Spend a couple hours on one of the many gaming forums scattered across the internet, and you'll see at least a half a dozen arguments about the benefits of PC vs. Console gaming.
I'm not trying to start an argument here, by the way. So let's be civil, eh?
Anyways, I'm inclined to think that they both have ups and downs.
PC gaming allows mods, better online communities (usually), and if your computer can handle it, better graphics. Or at least a mod to enhance the graphics.
That's all some really cool stuff, but consoles aren't without some pull.
For starters, they're machines designed to play all sorts of games and whatnot. And these games that go multi-platform to the PC community, typically look as good, or almost as good as PC games, without the need to buy some new high performance parts every couple of years.
Consoles (to me) are preferred because they tend to be cheaper to start, and don't need to be upgraded constantly. It takes about 6 years, give or take, before a new generation of consoles is released and takes over the current gen.
Also, and this is where I'll probably lose most people, I think controllers are more natural feeling than a mouse an keyboard.
It's probably because I grew up with controllers as opposed to mouse and keyboard, but still.
At the end of the day, though, we're all gamers doing what we love, so does it matter which console is your preference? I personally think that cross-platform multiplayer would be pretty cool. But it won't happen if we keep bickering about whose machine does what better.
Okay, I'm done spewing my scattered thoughts on the subject, feel free to discuss. That's what these threads are for.
I'm not trying to start an argument here, by the way. So let's be civil, eh?
Anyways, I'm inclined to think that they both have ups and downs.
PC gaming allows mods, better online communities (usually), and if your computer can handle it, better graphics. Or at least a mod to enhance the graphics.
That's all some really cool stuff, but consoles aren't without some pull.
For starters, they're machines designed to play all sorts of games and whatnot. And these games that go multi-platform to the PC community, typically look as good, or almost as good as PC games, without the need to buy some new high performance parts every couple of years.
Consoles (to me) are preferred because they tend to be cheaper to start, and don't need to be upgraded constantly. It takes about 6 years, give or take, before a new generation of consoles is released and takes over the current gen.
Also, and this is where I'll probably lose most people, I think controllers are more natural feeling than a mouse an keyboard.
It's probably because I grew up with controllers as opposed to mouse and keyboard, but still.
At the end of the day, though, we're all gamers doing what we love, so does it matter which console is your preference? I personally think that cross-platform multiplayer would be pretty cool. But it won't happen if we keep bickering about whose machine does what better.
Okay, I'm done spewing my scattered thoughts on the subject, feel free to discuss. That's what these threads are for.
