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While our gaming industry today is conceived of multilateral face-offs by next-gen consoles, mobile phones, and tablets, Tracey Lien from Polygon shares an interesting fact supporting the ever-growing notion of "PC Master Race". As such, the article exemplifies the different opinions of developers and producers on the past and present significance of consoles and how they could not compete over the PC over the next few years and how, ultimately, it would be PC gaming versus mobile gaming.
Polygon.... smh... anyway.
Well it's not really PC versus anything if you think about it for a second. After-all are the next gen consoles not simply 'patented' PC's with a brand and trademark behind them?
The same is true of Tablets and mobile phones. They are all evolving into mobile 'personal computers'. To me the argument is moot. underneath the hood, they're really all different types of 'computing systems'.
The point of consoles are the games + the sofa + big TV screen. That whole package makes console gaming a diferent and unique experience.
If I had the choice to be able to play [insert AAA game here], I would choose to play it in my lounge, on the sofa, infront of my TV, with my surround sound speakers booming.
The console makes that possible.
I want to be the first one to welcome you to the 21st Century where it is NORMAL to connect a PC to a Big Screen TV and use ANY wireless Controller or Wireless KB/m to game on while....wait for it, sitting on the couch!
Have YOU not heard of a VGA, DVI, HDMI plug? All Large Screen and Flat screen TV's have them and PC's have had them for like since they were invented.
If YOU prefer Console Gaming then that is ALL GOOD!
But don't be a MORON and act like you can't connect a PC to a TV because that just make YOU look SILLY!
Yeah dragging my PC into the lounge... naah too ugly a setup. My console fits in the TV cabinet, nice and neat like.
Connecting a PC to the TV is beside the point, that's not how PC's are naturally set-up. Heck I can connect my smart phone and my Tablet to my TV as well. But that's also beside the point. That's not how they are naturally used. A console on the other hand... but I guess that is a completely lost on you.
BTW, do you have to use CAPS to make your point. Doesn't that make you look like a moron!?
My PC which I built myself fits in my TV Cabinet,
Simply build an HTPC Gaming PC.
@ ArchangelMike
That's your problem if your PC is too ugly to drag into your living room.
The fact is, many PC gamers have had sexy, discreet gaming machines connected into their entertainment systems for a long time now.
Your point that "that's not how PC's are
naturally set-up" is totally invalidated by the simple fact there is no specified way you must set up a PC. That's pretty evident considering PC's have VGA, HDMI, DVI outs I would have thought.. no ?! K/M or Gamepad. The choice is yours. 720p or 1080 120fps. What ever floats your boat is where PC is generally at.
I get it if you simply can't be bothered, but for those who can, are rewarded.
Better yet mike you could use gasp a gaming laptop from asus or alienware, wait alien ware makes sexy looking pc also... my fav now is main gear simply because their stuff is 4k ready with way more ram than your games will need.
Also there is the wireless hdmi tech then the possibility of some wifi direct tech similar to the wiiu, then we have the steam box solution with its cool controller.
ok wait for it but wireless tvs are coming also, wireless cable boxes are already here. Hell the ps4 and wiiu have wireless setups that are possible for the display.
For example. I have been using my Big ass power PC next to my 40" Full HD Sony Bravia flat TV.
And wait for it.... I play and use my pc... While...
i sit on my couch. OMFG ! WITCHCRAFT !
PC does not see any f*cking difference between above mentioned TV and a small normal flat PC monitor.
So saying that consoles are unique just because you can sit on a couch ? Does not apply anymore.
And yes, i got 5.1 Surround speakers plugged in to my PC while i play my games.
Since there are really good wireless keyboards and gaming mouses + good "lap tables" You have just utterly awesome and relaxing position to play your PC on your couch.
And yes i play proper AAA title games, Battlefields, starcraft etc etc.
And yeh. If you are a fashion decorator. You don't eve have to look hard to find pretty little fashionable mATX PC cases. And yeah. You can actually have beastly mATX mini gaming PC's these days, that fits your pretty little lounge.
Okay I am using a 360 gamepad /keyboard and mouse, playing PC games via STEAM big picture mode through my PC gaming rig. I decided to buy (5 years from now) a docking station for my smartphone to hook it up to the 4K TV using a gamepad to play say smartphone games via the television set. See my point.
It's all about the games
You pick PC and you miss out on a HUGE amount of great games only available on console.
You pick PS4/XBONE you pretty much get all the games that come out on PC, PLUS that HUGE amount of great games only available on console.
It really is a no brainer.
Let's not this fanboy delusions cloud your judgement
PC can emulate the Wii Library.. I finished Twilight Princess at 1080p 4xMSAA on my PC hooked to my Sony 1080p TV.
Your point? Come back when you can emulate uncharted and the last of us in 20 years.
"It's all about the games"
Funny you say that, then ditch the PC lol.
You do realize the new consoles launch with no BC, hence have no gaming library. Infact if you look at their launch line ups there hardly is a game on the list that is a system seller.
I bet most people after buying the new consoles will be waiting for games so they can actually play on the console.
PC has BC of about 30 years. Games from every thinkable genre are on that list. PC even emulates just about every console ever released. Overall from a games perspective the new consoles are a barren waste land in comparison to the PC gaming library. Stop kidding yourself.
Lastly about 10% games released on a console are actually exclusive, most are multiplat PC plays those better. PC gets its own exclusives too so i really dont see your point.
Except that there's also a ton of games exclusive to PC that you can't play on any other platform, as well. So, your post is very fanboyish, too.
Just play the system that has the games you want and be happy. No need to discredit the other systems.
What is with Polygon today...
I've seen nothing but bad stuff coming from them about the PS4 and never the XBOX.
The ps4 is out and now everyone realizes oops the launch sucks. Cool system but why upgrade when we have a shiny new ps3?
F2P unless you want to get the full experience of the game... F2P is the biggest red herring in the gaming industry.