Xbox 360 and PS3: death to PC gaming? - Page 2

Viper007Bond · 5th Jun 2005, 06:54 PM

Not a chance in hell of PC games dying. Everyone says how much better the graphics on those consoles are than PCs, but they forget that they aren't even out yet. By the time they come out, PCs will once again be WAY ahead of the game.

Plus, it comes down to price. I know a guy that dropped like a grand just for his graphics cards. I don't think too many people would want to pay a grand or more just for a console.

You also can't play mods and stuff on a console. You can't easily patch a game. I've never liked playing on a TV. You need a keyboard/mouse to be any good at a FPS (yes, I know you can use them on consoles).

Just look at Counter-Strike. Do you really see that going anywhere soon or the 5000 people or whatever LAN events? I think not.

PC games aren't going anywhere. If anything, I think you'll see more cross platform games (take HL2 for the XBox for example).

And I'd rather not play games at all then only have to use a console.

zachig · 5th Jun 2005, 07:08 PM

PC Gaming will never die!!!

There will always be games that are much more fun/comfortable to play on a PC rather than on a console, altough the new consoles (PS3 and X360) look promising.

Ject · 5th Jun 2005, 10:00 PM

It is so much easier to hall an Xbox to a LAN party then it is to hall all of you computer junk/crap.

Gasjatt · 5th Jun 2005, 11:29 PM

Maybe one day there won't be anymore consoles or PCs...
Maybe one day the two will merge and become one, called something like....The Ultimate Entertainment System???
And when this happens, there will be no more which-one-is-the-best arguments between consoles and PC, because everyone will be using the SAME system!!!

lordevious · 6th Jun 2005, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Gasjatt

Maybe one day there won't be anymore consoles or PCs...
Maybe one day the two will merge and become one, called something like....The Ultimate Entertainment System???
And when this happens, there will be no more which-one-is-the-best arguments between consoles and PC, because everyone will be using the SAME system!!!

a nice thought indeed, alas, that day will never come friend... think about it, if the two merge together, it will be the death for all games. competition drives motivation, laddie.

Ject · 6th Jun 2005, 02:21 AM

on't say never. Someone said we will "never" need more then 640k of RAM. well we hav passed that big time.

Some day it might happen, or some day we will be implanted with crap and the computer will be in are brain or something.

lordevious · 6th Jun 2005, 09:22 AM

u seen to many sci fi movies laddie, alas,so have i

maybe you are right, well,for me pc still rocks. sony, microsoft and nintendo can come up with more consoles, but the emulators for the pc will be there to take the lead

. 2xsai engine for a genesis game? no loading time for playstation games? (ISO) ok, u say that xbox have emulators and u can run games from its hard disk? well, think about this >> 800GB hard disk space. beat that consoles!!!!

sorry, got a little carried away

another thing is the game developers. if u have been to the video game store lately, u'll see that xbox is shy in its vastness of game library while ps2's game library will make parents cry (at least 4 new games a week)

and for pc game library... hmmm well we could say that if this whole world can be turn into a giant mmorpg/game, then pc will be its platform. pc rule!

Terryb47 · 9th Jun 2005, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lordevious

another thing is the game developers. if u have been to the video game store lately, u'll see that xbox is shy in its vastness of game library while ps2's game library will make parents cry (at least 4 new games a week)

you mean all the crappy games coming out on PS2

, 1 outa 10 games coming out might be worth playing, on Xbox it's more like 1 out of 5. not to mention that the PS2 is like nearly 5 years old now, of course it's selection of games is taking up 80% space in the gameshop.

ontopic: I dont' think PC gaming will ever die, though the next gen machines' specs are stunning. some games aren't just meant to be played on a console and vice versa. like FPS games aren't just the same on a console: ofcourse you can buy a kb/mouse converter, it's still not the same.

MooCow · 12th Jun 2005, 10:02 AM

you do notice something right? consoles cant be upgraded. once released, the technology might be more advanced than computer hardware, but after a year or two, computers will be ahead of it.

i really dont think that a console system will end pc gaming.

Ject · 12th Jun 2005, 11:06 AM

You have a point, But if you've also noticed, They are trying to make consoles upgradable. Not as much as a PC but they are gradually getting there. Playsation 2 and Xbox you couldn't. XBOX 360 and PS3 you can upgrade the HDD, and some other items.

