When will pc graphics start to really outpace console (this gen) graphics?

[shio]

DirtyP2002 said:

shio said:

grapeape said:
Isnt the real question when PC graphics will on average become so much better that the majority will care? Its been over 3 years since a PC game cracked 5 million sales, some blame directx 10, I blame lack of interest. All of my friends that were PC gamers are console gamers now, I keep updating my computer (currently have a quad core with a gtx 275) but cant remember the last game i picked up for the PC, I think it was Orange box. The only guy I still know that plays pc games does so because he pirates them. Sure some games do look better on a pc...but just not enough to care.

"It's been over 3 years since a PC game cracked 5 million sales"

PC Games released in the last 3 yaers that cracked/will crack 5 millions:


The Sims 3
World of Warcraft: wrath of the Lich King
World of Warcraft: the Burning Crusade
Spore
The Orange Box

Many of it is a guess, but's it's a damn good guess.

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Really?! Well, let's go through my list step-by-step:

Plants vs Zombies - It's freaking Popcap!! Had the best launch ever for a Popcap game, and will easily go over 10 millions. It will reach 5 millions.

The Sims 3 - Duh. It will reach 5 millions.

Dawn of Discovery - I rushed on this one. It will probably sell between 2 or 3 million. It will not reach 5 million.

Aion Online - Huge hype? Check. Big pre-orders? Check. Great Launch? Check. Great reviews? Check. After considering all this, is it an MMO? Double Check. It will reach 5 millions.

WoW: Wrath of the Lich King - Duh. It has reached 5 millions.

WoW: The Burning Crusade - Duh. It has reached 5 millions.

Fallout 3 - Bethesda + Fallout = Being sold for atleast 15 years on retail/digital. It dominated all PC Top Charts when it came out. It is still selling well. It will reach 5 millions.

Spore - Duh. It will reach 5 millions.

Call of Duty 4 - Dominated Retail and Digital Charts for almost a year, and was always on Steam's Top Ten until early 2009. It still shows up in top charts, including steam. And it never even dropped price! It has reached 5 millions.

The Orange Box - Duh. It will reach 5 millions, if it hasn't already.

Team Fortress 2 - Just like any Valve game it will have insane lifetime, but TF2 is always being updated and improved, with sales also increasing in each update. It is a monster. It will reach 5 millions.

Peggle Deluxe - It's freaking Popcap!! It has reached 5 millions.

 

So 11 of the games I just mentioned are poised to be over 5 millions. The fact that you don't even know Popcap, and how COD4 dominated on PC, and how Aion is dominating on PC...