i gotta move to ur countries :D

computers really aren't too expensive anymore, i see good computers that go for $400-600 on web sites like newegg and tigerdirect. and pc's are good for tons of other stuff too. BUT imo i think consoles (xbox 360) are generally more fun.

RTS i prefer on pc, every other genre i like better on my xbox 360.

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Ignore this post, feel like asking that question in another thread

2) Just because we're smart enough to know how to pirate doesn't mean we all do. And don't bring up Crysis because that was the most pirated PC game in a loong time, and it's just because it was hyped to hell and had massive system requirements. Nobody wanted to spend $50 on a 50/50 chance the game would run like crap on their computer. That's the only PC game I've pirated in the past two years, and I've bought about 15 full priced PC games this past year (a decent amount for my typical budget).

1) I agree that consoles are more convenient for most consumers. Opium for the less technologically-inclined masses. I absolutely love my PC, love PC gaming, and love playing PC games with my friends. We all have basic understanding of how to build a computer or how to pay a friend a little money to build a computer for them.

The PC community is the most mature I'd argue, since it takes some basic intelligence to have a good gaming rig...with consoles you get it all...some good some bad, some absolutely annoying and smash-your-head-on-a-wall stupid...and it's annoyed me enough that I never want to get into that.

I didn't agree that consoles are a problem though...we need something for the masses like I said.

I disagree...I love console gaming and PC gaming will never do it for me. I believe that the best games are for consoles...please don't shove metacritic or gamerankings up my ass for saying that.

In other words, he wants to rush incomplete games to market so he can get people to pay extra for features that should have been in the game's initial release. It was a serious blow to gaming when PC folks started to tolerate that kind of scam, and I sure as hell don't want to see it get popular on consoles.

Let's talk about OMG EXPENSIVE PC gaming:

I'm not going to lie: You will need to upgrade your PC every couple years...sometimes just a video card or some memory...after a few years you might just need to build a whole new one.

It ain't no $2000 or even $1000 though. On hardware alone, I probably spend an average of $350 per year. That's a $500 whole computer last year, and a $200 upgrade for the video card and a shiny new case (not a necessary upgrade mind you) this year. Next year, I'll probably get a new video card, maybe for around $200. Who knows. Then the year after that I'll probably have to drop $500 on a bunch of new parts since my processor will be holding me back.

$350 for hardware per year, $30 average price for a PC game (I wait for price drops, and they're FAST), 12 games a year...that's $360 + $350 = $710 a year on PC gaming.

$300 for initial 360 let's say, 12 games a year at let's say $40, and I'm totally being fair, because a lot of games stick to $60 or $50...no exaggeration...console games really cost more. That's $780 for the first year, over $800 with XBL gold. The second year it's going to be $480 for just games.

So using that quick, simplified run-through, PC gamers pay over $700 a year on gaming, console gamers pay under $500 a year on gaming.

OH TEH NOES IS SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE!  I CAN NOTS AFFORD

And yes I know it's more expensive in some countries...a majority of people here are in NA though, and it's very affordable here, and I assume decent in Europe.

Core 2 processors were only released in 2006, for a laptop that would mean you'd be using a lower clocked Pentium M right? Which would be wholly inadeqaure compared to consoles of today.

Also the GPU of those times in a laptop would be pretty pathetic, remember it has to operate in a power envelope thats about the same size as a Nintendo Wii.

Consoles aren't a problem usually, it just seems to be that this gen is exceedingly boring, is all.

Honestly don't remember what was in it and unfortunately I can turn it on but I can't really see anything since my graphics card when kaputz. >_