console yourself pc gamers

I really have a hard time believing that piracy is killing the PC game experience. Sure it is a problem, but for the average user, piracy is the last thing from their mind. It is the games that are doing it not piracy. Make a game someone wants to play and not some rehashed pos we have seen a thousand times before and we will buy it. And dont even get me started on the horrid proctection systems that are in place for pc games. You think console games defeat piracy? I guarantee you I could goto any torrent site and find the newest xbox/ps2 game instaniously. Piracy is not the damn problem. Remaking the same crap over and over is!

dude

get a joyteck usb adapter from play.com for £7 quid and plug your PS2 controller into your pc. It works a treat but dont load the drivers that come with it cos they mess with the rumble feature, the XP drivers are fine so just plug and play

Have fun

Bazmondo

Originally posted by Vesper@Feb 12 2006, 08:45 PM
Konami released DDR for the PS2 and Xbox, but they haven't done so for the PC.

Therefore, consoles win

Actually, Konami did release a DDR for PC back in 2002. It was an original mix exclusive to PC, but it was simply called "Dance Dance Revolution." It used the interface from DDR 4th Mix, and had music from 1st Mix through 6th Mix. So, yeah, it doesn't exactly decide the console vs pc argument, but I just wanted to point it out. ;)
And while I'm on this tangent, I'll mention that, of course, if you want the best dance game on PC, you want StepMania, which is a highly advanced, free DDR simulator with thousands of songs available for it.


Anyway, with regards to the topic, I use a converter to use Playstation controllers and dance mats (for StepMania) on PC, which I use largely for console-style games and arcade games. I like both console and PC games, but I'm largely focused on old-school games in general, Especially Pre-N64 era.

Originally posted by Nxs@Feb 17 2006, 09:39 PM
I really have a hard time believing that piracy is killing the PC game experience. Sure it is a problem, but for the average user, piracy is the last thing from their mind. It is the games that are doing it not piracy. Make a game someone wants to play and not some rehashed pos we have seen a thousand times before and we will buy it. And dont even get me started on the horrid proctection systems that are in place for pc games. You think console games defeat piracy? I guarantee you I could goto any torrent site and find the newest xbox/ps2 game instaniously. Piracy is not the damn problem. Remaking the same crap over and over is!

I'm resurrecting this ancient thread because I wanted to post a VERY interesting link and article from the gents who work at Ritual, the guys that recently released the SiN episodes:
Ritual Interview Regarding Piracy Killing Their Business

Shack: People have a lot of theories as to why it sometimes seems like the PC industry is slowing down in comparison to the console market. Do you think that this really is one of the factors in that?

Mike Russell: I'd say that piracy is pretty much tied with config problems. On the console, you write it once, you test it once, and it works or doesn't work. On the PC, you have millions of combinations, and testing them is prohibitive. So it's very hard to effectively test a PC title. It's cheaper to test a console title, and there's less piracy. That's why everyone is moving to console.

What the hell does testing have to do with piracy? lol I stand by my statement up there and believe that pc gameing will never die just because, there are some games that are much better to play on a pc. Not o mention the fact that playing local mp on a console means split screen unless you have 2 consoles, 2 tvs, and 2 games. With the pc, most games have 2 pcs so all that is needed is the game as most will let you lan with just one copy. Always a plus in my book

The biggest threat to pc gaming is called world of warcraft. Not a console or piracy but the danger comes from within, wow addicts simply don't have the time to play other games and after the release of the addon pc gaming will loose a lot more potential customers.

If there ever comes something like world of oblivion, then I won't even bother upgrading my pc anymore since that day will be marked as pcgaming doomsday :dennis: (I'm not really serious about that, but there's a point in there somewhere)

That could be the pcs saving grace as well. What if Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Ultima, Sam and Max, and hundred other games that people love suddenly had a wow for their world that was exclusively on the pc?? It would be hard to tear yourself away from the pc to goto a console.

Originally posted by Gazz@Jul 26 2006, 07:27 PM
The biggest threat to pc gaming is called world of warcraft. Not a console or piracy but the danger comes from within, wow addicts simply don't have the time to play other games and after the release of the addon pc gaming will loose a lot more potential customers.

The reason why WoW is a "threat" is because
1) it's a game that the developers spent a HUGE amount of money time and effort in creating (thus creating an addictive environment)
2) it's a game that piracy has little effect on because there are monthly fees.

There is no question that PC gaming will survive because of MMPOG games and niche titles like RTS and "casual" games.

I guess if you like those genres then by all means the PC will be doing well but some of us can see the writing on the wall that PC gaming as you know it has already started it's decline. The next 5 years for PC gamers are NOT going to be gentle, expect your favorite developers to push PC games to the very back of their "must release on" list.

Originally posted by JMS@Feb 15 2006, 02:29 PM
oh wait .... the corrs im scared

LOL at the Corrs PC/keyboard/mouse FTW!

I think the PC will always take the lead...it is customizable. + you don't need a 5000 $ sony full HD TV screen, just get a 17" widescreen from apple.
It is always good to play the console with friends or just to remember the good times...but the pad is shitty.