Consoles are no longer real consoles

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

imprezawrx500

consoles back then are mainly for singleplayer experience, but now online community has grow. There are alot more multiplayer games now than before. Sometimes, games needed to be patch because people used exploits to their advantages.

The majority if console games I own don't have updates, but that might be because of the lack of online.

um except even back in the day quite a few games had problems that you could never change because didn't you have the option.

That is why one of my friends, who has gamed on consoles since the NES days, stopped console gaming.

He now mostly plays old games and I've gotten him slightly into PC gaming too. :D

consoles back then are mainly for singleplayer experience, but now online community has grow. There are alot more multiplayer games now than before. Sometimes, games needed to be patch because people used exploits to their advantages.

OPuniverse

ps3 is the only real console.sethman410

I like the PS3. I plan on owning one, but to say its the only real console is just a statement based in absolutely no facts. Is it a good console yes. Is it the only real console, definetly not.

Sethman I still think of this every time I see you post

[QUOTE="OPuniverse"]

consoles back then are mainly for singleplayer experience, but now online community has grow. There are alot more multiplayer games now than before. Sometimes, games needed to be patch because people used exploits to their advantages.

imprezawrx500

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

imprezawrx500

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"]

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

tester962

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

imprezawrx500

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"][QUOTE="OPuniverse"]

consoles back then are mainly for singleplayer experience, but now online community has grow. There are alot more multiplayer games now than before. Sometimes, games needed to be patch because people used exploits to their advantages.

austral0pitecus

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

imprezawrx500

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you don't have your console connected to the internet by my knowledge you can still play every game's SP without any problems. Just plug and play as you call it. This makes your point, what's te word, moot.

The updates only take a couple of seconds, and if you don't want to wait you don't have to get them. As for the splitscreen issue, most people I know hate it so my friends from work and I all play online together and talk together in a party that way more than four people can play together and I don't have to look at 1/4 of the TV screen I am used to. For the people who say online should be an after thought, so many games these are all about multiplayer, I don't like them but CoD, Halo, and any other shooter really are played just because of MP. The reason they are becoming more like PCs is because that consoles were never able to do what they can do.They will become more and more like PCs as the hardware gets more advanced. Consoles are not really just about gaming anymore, haven't you ever heard MS call the xbox a home entertainment console? It will only get worse. Things evolve and you should too.

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play. Haven't had to do that for any of the games I've played. :D

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence? Exclusives still exist, don't they?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update. Disconnect your consoles from the Internet. Problem solved. Of course, that doesn't solve any of the problems download 'n play could solve, especially if games are getting larger, dev costs are rising, and game testers aren't getting the time needed to find bugs, glitches, exploits, etc. Hundreds of thousands of players are much more effective at testing for developers. Anything the mob finds wrong, the majority will be satisfied by a patch-in.

As for the full games comment, yes, DLC sucks 99% of the time. Their mere existence makes it seem like content was witheld from games just to make more money. It's rise just happened to co-incide with the rise of online for consoles.

imprezawrx500

Blame the Xbox for that.Salt_The_Fries

It is made by MS so of course it is going to be like a PC. I love that, the only reason I get consoles are for exclusives.

Blame the Xbox for that.Salt_The_Fries

Well, things evolve. That's like saying modern cars aren't real cars because of them having things like CD players. The point of a car is to get from point A to point B, not to listen to music. There's nothing wrong with adding features that enhance the experience.

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

imprezawrx500

Agreed they now are like mini pcs and I think they really have lost what seperated them to begin with.

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"]

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

Unassigned

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

imprezawrx500

honestly how long does it take to patch a game on 360? + you only get patch when you are connected to XBL. consoles are still consoles for me.

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"]

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

tirralirra

its still plug and play, infact now its even faster on 360, you turn the console on and you have the option to run the disc or quickly choose from many arcade games you have downloaded, that means you dont have to keep changing cartrigdes and discs

[QUOTE="tirralirra"][QUOTE="imprezawrx500"]

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

its still plug and play, infact now its even faster on 360, you turn the console on and you have the option to run the disc or quickly choose from many arcade games you have downloaded, that means you dont have to keep changing cartrigdes and discs

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

Blame the Xbox for that.Salt_The_Fries

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

imprezawrx500

Video game consoles and PCs have had similar tech for quite awhile now, so it's only natural that the consoles, as they got more sophisticated, became more like PCs, for good or for ill.

All three consoles play games, consoles that existed 20 years ago also played games, so what's the problem here?EazyD91

These current consoles have lost most of the point that consoles used to have. You don't play a game for a few months then you have to update the dam thing before you can play. Consoles used to be great plug and play but now it put this in download patch and play.

Why get a console over pcs now all they offer is is a simplified pc experence?

Consoles used to be so much better when they released full games and you could count on putting the disk in and playing the game instead of waiting for the stupid thing to update.

imprezawrx500

[QUOTE="EazyD91"]All three consoles play games, consoles that existed 20 years ago also played games, so what's the problem here?Unassigned

[QUOTE="Unassigned"][QUOTE="EazyD91"]All three consoles play games, consoles that existed 20 years ago also played games, so what's the problem here?heretrix

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="Unassigned"] Because 20 years ago that's ALL they did was play games.Tylendal

Well seeing as the PC is the superior console, I think that they are heading into the right direction. Plus, you can't say they are dumbed down PCs. The right term would be Home Entertainment System. It plays games, movies, and music. That is it. And people shouldn't be complaining about updates because back in the day if you bought a glitchy game you were stuck with it. Today it just gets updated. Do you like glicthers who go under the map and kill you?

You're right, at this point consoles pretty much do everything a PC does just at a worse standard. Brainkiller05

[QUOTE="Salt_The_Fries"]Blame the Xbox for that.-Pred-Alien-

I think it's good that devs can update their games after release..

and it's not like you get a patch every week, and they certainly dont take that long to download..