Can Consoles do a single thing better than PC's?

Besides Exclusive games, which is the only good reason to own a console of course, people buy the software and not the hardware (Bill Gates found this out first)

is there anything they can do better? at all?

Besides Exclusive games, which is the only good reason to own a console of courseHaloinventedFPS

You answered your own question. That's all that matters... but technically, PCs are timeless and eventually play all games... but the legality behind it is put into question.

.. Sure they can.. They have local split screen multiplayer. Are far more plug and play with no real threat of errors..sSubZerOo

accessibility, optimisation of hardware, motion controls, split-screen gaming, social gaming, better exclusive games (based on average scores)

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"].. Sure they can.. They have local split screen multiplayer. Are far more plug and play with no real threat of errors..MFDOOM1983

Please point out the lists.. I am a pc gamer primarily and I can state there is literally no games out tehre that is split screen outside of indie games or other such things.. I can think of maybe the hot seat functions in Heroes of Might and Magic 5 and Total War Empire.. And no yet again consoles are plug play.. there maybe a 5 minute wait for installation but it is more or less guarenteed your system will run the game well.

[QUOTE="gillri"]

accessibility, optimisation of hardware, motion controls,better exclusive games (based on average scores)

HaloinventedFPS

all wrong

try again

all right actually, see i can play that game too, its easy peasy !!!!

in fact I have added two more for you to frivolously disregard

accessibility, optimisation of hardware, motion controls, split-screen gaming, social gaming, better exclusive games (based on average scores)

gillri

accessibility, optimisation of hardware, motion controls, split-screen gaming, social gaming, better exclusive games (based on average scores)

gillri

[QUOTE="gillri"]

accessibility, optimisation of hardware, motion controls, split-screen gaming, social gaming, better exclusive games (based on average scores)

110million

Where he is saying is you need no computer no how if a problem should occur.. A console is plug and play..

Optimization? Lol.. that is up to the developer, pretty much all top games are optimized very well for PC.

...........As a pc gamer I will have to disagree with you on that.. Even the best optimized games run into troubles due to the sheer mass of different set ups.. The computer being a open system is one of its greatest strengths as well as weaknesses.. when you put in a game you will know it will have a set level that will never be different from one system to the next.

Split Screen you can have. Social Gaming is lol no, if you wana talk social gaming, **** like facebook games are the most social, millions of "social' gamers playing them, only on PC. Scores are subjective.

Please point out the lists.. I am a pc gamer primarily and I can state there is literally no games out tehre that is split screen outside of indie games or other such things.. I can think of maybe the hot seat functions in Heroes of Might and Magic 5 and Total War Empire.. And no yet again consoles are plug play.. there maybe a 5 minute wait for installation but it is more or less guarenteed your system will run the game well.

sSubZerOo

http://pcsplitscreen.freehostia.com/games.htm

Not everything, but a small list of local split-screen multiplayer.

[QUOTE="gillri"]

accessibility, optimisation of hardware, motion controls, split-screen gaming, social gaming, better exclusive games (based on average scores)

TheColbert

i fail to see how that in anyway makes them better than PC's

sales mean nothing

Use up less electricity? mrmusicman247

gaming laptops

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

Please point out the lists.. I am a pc gamer primarily and I can state there is literally no games out tehre that is split screen outside of indie games or other such things.. I can think of maybe the hot seat functions in Heroes of Might and Magic 5 and Total War Empire.. And no yet again consoles are plug play.. there maybe a 5 minute wait for installation but it is more or less guarenteed your system will run the game well.

XaosII

http://pcsplitscreen.freehostia.com/games.htm

Not everything, but a small list of local split-screen multiplayer.

Yeah its a extremely small list, many consisting of unknown games.. The point of the matter is if we are being objective, its a clear advantage set in the realm of consoles..

[QUOTE="gillri"]

accessibility, optimisation of hardware, motion controls, split-screen gaming, social gaming, better exclusive games (based on average scores)

110million

lol nice try

as for game scores?

http://www.filibustercartoons.com/games.htm

when you find every single top 10 ever complied has a vast majority of console games, subjectivity is only in the eye of the butt-hurt fanboy

[QUOTE="TheColbert"][QUOTE="gillri"]

accessibility, optimisation of hardware, motion controls, split-screen gaming, social gaming, better exclusive games (based on average scores)

HaloinventedFPS

i fail to see how that in anyway makes them better than PC's

sales mean nothing

[QUOTE="XaosII"]

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

Please point out the lists.. I am a pc gamer primarily and I can state there is literally no games out tehre that is split screen outside of indie games or other such things.. I can think of maybe the hot seat functions in Heroes of Might and Magic 5 and Total War Empire.. And no yet again consoles are plug play.. there maybe a 5 minute wait for installation but it is more or less guarenteed your system will run the game well.

sSubZerOo

http://pcsplitscreen.freehostia.com/games.htm

Not everything, but a small list of local split-screen multiplayer.

