The 2008 line-ups for consoles are ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE (aka PC wins, AGAIN)

The line-ups for the consoles this year truly are poor.

PS3: The only worthwhile games this year for the system are going to be MGS4, along with possibly Little Big Planet. Everything else is generic FPS filler and other no-name rubbish like Hot Shots Golf. 95% of PS3's good games are releasing in 2009 (FFXIII, GOW3, ICO Project) and that leaves little for 2008. What an abysmal year.

Xbox 360: An even bigger joke than the PS3, with only a sequel to the most overrated game of 2006 (it was too repetitious, short and low on multi modes) and Ninja Gaiden 2 even worth caring about, along with some watered down and gimped ports of PC games from last year.

Wii: Don't even get me started on Wii. Its two biggest games this year could have been done on Gamecube. These games don't even use the "revolutionary controller" in meaningful ways that improve gameplay. So what was the point of Nintendo holding back hardware specs? I mean what is even the point of this system? Wii's library is terrible right now and its future looks even worse.

Sorry console sheep, but PC wins this year with ease, just like every other year. Starcraft 2, Spore, Far Cry 2 (THE REAL VERSION) and Age of Conan are only a few of the amazing titles coming to PC this year. Lets not forget hermits already had Sins of a Solar Empire which is easily the best game so far this year. Furthermore, Mass Effect is now coming to PC after it was revealed the 360 version was simply the BETA version, so as mentioned prior, PC gets the best versions of multiplats as always.

I honestly don't understand why more people don't game on PC, the consoles are completely incompetent for a real gamer's needs.

I game on PC and consoles. I disagree with you 100%. This is one of the best years in gaming, be it on PC or consoles.fakecliche

I'll agree with this person.

If PC gaming had died yesterday and every pc game for the rest of eternity got cancelled, i wouldnt have noticed, thats how much i care about PC gaming.

between the ps3 and 360, this is going to be a nice year for console gaming and sw, the wii is trounce them in sales but will have like 3 good games at the most.

PC + Wii gets the best games IMO.

Everything is released on PC eventually. Even GTA4 and Halo 3 will be. Gears 2, Devil May Cry 4, Assassins Creed, Bioshock.

The downside is that you have to wait longer.

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

If you put all the consoles together the PC doesn't have a chance in hell. Personally I think the lineups for 2008 goes:

X360 > PC > PS3 > Wii.

With that being said I dont think the gaps are big at all. To be honest I don't know why people say this is the year of the PS3 when it seems like both the 360's and PC's lineups are better and the Wii's is only slightly worse. I'm thinking 2009 is the PS3's year with Final Fantasy XIII, God of War 3, and some others likely to come out then.

The line-ups for the consoles this year truly are poor.

PS3: The only worthwhile games this year for the system are going to be MGS4, along with possibly Little Big Planet. Everything else is generic FPS filler and other no-name rubbish like Hot Shots Golf. 95% of PS3's good games are releasing in 2009 (FFXIII, GOW3, ICO Project) and that leaves little for 2008. What an abysmal year.

Xbox 360: An even bigger joke than the PS3, with only a sequel to the most overrated game of 2006 (it was too repetitious, short and low on multi modes) and Ninja Gaiden 2 even worth caring about, along with some watered down and gimped ports of PC games from last year.

Wii: Don't even get me started on Wii. Its two biggest games this year could have been done on Gamecube. These games don't even use the "revolutionary controller" in meaningful ways that improve gameplay. So what was the point of Nintendo holding back hardware specs? I mean what is even the point of this system? Wii's library is terrible right now and its future looks even worse.

Sorry console sheep, but PC wins this year with ease, just like every other year. Starcraft 2, Spore, Far Cry 2 (THE REAL VERSION) and Age of Conan are only a few of the amazing titles coming to PC this year. Lets not forget hermits already had Sins of a Solar Empire which is easily the best game so far this year. Furthermore, Mass Effect is now coming to PC after it was revealed the 360 version was simply the BETA version, so as mentioned prior, PC gets the best versions of multiplats as always.

I honestly don't understand why more people don't game on PC, the consoles are completely incompetent for a real gamer's needs.

TheMysticHorse

thank you for your opinion.

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

Just_in

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

[QUOTE="Just_in"]

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

BlackIsle_rip

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

If you put all the consoles together the PC doesn't have a chance in hell. Personally I think the lineups for 2008 goes:

X360 > PC > PS3 > Wii.

