Linked by Kevin M. Arvin on Wed 16th Jul 2003 05:19 UTC
How many hardcore gamers do you know who are also avid Mac users? Probably not many. Windows users have thousands of titles to choose from, and cheap hardware to run their games on. Despite the many virtues of the Mac platform, it is not the first choice of serious gamers. Even the speedy new G5's will not change that.
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For those who ask "why play games on a computer when we can do so on a console?" I have a list of things you can do on computer games but not on consoles, or not as well.
1. Online gaming. Always has been better on computers IMHO. Although the major console makers are moving in this direction, they are still behind computers in this area.
2. Customization. From creating your own maps, campaigns, mods, skins, etc. You can even go as far as reusing an existing engine and creating a whole new game (more sophisticated than just a mod).
3. In my opinion, computer monitors look better. For similar image quality I'd have to buy an expensive TV. And games in general can be higher resolution and have better textures.
Consoles and computers have a certain life span for games, but with computers they can be upgraded, and we don't have to worry about the manufacturers switching medias. Remember the transition from ROM cartridges to optical media? Some people, such as my brother, could not stand why we have to buy all new games every time we get a new console. Sony was smart in making the PS2 backwards compatible wit PS1 games.
I can still play all my old games and then some on computers. They last longer.