Why the 360 pwns!! And why it sucks!!

Why it pwns!!
-ajustable speed!
-I would never play assassins creed on a PC
-I wouldn't really want to play gears of war on a PC either... sadly this doesn't count, PC still has a better one
-you dont have to spend thousands of dollars on it
-comes with a headset
-arguably same speed as mouse if you turn sensitivity all the way up (you might need more practice though)
-3rd person games are, in most cases, better on a consoles
Why it sucks!!
-R3D RlNG
-shooters are not as good, well first person aren't.
-no twitch reflex, unless you turn sensitivity all the way up
-no dedicated servers, people host games, that makes lag
-gears of war has less content
-voice quality in headset is HORRIBLE
-less keys, less button possibilities
-many anoying kids and racist online (aka horrible comunity)
-people only play for achievments
-no one understands teamwork (bad community cases are pointed towards MOST of the people online)
-people aren't as skilled online
-steam is somewhat better than xbox live somewhat isn't

why xbox sucks:

How is xbox live better than steam?
No montly fee, you can join your friends, easier to type without a keypad, you can download things off of both.
I dont get it.

Adjustable speed? what do you mean? my pc has adjustable speed. I upped mine a whole gigahertz and i will OC my graphics too.
Why would you not want to play AC or GoW on a PC? You know you can get a wireless 360 controller for the pc and then it plays exactly the same!
Same deal for 3rd person shooters. For GoW specifically if I change my pc output to a TV you literally cant tell the difference. It even has PC versions of the 360 blades.

Also you don't have to spend 1000's to be able to run games on a PC either.
One of my favourite sayings is "Rational people think at the margin".
You already own a pc, so you have two choices. Either you can upgrade what you need to do is equip it so it can play games, or you can buy a console. By my calculations they both come out to about the same, but it really depends. Being able to pick and swap parts mean you can make a machine that is as fast as your wallet will allow. You can spend less than the costs of a 360, or you can spend way way more and imho get much much more.

I prefer pc's because you can fine tune them and make them do anything you want. I'd also like to point out that most PC games play at higher resolutions and framerates than their console counterparts.

I've usually looked at the PC v Console debate like this:
If you want to plug in and play get a console.
If you want a hobby machine that you put effort into and get great reward, get a PC. It's uses are limitless and so is its power.

Each thing offers a way different experience and preference is really personal.

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How is that bad? It adds replay value to seemingly crappy games, and good games. Also, Gears Of War on pc was actually not as good as 360 version, it feels weird.

Um, yah, but people risk the match to get an achievment, thats what I meant.

They do the same on the PC.

one word

1680x1050

sishgupts,

I have to totaly agree with you, the PC will (most of the time) always out match any console.

BUT....

I'm a software engineer and spend all day in front of a PC and when I get home the last thing I really want to do is sit in front of a pc all night as well, so thats why I buy consoles.
I know I can plug my pc into my tv and get a nice wifi controller but it not quite the same? think I'm just weird

HOWEVER....

I am thinking of buying TF2 for the pc cos it really sucks on the PS3,  I'm totaly hooked 


The Xbox and PS3 are both good consoles but... and we all know the truth, pc's will always have the upper hand.   

and on a final note...

opinions are like arseholes....   everybodys got one

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Achievements definitely add replay value, but it's dangerous for someone to play games merely because they'll receive an artificial indicator of success and progress.  Granted, there's nothing wrong with having fun or earning Achievements, but it's not good to play a game you don't like because your Gamerscore will increase.  That's not appreciating and playing a game for what it really is.  Plus, people glitch and cheat and do whatever it takes to get these Achievements, especially online multiplayer Achievements in many games, and that affects the experience with other players ("Nobody touch that Torque Bow, I need to get five more kills with it to get that Achievement!"), which is extremely irritating, and sometimes the developers make these so-called "Achievements" too easy to earn, or too hard so that as mentioned before it will affect the online experience.  Achievements don't make a consistent indicator for skill.  On the PC people will want to get those Achievements in Steam games, but it's not as bad to the extent as it is over Live; at least, not yet. *Shudder*

Obsessing over Achievements is similar to those who obsess getting their rank up in online multiplayer titles.   They do not play because they are enjoying the game so much as they are motivated to elevate their position above others.  Like Achievements, people cheat, exploit hacks, or simply play games just for the sake of it to earn them, which is a flaw that merely produces a superficial feeling of success.

I have fun gaining Achievements as well, but in my opinion the experience and the fun I enjoy from playing the game itself is more valuable than these artificial indicators that have to tell me I played well in order to feel like I played well, which doesn't really matter outside of the community anyways.