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Online Consoles Marginalizing PC Gaming?
MattW writes "The gist of this AP/Miami Herald article seems to be that consoles going online will mutate the MMORPG space. Already, there is word that PC game development is withering, even though as a preferential PC gamer I see the best games ever. Is the console destined for superiority, or will the ubiquitous need and superior user input of the PC keep it as a viable game platform?"
Sorry... but I just don't see a PS3 version of Nethack coming out. PC games will never die. :)
Flanders: Is the console destined for superiority, or will the ubiquitous need and superior user input of the PC keep it as a viable game platform?"
Lovejoy: ooh, Ned. Short answer no with a but, long answer yes with an if.
If games stop coming out computers, how will we play them at work? My boss isn't going to be okay with me bringing in a PS2, but he doesn't mind if I play a round of Crimsonland to blow off a little stress now and then.
Bander
What we need more of is science!
Since I don't like consoles, if all the games went that way, I'd suddenly have more time to do other things.
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the constant concern about video drivers, new video cards, faster processors, etc. is a turn-off to PC gaming.
my most frequent game (once or twice a week) is Doom
You are not kidding when you say you don't like to upgrade.
Console empires have come and gone since.
> There's only so many buttons you can put on a
> controller
You just aint trying hard enough.
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Emulated (old) console games on a computer! :P
(modz plz delete my anonymous coward post, doh!)
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