Originally posted by: C3PX
Yeah, Chaltab! Why do you have to be so flaky? J/K! This would also be my complaint. And I really don't care a thing about graphics. One of my most often played games is still Dark Forces for the pc. Trust me, I do not care about graphics. And yet my biggest gripe about PC games is that you cannot keep your technology updated enough. In my case, and I can easily imagine in the case of Darth Chaltab, this has nothing to do with graphics. This has merely to do with the fact that we would like to be able to PLAY them, period. With computer gaming they are constantly making things better, it seems every few years it slows down for a little while, then they start making huge leaps again. I went from a console gamer, to a PC gamer, to no gamer at all because I suddenly woke up one morning and couldn't play any of the new games I was interested in, while a few months ago they all worked beautifully. It has absolutely nothing to do with graphics. In this manner PC gaming gets to be pretty expensive. Also, I don't think anybody has really gotten into any console wars crap, we are just saying our opinions of the new systems. Just because we say that we think Sony is in trouble, doesn't mean we are pissing on Sony because we are Mario or Microsith fanboys. In my opinion Sony, always releases mostly decent products, for quite a bit more money because it bears their brand name. I don't think in any product they are particularly worth it. My friend spend a considerable amount more on a Sony DVD player that he would have on any other brand, and he got less features for it, my little apex DVD player could play discs without any challenge, while his Sony skips with little provocation. I am not saying apex is better than Sony, but that Sony has a pretty bloated price tag for what it is. I think it is the same with any of their products, including the PSX, PS2, and yes the PS3. Looking at the game selections and the systems, I would give my vote to the 360, but then again, the wii looks pretty impressive in the new technology section, while the other two seem like they just have a larger processor and graphics chips. There have been no extremely bias opinions of anything to complain about. If you would like to mediate a console war, I think IGN's forms may be the place to join up.
Ah, your argument against the PC gaming bash, is that you should just stick to the older games, but we are not talking about that. Of course there will always be millions of games to play on the PC, but if you would like to play anything new, then you DO have to upgrade, so there is sort of a rule about it, if you want to play you have to upgrade. There is probably hardly a single PC release this year (other than some stupid casino games) that my system could even consider running.
Originally posted by: Luke Skywalker
i agree with him 100%! more than 100% because this is my major gripe with games today. however there is a major flaw to his argument which many people fail to notice.
earlier he said.
I understand full well the Wii is nowhere near as powerful as the PS3, and I don't care. I played a PS3 at Wal-Mart and well, it was a PS2 game with better graphics. (Some NBA or NCAA Basketball game)
Graphics aren't what made me want a GC--Super Smash Bros Melee was. And online Smash Bros Brawl is ultimately what sold me on the Wii. (It's my email address for crying out loud.)
Hm... I don't know what to tell you, Sage. I've enjoyed PC gaming, but anymore it's so hard to keep up with the technology curve that I really can't get into PC gaming anymore.
i agree with him 100%! more than 100% because this is my major gripe with games today. however there is a major flaw to his argument which many people fail to notice.
earlier he said.
I understand full well the Wii is nowhere near as powerful as the PS3, and I don't care. I played a PS3 at Wal-Mart and well, it was a PS2 game with better graphics. (Some NBA or NCAA Basketball game)
Graphics aren't what made me want a GC--Super Smash Bros Melee was. And online Smash Bros Brawl is ultimately what sold me on the Wii. (It's my email address for crying out loud.)
Yeah, Chaltab! Why do you have to be so flaky? J/K! This would also be my complaint. And I really don't care a thing about graphics. One of my most often played games is still Dark Forces for the pc. Trust me, I do not care about graphics. And yet my biggest gripe about PC games is that you cannot keep your technology updated enough. In my case, and I can easily imagine in the case of Darth Chaltab, this has nothing to do with graphics. This has merely to do with the fact that we would like to be able to PLAY them, period. With computer gaming they are constantly making things better, it seems every few years it slows down for a little while, then they start making huge leaps again. I went from a console gamer, to a PC gamer, to no gamer at all because I suddenly woke up one morning and couldn't play any of the new games I was interested in, while a few months ago they all worked beautifully. It has absolutely nothing to do with graphics. In this manner PC gaming gets to be pretty expensive. Also, I don't think anybody has really gotten into any console wars crap, we are just saying our opinions of the new systems. Just because we say that we think Sony is in trouble, doesn't mean we are pissing on Sony because we are Mario or Microsith fanboys. In my opinion Sony, always releases mostly decent products, for quite a bit more money because it bears their brand name. I don't think in any product they are particularly worth it. My friend spend a considerable amount more on a Sony DVD player that he would have on any other brand, and he got less features for it, my little apex DVD player could play discs without any challenge, while his Sony skips with little provocation. I am not saying apex is better than Sony, but that Sony has a pretty bloated price tag for what it is. I think it is the same with any of their products, including the PSX, PS2, and yes the PS3. Looking at the game selections and the systems, I would give my vote to the 360, but then again, the wii looks pretty impressive in the new technology section, while the other two seem like they just have a larger processor and graphics chips. There have been no extremely bias opinions of anything to complain about. If you would like to mediate a console war, I think IGN's forms may be the place to join up.
Ah, your argument against the PC gaming bash, is that you should just stick to the older games, but we are not talking about that. Of course there will always be millions of games to play on the PC, but if you would like to play anything new, then you DO have to upgrade, so there is sort of a rule about it, if you want to play you have to upgrade. There is probably hardly a single PC release this year (other than some stupid casino games) that my system could even consider running.
you say, "I went from a console gamer, to a PC gamer, to no gamer at all because I suddenly woke up one morning and couldn't play any of the new games I was interested in, while a few months ago they all worked beautifully. It has absolutely nothing to do with graphics. " so if its not graphics than what is it? the only thing i can think of is a hardware problem or something may have went on your computer.. either way this has nothing to do with upgrading. maybe you have to reinstall?
as for the console wars things and people being biased, i do recall someone saying "Im hearing a sony fanboy crying right now or something along those lines" Sorry but if thats not being biased i dont know what is.
and when did i say anything about sticking to older games? seriously? i said that you can play any game on the pc without all the bells and whistles on if you dont care about graphics. and NO YOUR WRONG ABOUT HAVING TO BUY NEW STUFF TO PLAY ANY NEW GAMES! i've played every new game this year with a setup i made about 2 years ago. but at least with the pc you are given a choice! im not saying you will never have to upgrade your pc, you will have to one day, just as you will have to buy a new console.