NCSoft: "Pc gamers will transition to the ps3"

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I think we have some PC gaming extremists on this site. You do not need to spend massive sums to game on the PC. No more money in fact then you need to game on a console. You can also stay on par with graphics rather easily. New graphics cards drop in price rather dramatically, and even a old motherboard can last a consumer for well over five years before you need to start looking to upgrade.

Yes there are some people that feel the need to push their hardware, but it is hardly required. The same goes for software you can get by with old drivers for years. Hell sometimes older drivers are better drivers. That is one of those fallacies about installing the newest driver. That is what technical support always says but if you look into things a older driver might be better for what you are playing.

That being said I find the logic that NCsoft spouted to be absurd. You can play their games on the PC and for considerably less then if you bought a PS3. A controller is no substitute for a Keyboard and a Mouse. I doubt I would play a MMORPG that supports a controller. Deep down I know that the controls and the mechanics are going to be dumbed down. Which is the opposite of what a MMORPG player wants in the first place. I want the developer to focus on making the game work on a keyboard.

Further more the PC provides better functionality. I can hold on a conversation through team speak with multiple friends playing multiple games. I can tab out of the game to surf the internet with the touch of a button. I can even run two instances of the same game. From my experience MMORPG players love to power game and run multiple accounts off of the same machine.

There is just no justification to believe that this would happen. Not only can PC gaming be cheaper for the player, but it provides more features. You find better control, and you do not have to play on a television. Which lets be honest is most homes is family use. People will tolerate a hour of play on a television a lot easier then someone playing a six hour session of a MMORPG.