Should we welcome Xbox 360 to computer gaming?

[max power]

Ronster316 said:

max power said:

Ronster316 said:
Bottom line is that if you want to keep playing the best PC games then you simply have to keep upgrading.

No... you don't.

Bioshock 2, COD:MW2, Mass Effect 2, all of these games will be designed to run on the same hardware as their predecessors.

Hell, Crysis 2 will likely have LOWER requirements than the first one, since it will also be available on the PS3 and 360.

But again max power this comes down to how powerful your PC is in the first place.

Sure, your PC can run the latest games now............. but 2 years down the line?

exhibit A........... Certain games may not run on your PC without upgrades/installing A. B. C.

exhibit B........... All games for 360 simply require you to put the disc in the tray.

As i said, PC gaming is good, but 360 gaming is completely hassle free.

It is more hassle, you won't get any argument from me on that...

But I don't think you're understanding me.  You're not going to have to upgrade hardware to play COD:MW2 (or ANY cross-platform title), because it will be designed to run on the PS3/360 as well.  And cross-platform titles are 90-95% of PC games these days. 

 

So, a current PC is pretty much guaranteed to last until the PS4/XBox720 come out, which is exactly how long a PS3/360 will last you.