The End of PC Gaming has started

[JASANITY]

Originally posted by: KMFJD

Originally posted by: jdport
Hmm... games crashing in single player mode with default settings, problems with overheating, problems with startup screens, Project Gotham Racing crashes before the end of a single lap... obviously the xbox is superior.. oh wait, those problems are with the newly released XBOX.. hahah. Never mind, i'll go back to my PC that doesn't have any problems with any games I play.

LOL all pc games work fine on release? PLEASE...PGR3 works fine on my new XBOX 360 now problems whatsoever in 2 days now of using it. I will say that each has it's niche, concoles cannot hold a pc's jock strap in MMORPG's, RTS, and of course FPS, now if you could hook up a mouse/keyboard...

Reiterating my point, but still good to see.

 

[JASANITY]

Originally posted by: Maetryx
I'm a gamer but I'm also a PC entusiast. I get no enthusiast-level satisfaction in buying a consumer electronic and setting in the floor in front of my TV. The PC community is a lot like hot rod car enthusiasts in some ways... not satisfied with what can be purchased off the showroom floor with stock specifications. Pfffffft.

Non-enthusiasts are well served by the XBOX 360 because they want instant-easy-gratification. They have no interest in how things work (generally). They want to play a game that can be controlled with two thumbs and that aims at the bad guys for you. They don't care that a standard TV has 480± interlaced vertical lines, the same resolution that PCs were enjoying a dozen years ago.

Also, we hear a lot about convergence. I think eventually the XBOX will be a Microsoft PC on the order of an Apple computer. Why not? It's *this* close to being one already (I'm holding of two fingers really close together). What would it take? Keyboard. Mouse. Modular video card, RAM, hard drive, opitcal drive. Mac Mini, meet MS-XPC.

Finally someone who has the correct response I have been waiting for in this topic. If I knew how to give you a cookie, I would. Well, the first two paragraphs were what I was expecting for the intelligent answer. Your 3rd paragraph however... =)

The fact that PC enthusiasts are the custom-car makers of today, shows that it will continue to have a decreasing user-base. Yes, there will still be a PC community, but standardization into consoles will be where gaming is headed and most widely used. The xbox 360/playstation 3 are the beginning of the end of a dominant PC gaming community.

For your Apple comparison, I would say the only Apple thing going on here is the big "switch" that will occur from PC to console gaming starting with the release of these next gen consoles.

 

[JASANITY]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
As I'm sure its already been said, I figured I'd add my two cents. 1) The PC's visuals have always had advantages over consoles, especially in the texture and resolution departments. Even with a 1080p HDTV, a good 24in LCD is capable of displaying 1920x1200 resolution, much higher than the HDTV. Factor in the PC's clear AA/AF advantage, and you can see how the PC has the advantage.

2) PCs are upgradeable. Its not only its primary strength, but its weakness. While the ability to upgrade my CPU, RAM, and video card can keep my PC running in the leading pack, the cost can be pretty hefty. But, once you factor in an Xbox 360 for 400 USD, a few more wireless controllers for 50? USD each, and a nice HDTV that can cost several thousand alone, the consoles price advantage thins considerably.

3) Games. PCs are the ideal platform for RPGs(MMO and SP), FPSs, RTSs, and make the ideal platform to launch a new type of genre. Consoles are the ideal platform for sports titles and fighting games.

Before anyone says something about the FF games, even the greatest of them cannot hold a candle to the real Baldur's Gate games, Planescape: Torment, and the Fallout games.

Other than FPS's, I have already said that the other game types in #3 will stay on the PC... read the post!

 

[biostud]

Does Heroes of Might and Magic V come out for Xbox360 or PS3........... I think not, so clearly the PC is still needed.

 

[Sniper82]

Originally posted by: JASANITY

Originally posted by: Bateluer
As I'm sure its already been said, I figured I'd add my two cents. 1) The PC's visuals have always had advantages over consoles, especially in the texture and resolution departments. Even with a 1080p HDTV, a good 24in LCD is capable of displaying 1920x1200 resolution, much higher than the HDTV. Factor in the PC's clear AA/AF advantage, and you can see how the PC has the advantage.

2) PCs are upgradeable. Its not only its primary strength, but its weakness. While the ability to upgrade my CPU, RAM, and video card can keep my PC running in the leading pack, the cost can be pretty hefty. But, once you factor in an Xbox 360 for 400 USD, a few more wireless controllers for 50? USD each, and a nice HDTV that can cost several thousand alone, the consoles price advantage thins considerably.

3) Games. PCs are the ideal platform for RPGs(MMO and SP), FPSs, RTSs, and make the ideal platform to launch a new type of genre. Consoles are the ideal platform for sports titles and fighting games.

Before anyone says something about the FF games, even the greatest of them cannot hold a candle to the real Baldur's Gate games, Planescape: Torment, and the Fallout games.

Other than FPS's, I have already said that the other game types in #3 will stay on the PC... read the post!

