OMG i am getting sick and tired of reading this crap.  You can build a computer that will play games for the next 3-4 years for about $1,200.  My computer is 2.5 years old and has specs to play Crysis.  I play supreme commander and Stalker (both supposedly need high end pcs).

Quit saying that shit no one... that has half a brain buys a $5k computer.

You need a 8800utra and atleast 4gbs of ram to play at high settings not even the highest, toss in a nice dual core and that is way over $1200. This is for crysis, nice try getting nice graphics on it with a 2.5 year old comp.

 22" pc screen

 or 40" tv

 id rather play it on my tv.

You do know it's VERY easy to hook up a computer to a TV screen right?

You do know that most HDTVs would be in the living room of peoples' homes whereas a PC would be in their room, right?  Not everyone wants to move or leave a PC in the living room. 

I am, to play Bioshock, Lost Planet, Crysis, Gears of War, Civ 4, Spore, etc.  However, if I don't have a PC, the PS3 lineup is the best. 

I don't believe the PC was a choice.  If so, it is probably the best choice, with Crysis being above Haze and the controls being better for every shooter except UT3.

For UT3, I don't have to buy a computer.  That's the freakin point.  Thanks. 

It's not that big of deal, it's only slightly more of a hassle then having to set up a keyboard for your PS3 along with a table and chair to play it since not many living rooms tend to have full sized tables in their living rooms either.  Plus you can play plenty of other PC games with the mouse... on the TV, and if you like to pirate stuff like some of my friends you can watch movies and crap.  Either way you're moving around furniture.

Really why not put your PC in your living room for this function anyway? 

5000 for a gaming pc? are you on crack?

all pricing is from newegg.com US dollar excluding shipping, including any rebates.
motherboard - 100
cpu 130
4 gig ram 175
hdd 100
dvdrw 40
case 100
video card 8800gts 290

$935

all you need if you have a monitor keyboard mouse and an operating system disk and speakers & using the built in sound

adding in those

creative x-fi audio extreme 50- currently NO games take advantage of the bonus stuff offered in the fatality version...buy the extreme audio.
speakers/headphones
speakers: logitech thx 5.1 set $90
headphones 5.1 sound with mic $50

monitor
20"widescreen 200
OS 100
keyboard/mouse combo 40


an additional 480 dollars

ME i have keyboards mice speakers headphones os monitors etc so i can just build the case and save SIGNIFICANT cash, my next computer will be a higher end gaming, just not bleeding edge....and be under 600 dollars- and it'll run any game at playable settings

360 wins cause of Halo 3 and Bioshock, but the 360 and PS3 both have really good shooter lineups this year.

Both have COD 4 and HL 2 wich will both be amazing and two of the best shooters ever and game of the year contenders probably.

360 has Bioshock and Halo 3 and PS3 has Unreal Tournament III.

Wii is not even in the competition.

Also Bioshock > Crysis
UT III > Crysis
HL 2 > Crysis
CoD 4 > Crysis
Halo 3 > Cyrsis

So many games are better than Crysis, most of 'em are coming to PC as well.

It is far more annoying to move your PC because you still have to have the keyboard and mouse.  You add speaker connections and everything else to the keyboard and mouse move.

I have an extra keyboard and mouse for my PS3, so I wouldn't have to move that.  Anyway, moving my PC is a hassle and not something I'm going to do every time I want to play.  I currently have my computer hooked up to a monitor and TV in my bedroom, but for big screen I need the living room.

But whatever, the main point is keyboard and mouse support.  With those, all versions are equal besides mods, which UT3 will have for the PS3.