With that being said I dont think the gaps are big at all. To be honest I don't know why people say this is the year of the PS3 when it seems like both the 360's and PC's lineups are better and the Wii's is only slightly worse. I'm thinking 2009 is the PS3's year with Final Fantasy XIII, God of War 3, and some others likely to come out then.

Zero5000X

Uhhhh, maybe because the PS3 has the most high quality exclusives coming out this year? :roll: There are 2 or 3 exclusives I want this year on 360, if I get any more than that on the 360 this year they will probably be multiplats. The PS3 has a nice wealth of exclusives coming out this year and more that will be announced at Gamer's Day.

[QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"][QUOTE="Just_in"]

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

Just_in

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

PC gaming is what it is, and of course pc games are usually rated higher than average here on gamespot.

Holy Crow! a PC fan actually came down from on high and saw fit to speak to us.

Thank you thank you thank you.

Holy Crow! a PC fan actually came down from on high and lowerd himself to tallk to us.

Thank you thank you thank you.

Riverwolf007

I actually think MysticHorse is intentionally trying to demean the PC fanbase.I wouldn't classify him with the other PC users.

[QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"][QUOTE="Just_in"]

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

Just_in

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

Don't go down this road. Racing games? We have alot.

What about..

Simulators(flight,racing,sub,combat etc etc)

RTS

MMOS

TBS

City builders.. have no idea if that goes under simulations.

Looks like console gaming is limited eh? Nope it isn't .. saying PC gaming lacks variety is the same as saying console gaming does.

[QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"][QUOTE="Just_in"]

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

Just_in

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

Where are your Adventure games?

Where are your GOOD MMO's or Online RPG's ? ( dont name crap like Agency/APB/Huxley )

Where are your simulation games?

Where are your TBS?

Where are your non dune Eqsque RTS games, other than what will be 2 terrible ports? (WiC & SC )

oh right.. its console gaming, limited ville.

[QUOTE="Just_in"][QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"][QUOTE="Just_in"]

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

Meu2k7

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

Where are your Adventure games?

Where are your GOOD MMO's or Online RPG's ? ( dont name crap like Agency/APB/Huxley )

Where are your simulation games?

Where are your TBS?

Where are your non dune Eqsque RTS games, other than what will be 2 terrible ports? (WiC & SC )

oh right.. its console gaming, limited ville.

[QUOTE="Just_in"][QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"][QUOTE="Just_in"]

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

Meu2k7

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

Where are your Adventure games?

Where are your GOOD MMO's or Online RPG's ? ( dont name crap like Agency/APB/Huxley )

Where are your simulation games?

Where are your TBS?

Where are your non dune Eqsque RTS games, other than what will be 2 terrible ports? (WiC & SC )

oh right.. its console gaming, limited ville.

great, i don't like any of the genres you just mentioned. guess we all win!

Umm theres only 2 pc exclusives on that list, Starcraft 2, and Sins of a Solar Empire Don't give me that crap about Far Cry 2 being better on the PC than the PS360 cos us console gamers don't care that much as long as we get the game. Spore is coming to the Wii, and most likely the PS3 and 360. Age or Conan is for the 360 as well. 360 owners have already enjoyed Mass Effect. So on your list you have 2 exclusives, both Strategy games. Thats a hell of a diverse library you have there.

Also, lack of GTA 4 listed for the 360 and PS3 = fail

The line-ups for the consoles this year truly are poor.

PS3: The only worthwhile games this year for the system are going to be MGS4, along with possibly Little Big Planet. Everything else is generic FPS filler and other no-name rubbish like Hot Shots Golf. 95% of PS3's good games are releasing in 2009 (FFXIII, GOW3, ICO Project) and that leaves little for 2008. What an abysmal year.

Xbox 360: An even bigger joke than the PS3, with only a sequel to the most overrated game of 2006 (it was too repetitious, short and low on multi modes) and Ninja Gaiden 2 even worth caring about, along with some watered down and gimped ports of PC games from last year.

Wii: Don't even get me started on Wii. Its two biggest games this year could have been done on Gamecube. These games don't even use the "revolutionary controller" in meaningful ways that improve gameplay. So what was the point of Nintendo holding back hardware specs? I mean what is even the point of this system? Wii's library is terrible right now and its future looks even worse.

