local multiplayer why consoles are popular?

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

I don't think so.

Most people who own consoles don't have all the money to keep their PCs up-to-date (hardware wise) and would just like one machine for 5 years which could run all the games they want to play on it.

Of course that's just one reason why many prefer consoles to the PC, there's more into it but I consider this to be the most major one for me.

They are cheaper computers that play next gen games.

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

Jamex1987

I guess you never heard of LAN parties.

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"]

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

Tykain

I guess you never heard of LAN parties.

Lan parties? That's the last thing I would want in my living room.

[QUOTE="Tykain"][QUOTE="Jamex1987"]

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

Jamex1987

I guess you never heard of LAN parties.

Lan parties? That's the last thing I would want in my living room.

The point is you can do local multiplayer on PCs, all it takes is connecting 2 PCs or more. And there are more games with local multiplayers on PC than there is on consoles. But it comes down to the same thing again, it's more expenssive on PC.

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

Jamex1987

Their less intimidating.

They are cheaper computers that play next gen games.

Shade340

thats true, its for poor people and people who are tight on money as well, and consoles have so much more games than the PC does. AND why you dont like it? its because your already a PC gamer. PC gamers that never played consoles will hate it once they tried. Its happend to me b4 but i got used to havin fun on consoles and i cant afford a great PC right now to be able play new games. the last game i bought for PC and only worked was COD2 after that, games dont work anymore.

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"]

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

Tykain

I guess you never heard of LAN parties.

I can not enjoy lan parties without paying for less than 4 pc's or without going to a gaming cafe OR in my living room with my glass of beer.

thats true, its for poor people and people who are tight on money as wellsethman410

*checks bank account... yep, money's still there. That's odd... if I like consoles... and I'm not poor... :? The logical contradiction is making my brain hurt....

Any more brilliant theories, Professor?

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

Jamex1987

because people lack knownledge about pc hardware and too lazy to read up to become a pc gamer.

because people lack knownledge about pc hardware and too lazy to read up to become a pc gamer.primateface

Like I asked the other guy: any other brilliant theories, Professor?

[QUOTE="primateface"]because people lack knownledge about pc hardware and too lazy to read up to become a pc gamer.lowe0

Like I asked the other guy: any other brilliant theories, Professor?

Last I checked am a bachelor of computer apps.And a diploma holder in language programing and still I prefer consoles :o

[QUOTE="goblaa"] You always know your game will run on your system QUOTE]

THIS. I cant spend my time worrying about minumum specs, updating graphics cards, etc. I quit PC gaming in 2001 when consoles caught up and its so much easier to toss a game in your console and spend your time playing. Check my blog for thoughts on PC gamers.

there is alot more poweful companies that back pc gaming than consoles. consoles are nothing with out pc gaming.

I hope intel,amd, ati and invidea all gang up on consoles and put them out business.

because PC are boring and lack diversityArcade-Fire

all consoles have to offer is rehashed game play

I don't like these stereotypical views of PC gamers. In system wars terms I would consider myself a 'Hermit' and a console gamer. I have a pretty meaty PC rig that I assembled myself (so I guess that makes me a 'tech nerd' then?) and I also own a Xbox 360, Wii and a PSP. Is that odd or somthing?

Sure Cod 4 looks better on my PC running at 1440x900 with 2x AA and all the graphics maxed but it sill looks fab on my 360 hooked upto my 26" HDTV.

It is however easier to get into a multiplayer game on Live than on a PC. On the 360 it automaticaly matches you with a group of players, on the PC however you have to search through thousands before you can join then you have to check for ping times etc. Its still free though.

Get this, I bought Bioshock on the PC because it was cheaper and I play it with my 360 pad, yeah you read that right a PC fps on a pad!! I bought COD 4 on the 360 first because of the ease of multiplayer as I have stated above.

You'll find a that millions of PC gamers also own a console of some sort. I know , I am one of them.

