Sold My Wii

[MISTER BIG T]

How could I pass responding to this?

Well you said you'd not post any more, make up your mind?

Those games do not require the highend PC we're talking about. I get to play plenty of independant games on my very basic 5 year old computer all the time.

So, uh this is best comeback you could come up with?


When I said the games are for free and for your computer, did I ever say most have high tech requirements? (And believe me, there ARE many high tech requirement free games and programs, you're probably thinking of some really old games)

My point was that you can't knock consoles for accesory costs when PC has them too. I can see that you agree it can cost more.

I meant that if you want to buy a PC you already get two controllers, mouse and keyboard. If you want to buy a new gamepad, then it still costs less than if you'd buy the gamepad to 360. (Last I checked, the difference was almost half less)

But if you don't have the things good enough, you will need to update. And you will need to do something to your computer to make it 3D compatible. It won't just happen. Your PC would require at least a download, probably like you said, some kind of update. I assume the consoles will get a firmware update, or something that would sell with the glasses.

I cannot comment for there's not enough information about this that I can find.

I wasn't talking about the unit functioning. PCs can have out of box malfunctions too. Xbox 360 games will play in an Xbox 360 100% of the time. The chance of a PC game being incompatible with a PC exists. That was all I was saying. As you stated, if its a properly tuned gaming PC this problem will not be something to worry about. But if someone doesn't know how to configure it properly, it can cause issues.

Durrrrr durrrr keyboard go to monitor slot!

Like the how many DS's that are out there? Everything comes out with slight tweaks. That's why you can upgrade components on your PC. The simple fact is that any Xbox 360, or and PS3, is current gen and will stand until a new console is released.

So, instead of the new grpahics card, you DO have to buy the new console, as I was saying. It just is called X box 360: Insert lame tag here

Fair enough, but you had to upgrade your PC to play it. If I wanted to I could have just popped the 360 disc into my console, and I'm good to go. I haven't seen the game in action on each system so I can't comment on quality.

So... I should have bought X box 360 just to get Fallout 3?

And you don't need to upgrade consoles every other year. Again, the 360 is going on 3.5 years and a new system isn't even announced which means we will probably get 5 years out of it. You said your PC is in tune for 4, so even if a system drops in the next 6 months, the console has matched that.

Well if you want to use the new version of the same console with new benefits, then yes; you have to buy a new console.

I've had my 360 break on me. I've had my PC break on me. I've had every PC I owned break down at least once, not always to the point of death, but to the point of considerable time and effort. I've had one console break on me ever. PC errors can be easy to fix, but so can consoles. And I don't know who you have fixing consoles but I've had them fixed by Microsoft, for free, and my buddy had his fixed by his friend, with not much hassle.

I wouldn't know who fixes consoles. I own Wii, it has never broken or malfunctioned. :P

After you invest the time and effort into learning how to, and then successfully assembling the computer. How to put a computer together is not something an average person knows, and it's a delicate procedure. If you can take that route, yes you will save money, but again, this is not something that is simple to do. You need a good understanding and knowhow about how to handle the boards, etc, and what goes into creating a PC.

My father did it for me. Are you too prideful not to let someone with know hows to do it for you? I'm sure you can find people, from that repair place if nowhere else.

No, but they play the games I expect them too. Like I said, a 360 game will always work for me, the same cannot be said for PC 100% of the time. Of course, like I said before, I understand there are PCs that this will not be an issue for.

This is quite dumb statement. You can't SERIOUSLY expect a 5 year old computer to run Fall out 3 for PC. That's just....Sad.

Use your common sense. Look at the requirements. If you are unsure, stick to playing older games.

Not grumpy in the slightest. Just amused that you're so closed minded about consoles unless Nintendo is on the side.

I am not close minded at all, I like to experience new things and new ideas. I've enjoyed playing 360 with my friend over a pint of a beer and a Soul Calibur 5 but it can't compare to a PC game; Mugen, that's also got free tag to boot. You've got yourself billions of characters and thousands of stages. Dream matches can be made and all in beautiful HD.

