adventure_of_link wrote:
The reason why PCs are better for gaming is that:
1) PC hardware changes constantly, so running, say, Doom 3 on hardware that was out when it was out may have sucked or choked the PC, but hardware has improved since then. In short, because PCs change constantly, graphics may get better/more optimized due to faster hardware and/or improvements. Games may run better too, due to faster CPUs since then. With a 360 or PS3, you're ALWAYS stuck with that same hardware.
Actually, Doom 3 is a bad example. AFter the leaked beta ran on nothing that currently existed, the game was optimized to hell and back. When it hit, it ran well on almost everything from the last 3 years.
Which just underscores my concern.
The floating hardware is a WEAKNESS of PC gaming. There is no longer a REASON to optimize your code because something that can run it is right around the corner.
The 3D accelerator market is especially bad, with new product launching twice a year and games being released that can load a PAIR OF top-end cards beyond playability. It's also marginalized PC gaming, as only a small subsection of the population cares enough to keep up with it.
Doom 3 proved what I've always said. That it doesn't have to be this way.
Consoles, by contrast, are a limited platform. They require you to put some thought into efficient coding, and not just assume something better will come along in a few months to make your trainwreck run properly.
2) because PCs have this thing called HARD DRIVES, which are read/write media, if the developers, say, want to release an expansion or release patches to optimize the code and/or fix bugs, it can be done easier. on a 360 or PS3, you'll have to release a whole new disk.
Ummm... PS3s have something called HARD DRIVES.
So does the 360, provded you weren't a fucking retard and didn't buy the bottom-end package.
I've downloaded several patches to both games and the system firmware, as well as additional game content. Even new applications, including an XBox 1 emulator.
You fail massively on point 2, and point 1 is the traditional PC VS Console flame war.