DISQUS

Kefir Grains · 6 months ago

PC gaming is dynamic, it always improve. You can use your HDTV, Huge speakers for PC, etc. But if anyone felt it so hard to customize when we play online for instance, well that is the art of PC. :)

SEO · 1 year ago

I have already given up my xbox360 for Wii. It has been a rather different experience playing Wii all this while.
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Jerry · 1 year ago

Or, use your HDTV as your PC monitor and buy a wireless kb/mouse. Problem solved :)

Bob Caswell · 1 year ago

Not a bad idea, but then, where would the keyboard and mouse be located? The keyboard could be on my lap, I suppose, but what surface do I use for the mouse while sitting on my couch? Maybe I'll make a custom TV-dinner tray or something that works as a stable place for both keyboard and mouse...

But that's not even the biggest problem... which I think is that computers/desks in the front room right next to your TV only work for single people (unless you're really cramped for space). :-) It takes a lot of work (and money) to make a computer NOT stick out like a sore thumb in a front room. Plus, for a lot of people (including me), you just put two things together that have the potential to get in each other's way. Having them separated makes them easier to share / avoids conflict. :-)

orakga · 1 year ago

Sounds pretty fair to me. I think, the more experienced you are, and assuming you can afford them, all consoles fulfill a different set a needs for a gamer. I'm glad you were able to experience the console end of the benefits.

Now you just need to try the PS3 at some point. Pretty much the same experience, really, but different set of games.

Bob Caswell · 1 year ago

Are the games that different? I am interested in MGS4 (played through and beat Halo 3 but think I might like MGS4 more). But otherwise, Soul Calibur IV and COD4 are on both consoles (two games I really like). And I've heard nowadays there's less and less exclusive content for one console or the other.

oops · 1 year ago

should have got a ps3

vinny · 1 year ago

Yes xbox live is great microsoft really took control over the gaming industry when they launched xbox live i am an avid player on xbox live and on playstation online and there is no comparison between the two xbox has playstation beat by a long shot. As far as pc games i really never got into it because there was to much involved especially how fast computers outdate and games become more advanced you cant run them on your computer so i stayed away from the pc gaming

Online Cricket Games · 1 year ago

Using a HDTV is really a cool idea, why didn't I think of that.

Angular Cheilitis Cure · 6 months ago

I think it depends on the purpose. If you like to play a game only, then console is the option. But if you want to work and and you want to play a game or for others multimedia, then PC is your best option.

Kekrops · 1 year ago

1. You do realize you can get a gamepad for pcs? and that they existed before consoles?
2. That depends on where you look for demos, for example PC demos are also available in magazines dvds, and the good websites that contain up to date demos dont have 40mins waiting for download either(like fileplanet).
3. The same service available for Xbox has been made available for windows for quite some time (Games for Windows Live!). Hardware issues are non-existent if you buy vista certified hardware, and non-existent if you have windows xp.
As far as firewalls are concerned, Xbox has one built-in that doesnt bug you with permissions because everything you can access from the Xbox has already been approved on their firewall exception list.
4. You can hook up that TV to the PC, providing your video card is not more than 2-3years old. For the full HD experience on the PC you're gonna need max 1year old card. You can hook up those speakers to a 5year old Creative Sound card and they will sound better then on the setup you have now.
5. Yah emm just start winamp and minimize it while you play a game? Tech Degree required.
6. Again you can buy a gamepad for your PC and the game plays exactly the same, I dont see what other differences there may be.
7. Conclusion is that you dont know what you're talking about.

Hi · 1 year ago

Wrong! SUKKA!!!!!

Bob Caswell · 1 year ago

Kekrops, I'm very aware that I can mimic the experiences I listed above in a PC gaming environment. But the point is more that the console gaming experience is designed to work flawlessly out-of-the-box.

Hearing that all I have to do is get demos from magazines, buy only certain games, use a particular OS, move my office computer, buy extra hardware (gamepad), etc. and presto! the same experience... I'm sure there's no hassle or room for issues to arise. Yeah, right.

Seo Singapore · 1 year ago

I have yet to experience playing XBox on a HDTV but it's definitely worth a try.