Why people choose consoles over gaming PCs.

[QUOTE="XaosII"][QUOTE="wemhim"]That's true. But I do experience MORE problems. Maybe you don't, but I do, I know games on consoles have problems too. But I experience less. And I just enjoy consoles more. They're simple, buy it and play games, with PCs, you have to what what you're buying, such as what CPU and GPU it uses. With a PS3, you don't. And that's fine that you like PCs, I don't care, but I don't see why I don't have the right to enjoy a console more, even if I do have misconseptions, that just shows how easier a console is, most people don't have misconseptions, because it's so easy. I have misconseptions about assembling mines, thus I don't do it. And that's great you don't have misconseptions. You're educated about it then, good, I'm not. And personally, I don't really care for getting educated about it. Just like I don't care about getting educated on how to paint, because that's not one of my interests, just like PC gaming isn't one of mine. wemhim

And thats why you fall largely on reason #3.

I understand that.....so stop talking about it and spreading further misconceptions.

I havent played a handheld game since the original B& Gameboy. I dont have any interest in handhelds and im completely ignorant about them. But you know what? I dont go around bashing the DS and the PSP or saying why consoles and PC's are so much better than handhelds. I dont go around spreading lies and misinformation about the DS like "It doesnt have any good games!" or doing the equivalent of what you are saying "its such a hassle having to deal with batteries on handhelds."

You know that argument so many console gamers make, as well as you did, of "i'd rather play it on my couch"? Thats would be like me saying "I dont like handhelds because i'd rather play games on my couch." I'd be a moron to say that. Thats how console gamers come off most of the time talking about PC gaming. 

[QUOTE="wemhim"][QUOTE="XaosII"][QUOTE="wemhim"]That's true. But I do experience MORE problems. Maybe you don't, but I do, I know games on consoles have problems too. But I experience less. And I just enjoy consoles more. They're simple, buy it and play games, with PCs, you have to what what you're buying, such as what CPU and GPU it uses. With a PS3, you don't. And that's fine that you like PCs, I don't care, but I don't see why I don't have the right to enjoy a console more, even if I do have misconseptions, that just shows how easier a console is, most people don't have misconseptions, because it's so easy. I have misconseptions about assembling mines, thus I don't do it. And that's great you don't have misconseptions. You're educated about it then, good, I'm not. And personally, I don't really care for getting educated about it. Just like I don't care about getting educated on how to paint, because that's not one of my interests, just like PC gaming isn't one of mine. Vandalvideo

And thats why you fall largely on reason #3.

[QUOTE="wemhim"][QUOTE="XaosII"][QUOTE="wemhim"]That's true. But I do experience MORE problems. Maybe you don't, but I do, I know games on consoles have problems too. But I experience less. And I just enjoy consoles more. They're simple, buy it and play games, with PCs, you have to what what you're buying, such as what CPU and GPU it uses. With a PS3, you don't. And that's fine that you like PCs, I don't care, but I don't see why I don't have the right to enjoy a console more, even if I do have misconseptions, that just shows how easier a console is, most people don't have misconseptions, because it's so easy. I have misconseptions about assembling mines, thus I don't do it. And that's great you don't have misconseptions. You're educated about it then, good, I'm not. And personally, I don't really care for getting educated about it. Just like I don't care about getting educated on how to paint, because that's not one of my interests, just like PC gaming isn't one of mine. XaosII

And thats why you fall largely on reason #3.

I understand that.....so stop talking about it and spreading further misconceptions.

I havent played a handheld game since the original B& Gameboy. I dont have any interest in handhelds and im completely ignorant about them. But you know what? I dont go around bashing the DS and the PSP or saying why consoles and PC's are so much better than handhelds. I dont go around spreading lies and misinformation about the DS like "It doesnt have any good games!" or doing the equivalent of what you are saying "its such a hassle having to deal with batteries on handhelds."

