I like a few others am timing the purchase of a new graphics card to coincide with the release.
I have already done the rest of my system to spread the cost.
The way I look at it is I'll be getting more graphics card for my money when it does come out.
My GF4Ti will do fine until then.
I agree the PC lacks some Console genres but conversely I'd say console games lack an equal number.
Could you please specify which first person shooters arent better on a mouse and keyboard. How is it not better to be able to just move your hand and be instantly looking in the right place. Also by using 2 different control methods for the two different planes of movement (instead of 2 sticks) control is made easier; due to them being further sperated in your brain instead of left hand, right hand.
You then have all the keys around the cursor keys to be used for jump, duck, use, reload..... not to mention the 3 buttons and wheel on the mouse.... sure its a little more complicated than button x,o etc...
Console gamers all prefer pads and when they try the mouse and keyboard they cant get their head round it and immediately switch back rather than putting in the time and learning the better system.
Incidently the Halo team have had to make the game harder on the PC to compensate for it being easier on a mouse and keyboard, its also one of the reasons there are two versions of Medal of Honour (I'm UK and I refuse to mispell honour even if it is being used as a noun) The 3rd person games, GTA3 and Max Payne being the ones I've played on both formats, are both far easier with a mouse and keyboard.
Anyway sorry about the rant, it's well rehearsed from all the Console only people I know. I could go into why consoles are better in some regards but it would go even further off topic!
I agree with your point for most films. However, both for FOTR and TT, they have announced the special edition at the same time so people can choose. Lets face it, a lot of people who buy the DVD aren't hardcore LOTR fans and couldn't care less about all the extras, they just want to sit down at home and see what they saw at the cinema.
Personally I'll be renting when it comes out and holding off my purchase for the Special Edition.
Now I'd love to get a PS2, as you say mainly for GT3 and FFX. But aside from that there are no other games that appeal to me, and I'm not paying £265 for two games. The PC rules the roost for most games that I like, and for that reason I employ a dual boot machine. Hands up any PC and Console owners that can say a joypad is a better interface than the mouse and keyboard? (aside from for Platformers, Sports and Tony Hawks)
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I like a few others am timing the purchase of a new graphics card to coincide with the release. I have already done the rest of my system to spread the cost.
The way I look at it is I'll be getting more graphics card for my money when it does come out.
My GF4Ti will do fine until then.
You forgot that Black actually = White
and that the Sun goes around the Earth.
I agree the PC lacks some Console genres but conversely I'd say console games lack an equal number.
Could you please specify which first person shooters arent better on a mouse and keyboard. How is it not better to be able to just move your hand and be instantly looking in the right place. Also by using 2 different control methods for the two different planes of movement (instead of 2 sticks) control is made easier; due to them being further sperated in your brain instead of left hand, right hand.
You then have all the keys around the cursor keys to be used for jump, duck, use, reload..... not to mention the 3 buttons and wheel on the mouse.... sure its a little more complicated than button x,o etc...
Console gamers all prefer pads and when they try the mouse and keyboard they cant get their head round it and immediately switch back rather than putting in the time and learning the better system.
Incidently the Halo team have had to make the game harder on the PC to compensate for it being easier on a mouse and keyboard, its also one of the reasons there are two versions of Medal of Honour (I'm UK and I refuse to mispell honour even if it is being used as a noun)
The 3rd person games, GTA3 and Max Payne being the ones I've played on both formats, are both far easier with a mouse and keyboard.
Anyway sorry about the rant, it's well rehearsed from all the Console only people I know. I could go into why consoles are better in some regards but it would go even further off topic!
I agree with your point for most films.
However, both for FOTR and TT, they have announced the special edition at the same time so people can choose. Lets face it, a lot of people who buy the DVD aren't hardcore LOTR fans and couldn't care less about all the extras, they just want to sit down at home and see what they saw at the cinema.
Personally I'll be renting when it comes out and holding off my purchase for the Special Edition.
Just my thoughts
Now I'd love to get a PS2, as you say mainly for GT3 and FFX. But aside from that there are no other games that appeal to me, and I'm not paying £265 for two games.
The PC rules the roost for most games that I like, and for that reason I employ a dual boot machine.
Hands up any PC and Console owners that can say a joypad is a better interface than the mouse and keyboard? (aside from for Platformers, Sports and Tony Hawks)