Robomega said:
UnderCoverGuest said:
Uh, it's not hardware that's making people say "PC gaming is dead", it's the quality of the games. Or maybe I'm missing something [...]
Actually, I think it's price tags like this one's $2800 figure. I think I'll blow $300 on a 3G Vita to get my portable gaming fix, thanks.
The biggest stigma that hurts PC gaming is the price associated with it, and this thing just makes it look even worse than it actually is. If anything this hurts PC gaming more than helps it.
While that's absolutely true, keep in mind that PC Gaming
does already have an active community--a community that is often being disappointed by shallow, poorly ported games, restrictions such as DRM. The system on which one plays video games is a means to an end. If someone wants the kind of experience that the PC is capable of providing, then they ought be willing to spend the money necessary to purchase that awesome gaming PC.
Err, not
that laptop that this topic is named for though. Gaming laptops are way too expensive, I'll agree. I have a desktop though, so it was about a thousand bucks cheaper.
Anywho, quality demands monetary quantity! People aren't going to even consider buying that thousand dollar computer unless they know that the end result will be great games, high entertainment, and sweet visual presentation--right now, because of the quality of many games being ported to the computer, they might as well just have the lesser experience on a console and save $700.
Something to remember as well, is that the Gaming PC isn't
just for playing games. The PC is still very much an operating platform that lets you do anything computer-based. When you buy a PS3 or XBOX 360, you're playing only for the ability to play games (and watch movies and chat I guess, but that's it). So if all you do on your gaming computer is play games raw (no mods or nothin'), then you've paid a lot of money for a service that you only partly use.
When I got my gaming computer, the first thing I did was take some classes for 3DsMax, Maya, Photoshop, Microsoft Suite and a bundle of other similar programs. This way, I'm using the awesome power of a gaming computer for non-gaming (though with mods, it can be connected with gaming!) means. Speaking of mods though, there's another reason. You're paying more for that computer, but you're getting a library's wealth of modifications, tools and addons that are much easier to integrate with games on a PC than they are for the consoles.
Anywho, sorry for the huge reply, guess my real point can be summed up to, "Yes, computer gaming is expensive for the hardware alone, and it does put some people off PC Gaming. But remember:
a) Those people may not want the
complexity that comes with PC gaming anyway
b) Those people may not
want to pay for the quality that comes with PC gaming
c) Those people may simply want a fun digital gaming experience that a console provides, and not have a need for the advanced functionality of a gaming computer."
(Waaaay too long post, sorry bout' that. I'm not trying to argue the point either, you're right--however there are a lot more benefits attached to that $1000 price tag than there are with that $300 video game console).
). It currently stands to cost me £804.99, which in US terms would be around $1316.
