Comments on: My Slow Transformation to Being a Console Gamer http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/09/15/my-slow-transformation-to-being-a-console-gamer/ I bake games. Indie style. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hitschman http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/09/15/my-slow-transformation-to-being-a-console-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-142247 Hitschman Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:17:29 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5261#comment-142247 I'm still completly a PC user and gamer and I don't have a desire to get a console any time soon. When the PS3 came out I would have liked to play all the new games that came out, but now I kind of think it's coming slowly back to PC's. Maybe not back to being the mainly used system, but so that lots of games are out for both consoles and PC, even Mac. I guess it's because I neither own a TV nor a Console, but I really don't miss the device or the experince, just the content that I miss out on. Then again that's the same with the different consoles and their exclusives. Pritty sure I would have the same experience as you once I'd buy one though :) I’m still completly a PC user and gamer and I don’t have a desire to get a console any time soon. When the PS3 came out I would have liked to play all the new games that came out, but now I kind of think it’s coming slowly back to PC’s. Maybe not back to being the mainly used system, but so that lots of games are out for both consoles and PC, even Mac.

I guess it’s because I neither own a TV nor a Console, but I really don’t miss the device or the experince, just the content that I miss out on. Then again that’s the same with the different consoles and their exclusives.

Pritty sure I would have the same experience as you once I’d buy one though :)

]]> By: Greg http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/09/15/my-slow-transformation-to-being-a-console-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-142246 Greg Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:25:02 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5261#comment-142246 I just experienced the same thing you did. My netflix setup was so 'ad-hoc' that we finally just bought a PS3 and the ease-of-use factor is HUGE. It's great not to screw with drivers, fiddle with cords (the cordless controllers are very nice). My cordless USB keyboard actually just worked -- that was a surprise. And I love the online store for games. A big, BIG bonus is that the machine is QUIET. That's a must for the living room in my book. Even though I love the console as a platform for 'consuming' media, but as far as content creation/development nothing beats the PC. The closed nature of the console is going to keep them from becoming the ultimate device for both creation and consumption of content for me. Until I can play something in my living room that I created, without dropping gobs of money for a development kit, the PC is still my world. I think the marriage of the PC and the Console for the garage developer would be very cool :) (creator & consumer) I just experienced the same thing you did. My netflix setup was so ‘ad-hoc’ that we finally just bought a PS3 and the ease-of-use factor is HUGE. It’s great not to screw with drivers, fiddle with cords (the cordless controllers are very nice). My cordless USB keyboard actually just worked — that was a surprise. And I love the online store for games. A big, BIG bonus is that the machine is QUIET. That’s a must for the living room in my book.

Even though I love the console as a platform for ‘consuming’ media, but as far as content creation/development nothing beats the PC.

The closed nature of the console is going to keep them from becoming the ultimate device for both creation and consumption of content for me. Until I can play something in my living room that I created, without dropping gobs of money for a development kit, the PC is still my world.

I think the marriage of the PC and the Console for the garage developer would be very cool :) (creator & consumer)

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/09/15/my-slow-transformation-to-being-a-console-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-142240 Juuso Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:25:56 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5261#comment-142240 Yeh. I'm not saying that "PC gaming is dying", no way. There's still other games like the previously mentioned FPS games that I only play on PC. I also liked adventure game monkey island demo more on PC for some reason. Well, I guess any game where you *need* a mouse requires PC. On the other hand... sports games for example are nice due the sixaxis. PCs don't have such device by default. Xbox is neat in that way that many games that appear on PC appear also on xbox. Yeh.

I’m not saying that “PC gaming is dying”, no way. There’s still other games like the previously mentioned FPS games that I only play on PC. I also liked adventure game monkey island demo more on PC for some reason. Well, I guess any game where you *need* a mouse requires PC.

On the other hand… sports games for example are nice due the sixaxis. PCs don’t have such device by default.

Xbox is neat in that way that many games that appear on PC appear also on xbox.

]]> By: Jake Birkett http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/09/15/my-slow-transformation-to-being-a-console-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-142238 Jake Birkett Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:17:21 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5261#comment-142238 Consoles sure are convenient so I know what you mean. It's also easier to have several people watch/play (me and my boys). XBLA is also nice and easy to get games from. Consoles sure are convenient so I know what you mean. It’s also easier to have several people watch/play (me and my boys). XBLA is also nice and easy to get games from.

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/09/15/my-slow-transformation-to-being-a-console-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-142237 Juuso Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:10:55 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5261#comment-142237 I don't see that happening. :] But... there indeed are games on PC that I won't play on consoles. All FPS games fall to that category. Sony's Move can help a bit on that department, but somehow I feel that it cannot replace keyboard + mouse. I don’t see that happening. :]

But… there indeed are games on PC that I won’t play on consoles. All FPS games fall to that category. Sony’s Move can help a bit on that department, but somehow I feel that it cannot replace keyboard + mouse.

]]> By: Lumooja http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/09/15/my-slow-transformation-to-being-a-console-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-142225 Lumooja Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:30:09 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5261#comment-142225 Now that would be awesome if the best game for PS3 Move controller comes only out on PC :) Now that would be awesome if the best game for PS3 Move controller comes only out on PC :)

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