I've been playing on PC almost as long as I've been playing console games, and if all the stuff we're hearing pans out then the consoles will only be good for exclusives. There will be no intrinsic value to having a closed platform with static, soon-to-be-outdated hardware beyond that.
The constant need for new patches has eliminated the plug-and-play argument. For me, the ease of swapping games with friends and family, along with rentals and buying used games, were the biggest advantage. If they're going to be as restrictive about it as they are with PC games, then I'm more than happy to stick with PC games. My PS3 has been collecting dust for months because of Steam and Amazon's flea market sales anyway.
I got Sonic Generations, All-Star Racing, Sonic 4 Episodes I and II, and a bunch of the Genesis games, for $10 last week. You really think I'm going to lose sleep over not being able to trade them in at such prices? Or that a console market still dependent on retail and selling used games is going to be offering such sales on a regular basis? Because I sure as hell don't.
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