been having a blast on the multiplayer.. great battles and teamwork... something I wish COD players learned better. And if there lagging it's probably there connection because I haven't had any issues. Well just wanted to post something positive from the console side of the house.

The game should have worked on all platforms and thats how it is.

Sure there is. Certain things just work better on certain platforms
A fighter on PC? ackward as hell and suffers from keyboard limitations
a RTS on console? holy crap, i know they did this with starcraft and that was, hahah oh wow, sorry doesnt work

a FPS on console? Sure, just enjoy your massive auto aim because a joystick can never be as smoothe as a mouse, enjoy your 0 mod capabilites, no dedicated servers to allow different customizations (20 player Brink server on pc? Check the server list) Not to mention with brink relying alot on parkour it means lots of running sliding and spinning your camera multiple directions which cannot be done smoothly or accuratly with a joystick.

Sorry, but The 360 version is inferior in this case.

Sorry but i have to disagree with you OP.
I too grew up on the PC shooters. Quake, AVP, CS, Far cry, and Halo: CE were my poison.
But the controller is just so much better than a keyboard.. hands down. IMO.

I am aware of the counter arguments.. but meh im sticking to my guns here

Command and Conquer's controls work excellent on the consoles. I use my PC for games on occasion but I prefer a console because a controller is easy to use. There are tons of first person shooters on consoles out there that are much more popular on console than on PC. Sorry but thats just the way it is, like it or not consoles are here to stay because they're easy to use and convenient.

The fact is that a game should work well on all platforms or it shouldn't be released. Since it was released on multiple platforms it should have been tested on them as well.

Well for a P2P connection on console it depends how fast is ur internet connection i never get good servers w/ P2P connections reason i always join American servers & get lots of lag from them when i only want to join an Australian or New Zeland server but i can't due to the fact that our internet speeds are *BLANK* 1-20MB download & 1MB upload speeds are *BLANK* 4 P2P connection it will ALWAYS put u in over seas servers because they have a better & faster internet connection then Australia.

The best way to get rid of this problem is to host ur own server & leave it open to everyone or to invite friends to it who are from the same country as u or make SD bring out a patch that will make BRINK have a server search or filter just like TC R6 Veags 2 or Section 8 Prejudice or it could be a filter like HALO 3 and REACH, Mark box GOOD CONNECTION or like CoD W@W or BO press back button slect LOCAL ONLY (searches 4 a connection only in ur local country).

YES YES YES YES!

That's what i wanted to hear.I'am still so going to buy this game!


I'am really starting to believe all the bad reviews come from people which expected it to be a Unreal Tournament with SMART system or something.

Im getting horrible lag no matter the settings or res I play at with grid-like lines all over the place making it look horrible. This is an issue prevalent on many ATI cards going by the tech forums too. So now, "flawless" is definitely not a word I would use to describe Brink.

And the Bots ARE bad. Theyre coded to hang back near objectives so the player gets all the exp, but the enemy AI is not. It wouldnt be so bad if I could at least tell them to follow me or assign them to objectives.

Sorry, didnt mean to invalidate youre entire post.

Hi. Im Cali. . .the thing is this. Technology is developing so fast in this day and age that to PC game is simply for the rich. As soon as I drop 300 cash on the state of the art graphics card, a better one comes out next week. At least with PS3, which is better than all the crappy 360 videos(BLAME IT ON THE ALCOHOL), I have a level playing field.

I switched from PC to PS3 some months ago and haven't looked back. I prefer the console platform and was quite surprised how well I was able to adapt to using the controller. Now I prefer the PS3 for FPS games. For some reason I enjoy them more, despite the controller being less accurate.

Mind you, I only started playing online on the PS3, so I can't say how online play differs between PC and PS3.

Maybe if Brink develops a better online community on the PC that I will reconsider and get a copy for that as well, but time will tell. I think that the consoles will mature as a gaming platform, especially when the next generation comes out in a few years time.

The problem is that bethesda obviously didn't put in enough effort towards the console versions at all and it makes me sad

I didnt read the rest of the replies, but this is complete nonsense.

-Graphics being mediocre is RELATIVE TO OTHER 360 GAMES, and the overall graphics of console games now is just random chance of it being very late in the console life cycle.
-Lag being bad is RELATIVE T OTHER 360 GAMES, and you can still have dedicated servers on consoles if they'd support it.

I played wolf 3d at its release as a little kid. I played quake 2, Unreal Tournament, Tribes, Battlefield 1 on their release. I've played plenty of PC fps, most likely more than you. Ive also played hundreds of hours of console FPS, they play perfectly fine.

yup its not like xbox people are comparing them to other games on other consoles. Lots of other xbox games have had way better graphics and alot less lag than brink and thats our problem sooooo yeah. So its not the problem of the xbox not being able to handle it but why did they not have it fixed in the first place?

on the topic of console wars though why is everyone soooo defensive about it? I feel like the more expensive the gaming system is the more defensive they become. I like to play on all the consoles and have no problem with any of them but I ALWAYS see pc players ripping on ps3 and xbox and ps3 players ripping on xbox players. Its just stupid soooo stupid. We all know that you pc players pay alot to keep upgrading your pc to keep up with games. And we know that ps3 has free internet and blueray. We all know that xbox live users weren't down for a few weeks and had their personal info stolen from them wonderful. I don't know maybe if I got a supped up pc I would become all snobby too.

ps. no offense to the good pc, ps3, and xbox users who couldn't care less and enjoy gaming on all platforms cheers to you and a turtle :turtle:

I dont know if i should laugh or cry, if its comical or just sad...i dont know....FPS only belongs to PC? im sorry who are to judge what genres belongs to what platforms? stop beeing so paternalistic.

THIS! so much this, but even more, RTS and TBS for pc too (I aint gonna play no strategy games with a controller, I tried red alert on I think the PS or PS2 or something lol -_-).

But yes, racing games and fighting games are a no-go (for me at least) on anything but a console.

Well, i agree with it but not totally.

pc gaming is lot different then console, pc is faster then console so its hard to compare.
i have both xbox and pc and if i play the same game on xbox and then pc its like playing another game.
now the xbox is for my son who plays it a lot while am the pc gamer in home, if i play cod with my son on xbox i dont have change to win
but the its the other way around if we play on the pc
if i play the xbox i have the feeling am playing in a swimming pool

so i dont think you really can compare the 2 against each other

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This is why I play most my games on a console. Consoles are standardized graphics wise, and have less visual problems. And yes I know that if you upgrade your machine regularly you won't have this problem. But honestly I like my old ass computer. It works for me, don't cramp my style.

Actually in this game on the 360 the bots work fine for me. I always had them running with me. Then again that was only during a challenge, the campaign may have bad AI scripting, I wouldn't know haven't had a chance to play it yet.

That was my biggest problem with PC's, the constant need to upgrade.
Sure, part of it was bad luck from my side, but I was spending between 500 and 1000 euro's a year on my PC. When the graphics card in my latest PC broke and set off another spending chain reaction, I decided to patch it up cheaply and spend the rest of the money on a PS3, an XL2370 (monitor) and a few games.

I still (secretly) prefer a PC, but I seem to be cursed and doomed to use a PS3 instead.

I totally agree whit you.

racing,fighting ect... games really belong to consoles.

I just can't wait for Friday :celebration:

Im suprised there isnt more hate in this thread, usually when anyone dares suggest any platform is superior at something they get hacked down mercilessly. I'm actually interested, I was really hyped for Brink ,but with all the bad reviews coming in im starting to doubt whether or not I should buy it... I play on PC, and planning on buying it on steam, so what do you guys say? yay or nay?