Which is the best gaming console to buy?

[Detonator]

I remember this from the early 90s. I had more fun playing this than now have playing Xbox

True, it was more fun to play with those spooky 8-bit graphics, than to play with the graphic porn with bad gaming (Take that PC gamers :finger: ) I still remember beating the Contra, Mega Man, Mario, Metroid and TNMT. Still, I m yet to beat the Caslevania II game :((

[Texy]

Once PS4 comes out...PS3 will be super cheap + Blu ray drive for movies.

[DomainK]

One final question: 1. Does a PS 3 accept a SIM card for 3G connection? 2. Does a PS 3 need connectivity for single player off line games?

[Detonator]

1. Does a PS 3 accept a SIM card for 3G connection? Not directly. It's possible from an Iphone/Android phone. Search in youtube for "How to use 3g mobile broadband on a ps3" 2. Does a PS 3 need connectivity for single player off line games? Not required. PS3 has two contollers though. there are lot of games that can played like in the old consoles.

[DomainK]

1. Does a PS 3 accept a SIM card for 3G connection? Not directly. It's possible from an Iphone/Android phone. Search in youtube for "How to use 3g mobile broadband on a ps3" 2. Does a PS 3 need connectivity for single player off line games? Not required. PS3 has two contollers though. there are lot of games that can played like in the old consoles.

Do I need to connect to register for the first time or something?

[Detonator]

Do I need to connect to register for the first time or something?

Not mandatory for PS3. Only for PS4. But PS+ registration will give you 12 PS3 games and 6 PS Vita games for free. I think for July, it's Saints Row 3, Battlefield 3 etc., http://tech2.in.com/news/gaming/julys-free-games-for-playstation-plus-subscribers-revealed/905932

[DomainK]

Not mandatory for PS3. Only for PS4. But PS+ registration will give you 12 PS3 games and 6 PS Vita games for free. I think for July, it's Saints Row 3, Battlefield 3 etc., http://tech2.in.com/news/gaming/julys-free-games-for-playstation-plus-subscribers-revealed/905932

But registration can be done at a later date and still get the same games, right? I am asking because my wifi broadband is currently not working on devices because of some IP issues. MTNL is taking it's own sweet time in resolving the issue. I might bu the game today, but it will be a few days before I can give it wifi connectivity.

[Detonator]

But registration can be done at a later date and still get the same games' date=' right? I am asking because my wifi broadband is currently not working on devices because of some IP issues. MTNL is taking it's own sweet time in resolving the issue. I might bu the game today, but it will be a few days before I can give it wifi connectivity.[/quote'] they update it every month.. but its not like u can't choose june or may month's game.. u can register next month nd get the current games.. or u can choose any 12 games they have added so far in the list.. or u can get one game per month.. quite flexible it was..

[DomainK]

Just found out a little about the game and it seems the game does not come with all the necessary parts. It comes with one controller where you will need two to play with someone. And the stick you need for motion sensors also have to be bought separately. Game itself: 23000 Extra controller: 3000 2 Motion controller with the camera: 6000 Racing game hardware:1500 Total: 33600 And add to that a few games you want.

[Detonator]

Dude, first play with a single controller.. u can add one by one after that.. :nice:

[SLICKR392]

Wrong. Space wars is the first true video game but pong (not "ping pong" ) codified the concept of video game. Pong gave birth to the coin-operated Video Arcades , and soon the Atari 2600, which are consoles. Although computer operated Pong is silently running on the back ground, but consoles made it famous.

No. Pong, ping pong are all the same was the first tested game on a PC (obviously). Space Wars was the first commercialized video game (PP was commercialized along with it, so both were the first commercialized games), not the first tested one. The reason why console made it famous is pretty obvious, PC was insanely costly at those days and these console weren't much of a luxury and you could play these games on the slots in an hotel or a coffee shop.

Agree. Most PC gamers might troll around in froums looking for mods, suggestions, strategies, etc., Only half of the console gamers will be trolling in forums. P.S: I m a member in neogaf :secret:

What strategies, suggestions? So good professional gamer = troll according to you? Until 2011 I used to get paid and I won stuffs playing COD. When did you join? I'm might not know if you did after December, 2011. I got the same ID and got banned for arguing with Jeoff. Used to be in the [OT] thread team.

The below francises from EA has gave up on making windows versions. Mass Effect, NCAA football, Fight Night, Def Jam, Madden NFL, Harmonix (Guitar Hero and Rock Band), NHL, NBA Live, Skate, NBA Live. Burnout paradise is a PC exclusive but other games in the series are console exclusives. Agree. Very valid points for PC perspective.

