i say - if you want cheap, fast tv-like gratification by "canned experience" gaming without having to bother with anything more technical than where you plug the hdmi cable on the flatscreen, go consoles.... :dry:
as you can see, i don't fancy that all too much...
can't hook up a Saitek x252 simpit with pedals and a spacenavigator for RCS to a console... bummer...
can't find many good simulation titles for console..... dang...
can't make mods for console games.... c'mon!
can't play Orbiter on a console... well, that's the kill shot right there :lol:
it's all a choice really... PC's are more the hobbyists way of gaming.... consoles are, well... in the lack of a better word - toys :hmm:
and you know - i grew up playing SNES and N64 and was rather enthusiastic back in the day... yet, once i got well involved with PC games (and making my own), i find consoles just can't hold a candle
it does take some more patience tho... kids (of all ages) who forget to take their ritalin would prefer consoles for that, i figure....
but laptop is a no-go... anything with decent hardware costs more than certain motor vehicles and heats up like it's on reentry - plus, the portability boon only goes as far as the battery can survive (not long under the abuse of gaming) - so, save yourself a buck and get a desktop
...and stick to "classics" when on the move (i got simcity, starcraft and a bunch more on my laptop)
as you can see, i don't fancy that all too much...
can't hook up a Saitek x252 simpit with pedals and a spacenavigator for RCS to a console... bummer...
can't find many good simulation titles for console..... dang...
can't make mods for console games.... c'mon!
can't play Orbiter on a console... well, that's the kill shot right there :lol:
it's all a choice really... PC's are more the hobbyists way of gaming.... consoles are, well... in the lack of a better word - toys :hmm:
and you know - i grew up playing SNES and N64 and was rather enthusiastic back in the day... yet, once i got well involved with PC games (and making my own), i find consoles just can't hold a candle
it does take some more patience tho... kids (of all ages) who forget to take their ritalin would prefer consoles for that, i figure....
but laptop is a no-go... anything with decent hardware costs more than certain motor vehicles and heats up like it's on reentry - plus, the portability boon only goes as far as the battery can survive (not long under the abuse of gaming) - so, save yourself a buck and get a desktop
...and stick to "classics" when on the move (i got simcity, starcraft and a bunch more on my laptop)