Console gaming used to be so simple back in the day

It's still pretty f*cking easy.

As technology evolves, more gimmicks are being introduced. It's a real shame.

It's true that consoles are just wannabe PC nowadays. Some people just won't admit it.

It's still pretty f*cking easy.

lundy86_4

As technology evolves, more gimmicks are being introduced. It's a real shame.

It's true that consoles are just wannabe PC nowadays. Some people just won't admit it.

GamerwillzPS

It is still easy TC.MercenaryMafia

Still a hassle. and not to mention, you get nickel and dimed at every corner.AlexKidd5000

Here we go...

Is it a hassle? Not really. Is opening a Steam account a hassle?

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"]Still a hassle. and not to mention, you get nickel and dimed at every corner.lundy86_4

Here we go...

Is it a hassle? Not really. Is opening a Steam account a hassle?

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"]Still a hassle. and not to mention, you get nickel and dimed at every corner.AlexKidd5000

Here we go...

Is it a hassle? Not really. Is opening a Steam account a hassle?

Wat? Seriously... Wat? Your argument is at worst, completely f*cking stupid, and at best, idiotic.

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

Here we go...

Is it a hassle? Not really. Is opening a Steam account a hassle?

lundy86_4

Wat? Seriously... Wat?

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"] Touch screens make anything far more difficult.AlexKidd5000

Wat? Seriously... Wat?

Seriously... F*cking... Stupid... Thread.

Did I go slow enough?

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"] Touch screens make anything far more difficult.AlexKidd5000

Wat? Seriously... Wat?

Lol.

It's lundy. You know... just lay it off. ;)

And I agree with you.

Lol.

It's lundy. You know... just lay it off. ;)

And I agree with you.

GamerwillzPS

What does that mean? Dude, if you can't touch my intelligence, laying off is a good idea;)

I turn it on, sign in, and play. What am I missing?

As technology evolves, more gimmicks are being introduced. It's a real shame.

It's true that consoles are just wannabe PC nowadays. Some people just won't admit it.

GamerwillzPS

If we let people like you be in charge we would still be living in caves huddled round a fire, as tech evolves so do the uses for the technology look at smartphones they have become a key part of many people including myselfs life because they offer access to services.

As consoles evolve we will see them integrate more technology into 1 single box, the way i see it is i've basically consolidated my gaming, tv (through Sky) and movie needs into 1 single box now.

Makes me happy that they try to integrate more into the consoles, although people like you will love to live in the stone age.

the hell, pc gaming is way more complicated then console gaming, what, all i have to do is wait for an update to download on my ps3 or 360? is this really something to cry about?

TC raises a good point. This is why the PC becoming more user friendly and the consoles less so will eventually lead to the complete domination of PC and the death of consoles.

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

As technology evolves, more gimmicks are being introduced. It's a real shame.

It's true that consoles are just wannabe PC nowadays. Some people just won't admit it.

razgriz_101

If we let people like you be in charge we would still be living in caves huddled round a fire, as tech evolves so do the uses for the technology look at smartphones they have become a key part of many people including myselfs life because they offer access to services.

As consoles evolve we will see them integrate more technology into 1 single box, the way i see it is i've basically consolidated my gaming, tv (through Sky) and movie needs into 1 single box now.

Makes me happy that they try to integrate more into the consoles, although people like you will love to live in the stone age.

Because I like something that doesn't mess with my head.

Nonsense is my enemy. If you like them, more power to you.

Lol what? It still is.

Top of my head I really hate downloading updates when you just want to play for a few mins.

The install process is just too long.

The new PStore is just slow and awful.

Boot up process is to long

Flawed hardware(RROD/YLOD)

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"]Still a hassle. and not to mention, you get nickel and dimed at every corner.lundy86_4

Here we go...

Is it a hassle? Not really. Is opening a Steam account a hassle?

Playstation updates are a hassle for me, to the point where I don't hook up my PS3 to the internet anymore.

Consoles used to be plug & play and now its plug & update the system & update the game & then play.

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

As technology evolves, more gimmicks are being introduced. It's a real shame.

It's true that consoles are just wannabe PC nowadays. Some people just won't admit it.

GamerwillzPS

If we let people like you be in charge we would still be living in caves huddled round a fire, as tech evolves so do the uses for the technology look at smartphones they have become a key part of many people including myselfs life because they offer access to services.

As consoles evolve we will see them integrate more technology into 1 single box, the way i see it is i've basically consolidated my gaming, tv (through Sky) and movie needs into 1 single box now.

Makes me happy that they try to integrate more into the consoles, although people like you will love to live in the stone age.

Because I like something that doesn't mess with my head.

Nonsense is my enemy. If you like them, more power to you.

how is it messing with your head.

It makes my life easier consolidating everything into 1 device, i mean my phone's got an 8mp camera,mp3,spotify,facebook and does phone calls in 1 handheld device saves me carrying the iPod around now.

If you want it to be diffcult and needlessly lug around multiple devices then be my guest, i'll have more pocket space :P

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"][QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

Wat? Seriously... Wat?

GamerwillzPS

Lol.

It's lundy. You know... just lay it off. ;)

And I agree with you.

Because I like something that doesn't mess with my head.

