people who only own 1 console ??!!

I do not understand the logic/mentality of people who only own 1 console. They seem to think that "system X" is all that they need for gaming, and that "system Y" is inferior.

You can walk into anystore and buy a console for $299. For such a reasonable price, why would you not buy a second system ?? It is common knowledge that some cross-platform games look better on "system X" while a few other cross-platform games look better on "system Y". Why would you accept the inferior version of such a game, why would you not want to get the best looking version ??

With only 1 console, you don't always get the best looking version, and you also miss out on the exclusive titles.

I know about3 people around my workplace who only have a PS3. And they bought the early models for $400 to $500. Now if they were able to spend $500 on a video game system, then they certainly are not "poor people". Why do they refuse to spend $300 on a 360 ??

note - My argument is also directed to people who only own a 360. If you consider your self to be"a gamer" then it is illogical to notown2 consoles.

I don't have time to play all of the games that 360 has to offer. I still have to get FFXIII, Bioshock 2, Modern Warfare 2, Alan Wake, soon to be Red Dead Redemption, and it seems like there are others that I am leaving out. Why on earth would I buy another console when one provides more games than I can play?

I had all three consoles, but one is dead and the other is collecting dust till galaxy. I only game on my PC and Ps3 anyway.. partly due to live costing money.

TC your logic is flawed. Not everyone with one console thinks that way. Me personally, I have owned all the current gen consoles. I sold the Wii because I was bored with it and the current and future games did not interest me. 360 was good but the ripping game discs ruined too many games for me. My PC is pretty decent but there are no games that interest me on the PC and the ones that are interesting are also on consoles.

cause maybe i have other things to spend my money on and feel one console is pretty much more than enough.

Numerous reasons.

1. People don't earn enough money to have multiple consoles.
2. People have money, but have different priorities.
3. People do not play videogames as a strict hobby, and have little enough time to devote towards it.
4. People simply do not want another console.

There's probably more, but at the end of the day, who cares (besides TC)?

I don't have time to play all of the games that 360 has to offer. I still have to get FFXIII, Bioshock 2, Modern Warfare 2, Alan Wake, soon to be Red Dead Redemption, and it seems like there are others that I am leaving out. Why on earth would I buy another console when one provides more games than I can play?

aliasfreak

This is the best answer I can think of. I have a ps3 and am in the same boat. Also, if there is 300 dollars worth of games you want for the system you have, seems like you're getting more value if you go that route.

If one is satisfied with what they have then what is the purpose of spending more money just to have "system x"? The only current gen system I have is a Ps3 and I am quite happy with it.

Would I like another console? Yeah sure, I'm a huge gamer (I have 8 consoles total) and definitely wouldn't mind playing some 360 exclusives but not a necessity that I need as those $200+ can go towards gas and college books.

Well I had multiple consoles every gen from the 16-bit era. This gen I only have one console I used to have two but I can't really afford to get another but I have a DSi and I'm getting a laptop on the 23rd the same day I purchase Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Why would you accept the inferior version of such a game, why would you not want to get the best looking version ??

spank_my_bottom

Interesting argument. One i would make in favor of getting most games on the PC as its generally the best looking version no? But many people dont do that. Figure out that answer and you'll get the reasons why.

I only have a gaming PC and im perfectly fine with it. I've got a back log of games large enough to last me quite awhile before even touching a console.

RDR will be better on this 360 fact.

I do not understand the logic/mentality of people who only own 1 console. They seem to think that "system X" is all that they need for gaming, and that "system Y" is inferior.

spank_my_bottom

Because the only thing fanboys/girls can afford is a lack of intellegence and tolerance.

I don't have time to play all of the games that 360 has to offer. I still have to get FFXIII, Bioshock 2, Modern Warfare 2, Alan Wake, soon to be Red Dead Redemption, and it seems like there are others that I am leaving out. Why on earth would I buy another console when one provides more games than I can play?

aliasfreak

Exactly. I have way too many consoles. I play one and I can't even keep up with that.

I do not understand the logic/mentality of people who only own 1 console. They seem to think that "system X" is all that they need for gaming, and that "system Y" is inferior.

You can walk into anystore and buy a console for $299. For such a reasonable price, why would you not buy a second system ?? It is common knowledge that some cross-platform games look better on "system X" while a few other cross-platform games look better on "system Y". Why would you accept the inferior version of such a game, why would you not want to get the best looking version ??