Sorry console sheep, but PC wins this year with ease, just like every other year. Starcraft 2, Spore, Far Cry 2 (THE REAL VERSION) and Age of Conan are only a few of the amazing titles coming to PC this year. Lets not forget hermits already had Sins of a Solar Empire which is easily the best game so far this year. Furthermore, Mass Effect is now coming to PC after it was revealed the 360 version was simply the BETA version, so as mentioned prior, PC gets the best versions of multiplats as always.

I honestly don't understand why more people don't game on PC, the consoles are completely incompetent for a real gamer's needs.

TheMysticHorse

Interesting OPINION, shame I don't agree with it.

Face it, console gaming is more accesible to most of the population. Yes, there exaggerations on the part of many a Lemming and Cow, but it is still more expensive to game on PC, and unless you are an elitest fool, you must surely accept that not everyone wants to devote their time to PC gaming.

"Real gamer"? You mean real gamers exclude three whole systems and spend so much time bashing them, rather than recognising the good games and just playing them instead?

Im beginning to think us gamers are getting too picky. Ive been gaming since the NES days, and the quality of the biggest titles ultimately gets better, even if nostalgia tips the scales a bit.

[QUOTE="Meu2k7"][QUOTE="Just_in"][QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"][QUOTE="Just_in"]

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

clone01

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

Where are your Adventure games?

Where are your GOOD MMO's or Online RPG's ? ( dont name crap like Agency/APB/Huxley )

Where are your simulation games?

Where are your TBS?

Where are your non dune Eqsque RTS games, other than what will be 2 terrible ports? (WiC & SC )

oh right.. its console gaming, limited ville.

great, i don't like any of the genres you just mentioned. guess we all win!

Why do you guys respond to these if you know they aren't talking to you? What's the point?

Most of us PC gamers think Fighters get boring, and platformers are just that, platformers, who cares?

See, we can do that too.

As a PC gamer I couldn't disagree more. There are quite a few console games that I'm really looking forward to this year that won't be on the PC. In fact, this looks to be a better year for console games then last year by a long shot. Just because the PC release schedule looks much better this year then it did last year doesn't mean that the quality of console releases is somehow made worse.

[QUOTE="clone01"][QUOTE="Meu2k7"][QUOTE="Just_in"][QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"][QUOTE="Just_in"]

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

DragonfireXZ95

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

Where are your Adventure games?

Where are your GOOD MMO's or Online RPG's ? ( dont name crap like Agency/APB/Huxley )

Where are your simulation games?

Where are your TBS?

Where are your non dune Eqsque RTS games, other than what will be 2 terrible ports? (WiC & SC )

oh right.. its console gaming, limited ville.

great, i don't like any of the genres you just mentioned. guess we all win!

Why do you guys respond to these if you know they aren't talking to you? What's the point?

Most of us PC gamers think Fighters get boring, and platformers are just that, platformers, who cares?

See, we can do that too.

i never said to not enjoy those genres, i just said that they don't interest me. once again, we all win.

Why do you guys respond to these if you know they aren't talking to you? What's the point?

Most of us PC gamers think Fighters get boring, and platformers are just that, platformers, who cares?

See, we can do that too.

DragonfireXZ95

but responding with lists of genre's which arent on consoles is just begging for a response like that.

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

Holy Crow! a PC fan actually came down from on high and lowerd himself to tallk to us.

Thank you thank you thank you.

Verge_6

I actually think MysticHorse is intentionally trying to demean the PC fanbase.I wouldn't classify him with the other PC users.

I disagree, the ps3 has less titles then you mentioned. It only has LBP to look forward to.

The 360 looks to be having a good year, a sequel to the GOTY? Oh my that is ABSOLUTELY TERRRRRIBLE!!1 I have like 6 games I am looking forward to on the 360.

PC does look good though, with starcraft 2, spore and age of conan as the games i'm looking forward too there.

Either way consoles and pc have a pretty good lineup. (except ps3)

The Hermits seem to be ignoring the credo.

OBEY THE BLOODY CREDO

1. The true Hermit must never start threads to bait the consolite. He must never bash the console for sake of angering the consolite. He must never start a thread bashing a console on basis of hardware, control, or alleged lack of games.

