Fully agreed with all of that, and that's just a testament to how much better a PC is than a console. But the point here is, you don't have to have a "master race" pc to experience PC gaming in a form that still better than a console.
Yuh regular old budget rigs could wash a console backside at the same resolution the console running. And still provide u with all the benefits of running a full desktop OS.
And if you want, you still have the flexibility to increase graphics according to how much you willing to dish out.
And if 2 years past and you have a lil spare change, u can always upgrade GPU for more graphics, and not have to wait 5-7 more years for another console.
Point is, one of consoles greatest bonuses was low price, but that's no longer the case. PC tech advance too far and too fast. Things cheap and accessible now. Bar for entry drastically lowered.
Are you saying that all there is to a good gaming experience is superior graphics? It always puzzles me when ppl say this. So if games like Mario, Zelda, Uncharted etc. were made for PC they would be more fun? The experience would be somehow enhanced? Gaming goes beyond horsepower and graphics. If you believe having a more powerful rig that delivers higher resolution and whatnot equates to superior gaming you are living in the past.
PC gaming is just less convenient..period, and
this is the major advantage that consoles have over gaming PC's (not price).The average Joe Gamer (like me) couldn't be bothered to go through the hassle of putting a gaming PC together, updating drivers, upgrading GPU, optimizing settings, hardware compatibility etc. In fact i'm sure the average Joe gamer would have no clue where to start. Do not assume that gamers are techies.
When I want to play a video game I don't want to have to worry about these things. I like being able to sit down with my console under my TV, press a button on my controller, and play a game that was built specifically to run on this exact machine the same way it was built to run on everyone else who I'm playing with's machine. There's (virtually) no cheating online, there's no optimization to deal with, everyone is experiencing the same thing. It's simple, it's easy, and that's what I want when I'm playing video games.
The benefits of PC gaming just do not outweigh the convenience of playing on a console for most people. It's cheaper, it's easier, and you have a box that is specifically targeted and optimized by game developers for 5-10 years...you never have to worry about it.
I'm not saying that PC gaming isn't great (and getting better, too). I'm not saying that it isn't more enjoyable for some people. Its just annoying when ppl make the assumption everyone else just hasn't been "enlightened" yet and are "peasants" cuz they prefer the convenience of a console (which mind you is a simple PC designed for gaming).
There are plenty of arguments for and against both console gaming & PC gaming, but saying outright that gaming is "much better" on PC than on console comes across a bit childish to me and is counterproductive to the unified gaming community i believe this forum is trying to achieve..sorry.
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