CAS FAN said:
The 360 has been confirmed to be more powerful than any PC you can currently buy. There is also the fact that a console of less power can still produce games better than a PC as it's dedicated to gaming and not a multi tasking machine like the PC (My PC uses up system resources and around 200mb of memory to run just Windows XP). The fact that when my PC was far more powerful than my X-Box, yet struggled to even play Halo (when the X-Box played it flawlessly) is an example of this.
The 360 can play at the res you state and 4x AA is enabled as standard.
COD2 has already been compared on the PC and 360 and the 360 has received glowing reports running at a stable 60fps.
My final point is that is you are building a PC to even compete with the 360 over the next 6 months (i.e. the absolute top end PC that money can buy) then how much would a rig like that cost? At £280 you just can't go wrong with a 360 IMO.
its a shame that the titles lined up and demo'd don't support the hardwares potential .....
From all the industry press and demo's i've seen ( apart from simple video stream ) the games graphics are pretty terrible when compared to the 'hype'
Industry insiders speculate it will be3 to 6 months before developers are competent in creating engines that fully utilise the processing power.
- "The 360 has been confirmed to be more powerful than any PC you can
currently buy." -
I can't buy and xbox360 atm
... but what do you expect hardware wise to be available in 6 months time ( when xbox360 etc will actually be using that power ).
The console and the PC's share a middle ground of gamers that may well flit between the two, however generally speaking they cater for different markets.
**warning: stereo types follow that don't mean 'everyone'**
Consoles:
Platformers
Raceing
Simple shooters
Fighting games
.... everything seems geared towards pickup and play - low attention span gaming. The games are designed for kids to come in an pickup and have nothing more complicated that learning special move key combos.
Flashy graphics and colourful movie and famous characters / people tie ins.
There are more envolved titles out there ... but they are not the norm.
PC:
envolved FPS
RTS
God sims
RPG
online gaming communities and mmorpg's
There are plenty of people who play raceing games and such on PC's and online fps on consoles .... but from my observations, they make up a small percentage of the gamers on that particular medium.
If you want something you can come in and turn on and pickup quickly without much thought - and just as simply switch off then consoles are the best solution. if you like to play beatemups or racing games again consoles are great - especially with a few mates around.
If you prefer more indepth and involved gameing experiences then PC's generally are the better option. ( especailly if you want 1 unit to also do your web browsing and homework on )
although i am very biased, I have to conceed that we are all gamers, just different types. I have never liked console games in general, but a few titles have been great - and I have played them with the same gusto as I do with my PC titles.
I however am a Hardcore gamer ... of the indepth and time consuming kind - and I find that as a whole, the PC has more titles and options available so thats the root I will stick with.
I may however buy an xbox360 simply to have it for a 'toy' ... but it is not going to be my main gaming platform at least atm.
Note: I'm planning on an major upgrade 'just because' ... rather than need, and I would expect when I do, it will knock the pants off anything an xbox can process in raw speed.
Just have to see what happens over the next 6 months or so.