Nonsense is my enemy. If you like them, more power to you.

GamerwillzPS

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"] Touch screens are the worst.clone01

Lol.

It's lundy. You know... just lay it off. ;)

And I agree with you.

>intelligent
>SW

:lol:

I think you've had enough, bro.

>intelligent
>SW

:lol:

I think you've had enough, bro.

GamerwillzPS

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]>intelligent
>SW

:lol:

I think you've had enough, bro.

clone01

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

As technology evolves, more gimmicks are being introduced. It's a real shame.

It's true that consoles are just wannabe PC nowadays. Some people just won't admit it.

AlexKidd5000

I agree that overall there is much more to console gaming then even last gen and more so then gens before that. It does not seem hard at all to us but to people that are not gamers or people that are new to gaming I can see them feeling a tad overwhelmed. CanYouDiglt

the hell, pc gaming is way more complicated then console gaming, what, all i have to do is wait for an update to download on my ps3 or 360? is this really something to cry about?

Chris_Williams

TC raises a good point. This is why the PC becoming more user friendly and the consoles less so will eventually lead to the complete domination of PC and the death of consoles.

1080pOnly

It's still incredibly easy...you don't even need internet to play games. Plug and play if you wish. Internet and such is just a nice addition but never necessary.

Hassle!?!? It's much easier for a console then a PC. We don't have to register our software and hope a server is up to confirm you actually bought the game. LOL!! It took me over an hour to get Planetside 2 up and running do to ALL the updates and then having to RELOAD the whole game because it went from Beta to Retail. Diablo 3 took almost as long as well. Didn't you say you haven't gamed on a console in 10 years? So how the hell would you even know what consoles are like now. Stop trolling this nonsense. blackace

It's still incredibly easy...you don't even need internet to play games. Plug and play if you wish. Internet and such is just a nice addition but never necessary.

Puckhog04

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"][QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

As technology evolves, more gimmicks are being introduced. It's a real shame.

It's true that consoles are just wannabe PC nowadays. Some people just won't admit it.

blackace

[QUOTE="Puckhog04"]

It's still incredibly easy...you don't even need internet to play games. Plug and play if you wish. Internet and such is just a nice addition but never necessary.

AlexKidd5000

Very rarely (in fact I've never seen it), has a game needed an update to actually play. That's PC that has that happen primarily. 99% of the time it's minor tweaks. Again, it's very simple. You can still plug and play. And I don't know how to bash consoles for having online when PC has it as well and it's 10x more complicated with all the different DLing services needed to play the games (and they have to be running in the background).

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"][QUOTE="Puckhog04"]

It's still incredibly easy...you don't even need internet to play games. Plug and play if you wish. Internet and such is just a nice addition but never necessary.

Puckhog04

Very rarely (in fact I've never seen it), has a game needed an update to actually play. That's PC that has that happen primarily. 99% of the time it's minor tweaks. Again, it's very simple. You can still plug and play. And I don't know how to bash consoles for having online when PC has it as well and it's 10x more complicated with all the different DLing services needed to play the games (and they have to be running in the background).

I highly doubt that people are put off by the updates. I would much rather have updates that fix problems than not. There are also many benefits to the "complexity" of modern console gaming. The PSN, Arcade, and Nintedo store have produced some great games.

[QUOTE="Puckhog04"]

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"] True. But what if the game your playing needs to be updated? what if it has a potentially game breaking bug? I know I'd want updates for games like Skyrim.AlexKidd5000

Very rarely (in fact I've never seen it), has a game needed an update to actually play. That's PC that has that happen primarily. 99% of the time it's minor tweaks. Again, it's very simple. You can still plug and play. And I don't know how to bash consoles for having online when PC has it as well and it's 10x more complicated with all the different DLing services needed to play the games (and they have to be running in the background).

[QUOTE="AlexKidd5000"][QUOTE="Puckhog04"]

Very rarely (in fact I've never seen it), has a game needed an update to actually play. That's PC that has that happen primarily. 99% of the time it's minor tweaks. Again, it's very simple. You can still plug and play. And I don't know how to bash consoles for having online when PC has it as well and it's 10x more complicated with all the different DLing services needed to play the games (and they have to be running in the background).

locopatho

You're absolutely right AlexKid. Less and less do I find a justification for buying a modern console. This focus on online features, hideous non-gaming features, having to create another f*cking Live account because you forgot your password, then downloading a software update, having to scroll through all the f*cking ads after paying 50 dollars just to f*cking play online. Oh and the games are oriented around online play, LAN/splitscreen are a thing of the past. Actually I don't think there is any justification for buying a console.

I really don't think you've seen the prices. It's 200 for an Xbox, 150 for a Wii. You will need to pay 3 to 4 times as much to get a decent gaming PC. And if you want the uber modded Crysis on ultra high experience it's gonna be over 1000.locopatho

A $300 computer can play Crysis on high/ultra high.

As technology evolves, more gimmicks are being introduced. It's a real shame.

It's true that consoles are just wannabe PC nowadays. Some people just won't admit it.

GamerwillzPS

Consoles are PC's, they just don't have a general purpose desktop like Windoze, and everything is forced to go through M$ certifiaction.