What console......gaming newbie!

Tropez

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

That's PC gamers for you!

Why can't they (PC gamers) just accept that not everyone wants to game on a PC. They are always pushing it in peoples faces!

I accept it. There's pros and cons about PC's just as there are with consoles.

But some people do say some things about PC gaming that are just a bit wrong so a tiny bit of correction is needed

crispy_chris

I preferred PC games until I met my wife and had children. Now I prefer consoles for their simplicity, ease of use, and being smaller to store.

Sadly though I'm currently between consoles so am also having the internal debate over which one to get (or whether I really have the time anymore!)

JJOK93

Xbox all the way!

Gordon_Hose

Nice reasoned argument there...

d70cw6

JJOK93 wrote: »

Xbox all the way!

neo geo all the way!

JDills

PC! 100% I love playing Ryse son of rome! Looks so good on my beast

tidus

Cannot understand for the life of me why people are recommending obsolete consoles. Development will cease for the previous generation pretty soon - the new consoles are selling in huge numbers.

If you're getting back into gaming why would you not want to play the most up to date games? You can get either the PS4 or Xbox One currently for £300 with games included.

almillar

obsolete consoles

Neo Geo I'll give you, but XBox 360 and PS3 are nothing like obsolete. Games are still coming out for them, and as of today, the list of things they do is longer than the list of things that XB One and PS4 will do (for example, XB One only just got iPlayer this week).
my recommendation above is for someone who has neither console. Under £200 will get you the console and games. Do what you want with that, and see what price the next gens are when you have had your use out of the 'obsolete' ones.

Gordon_Hose

tidus wrote: »

Cannot understand for the life of me why people are recommending obsolete consoles. Development will cease for the previous generation pretty soon - the new consoles are selling in huge numbers.

If you're getting back into gaming why would you not want to play the most up to date games? You can get either the PS4 or Xbox One currently for £300 with games included.

When will support for the PS3 and XB360 come to a halt, oh wise one?

I suspect you haven't got a clue. Which renders your statement regarding previous gen consoles, well, complete boolarx.

tidus

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

When will support for the PS3 and XB360 come to a halt, oh wise one?

I suspect you haven't got a clue. Which renders your statement regarding previous gen consoles, well, complete boolarx.

Charming. Internet forums are about opinions, sorry if you don't agree with mine.

I can "have a clue". Its based on common sense and observations based on previous experience of 30 years.

The latest generation of consoles have sold more in the first year than any other (exception being the Wii, I think). There are huge numbers out there already.

I would be very surprised if the ps3 and Xbox 360 have any major "AAA" titles still coming out by this time next year. You normally get 12-18 months overlap before games stop being released on the old consoles. So we're just about there.

Sure, the original poster could buy a ps3/360 pretty cheap and have a great time working through the old titles (assuming single player games as the multiplayers will have very few people left). But its not very future proof. You'll be seeing those beautiful new games being advertised next year.... and they won't be available on the old consoles.

I stand by my point. I'd advise PS4 or Xbox one - PS4 having the edge.