Does the 360 have any real exclusives?

[Squilliam]

Rpruett said:

Squilliam said:

Do you have a strategy game on your computer? Try playing it at the lowest resolution and see how "easy" it is. This isn't a FPS where you could get away with a lot more.

Furthermore most IGPs out there would flat-out not run these games, the Intel kind which makes up the majority of the market. Its like scaling a game to run on the PS1 and PS3+, which is incredibly difficult to accomplish.

 

Is playing a strategy game on your computer at 800x600 or 640x480.....Much different than playing an Xbox 360 game on an SDTV? Since resolution is of utmost importance?

 

 

 

Vastly different. One is playable and comfortable the other is not. At those framerates and with such a small window of vision it would be extremely difficult to play the game properly and most people could not tolerate it, and the less game savvy they are the less they can tolerate it because it compounds onto the learning curve of the game especially for the absolutely fresh gamers. Furthermore for many its a negative experience which puts them off PC gaming in its entirety. The Xbox 360 can get away with running at a lower resolution because of the expected environment and genres designed to run at those resolutions. This isn't a question of nicety, its a question of playability and userfriendliness which you do not get with an IGP.