hey im a senior this year and ill be heading off to college in the fall so im wondering if i should bring my console with me while im there. like i have plenty of friends that are in college right now and they say the best thing to to do is bring an old consolelike a ps2 or gamecube or xbox and just buy used cheap games for them so u have something todo u in your dorm. but im a little torn cuz i have a playstation 3 and i have a ton of games for that. and there are soo many games that are coming soon that i really wanna play. and idk if online gaming is even possible at college but i wanna keep my psn account active. idk what to do. should i just give up gaming all together and leave the ps3 behind or follow my friends advice and bring an old console just for something to do?
yeah? i think i might bring my ps3 cuz i wanna be able to get my nhl fix while im there. the olny thing im worried about is getting it stolen while im at class or at a party. but yo where do you go to school?
Bring whichever console you want or is easiest to carry around. Toriko42
well the ps3 is really easy to carry around. i havent even seen my dorm yet or know who my roomie will be so maybe i should wait and decide what to bring after i have talked to him about it
[QUOTE="Toriko42"]Bring whichever console you want or is easiest to carry around. asuredwolf53
well the ps3 is really easy to carry around. i havent even seen my dorm yet or know who my roomie will be so maybe i should wait and decide what to bring after i have talked to him about it
Bringing a T.V. and your own gaming console is dependent on two factors; what your roommate is bringing and how much space is left in the room.
About getting it stolen, the only person you should be warry about is your roommate and the type of people he will bring into the room. I wouldn't worry about it to much.
Overall: It's best to get a scope of the room and what your roommate brings. For all ya know, he might bring his own T.V. and PS3.
EDIT: Yes, most colleges allow online gaming. It's usually a process of getting your console registered into the college's system which may take a day or two. Usually colleges give a step by step procedure you have to go through.When you do get things set up, I wouldn't recemmend downloading anything. It usually takes me 20-30 minutes tops to download a demo when I'm home from college.... took me almost 2-3 days to download a demo. Takes me a day to download a trailer or something.
I rotted my senior year on Super Smash Bros Melee. Every week there would be a tournament in my dorm. Unreal Tournament 2k4 lan parties, etc. And don't get me started on Halo and Madden. College gaming is entirely possible.
Unless you live in a apartment or suite I wouldn't bring my gaming set. I brought my Playstation 2 and it got crowded inside my room. If you have something like a Wii you're definitely going to need more space. Just speaking from experience.
I played alot of video games when I lived in residence at university, we had one guys room where we kept our "game tower" which was an gamecube on top of a PS2 which was on an xbox. I would definitely suggest bringing any system you have.
Unless you live in a apartment or suite I wouldn't bring my gaming set. I brought my Playstation 2 and it got crowded inside my room. If you have something like a Wii you're definitely going to need more space. Just speaking from experience. majadamus
That's true... I was one of the only people on my campus of 1600 when the PS2 came out that had one. Let's just say it was standing room only.
A console can make your dorm room a good hangout spot. I had many a late night of people crowded around my crappy TV playing Tekken 2 on the PlayStation. On the other hand, I've heard of plenty of people having their gaming stuff stolen out of their dorm rooms. Besides, you might not have time or money to game. There were a couple years in college where I basically gave up the hobby because I just didn't have the spare cash and there were so many other academic and recreational demands on my time.
First, yes it is possible. Second, you should wait till you know who you're roommate is or figure out if you're getting an apartment with friends or whoever so that you can talk and find out what each one is bringing. If you're really worried about some one stealing you're ps3, you can screw it into the floor, wall, cabinet, etc(something that will hold it in place), a buddy of mine did that for his dorm. I personally think its a little too overboard, but to each him own. PS- im at McGill university in montreal, and as some1 stated earlier if you're dorm is legit then every once and a while someone will organize a big video game tourny and its a ggreat time. Any more questions or suggestions just pm i have class now
it's very possible. i gamed through my undergrad and these days, i do as a grad as well. That said, i'm a little hard pressed to find fellow gamers as a grad student, but as an undergrad, it was ridiculous. That said, i find that you do get more gaming in if you live off campus. Off campus, your living area becomes a constant gamer sanctuary.
it's very possible. i gamed through my undergrad and these days, i do as a grad as well. That said, i'm a little hard pressed to find fellow gamers as a grad student, but as an undergrad, it was ridiculous. That said, i find that you do get more gaming in if you live off campus. Off campus, your living area becomes a constant gamer sanctuary.Paladin_King
Mention Halo 3. Grad Students flock to that. I frequently have 4 player split screen frag fests in my apartment with one lab mate and two classmates of mine.
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