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1247754 2011-12-09 03:26:00 +1 for PS3, ultimately because it is free.

But really, If you have money, go for a good gaming desktop pc.
sahilcc7 (15483)
1247755 2011-12-10 03:25:00 +1 "But really, If you have money, go for a good gaming desktop pc"

Also you can do a heap of other stuff with a PC apart from gaming.
PPp (9511)
1247756 2011-12-10 03:50:00 Consoles are for the financially strained and for children. pctek (84)
1247757 2011-12-10 04:25:00 I disagree, I don't own a console any more (mine was stolen) and greatly prefer PC gaming, but I'm neither a child nor financially strained and I quite enjoy some games on a console.

To me it's about the games and the control style you prefer. I don't enjoy FPS or RPG or Strategy war games on a console because I feel a keyboard and mouse is the best control method (which also requires a desk IMO). But I really do enjoy driving games, fighting games, some snowboarding type games, sitting back in a comfy chair, cotroller in hand, big screen HD screen and full on 5.1 surround, on a console. Yeah sure I could set my PC up in the lounge, grab a controller, and get much the same experience, but not all games are available on all platforms and the console is perfectly capable of playing good games.

There's also the peace of mind of not worrying about system requirements and knowing the new game you just bought will run properly.
dugimodo (138)
1247758 2011-12-10 08:30:00 Xbox 360 is a b*tch cause if you want to play online you're paying $80+ a year and then if you don;t use it you're wasting money or at least you feel like you're wasting money. .

If you don't use it thats your problem, no one forces thoust to buy oneself an XBL subscription.

In my general observation/opinion consoles are for the more casual "couch" gamer. You want to sit down and have fun. The whole emphasis is on ease of play. Simplicity and fun.

PC gaming is more "hardcore" there is a stronger emphasis on raw skill and an immersion atmosphere. A lot of effort is put into intense effects and stunning visuals as computer graphics cards are more powerful (and upgradeable, remember the 360 is 6 years old) and since you tend to be sitting closer to a PC screen than a TV the 360 gfx card doesn't render alot compared to a PC one. Fine texture is discarded along with fine anti aliasing.

So when it comes down to the visuals as well, PC's are for the more "into it" person and consoles for the weekend warrior. Not to say there are no hardcore 360 gamers (there are, belive me) just that seems to be the general profile.
The Error Guy (14052)
1247759 2011-12-10 21:36:00 Gaming PC.

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Consoles are for the financially strained and for children.

But they are nice in addition to the PC for playing decent games which are console exclusive
Agent_24 (57)
1247760 2011-12-10 22:18:00 If you don't use it thats your problem, no one
forces thoust to buy oneself an XBL
subscription.

Ok I'll just play the completely amazing singleplayer for bf:bc2 for the rest of my life. IMO you shouldn't have to pay to play online. Especially considering that a lot of games have terrible sp now.
icow (15313)
1247761 2011-12-10 22:38:00 Sony Playstation owners don't pay to play online. When it actually works, or is not being hacked.... Jester (13)
1247762 2011-12-26 22:20:00 GAMING PC!! ChazTheGeek (16619)
1247763 2011-12-27 03:37:00 Congratulations on reviving a month old thread. icow (15313)
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