5th Jun 2005, 06:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Viper007Bond Super Active Join Date: 12 Oct 2004 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 1,605 Reputation: 152 Rep Power: 7	Not a chance in hell of PC games dying. Everyone says how much better the graphics on those consoles are than PCs, but they forget that they aren't even out yet. By the time they come out, PCs will once again be WAY ahead of the game. Plus, it comes down to price. I know a guy that dropped like a grand just for his graphics cards. I don't think too many people would want to pay a grand or more just for a console. You also can't play mods and stuff on a console. You can't easily patch a game. I've never liked playing on a TV. You need a keyboard/mouse to be any good at a FPS (yes, I know you can use them on consoles). Just look at Counter-Strike. Do you really see that going anywhere soon or the 5000 people or whatever LAN events? I think not. PC games aren't going anywhere. If anything, I think you'll see more cross platform games (take HL2 for the XBox for example). And I'd rather not play games at all then only have to use a console. __________________ - Viper007Bond.com Pentium 4C 3.0GHz (I had OC'ed, but the easy OC screwed with my RAM timings) 2GB RAM (4 x 512MB) OCZ PC3200 DDR in dual channel mode (2.5-3-2-6) BFG Tech 256MB GeForce 6800 GT (usually at stock speeds) 74GB Raptor \| 400GB Seagate (thanks ARP!) \| 250GB Maxtor [all SATA] 550W Antec TruePower PSU \| ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe mobo

5th Jun 2005, 10:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ject I'm a regular Join Date: 31 May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 416 Reputation: 140 Rep Power: 5	It is so much easier to hall an Xbox to a LAN party then it is to hall all of you computer junk/crap. __________________ -=[RiG]=- CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (2.6ghz) Mobo: Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra-9 nForce 4 RAM: OCZ EL (2x512mb) CAS Lat: 2-2-2-5 Video Card: Gigabyte 6600GT 128MB (upgrading to 6800 Ultra) PSU: ThermalTake Pure Power 680w Case: Custom Chieftec Dragon

6th Jun 2005, 02:21 AM	#16 (permalink)
Ject I'm a regular Join Date: 31 May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 416 Reputation: 140 Rep Power: 5	on't say never. Someone said we will "never" need more then 640k of RAM. well we hav passed that big time. Some day it might happen, or some day we will be implanted with crap and the computer will be in are brain or something. __________________ -=[RiG]=- CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (2.6ghz) Mobo: Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra-9 nForce 4 RAM: OCZ EL (2x512mb) CAS Lat: 2-2-2-5 Video Card: Gigabyte 6600GT 128MB (upgrading to 6800 Ultra) PSU: ThermalTake Pure Power 680w Case: Custom Chieftec Dragon

6th Jun 2005, 09:22 AM	#17 (permalink)
lordevious Newbie Join Date: 6 Jun 2005 Posts: 4 Reputation: 2 Rep Power: 0	u seen to many sci fi movies laddie, alas,so have i maybe you are right, well,for me pc still rocks. sony, microsoft and nintendo can come up with more consoles, but the emulators for the pc will be there to take the lead . 2xsai engine for a genesis game? no loading time for playstation games? (ISO) ok, u say that xbox have emulators and u can run games from its hard disk? well, think about this >> 800GB hard disk space. beat that consoles!!!! sorry, got a little carried away another thing is the game developers. if u have been to the video game store lately, u'll see that xbox is shy in its vastness of game library while ps2's game library will make parents cry (at least 4 new games a week) and for pc game library... hmmm well we could say that if this whole world can be turn into a giant mmorpg/game, then pc will be its platform. pc rule! Last edited by lordevious : 6th Jun 2005 at 09:28 AM.

12th Jun 2005, 11:06 AM	#20 (permalink)
Ject I'm a regular Join Date: 31 May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 416 Reputation: 140 Rep Power: 5	You have a point, But if you've also noticed, They are trying to make consoles upgradable. Not as much as a PC but they are gradually getting there. Playsation 2 and Xbox you couldn't. XBOX 360 and PS3 you can upgrade the HDD, and some other items. __________________ -=[RiG]=- CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (2.6ghz) Mobo: Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra-9 nForce 4 RAM: OCZ EL (2x512mb) CAS Lat: 2-2-2-5 Video Card: Gigabyte 6600GT 128MB (upgrading to 6800 Ultra) PSU: ThermalTake Pure Power 680w Case: Custom Chieftec Dragon

5th Jun 2005, 07:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
zachig Active Join Date: 9 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere Posts: 782 Reputation: 232 Rep Power: 6	PC Gaming will never die!!! There will always be games that are much more fun/comfortable to play on a PC rather than on a console, altough the new consoles (PS3 and X360) look promising.

5th Jun 2005, 11:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Gasjatt Warming up Join Date: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Penang, M'sia Posts: 134 Reputation: 104 Rep Power: 6	Maybe one day there won't be anymore consoles or PCs... Maybe one day the two will merge and become one, called something like....The Ultimate Entertainment System??? And when this happens, there will be no more which-one-is-the-best arguments between consoles and PC, because everyone will be using the SAME system!!!

12th Jun 2005, 10:02 AM	#19 (permalink)
MooCow Super Active Join Date: 31 Dec 2004 Location: TW Posts: 1,152 Reputation: 54 Rep Power: 5	you do notice something right? consoles cant be upgraded. once released, the technology might be more advanced than computer hardware, but after a year or two, computers will be ahead of it. i really dont think that a console system will end pc gaming.