Platform choice and Intelligence : Othor Games

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:16 am

As a PC, XBOX 360, and PS3 owner, I find PC gamers to be glorious geniuses, and console gamers to be intellectually stunted children.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:09 pm

The generalizations occur due to demographics.

More young people game on consoles than on PCs because they don't have jobs that allow them to spend a lot of money. Young people are less educated since they haven't been alive as long. They are also less mature for the same reason.

This combination of facets will always lead to generalizations being made by people who are exposed to console gaming and experience the large number of immature, undereducated, young people who game there.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:15 am

Also, some games on PC tend to be played by a different set of people. I had no problems with the comunity playing Diablo II a year ago or Company of Heroes this weekend. A different set of games attracting a different demographic, more likely to be older and more mature.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:02 am

I just hate the damn controllers

if consoles came with a keyboard and mouse interface, I might get a new console (I gave my PS3 away to someone who would appreciate it)

Hi-ya buddy :wavey:

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:50 pm

Many of those people are older and allegedly "wiser" people who might know more than a console gamer. I seriously doubt it. Other than a very slim subset of PC users the majority of people who use computers are not all that smart. He said he thought PC users were older and thus wiser, I have proven him the fallacy of that logic. Older doesn't equal wiser. Another example is the Uncharted series who have a fan base of the 32+ range for fans of that series, they're sending the exact same dumb hate mail as anyone. Age = Wisdom is false. So completely false.

Age = wisdom is false, indeed. But we're not talking about PC users as a whole, we're talking about people who prefer the PC over console to play games. So the article doesn't even apply to this discussion. That age does not equal wisdom is true, but this article does not address the PC/console discussion.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:03 am

Age = wisdom is false, indeed.

I agree, but I would add that it should. It's sad that it doesn't in many cases.

First of all, a lot of games release on consoles first.

Not always, but sometimes, yeah. That doesn't bother me, though. So many PC games sell dirt cheap that I can barely keep up with the games I already have. In fact, I can't keep up.

I don't have to constantly be worrying about upgrading my system when a new game comes out, my console is ready to eat up whatever I throw in there.

If you buy the right hardware to begin with you don't have to worry about upgrading for many years unless you want to keep up with the bleeding edge.

I don't have to wait to install a game, I can toss in the disc and begin playing.

Installing a game from disc typically takes 5-10 minutes. You more than make up for that time with faster load times while you're playing.

When my friends or cousins come over, we can all just grab a controller and play, rather than taking turns, or huddling around a single monitor.

That's why I have another gaming PC connected to my entertainment center in my living room and wireless 360 controllers.

As I've said before, I think the real barrier to entry with PC gaming is the effort required. The games are cheaper (especially after the initial release) and the hardware isn't as expensive as a lot of folks think it is. I regularly get month-old games for $30 while the console versions are still going for $60. It does require planning and research to purchase and set up a gaming PC, though, and there's a little bit of maintenance involved. It's not worth the trouble for some people, which I totally get. It's worth it for me, but I've been doing it for so long it's not much expense or effort anymore. It has nothing to do with intelligence, though it's certainly more of a time and effort commitment.