Well, yes..... That's true.... You win. But, I'm not saying it has bad games, just not games that suit my tastes. Just like I prefer blondes over others. If someone prefers brunettes, great. But, the part about stating a hassle that actually isn't there....Well my mistake. I was misinformed. wemhim

You're right. And theres no reason to talk about redheads if neither of us dont know much about redheads. 

i play console because games were meant for consoles, you can play with your friends in the same room, i like the controls better, it's simpler, you just stick the game in and play, and there are no problems like viruses and you never put a game in and have a black screen come up with only the audio or something like that
happens to PCs all the time
by the way, i did used to be a PC gamer, ive had like 40 PC games starting with quake 3tarsier888

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="wemhim"][QUOTE="XaosII"][QUOTE="wemhim"]That's true. But I do experience MORE problems. Maybe you don't, but I do, I know games on consoles have problems too. But I experience less. And I just enjoy consoles more. They're simple, buy it and play games, with PCs, you have to what what you're buying, such as what CPU and GPU it uses. With a PS3, you don't. And that's fine that you like PCs, I don't care, but I don't see why I don't have the right to enjoy a console more, even if I do have misconseptions, that just shows how easier a console is, most people don't have misconseptions, because it's so easy. I have misconseptions about assembling mines, thus I don't do it. And that's great you don't have misconseptions. You're educated about it then, good, I'm not. And personally, I don't really care for getting educated about it. Just like I don't care about getting educated on how to paint, because that's not one of my interests, just like PC gaming isn't one of mine. wemhim

And thats why you fall largely on reason #3.

[QUOTE="wemhim"][QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="wemhim"][QUOTE="XaosII"][QUOTE="wemhim"]That's true. But I do experience MORE problems. Maybe you don't, but I do, I know games on consoles have problems too. But I experience less. And I just enjoy consoles more. They're simple, buy it and play games, with PCs, you have to what what you're buying, such as what CPU and GPU it uses. With a PS3, you don't. And that's fine that you like PCs, I don't care, but I don't see why I don't have the right to enjoy a console more, even if I do have misconseptions, that just shows how easier a console is, most people don't have misconseptions, because it's so easy. I have misconseptions about assembling mines, thus I don't do it. And that's great you don't have misconseptions. You're educated about it then, good, I'm not. And personally, I don't really care for getting educated about it. Just like I don't care about getting educated on how to paint, because that's not one of my interests, just like PC gaming isn't one of mine. Vandalvideo

And thats why you fall largely on reason #3.

That's true Vandal. But I all I mean is, I really really want all 3 consoles. I know a PC can be cheaper than one console. But if I were to buy all 3 consoles, and a cheap PC, it would be cheap, but if I buy all 3 and a PC that's only 100 more dollars than the original PC, I would still have to spend 100 more dollars. Personally, I would hope that console gaming would end, so I could play Mario, Zelda, Halo, Metal Gear Solid, and all that on one machine. But now, I have to own 4 machines, 3 for gaming, and one for multimedia, if I were to add high end gaming to the PC, it would cost more, however, hypothetically speaking, if I thought the 360 was a piece of crap, I could take that funding and make it a really good PC, however, I really want all three consoles. Basically, it's not the consoles I like, it's the games, if every game I like on the consoles appaerd on PCs, I would only need to spend a little on my gaming needs, but now, I'm forced to buy a PS3 for MGS4.

That's true Vandal. But I all I mean is, I really really want all 3 consoles. I know a PC can be cheaper than one console. But if I were to buy all 3 consoles, and a cheap PC, it would be cheap, but if I buy all 3 and a PC that's only 100 more dollars than the original PC, I would still have to spend 100 more dollars. Personally, I would hope that console gaming would end, so I could play Mario, Zelda, Halo, Metal Gear Solid, and all that on one machine. But now, I have to own 4 machines, 3 for gaming, and one for multimedia, if I were to add high end gaming to the PC, it would cost more, however, hypothetically speaking, if I thought the 360 was a piece of crap, I could take that funding and make it a really good PC, however, I really want all three consoles.

wemhim

[QUOTE="greg_splicer"][QUOTE="marklarmer"]

People with extreme gaming PCs seem to think they are getting a better deal and gaming experience than console gamers and dont seem to understand why people by consoles.

i buy gaming consoles because not only are they sooOOO much cheaper, but in a years time when your gaming PCs all dusty and struggling to play the new PC games even with your new $150 graphics card my console can still play the newest games. Has anyone got a PC that is as old as a ps2 that you havent spent **** loads upgrading? i think not.your the ones being ripped off.

