The Future of PC games is bleak

Why can't I walk into a gamestop store and buy a game? well its because

A.They dont have it

B.They don't SELL PC games!

I hate this they expect you to go online and DOWNLOAD the games

Id rather have it retail cause it installs 10 x faster and not to mention its safer

Walmat,best buy,target still sell PC games but not enough if you ask me

does any one agree?

Why can't I walk into a gamestop store and buy a game? well its because

A.They dont have it

B.They don't SELL PC games!

I hate this they expect you to go online and DOWNLOAD the games

JangoWuzHere

That is the way console gaming will go one day, too. First it's the high street, then it's internet retail, then it's digital distrubtion. This is the way gaming is going. Get used to it.

I buy almost all my games internet retail.

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"]

Why can't I walk into a gamestop store and buy a game? well its because

A.They dont have it

B.They don't SELL PC games!

I hate this they expect you to go online and DOWNLOAD the games

mfsa

That is the way console gaming will go one day, too. First it's the high street, then it's internet retail, then it's digital distrubtion. This is the way gaming is going. Get used to it.

I buy almost all my games internet retail.

PC gaming will be over in 5 years.

I buy almost all my games internet retail.

mfsa

Which services do you use and how are they with releasing patches? I'm always afraid to buy a brand new game via Steam because I've heard that they're slow with patches. Is that true?

by the way pc sales have been getting stronger you can get the info from none bysis finacing groups. I will post this link to as well

http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080131b.html

[QUOTE="mfsa"][QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"]

Why can't I walk into a gamestop store and buy a game? well its because

A.They dont have it

B.They don't SELL PC games!

I hate this they expect you to go online and DOWNLOAD the games

nVidiaGaMer

That is the way console gaming will go one day, too. First it's the high street, then it's internet retail, then it's digital distrubtion. This is the way gaming is going. Get used to it.

I buy almost all my games internet retail.

PC gaming will be over in 5 years.

Gamestop doesnt sell PC games often anymore because they make 50% of their profits off used games...and you cant have used PC games....cobrax75

Not true my gamestop has used PC games. I bought Rainbow Six and Black Hawk Down and they both have cd keys.

[QUOTE="mfsa"]

I buy almost all my games internet retail.

Herrick

Which services do you use and how are they with releasing patches? I'm always afraid to buy a brand new game via Steam because I've heard that they're slow with patches. Is that true?

Sorry, by internet retail I meant I buy the games boxed from online stores - as opposed to digital distrubtion. He was saying PC gaming is doomed or whatever because he can't buy boxed games, but he also thinks digital distrubtion is a high risk venture, so I was explaining to him that he can still buy boxed games with no risk - or almost no risk - buy buying online, from places like Amazon.

I gather from threads I've read around here that most American shops that no longer stock PC games in the store still sell them on their site - which is a pretty clear indication of how most PC gamers are buying their games these days.

[QUOTE="mfsa"]

I buy almost all my games internet retail.

Herrick

Which services do you use and how are they with releasing patches? I'm always afraid to buy a brand new game via Steam because I've heard that they're slow with patches. Is that true?

Sorry, by internet retail I meant I buy the games boxed from online stores - as opposed to digital distrubtion. He was saying PC gaming is doomed or whatever because he can't buy boxed games at his local stores, but he also thinks digital distrubtion is a high risk venture, so I was explaining to him that he can still buy boxed games with no risk - or almost no risk - buy buying online, from places like Amazon.

I gather from threads I've read around here that most American shops that no longer stock PC games in the store still sell them on their site - which is a pretty clear indication of how most PC gamers are buying their games these days.

[QUOTE="cobrax75"]Gamestop doesnt sell PC games often anymore because they make 50% of their profits off used games...and you cant have used PC games....nVidiaGaMer

Not true my gamestop has used PC games. I bought Rainbow Six and Black Hawk Down and they both have cd keys.

Well they are going against policy and or law...

PC gaming = Expensivegogators4life

Twice as cheap as the console games.

Digital distribution is the future of gaming... and look, PC gaming is yet again at the forefront.foxhound_fox

And yet consoles make up 90% of the gaming market.

And yet consoles make up 90% of the gaming market.

nVidiaGaMer

70%(including handhelds) last I heard.

PC gaming = AsExpensive as you make itgogators4life

And yet consoles make up 90% of the gaming market.nVidiaGaMer

Why can't I walk into a gamestop store and buy a game? well its because

A.They dont have it

B.They don't SELL PC games!

I hate this they expect you to go online and DOWNLOAD the games

Id rather have it retail cause it installs 10 x faster and not to mention its safer

Walmat,best buy,target still sell PC games but not enough if you ask me

does any one agree?

JangoWuzHere

No. We have a sticky that proves p.c gaming's future is sweet.

people hesitating to download games via steam or anywhere else reminds me of the time when cd-roms were starting to appear 15 years ago or so. people were skeptical about cd-roms back then and some believed that it was just a fad or something. look how it thrived since. downloading games is the future of pc gaming; embrace it, people.fireandcloud

people hesitating to download games via steam or anywhere else reminds me of the time when cd-roms were starting to appear 15 years ago or so. people were skeptical about cd-roms back then and some believed that it was just a fad or something. look how it thrived since. downloading games is the future of pc gaming; embrace it, people.fireandcloud

yep..even sony said that they think digital distribution is the future for their playstation product..