When you say stay on PC do you mean they will continue to be made for PC? Well if thats the case then how is it the end of PC gaming has started? Even if only 1 PC game was released a year and just 1 person played it then there would be no end to PC gaming? You should make up your mind either it's the end or it's not?

Well?

I haven't seen any change in the past several years when it comes to PC games. We continue to get FPS'ers,RTS's,RPG's,ect which is what PC gaming is made of. What exactly has happend recently to make you say such a thing anyway? Surely it's more than just the release of the 360?

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
also, think about ti, EMULATORS!!...
i dont see a console taht can play n64 games and ps games and snes games, and some gamcube games, and ds games all together.


and, pc gamepads are VERY VERY easy to come by...

plus, the pc can do SO MUCH FREAKIN MORE than the consles, pc gaming will never be dead... well, wont die for a lnog long long long time.

op, ur a idiot

Nintendo Revolution?

 

[KMFJD]

Originally posted by: TheUnk

Originally posted by: KMFJD I will say that each has it's niche, concoles cannot hold a pc's jock strap in MMORPG's, RTS, and of course FPS, now if you could hook up a mouse/keyboard...

Then you would do what? Play with the keyboard on your lap while you sit on the couch and try to use the arm rest for the mouse? Or would you really give up your ##" big screen TV and play at your desk on either your monitor or a dinky TV.

This is why FPS games just aren't a good idea for consoles even with a keyboard/mouse.. The only reason I like consoles at all is cause I can sit my lazy ass on the couch, recline back and play games on a huge screen.

Easy, sit in lazy boy, wireless keyboard on my lap, and mouse at the side on a tv tray, has been working fine for my roommate for the last 5 years with his pc & 50" tv that he has hooked up to it , why would it not work with a console?

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: JASANITY

Originally posted by: PsharkJF
If you really think every PC gamer spends Alienware-esque prices on their upgrades, you're delusional.


Edit: By the way, I wouldn't expect you to know a thing about programming, so I'll enlighten you. If you forced everyone to be using the same hardware (like consoles).. then, my friend, you would truly see how much more powerful a pc is then your $400 heating element on the floor next to you.

Haha, I don't think you know anything about programming. By having a standard hardware set, programmers can maximize software for that hardware. That is why there are smoother framerates/higher quality/ and higher res graphics on something like an xbox 360 compared to your PC.

wrong, xbox still isn't as high res as a PC. they simply can do more with less. halo 2 looks quite fancy on a modded P3 700 and a Geforce 4(?), but its at what... 640x480? very impressive. let ATI or Nvidia develop a game specifically for 1 hardware set for a PC, and it would be disgustingly beautiful. or we can let epic do that for everyone with the unreal 3 engine

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
also, think about ti, EMULATORS!!...
i dont see a console taht can play n64 games and ps games and snes games, and some gamcube games, and ds games all together.


and, pc gamepads are VERY VERY easy to come by...

plus, the pc can do SO MUCH FREAKIN MORE than the consles, pc gaming will never be dead... well, wont die for a lnog long long long time.

op, ur a idiot

Nintendo Revolution?

playstation games? some ps2 games? ds games? atari games? dreamcast games?

 

[rise]

its not the beginning of the end but just another step. this generation consoles won't kill pc gaming, however, next gen consoles most likely will.

of course, thats another 4-5 years away.

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

delete this thread.

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
wrong, xbox still isn't as high res as a PC. they simply can do more with less. halo 2 looks quite fancy on a modded P3 700 and a Geforce 4(?), but its at what... 640x480? very impressive. let ATI or Nvidia develop a game specifically for 1 hardware set for a PC, and it would be disgustingly beautiful. or we can let epic do that for everyone with the unreal 3 engine

Thats what I keep telling people, but I'm short and hairy and no one listens.
The Xbox ran at about 640x480 interlaced. And it could only show 12 bit color but I think it worked in 16 bit color. So an individual frame of video only had 640x480x2 bytes of data or 614,400 bytes. And it looked OK because no body was playing it on a 1080p display at the time. By contrast, on the PC you can run it at 1600x1200x32 bit color which is about 7,680,000 bytes of data per frame. It was also limited at a much lower frame rate since Microsoft knew most TV's could only display 30 fps at the time.

So what you have is the PC processing more than 10 times the data at a higher frame rate and all the Xbox fans saying their system was better. Why? Cuz they're ignorant.

Just like the discussions I have with Mac lovers, I can only argue with ignorance for so long. Then my brain starts to hurt.

 

[imported_Tango]

I don't play games, but basically you are envisioning a divergence instead of convergenge, and this is not happening.

You keep comparing prices of PCs and Consoles like a computer only works for games. Maybe this is the case in your life, but some other people might find a use for a good Opteron double core.

Why don't you try to use photoshop on an playstation? Edit some video? Produce music? Use Math applications to analyze the financial markets? Record from the TV?

The point is: we are going toward a convergence that will give us a single Pc-like HUB capable of all our media needs. Consoles are fine. I used to have one in the mid-80s and it was fun. But that's what they are: consoles.

