> > I also > > don't see hi-def as a big selling point, since most people don't own > > hi-def TVs, but maybe some people are trying to be 'future-proof'. > > This made me think...... I don't know anyone who doesn't own a hi-def > tv except for maybe you :). Maybe I live in fantasy land.
I don't know a single person who owns one. You live in fantasy land. > > People who prefer PCs aren't going to suddenly switch to consoles, and > > vice-versa. There will be some people who play both, and a few might > > switch, but overall the markets haven't changed a lot in many years and > > there's no sign that they will this time either. > > Again, no real numbers here but its hard to argue console gaming is > not bigger than pc gaming nowadays. How many ads do you see on tv and > magazines for pc games versus console games? Console gaming has pretty much always been bigger. My point is the doomsday prophecies are old and tired, and have yet to be proven true. Consoles sell more games, for sure, because piracy is more difficult than on PCs (and there are generally fewer bugs). However, you should look at 3d video card sales trends and tell me PC gaming is dead or even declining. > I don't think console gaming will ever replace RPG or MMORPG games. The only games that I think are better-suited for consoles are racing games, sports games, and fighting games. Strategy games (both real-time and turn-based) and first person shooters suck on consoles (although for some reason, people seem to enjoy Halo on Xbox - I personally wanted to throw the controller at the screen because it was so awkward to control). RPGs and adventure games seem to be well-suited to either type of system. Greg /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
