It’s the age old question. But the answer is a bit clouded. I think what it really comes down to is game consoles work really well for their intended purpose. PC’s can work well as a game machine. I use my PC at home daily as a game machine, so do many other people. But which is better? The answer has conditions that must be explored. First a game console is essentially a proprietary PC meaning is a computer much like your home PC except it’s held inside a smaller box made for just one purpose, playing games. Both Microsoft and Sony designed their consoles so that the hardware inside was not swappable which eliminates the option of local repair. So if you XBox DVD drive stops working or the hard drive dies, you’re not going to be able to get that repaired locally. You’ll have to send them to the manufacture for service. In case you haven’t heard, they do fail and often. Most commonly both the XBox 360 and the Playstation3 suffer from thermal issues rendering them unusable. If you have an old PS3 Sony will send you a newer version of the PS3 for around $180.00 if you old one fails in this way. The down side to a console is it takes up the TV and it only works with games designed for itself, so an XBox game doesn’t work in a PS3 and so on. PC’s on the other hand don’t make a good gaming station unless you’re ready to spend some real money to have a nice system. And it’s a full package that you want. So it’s the right kind of PC, video card, monitor and sound system to get the right effect. While it costs a lot more to buy a PC for high-end gaming, the PC can kick sand in the face of any console because if it’s flexibility to upgrade and build more powerful options into them. On the whole, I’m not much of a gamer, but I use both types of systems. Essentially, if I want to buy a new game, I’m most likely to buy one for my console than my PC. The controllers and everything work well for most games. If it’s a race car game or simulator I want, it’s going on my PC because the controller is much better and the seated position work better for me there. To each his own. |
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