Own a PC: do I need an Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii or Sony PS3?
Filed under: Gaming | By: Peter Chubb
Posted on: October 1, 2007 | 19 Comments
I like millions of others out there own a PC I use it for work and I also use it for my gaming needs, but the question what I would like to know, is my PC enough for my gaming needs, or would I need to buy a games console like the Microsoft Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii, or even the new Sony PS3?
What has stopped me from buying a games console in the past is the fact that I get bored with games easily, but the fact remains that there seems to be far less games being released on a PC than on these games consoles, which means that I am getting left behind.
I suppose I could keep going round my cousin’s house and use any one of his three games consoles, how much money I save then ah.
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Computers are nice for simulators and strategy games where you can benefit from having keystrokes and shift/alt keystrokes that lean into the hundreds. Everything else I prefer from the comfort of my couch. (This does not include the Wii which you can only enjoy from the comfort of your own flailings)
As for the PS3/Xbox 360 debate. I would say get them both if you have the means. (I will as soon as PS3 hits $400 or less)
Owning a Wii and an Xbox360 I would have to say Xbox Premium or Elite. Since you game I’m assuming you use Windows and the 360 is the best way to better your PC experience. Sure some games will come to PC later, but being able to use it as a media device for your home network is priceless. I would wait till the IPTV features are fleshed out and the new 65nm Chips come out for a more stable experience. I know it’s going to be hard, but that means waiting for next Spring. If you can’t wait like you have till now get the Wii if you can this holiday season. The PS3 is an after thought because of the high price tag unless your a fan boy or you adore folding at home.
I forgot to mention if you are dying to have motion sensing control on your PC, get a Wii-Mote and an emulation box, ($80 plung). Also, this is the most disturbing thing out there, your a PC has 60-70 times as many games as a PS3 with backwards compatibility, that’s right over 300,000 games out right now. And inovative, inovation in PC games makes the Wii look like another PS2. gamehippo.com has tons of freeware games, it is the indie games you will find there.
Wii.
PC is an individual gaming experience.
Wii is a group (or party) gaming experience. And your girlfriend/wife/mother/grandma/daughter/fag hag will love it.
And Wii, like iPod, is a revolutionary product. iPod transformed the way people listen to music. Wii is now transforming the way people play games.
You go to your cousin’s house and play his consoles? Don’t get any other console then. You just sound like you don’t even need to play games. I really don’t imagine you going to your cousin’s house and play fps or final fantasy games for at least 4 hours. If you don’t really spend that much time on games, then don’t even bother. A pc is good enough to keep you busy.
I’m also a big PC gaming fan, and always have been. It was a hard sell to get me into console gaming, and only the Wii could do it. I’ve owned all three, and only kept the Wii. I gave the 360 about 5-6 months, and now the PS3 (which I’ve had for 2 now). The was drawn into the other next gen consoles because of there “Great Graphics, and thier awesome online”. In reality, I haven’t seen anything that I can’t play on my PC graphicaly (although I do own an expensive computer) and the online is never as good as it’s on the PC.
The Wii on the other hand gives me something almost entirely new. Sure, It’s not the newest graphicaly, but again I have my PC for that. It’s great to play with other people, but I still spend a lot of my time doing just solo stuff on it. MP3:C, Zelda, and MySims are great single player games just to name a couple.
Xbox 360 may have Halo, but it will never compair to Counter-Strike, and CSS. I’d go with the Wii, it will be something new and something you may really enjoy
If you ok with your pc keep just the pc. If not get a PS3 or a Wii. What most people don’t know is that media extender works with the PS3 as well. I watch movies from my computer on my PS3 using media extender. I don’t see the value of a 360 for you as all the must have ips for the 360 are on PC as well usually with better graphics and more added to them plus free online.
At this very moment Games for Windows is not very big and no, not all the hottest games are shared on PC. All of the games are released on the 360 including arcade game and all the other many functions that the Xbox can do. Even if they were released on PC later then they will be all late as 360 players would have already played and the game reviewed multiple times. Then the PC would look just like the PS3. But what is cool is that Xbox 360 players will be able to play PC Players. Then it will be about PC vs 360 not 360 vs PS3.
@jaime
yeah but how long did you wait for this “improved version” when PC owners got Halo, Halo 2 was about to be released.
When PC owners got Halo 2, Halo 3 was about to be released.
It’s close to 1 year since GoW was released and PC owners are supposed to be happy to wait so long for tweaks.. come on.
Bioshock was at least an exception to the rule