No, it's easy to find a game you like in a server list. You find the criteria you want to seek most (after applying filters), sort by that criteria, and the game you want is at the top of the list. Beyond that you just have to know how many players you want and what map you want. It's possible, and it's quick. Once you set all that crap up, you just click refresh and click the server at the top of the list. Meanwhile on console matchmaking you choose "deathmatch" and everything else is randomized or part of a preset algorithm that determines what they want YOU to play. You can't choose anything you like on console matchmaking, the only thing you get to choose is a playlist. You don't even get to choose your frickin' map. In Uncharted 2 you only get two maps with associated game types, even the game types are completely randomized within the playlist. It's absolute insanity.
Brownesque
I've been playing multiplayer games on the PC for over 10 years and on consoles since XBL launched, don't lecture me on how server lists and matchmaking work.
Besides, you seem to have missed the part where I said "can", not "is". Generally, yes, server lists work quite well. But that doesn't negate the fact that even in great games with great communities you can go through (relatively) long stretches of not being able to find a server you like due to player numbers, connection issues, mods/rules on the server, etc. There are times when you simply want to play a quick game or two, and matchmaking can be a better option in those cases.
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