Xbox 360 and PS3: death to PC gaming?

Ject · 4th Jun 2005, 11:43 PM

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The death of PC gaming has been predicted before, but it has never come. With the announcement of the Xbox 360 and PS3, should we be watching the newspapers in the near future for an obituary on PC gaming?

What I am willing to predict, however, even at this early stage, is that the real loser in all of this will be PC gaming. Let's start with Quake 4, which uses the "old" Doom 3 engine but still came across as one of the more impressive PC titles I saw at the show. Id, Quake 4's developer, was also showing an Xbox 360 version of the same game behind closed doors, and those reporters I polled at the show confirmed what I thought: they really couldn't discern any difference between the two versions.

When it comes to FPS shooters, my motto is "No mouse, no keyboard, no service."

Source @ CNET reviews

davidletterboyz · 5th Jun 2005, 01:54 AM

Yeah, I just tried playing an FPS game on PS2 in my friend's shop. It's really really hard to aim with the anologue stick!

OT: Can we connect a USB keyboard and mouse to PS2 to play fps games???

aKho · 5th Jun 2005, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by davidletterboyz

Yeah, I just tried playing an FPS game on PS2 in my friend's shop. It's really really hard to aim with the anologue stick!

OT: Can we connect a USB keyboard and mouse to PS2 to play fps games???

yup. ps2 has usb ports to support keyboard and mouse play. however, i've never tried it out. it just takes practice using the controller and i find it's not that bad once you get the hang of it.

of course, nothing beats a good old keyboard and mouse combination.

Ject · 5th Jun 2005, 02:16 AM

If i remember right... it is 6usb ports... I have 4 on my computer right now and don't use but 1 constantly and a 2nd off and on.

Aion-X · 5th Jun 2005, 10:33 AM

How can I play Strategy Game like WarcraftIII in console. If they can use mouse and keyboard, answer is yes Death to PC gaming. But PC gaming will still exist as console in past 10 years.

Gasjatt · 5th Jun 2005, 01:09 PM

Death will never come to PC gaming!!! After all, games ARE designed on a PC...
Hardcore gamers cum programmers can tweak their games on the PC too (mods), and that means more fun!!

Gasjatt · 5th Jun 2005, 01:12 PM

And don't forget, the PC's got Half Life (the best game if all time), surely Half Life fans will want to agree... PC gaming will continue on forever....

Ject · 5th Jun 2005, 01:14 PM

bottom right hand corner of ur post... is a nice little button called "Edit"

But uh, I don't know.. they might make the console more liek a PC. The Xbox 360 is kind of already going that way.

davidletterboyz · 5th Jun 2005, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ject

bottom right hand corner of ur post... is a nice little button called "Edit"

But uh, I don't know.. they might make the console more liek a PC. The Xbox 360 is kind of already going that way.

Yeah, but I hate the trend they are going for; console is not just a gaming system. I believe most of us already have PC (to play mp3 and movies), vcd/dvd player and hi-fi system that should perform better. And what MS and Sony r doing now is to put everything in one piece and we end up to pay more $ for stuff we already own.

aKho · 5th Jun 2005, 05:44 PM

shucks. i wish console can just stick to gaming, so more focus on quality games. i've already got a DVD player for my dvd's, a CD player for my audio cd's, and a PC to play everything else.

with how things are going, i wont be surprise if my microwave ends up playing mp3s while its heating up my dinner, complete with built-in surround sound.

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Ject I'm a regular Join Date: 31 May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 416 Reputation: 140 Rep Power: 5	If i remember right... it is 6usb ports... I have 4 on my computer right now and don't use but 1 constantly and a 2nd off and on. __________________ -=[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

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5th Jun 2005, 01:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ject I'm a regular Join Date: 31 May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 416 Reputation: 140 Rep Power: 5	bottom right hand corner of ur post... is a nice little button called "Edit" But uh, I don't know.. they might make the console more liek a PC. The Xbox 360 is kind of already going that way. __________________ -=[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

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davidletterboyz Warming up Join Date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 113 Reputation: 20 Rep Power: 4	Yeah, I just tried playing an FPS game on PS2 in my friend's shop. It's really really hard to aim with the anologue stick! OT: Can we connect a USB keyboard and mouse to PS2 to play fps games???

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Gasjatt Warming up Join Date: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Penang, M'sia Posts: 134 Reputation: 104 Rep Power: 6	Death will never come to PC gaming!!! After all, games ARE designed on a PC... Hardcore gamers cum programmers can tweak their games on the PC too (mods), and that means more fun!!

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Gasjatt Warming up Join Date: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Penang, M'sia Posts: 134 Reputation: 104 Rep Power: 6	And don't forget, the PC's got Half Life (the best game if all time), surely Half Life fans will want to agree... PC gaming will continue on forever....

5th Jun 2005, 05:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuching, Sarawak Posts: 2,806 Reputation: 1169 Rep Power: 17	shucks. i wish console can just stick to gaming, so more focus on quality games. i've already got a DVD player for my dvd's, a CD player for my audio cd's, and a PC to play everything else. with how things are going, i wont be surprise if my microwave ends up playing mp3s while its heating up my dinner, complete with built-in surround sound.