couple of questions please

[Jarus]

sorry if probably you get that a lot, i just want to get it clear.
they didnt announce anything about the all star being on pc too?
i mean the all star content is only for people who PRE ORDER the game?? any advantages on preordering? the all star only for pc?

and when is the release date for the pc version?

[Leftos]

Just like previous year's DLC, the All-Star Weekend DLC content has been confirmed not to be hitting the PC this year. They're obviously doing their best to draw the crowd to the console versions.

However, there is some confusion on whether the All-Star DLC content will be made available post-release at all. 2K employees lurking around OS have been instructed to say there's no "announcement" regarding the All-Star DLC being released after the game's released, and that the only way to get it "so far" is a pre-order.

As for the release date on PC, same as everyone's. October 2. You can pre-order the game via Amazon and start downloading at October 2, midnight (EDT?).

[Jarus]

and if i download it from amazon , its like buying it in a CD at the stores? whats the difference? do i need to burn it into a cd or something? why is it much cheaper?

[Leftos]

PC version has been much cheaper anyway. 2K is probably thinking that any higher and they wouldn't be selling enough units on the PC. Who knows?

There are shortcomings that come with the lower price, such as the insubstantial support, the patch coming way too late (although I'm thinking that's due to the amount of Digital Distributors they're going with), intolerable online, and some features (such as Custom Arena Sounds & all DLC) never hitting the PC.

Then again, you get all the modding on the PC (and you can get a better framerate if you have a PC that's good enough), which for me have made up for all the shortcomings above, so I'm sticking with that.

Downloading it from Amazon is like downloading it from Steam. It downloads and installs to your PC and you can play it without worrying about a disc. Plus, it's easily redownloadable and reinstallable on any PC you go to, without having to carry around the disc and being asked about activation again. You can't play your copy at 2 PCs at the same time, that much is obvious, but you can play it at one PC at a time without a disc.

[Vlad2010]

Modding on PC is good, but in any case unfortunately it do not get as graphic effects (at least two years), as on consoles,. The most important of them in my opinion are self shadowing, lighting (which give more realism).
I hope i wrong, and graphics on the PC 2K will finally improve.

[Jarus]

the PC version was already my default choice as i dont have consoles...
but my question is that if theres any difference between buying the game at the store across the street , or downloading it straight from amazon?
difference between versions? same thing? just in a box?

im new to this

thanks

[Leftos]

Same thing.