XaosII

1. Gothic 3 is now confirmed for 360 and probably PS3 too

2. Dragon Age has a 99.999% chance to arrive on 360 too

3. Crysis in some form will be on 360 as well

4. The MAIN reason i will buy all consoles in the end, and never a pc is what matters most, GAMES, can i play Fable 2, Mass Effect, FF13, White Knight, Ninja Gaiden 2, Lost Odyssey on PC ? No sir

I cant belive how retarded of an argument you can make. You are "99.999% sure" that Dragon Age will go to the 360, but Mass Effect and Fable 2 arent?

And what the hell kind of a skewed argument are you trying to make comparing 3 systems to one. Yeah its a huge shock that 3 platforms have more games than one.... I dont recall PC being mutually exclusive with consoles.

And despite all that PC STILL gets more AAA titles every year than any other system. 

Who said they aren't ??? I am sure they are, as i am sure Dragon Age is coming to 360, point is 360 will get ALL pc games i care for, PC will get 50% of 360 games i care for, GET THE POINT ?????

PC costs as much as PS3+360+Wii, so why would i not compare all those games with pc lineup ?

I do not care if PC get "more AAA titles", if those titles are ZZZ for me, you can have them, so far the only AAA titles i want from pc, are Hellgate, Crysis, Dragon Age, Gothic 3, Spore only those are AAA FOR ME, and most will end up to consoles, in consoles on the other hand they are like 100 games i would never miss, 50 of which pc DOES NOT GET

The difference is CRASHING, pc has nothing comparing, it is pure joke to waste money on one, unless you have them in tons

[QUOTE="XaosII"][QUOTE="greg_splicer"][QUOTE="marklarmer"]

People with extreme gaming PCs seem to think they are getting a better deal and gaming experience than console gamers and dont seem to understand why people by consoles.

i buy gaming consoles because not only are they sooOOO much cheaper, but in a years time when your gaming PCs all dusty and struggling to play the new PC games even with your new $150 graphics card my console can still play the newest games. Has anyone got a PC that is as old as a ps2 that you havent spent **** loads upgrading? i think not.your the ones being ripped off.

greg_splicer

1. Gothic 3 is now confirmed for 360 and probably PS3 too

2. Dragon Age has a 99.999% chance to arrive on 360 too

3. Crysis in some form will be on 360 as well

4. The MAIN reason i will buy all consoles in the end, and never a pc is what matters most, GAMES, can i play Fable 2, Mass Effect, FF13, White Knight, Ninja Gaiden 2, Lost Odyssey on PC ? No sir

I cant belive how retarded of an argument you can make. You are "99.999% sure" that Dragon Age will go to the 360, but Mass Effect and Fable 2 arent?

And what the hell kind of a skewed argument are you trying to make comparing 3 systems to one. Yeah its a huge shock that 3 platforms have more games than one.... I dont recall PC being mutually exclusive with consoles.

And despite all that PC STILL gets more AAA titles every year than any other system. 

Who said they aren't ??? I am sure they are, as i am sure Dragon Age is coming to 360, point is 360 will get ALL pc games i care for, PC will get 50% of 360 games i care for, GET THE POINT ?????

PC costs as much as PS3+360+Wii, so why would i not compare all those games with pc lineup ?

I do not care if PC get "more AAA titles", if those titles are ZZZ for me, you can have them, so far the only AAA titles i want from pc, are Hellgate, Crysis, Dragon Age, Gothic 3, Spore only those are AAA FOR ME, and most will end up to consoles, in consoles on the other hand they are like 100 games i would never miss, 50 of which pc DOES NOT GET

The difference is CRASHING, pc has nothing comparing, it is pure joke to waste money on one, unless you have them in tons

Anyone want to start taking bets how long it will take for above incarnation of Nassos to get banned :D Anyway...I feel your pain, only in diffrent way. PC will get 100% of 360 games I want, while 360 will get 5% of pc games i want

Wemhim: There are not that many games that interest you on the platform that has the MOST announced exclusives and the MOST high quality titles? I just find that hard to believe. VERY hard to believe.Vandalvideo

 Wow man, you must hav become tired .. answering the same questions over and over again

Everyone is so arrogant here. This is the kind of thread that I hate.pandorax1

[QUOTE="rpg9000owner"]With most things in life, the more you put in the more you get out. PC gaming is a classic example.duncanvk

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"] There's not one game that interests me on the consoles....not one. .Mass_Effect

Wow. What do you play on your PC then? In fact, why do you even play games?

