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Originally Posted by Gavin78
Well lets look at it like this....consoles are outdated as soon as they come out the box the ps3 and xbox360 are at least 5/6 years old now and although the graphics look good they just wont beat a pc which has the ability to move with the developers.
Poor pc games are down to sloppy companies not the computer. At the moment consoles are limited to games and some internet browsing but some new online games lag because the technology of the console finds it hard to keep up.
Tablets and smart phones although they are good for certain things they are still limited in what they can do and you can't type like you can on a keyboard with touch screen.
I think for now this technology is a fad for the smart stuff now whether this moves on and gets better I dont know but I can understand the point of view about being attached to a desk and not have any freedom.
I think the pc has plent of life in it regardless of its use. Gaming is down to the developers but again thats down to the individual home user. as I have repeated already the pc has shifted to online gaming and although there are larger companies out there releasing MMO games there are those that people dont buy in the shops and are download only from their websites.
I'm happy to stick around with my pc for gaming over my ps3
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As Chris said, PC gaming is a specialist activity.
Yes, you're correct that the graphics and other tech specs of PCs do overtake those of consoles, because PCs can be upgraded while consoles have fixed specs (easier for developers to fully optimise for
). But... most people don't care.
Consoles are simpler & easier than a gaming PC.
Consoles are cheaper than buying & repeatedly upgrading a decent gaming PC.
No need to spend ££££ in the first place, and no need to then spend more again on a new graphics card, CPU, etc., every time things have moved on too far for your PC to keep up. A 250GB 360 is ~ £180, a 160GB PS3 is around £200, and Nintendo is releasing a sub-£100 version of the Wii in time for Christmas. And even though the graphics may not be as good as those of a top gaming PC, again... most people don't care. Uncharted 2 in 1080p on an HDTV still looks pretty damn gorgeous, as do many, many other PS3 & 360 games.
Although some big games are still PC only, or at least have the PC as their lead platform, the majority of big games are developed for consoles - either exclusively, or with a console as the lead platform and a PC version as a port.
The vast majority of game sales are for consoles, not PCs. Even for things such as CoD: Black Ops (the UK's number 1 selling game in 2010... because of console sales, not PC sales).
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/10/bl...f-the-pops-on/
http://www.vgchartz.com/home.php
http://www.vgchartz.com/yearly.php
As for:
"consoles are limited to games and some internet browsing" - Erm, no. Although the 360 & PS3 are gaming machines, they can do a lot more than just that. I can watch Sky TV on my 360, live and on demand. I can watch BBC's iPlayer, Channel 4's 4oD, and ITV's on demand service on my PS3 (not that I'd bother with ITV though
). Hell, I can even watch BBC iPlayer on my Wii. I can buy or rent films in HD on the 360 & PS3. I can watch DVDs on both the 360 & PS3, and BDs on the PS3. I can stream a variety of video and audio formats to both the 360 & PS3, including HD video. They are more than just gaming machines, they are entertainment hubs.
"some new online games lag because the technology of the console finds it hard to keep up" - In what way?