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I remember the day when the PC was the true hardcore gamer's machine. It could do things that consoles could only dream of, games came out thick and fast, and the range of genres far outweighed the console market. Now the tables have turned...
Firstly, consoles have severely increased in power- the PSX being the first console to completely destroy the idea that PCs would always be one step ahead of the game.
Consoles have stolen many of the PC's greatest games and genres, leaving a precious few exclusive to the PC. Of course FPS, RTS and simulation games are an up for PC gamers, but not much more can be added to the list.
Most importantly though, the popularity of consoles is immmense. Why would developers not want to tap this market over the PC?
And now, to cap it all off, Microsoft- the big boy of the PC world- has released its Xbox. Based on PC architecture it is a clear invitation for PC developers to jump ship. Add to that MS's buying of PC developers Bungie and a few others, and the future looks bleak.
So, where will PC gaming go from here?
Well, the attraction of PC games always used to be that they were simply the best, most ranging games around. Now they're not. Instead they are a highly specialist hobby- the price of a decent PC with regular upgrade making the market seem impossible to crack.
The games too have become more specialist- narrowing into very select genres groups. Surely it is enenitable that the consoles will get these games in time. Ok, so they may need a couse and keyboard, but it'll happen with the new age console-PC set-top-boxes.
So, is the day of the PC gamers over? I think it's been looking that way for years now.
Sonic
Firstly, consoles have severely increased in power- the PSX being the first console to completely destroy the idea that PCs would always be one step ahead of the game.
Consoles have stolen many of the PC's greatest games and genres, leaving a precious few exclusive to the PC. Of course FPS, RTS and simulation games are an up for PC gamers, but not much more can be added to the list.
Most importantly though, the popularity of consoles is immmense. Why would developers not want to tap this market over the PC?
And now, to cap it all off, Microsoft- the big boy of the PC world- has released its Xbox. Based on PC architecture it is a clear invitation for PC developers to jump ship. Add to that MS's buying of PC developers Bungie and a few others, and the future looks bleak.
So, where will PC gaming go from here?
Well, the attraction of PC games always used to be that they were simply the best, most ranging games around. Now they're not. Instead they are a highly specialist hobby- the price of a decent PC with regular upgrade making the market seem impossible to crack.
The games too have become more specialist- narrowing into very select genres groups. Surely it is enenitable that the consoles will get these games in time. Ok, so they may need a couse and keyboard, but it'll happen with the new age console-PC set-top-boxes.
So, is the day of the PC gamers over? I think it's been looking that way for years now.
Sonic
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well whip me on a pc and call me extinct! BY George
I think the PC gamer has always been going downhill since the likes of the PSX and N64. The PC is no longer the supreme machine with the specs to outshine all the consoles. PC's these days are still good for games but due to the fact the processor time is no only used for the games there are many faults that you don't encounter with console gaming.
I think we will always see games for the PC as there is a market for it but most of us now know that the console offers a better environment for gaming.
I think we will always see games for the PC as there is a market for it but most of us now know that the console offers a better environment for gaming.
I remember the day when the PC was the true hardcore gamer's machine. It could do things that consoles could only dream of, games came out thick and fast, and the range of genres far outweighed the console market. Now the tables have turned...
Firstly, consoles have severely increased in power- the PSX being the first console to completely destroy the idea that PCs would always be one step ahead of the game.
Consoles have stolen many of the PC's greatest games and genres, leaving a precious few exclusive to the PC. Of course FPS, RTS and simulation games are an up for PC gamers, but not much more can be added to the list.
Most importantly though, the popularity of consoles is immmense. Why would developers not want to tap this market over the PC?
And now, to cap it all off, Microsoft- the big boy of the PC world- has released its Xbox. Based on PC architecture it is a clear invitation for PC developers to jump ship. Add to that MS's buying of PC developers Bungie and a few others, and the future looks bleak.
So, where will PC gaming go from here?
Well, the attraction of PC games always used to be that they were simply the best, most ranging games around. Now they're not. Instead they are a highly specialist hobby- the price of a decent PC with regular upgrade making the market seem impossible to crack.
The games too have become more specialist- narrowing into very select genres groups. Surely it is enenitable that the consoles will get these games in time. Ok, so they may need a couse and keyboard, but it'll happen with the new age console-PC set-top-boxes.
So, is the day of the PC gamers over? I think it's been looking that way for years now.
Sonic
Firstly, consoles have severely increased in power- the PSX being the first console to completely destroy the idea that PCs would always be one step ahead of the game.
Consoles have stolen many of the PC's greatest games and genres, leaving a precious few exclusive to the PC. Of course FPS, RTS and simulation games are an up for PC gamers, but not much more can be added to the list.
Most importantly though, the popularity of consoles is immmense. Why would developers not want to tap this market over the PC?
And now, to cap it all off, Microsoft- the big boy of the PC world- has released its Xbox. Based on PC architecture it is a clear invitation for PC developers to jump ship. Add to that MS's buying of PC developers Bungie and a few others, and the future looks bleak.
So, where will PC gaming go from here?
Well, the attraction of PC games always used to be that they were simply the best, most ranging games around. Now they're not. Instead they are a highly specialist hobby- the price of a decent PC with regular upgrade making the market seem impossible to crack.
The games too have become more specialist- narrowing into very select genres groups. Surely it is enenitable that the consoles will get these games in time. Ok, so they may need a couse and keyboard, but it'll happen with the new age console-PC set-top-boxes.
So, is the day of the PC gamers over? I think it's been looking that way for years now.
Sonic
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