Dark0ne Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 It's a time old debate since the development of gaming consoles and the expansion of PC gaming. In the red corner weighing in at roughly 20 kilo's we have the versatile PC, the only system to use a keyboard and mouse setup as well as offer a wide range of hand-held controllers and joysticks. Unfortunately it takes a long time to boot and requires a monitor to run (although TV play is possible it's not as good and requires specialist equipment). In the blue corner weighing in at roughly 15 kilo's is the gaming console, often going by a number of names including "Playstation", "XBox" and "Gamecube". The console is a plug-and-play piece of genious that means you can get into your game much faster than the PC, and runs off a TV by default which often means larger screens and sitting on a couch! Detail your pro's and con's for either PC or the console and explain why you prefer one over the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switch Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Hmm... well, consoles are plug and play as you said, and are extremely stable when compared to PCs. PCs crash a lot, can contract viruses, and due to paranoic anti-CD copying measures even single player games are starting to need the internet. It's not necessarily a bad thing, except when they force you to go through a clunky and slow online interface scanning for updates and forcing you to download them every time you want to play (eg, Steam with HL2). The PC dying and then you not being able to play your favourite game for a couple weeks can be a real drag. However, due to their versatility, PCs can achieve superior graphical features to consoles, and make things feel more crisp and realistic. This is often achieved at a loss of FPS unless you own a very nice graphics card though. One thing you can say about consoles is they'll run games at a smooth pace almost all the time. There are some games of course that have to be dumbed down to a great extent if they're put on consoles. EG, Morrowind. Also the PC has the option to modify existing content in a lot of new games. There are a greater diversity of games for consoles than there are for PC, however... All in all I'd probably say I prefer the PC for my gaming. It has the majority of MMORPGs, and a lot of quality games. I still like consoles almost as much just for ease of use and the unique titles on them, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThetaOrionis01 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 We have a variety of consoles and PCs in the house, ranging from an ancient 486 and a Sega Megadrive to my current PC (which isn't too bad) and an X-box.... The only console game I ever liked was Bust-A-Move for the PS1.... it was fun, in a brainless sort of way. I can see that consoles would have advantages for FPS games, perhaps - I just don't like the controls. While we had doom for the PlayStation and the PC, I was much more comfortable using the mouse and keyboard controls rather than the PS controller and its absurd combinations ('press the lower right back button and the X at the same time as the left arrow while standing on your head singing the national anthem of Bolivia' just to switch weapons or open a door seemed a tad cumbersome). PCs have the great advantage of being easy to upgrade (even I can change over a graphics card), and you can always pretend you're doing something useful.... it's hard to claim that you're updating your business records on an xbox... :grin: Plus, of course, PCs let you create and download mods. And my monitor is bigger than our TV screen anyway. All in all - consoles have their uses (like stopping the kids from complaining about their crappy hand-me-down computers), but I prefer the PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramul Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 With the PS2 being turned into an office suite (With a Linux drive, should be easy to put Open-Office on), it seems likely that the next generation (X-Box, at least, not sure of 'Cube) will have better customisation and interface options. Of course, you'll have to pay extra for the hardware... Still, my bid goes to PC. Among other benefits, there's more commercial-grade stuff available for free (if you know where to look), and you can legally customise your hardware (maybe not safely, though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLB1110 Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Id have to say PC gaming. There is much more to do, and it has better graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaiv Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 PC gaming. Built in online play, mouse/keyboard setup, multifunctional. You have games Like Baldur's Gate, neverwinter Nights, Half Life 1/2, Doom 3... First Person shooters just feel so much better on PCs. That being said, certain games are better on consoles. Quick, pick-up and play games, like sports games, some racing games, etc.... They belong on consoles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullet_shrapnel Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 PC have the ease of modification, the internet, the fact I can run games from import without illegal chipping and a superior online experience, generally speaking. What I generally use my Xbox for is LAN gaming, it being so much easier and simpler to haul it and 4 controllers across the city than it would be to move my PC. Besides, there's a wonderful simplicity to console games in that I never, ever have to worry about specifications, and the 'ooh, will it run on my PC?' crap I have to go through with PC games. it's hard to claim that you're updating your business records on an xbox...Thou speaketh the truth. God bless the Alt+Tab buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanhead Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I prefer PC gaming purely because the graphics are a lot better and... They can be MODDED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishystick Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I prefer PC gaming purely because the graphics are a lot better and... They can be MODDED!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh now, not all graphics are better on the comp than on a console. The comp's advantages are, MMORPG's IMO. MMORPG's and easier online play than consoles. Sure you can play online with your PS2, but you gotta get an internet connection, hook it up to your computer, then get this other thing for your PS2 and hook that up to the first red thing from the right and the other yellow thing behind the blue thing and whatever. The problem with computers.. well, my computer, is that it's to shitty to run most new games. Ok, my computer can barely handle EQ2, so sue me. The XBox however, doesn't need any new graphic cards or more RAM, then again you have to buy a new console every third year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie123 Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 PC gamers get much better life out of their games but then consoles are much faster and easier to setup for people that don't know how to. I think the PC Gets much better games sometimes than consoles do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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