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Why do people buy consoles? Pretty much everyone has a pc that can play better games than a console. Pc games are much cheaper than the £40 console games which are in the shops now. The pc can allow you to play with more people via the internet and networks. Most games that are made for consoles come out on the pc soner or later e.g. Grand Theft Auto 3. I also fail to see the point of microsoft producing a console. All the xbox is is a computer with no memory and no programs just a cd drive. Games are cheaper for the pc and are better as the pc can play games with igher quality graphics than consoles.
I can understand where you're coming from, but I feel you're argument is flawed.
The point of consoles? They’re a games playing devise that don't come with the technical problems the PC has. You don't have to install games, you don't have to worry about you're games crashing mid way through and you don't have to constantly worry about you're specifications and whether you can run a game or not.
Of course, being more of a PC gamer, I can easily forgive relatively minor problems like that, but not everyone does, so consoles prove to be a great alternative to the problems of PC gaming.
Another point of consoles, their games. You say console games will eventually get ported to the PC anyway, and in most cases that is true, but not all games find their way to PC gamers. I have 2 consoles as well as a PC, and the reason for that is because I'll get the best range of games from 3 different systems instead of just one.
Their are some amazing games on the consoles, games like Resident Evil, Super Smash Bros, Timesplitters 2, Devil May Cry, Ico, SSX ect... that can't be found on the PC. Their are also some genre's that console do better, such as driving simulators, platform adventures and beat em ups, which have made an appearance on the PC before, but never really make as big an impression as their console counterparts.
Having owned 2 consoles for some time now, I'd say there is a significant point to owning both a console and a PC. They both provide unique gaming experiences that the other can't provide.
The point of consoles? They’re a games playing devise that don't come with the technical problems the PC has. You don't have to install games, you don't have to worry about you're games crashing mid way through and you don't have to constantly worry about you're specifications and whether you can run a game or not.
Of course, being more of a PC gamer, I can easily forgive relatively minor problems like that, but not everyone does, so consoles prove to be a great alternative to the problems of PC gaming.
Another point of consoles, their games. You say console games will eventually get ported to the PC anyway, and in most cases that is true, but not all games find their way to PC gamers. I have 2 consoles as well as a PC, and the reason for that is because I'll get the best range of games from 3 different systems instead of just one.
Their are some amazing games on the consoles, games like Resident Evil, Super Smash Bros, Timesplitters 2, Devil May Cry, Ico, SSX ect... that can't be found on the PC. Their are also some genre's that console do better, such as driving simulators, platform adventures and beat em ups, which have made an appearance on the PC before, but never really make as big an impression as their console counterparts.
Having owned 2 consoles for some time now, I'd say there is a significant point to owning both a console and a PC. They both provide unique gaming experiences that the other can't provide.
Why do people buy consoles? Pretty much everyone has a pc that can play better games than a console. Pc games are much cheaper than the £40 console games which are in the shops now. The pc can allow you to play with more people via the internet and networks. Most games that are made for consoles come out on the pc soner or later e.g. Grand Theft Auto 3. I also fail to see the point of microsoft producing a console. All the xbox is is a computer with no memory and no programs just a cd drive. Games are cheaper for the pc and are better as the pc can play games with igher quality graphics than consoles.