"Console gaming is better because it just works"... still a valid argument?
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Just want to clarify a couple of things.
I'm not arguing that PC is a better gaming platform. I'm both a PC gamer and a console gamer. I simply wanted to target console elitists and get a couple of things straight about how some of their arguments are flawed seeing as these forums target PC elitists on nearly every single thread.
I also just wanted to get rid of some frustration after Modern Warfare 2 kept messing up yet again on my 360 today when I tried playing online.
There is no excuse for any sort of glitch or bug on a console title. That's the point of consoles. Standardized hardware meaning there's less programming involved in production, meaning it should run impeccably.
With PC because there's so many different brands of hardware components bugs are relatively acceptable, and of course are fixed asap.
Nobody here who is a console gamer like myself can honestly tell me they're not fed up with consoles glitching. They never used to do this. Dreamcast managed to run Quake III Arena fine online back in the dial up days, why can't 360 run MW2 lag free on broadband?
I'm not arguing that PC is a better gaming platform. I'm both a PC gamer and a console gamer. I simply wanted to target console elitists and get a couple of things straight about how some of their arguments are flawed seeing as these forums target PC elitists on nearly every single thread.
I also just wanted to get rid of some frustration after Modern Warfare 2 kept messing up yet again on my 360 today when I tried playing online.
There is no excuse for any sort of glitch or bug on a console title. That's the point of consoles. Standardized hardware meaning there's less programming involved in production, meaning it should run impeccably.
With PC because there's so many different brands of hardware components bugs are relatively acceptable, and of course are fixed asap.
Nobody here who is a console gamer like myself can honestly tell me they're not fed up with consoles glitching. They never used to do this. Dreamcast managed to run Quake III Arena fine online back in the dial up days, why can't 360 run MW2 lag free on broadband?
Very funny, that's not how it works on my PS3 on a wired connection even, it takes 7 minutes to download, 5 to install. This is followed by having to update the game I want to play. It took me an hour to update stardust HD, a freaking hour.s69-5 said:
I don't hate PS3 but the updates are absurd, 360 and PC takes 5 seconds to update, PS3 takes a while and that's one of the problems I have with it. If it's for some reason faster for you then I'm glad for you, I have it wired on fios so that tells me a lot. That being said, the PS3 is a fantastic system that like other systems that have things to work out
Huh? Download time isn't a measure of power, it's a measure of internet speed. I'm pretty sure gaming PCs are the more powerful systems objectively. Unless you want to include the millions of crappy office PCs that should only really be used for work.The Candyman said:
I think we should all get along instead of bitching amongst ourselves about 'games systems' (wtf)
BTW 360 owns >
BTW 360 owns >
I've always felt that console gaming is better, this is just because I like having a controller as opposed to a keyboard. For me that just feels more natural.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2pxvdFp0Ak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebwLPY1c4bs
Not when you can do stuff like this with a PC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebwLPY1c4bs
Not when you can do stuff like this with a PC
I'm against arbitrary, pointless arguements. My household has all platforms except the Wii(lol), and I personally own theTelHybrid said:
ps3 and top of the line gaming pc. All platforms have their pros and cons, it's personal preference, and arguing that pcs are better than consoles or vise versa is moot.
Ah misinterpretation. So common on gaming forums.Zing said:
This isn't a PC versus console thread. Read some posts of mine and any other posters (aside from the retards) rather than jumping to conclusions. I would reiterate but I can't be bothered. XD
Console gamers tend to be broke/lazy fucks (like me). We want the PC, but would never admit it. And likely could not afford it.
PC gaming and Console gaming is still gaming, Neither one is better, they are equal.
I myself have a PC, X-BOX 360, and a PS3. I like all of them. To me none are superior.
No, that saying is not valid because it does not explain anything.
It would be like a politician saying that being conservative is better because it just works. There is no way to really understand a statement like that.
I myself have a PC, X-BOX 360, and a PS3. I like all of them. To me none are superior.
No, that saying is not valid because it does not explain anything.
It would be like a politician saying that being conservative is better because it just works. There is no way to really understand a statement like that.