Wouldn't this whole thing be the other way round. Buying PC games off the internet is good.

Think about the amount of stuff people buy off the internet (that goes for anything). That market is booming, people are now buying there food of the internet ffs.

People will begin to realize that to by a game, any game, of the internet is much more efficiant then from street retailers. They then will also see that to buy a pc game of the internet is much better and faster as it goes directly onto your comp.

Its the consoles that will lose out now. Yes, you can still buy a console game off the internet, but its the pc game market that will flourish as you order the damn thing with your computer anyway.

[QUOTE="gogators4life"]PC gaming = AsExpensive as you make itfoxhound_fox

And yet consoles make up 90% of the gaming market.nVidiaGaMer

Ok ... lots of console gamers don't play online. 120+ million PS2s anyone?

PC gaming fails.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="gogators4life"]PC gaming = AsExpensive as you make itnVidiaGaMer

And yet consoles make up 90% of the gaming market.nVidiaGaMer

Ok ... lots of console gamers don't play online. 120+ million PS2s anyone?

PC gaming fails.

I think you need to go back to school. 263 million is larger than 120 million. Add in all the Xbox 360s, all the PS3s, all the Wiis, all the Xboxes and all the Gamecubes and it's still not 263 million. Not even close.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="gogators4life"]PC gaming = AsExpensive as you make itnVidiaGaMer

And yet consoles make up 90% of the gaming market.nVidiaGaMer

Ok ... lots of console gamers don't play online. 120+ million PS2s anyone?

PC gaming fails.

I think you need to go back to school because 263 million is larger than 120 million. Add in all the Xbox 360s, all the PS3s, all the Wiis, all the Xboxes and all the Gamecubes and it's still not 263 million. It's about fifty million shy.

In fact, you would need to double the current number of PS3s, 360s and Wiis sold for that figure to hit 263 million. PC gaming fails? Instead of vague and wrong one liners based on your own personal feelings, how about some damn evidence for once?

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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="gogators4life"]PC gaming = AsExpensive as you make itmfsa

And yet consoles make up 90% of the gaming market.nVidiaGaMer

Ok ... lots of console gamers don't play online. 120+ million PS2s anyone?

PC gaming fails.

I think you need to go back to school. 263 million is larger than 120 million. Add in all the Xbox 360s, all the PS3s, all the Wiis, all the Xboxes and all the Gamecubes and it's still not 263 million. Not even close.

ALL THE CONSOLES combined make up a much greater market then the lowly PC. How many of those 263 million people play online checkers once in a while at work?

[QUOTE="mfsa"][QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="gogators4life"]PC gaming = AsExpensive as you make itnVidiaGaMer

And yet consoles make up 90% of the gaming market.nVidiaGaMer

Ok ... lots of console gamers don't play online. 120+ million PS2s anyone?

PC gaming fails.

I think you need to go back to school. 263 million is larger than 120 million. Add in all the Xbox 360s, all the PS3s, all the Wiis, all the Xboxes and all the Gamecubes and it's still not 263 million. Not even close.

ALL THE CONSOLES combined make up a much greater market then the lowly PC. How many of those 263 million people play online checkers once in a while at work?

You're asking questions instead of answering them.

And calling the PC lowly is like calling business cIass flight lowly. It's more expensive, it's not as popular, and it's a hell of a lot better. You pay more, you get more. Fewer people can afford it.

If importance to you is measured by popularity then you must be a very, very shallow individual, with a narrowminded, stilted and unrealistic view of the world - and no grasp of the market economy at even a basic level.

Having to upgrade your PC every other year is not good.

The future of the PC is diminished.

PC gaming fails.nVidiaGaMer

Recent food for thought:

"Consoles as We Know Them are Gone"

The PC renaissance is on its way

PC will rise in the next few years

Consoles to "die out" in the next 5 to 10 years

No need to wait for consoles to die...AWESOME and plentiful games on the PC last year and coming this year!! :D

[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]PC gaming fails.Nitrous2O

Recent food for thought:

"Consoles as We Know Them are Gone"

The PC renaissance is on its way

PC will rise in the next few years

Consoles to "die out" in the next 5 to 10 years

No need to wait for consoles to die...AWESOME and plentiful games on the PC last year and coming this year!! :D

And yet none will compare to GTA IV, GT 5, Haze, Gears 2, MGS 4, or FF XIII.

And yet none will compare to GTA IV, GT 5, Haze, Gears 2, MGS 4, or FF XIII.nVidiaGaMer

Those games aren't the end-all-be-all this year, there are many, MANY other games I'm looking forward to on my PC.

In regards to a few of those though:

We'll probably see GTA 4 on the PC. In fact, I'm waiting for it instead of getting it for the PS3 http://www.digitalbattle.com/2008/01/25/gta-4-pc-this-october/

Haze PC? http://www.gogamer.com/Haze-Front-Page_stcVVproductId42080314VVcatId444710VVviewprod.htm

Gears was ported to the PC, and looked better on my PC than the 360. We'll probably see an enhanced version on the PC. Regardless, Gears 1 was OK fun, but overrated.

I'm not really anti-console by the way, I have a PS3 and Wii + 58" 1080p HDTV (not like I'm missing out). It's just the PC is superior, what can I say ;) I don't care what system you want to game on bro, but PC does rock!