2. The true Hermit must never rise to anger. He must bear the misconceptions of the consolites with patience. He must seek not to attack, but to enlighten the ignorant consolite. If the consolite is not educated, then the Hermit will continue the same, never stooping to attack the consolite's system of choice.

3. The true Hermit knows that it is the consolite, not the console, that is what needs fixing.

4. The Hermit cares not for the exclusives of the other consoles. Never should he covet the games of other systems. The true Hermit is content with the vast library that the PC has. He must never criticize the libraries of the other systems. As such, since the PC has so many exclusives, the Hermit must never be upset if a single exclusive is ported to the consoles, because he knows that the PC version will be superior in most cases.

5. It is of the utmost importance that the Hermit never directly state that the gaming console is inferior to the PC. He may express his belief, based on fact, that the PC is superior. He may state the PC's superiority, but never the console's inferiority.

Pc gaming sucks period, end ofstory.blitzkid1

You can't knock something you haven't tried. ;)

The Hermits seem to be ignoring the credo.

OBEY THE BLOODY CREDO

1. The true Hermit must never start threads to bait the consolite. He must never bash the console for sake of angering the consolite. He must never start a thread bashing a console on basis of hardware, control, or alleged lack of games.

2. The true Hermit must never rise to anger. He must bear the misconceptions of the consolites with patience. He must seek not to attack, but to enlighten the ignorant consolite. If the consolite is not educated, then the Hermit will continue the same, never stooping to attack the consolite's system of choice.

3. The true Hermit knows that it is the consolite, not the console, that is what needs fixing.

4. The Hermit cares not for the exclusives of the other consoles. Never should he covet the games of other systems. The true Hermit is content with the vast library that the PC has. He must never criticize the libraries of the other systems. As such, since the PC has so many exclusives, the Hermit must never be upset if a single exclusive is ported to the consoles, because he knows that the PC version will be superior in most cases.

5. It is of the utmost importance that the Hermit never directly state that the gaming console is inferior to the PC. He may express his belief, based on fact, that the PC is superior. He may state the PC's superiority, but never the console's inferiority.

PannicAtack

[QUOTE="Meu2k7"][QUOTE="Just_in"][QUOTE="BlackIsle_rip"][QUOTE="Just_in"]

PC lacks genres, so it loses.

JPOBS

PC wins RPG and Strategy genres. Not to mention that it gets all of the good FPS and TPS ports in ultra high definition.

Where are your Adventure games?

Where are your GOOD MMO's or Online RPG's ? ( dont name crap like Agency/APB/Huxley )

Where are your simulation games?

Where are your TBS?

Where are your non dune Eqsque RTS games, other than what will be 2 terrible ports? (WiC & SC )

oh right.. its console gaming, limited ville.

Fighters suck , platformers are a dying genre. Racing is a constant rehash.

Hey guys, look at me! I'm insecure about my gaming preference so I come on forums telling everyone how great it is and how their's sucks sooo much.

To top it off, we get one of those lame console games from last year to add to our godly PC games for 2008.

[QUOTE="PannicAtack"]

The Hermits seem to be ignoring the credo.

OBEY THE BLOODY CREDO

1. The true Hermit must never start threads to bait the consolite. He must never bash the console for sake of angering the consolite. He must never start a thread bashing a console on basis of hardware, control, or alleged lack of games.

2. The true Hermit must never rise to anger. He must bear the misconceptions of the consolites with patience. He must seek not to attack, but to enlighten the ignorant consolite. If the consolite is not educated, then the Hermit will continue the same, never stooping to attack the consolite's system of choice.

3. The true Hermit knows that it is the consolite, not the console, that is what needs fixing.

4. The Hermit cares not for the exclusives of the other consoles. Never should he covet the games of other systems. The true Hermit is content with the vast library that the PC has. He must never criticize the libraries of the other systems. As such, since the PC has so many exclusives, the Hermit must never be upset if a single exclusive is ported to the consoles, because he knows that the PC version will be superior in most cases.

5. It is of the utmost importance that the Hermit never directly state that the gaming console is inferior to the PC. He may express his belief, based on fact, that the PC is superior. He may state the PC's superiority, but never the console's inferiority.

JPOBS

opinions, opinions

people like different games

from my point of view, most PC exclusives aren't my type

but for me, the 2008 line up so far is excellent .. SSBB, Mario Kart, GTA 4, Okami, NG2, MGS4, Tekken 6, Soul Calibur 4, Gears 2, Too Human, Fable 2, GOW PSP, Alan Wake possibly, RE5 possibly ...

