On The Failure Of Online Console Gaming

Thanks to GamesAreFun for their editorial discussing why online console gaming isn't ready for the masses. The author pinpoints his set of reasons for this alleged "niche" appeal, including not enough broadband penetration ("the fact remains that gaming on dial-up is excruciatingly slow"), lack of online titles with mass-market appeal (citing "a pattern that precludes the more casual gamer from caring about online console gaming"), and limited modding abilities for console titles ("players will become bored... playing the same maps over and over and over again.")

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Oh boy

[Kethinov]

This article reads oh so similar to my rant on the same topic. But the last time I quoted my main points from my rant (which are nearly identical to this article) I got modded as flamebait! So my belief that console gaming is inferior to PC gaming goes from Slashdot flamebait to Slashdot article? How ironic. [/end_irony]

Re:It's the titles available.

[Acidic_Diarrhea]

Wow - you are very rude!

"Like when you did when replying to me?"; you've still failed to address the fact that spotting your ignorance is not "name-calling", as was the original complaint you lodged. And as everyone who plays video game forms of football knows, the console versions have always been superior to the PC versions. This is no different.

" If it's available on the PC, it's not exclusive to the consoles, which is what I was talking about it my first post. It's obvious from your posting history that you are a borderline troll, and not even a very good one. Do everyone a favor, stop posting on slashdot and take an english course." Again, you didn't understand what I said - Madden 2004 was released on 3 consoles and the PC. Check the advertisements for it - you'll see that EA even says that it is exclusively playable online with the PS2. Why would someone say this? Because there are two categories for home video game playing - consoles and PC. The difference in price means they go in different categories. I'm very surprised that you can't understand this. Madden 2004, of the console versions, is exclusively playable online with only the PS2. That is all I meant. I don't understand why you can't get this. Of course, since this article is specifically about ONLINE F-CKING GAMING, one would think that you could get this. Here,

Of Madden 2004 on the XBox, PS2 and Gamecube, only Madden 2004 on the PS2 is playable online. Got it now buddy?

As for calling me a troll, go ahead. You've certainly gotten hostile about this rather quickly.

All I was trying to point out is that sports games are doing very well in online play. The author of the article fails to notice this. I may have misread some of what you posted. For this, I apologize. But your consistent attacks on me are not needed. The worst I did was call you ignorant (which is not an insult) whereas you have token a rude tone with me from the being and also called me a troll and insulted my English. I have marked you as a foe for this ill behavior and will not be reading any posts from you again. You are welcome to do the same to me as I will continue to post to Slashdot, regardless of your "suggestion".