[QUOTE="duncanvk"][QUOTE="rpg9000owner"]With most things in life, the more you put in the more you get out. PC gaming is a classic example.rpg9000owner

summary:you can do ANYTHING with a pc

 with a console you can only do what the devs tell you, you can do

I can read thank you, there is a huge amout of depth and lack of restriction in PC gaming. Only an idiot would disagree, I re read my comment and realized it didn't make as much sense as when I was typing it. What I meant to say is as much as I love my PC and gaming on the PC in general, it is too complicated for the average GeOW and RFOM player. In fact it's just really complicated for a lot of casuals. It's an entire world within itself and I don't feel PC's should be compared to consoles as an entertainment medium in the respect of a casual pick up and play experience.
duncanvk

[QUOTE="greg_splicer"][QUOTE="XaosII"][QUOTE="greg_splicer"][QUOTE="marklarmer"]

People with extreme gaming PCs seem to think they are getting a better deal and gaming experience than console gamers and dont seem to understand why people by consoles.

i buy gaming consoles because not only are they sooOOO much cheaper, but in a years time when your gaming PCs all dusty and struggling to play the new PC games even with your new $150 graphics card my console can still play the newest games. Has anyone got a PC that is as old as a ps2 that you havent spent **** loads upgrading? i think not.your the ones being ripped off.

AdrianWerner

1. Gothic 3 is now confirmed for 360 and probably PS3 too

2. Dragon Age has a 99.999% chance to arrive on 360 too

3. Crysis in some form will be on 360 as well

4. The MAIN reason i will buy all consoles in the end, and never a pc is what matters most, GAMES, can i play Fable 2, Mass Effect, FF13, White Knight, Ninja Gaiden 2, Lost Odyssey on PC ? No sir

I cant belive how retarded of an argument you can make. You are "99.999% sure" that Dragon Age will go to the 360, but Mass Effect and Fable 2 arent?

And what the hell kind of a skewed argument are you trying to make comparing 3 systems to one. Yeah its a huge shock that 3 platforms have more games than one.... I dont recall PC being mutually exclusive with consoles.

And despite all that PC STILL gets more AAA titles every year than any other system. 

Who said they aren't ??? I am sure they are, as i am sure Dragon Age is coming to 360, point is 360 will get ALL pc games i care for, PC will get 50% of 360 games i care for, GET THE POINT ?????

PC costs as much as PS3+360+Wii, so why would i not compare all those games with pc lineup ?

I do not care if PC get "more AAA titles", if those titles are ZZZ for me, you can have them, so far the only AAA titles i want from pc, are Hellgate, Crysis, Dragon Age, Gothic 3, Spore only those are AAA FOR ME, and most will end up to consoles, in consoles on the other hand they are like 100 games i would never miss, 50 of which pc DOES NOT GET

The difference is CRASHING, pc has nothing comparing, it is pure joke to waste money on one, unless you have them in tons

Anyone want to start taking bets how long it will take for above incarnation of Nassos to get banned :D Anyway...I feel your pain, only in diffrent way. PC will get 100% of 360 games I want, while 360 will get 5% of pc games i want

So, which are your most wanted PC only games ?? Might we know them ?

Mine on 360 are Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Too Human, Viva Pinata, Ninaj Gaiden 2

and on PS3 are FF13, White Knight,Unknown Realms, MGS4, Killzone 2, Angel Rings etc etc

and of course getting Fable 2, Mass Effect 1-2-3, Halo 3, YEARS earlier !!!!

and all pc games i want like Two Worlds, Ovrelord, Elveon, Precursors, Sacred 2, Gothic 3 and coming soon Dragon Age, Dark Messaih and Hellgate London

So, ok, you do NOT want games like Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Too Human, Viva Pinata, Ninaj Gaiden 2 or FF13, White Knight,Unknown Realms, MGS4, Killzone 2, Angel Ring, but you like pc games we know nothing of

So, which games are those ?

