Poll: Is PC gaming going to Die?

[Zuljiin]

No.

 

[Mordwyl]

Even if the AAA part of the industry may look a bit slow to the average console gamer the indie area is GIGANTIC.

 

[hawkeye52]

As i see, many of you just dont get my point. I am talking here the whole time about the quality of the game, and not if the games do sell. Sure, that when they just port the game to the PC, that at last one person will buy it. But does that mean it will be good, or that they did focus while developing on the computer, OR that they will then focus on computers? No.

No, because people go after numbers, when a title is hot, reviewers do praise it, everyone will buy it. For example: Modern Warfare 2

Everyone including reviewers did say it is nice, so it did sell a shitload of copies. But how did it turn out? That it was good for the console gamers, but absolutely junk on the computer. But still it does sell, because people rather care for what sale numbers and reviewers say rather than having they own opinion.

And that is what i am pointing at: we can have 1000 releases, all of them ports or junk, people will buy it, hate it or love it because masses of people are gonna praise it, the developers will be happy for the money they get from the sales, and the money they save from focusing on consoles. And that is the thing which is killing at last PC gaming for me: i dont want every year to have a shitload of cheap junk under my desk to play, when before years back i had under my desk and on my HDD very nice games, while now i play maybe 1-2 good releases a year.

this might be because the mentalities between the two different types of gamers might be different. i.e easier to please.

it also works the other way round for example the pc versions of both oblivion and dragon age were far better on the pc then on the console. rts's will always be on the pc no matter what unless the consoles start releasing mouse and keyboards to which then i might consider gaming on the console more. same goes for MMO's. FPS games also will only be much more prominent on the console not for the quality of the gaming experience but due to the ease of gaming on it because some people cant figure out what a directX error and how to fix it.

the only games which i see that are much better on the console (controller) then anyother platform are fighter games such as tekken or streetfighter and/or sports games like football (soccer) and even then the racing games when you have the right equipment are much better on the pc.

 

[TriggerHappyAngel]

Console Gaming is dying!!

- see, i can do that too you know

 

[OriginalJoeBlack]

this might be because the mentalities between the two different types of gamers might be different. i.e easier to please.

it also works the other way round for example the pc versions of both oblivion and dragon age were far better on the pc then on the console. rts's will always be on the pc no matter what unless the consoles start releasing mouse and keyboards to which then i might consider gaming on the console more. same goes for MMO's. FPS games also will only be much more prominent on the console not for the quality of the gaming experience but due to the ease of gaming on it because some people cant figure out what a directX error and how to fix it.

the only games which i see that are much better on the console (controller) then anyother platform are fighter games such as tekken or streetfighter and/or sports games like football (soccer) and even then the racing games when you have the right equipment are much better on the pc.

I agree with that one, just somehow my "oldschool gamer brain" says me that FPS where always more a thing of the PC. Not that there would bad shooters on consoles. Remember Killzone 1 for the PS2? I did love that one.

 

[Owlslayer]

Wow, the poll is showing some results i did not expect.
I thought there were more people here who were on the Console side. But looks like i was wrong. Well great news, i say.


Dear PC, live long and prosper!

 

[Acaroid]

Hello Dear Escapist.

My first thread, i hope i am not doin'it wrong.

So the matter is this: dont you think, that PC Gaming is slowly dying? I think: it does, and i am not happy about it.

Just look around you: PC features cut from Dragon Age 2, iD Software dropping PC support. And we dont have to talk about EA or Ubisoft with their copypasta, amrite?

At last we still got VALVe and Blizzard <3

What do you think? Are you a Console gamer and are you sorry for the PC users? Are you a PC gamer but it doesnt bother you, or are you like me, which is scared that this is happening?

To answer your question, yes you are doing it wrong

there are enough PC gaming dying threads around we don't need another.

Why is PC gaming not going to die! simple fact is, if big business stop making the games, other people will. People will sit in their homes coding games and people will want to play them. No way is it dying, seriously.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

The more important and less frequently debated is "Will people ever stop thinking that PC gaming is dying?"

Zing!

OT: No.

 

[DSK-]

Not a chance. I still think it's the best platform for gaming.

 

[Jandau]

PC gaming can't die. I can prove it.

1. People use PCs
2. People who use PCs have money
3. People who use PCs and have money want games
4. Developers/publishers want money

At worst, PC gaming can go into a bit of a slow period, but as long as there are people who want to play games on the PC, someone will provide the games.

What I'd like to know is why so many people seem to be so hyped about PC gaming dying off? Seriously, it's like there's this whole section of the gaming population that creams their pants every time they think about the possibility of PC gaming vanishing. What the hell is wrong with you people?

Wow, the poll is showing some results i did not expect.
I thought there were more people here who were on the Console side. But looks like i was wrong. Well great news, i say.

Maybe you're looking at the results from a wrong angle? The question isn't about prefference, but rather about PC gaming dying off. Many people who preffer consoles also understand that PC is a viable platform and not in any danger of extinction.

