PC Building Simulator 2 Announced As An Epic Games Exclusive

[DeathtoGnomes]

First what's the point of building a PC virtually?

True, but the game functions more like running your own repair shop.

I got bored trying to figure out how to start the game -there is no walk-through

I originally had no interest in simulating what I had been doing for twenty years, but then a friend gifted it (and got to find out how clunky it is, after an hour of frustration not being able to plug-in a power cable, I gave up!)

I now have absolutely zero interest in playing this trash-heap sequel!

HAHA! Took me 3 tries and 2 rage uninstalls and reinstalls before I understood what to do.

 

[Cutechri]

Can we also just talk about how horrid the cable management in this game is sometimes like... what were they thinking.

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

You know, I neglected to say this doesnt belong on the front page. Sorry game announcements just dont.

 

[Mysteoa]

If you wait long enough, you will get it for free like the first one.

 

[Sybaris_Caesar]

The balls on this dev. Makes a game that is exclusively marketed towards PC gamers. Makes a sequel when updating the original would've been enough. The sequel is PC gamers' most hated thing, an EPIC exclusive. Take an L dev.

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

Makes a game that is exclusively marketed towards PC gamers. Makes a sequel when updating the original would've been enough.

That first sentence is kind of a weak argument, the same can be said of developers and consoles.

Some games need sequels because changes to the base code will break more code elsewhere. Its just not worth the hassle repairing and updating major changes. It also allows for moving to a new engine, new features, other better optimizations, etc., and dont forget adding console code because its more optimal than porting to them.

 

[NDown]

Why not just update the original...there isn't PC 2.0 in the real world.

Because the Epic moneh temptation, obviously

 

[thegnome]

Hopefully this time it's a proper simulator without the shitty cable management or the lack of any flexibility regarding flipping fans or putting them onto radiators. Too bad it's on Epic as well...

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Fuck epic games and their exclusivity bullshit. This is why I will never buy from them.

 

[Vayra86]

How is this a headline?!

This might possibly be the most mind numbing news in gaming history. Pc building simulator the sequel...?! Holy crap

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Never saw much point in something like this

Think build a house simulator would be a better object to mess with

 

[JrRacinFan]

So much negative in these posts. Am I the only one that actually enjoyed the first one and will definitely buy the second? lol

 

[Arjai]

So much negative in these posts. Am I the only one that actually enjoyed the first one and will definitely buy the second? lol

Well, MAYBE, not the Only one but, I don't think it's demographic includes many people on TPU. That being said, I don't work in the computer biz, but I build computers for my Family and Friends. I have no desire to pretend to run a repair shop, nor do I want to work in one. I have enough fun trying to explain how things work, or why things won't work, to mostly computer illiterate folks, my family members are all boomers that had trouble with their VCR's, so...Hard NO on the sim bit, even if there aren't customer sims.

But, more on'ya. No reason you can't enjoy the game, or anyone else, for that matter. TBH, not even sure why I clicked on this Headline or, why I felt compelled to type this. Although, for just a moment, I was not thinking about work, now I am back to thinking about it...

So, I guess it was all because I needed a small break, I hope nobody minds me rambling on in here, being such a big news item with such important thing to take so seriously...
/babbling

 

[mechtech]

lol

meh

I wonder if they are still bleeding money. I know so many people that have an epic account but don't use it or buy or play games on it. They log on once a week, claim the free game and shut it off till the next week.

 

[N3utro]

I remember back in the days when you could afford a GPU for a reasonnable price.

Now you can only build a good PC in a video game, for which you need a GPU which you can't afford.

 

[R-T-B]

So much negative in these posts. Am I the only one that actually enjoyed the first one and will definitely buy the second? lol

Don't make the haters minds be blown. You do not exist.

 

[3lfk1ng]

The balls on this dev. Makes a game that is exclusively marketed towards PC gamers. Makes a sequel when updating the original would've been enough. The sequel is PC gamers' most hated thing, an EPIC exclusive. Take an L dev.

100% Agreed!

@OP
Get out of here with this nonsense.

 

[P4-630]

If you wait long enough, you will get it for free like the first one.

Right lol! I bought the first one on Steam, now just wait until I get this one for free on epic hahaha.
I won't buy it anyway.

 

[evelynharthbrooke]

Great. another company takes timmy tencents CCP money.
i'll wait on crackwatch.

This is an unnecessary remark - Yes, Tencent invested in Epic, but Tim Sweeney still controls the company; Tencent doesn't have a large enough share ratio to influence Epic's decisions. Not to mention, there are lot of companies that have been invested in by Tencent, not just Epic, incl. Frontier Developments, Riot Games, Spotify, Grinding Gear Games, etc. Yes, Tencent is Chinese, but that's an unnecessary reason to hate on a company just because of where its based.

EDIT: Tencent has invested in over 1,200 companies as of early 2022.

 

[GerKNG]

This is an unnecessary remark - Yes, Tencent invested in Epic, but Tim Sweeney still controls the company; Tencent doesn't have a large enough share ratio to influence Epic's decisions. Not to mention, there are lot of companies that have been invested in by Tencent, not just Epic, incl. Frontier Developments, Riot Games, Spotify, Grinding Gear Games, etc. Yes, Tencent is Chinese, but that's an unnecessary reason to hate on a company just because of where its based.

EDIT: Tencent has invested in over 1,200 companies as of early 2022.

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feel free to read this

 

[defaultluser]

True, but the game functions more like running your own repair shop.


HAHA! Took me 3 tries and 2 rage uninstalls and reinstalls before I understood what to do.

I'm paid to be this patient with buggy custom software at work, but I have no desire to do it at home!

 

[lemoncarbonate]

I don't get the hate on Epic since the beginning. I'm using both Steam and Epic and don't mind using either. I have some games purchased from Epic. Steam is indeed better for co-op since you can add friends, but for a person like me who prefers solo/single-player gaming it doesn't matter. IMO Steam is too cluttered with unnecessary features I'll never use like live streaming, trading card marketplace. For co-op games I just use Discord. Both Steam and Epic are just game stores from my perspective.

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

So much negative in these posts. Am I the only one that actually enjoyed the first one and will definitely buy the second? lol

Holy crap! I havent seen you in forever Jr! Where ya been!?