With only 1 console, you don't always get the best looking version, and you also miss out on the exclusive titles.

I know about3 people around my workplace who only have a PS3. And they bought the early models for $400 to $500. Now if they were able to spend $500 on a video game system, then they certainly are not "poor people". Why do they refuse to spend $300 on a 360 ??

note - My argument is also directed to people who only own a 360. If you consider your self to be"a gamer" then it is illogical to notown2 consoles.

spank_my_bottom

RDR will be better on this 360 fact.

imelitenow

Well if you have nothing to do in your life other than play video games, then maybe I can see where you're coming from TC. As someone who doesn't, I'll just say I don't care about graphics, and I don't care what I'm "missing out" on on the rival system.

I have all three, but it's not remotely strange to only have one. Most people are on a budget. A 360, PS3 and Wii is nearly hitting $1000 just on games consoles. Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"]I have all three, but it's not remotely strange to only have one. Most people are on a budget. A 360, PS3 and Wii is nearly hitting $1000 just on games consoles. MotionNight

So I heard of these things called jobs...:P

i have a 360 and a wii but i dont see myself getting a ps3 any time soon.

and its not because the ps3 a bad system. i don't want to spend 300+ bucks for it :P

Gaming is only $300 + $300 + $500 + $1,500 = $2,600. You're right. I quit. ...Now I get to spend all of my time on SW... Yay :(

RDR will be better on this 360 fact.

imelitenow

That's like having a better toilet for framing crap.

MONEY!!!!! MONEY!!!!!

Ring a Bell? To add i have a PC and PS3. I justify not owning a 360 due to the PC where i can play some of the games i miss out on. 2 Consoles is just over the top and i find it hard to justify owning both the PS3 and 360. Another point is the fact that owning a 360 and playing on-line you have to fork out further money to play on-line. If you start playing your PS3 much more than your 360 then its yet more money down the drain. Both consoles share the majority of games as well. Owning a PCi hardly miss out on anything released. The Wii well yeah that's different and easier to justify owning due to its lower cost initially and its game library which share little in the way of similarity's to both the PS3 and 360 Library.

That's what siblings are for.AAllxxjjnn

there´s nothing to understand. In my case there are a few reasons:

money

time

multiplat gen

exclusives i prefer

Of course i miss a few good exclusives from other consoles and PC but im sure i´ll survive ;)

[QUOTE="MotionNight"][QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"]I have all three, but it's not remotely strange to only have one. Most people are on a budget. A 360, PS3 and Wii is nearly hitting $1000 just on games consoles. dr_octagon

So I heard of these things called jobs...:P

To me, they are either:

Fanboys

Poor

Have a social life

Or non of the above.:P

... because some people are not big gamers and one console is enough for them?

Because when you own a PC you don't really need to own anything else.

Nothing on the PS3 or 360 interests me. I've got a Wii for a small number of its games, but I've yet to see a 360/PS3 exclusive game I desperately want - anything else I do want is either PC exclusive or multiplat, which suits me just fine ;).

Many people don't have the time or money to invest in multiple consoles, especially if you have multiple hobbies that require a serious time and money investment, or if they have a job and family, or if they are a broke college student in a serious major. I don't have nearly enough time to play all the good games between my wii and PC.

I don't have enough time to play all the games on both consoles. When I get a new game, I usually play through it 2-3 times and then maybe play the MP if I want to. I wouldn't be able to do this with multiple consoles. Plus I would have have certain friends on one system and then having friends on another system. I wouldn't like to pick and choose which multiplat I'll get for which system based on who I'm going to play with and I'll be damned if I buy 2 copies of the same game

Because my world is not centered around gaming and I don't have to play every game and it's best version. :roll: .

I only have a Wii as a console and also have a gaming laptop. I have plenty of friends who owns xbox 360 and ps3 and although I admit there are some games I really like to play (Heavy Rain, MGS4, Final Fantasy), I am satisfied with my Wii and Pc. Wii offers a vastly different experience than the other gaming systems and also I like Nintendo.

It is a matter of opinion and taste that is all.

I do not understand the logic/mentality of people who only own 1 console. They seem to think that "system X" is all that they need for gaming, and that "system Y" is inferior.

