Current Gen Console Discussions (PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch (Pro?) OFFICIAL THREAD

Originally posted by cdtm
Is it worth it if your TV can only do 720p?

hdtv's are basically low def by PC standards. (I'm not a PC elitist, and don't even have a proper gaming rig, but just saying.)

Well, my TV can do 1080p. If I get one I'd probably use it like a console anyways.

Originally posted by -Pr-
I could never hook a gaming pc up to a tv. i'm the sort of person that sits hunched over a desk, micro-managing units and such. I couldn't relax and do that.

That's what I used to do, but that's just not how I play anymore.

I have my new computer hooked up to my TV and PC monitor, it's really cool. Still need to get a wired Xbox 360 controller so I can use it to play games on my TV, but I highly recommend it.

In the same group as PR. I liked being hunched over my desk. Also, having the screen so close I always feel much more involved in the game.

Originally posted by Smasandian
In the same group as PR. I liked being hunched over my desk.

Originally posted by BackFire
I have my new computer hooked up to my TV and PC monitor, it's really cool. Still need to get a wired Xbox 360 controller so I can use it to play games on my TV, but I highly recommend it.

You can get a wireless adapter and download a program that lets you fully customize your controller for the PC game. It's what I use to play TOR with my wireless xbox controller.

Originally posted by Bardock42
I have to say I am considering getting a gaming PC to connect to my TV, but so far I can't be bothered.

Got an hdmi cord? It's as easy as hooking up one device to the other. The same goes with a pc monitor.

With my graphics card I can be on the internet on my pc monitor and watch a movie using that same pc/gfx card on my "55 screen on the other side my living room simultaneously via a (long) hdmi cord.

Originally posted by FistOfThe North
Got an hdmi cord? It's as easy as hooking up one device to the other. The same goes with a pc monitor.

With my graphics card I can be on the internet on my pc monitor and watch a movie using that same pc/gfx card on my "55 screen on the other side my living room simultaneously via a (long) hdmi cord.

Oh yeah, I already have a crappy PC running linux connected to my TV, for shows and movies. So that wouldn't be the issue really. Just not fully decided yet whether I want to get a Gaming PC again.

Also waiting some more to see whether there'll be a "Steam Box" that might fit what I want.

What Fist fails to mention and is a key point....hahaha, computer are way more expensive and cumbersome.

Originally posted by BackFire
I have my new computer hooked up to my TV and PC monitor, it's really cool. Still need to get a wired Xbox 360 controller so I can use it to play games on my TV, but I highly recommend it.

Originally posted by Smasandian
What Fist fails to mention and is a key point....hahaha, computer are way more expensive and cumbersome.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/02/21/pc-gamer-vs-playstation-4-theres-only-ever-going-to-be-one-winner-right/

Let's see that budget PC play new games 7 years from now.

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Originally posted by Smasandian
Let's see that budget PC play new games 7 years from now.

Let's see anyone of these new consoles last 7 years from now without red ringing.

Originally posted by Smasandian
What Fist fails to mention and is a key point....hahaha, computer are way more expensive and cumbersome.

It is somewhat more expensive, but it also has a lot more capabilities.

Originally posted by FistOfThe North
Let's see anyone of these new consoles last 7 years from now without red ringing.

It only happen with the 360 anyways

wonder if history will repeat itself with the new Xbox.

Originally posted by FistOfThe North
Let's see anyone of these new consoles last 7 years from now without red ringing.

Originally posted by Smasandian
I'm assuming Live will not go down for at least 10 years.

So you can probably use your XBLA games 15 years from now (I'm assume you would replace your broken console and transferred the rights of the game to the new console).

EDIT: Without needing a new post. There is comment on Joystiq that is funny. This is not my though, just some guys on Joystiq.

Some fun facts I've learned about this so-called hardcore gaming community from the Xbox One reveal:

1) Everyone seems to have a piece of shit Internet connection that is constantly going out on them.
2) Everyone is apparently broke as hell and they buy most of their games used from eBay and Craigslist.
3) STEAM is the best thing in the world, even though you can't sell your used games and they require an Internet connection.
4) It's OK to have a webcam on your iPad, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Laptop, PC, etc. But one on your Xbox will mean that the government will be watching you beat off every night.
5) Everyone beats off in front of their Xbox all day long.
6) Being able to take advantage of cloud computing means that your games will look like shit because your Internet connection is an unreliable 512kbps piece of garbage.
7) Having an HDMI input on the Xbox so you don't have to wait for your cable box to sync back up to the TV when you switch inputs is a bad thing and means Microsoft wants you to watch TV and not buy their games.
8) Having a console that turns your TV on automatically and boots up in 1 second when you say, "Xbox On" is bad. We don't know why, but we'll think of a reason why this is somehow the downfall of humanity.
9) Microsoft wants to siphon off all your money.
10) Microsoft wants to kill you in your sleep and harvest your organs.

You seem a bit bitter, friend. Do you have shares in MS or something? No matter what the facts may be, the court of public opinion has been hard on the Xbox One, and for good reason. It seems as though MS is determined to alienate a sizeable chunk of it's consumer base with features that many gamers, hardcore and casual alike, don't give a shit about. Well, at least it will play Halo and Gears of War. Yay... And yeah, believe it or not, millions of people around the world don't have reliable Internet connections. So just because you and Adam Orth have uninterrupted, high speed internet, doesn't mean the rest of the world does.

Originally posted by Bardock42
It is somewhat more expensive, but it also has a lot more capabilities.

True. I'm not doubting it but you can't say that PC gaming is perfect. It is not perfect. It's far from perfect. Fist mentions 360 RRoD but fails to mention that multiple components can fail in a PC. Especially if you get less than quality parts. He also mentions that you need to take care of your PC....there is a lot pro and cons for both consoles and PC's.

They both do different things and it's worth having both.

Originally posted by Grinning Goku
You seem a bit bitter, friend. Do you have shares in MS or something? No matter what the facts may be, the court of public opinion has been hard on the Xbox One, and for good reason. It seems as though MS is determined to alienate a sizeable chunk of it's consumer base with features that many gamers, hardcore and casual alike, don't give a shit about. Well, at least it will play Halo and Gears of War. Yay... And yeah, believe it or not, millions of people around the world don't have reliable Internet connections. So just because you and Adam Orth have uninterrupted, high speed internet, doesn't mean the rest of the world does.

The XBOX One needs an Internet connection. It doesn't need uninterrupted Internet connection.

As well, I don't understand why people ***** about MS about their supposedly shitty Internet connection when in fact, they should be bitching to their ISP who is giving them that shitty connection.

Originally posted by Smasandian
True. I'm not doubting it but you can't say that PC gaming is perfect. It is not perfect. It's far from perfect. Fist mentions 360 RRoD but fails to mention that multiple components can fail in a PC. Especially if you get less than quality parts. He also mentions that you need to take care of your PC....there is a lot pro and cons for both consoles and PC's.

They both do different things and it's worth having both.

I agree. Personally I am considering upgrading my non-gaming PC that is currently connected to my TV to a gaming PC. I would still get a console as well (from what I know so far I assume it will be the Xbox One)

I also am not bothered by needing an Internet connection, however I realize I am lucky having a rather good one, and I know some people won't have one at all. In practice I am not sure whether it will make a meaningful difference in sales.

I also believe a lot of what I read in comments is mostly gamers being a very negative and hard to please bunch, and I don't think that the current negativity will have much of an impact in the long run. But Microsoft has been terrible and PR and consumer communication, not just with the Xbox but with almost all of its recent launches (Surface, Windows 8/RT, Office 365, Outlook.com, Skype/Live Messenger merge)