MrTizzay

I hate to point out the obvious, but Microsoft is a PC software company first and foremost, and they have been publishing PC games long before the Xbox was even a glimmer in their eye.

Well, this thread is heating up, isn't it? But, again, Pangloss brings up good points. The consoles do see a lot more games in shorter amounts of time than PC users. But, alas, this is because the consoles are prime ground for getting a game out there due to the wider audience, most of which is completely populated by complete and utter n00bs who really aren't gamers. And this is the crux of PC gaming. PC gaming is the province of people like me who can't stand consoles due to the lack of features and annoying bandwagon gamers. I read a lot of magazines and I get a ton of RSS feeds, I know my game news. That is something no one should doubt. And yes, I myself have owned many a console in my few days. So I know of the consoles. And GTA IV sold so many copies due to two things: Anticipation Sick bastards who want to kill the prostitutes.

Well, the main issue with saying that the biggest developments have been on the PC is the fact that there has been essentially an equal amount of games that have been ported to consoles as there has been games that have been ported to PC. Why developers choose which way is beyond me. But overall games that have been ported to the consoles have had been dumbed down (I.E. = Bioshock, HL2, F.E.A.R., Far Cry, etc.) and games that have been ported to PC have been upgraded (I.E. = COD 4, Halo 2, etc.) And another thing to point out is that both of those examples (COD 4 and Halo 2) are franchises that were born on the PC.

You make some really excellent points, and the fact of endless upgrading that you point out especially hurts me, but is completely justified, considering I myself am looking into an upgrade of my GPU considering mine got fried in a lightning storm. And a huge kudos to you for being able to afford that kind of setup for playing GTA IV. I would kill for that setup. The only thing I have to respectfully disagree with is your comment about PC gaming making a comeback. I personally believe that PC Gaming has never really been "behind" console gaming, and that in technicality console gaming is really only more popular due to ease of use and the cheaper price. So hundreds of people have leaped onto the bandwagon, and now the industry is more focused on consoles. Which is not so much a bad thing, considering that makes the consoles much more open to bad games (talking to all Wii owners). Of course, that works in reverse and console gamers get such as GTA IV first.

Well, of course they're gonna count it as a Vista sale. They need all the Vista sales they can get.

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Hi everybody, this is my first post on SFN, and I'm really glad to be here. I'll try to make some good threads, posts, etc. And lend what help I can to those who need it. So, I'm a real computer geek at heart, but I'm essentially a gamer primarily, so most of my threads will be about such things. Anyway, this thread addresses the importance of DirectX 10. As some might know, this is a Vista - exclusive piece of software that is really the gateway to nice effects for all games in the future. But, so far, its only been used in 3 games, and has been frowned upon by many gamers for being a Vista - exclusive, due to the fact that using Vista drastically reduces framerates to an intolerable level. So, the question I pose is simple. What is your opinion on DX 10, and should it be Vista only? And how should it be responsibly used? And what does it mean for PC gaming as we know it?