| It's an age-old question that will only get more and | | | | other hand are better for Fighting games, Action |
| more intense in the coming year as the Xbox 360 | | | | Adventure games, Platformers, Role Playing |
| is in full swing and the PS3 and Revolution release. | | | | Games (RPG), and Sports games. |
| Which is better? What system is right for me? | | | | Tech savvy can possibly be an issue. Computers |
| Well, I would suggest both, but if you have to | | | | are a little more unstable than consoles. I mean, |
| choose one or the other then you have to | | | | when's the last time you saw a Playstation lock |
| consider a few things. | | | | up or get a blue screen of death? Never, right? |
| Price is definitely a big issue. I mean, when's the | | | | The same thing comes in here. Some computer |
| last time you didn't even bat an eye when are | | | | games might be a little stubborn to set up the |
| buying something 500 bucks or more? The | | | | way your computer likes it or your computer |
| bottom line: Computer gaming is more expensive. | | | | might not meet the system requirements. |
| Why? Because computers aren't made just for | | | | Consoles, on the other hand, don't have that |
| games. They are calculators, word processors, | | | | problem. The people designing the games have to |
| Internet navigators, music players, movie | | | | fit the requirements of the console so that you |
| watchers, and photo editors. They are much | | | | don't have a problem. If you have a basic |
| more than a gaming machine. Consoles, on the | | | | knowledge of computers, you'll be fine. If you |
| other hand, generally aren't. It's only recently that | | | | don't, then a console might be better for you. |
| consoles have gone online starting with the | | | | So as I've explained, if you want more than a |
| Dreamcast and I haven't seen anyone printing off | | | | gaming system for school and work or you just |
| spreadsheets or book reports from one yet. | | | | like gaming genres like RTS and MMORG games, I |
| Consoles are purely for gaming and run between | | | | would go with a PC. If you love platformers, |
| 100-500 bucks. PCs on the other hand are much | | | | Action/Adventure, or Sports games or your |
| more than a gaming machine and run between | | | | wallet is a tad on the empty side, I'd go with a |
| 1,500-3,000 dollars and need to be upgraded | | | | console. It won't be able to surf the Internet or |
| every now and again to play the newest and | | | | help you with anything else, but it'll play some |
| greatest games. | | | | great games. |
| Genre is an issue. If you are a Real Time | | | | If you want a console by the end of this article, |
| Strategy fan and only have a console, I mourn | | | | then you have 3 options at the moment. You |
| for you. And if you are a platformer fan, then | | | | could buy a Gamecube if you like innovation, buy |
| computer gaming will be a sad mistake. Genre | | | | a Xbox if you like the best graphics and FPS |
| makes a big deal because of the controller vs. | | | | games, or buy a PS2 if you want a huge library |
| keyboard/mouse issue. Different games play | | | | of games or love fighting games, Action |
| much better on the different configurations. | | | | Adventure games, platformers, and RPG games. |
| Computer gaming is best for Real Time Strategy | | | | You also have another option. You could wait until |
| (RTS) games, First Person Shooters (FPS), | | | | the Xbox 360 comes out this month and get that |
| Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games | | | | or wait until the Nintendo Revolution and PS3 |
| (MMORG), Flight Simulation games, and Point and | | | | come out next year. |
| Click Adventure games. The consoles on the | | | | |