First impression: Terrible console port

[Amander]

Rockstar can create games which are controlled decently by the typical PC rig. They however absolutely failed on doing so for Bully, the game controls are absolutely awfully terrible with the mouse. Still, the game looks promising, I just have to digg my gamepad out.

[Tigerboy_]

I am hoping for a new patch to fix quit a few things. With bully being recently one of the daily dails on steams christmas sale, I'm hoping it will encourage Rockstar to bring out another patch to fix the Shadow flickering as well as the outside areas looking grayish. Keep your fingers crossed. Far as I know the game was created by Rockstar Vancouver, then ported to the Xbox 360 and PC by Rockstar New England(I hear the Xbox verison has some of the same problems).

[JamieKirby1981]

i agree, terrible controls, after spending about 30mins trying to pick a lock with the mouse, i quit the game and deleted the game from my steam folder.

NOTE TO DEVELOPER: Release the game with a working control system with mouse and keyboard.

[Yeowj]

The controls are awful, but for the price of a xbox 360 controller, you are missing out on a lot of fun.

[Quatrix]

Porting from console to PC doesn't mean making keyboard/mouse control perfect. Many types of games play best with a gamepad. I don't understand why some PC-only gamers are too stubborn to try it.

[spyrochaete]

I finished the game on a modest computer with nothing but keyboard and mouse. Once I got used to the controls (which only took an hour) I had a wonderful time with this game.

Give it a chance and be a little patient. It's a very unique setting and a truly fun game. However, if your computer is poor the performance may be unacceptable. In that case, give the game another try the next time you upgrade your PC.

[Amander]

Originally Posted by Quatrix

Porting from console to PC doesn't mean making keyboard/mouse control perfect. Many types of games play best with a gamepad. I don't understand why some PC-only gamers are too stubborn to try it.

As soon as there's pointing in the game, a well-done mouse control scheme is way effing better than anything with the gamepad. And Bully contains alot of pointing sequences.

[Sho Minamimoto]

Originally Posted by JamieKirby1981

i agree, terrible controls, after spending about 30mins trying to pick a lock with the mouse, i quit the game and deleted the game from my steam folder.

NOTE TO DEVELOPER: Release the game with a working control system with mouse and keyboard.

You have to go up, then left or right. Although confusing, too easy once you learn that.

[Matthew94]

I just used my Xbox 360 controller, the game plays like a dream and is better than the console versions in every way. No more loading times when walking through a door .

Originally Posted by Matthew94

I just used my Xbox 360 controller, the game plays like a dream and is better than the console versions in every way. No more loading times when walking through a door .

this. i also sustain that just because the ontrol scheme isnt set up perfectly doesnt mean its "terrible console port"

that honor is better left for games that are not at all optimized and have buttloads of problems left over from the porting.

Originally Posted by Quatrix

Porting from console to PC doesn't mean making keyboard/mouse control perfect. Many types of games play best with a gamepad. I don't understand why some PC-only gamers are too stubborn to try it.

truth ++

I cant really remember a time ever since I started gaming on the PC that I didn't own a gamepad or joystick of some kind, and they are pretty cheap these days... used to be a standard back in the day - you wanted more precise control and comfort, you whipped out the pad or the stick. I think shooters and world of warcraft are largely to blame for this somehow... :P

[Nillansan]

I thought the controls were fine, I really didn't have any issues finishing the game with the keyboard + mouse setup. I have since bought some Windows compatible Xbox 360 controllers, I might give the game another spin with controllers, I absolutely love the game, I can't wait for the sequel.

[freibooter]

Originally Posted by Nillansan

I thought the controls were fine, I really didn't have any issues finishing the game with the keyboard + mouse setup. I have since bought some Windows compatible Xbox 360 controllers, I might give the game another spin with controllers, I absolutely love the game, I can't wait for the sequel.

How about those minigames that made you "push" "mousewheel up" and "mousewheel down" simultaneously?

It controls well enough with an Xbox 360 controller but the rest of the port is plain horrible. Crazy memory leaks, frequent crashes, graphic glitches and terrible performance despite very dated visuals etc.

Rule of thumb: do not buy anything created or ported or touched by "Rockstar New England" formerly known as "Mad Doc Software" and responsible for gems like this:

Empire Earth III (directly before they started porting Bully)

"The developer's questionable sense of taste and humor is also on display in the visuals and sound... Empire Earth III has been dumbed down to the point of irrelevance." / "bugs, muddled combat, or weak AI aren't things that strategy fans have to live with."

The game was a lot of fun and played just fine with keyboard/mouse.

[DeadlyFred]

Originally Posted by Quatrix

Porting from console to PC doesn't mean making keyboard/mouse control perfect. Many types of games play best with a gamepad. I don't understand why some PC-only gamers are too stubborn to try it.

Because games like Bully can be done just fine with mouse+keyboard when the developer isn't a slack ♥♥♥ in designing the control scheme, that's why.