I find this biggest overexaggeration console sheep use is that you have to 'install' PC games. All you have to do is pop the game in, and click accept a couple of times. It takes 2 minutes, and then you're off and playing for hours and hours. Get over it.

[QUOTE="XaosII"]

Ill tell you why people choose consoles over PC:

1) They games dont appeal to them.

2) They cant afford it (however, anyone that can buy either a PS3 or a 360 can afford to be a PC gamer)

3) They are ignorant.

There are no other reasons beyond that. Most, sadly, fall into #3.

free2forum

4) People who have friends and invite them over to have a blast on games like SSBM, Mario Kart, and Halo 2.

Yah us 18 year old and no doubt the older gamers are down Pubs, with girlfriends/boyfriends either way we are not still in our rooms playing SSBM and Halowith eachother.

 This Console Generation is a flop, and the PC is damaged in the process, but PC Gaming is already leap frogging it, developers who want to create the next greatest things (Gears of War was the Xbox's limit, or Unreal Tournement 3 ... 24 players lol) will be doing it on the PC and you will be seeing it on your Xbox720 in 5 years time.

Console gaming is more expensive in europe, when you compare british pounds to US dollars ... the PRemium Xbox alone is $560 ... then $90 per game, that likely last about 10-15 hours ... what a rip..

Xbox360 = 10 million in 1.5 years ... What a failure, overpriced budget PC with limit gameplay.

PS3 = Took a risk, has nearly knocked them out of this generation, barely any games, MGS4 - Thank god its the final one, FF12432408327427340237408732408723 - *Yawns* Halo 3 & Halo Milkage Wars ...

Your games are even more limited than ours in quanity and quality, and they cost more, everything about console gaming is a rip off this generation, thank god I stopped at the PS2 tbh.

Nintendo on the other hand, are now free to get away with lack of tech advancement, because of the new controls, good for them, bad for the 2 Budget PCs.

I can tell you why I choose a console over a PC.

No hassle.  Virus programs, firewalls, Anti -  SPyware. Etc. Etc. Controllers, I played War Craft 3, Command and Conquer games, Final Fantasy online, etc. etc.. Let me tell you it was FUN.

Overall.... PC is superior plain and simple and more fun,  but its a little too much of a hassle. I go to the store buy the console and a game come home hook it up and play. Simple as that. Now If I want those extra features like high definition then I go and buy a high definition T.V. If I want movie theater qualty sound system then I oh I already have the speakers:). I don't know what is wrong with Hermits saying oh you need a high def T.V and 40 controllers. It depends on the individual gamer what makes what expensive. Though PC is generally more expensive by a good amount. 

I can tell you why I choose a console over a PC.

 

No hassle.  Virus programs, firewalls, Anti -  SPyware. Etc. Etc. Controllers, I played War Craft 3, Command and Conquer games, Final Fantasy online, etc. etc.. Let me tell you it was FUN.

Overall.... PC is superior plain and simple and more fun,  but its a little too much of a hassle. I go to the store buy the console and a game come home hook it up and play. Simple as that. Now If I want those extra features like high definition then I go and buy a high definition T.V. If I want movie theater qualty sound system then I oh I already have the speakers:). I don't know what is wrong with Hermits saying oh you need a high def T.V and 40 controllers. It depends on the individual gamer what makes what expensive. Though PC is generally more expensive by a good amount. 

Silvereign

Whatever you are using the post your message can play Starcraft.

Starcraft > all console games. 

So, which are your most wanted PC only games ?? Might we know them ?

Mine on 360 are Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Too Human, Viva Pinata, Ninaj Gaiden 2

and on PS3 are FF13, White Knight,Unknown Realms, MGS4, Killzone 2, Angel Rings etc etc


and of course getting Fable 2, Mass Effect 1-2-3, Halo 3, YEARS earlier !!!!

and all pc games i want like Two Worlds, Ovrelord, Elveon, Precursors, Sacred 2, Gothic 3 and coming soon Dragon Age, Dark Messaih and Hellgate London

So, ok, you do NOT want games like Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Too Human, Viva Pinata, Ninaj Gaiden 2 or FF13, White Knight,Unknown Realms, MGS4, Killzone 2, Angel Ring, but you like pc games we know nothing of

So, which games are those ?
greg_splicer

better games better online

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better games better online

 

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-MoOkS-

How is it /thread ?

