Haitoku Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Sorry, but no. Consoles are quickly becoming "entertainment centers". <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, maybe. Though I rarely find myself using my PS2 for DVDs. I imagine PS3s new disc format will open up all sorts of new possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I'm talkin' 'bout a revolution. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'll second that vote for the revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moth Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I'm talkin' 'bout a revolution. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'll second that vote for the revolution. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Down with the Revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BattleCookiee Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) Darque makes a point. Just look at the PS2 and X-Box. Both can play DVD's. And then to think a PC could do that years before them... But indeed, console's get alot more options like internet and such. But fact is that all of the "new" options are already done on PC's... EDIT: Except for the Revolution's controller then, and that should be worth votes; invention! Edited December 28, 2005 by Battlewookiee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Except the PC isn't standardized. A serious negative in it's favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Hades Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) The center of my entertainment is my PC. It hads all my gaming files, plays the games I mostly play, works with utility programs that I use in gaming, I watch more DVDs and television shows on it than my actual television, and so forth and so on. Right now my X Box and television set are gathering useless dust. I have to agree with Gabs. Consoles are for children, while PCs are for adults. Now you can build a decent PC less than $500 to $600 if you know where to look. Edited December 28, 2005 by Judge Hades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haitoku Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 The center of my entertainment is my PC. It hads all my gaming files, plays the games I mostly play, works with utility programs that I use in gaming, I watch more DVDs and television shows on it than my actual television, and so forth and so on. Right now my X Box and television set are gathering useless dust. I have to agree with Gabs. Consoles are for children, while PCs are for adults. Now you can build a decent PC less than $500 to $600 if you know where to look. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, I'll agree that a PC has many more uses. If I had to live with only one, I'd choose PC. I wouldn't call consoles a childs toy however. It simply offers too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I voted "Unsure", but right now I am actually leaning towards the Revolution. But only if the controller is as cool as it seems and it gets the support it needs. I want Top Spin 3 to use that controller to the max! I was interested in the Playstation 3 at one point, but after seeing (and playing) the Xbox 360 and realizing that the Playstation 3 most likely won't be much different (except for the Blu-Ray) I've kind of lost interest in it. The Xbox 360 really is a disappointment in my eyes. There's nothing about it that warrants its price on both the system and the games! Let's hope the Playstation 3 brings something a bit more exciting to the table than just porn for the graphics whores among us, otherwise it's a Revolution for me (despite it being the kiddie console numero uno). Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 None, unless NWN2 besomes a console exclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haitoku Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I don't see any hints at it being any different this time around. Xbox will continue to cater to it's own crowd and the PS will do the same. If you want to see how different PS3 and Xbox 360 are gonna be, just looks at PS2 / Xbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell Kitty Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I currently have a PC, PS2 and GC, and will likely get a PS3. Why? Because the PS3 has games I want to play, which is the same reason I have the other two consoles. I use the PC for more than just games, so I'll continue to be a PC user even if I stop being a PC gamer (not gonna happen). I have these systems because they meet both my needs (PC - work) and wants (PC + Consoles - games). The needs and wants of anyone else are completely irrelevant to me. And that's all it comes down to, an individuals needs and wants. If all someone wants to do is play games and all the games they want to play are on console, it's stupid to claim that they would be better off with a PC because "PCs can do so much more!!" if they aren't interested in any of those things. It's like telling someone who only wants to watch DVDs and has no interest in gaming to buy a console because "OMG consoles can play DVDs AND games!!" Would someone like ShadowPaladin, who seems to play every system, be better off getting rid of all the console systems because Kaftan says "everyone with half a brain prefer a PC"? Of course he bloody well wouldn't, as the only thing he'd be doing is limiting the games he could play. This attitude of "you are wrong/inferior/stupid if your needs and wants do match mine" is so damn juvenile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Are they ever going to make a mouse and keyboard config for us pc gamers for consoles? Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krookie Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 The PS2 has a hookup for a keyboard. (I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Child of Flame Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 The PS2 keyboard is a POS last I checked though, and won't let you use a regular keyboard, but just the sony one. There's an adapter sold by some company or other that makes the Xbox fully keyboard/mouse compatible. The review I read about it said that it totally owned in live matches of Halo, because now you could whip yourself around in an instant (like a PC shooter) instead of waiting for the Master Chief to turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Child of Flame Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I currently have a PC, PS2 and GC, and will likely get a PS3. Why? Because the PS3 has games I want to play, which is the same reason I have the other two consoles. I use the PC for more than just games, so I'll continue to be a PC user even if I stop being a PC gamer (not gonna happen). I have these systems because they meet both my needs (PC - work) and wants (PC + Consoles - games). The needs and wants of anyone else are completely irrelevant to me. And that's all it comes down to, an individuals needs and wants. If all someone wants to do is play games and all the games they want to play are on console, it's stupid to claim that they would be better off with a PC because "PCs can do so much more!!" if they aren't interested in any of those things. It's like telling someone who only wants to watch DVDs and has no interest in gaming to buy a console because "OMG consoles can play DVDs AND games!!" Would someone like ShadowPaladin, who seems to play every system, be better off getting rid of all the console systems because Kaftan says "everyone with half a brain prefer a PC"? Of course he bloody well wouldn't, as the only thing he'd be doing is limiting the games he could play. This attitude of "you are wrong/inferior/stupid if your needs and wants do match mine" is so damn juvenile. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LIKE WHAT I LIKE OR ELSE YOU'RE WRONG! BABIES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llyranor Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) Ultimately, it's all about the software. The console which will carry the next-gen version of this, for example, will win the console wars. Software > all. Edited December 28, 2005 by Llyranor (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haitoku Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I currently have a PC, PS2 and GC, and will likely get a PS3. Why? Because the PS3 has games I want to play, which is the same reason I have the other two consoles. I use the PC for more than just games, so I'll continue to be a PC user even if I stop being a PC gamer (not gonna happen). I have these systems because they meet both my needs (PC - work) and wants (PC + Consoles - games). The needs and wants of anyone else are completely irrelevant to me. And that's all it comes down to, an individuals needs and wants. If all someone wants to do is play games and all the games they want to play are on console, it's stupid to claim that they would be better off with a PC because "PCs can do so much more!!" if they aren't interested in any of those things. It's like telling someone who only wants to watch DVDs and has no interest in gaming to buy a console because "OMG consoles can play DVDs AND games!!" Would someone like ShadowPaladin, who seems to play every system, be better off getting rid of all the console systems because Kaftan says "everyone with half a brain prefer a PC"? Of course he bloody well wouldn't, as the only thing he'd be doing is limiting the games he could play. This attitude of "you are wrong/inferior/stupid if your needs and wants do match mine" is so damn juvenile. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LIKE WHAT I LIKE OR ELSE YOU'RE WRONG! BABIES! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL, that was just funny. Hell Kitty has the right idea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Child of Flame Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 YOU AREN'T LIKING WHAT I LIKE ENOUGH YET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krookie Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Ultimately, it's all about the software. The console which will carry the next-gen version of this, for example, will win the console wars. Software > all. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Knights of the Old Republic III: Jesus's Turn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) With Obsidian, Bioware, and Mistwalker supporting the 360, that would probably be the system I would support... Squenix and the PS3 is nice and all, but the company hasn't made anything worth my attention in the past 4-5 yrs, so meh. Besides, it will support the 360 to some extent, so we'll see. