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Da Dego · 7th Feb 2007, 15:05

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02...e_on_consoles/

Veles · 7th Feb 2007, 15:25

Well it is completely true, consoles are trying to me more and more like PCs. We saw this with the PS3, apparently it's going to replace the PC...

The one problem with this theory though, is that getting a PC that can play a game like GoW with as much graphical bling and the 360 version would require a meaty PC, and costs a hell of alot more than the 360. What few people don't realise, is that they have a nice "cheap" console, but then they get butt raped when they want to buy a game or peripheral that costs twice as much as it would if it were for the PC. If you buy enough games and stuff for your console it would eventually even out with a gaming PC, but with the gaming PC you get the advantage of being able to play almost every game ever made with one machine, and you also get the functionality of a PC on top of that.

We've also seen from the many HTPC case reviews on BT is that you can get a very sleek looking case for your PC, that makes it blend in with the rest of the home entertainment kit you might already have. We waved bye bye to the horrible beige cases that made you want to lock them away a very long time ago, it seems MS took a backwards step on that front

PCs, as you said, are also getting alot easier to set up, first came the nice colour coded ports, then came USB where you could pretty much plug in anything and XP would make it work, and now we've got nice new connectors on the way that reduce the number of cables even further.

bubsterboo · 7th Feb 2007, 15:42

Nothing will ever replace the PC. PCs are the ultimate gaming machine and always will be.

randosome · 7th Feb 2007, 16:11

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Originally Posted by bubsterboo

Nothing will ever replace the PC. PCs are the ultimate gaming machine and always will be.

Ive never doubted that PC's will be dominant forever

the nice thing about consoles is its 1 development platform, but you can do so much more on the PC its much better value for money, and anyone can program for them, etc etc
most consoles get hacked to reproduce PC functionality anyway

Evenge · 7th Feb 2007, 16:21

Sounds interesting!

DarkReaper · 7th Feb 2007, 17:08

I can't see consoles dying. People will still go for simplicity, and with consoles you've basically got a grand total of two choices - what console, and basic/premium. Try to buy a PC and that becomes what is to many a bewildering set of choices that they haven't a clue about. Most parents will know an xbox from a playstation but mentions of dual-core and 8800GTX cause eyes to glaze over. There's places for both imo.

Phil Rhodes · 7th Feb 2007, 19:26

It's called "convergence" and it is not a recent realisation.

Phil

Perforated · 7th Feb 2007, 21:04

"Maybe in five years you won't need a (insert domestic appliance) because you'll have one PC which delivers content all over your house."

perhaps good news, definitely not new news...

r4tch3t · 8th Feb 2007, 00:49

I always knew that consoles would never make PC gaming obsolete. But to say consoles will go may be an oversight. As people have said, consoles are limited choice, and will work with ll games that come out for it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Rhodes

It's called "convergence" and it is not a recent realization.

Phil

I wonder how you could incorporate this into the POTM?

Generic42 · 8th Feb 2007, 01:53

PC gaming is the smart choice for games to be played on... most people have a PC in their house as well as a console, they just never think of blending the two, but PCs are so much better, you aren't limited is the main one... Any PC game will work on your PC (assuming you're up to spec and not an Apple user) and when playing that game you don't have to sit and wish "If only I had a button to do <whatever>" since you've got a full keyboard and mouse, once you're done playing you can then browse the web, play again and play online with thousands of others in an MMORPG, or 32/64/38/24 or whatever in a FPS, or mano e mano in an RTS.. it's way easier to play a PC game, the PC itself the only hard part

zoot2boot · 8th Feb 2007, 14:03

it might be the smart choice but it does need to be in the living room first... with a simplified control system. when it's time to play computer games it's time to lay on the couch. i never had much time for consoles but then i saw the light of the couch and left the uprightness of the computer chair forever.

this alone guarantees the survival of the console.

7th Feb 2007, 15:05	#1
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Blizzard keeps one eye on consoles http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02...e_on_consoles/ __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

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7th Feb 2007, 17:08	#6
DarkReaper Alignment: Sarcastic Good Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belfast, NI Posts: 1,750	I can't see consoles dying. People will still go for simplicity, and with consoles you've basically got a grand total of two choices - what console, and basic/premium. Try to buy a PC and that becomes what is to many a bewildering set of choices that they haven't a clue about. Most parents will know an xbox from a playstation but mentions of dual-core and 8800GTX cause eyes to glaze over. There's places for both imo. __________________ Yeah, God could have created the Earth 6000 years ago with less than a blink, and set out all the evidence to the contrary just to confuse us. Personally I think that blowing up an entire universe on a timescale of billions of years to create the specific people He wanted has far more style

7th Feb 2007, 16:21	#5
Evenge Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 384	Sounds interesting!

7th Feb 2007, 19:26	#7
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 582	It's called "convergence" and it is not a recent realisation. Phil

7th Feb 2007, 21:04	#8
Perforated Modder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 65	"Maybe in five years you won't need a (insert domestic appliance) because you'll have one PC which delivers content all over your house." perhaps good news, definitely not new news...

8th Feb 2007, 01:53	#10
Generic42 Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: P to the O, Washington Posts: 567	PC gaming is the smart choice for games to be played on... most people have a PC in their house as well as a console, they just never think of blending the two, but PCs are so much better, you aren't limited is the main one... Any PC game will work on your PC (assuming you're up to spec and not an Apple user) and when playing that game you don't have to sit and wish "If only I had a button to do <whatever>" since you've got a full keyboard and mouse, once you're done playing you can then browse the web, play again and play online with thousands of others in an MMORPG, or 32/64/38/24 or whatever in a FPS, or mano e mano in an RTS.. it's way easier to play a PC game, the PC itself the only hard part

8th Feb 2007, 14:03	#11
zoot2boot Multimodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: aus Posts: 75	it might be the smart choice but it does need to be in the living room first... with a simplified control system. when it's time to play computer games it's time to lay on the couch. i never had much time for consoles but then i saw the light of the couch and left the uprightness of the computer chair forever. this alone guarantees the survival of the console.