The world isnt just the USA....

After reading yet another thread spouting misconceptions about PC gaming Ill state something that console fanboys avoid like plague:

In Europe PC gaming is FAAR cheaper than anything else...Console gamers are ripped off every single moment after the purchase of their console...

UK is the worst example £45 for a game that I can buy on PC for £17? Are these people serious? When 8800GT cost £130-£160? I mean cmon people are the EU console gamers percieved from the console game makers as complete morons?

I'm pretty sure console gaming is still more popular than PC gaming in the UK, just look at the sales charts, there were only about 2-3 PC games compared to 9 Wii games in the top 40. :?Eponique

That casts a serious doubt on peoples IQ...buying something thats £17 elsewere for £45...

Huh. What? Not US? You're talking about Fantasia or some crap, aren't you?

I remember my teacher once talked about some place... pangaea? Is that where you live?

[QUOTE="Eponique"]I'm pretty sure console gaming is still more popular than PC gaming in the UK, just look at the sales charts, there were only about 2-3 PC games compared to 9 Wii games in the top 40. :?True_Gamer_

That casts a serious doubt on peoples IQ...buying something thats £17 elsewere for £45...

Believe it or not but alot of people prefer the simplicity and comfort of console gaming, price really has nothing to do with it.

34Dollars for a pc game are you serious? :( and I knew that PC domiates in Europe Miles0T0Prower

And 90 dollars for console game hows bout that?

[QUOTE="Eponique"]I'm pretty sure console gaming is still more popular than PC gaming in the UK, just look at the sales charts, there were only about 2-3 PC games compared to 9 Wii games in the top 40. :?True_Gamer_

That casts a serious doubt on peoples IQ...buying something thats £17 elsewere for £45...

Neh, the only reason I don't PC game is because it's too complicated.

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="Eponique"]I'm pretty sure console gaming is still more popular than PC gaming in the UK, just look at the sales charts, there were only about 2-3 PC games compared to 9 Wii games in the top 40. :?Eponique

That casts a serious doubt on peoples IQ...buying something thats £17 elsewere for £45...

Neh, the only reason I don't PC game is because it's too complicated.

How so?

Huh. What? Not US? You're talking about Fantasia or some crap, aren't you?

I remember my teacher once talked about some place... pangaea? Is that where you live?

Jandurin

[QUOTE="Eponique"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="Eponique"]I'm pretty sure console gaming is still more popular than PC gaming in the UK, just look at the sales charts, there were only about 2-3 PC games compared to 9 Wii games in the top 40. :?Hexagon_777

That casts a serious doubt on peoples IQ...buying something thats £17 elsewere for £45...

Neh, the only reason I don't PC game is because it's too complicated.

How so?

Pretty much, the entire "build your PC" process.

Pretty much, the entire "build your PC" process.

Eponique

Never played with legos as a child, I imagine? Dude... putting together a PC is easier then assembling a desk or a shelf - I swear. You literally plug the pieces in. There are even videos and picture tutorials online. It is so easy.

Like many people say. Computers are the muscle cards of yesterday.

[QUOTE="Eponique"]

Pretty much, the entire "build your PC" process.

rimnet00

Never played with legos as a child, I imagine? Dude... putting together a PC is easier then assembling a desk or a shelf - I swear. You literally plug the pieces in. There are even videos and picture tutorials online. It is so easy.

Like many people say. Computers are the muscle cards of yesterday.

Some of the slots are even color coded for you, I mean, seriously all you have to do is match components together.

hi i live in europe , and a friend of me bought pro evolution soccer 2008 (winning eleven) for the xbox 360 -->69 euro and the same game fot the PC cost 40 euro.

im glad to have a wii i bought in the same day metroid prime 3 for 49 euro.

i dont know how much those games cost in america but here in europe in general PC games are a lot cheaper than console games.

About the topic. Thats true but everything else is there as 1 of 3 things. 1 Our vacation spot 2 Something to bomb 3 Just a filler country We'reawesome like that.meetroid8

[QUOTE="Eponique"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="Eponique"]I'm pretty sure console gaming is still more popular than PC gaming in the UK, just look at the sales charts, there were only about 2-3 PC games compared to 9 Wii games in the top 40. :?Hexagon_777

That casts a serious doubt on peoples IQ...buying something thats £17 elsewere for £45...

Neh, the only reason I don't PC game is because it's too complicated.

How so?

Sorry for just jumping in, but I'll put in my 2 cents. The complicated statement applies to me as well, but for a different reason. I don't like having to know the specs of my computer or finding out what settings my games will run at. I like to pop a disc into my console and know what I am getting. I like to buy a console once and never have to think about how I could get better graphics if only I would upgrade my memory or graphics card.