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you brought up some good points, but adding to the first list you made, Bungie: Halo 3, heck yes. i was talking to my friend about the nex-gen consoles after we had both decided we wouldn't get one: it just wasn't worth it. then i remembered that Halo 3 was coming out and i reminded him, so he says: oh yeah... then i guess we are all getting 360's. so its really about the games for me. like Llyr said, Squenix hasn't come out with anything that eye-catching in the past 4-5 years, plus they aren't totally sony-exclusive. and although i love the Solid Snake series, Sam Fischer is just as cool in my opinion, and the next game is shaping up to be quite interesting for storyline and gameplay. also, my bro like morrowind, so he wants Oblivion. plus, most of my friends are going with the 360. its really not a contest for me in this case. i don't have any emnity against Microsoft either, if that was a reason to stay away from the 360 [marketing_rant] which is a dumb name for it. it sounds dumb. they should have done x-box squared and have and X with the squared symbol 2 above it on the top right. then for their third iteration they could go with the 360, since it is the third, and it starts with the three. [/marketing_rant] Edited December 28, 2005 by Blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Please don't turn this into a pc vs console debate. Euww... >_ That leaves "None" as the choice then. Since I use my PC for other, rather demanding tasks (3d renderings and animations among others), being a good game machine is just an added bonus, not an extra cost. Now, if they would just make those Playstation and XBox emulators legal (heck, they could sell them themselves), life would be much easier for us non console gamers “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Hades Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 If they made a X Box 360 emulator legal and sold it I would buy it in an instant. A fire hazzardis not worth getting but some of the games might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moth Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I agree with Hell Kitty and CoF on this one. All this talk about things like "consoles are for children, PC's are for adults" or "If you don't like (insert consol or PC), you're stupid!!!" is just idiotic. Honestly, it's just personal preference! If someone prefers one console over the other, it's their preference, it doesn't make them childish or stupid. And it's both stupid and childish to say that PC's are for adults and consoles are for kids. WTF? There's an age distinction now? When did this happen? There are plenty of reasons to want to use any kind of gaming platform. Some people may prefer PC's because of the games, downloadable content, multiple functions, etc. Some may prefer consoles just because of things like graphics, games available, or what each console may have to offer the gamer. It doesn't mean that if someone prefers console they're stupid or tastless, etc. Get a grip, people. Sure one may prefer a type of platform for given reasons, but to say things like "consoles are for kids" or "X-Box 360 buyers are all stupid" is just stupid and immature in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Child of Flame Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I agree with Hell Kitty and CoF on this one. All this talk about things like "consoles are for children, PC's are for adults" or "If you don't like (insert consol or PC), you're stupid!!!" is just idiotic. Honestly, it's just personal preference! If someone prefers one console over the other, it's their preference, it doesn't make them childish or stupid. And it's both stupid and childish to say that PC's are for adults and consoles are for kids. WTF? There's an age distinction now? When did this happen? There are plenty of reasons to want to use any kind of gaming platform. Some people may prefer PC's because of the games, downloadable content, multiple functions, etc. Some may prefer consoles just because of things like graphics, games available, or what each console may have to offer the gamer. It doesn't mean that if someone prefers console they're stupid or tastless, etc. Get a grip, people. Sure one may prefer a type of platform for given reasons, but to say things like "consoles are for kids" or "X-Box 360 buyers are all stupid" is just stupid and immature in itself. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wait, wait, wait. I didn't say that 360 buyers aren't stupid. At this point, they're either stupid, bought into the hype, or have more money than brains. There's a handful of launch titles, most of them only got good reviews because goddamn they so shiny, and only a few more titles guranteed to be exclusive to the platform in the future (Halo 3 [4?], Oblivion etc.). Whereas even at this point, everyone knows that Nintendo is going to bring over every single one of their franchises over to the Revolution, with all sorts of innovation because of that nifty controller, and PS3 will have not only the Metal Gear Solid series Blank was saying, but also a quite possibly superior version of Splinter Cell. Remember, the only reason the PS2 versions have been flawed is because of the hardware Ubisoft couldn't push as hard as the Xbox, that's why the Cube versions were marginally better, and the Xbox versions were best. Not like Ubisoft has a preference between consoles, other than money. I'm not sure if they've ever made an exclusive title for any of the consoles. So yeah, right now even though they haven't been released the PS3 and Revolution look like better buys. This isn't to say that the 360 won't shape up to be a pretty okay system like the Xbox did, but that buying a console at launch is stupid. So yes, 360 buyers are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moth Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) Well, at least you give reasons for your viewpoint, unlike those who say stupid things like "Consoles are for kids, PC's are for adults". Edited December 28, 2005 by Mothman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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