^ that's just a fraction of good games coming out this year .. the ones i like the most

how is that a terrible list?!

hermits are getting defensive all of a sudden and springing up fanboy-worthy topics all the time

I think all the games you listed are going to be multiplat or already are multiplat..

Maybe not SC2.. but every other RTS seems to be going to the consoles these days.

I think all the games you listed are going to be multiplat or already are multiplat..

Maybe not SC2.. but every other RTS seems to be going to the consoles these days.

user_nat

2 experimental ports? thats not all.

I agree with you, except for the fact that every console has a great lineup and your a huge snobby PC fanboy who thinks his opinion is fact.sexy_chimp

exactly. The PC lineup IS the best, BUT the console lineups aren't slouches either.

Some good PC exclusives for the year.

Likely AAAE:

Starcraft 2

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Empire: Total War

Sins of a Solar Empire (Already AAAE)

Dragon Age (please PLEASE make it happen this year Bioware.... 5 years is more than enough development time. They have said it will be during fiscal 2009(April 2008-March 2009) for sure though.)

Battlefield 3 (This WAS confirmed. PC Gamer UK confirmed it... Just like they did with BF2)

FiRST Racing(Racing Sim that if released this year will be AAA.)

Project Offset (Likely that it is now exclusive. Sorry lemmings but that is most likely the truth....)

Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of Arnor

Spore(Wii version will be completely different. Enough to warrant calling it a different game.)

A few big question marks for the releases but overall a solid year. Dragon Age, FiRST Racing and Project Offset are definitely borderline 2009 titles though.... However, the PC always as sleeper hits though.

Tons of likely AAE game though.

Console look good though too.

360 has Too Human, Fable 2, Gears of War 2, Banjo Threeie and Ninja Gaiden 2 all of which are likely AAA games(fanboys... bash all you want, all of these games have what it takes to be AAA. Sure maybe Too Human or Fable 2 will get AA but they are still quality games that are worth playing. Lots of other AA games. Not really too many exclusives for the 360 though. Some but not an abundance.

PS3 has MGS4, LBP, Resistance 2, Tekken 6 and GT5(which may even be a 2009 title...) all of likely AAAE potential. FF13 won't be until 2009. God of War 2 wont be until 2009... Bunch of games that will likely be AAE though, but the large majority of the ones listed by cows will end up A games.

Wii has arguably the worst lineup but a game the caliber and quality of Brawl makes up for that. Brawl is really all that sheep will need anyway.... There ARE other games but they won't be huge games.

PC wins but the console lineup isn't terrible. Well collectively at least.

[QUOTE="TheMysticHorse"]

The line-ups for the consoles this year truly are poor.

PS3: The only worthwhile games this year for the system are going to be MGS4, along with possibly Little Big Planet. Everything else is generic FPS filler and other no-name rubbish like Hot Shots Golf. 95% of PS3's good games are releasing in 2009 (FFXIII, GOW3, ICO Project) and that leaves little for 2008. What an abysmal year.

Xbox 360: An even bigger joke than the PS3, with only a sequel to the most overrated game of 2006 (it was too repetitious, short and low on multi modes) and Ninja Gaiden 2 even worth caring about, along with some watered down and gimped ports of PC games from last year.

Wii: Don't even get me started on Wii. Its two biggest games this year could have been done on Gamecube. These games don't even use the "revolutionary controller" in meaningful ways that improve gameplay. So what was the point of Nintendo holding back hardware specs? I mean what is even the point of this system? Wii's library is terrible right now and its future looks even worse.

Sorry console sheep, but PC wins this year with ease, just like every other year. Starcraft 2, Spore, Far Cry 2 (THE REAL VERSION) and Age of Conan are only a few of the amazing titles coming to PC this year. Lets not forget hermits already had Sins of a Solar Empire which is easily the best game so far this year. Furthermore, Mass Effect is now coming to PC after it was revealed the 360 version was simply the BETA version, so as mentioned prior, PC gets the best versions of multiplats as always.

I honestly don't understand why more people don't game on PC, the consoles are completely incompetent for a real gamer's needs.

clone01

thank you for your opinion.

If I took a dump, would you thank me for producing cr*p.