ZenfoldorVGI said:
I don't believe that's true. Can you link me this 400 dollar PC that has graphics on par with a 199 dollar Xbox 360? Also, keep in mind, that even if it is technically as powerful as the Xbox 360, the games made for it are not optimized for the hardware, and thus, performance will be worse, at equal spec levels. I think you are far underestimating the dollar amount it costs to build a HD gaming worthy rig. I estimate about 900 bucks for something you wouldn't be embarassed to link on the internet, and something that wouldn't have obtained complete obsolescence last year, and something that wouldn't play a game that came out tomorrow at over 20 fps. To top it all off, you would have to build it wouldn't you? How many console owners could do that, dya think? You think my 11 year old brother should go out and try to put together a 400 dollar gaming rig, so he could save 10 bucks per game, with little or no increase in graphics or MODERN library over a console? Also, I can buy games used. I can buy console games for far cheaper than they usually are on steam if I buy them off ebay, or rent them. Can't do that one PC. Also note that most people would probably want a store bought operating system, if they built a PC.... Not as cheap as advertised, imho. It's not as expensive as some people try to make out either, but it certainly isn't for everyone. Consoles are. That's their selling point. Nell, from the movie Nell could have an Xbox 360 up and running in 10 minutes. |
Everyone needs a basic PC. Everyone, even if they don't won't play games on it. Now the cost to make a PC go from "use to surf and use office" to "watch movies and handle games" is far far less than $400 dollars, and definitely within the range of a $199 Xbox. In fact, it is far more powerful than. To demonstrate, I got a pre-built PC solely to watch movies on and as an upgrade to the gf's PC, definitely couldn't handle even Warcraft 3. It cost $400. After having it come over and the gf realizing it she didn't use it as much and didn't feel like transfering from the old one it passed onto me. I spent a total of $120 bucks and now it plays games on resolutions HDTVs can't even handle, with anti-aliasing beyond what any fanboy can even imagine to lie about, and it all runs at 60 fps, something no games can claim on a console. So no, for me I paid $120 and I got something infinitely better.
Tag(thx fkusumot) - "Yet again I completely fail to see your point..."
HD vs Wii, PC vs HD: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=93374
Why Regenerating Health is a crap game mechanic: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3986420
gamrReview's broken review scores: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=4170835
