Okay, I got 'inspired' by a recent thread, called 'Should Nintendo Stop Making Consoles?' (sorry, I am just too lazy to actually link it, but you can search for it, if you're that interested in seeing it, geez...) That provoked a thought from those rusty cogs residing in my mind, concerning consoles in general. Now, I am a PC gamer, have been since probably 10, 11 years ago or so, but I used to own a lot of consoles. I had a SEGA, a NES, a Super Nintendo, and my most recent one was a PS2, for which I had an urge to buy. That's not to say, however, that I've not played games on the more recent consoles, like the PS3, the Xbox360, or the Wii - I have, it's just not been at home, but at slightly-wealthier-than-me friends of mine, and conventions and such. So, right now I have no console, since I left my PS2 back home, and all the rest are scraps by now, and, like I am sure many others who are in a similar situation like mine have done, I've contemplated purchasing one.
At last, we get to the main part of this topic: Everytime I decide to buy a console, or even consider it, I ask myself not 'Which one?', but rather 'What is the point, at all?'. I mean, think about it: If I buy one, right, I get a limited set of games I can play on it, so I still can't fully enjoy the whole console expirience, because I am not one of those people who can afford to actually buy all of the major consoles out there, and mantain a fresh repertoire of games for each one. So, again, I'll feel somewhat depraved of the whole bargain. Also, it's very inconvinient, I mean, for a person that moves around alot, like myself, frequently changing habitats and what not. Plus, every now and again, I'll have to update my hypothetical console collection, with a new bright and shiny VCR-impersonator, because some wanker, in some big corp. decided it was time for a major 'innovation' in the gaming industry (because games really do need their slightly-improved graphic engines, oh yes!), and those usually cost slightly more than your GeForce GTX 590, if you get what I mean. And, finally, it's time for that one-statement-flamewar-decleration question: What do Consoles have that PC's don't, besides Mario and Zelda (and a few other good games)? I mean, seriously, think about it? The controlers? Easy! You can get PS controlers for a PC as well, if you're that hung-up on the idea. You can get an equally gigantic monitor, directly proportional to the size of the screen on your TV, so that's no loss. Graphics are basically the same. Blu-Ray? Please, nothing a Blu-Ray player can't fix! (besides, I think blu-ray is just a waste of money). Motion Controls! Right. Well, let's give this one the benefit of the doubt, or whatever, and say that yeah, it could potentially be something worthwile. And I don't even want to begin listing the virtues of a PC, but hey, those are virtues in my opinion, they could be vices in yours.
So, overall, to sum-up this ridiculously large post: What, in your opinion, is the reason for the consoles' existance, and is it really worth it? What am I missing-out on, so much? In the end, what keeps you glued to your console, as opposed to your PC?
And, I know there are going to be some people, who will consider this a 'hate-speech' or 'rant' or whatever, but it's not. Especially people who own every console, ever made, ever, and for them a person not being able to afford all of them, is like alien talk, or something. It's a genuine question of mine (or questions), and I am really interested in seeing people's replies.
P.S. No 'TL;DR's please. If you didn't read it, than why are you replying? Oh, hung-up on just one of all of my sentances and statements? Save it. Thank you.
At last, we get to the main part of this topic: Everytime I decide to buy a console, or even consider it, I ask myself not 'Which one?', but rather 'What is the point, at all?'. I mean, think about it: If I buy one, right, I get a limited set of games I can play on it, so I still can't fully enjoy the whole console expirience, because I am not one of those people who can afford to actually buy all of the major consoles out there, and mantain a fresh repertoire of games for each one. So, again, I'll feel somewhat depraved of the whole bargain. Also, it's very inconvinient, I mean, for a person that moves around alot, like myself, frequently changing habitats and what not. Plus, every now and again, I'll have to update my hypothetical console collection, with a new bright and shiny VCR-impersonator, because some wanker, in some big corp. decided it was time for a major 'innovation' in the gaming industry (because games really do need their slightly-improved graphic engines, oh yes!), and those usually cost slightly more than your GeForce GTX 590, if you get what I mean. And, finally, it's time for that one-statement-flamewar-decleration question: What do Consoles have that PC's don't, besides Mario and Zelda (and a few other good games)? I mean, seriously, think about it? The controlers? Easy! You can get PS controlers for a PC as well, if you're that hung-up on the idea. You can get an equally gigantic monitor, directly proportional to the size of the screen on your TV, so that's no loss. Graphics are basically the same. Blu-Ray? Please, nothing a Blu-Ray player can't fix! (besides, I think blu-ray is just a waste of money). Motion Controls! Right. Well, let's give this one the benefit of the doubt, or whatever, and say that yeah, it could potentially be something worthwile. And I don't even want to begin listing the virtues of a PC, but hey, those are virtues in my opinion, they could be vices in yours.
So, overall, to sum-up this ridiculously large post: What, in your opinion, is the reason for the consoles' existance, and is it really worth it? What am I missing-out on, so much? In the end, what keeps you glued to your console, as opposed to your PC?
And, I know there are going to be some people, who will consider this a 'hate-speech' or 'rant' or whatever, but it's not. Especially people who own every console, ever made, ever, and for them a person not being able to afford all of them, is like alien talk, or something. It's a genuine question of mine (or questions), and I am really interested in seeing people's replies.
P.S. No 'TL;DR's please. If you didn't read it, than why are you replying? Oh, hung-up on just one of all of my sentances and statements? Save it. Thank you.