When on earth did Mass Effect get dropped for PC? :WTF: I am a massive fan of that franchise and I am done with all 3. Mass Effect started as a PC exclusive and later decided to release it for 360 and PC but PS3 was delayed and they recently released it for the PS3. Guitar Hero, NCAA and most these game were never released in the windows to get dropped. These are famous in the West where people usually use consoles and these sports are more famous there.. I'm not disappointing these games are not for PC, rather glad, excluding NBA.

Graphics is only 30% of the gaming aspect. Extreme graphic setting tend to reduce the length of the game. It has more to do with the feel you get while playing in a console. A sport game/a music game, will look awesome in a console. Crysis and Mass effect opted consoles, is due to the gameplay mechanics, becoz graphis is less cared about.

Extreme graphics tend to reduce game length? What sort of logic is that? Crysis, Skyrim, Metro 2033, Far Cry 2, Witcher 2 etc were huge games and had brilliant story lines. Crysis was all about graphics and I don't think you read my point. Crysis was a PC exclusive for 5 years and it took them 2 years to configure it for the consoles. A whole chapter of 'Nomad' was dropped from Crysis 2 due to excessive graphics that console wouldn't have been able to support and hence the whole series was a rubbish one and everyone thanks consoles for that. Crysis 3 was crap as well. Warhead, the expansion was the last good Crysis game to release.

Crysis and Mass effect opted consoles, is due to the gameplay mechanics, becoz graphis is less cared about.

:WTF: What gameplay mechanics, LOL. :giggle: Again, Mass Effect was never dropped from PC on the first place. Weren't you the one who said FPS are more comfortable in the PC? Its got nothing to do with gameplay mechanics, LOL, it was brought to consoles for profit. And sitting on your couch and gaming might be comfort for a casual gamers, not us. I haven't seen a single OL serious console gamer sleeping or relaxing in a couch. They get their mic on, bend down and abuse the sh!t out of the opposition. :cantstop: I am not new to consoles, I used to have an Xbox, you could check my Raptr and the due to the lack of OL games in India, I dropped it. KXIP-Fan will tell you how relaxed he is while playing Halo OL. :cantstop:

Consoles are easier to develop for because every single version of that console has (or should have; hard drive size will vary) the exact same hardware and firmware; it's much easier to tailor the game to the platform, and to push the platform to its limits. Meanwhile, the PC world doesn't have standardized hardware; you might be running one of three operating systems (Windows, Mac OS or Linux), two manufacturers' style of graphics cards (AMD Radeon vs Nvidia), two manufacturers' style of CPU (Intel vs AMD), and God only knows what amount of hard drive space and RAM

Who said that they are easier to develop? I was in the field of environmental texture, and the whole developing chapter. Same firmware or HDD is the least thing to be worried about while developing the game. It the final process of game developing, its comes under post production, not even under production. Push to what limits? I don't get it. Think twice, isn't it easier to develop a game for the PC, because the process of developing is made on the computer. The tough part is when you convert a PC game into a console port and vice versa.

you might be running one of three operating systems (Windows, Mac OS or Linux), two manufacturers' style of graphics cards (AMD Radeon vs Nvidia), two manufacturers' style of CPU (Intel vs AMD), and God only knows what amount of hard drive space and RAM

I am sorry to say this man, you are a good friend but this has to be 'THE' most stupid post I've come across. Its the respective GPU companies that make minor adjustments and sometimes they don't as its no big deal whatsoever LOL. You really have to understand that- 1. Gaming companies don't give much sh!t about HDDs and console games and PC game don't have much difference HDDs. Its something that no one even cares or are even bothered about.

There are boat loads of controller related genres, which are unplayeable in keyboard and mouse. The only genres accepted by most people to be PC-only territory are the Real Time Strategy and other Real Time simulations, due to the difficulties with attempting to "click and drag" with a joystick

. Unplayable, really? Do name some. RTS aren't the only one. The PC gamers showed the joystickers their deal on COD, BF when they went against Fnatics (best PC clan) and beat them 13-2 in COD and by miles in BFBC2. Ask any of your console friends to bring their controller on in GRID Drift, Derby or whatever and to take me on and I'll be using a keyboard. :ohyeah:

I m not just talking about the graphics. I m talking about the comfort level to your eyes.

What comfort level to the eye? How is pixels stretched up comfort to the eyes?

