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Article #386: Why A PC Is Better Than A Game Console For Online Gaming

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Gaming consoles have taken over the Once a console becomes outdated you
gaming community. Companies such as cannot up grade without buying a new
Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have console.
changed the way we play video games. It A console is a one hit wonder; meaning
used to be common to play computer games, you can only do one thing on it, play
sometimes against another person via the games. Unlike PC there is no other use
Internet. for game consoles. Some do have the
Access to these games was only available option of purchasing additional hardware,
through your computer, now there are making DVD movie playback the only other
several options available and more on option.
their way. Once consumers began using The games are not transferable. You can't
game consoles online to play, companies take an Xbox game and play it in a
feared the downfall of computer gaming. PlayStation etc.
That was not the case at all. There are Advantages to PC
some disadvantages of gaming consoles for There are some real advantages to owning
online gaming compared to personal a PC to play your games on. Here are a
computers. few:
Gaming Options The most popular advantage to PC gaming
There are a few different brands of is the games! There is more variety and
gaming consoles available right now. options for PC games than any other
Microsoft has Xbox and most recently Xbox system.
360. Sony has PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Since the PC is more of a tool, games are
and PlayStation 3 due to be released in easily downloaded and there are more and
November 2006. Nintendo has the Game more made available for free.
Cube. Although these are all good Computers are made to handle the pixels
consoles the PC has already been trying displayed on the monitor keeping graphics
to merge the two (game consoles and pc sharp and without damage to the screen.
gaming). Sony managed to merge them with Televisions weren't made to handle the
its game Need for Speed, putting game pixels as well and become damaged after a
console gamers against PC gamers in while.
online games. This game became very Computers have many options available to
successful. There are more pros than cons connect to the internet, whereas consoles
for gaming consoles when compared to PC are limited.
gaming. Computers are versatile, allowing
Disadvantages to Gaming Consoles numerous upgrades and possible additions.
Some of the disadvantages of console Consoles are limited to the current
gaming are: system available.
All of the gaming components are sealed Until a game console can handle the same
inside the unit. If there should be a things as a PC there is just no contest.
problem you will have to replace most or PCs will still rule in the game world!
all of unit, losing game data.






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