 

[Jaranja]

*Looks at Steam*

No, not at all.

 

[TheComedown]

Wow, the poll is showing some results i did not expect.
I thought there were more people here who were on the Console side. But looks like i was wrong. Well great news, i say.

Dear PC, live long and prosper!

So? Just because people like console gaming doesn't mean they have to think PC gaming is dying. They even might, for some stupid reasons, believe that PCs are inferior to consoles but that doesn't mean they have to think PC gaming is dying.

OriginalJoeBlack, your poll says no. (and maybe twice??)

 

[Johnnyallstar]

As long as MMOs and FPS exist, PC gaming won't die.

Sure, the consoles have tried a few MMOs, and FPS is very popular on consoles, but many people prefer FPS on PC, and MMOs still are a pain in the ass to work on a console.

 

[Interference]

No, and yeah, you ARE doing it wrong. This is well-trodden ground, normally by complete idiots, and you WILL be tarred with the same brush for dragging out such a tired cliché.

 

[Owlslayer]

Wow, the poll is showing some results i did not expect.
I thought there were more people here who were on the Console side. But looks like i was wrong. Well great news, i say.

Dear PC, live long and prosper!

So? Just because people like console gaming doesn't mean they have to think PC gaming is dying. They even might, for some stupid reasons, believe that PCs are inferior to consoles but that doesn't mean they have to think PC gaming is dying.

OriginalJoeBlack, your poll says no. (and maybe twice??)

easy , pal. Yes, i might have missed the point i was trying to say, but it happens when your native language isn't English. I meant that i thought there were more people who wanted the PC to die, or just believed that it will die, on this site.
My bad.

 

[Delusibeta]

As i see, many of you just dont get my point. I am talking here the whole time about the quality of the game, and not if the games do sell. Sure, that when they just port the game to the PC, that at last one person will buy it. But does that mean it will be good, or that they did focus while developing on the computer, OR that they will then focus on computers? No.

No, because people go after numbers, when a title is hot, reviewers do praise it, everyone will buy it. For example: Modern Warfare 2

Everyone including reviewers did say it is nice, so it did sell a shitload of copies. But how did it turn out? That it was good for the console gamers, but absolutely junk on the computer. But still it does sell, because people rather care for what sale numbers and reviewers say rather than having they own opinion.

And that is what i am pointing at: we can have 1000 releases, all of them ports or junk, people will buy it, hate it or love it because masses of people are gonna praise it, the developers will be happy for the money they get from the sales, and the money they save from focusing on consoles. And that is the thing which is killing at last PC gaming for me: i dont want every year to have a shitload of cheap junk under my desk to play, when before years back i had under my desk and on my HDD very nice games, while now i play maybe 1-2 good releases a year.

So basically, you're saying that PC exclusively is dying... which is partually true for AAA games, but the 360 seems to have largely non-notable exclusives (Halo games excepted), while the PC gets quite a few AAA exclusives (StarCraft, STALKER, Total War games, pretty much any RTS worth its salt except Supreme Commander) as well as vast amounts of indie games (VVVVVV, Cave Story [for now], Penumbra, Overgrowth, Natuaral Selection 2 [in closed alpha], etc.)

 

[seditary]

From what I can tell the problem isn't the PC gaming industry, its you.

You're stuck in 'sky is falling' mode and can't enjoy the good things available.

 

[ultimateownage]

"Everyone's survival rate eventually drops to zero."

Well fuck if I can remember where I heard that quote from.

That's a quote from fight club I think.
"On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero."

O.T. It won't die in the immediate future, now stop fucking saying it will.

*EDIT*

THIS IS WINDOWS!!!!!!!!!(like this is SPAARTA)

By explaining the joke you killed it, making it even worse than it already was.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

No, it's just shifting away from multiplatform AAA games, as they tend to have awful DRM and console oriented gameplay.

 

[TheComedown]

Wow, the poll is showing some results i did not expect.
I thought there were more people here who were on the Console side. But looks like i was wrong. Well great news, i say.

Dear PC, live long and prosper!

So? Just because people like console gaming doesn't mean they have to think PC gaming is dying. They even might, for some stupid reasons, believe that PCs are inferior to consoles but that doesn't mean they have to think PC gaming is dying.

OriginalJoeBlack, your poll says no. (and maybe twice??)

easy , pal. Yes, i might have missed the point i was trying to say, but it happens when your native language isn't English. I meant that i thought there were more people who wanted the PC to die, or just believed that it will die, on this site.
My bad.

Umm... Nope, there is a HUGE proportion of this site that are PC gamers (many multi-platform)
You'll find that nobody(with a sane mind) wants the PC to die, it does a billion other things then games, and it will not go away. The PC is a incredibly long way to becoming obsolete (how long is forever?) and until then it will still have a roll to play in gaming (aside from all the development and advertising).