Originally Posted by cross><hair
I totally agree and no one other than old-school PC shooting game fans can understand. It's been several years since I've been into building my own gaming systems. I've since move to Macs and only use my computer(s) for work/video production.
Once the newest-gen systems came out and ran 720/1080 HD I made the switch to console gaming only. It was a PITA getting used to COD2 with a controller. It's like second nature now but it's still not as natural as keyboard and mouse.
Finally, I feel the console systems are a better bang for the buck. Keeping up with technology on the pc (graphics cards, SLi, etc) is quite expensive. Plus you never had incompatible hardware setups. Just pop it in and it works.
PS I saw Fallout on my friends PC with the high-res textures loaded...wow! Looks amazing.
I don't want to open that can of worms on pc vs console. They both are great. I had played a few games on the pc but really got hooked when the first Unreal Tournament came out. The multiplayer was sick and there was nothing even close to that experience on a console. Consoles made a huge leap with the hd and being able to connect to the internet. They are just like pcs when you open them up. The pop it in and play is nice and everyone has the same set up so the playing field is equal.
Bang for the buck, sure on the initial investment. But pc games are cheaper and you get tons of extras from developers and mods. It cost a lot to always have the best hardware but most systems can play games for years before you have to get a new system. That's the point where I'm at. New pc or more mods for the xfire!!!
