More id on PC Gaming [Mar 20, 2008, 08:33 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
GamesIndustry.biz has more quotes on the state of PC gaming, this time from
Steve Nix, id Software Director of Business Development. Nix feels some of the
hardcore PC gaming audience is shifting to consoles, something id cannot
ignore:
"There are plenty of people who are diehard mouse and keyboard guys that may never go to console, and also right now, if you have the highest of high-end PCs, you're generally going to get a better visual experience," Nix said. "There's no console out there that's as powerful as a God machine right now, with a Quad-Core and a GeForce 8800 - it's very hard for any console to compete with that."
"So you still have PC players, and some players are just console guys, but have players moved over? Absolutely. We love PC gaming, and we continue to support PC gaming - but you can't ignore the market realities and the size of the console market these days."
This whole "casual" vs "hardcore" gamer thing is just dumb. I've been playing PC games and building my own machines since the original Wolfenstein. I've spent thousands of dollars in upgrades just to ensure I could play the latest, greatest techdemo game. The bottom line is, I like games of all types - from the simplest online Flash puzzlers to the melt-my-videocard-to-the-MB graphically extravagant FPS. So, I guess that makes me a "hardcore" gamer. That being said, there is nothing wrong with consoles. They are simply another variant in the world of video games. If you can't find fun in a console because of this idea that they are only for "casual" gamers, then you are seriously missing out.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
I did
For consoles I do like racing games, casual multi-player (Lego, Hot Shots, Super Stardust HD, etc.), and some RPG's.
Now I have an HDTV, so even PS2 (on PS3) games look pretty good. I just picked up Hot Shots Fore for PS2 for $20 rather than getting the same game with newer graphics for 3 times the price on PS3. Also came across a CE Final Fantasy XII for PS2 and picked that up. Likewise on PC I just picked up Bioshock (loving it) recently on Steam and will do the same with Audiosurf.
All platforms have their merit.
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