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"]

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

Tykain

I guess you never heard of LAN parties.

Yeah hmm which is easier, my friend bringing around his small 360/PS3/Wii controller, or my friend bringing round his PC...

LAN parties are inconvinient as hell unless you like permanently have them set up or something. Plus how is that the same, you're looking at different screens, it's not as personal.

Opinions are subjective. /threadZoso-8

[QUOTE="Zoso-8"]Opinions are subjective. /threadangelkimne

Hypocrite, "Grammar people, am important." Tut, tut.

because they're easy acces to gaming.

buy a console - plug it in - insert disc - done

Last I checked am a bachelor of computer apps.And a diploma holder in language programing and still I prefer consoles :o

-hells-

They should start adding splitscreen support to PC games too, but instead they often go to extra lenghts to remove it from PC version. I know most people wouldn't use it, but monitors are big enough these days and 360 pad support is becoming standard, so there's really no reason not to have it there as an option.

But I doubt that's THE reason for console popularity, it's more likely the ease of use and price. The first step to pc gaming is just too big.

Personally the splitscreen ain't that important to me, I don't have gamer friends and for the occasional moments I just launch PES or something like that. One of the reasons I like PC so much is that if I feel like it, I just pick up 360 pad and launch DMC4, GeoW, Bioshock, DiRT or something like that and have the console experience right there. Consoles on the other hand are much worse at emulating PC experience.

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

Jamex1987

I don't think that's the only reason. But it is a nice advantage in a console's favor. Try GRAW or Gears of War on local co-op. That's loads of fun too. Not to mention all of the Lego game.

They should start adding splitscreen support to PC games too, but instead they often go to extra lenghts to remove it from PC version. I know most people wouldn't use it, but monitors are big enough these days and 360 pad support is becoming standard, so there's really no reason not to have it there as an option.

But I doubt that's THE reason for console popularity, it's more likely the ease of use and price. The first step to pc gaming is just too big.

Personally the splitscreen ain't that important to me, I don't have gamer friends and for the occasional moments I just launch PES or something like that. One of the reasons I like PC so much is that if I feel like it, I just pick up 360 pad and launch DMC4, GeoW, Bioshock, DiRT or something like that and have the console experience right there. Consoles on the other hand are much worse at emulating PC experience.

mr_mozilla

I would also like better laptops with better tv support too. I use my latop as a gaming rig on my tv.

[QUOTE="Tykain"][QUOTE="Jamex1987"]

I recently bought the 360 and have figured out why they are so popular. Local multiplayer.

I had a few friends over playing split screen cod4, halo 3,soul calibur, nba 2k8, madden and forza and never had so much fun. You just cannot get that kind of experience if you only play games on PC.

What do you think?

Jamex1987

I guess you never heard of LAN parties.

Lan parties? That's the last thing I would want in my living room.

Why not? I have them all the time it's fun going 3v3 in WC3 and CNC3!

here is good link learn what is the best gaming machine ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMx62mvVaE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl9T5pF24O0&feature=related

here is good link learn what is the best gaming machine ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CMx62mvVaE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl9T5pF24O0&feature=related

blackdreamhunk

"i buy 5-6 games a year and the rest i download. if the producers think that i dont support them enough by buying 6 games a year, they can **** themselves cause that is all i am going to spend!"

Wow, so the #1 reason why the PC is the greatest game machine ever is piracy? You've got to be kidding me. Oh, and check out where he doesn't even understand Moore's Law (5:48, and again at 6:29). Six months? Someone tell that moron it's 18 months.

So, with such high hopes :roll: coming out of the first video, I went on to watch the second. This one was actually quite a bit more professional and reasonable, and basically comes down to "everyone has a preference". Which is funny, because he then goes on to express his preference - a console! He says that a keyboard and mouse are "just not my thing".

So, I ask: did you actually watch those two videos, or did you just do a youtube search for "PC vs. Console" and throw up the first couple results you found?