PC has better high quality games with free online.

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better games better online

 

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-MoOkS-

yes resistence and halo 2 online are better than pc fps's online ( dont even say counter strike ive seen it and played it and its very pathetic aiming + lagg) bf2 pc = lots of people lagg helicopter controls are crap all pc online is full of 56k users who lag...maybe if they spent there money on a decent internet conn instead of buying the latest GFX cards and what not pc online gaming would be more injoyable. bf2 mc on xbox and ps2 online>>>>all pc's battlefeilds because of no lag and more fast pace action-MoOkS-

[QUOTE="-MoOkS-"]

better games better online

 

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smokeydabear076

alot of developers are waking up to and realising that they can get better sales on consoles and less chance of there games being pirated lol pc lost the call of duty series soon blizzard will develope for consoles to and pc gaming will be dead-MoOkS-

http://www.silicon.com/management/government/0,39024677,39117891,00.htm 

[QUOTE="smokeydabear076"][QUOTE="-MoOkS-"]

better games better online

 

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wemhim

specs 6800ultra 1gb ram p4 3.2ghz 22" viewsonic 200gb hdd not very ultra LOL-MoOkS-

yes resistence and halo 2 online are better than pc fps's online ( dont even say counter strike ive seen it and played it and its very pathetic aiming + lagg) bf2 pc = lots of people lagg helicopter controls are crap all pc online is full of 56k users who lag...maybe if they spent there money on a decent internet conn instead of buying the latest GFX cards and what not pc online gaming would be more injoyable. bf2 mc on xbox and ps2 online>>>>all pc's battlefeilds because of no lag and more fast pace action-MoOkS-

:lol::lol::lol: 

[QUOTE="wemhim"][QUOTE="smokeydabear076"][QUOTE="-MoOkS-"]

better games better online

 

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smokeydabear076

Hey man, BF2 is my favorite online FPS. But only if I play on tacticalgamer.com servers. They actually play the game how it's meant to be played. The Project Reality mod for BF2 makes the game a lot better too. If I just played on random servers than I wouldn't like it much either. Thank god I found an amazing server though. Nothing compares to it IMO.

if consoles are better why can't you go down to a console internet cafe?  there are heaps of internet cafes that are primarily pc gaming and last friday night when I went down to have some games it was completly full all 50+ pcs. 

also tell me how i can do work on a console, since I need the rest of my computer for other things my gaming pc cost me $200 a year ago and still runs new games maxed.  also how many games do you buy a year?  10 x20 x 5 = $1000 over five years of console gaming you wouldn't have spend on pc for the exactly same games.  90% of console games are on pc

Another AAA topic with a very smart Topic creater. Consoles don't need upgrades to keep playing games properly, lol so true.wok7

pcs don't need upgrading to play at console graphics which is med now.

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"]Free2Forum: There are plenty of games like PES, Serious Sam, and Halo. I like how you sneaked in "same price as consoles". Look, PCs are more expensive up front, yes, but over time they may be less expensive. Face value is irrelevant.marklarmer

$20 per game adds up and name one game that is on ps2 and doesn't run on a p3 1ghz and radeon 8500 they were out when ps2 launched

explain how PCs are less expensive in the long run? i refer you to the original statement that the ps2 has lasted how many years without hardware upgrades? how long does the average PC last without hardware upgrades?

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"]Free2Forum: There are plenty of games like PES, Serious Sam, and Halo. I like how you sneaked in "same price as consoles". Look, PCs are more expensive up front, yes, but over time they may be less expensive. Face value is irrelevant.marklarmer

explain how PCs are less expensive in the long run? i refer you to the original statement that the ps2 has lasted how many years without hardware upgrades? how long does the average PC last without hardware upgrades?

$20 per game adds up and name one game that is on ps2 and doesn't run on a p3 1ghz and radeon 8500 they were out when ps2 launched