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"I've played Halo 2...."

...at Gamestars Live.

It was crap.

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> But you can have 42" PC monitors

and they cost?

, a far wider choice of PC
> headsets, far wider choice of gaming pads, wireless keyboards and
> Mice and a host of other stuff.

But getting a controller designed specifically for use with a machine that all developers make their games work with is better for obvious reasons.

As for the level playing field, this
> makes absolutely no sense what so ever, I could play the same people
> on one PC game and then LIVE straight after, does this make the
> playing field different?

If on the PC you were playing against someone on a PC struggling to run the game then yes it does.

Perhaps the point it best illustrated with resolution/draw distance. If their PC only allows a certain amount of resolution before distant object become blurred and your PC is more powerful and so allows you to see further and clearer that is an advantage and the playing field is not level.

Upgrading a PC to compete properly/at top level is not my idea of fun.

It's a level playing field because everyone on Live's using the same hardware and the same controllers etc etc

But you can have 42" PC monitors, a far wider choice of PC headsets, far wider choice of gaming pads, wireless keyboards and Mice and a host of other stuff. As for the level playing field, this makes absolutely no sense what so ever, I could play the same people on one PC game and then LIVE straight after, does this make the playing field different?

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> But if it cost £10 only to make £5 you wouldn't do it.
> This is an exhaggeration but it is why a lot of developers went to
> consoles, to make more money. The principle that is.

But some developers just let you download the games for a fee cutting down on costs and on a PC a simple addictive game made by one programmer can still sell reasonably and make a profit.

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> I know that if you
> had played the likes of Unreal Tournament 2004 you wouldn't really be
> that excited about LIVE.

No you don't know that at all.

The entire setup + dragging it round someone else's house really isn't my idea of fun. The whole headset + Large TV + Plus some live games doing split screen + ease of setup + no software upgrades + a balanced playing field as far as hardware goes is greatly preferable.

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> What's Aeon Flux?


Some wierd anime series on MTV2, with lots of cartoon shagging and matrix style wierdness

But if it cost £10 only to make £5 you wouldn't do it. This is an exhaggeration but it is why a lot of developers went to consoles, to make more money. The principle that is.

What's Aeon Flux?

Anonymous wrote:

>
> Aeon Flux is fecking wierd, they are making a Hollywood remake with
> Charlize Theron is anyones interested

Excellent!

It doesn't really interest me as to why you don't play PC games, you don't have to explain yourself, I understand why a lot of people don't play PC games.

I'm just saying, they aren't THAT difficult, cheating online has massively reduced due to anti cheat software and I know that if you had played the likes of Unreal Tournament 2004 you wouldn't really be that excited about LIVE.