Originally posted by: randay
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: randay
I hope this trend of allowing keyboard and mouse and possibly even other PC accessories/controllers on the PS3 will continue with other developers and games. then I wont have to spend big bucks to upgrade my computer because the PS3 will now become a computer.
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and that's exactly what I don't want.
Why dont you want that? I just dont want to have to pay to maintain/upgrade two machines to be able to play all the games that I want. Up until UT3 Ive never even wanted to play an FPS on a console, I cannot stand the dual analog sticks because mouse/keyboard is a lot better and easier. theres also games like MMOs, and strategy games, RTS, etc... where mouse/keyboard is a much better interface then an analog stick or d-pad.
Also consoles are already computers. Computers that have been crippled intentionally to force consumers to buy proprietary accessories and software.
Yes they are already computers, but that doesn't mean they should turn into PC's.
I personally will never use a kb/m on my console, ever. yes it's more precise than a controller but I'm not going to use that as an excuse as to why I cannot enjoy an FPS with a controller. I've learned to accept it and learned to use it just fine.
If more and more games start to incorporate kb/m then eventually we will see some FPS that will "require" them in order to play. I'm not saying that will happen this generation or anything, but I can see that happening easily.
I have played a crapload of FPS on PC and i'm done with sitting at desk hunched over on a 19" screen to play games. And now I don't want to hunch over a table to use a kb/m just to play a game.
It also makes an uneven plaing field, and although you can atleast stay with controller people only if you want, having a split will just split up the overall playing field and basically it's going to turn into even more of a split audience now. you will have those xbox360 fanboys, the ps3 controller fanboys, and now the ps3 kb/m fanboys who will till the end of their time praise whatever they are using.
Consoles are all about having 1 unified system where no matter who's house you go to and play the system, it's the same as it was in your own home. You can just pop the game in, turn the power on, and pick up a controller then start playing. All this is doing is alienating that idea.