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So, it's basically been acknowledged by the majority of the PC gaming community that Windows 8 is stupid, evil and must burn, (maybe that's just the sites I go on...) but what's your opinion?

For those that don't know basically Windows 8 is gonna have a sort of inbuilt game store which takes in 30% of the monies and doesn't let you really get games elsewhere. (Feel free to rectify if I done goofed)

My opinion about Windows? DIIEEEEE !!!!

Why can't Windows just be the nice middle of the road OS? I don't want the sterile, oversimplified gloss of a mac, and I don't have the patience to learn how to get the most out of Linux.

In case you have not noticed by now, Microsoft screws up every other version of Windows. So I'll be waiting for Windows 9, or whatever they call it.

Every other Windows operating system has been shit. Windows 7 is good, Vista not. XP good, ME not. 98 good, 95 not. Statistically, 8 will suck.

Edit: Aenir sucks for replying just before me. :-p

Metro. Certificatin processes.

If I wanted a PC I cant customize outside of what the OS guys let me I would have bought an Apple.

Aenir_bEPU wrote:In case you have not noticed by now, Microsoft screws up every other version of Windows. So I'll be waiting for Windows 9, or whatever they call it.

Windows "Please forgive us"

Windows 8 you say?


Only Microsoft likes that hog shit. I'll stick to my Windows 7, thank you very much.

What does Windows 8 have that Windows 7 does not?

• Babby's first OS
• Bad aesthetics
• Pointless certification system

Also they will charge developers insane amounts of money to submit anything, therefore trying to kill all the new developers who don't have upwards of $10,000. Added to that, Windows is going to become a Closed source platform, basically meaning that they will inevitably do something even more stupid.

My thoughts on Windows 8 compared to Windows 7...
I'm not going to transfer to Win 8 any time soon.
Might end up getting a separate Linux machine sorted though, more freedom.

It sucks. I had the unfortunate experience of installing the Consumer Preview (not on this computer - but it did really detract from my gaming computer's performance), and the only way to revert is to wipe my drive or reformat. So, until I have the time and money to go buy an external HDD, I'm stuck with this pile of shit.

It also wasn't clear in the terms of use that if you download the preview, you're stuck with it - so don't. Take it from me, just stay away from Windows 8. It's all bad.

Hmm... guess it's time to finally go try out Linux.

Just stick to windows 7 and wait out the crapstorm for now

Yeah... I guess. I did avoid the Vista plague, so I guess I can survive this.

For my first laptop I got a hand me down laptop from my brother, which had Vista. Never again.

Most unfortunately, I run a Vista OS. It's shit. If only I had the money to upgrade it to 7

Invunarble wrote:Most unfortunately, I run a Vista OS. It's shit. If only I had the money to upgrade it to 7

You should upgrade to XP.

Aenir_bEPU wrote:

Invunarble wrote:Most unfortunately, I run a Vista OS. It's shit. If only I had the money to upgrade it to 7

You should upgrade to XP.

For that matter, an upgrade to '98 may even be ideal.

Upgrade to OS/2

Just be glad it isn't Windows ME.

I had Windows ME once. It would sometimes just randomly restart without warning and for no apparent reason.

I has vista home basic right now. I much preferred XP however since this does seem to think It's a good idea to wake me up at 3 am whilst it updates

The app certification windows has VVV

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 94083.aspx

Take a look, in particular, to 3.2 and 3.5
So basically if any "app" is buggy then it can't be sold. Quite a few really good games still have some bugs in them, and a lot more fun indie games do too

Also it means that any app at all will have to have touch controls. Sounds ok in practice, equal ease of use across both keyboard and touchscreen but something tells me that a game like, for instance, Fallout: New Vegas will be a bit strange to play like that. That is if it would be allowed at all what with the numerous bugs it still has.

There is no complex Software product without programming errors => There will be no complex products in the app-store

Basically it'll be windows 8 with a great selection of games like Tetris, Pong or Bejeweled

Wildwill002 wrote:Basically it'll be windows 8 with a great selection of games like Tetris, Pong or Bejeweled

Whoa there, settle down, Bejeweled is a might bit complex for something like Windows 8. Try Connect Four instead.

Aenir_bEPU wrote: Whoa there, settle down, Bejeweled is a might bit complex for something like Windows 8. Try Connect Four instead.

If only we had a like button on here...

Aenir_bEPU wrote:

Wildwill002 wrote:Basically it'll be windows 8 with a great selection of games like Tetris, Pong or Bejeweled

Whoa there, settle down, Bejeweled is a might bit complex for something like Windows 8. Try Connect Four instead.

Connect Four is pushing it, something like Pong may be much more appropriate for Windows 8.

I think Zork would be more appropriate.

I propose a new game series.

We call it Bughunter:

Now in this game you play a game and find bugs.

So for example, Bughunter:Minecraft would be the bughunter game, on a minecraft launcher. The aim of the game is to find bugs. Any any all included bugs are intentional. This makes bugs not bugs, and makes the game valid for Windows 8.

It works for ALL games, just add the bughunter: tag in front of it

You want to play Bastion? Nope, Bughunter:Bastion is the game for you! Daggerfall for some oldschool rpg? Nah, Bughunter:Daggerfall is a much better game.

It's Genius.

welwyn wrote:I propose a new game series.

We call it Bughunter:

Now in this game you play a game and find bugs.

So for example, Bughunter:Minecraft would be the bughunter game, on a minecraft launcher. The aim of the game is to find bugs. Any any all included bugs are intentional. This makes bugs not bugs, and makes the game valid for Windows 8.

It works for ALL games, just add the bughunter: tag in front of it

You want to play Bastion? Nope, Bughunter:Bastion is the game for you! Daggerfall for some oldschool rpg? Nah, Bughunter:Daggerfall is a much better game.

It's Genius.

Would this result in the unusual paradox known as "gameception"?

Bughunter: Bethesda would be quite the undertaking.