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Which is better? Gaming system (Xbox, PS3, Atari, [Wii]) or PC?

Here is a recommended criteria, but you don't have to use it:
What experiences have you had with either (or both)?
What are the positive and negative sides of either (or both)?
Which would you recommend to a hardcore gamer? Why?
How is one better than the other?
Do you rage :p?

From: Joe
Which is better? Gaming system (Xbox, PS3, Atari, [Wii]) or PC?

Here is a recommended criteria, but you don't have to use it:
What experiences have you had with either (or both)?
What are the positive and negative sides of either (or both)?
Which would you recommend to a hardcore gamer? Why?
How is one better than the other?
Do you rage :p?

PC is better in nearly every aspect - higher performance, multi use, upgradeable, do whatever you want to/with it, more games (though less of your CAWLOFDUTY GOLD GUN ELITE BLAPCK EDITION PREODER BONUS PACK BLOCKBUSTER games, and a lot more less known ones).

Some would say the controllers that consoles have are better. The on-line communities are also completely different.

I've used all 3 of the current major consoles, but only own the wii.

From: nickrules
PC is better in nearly every aspect - higher performance, multi use, upgradeable, do whatever you want to/with it, more games (though less of your CAWLOFDUTY GOLD GUN ELITE BLAPCK EDITION PREODER BONUS PACK BLOCKBUSTER games, and a lot more less known ones).

Some would say the controllers that consoles have are better. The on-line communities are also completely different.

I've used all 3 of the current major consoles, but only own the wii.

But what about the fact that you experience lag and hackers? On Xbox there is a very minimal amount of both, if not any. True there is a lot of pushy addons and bonus packs.
Performancewise though? I would definitely have gone with a gaming system. They are just not upgradeable to increase performance, and the performance requirements will never change (per system era)
A computer can get viruses and malicious infections that can be harmful to more than just gameplay- people lose identities and credit cards on computers.
The controllers on any gaming system suck. I give you that point- I myself would give my controller for a keypad and mouse any day. Its the accuracy you can achieve with a mouse that you can't get with an analog stick.
I dunno about games…. there is quite the load of games for Xbox and PS3 that are unique. Off the top of my head: Ratchet and Clank for PS3
I would probably go for a gaming system- mostly because I can't stand bringing the rig into the shop every year to give it a little umph.

Pc over console any day in terms of… everything yet im still a xbox gamer :P

From: Joe
But what about the fact that you experience lag and hackers? On Xbox there is a very minimal amount of both, if not any. True there is a lot of pushy addons and bonus packs.

Connection based lag would not be solved by using a gaming system. Server side lag is the server owners fault - in the case of consoles, Microsoft/sony, and in the case of PCs, whoever owns them. It just so happens that the console giants have a large budget to allocate to their servers, which can be used for many, many games. Performance based lag is your own fault, and you need to reduce the settings.

There are also plenty of hackers and bug exploiters on consoles, and to say otherwise is downright silly. Their systems aren't bulletproof, and neither are those of a PC game.

From: Joe
Performancewise though? I would definitely have gone with a gaming system. They are just not upgradeable to increase performance, and the performance requirements will never change (per system era)

So… we should keep using the same stuff, just because it's "easier"? Why not play at a higher resolution, load more map, or handle more players if you can? You should! Game developers are no doubt limited considerably more by consoles than they are by PCs, because they have to be able to support such old, proprietary technology.

From: Joe
A computer can get viruses and malicious infections that can be harmful to more than just gameplay- people lose identities and credit cards on computers.

I'm not even going to comment on how stupid this is.

From: Joe
I dunno about games…. there is quite the load of games for Xbox and PS3 that are unique. Off the top of my head: Ratchet and Clank for PS3

I guarantee there are more games for the PC, because it doesn't take much to make one, and there are tons of different methods of deployment/production (java, flash, c++/c#, etc.)

From: Joe
I would probably go for a gaming system- mostly because I can't stand bringing the rig into the shop every year to give it a little umph.

That is an absolutely ridiculous thing to claim. You don't have to go in every year, and you could easily spend a few extra bucks to get a whole load more performance. A PC will serve you extremely well for 3-4 years, and then for a few hundred bucks, it's back up to standard (or you could buy a new system). You can do more stuff, and you can do more of it at once. It's not tied down to gaming/media streaming (etc). You can use it as you want, for what you want. You get to decide how much you want to pay, what kind of performance you want, and what goes into it, so that it may best suit your needs.

PC can play Gaming System games. 'Nuff said.

PC is more flexible (assuming it's a gaming) than a console and with a more mature community (most of the times).

From: Joe
But what about the fact that you experience lag and hackers? On Xbox there is a very minimal amount of both, if not any. True there is a lot of pushy addons and bonus packs.
Performancewise though? I would definitely have gone with a gaming system. They are just not upgradeable to increase performance, and the performance requirements will never change (per system era)
A computer can get viruses and malicious infections that can be harmful to more than just gameplay- people lose identities and credit cards on computers.
The controllers on any gaming system suck. I give you that point- I myself would give my controller for a keypad and mouse any day. Its the accuracy you can achieve with a mouse that you can't get with an analog stick.
I dunno about games…. there is quite the load of games for Xbox and PS3 that are unique. Off the top of my head: Ratchet and Clank for PS3
I would probably go for a gaming system- mostly because I can't stand bringing the rig into the shop every year to give it a little umph.

If you are just going to shut yourself off from the idea of a pc then why make a thread about it? You can still experience lag and hackers on any gaming platform. I personally cheat in multiplayer games over xbox live.

Joe(bot) you got mems so no need to worry about your comp getting virusez n stuff, you can handle it lol.
I had (just moved out) all the latest consoles, and honestly I still prefer computer gaming. One thing to consider is if you play a lot with friends, I find it much easier to use a console then. (Xbox party system is fr3sh). Also another note, I'd say Xbox>ps3 purely because of the account management, switching users and loading saved games and checking who's online is at least twice as slow on the ps3. It's those little things that just drive you nuts lol.
Oh one more thing, using the ps3 as a media server is nice, but they just (not really just) introduced this copyright checker so when you download the latest 720p film and share it over to your ps3, the audio becomes permanently muted for the remainder of the film after about 20 min. (no get arounds available)

From: Joe
Which is better? Gaming system (Xbox, PS3, Atari, [Wii]) or PC?

pc is by far the best option (customisable, and about 500 times more useful with a steady internet connection)

Which is better? Gaming system (Xbox, PS3, Atari, [Wii]) or PC? PC
What experiences have you had with either (or both)? I have both a PS3 and gaming PC. I used to do competitive gaming on the console, but I've since moved over to PC and I'm enjoying it a lot more.
What are the positive and negative sides of either (or both)? PS3 negative- I have large hands and the controller was too small and funky, the movement and aim wasn't precise enough. A lot of younger kids had mics that talked a lot of smack, it's a pain to mute them in EVERY SINGLE lobby you join. PS3 Positive - Good for the casual gamer, has bonus thing's such as easy access to netflix. PC negative - None really. Some may say it's expensive but it depends on what you're looking at, like a 600$ gaming PC is capable of running 1080p at low to medium settings (depending on the game) which looks bounds better then consoles so it's really not that bad considering the other uses as well. PC positive - Multi tasking, better graphics, KB/M, ect..
Which would you recommend to a hardcore gamer? Why? I'd recommend PC. The skill level is higher on average, so if you like to go hard you'll get more of a challenge over on this side.
How is one better than the other? Consoles are limited to there uses, so spending a bit more for a PC that can do so much more only makes sense.
Do you rage ? Not really.