The rest of the consoles just aren't as good, so it's easy to be biased when you root fo only the best. :D

Exactly.

Agreed.

Still a next gen console...you know that I can still play games on. I didn't buy my 360 to do math. I have a cell phone, or you know, actual calculator.

If you have to have it spelled out for you, I was being sarcastic.

I don't know what problem you fix with a computer for the 360, but I wouldn't doubt that one exists. PCs fix damn near everything.

True dat.

Yeah, your point? I never argued they weren't.

I'm glad we're in agreement then.

No, that's why I have a PC, so I can do all those things, while playing my 360, without any slowdown whatso ever.

It amuses me that you have a PC, defend 360 so much, bring those shitty features up and then say you don't even use them because you already have a PC.

Of course, I was referring to the processor, graphics card, etc. information. Not the gameplay basics. To go there with it seems like an avoid for the obvious point I was making.

Everyone should always look at tech info. Use common sense again, if a game is really hi tech and you have 3 year old comp, it probably won't run on max settings.

And yet, unless you're playing a game with that remote, it's just a pointing device...like a mouse.

No it's not. Mouse uses wheel/lazer technology and it's stuck to a table. Wii remote is free dimension, held in your hand and you have to tilt, turn, and thrust it to do things.


Even in menus you can actually feel the feedback of the rumble when you select icons, unlike in mouse.


Weren't we talking about games anyway? Why are you pointing out what Wii does when it's not playing games?

So a different input is the qualification for revolutionary?

Yes. Yes, it is.

Wow, I'll be completely underwhelmed by every game you consider revolutionary.

I'd like to know your defination for revolutionary because seemingly you consider 360 games more revolutionary.

As for still using game pads...where is the big PC revolution? Where is the superior input control there? It's the same as it's ever been.

They actually tried to put different kind of joystics and gamepads that'd vibrate on sales but they never sold well because PC users like to play using keyboard+Mouse and maybe some times with regular gamepad.

Or you can take that $90, and go do that at a gym somewhere...with other people.

Good luck trying to find a gym that won't require to become a member for long periods of time.


You'll need it.

I couldn't have spent $600 better.

Aside buying 600$ pc.

All I've heard from you is that PCs are the end all be all, unless its a nintendo wii, and that 360 and PS3 have no good attributed.

Which is a fact. Some people just don't seem to realize it.

Yes, if you're PC can handle it. And it costs you to handle it.

Why do you keep repeating what I say, like Solid Snake?

The FPS best played with keyboard and mouse is an opinion and preference.

Preference and opinnion held by most.

I prefer the gamepad.

Well your loss, I suppose. :D

As for games running smoother and having less lag and load, well I can't argue much there, except that in many cases the differences are insignificant and/or ignorable all together.

Bullshit, in most cases the differences are INSANELY huge. Just run something that's released on both 360 and PC on a 360 and then on PC and compare the loading times and the frame rate. It is NOT ignorable when you can get almost immediattely into the game as opossed to watching a "Now loading" screen for few mins.

No. You jumped on PS3 and 360 right off the bat (with off base things like: cost, and 3D gaming) and I just wanted to clear a few things up. I certainly never said one was better than the other. In fact, several times I said I understand why you like PCs, I just stated I enjoy my 360 for gaming more.

Yeah, because you have a 5 year old comp and don't want to upgrade it.

Because apparently, if its not Nintendo, it's not worth gaming.

Holy shit, someone call Nintendo, this should become their new slogan.

I'm not arguing that, but for the same cost, it could (not neccesarily will) be the same cost of a console.

But we already established you have somewhat modern comp so you most likely only need one upgrade like I did. It cost 50€ to upgrade my comp to run Fallout 3 and not the hundreds that would have been if I had bought 360.