You can walk into anystore and buy a console for $299. For such a reasonable price, why would you not buy a second system ?? It is common knowledge that some cross-platform games look better on "system X" while a few other cross-platform games look better on "system Y". Why would you accept the inferior version of such a game, why would you not want to get the best looking version ??

With only 1 console, you don't always get the best looking version, and you also miss out on the exclusive titles.

I know about3 people around my workplace who only have a PS3. And they bought the early models for $400 to $500. Now if they were able to spend $500 on a video game system, then they certainly are not "poor people". Why do they refuse to spend $300 on a 360 ??

note - My argument is also directed to people who only own a 360. If you consider your self to be"a gamer" then it is illogical to notown2 consoles.

spank_my_bottom

Your logic is full of fail. I own a Xbox360 only and the only games I know that I am going to buy every year are Madden in August and the new COD in november. The last game I bought that wasn't 1 of these titles was SF4, all the other games I have purchased were GH games, RB, Scene it, GTA4, GeoW 1, and that is it. Why would I want a PS3? I play tons of COD and I play Madden for a good 5 months. Oh and I have 2 360's 1 of which i got for $199. This year I may check out Halo Reach but Halo 3 didn't appeal to me, definatley following GeoW 3. I don't play SP only games anymore just not as fun now that I can play MP online.

360 has the best online community, best service, and if you play multiplats there is no need for another console, it ends up being a waste of money cause guess what you spend more time on 1 console eventually

1. I have to buy other things

2. Why would I want a Wii/360?

I do not understand the logic/mentality of people who only own 1 console. They seem to think that "system X" is all that they need for gaming, and that "system Y" is inferior.

You can walk into anystore and buy a console for $299. For such a reasonable price, why would you not buy a second system ?? It is common knowledge that some cross-platform games look better on "system X" while a few other cross-platform games look better on "system Y". Why would you accept the inferior version of such a game, why would you not want to get the best looking version ??

With only 1 console, you don't always get the best looking version, and you also miss out on the exclusive titles.

I know about3 people around my workplace who only have a PS3. And they bought the early models for $400 to $500. Now if they were able to spend $500 on a video game system, then they certainly are not "poor people". Why do they refuse to spend $300 on a 360 ??

note - My argument is also directed to people who only own a 360. If you consider your self to be"a gamer" then it is illogical to notown2 consoles.

spank_my_bottom

I don't have the time nor the money to support two consoles. Sure, if I save up for a while, I can go out and buy another console. But then I'll have to spend a lot more money on getting necessary accesoires (a second control in the least, and an online subscription in case of the 360), and a lot of games to build up a decent library.

I've owned two consoles in the past generation (Xbox and Gamecube), and after it ended, I realised how many games I had missed out on on both consoles, so I had to actually go back and complete my Gamecube library when I already had a Wii.

Seeing as you're refering to PS3 and 360 mainly, the differences between the respective versions of multiplats are often so minimal that I couldn't care less. Not everyone is a graphics whore, you know.

There are still so many games I want for the Wii, that I am satisfied with it 'till the end of this gen. I do not think other systems are inferior, I just don't really care.

1. I have to buy other things

2. Why would I want a Wii/360?

hakanakumono

I do not understand the logic/mentality of people who only own 1 console. They seem to think that "system X" is all that they need for gaming, and that "system Y" is inferior.

You can walk into anystore and buy a console for $299. For such a reasonable price, why would you not buy a second system ?? It is common knowledge that some cross-platform games look better on "system X" while a few other cross-platform games look better on "system Y". Why would you accept the inferior version of such a game, why would you not want to get the best looking version ??

With only 1 console, you don't always get the best looking version, and you also miss out on the exclusive titles.

I know about3 people around my workplace who only have a PS3. And they bought the early models for $400 to $500. Now if they were able to spend $500 on a video game system, then they certainly are not "poor people". Why do they refuse to spend $300 on a 360 ??

note - My argument is also directed to people who only own a 360. If you consider your self to be"a gamer" then it is illogical to notown2 consoles.

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

1. I have to buy other things

2. Why would I want a Wii/360?

Arach666

I'm a fan of good JRPGs. There's Lost Odyssey, but I'm not interested in it.

Actually, I'm a bigger fan of Survival Horror games. And you can probably see how well that is going. Eventually I need to pick up Siren: New Translation ...