Is PS3 Wii and PC Not getting a Good Deal in Gaming

[mireko]

I'd actually argue that the 360 is getting the worst deal in gaming.

Sure they get a few small games and DLC early, but they barely have any exclusives left, you have to pay subscription for online and for some reason MS are bitchy about third parties actually being nice to people. That's among other smaller reasons anyway.

On the other hand;
- PC's are flexible as hell with a massive catalog of games
- Wii's are really cheap and have some brilliant first party titles
- and PS3's are up to their neck in exclusives, and are basically a net for Xbox's old exclusives too

I have to agree with this.

There's also the fact that PS3s (and PSPs) have no regional lockout, so us Europeans don't have to wait for someone to bring games to the PAL regions.

The PC and Crossbox have better on-demand services, but I think Steam/GoG/etc contains a bigger library atm.

 

[lacktheknack]

And the thing can move when it's playing without killing the disc.

What kind of moron would you have to be to try moving ANY console while the disc is running?

Indeed it is.
Suppose it falls?

Then pretty much ANY console is going to go BOOM.

Anyways, I tend to keep my nose out of the console wars, it's liable to get chopped off.

 

[lacktheknack]

and pc games are expensive because no one really plays games on computer any more.

lolwut.

PC's cheap game prices are one of the main appeals. See: <link=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.252025-Steam-Goes-Mad-With-Gargantuan-Holiday-Sale-of-2010>Steam <link=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.139511-Deals-on-Steam?page=1>sales. (That's right, that second one there's an entire thread where users post the latest Steam sale, all of which have spectacular deals in them.)

Last I checked, $2.00 for STALKER was a decent buy. As was $5.00 for Torchlight. Or $0.10 for Age of Empires 3 Gold.

 

[pulse2]

PS3 + Wii + PC destroys any requirement for a 360 for me, there are like how many worthwhile exclusives on 360 now? And every one of them is mediocre of great but not great enough to warrent paying for the console, Live account AND the game. Yeah it sucks I miss out on great games like Reach, but heck, there's bound to be someone that has it so I can play it. After all, it and Gears are the two most mention-worthy titles on 360.

What PC doesnt share with 360, PS3 does and visa versa. The odd game on 360 like Alan Wake and Splinter Cell are great, but they don't come out nearly as often or in abundance with other exclusives to warrent it. XBL is the only redeeming quality of 360 in my opinion, it is hands down amazing.

 

[pulse2]

WTF? Xbox games cost just as much as PS3 games. LOL you didn't know that after like 4 years?

Not on Amazon they don't, lol, Amazon hates PS3 games The Wii, 360 and PC versions are always cheaper, lol

 

[Sigmund Av Volsung]

Ok,
1.You're inciting a flame war.
2. Sounds like a vs thread.
3.PC,Wii and PS3 all have their own shining moments, It's just that the games industry is trying to one-up every shooter.

 

[Halo Fanboy]

Ha ha, what?
The Xbox 360 is the worst console this generation... its only exclusive worth a look is Dead Rising... And this is why game companies that make more niche, 'hardcore' games go for the 360 in particular, because that's where their market will do best.

These things seem mutually exclusive. The "niche" games are where the worthwile 360 exclusives come from.

Edit: there's a good reason to own every system as far as I'm concerned.