There won't be much different from a 1080p and 720p, if you sit 10ft away.

WTF man? Don't tell me you are serious about this statement.

Well, if you want a higer graphics for PC's, you will need to spend a lot of money again.

If you need a console-esque graphics for PC then you need to spent only 5-7K more than the console which will make up for the DVD prices.

Well, you are not moving from the graphics in support of PC's

What support? That was a reply to your statement.

The basic aspects of a console and PC gaming hardware, a cpu + ram + graphics card/gpu. PC's can upagrade those and consoles can't, like I said above. The biggest difference is controller and the keyboard/mouse. If you use the controller in a PC, you wanted a better gameplay in higher graphics.

There is nothing such as controller = comfortable gaming. I have no idea where on earth you are bringing up these from. There are probably a billion using Keyboard, good gamers, not sissies. You feel comfortable, doesn't mean everyone else should have the same opinion. You declared yourself as a casual gamer and now you are judging on which might be comfortable for certain gamers. Some might prefer KB and other gamepads. Either of these might feel their respective hardware as comfortable. I feel KB comfortable for certain games and Controller for the other lot.

I don't get surprized in 2 yrs, if we get a PC with TV connectivity or a bigger monitor, dowloadable (pirated) console games, an emulator for that, a controller, which is basically a customized console. If that happens, there will be another great crash in video game industry like in 1983.

You can connect it to a TV, 3-10 monitors at a time and there are massive monitors. :cantstop: There are emulators as well. Only because you have a console and you enjoy it doesn't equal us, PC gamers to dream about our computers turning into consoles. That's blind fanboyism.

My biggest concern is PC is killing the gaming industry using piracy, just like the numerous arcade makers destroyed Atari. And that's the reason why EA, Rockstar, Capcom are more leaned towards consoles.

EA leaned toward console? Again? :facepalm: The last 2 years piracy has gone way down and why on earth would R* tend to release console exclusives such as LA Noire and RDD into the PC? Do you know in 2011 Capcom released their new project for PC individually? You are again bringing up some dumb statements for the sake of hanging on to consoles. :facepalm:

[SLICKR392]

Just found out a little about the game and it seems the game does not come with all the necessary parts. It comes with one controller where you will need two to play with someone. And the stick you need for motion sensors also have to be bought separately. Game itself: 23000 Extra controller: 3000 2 Motion controller with the camera: 6000 Racing game hardware:1500 Total: 33600 And add to that a few games you want.

That's 53K in total. I can put down a good PC config for you under 35K which won't give you the usual high end graphics but console-esque graphics. You can get games under 1K. Or You could get a console, rent or purchase 2-3 games, few long ones and hang on it for a month.

[CG]

That's 53K in total. I can put down a good PC config for you under 35K which won't give you the usual high end graphics but console-esque graphics. You can get games under 1K. Or You could get a console, rent or purchase 2-3 games, few long ones and has on it for a month.

Any 6k graphic will blow console away.

[CG]

U Do not need to buy 320gb ps3 and motion control and etc stuff.Just get 120gb slim if gaming is priority and sell games after playing for 200 less on ivg or buy used one.

[CG]

Slick is spot on.

[DomainK]

That's 53K in total. I can put down a good PC config for you under 35K which won't give you the usual high end graphics but console-esque graphics. You can get games under 1K. Or You could get a console, rent or purchase 2-3 games, few long ones and has on it for a month.

No, it's not 53K.

[Detonator]

That's 53K in total. I can put down a good PC config for you under 35K which won't give you the usual high end graphics but console-esque graphics. You can get games under 1K. Or You could get a console, rent or purchase 2-3 games, few long ones and has on it for a month.

do the math.. u don't get controllers, motion sensors or anything in PC for free.. 23k console will be still better than 40k pc..

[StriKe]

do the math.. u don't get controllers' date=' motion sensors or anything in PC for free.. 23k console will be still better than 40k pc..[/quote'] I built my pc for 21k back in 2010 except the monitor :--D

[SLICKR392]

do the math.. u don't get controllers' date=' motion sensors or anything in PC for free.. [b']23k console will be still better than 40k pc..

Yes, we can do it all over again. :giggle:

[Detonator]

that's one huge blah blah over there slick.. most of ur statements r just baseless nd emotional. u tend to stick on crisis nd graphics alone. gaming is much more than that. do some research b4 u call someone dumb. I thought we r having some sensible argument. I can debunk everything u said, but I don't want to get abused after that. But I ll try to respond if I get some free time.