To top it all off, I'm on a computer for far too long at work, and to add to the slight animosity I feel toward computers, I'm also the one people look to to fix their computers in my lab. To be clear, it's not because I'm some computer expert, I simply seem to know more than at least 2 of the other 3 people in there (or if I don't know, I'm willing to work at it to figure it out).

[QUOTE="Eponique"]I'm pretty sure console gaming is still more popular than PC gaming in the UK, just look at the sales charts, there were only about 2-3 PC games compared to 9 Wii games in the top 40. :?True_Gamer_

That casts a serious doubt on peoples IQ...buying something thats £17 elsewere for £45...

People don't buy PC games.

I gave up on PC games years ago soon after the PS1 came out because when I want play games I don't want to have to change some hardware or tweek some codes just to play some games. The console makes gameing a basic no brainer game system.

I have built a few PC's and from time to time I build or reconfigure my PC when I am in the mood to do so, but when it comes to gameing when I want to play a game I just want to put the game in the drive and playand not tweek a PC.

After reading yet another thread spouting misconceptions about PC gaming Ill state something that console fanboys avoid like plague:

In Europe PC gaming is FAAR cheaper than anything else...Console gamers are ripped off every single moment after the purchase of their console...

UK is the worst example £45 for a game that I can buy on PC for £17? Are these people serious? When 8800GT cost £130-£160? I mean cmon people are the EU console gamers percieved from the console game makers as complete morons?

True_Gamer_

the US is by far the largest market

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

After reading yet another thread spouting misconceptions about PC gaming Ill state something that console fanboys avoid like plague:

In Europe PC gaming is FAAR cheaper than anything else...Console gamers are ripped off every single moment after the purchase of their console...

UK is the worst example £45 for a game that I can buy on PC for £17? Are these people serious? When 8800GT cost £130-£160? I mean cmon people are the EU console gamers percieved from the console game makers as complete morons?

DouglasBuffone

the US is by far the largest market

not really...Europe is getting close now due to the increased prosperity of a lot of eastern european countries.

[QUOTE="Eponique"]

Pretty much, the entire "build your PC" process.

rimnet00

Never played with legos as a child, I imagine? Dude... putting together a PC is easier then assembling a desk or a shelf - I swear. You literally plug the pieces in. There are even videos and picture tutorials online. It is so easy.

Like many people say. Computers are the muscle cards of yesterday.

I honestly don't know whats so "complicated" about the process. I think its more of them fearing that they will do some thing wrong or blow some thing up. Its not that hard and as you stated its easier than putting together a desk.

I gave up on PC games years ago soon after the PS1 came out because when I want play games I don't want to have to change some hardware or tweek some codes just to play some games. The console makes gameing a basic no brainer game system.

I have built a few PC's and from time to time I build or reconfigure my PC when I am in the mood to do so, but when it comes to gameing when I want to play a game I just want to put the game in the drive and playand not tweek a PC.

jimm895

Exactly. Also, i got tired of keeping with all the hardware changes. Also the hermits always want to overclock, they constantly debated over nvida or ATI as to which video card was the best, etc, etc...the elitist attitudes. Plus the cost involved. Last time i upgraded was for Quake 3. It cost $1000 to upgrade at that time....and it will cost me at least another $1000 to uprade to current standards to play something like Crysis. NOT WORTH IT.

About the topic. Thats true but everything else is there as 1 of 3 things. 1 Our vacation spot 2 Something to bomb 3 Just a filler country We're ignorant like that.meetroid8

speak for yourself

Huh. What? Not US? You're talking about Fantasia or some crap, aren't you?

I remember my teacher once talked about some place... pangaea? Is that where you live?

Jandurin

:lol:

Huh. What? Not US? You're talking about Fantasia or some crap, aren't you?

I remember my teacher once talked about some place... pangaea? Is that where you live?

Jandurin

absolutely hilarious post, I laughed out loud!

Over night did all the hermits just foget about the Hermit Code of Conduct? Jeese.Vandalvideo

Isnt it fun to post something that console fanboys avoid like plague and shot "blah blah blah" with their ears and eyes shut to ignore?

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="Eponique"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="Eponique"]I'm pretty sure console gaming is still more popular than PC gaming in the UK, just look at the sales charts, there were only about 2-3 PC games compared to 9 Wii games in the top 40. :?aliasfreak

That casts a serious doubt on peoples IQ...buying something thats £17 elsewere for £45...

Neh, the only reason I don't PC game is because it's too complicated.

How so?

