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coyotesfft
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Is it me or does it seem like gaming consoles are losing their luster.

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ChillzMaster
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ahem. HOW. Please go into further detail for an accurate reply.

-Chillz

Sarthra21
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No, PCs are just better. Always have been. People are just getting more money so they make get better gaming PCs, or gaming PCs are becoming cheaper.

My older brother has a netbook that has better processing speed than an Xbox, and good enough graphics to make playing Oblivion bearable.

ChillzMaster
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No, PCs are just better. Always have been.People are just getting more money so they make get better gaming PCs, or gaming PCs are becoming cheaper.


That really doesn't make sense pertaining to the topic...

My older brother has a netbook that has better processing speed than an Xbox,


Many PC's nowadays can defeat even the Playstation 3 in terms of hardware power. It's just the fact of the PC Gaming Master Race. I acknowledge their existence (I dabble in Steam Sales) but I don't dig the arrogance behind some of the members of the PCMR.

and good enough graphics to make playing Oblivion bearable.


Good Graphics make playing a game bearable? WHAT? Just because a game doesn't look like Crysis doesn't mean it lacks at all in gameplay! So what if the graphics style of Oblivion is five years falling behind, it's still better than both of the newer Fables and both of the Dragon Age games combined!

/rant.

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Kasic
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and good enough graphics to make playing Oblivion bearable.
Good Graphics make playing a game bearable? WHAT? Just because a game doesn't look like Crysis doesn't mean it lacks at all in gameplay! So what if the graphics style of Oblivion is five years falling behind, it's still better than both of the newer Fables and both of the Dragon Age games combined!
/rant.
-Chillz


Um, Chillz, I think he meant that his computer has sufficient graphic capabilities to run the game at a bearable frame rate, not that it has to have uber good graphics for him to play it.
mrTrippy
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I think the accessories are what making the game consol worse there wasn't a need for all the motion censors.

So what if the graphics style of Oblivion is five years falling behind, it's still better than both of the newer Fables and both of the Dragon Age games combined!


I am going to have to disagree with you Fable was a very good game and Dragon Age wasn't that bad either. It wouldn't be that hard to make the graphics a bit better. Also as you said to Sarthra21 That really doesn't make sense pertaining to the topic..
Doombreed
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Actually, i've spoken for that matter with the owner of my neighborhood's videoclub. He told me that PC Games are generally on the decline not only because Strategy games started being published for consoles, but also because now with all the MMO's and other online games, the popularity of the games decreases. They have stopped bringing in any new PC games!

xNightwish
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Ah come on. I hope you guys know this is just a Console Fans vs. PC Fans competition. But for me it is just what you have used all time. I have a good laptop and I can master the game controls easy but me and my brother bought a xbox last year and I never use it because I suck with the sticks.

Gamer_Cale
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According to yahoo answers xbox 360 runs at 3.2ghz on triple core which is actually pretty good

Console
Cons
Games cost more then pc
Controller is worse then mouse for precision
Graphics tend to be worse then most pcs
Not as powerfull processor as some pcs

Pros
Cheap
Some people prefer controllers
more younger people have consoles (pro for young people con for older people)

Gamer_Cale
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My older brother has a netbook that has better processing speed than an Xbox,


Oh and can I just point out a notebook with 3.2ghz triple core will cost alot and on top on that the graphics in it will be crap
Freakenstein
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PC Games are generally on the decline not only because Strategy games started being published for consoles, but also because now with all the MMO's and other online games, the popularity of the games decreases. They have stopped bringing in any new PC games!


And whose fault do you think that is? Developers look toward consoles because it makes them more money. They also look towards PC gamers and take the Hobbesian State of Nature into account to give us DRM, because they automatically view us as thieves and cheapsters. PCs will always be the most capable out of gaming apparatuses, but investing in them is not the smartest of moves, in a business sense.
Syffin
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well every person prefers different way of playing

Hobada
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I don't think they are losing luster.
I just believe game developers are relying too much on how pretty the game can be. I think they need to take more time in developing story line and characters. I know multiplayer is important these days, but I wouldn't rely so heavily on it. I'm just old school and would rather see a fantastic story line, well developed characters, and an adventure to remember. No, this is not just for rpgs. You can easily put this into any game. Of course, I'm not a big fan of the kinect type junk. I think they just need to start putting out more games, and the consoles would be great again. My PS2 gets more of a run than my 360 or PS3 from me.

joaffle
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yes they arelike the wii U and the DS and the soon ps4(reason y is just going to turn out not good and Playstation WILL go bank rupt all because of the hack thing that was months ago and all my ps3 friends at school change to xbox)

jt25rox
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wii is dead
ds is dead
xbox is barely hangin on
ps3 has lost some but isnt done yet
pc is makin a slight come back

lionhead45
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they are making another xbox that's coming out about in a year or two is gonna be the xbox 720. i have the latest one but i still don't play it that much i prefer older games!

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