Yeah its a extremely small list, many consisting of unknown games.. The point of the matter is if we are being objective, its a clear advantage set in the realm of consoles..

not all console games can do split screen well at all

i was playing Raging blast 2 with my friend and it dropped below 15fps the whole damn fight

Centralization. Sony or MS can force all software to undergo a certification pass before allowing a release, so developers are forced to test their code or it can't ship. They can enforce technical requirements, reducing the likelihood of issues and ensuring basic features such as VoIP or gamepad support are present and working properly. They can define the network services developers can use, so you get one universal identity instead of a mishmash of Gamespy, Steamworks, or some in-house solution.lowe0

PC gamers will fix it and make it better than any patch could

see Resident evil 4 mods for a good example

Consoles have their own advantages over PC which is why it's always good to have both.abuabed

This.. true gamers have everything :P

[QUOTE="110million"][QUOTE="gillri"]

accessibility, optimisation of hardware, motion controls, split-screen gaming, social gaming, better exclusive games (based on average scores)

sSubZerOo

Where he is saying is you need no computer no how if a problem should occur.. A console is plug and play..

Optimization? Lol.. that is up to the developer, pretty much all top games are optimized very well for PC.

...........As a pc gamer I will have to disagree with you on that.. Even the best optimized games run into troubles due to the sheer mass of different set ups.. The computer being a open system is one of its greatest strengths as well as weaknesses.. when you put in a game you will know it will have a set level that will never be different from one system to the next.

Split Screen you can have. Social Gaming is lol no, if you wana talk social gaming, **** like facebook games are the most social, millions of "social' gamers playing them, only on PC. Scores are subjective.

I cant play halo reach online with my friends on a PC, thats a good enough thing for me.

[QUOTE="abuabed"]Consoles have their own advantages over PC which is why it's always good to have both.Infinite_Access

This.. true gamers have everything :P

[QUOTE="mrmusicman247"]Use up less electricity? HaloinventedFPS

gaming laptops

You get that warm fuzzy feeling knowing you've helped a developer stay afloat by overpaying for DLC that a PC gamer got for free (without piracy).

Besides Exclusive games,

HaloinventedFPS

It´s not a better thing for most but currently i prefer gaming with a controller over the mouse and keyboard.

[QUOTE="Infinite_Access"]

[QUOTE="abuabed"]Consoles have their own advantages over PC which is why it's always good to have both.110million

This.. true gamers have everything :P

It's the opposite for me. Usually it's the ignorance toward console gaming that bothers me in SW. I find the pc oriented group to be far more ignorant when it comes down to it, but thats just me. I play on all platforms aswell (and have done since the mid nineties).

Back on topic, My consoles will sit nicely in my front room. :)

1. Boot up a game quicker campzor

Quicker than a double click?

[QUOTE="campzor"]1. Boot up a game quicker edidili

Quicker than a double click?

[QUOTE="edidili"]

[QUOTE="campzor"]1. Boot up a game quicker Sandvichman

Quicker than a double click?

Hes talking about digital distribution systems. You dont need to find and insert a CD. Loading tmes are much less since all the information is on the hard drive.

I'd say convenience and compactness are still with consoles. I also like platformers and sports games on consoles better (even on the PS2). That's why I supplement my PC gaming with the Wii, GC, and PS2.

Think about it we got cameras because they are good at taking pictures, video cameras because they are good at taking videos. On the other hand we got consoles for what? Everything a console can do a PC could do it 10 times better. Contrary to that a dedicated camera takes better pictures than a mobile phone.

Think about it we got cameras because they are good at taking pictures, video cameras because they are good at taking videos. On the other hand we got consoles for what? Everything a console can do a PC could do it 10 times better. Contrary to that a dedicated camera takes better pictures than a mobile phone.

MK-Professor

Despite the drivel here, the PC can do EVERYTHING better.

Compactness, plug into a TV, motion controllers ... the PC has all that.

Better games, better graphics, better controls, multi-purpose, internet browsing, netflix streaming, bluray playing ....

Consoles are gimped and ancient PCs.... this is a pointless question for that fact.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"].. Sure they can.. They have local split screen multiplayer. Are far more plug and play with no real threat of errors..MFDOOM1983

The question isn't what console's have that PC doesn't, it's what can consoles do BETTER, and Split-Screen IS better on consoles.