Sorry for just jumping in, but I'll put in my 2 cents. The complicated statement applies to me as well, but for a different reason. I don't like having to know the specs of my computer or finding out what settings my games will run at. I like to pop a disc into my console and know what I am getting. I like to buy a console once and never have to think about how I could get better graphics if only I would upgrade my memory or graphics card.

To top it all off, I'm on a computer for far too long at work, and to add to the slight animosity I feel toward computers, I'm also the one people look to to fix their computers in my lab. To be clear, it's not because I'm some computer expert, I simply seem to know more than at least 2 of the other 3 people in there (or if I don't know, I'm willing to work at it to figure it out).

This site helps a lot when doing PC gaming. I was overjoyed when I came across it. It makes things incredibly easy.

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

After reading yet another thread spouting misconceptions about PC gaming Ill state something that console fanboys avoid like plague:

In Europe PC gaming is FAAR cheaper than anything else...Console gamers are ripped off every single moment after the purchase of their console...

UK is the worst example £45 for a game that I can buy on PC for £17? Are these people serious? When 8800GT cost £130-£160? I mean cmon people are the EU console gamers percieved from the console game makers as complete morons?

DouglasBuffone

the US is by far the largest market

Not when it comes to PC gaming.

Your threads are morenumerous and repetitive than WW2 based FPS games.

Who the hell thinks the world is the USA?

Anyway, I just have too many issues with PC gaming. It hurts my neck because I slouch over in a chair, I might now have the right video card, the game might not be compatible with vista, or it is only compatible with vista, I might not have enough RAM, I might get a virus and my whole computer will blow up any memory of the game, I have to install the games, I can't aim because my desk is not wide enough to hold my keyboard and mouse side-by side, the screen is too small, etc.

Console games are about £35 in the UKPS360Fanboy

Link?

PS Please dont quote 1 year old games and second hand...

Your threads are morenumerous and repetitive than WW2 based FPS games.

JPOBS

are there any threads here that aren't like that ?

Huh. What? Not US? You're talking about Fantasia or some crap, aren't you?

I remember my teacher once talked about some place... pangaea? Is that where you live?

Jandurin

this thread has just unintentionally become hilarious. :lol:

Well, I hate it when people like you make it seem as if EVERY American thinks the world is just the USA.

[QUOTE="JPOBS"]

Your threads are morenumerous and repetitive than WW2 based FPS games.

naval

are there any threads here that aren't like that ?

When I have something to say, I'd like to say my threads but I could be wrong. :cry:

[QUOTE="naval"][QUOTE="JPOBS"]

Your threads are morenumerous and repetitive than WW2 based FPS games.

hellfire9988

are there any threads here that aren't like that ?

When I have something to say, I'd like to say my threads but I could be wrong. :cry:

i mean in general as their always would be good threads, but they are quite few

Well, I hate it when people like you make it seem as if EVERY American thinks the world is just the USA.

hellfire9988

If someone makes some generalization about race, he would be labelled a racist and probably banned. If he made some generalization about gay people, the same would also probably be true (or at least modded). Make a generalization about the citizens of an entirecountry, nothing happens. Personally, I don't see the difference between what anti-America or anti-wherever peoplewho stereotype say and what racist people say, but whatever. Stereotyping of any kind is wrong.

Note: I'm not talking necessarily about the TC. He did specify fanboys. This is just my thoughts in general.

[QUOTE="jimm895"]

I gave up on PC games years ago soon after the PS1 came out because when I want play games I don't want to have to change some hardware or tweek some codes just to play some games. The console makes gameing a basic no brainer game system.

I have built a few PC's and from time to time I build or reconfigure my PC when I am in the mood to do so, but when it comes to gameing when I want to play a game I just want to put the game in the drive and playand not tweek a PC.

Videodogg

Exactly. Also, i got tired of keeping with all the hardware changes. Also the hermits always want to overclock, they constantly debated over nvida or ATI as to which video card was the best, etc, etc...the elitist attitudes. Plus the cost involved. Last time i upgraded was for Quake 3. It cost $1000 to upgrade at that time....and it will cost me at least another $1000 to uprade to current standards to play something like Crysis. NOT WORTH IT.

Hardware upgrades=If you want better graphics than consoles

I guess many people are hypocrites saying that PC games are "meant to be played" (this phrase makes me vomit) on ultra high settings while saying NOTHING about the sad medium settings that console games are running at....

iPods are more expensive than most other MP3 players. Even those that are technically better.

Yet iPods are the ones that are consistently sold out.

So, are people that buy iPods considered stupid?

You calling me stupid too?

PC is a beast, especially now that you can get a GT8800gt for around £125. That's less than the price of the Wii to playmost of the 360's better games + crysis + far cry 2 + starcraft