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: JASANITY

Originally posted by: jdport
Hmm... games crashing in single player mode with default settings, problems with overheating, problems with startup screens, Project Gotham Racing crashes before the end of a single lap... obviously the xbox is superior.. oh wait, those problems are with the newly released XBOX.. hahah. Never mind, i'll go back to my PC that doesn't have any problems with any games I play.

PC's have more problems than consoles. Consoles have standard hardware so "freezing" games never occurs on the console. for a PC though...

yeah? he was talking about the massive xbox 360 launch issues...freezing is rampant

 

[OpTiX]

if this was the case why would i be waiting for unreal3/UT2K7?

 

[Scouzer]

Because you like crappy games

 

[TheNoblePlatypus]

Without PCs, how would you start inflammatory posts on forums?

 

[Fox5]

Originally posted by: JASANITY
Well, as I called several months ago, the end of PC gaming has arrived. With these next generation systems, they have now made the PC obsolete to play games on. The PC game market may have a few MMORPG, but other than that its over. The only thing a PC is useful for now is Office work and maybe some TV. Of course the TV part will be obsolete once HD's come down in price.

WTF, TV? I seriously doubt PCs have come anywhere near replacing TVs for watching TV, HD or normal.

Anyhow, I'd say the Xbox was more harmful. With the launch of the Xbox 360, I see a convergence of platforms...nearly every interesting game on the 360 is also available for PC, and PCs will only get better while the 360 will stay the same.

That said, it's tempting to get an Xbox 360 since it does have good graphics, especially since it can do HD resolutions, or possibly PC with the VGA cable. However, the one advantage PCs have always had over consoles is more ram, and that's still no exception. For instance, based on a visual comparision, it appears that the texture quality settings in Call of Duty 2 on 360 are only set at the high setting, whereas the PC version has extra quality. It's likely the 360 couldn't do extra, as it only has 512MB of ram in total.

As far as the 360 release go, all it really offers right now is good graphics. Assuming it was even possible to find a 360, that $400 could be used to get a video card that provides graphics just as good, in fact I even considered it just because the 360 is basically impossible to find. Of course, with the 360, it's a console that will last for years, whereas a top of the line PC isn't top of the line for very long. That, and I'm still on an AXP, DDR, AGP system, so I'd rather wait until next year (probably around the time 360 is becoming readily available) and get an A64 dual core system, DDR2, PCI Express system that will blow the 360 away, and be upgradable.

 

[drpootums]

when I saw the Xbox 360 at a local gamestop in action for the first time yesterday playing CoD 2 I was looking everywhere I could for something to gawk at...but...I couldn't. I know it's just one game, but CoD on my PC looks almost as good as CoD 2 on an Xbox 360. I'll give you my final opinion on Saturday if i get CoD 2 for my PC. I'm guessing that CoD 2 for pc is going to look a lot better than the Xbox 360 version, as the original looks almost as good.

I was not "blown away" by the "super graphics" at all.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: drsafety
:thumbsdown:

 

[VicodiN]

Originally posted by: JASANITY
Well, as I called several months ago, the end of PC gaming has arrived. With these next generation systems, they have now made the PC obsolete to play games on. The PC game market may have a few MMORPG, but other than that its over. The only thing a PC is useful for now is Office work and maybe some TV. Of course the TV part will be obsolete once HD's come down in price.

Oh boy... You are sadly jaded.

 

[tec699]

Originally posted by: VicodiN

Originally posted by: JASANITY
Well, as I called several months ago, the end of PC gaming has arrived. With these next generation systems, they have now made the PC obsolete to play games on. The PC game market may have a few MMORPG, but other than that its over. The only thing a PC is useful for now is Office work and maybe some TV. Of course the TV part will be obsolete once HD's come down in price.

Oh boy... You are sadly jaded.

The OP is just a loser. Nothing more to read here folks.

 

[Fistandantilis]

no I dont think that PC gaming is over I think that it has just begun, I think that the PC gaming industry needs this jump in console gameing just like ying needs yang, you watch PC gaming in my opinion my have gotten a bit drab for a while but things are going to be on the up and up real soon. (it already is)
The 2 industries are going to continueally go one up on each other till the end of time or till consoles just give up, there will prolly never be an end to it competition is good and the stronger it gets the better for us all.

 

[aLeoN]

Originally posted by: JASANITY
Haha, I don't think you know anything about programming. By having a standard hardware set, programmers can maximize software for that hardware. That is why there are smoother framerates/higher quality/ and higher res graphics on something like an xbox 360 compared to your PC.

Quake 4?

How I see it man, as 360 + PS3 get more computer-like/esque, it only reinforces the fact that PC gaming is fun and will be around a lot longer than consoles as these two are just hybrids of what a console was and what a PC is. Thank the other company for not taking this road.

 

[Rayden]

Every new console people proclaim this. I'm sure we could dig out nearly identical posts from THIS forum saying the same thing when the PS2 and the Xbox came out. I won't be buying a console anytime soon.