| Red4ADevil said: The more I hear about this, the closer I am to smashing someones high-end PC. (sorry it just really bothers me, let explain)..... |
I take offence at this statement. In my experience, a competently dubbed anime is far superior to subs. For one, the more subtle aspects of dialogue such as sarcasm can't be properly conveyed through text, even with the Japanese "gibberish" in the background. Two, constantly glancing down to read the subs takes away from the experience, ruins immersion, and even makes well animated shounen fight scenes a chore to watch. Having to follow the sometimes too-fast moving text can make complex Anime more difficult to follow as well. Three, a well made dub will translate some of the more culture specific references in a show. Now, I understand that this is a major minus for some, but I'd rather not have to pause my show to google the meaning of a metaphore that could've just as easily been switched to the western equivalent.
I won't stop there, though, I could argue for the case of console gaming as well. It's cheaper, for one. The fact of the matter is, if you're using your machine solely for gaming, consoles offer significantly better performance per dollar AND performance per watt than PCs could ever hope to match. That cannot be denied. Consoles also have the benefit of being "plug and play." Thanks to their extremely closed design, there's no need to mess around with drivers and the like. You're never left wondering if a game will be able to run on your machine. If it has "Xbox" or "Playstation" on the box, it's guaranteed to work. I've also recently noticed that consoles have significantly better third party controller support, which is a shame.
