The Wii is the only true console this generation

[1337 Gamer]

Avalach21 said:

1337 Gamer said:
Wow people here really seem to hate the PC. Whats wrong with PC gaming? So what if consoles are becoming more and more like PCs. Personally thats a good thing. Better graphics and you dont have to upgrade hardware every year to play the latest and greatest games. Just slap a wii mote on a PC and it can do Hell of alot more than the wii can. Anyone who disagrees with this is only fooling themselves.

Nobody said they hate PC gaming.  They just said that the PS3 and 360 try to emulate the PC experience, and their decision to do so has caused them to be less successful in the market than Nintendo.

1337 Gamer said:
 Better graphics and you dont have to upgrade hardware every year to play the latest and greatest games.

Better Graphics =

- more expense towards consumers (60 dollar games vs 50 dollar games)

- more expense towards developers, causing less variety, and less original/ new experiences in games, since games with better graphics require higher budgets, and companies don't want to risk high budgets on new ideas.

 

Not having the option to upgrade your hardware is a negative when it comes to top-tier, hardcore gaming enthusiasts.  It prevents you from being able to have cutting edge graphics, and forces you to wait five or six years to be at the top again.  This is the point Rol is trying to make.  HD consoles take a lot of the negatives that PC's have, but at the same time, don't offer the same positives.

Maybe that assumption is true for Graphic whores but for most people a vastly smaller price tag for nearly identical experience. That alone is a HUGE advantage for consoles over PC gaming.