Treyarch has released an update patch for Call of Duty: World at War, fixing a long list of exploits, bugs and various other hiccups.
The patch bring the game up to version 1.2. Here's the full list of tweaks, courtesy of a Treyarch rep:
Free Multiplayer Map! The tide is out and the sun is high - this daytime version of Makin sheds new light on the battle!
Fixed exploits that allowed for power ranking servers.
Fixed router related server authentication errors.
Fixed HTTP Redirect functionality for downloading mods
Fixed sound device crashes stemming from Emulated Sound Devices
Fixed exploit which allowed players to color their name tag.
Hits now register properly while targeted player is leaning.
Enabled /cg_drawfps in multiplayer games.
Fixed command-line +connect functionality
/cg_fov no longer resets to the default value in between matches.
Dedicated servers automatically reconnect to the Master Server in case the Master Server resets.
"Accept Game Invite" is bound to its default key, F10.
Implemented fix for attempting to join password protected servers from the server browser.
Fine tuned Bolt-Action Rifles for balance.
Screenshots no longer overwrite each other.
The rep goes on to say: "We are aware that /record is not on this list, but are happy to say we've already begun working on a Patch 1.3 which will address /record. More details on that patch will emerge after the 1.2 release."
So look out for that "/record"... erm... stuff, soon.
Who cares!! PC Gaming is flourishing about as much as an Icelandic property developer ffs!!
It's all about the existing successes and franchises, aka Blizzard and Valve that brings in the massive revenue!
Microsoft didn't sack their Flight Sim. dev for the love of it...PC gaming will continue beyond Win7 but the MS strategy for gaming isn't with PC gaming but Xbox, and to chase that Nintendo lead.
While I don't entirely disagree with what you have said, everyone who has a love for gaming has a vested interest in seeing the PC gaming development scene continue to exist, and even flourish, since that's the front line of programming and new hardware. Without it the console fans will suffer too eventually as things currently stand; that or remain dead in the water development-wise.
Oh, and I'm sure there are players who care about this patch. PC gaming is far from dead despite some people's claims.
While I don't entirely disagree with what you have said, everyone who has a love for gaming has a vested interest in seeing the PC gaming development scene continue to exist, and even flourish, since that's the front line of programming and new hardware. Without it the console fans will suffer too eventually as things currently stand; that or remain dead in the water development-wise.
Oh, and I'm sure there are players who care about this patch. PC gaming is far from dead despite some people's claims.
I'm sure you're correct about the diminishing PC gamers that actually "did the right thing!" and actually shocked their friends and bought the game and can download the patch...
Who cares!! PC Gaming is flourishing about as much as an Icelandic property developer ffs!!
It's all about the existing successes and franchises, aka Blizzard and Valve that brings in the massive revenue!
Microsoft didn't sack their Flight Sim. dev for the love of it...PC gaming will continue beyond Win7 but the MS strategy for gaming isn't with PC gaming but Xbox, and to chase that Nintendo lead.
Oh god where do these retards keep coming from? You bat one down and another replaces him. Stay in the 360 forums where you will be safe from the outside world and at home with your mediocore games.
Who cares!! PC Gaming is flourishing about as much as an Icelandic property developer ffs!!
It's all about the existing successes and franchises, aka Blizzard and Valve that brings in the massive revenue!
Microsoft didn't sack their Flight Sim. dev for the love of it...PC gaming will continue beyond Win7 but the MS strategy for gaming isn't with PC gaming but Xbox, and to chase that Nintendo lead.
Oh god where do these retards keep coming from? You bat one down and another replaces him. Stay in the 360 forums where you will be safe from the outside world and at home with your mediocore games.
Who you calling "Retard" s**t-for-brains!!
Listen rash-features...you keep believing that the PC will develop as a gaming machine over a general multi-media device at your lobotomised level...and forget your f****t forums and the lemmings, and check the real world you f**king muppet!
Who cares!! PC Gaming is flourishing about as much as an Icelandic property developer ffs!!
It's all about the existing successes and franchises, aka Blizzard and Valve that brings in the massive revenue!
Microsoft didn't sack their Flight Sim. dev for the love of it...PC gaming will continue beyond Win7 but the MS strategy for gaming isn't with PC gaming but Xbox, and to chase that Nintendo lead.
Oh god where do these retards keep coming from? You bat one down and another replaces him. Stay in the 360 forums where you will be safe from the outside world and at home with your mediocore games.
I think it's past his bedtime PC gaming will never technically be dead as long as there is a PC out there with a game on it. So, as long as I make it my life's goal to ensure that every PC I ever own will have at least 1 game installed on it at any one time, I can feel good about myself for saving the entire PC gaming industry.
I think it's past his bedtime PC gaming will never technically be dead as long as there is a PC out there with a game on it. So, as long as I make it my life's goal to ensure that every PC I ever own will have at least 1 game installed on it at any one time, I can feel good about myself for saving the entire PC gaming industry.
but he is right though, I'm a big fan of pc gaming and buy for both my pc and 360 but PC gaming is on the decline 90 percent of the people i know have ditched playing the pc and gone over to either the 360 or ps3 and those that have stuck with it are the wow players who do notthing but sit and get excited about reaching Lv 87 lol (sorry lads you know i dont mean it you bunch of sun dodgers)
Who cares!! PC Gaming is flourishing about as much as an Icelandic property developer ffs!!
It's all about the existing successes and franchises, aka Blizzard and Valve that brings in the massive revenue!
Microsoft didn't sack their Flight Sim. dev for the love of it...PC gaming will continue beyond Win7 but the MS strategy for gaming isn't with PC gaming but Xbox, and to chase that Nintendo lead.
I know, it's so dead. Don't need to stick the knife in.
Microsoft didn't sack their Flight Sim. dev for the love of it...PC gaming will continue beyond Win7 but the MS strategy for gaming isn't with PC gaming but Xbox, and to chase that Nintendo lead.
Wow.....it's a good thing Microsoft have a hand in making COD5 isn't it?
Shut your face Tony, you're spouting bulls**t by the gallon in an attempt to justify yourself. I Hate you completely braindead morons who preach the myth that PC gaming is dead; wouldn't know a thing about business if it walked up to you and spit in your face!!
Everyone I hang about with are PC Gamers, we have a local 40 PC internet gaming centre and everyone in there has or plays constantly PCs. There are 2 X-Boxes there that remain mostly off except for the odd time we play a bit of FIFA or MK vs DC.
Consoles are a recreational item that's fast and simple- the PC is where the power and intuition is at. Both are good at what they do.
PC Gaming dead indeed.....where do these people COME from?!!
pc gaming isnt dead, not yet, but it is sadly dying.
muramasa: who cares about anyone "you hang about with"? you cant f**king judge an entire market based on your locale.
recreational and fast and simple? who is spouting crap by the gallons now? many of the most "hardcore" games are console exclusives. get your head out your ass. pc-gaming is on the decline, sadly.
I wasn't describing the games you moron. I was describing the hardware. The hardware of a console is streamlined to be fast and simplistic, PCs are designed to be powerful multi-use tools. Explain to me how consoles AREN'T designed to be recreational, fast, easy to use, simple machines for home entertainment!! THE PURPOSE of a console is for it's ease of use, ease of setup and ease of storage.
Well, for one thing, I care. For another, Gaming is as much a social thing as it is an individual thing, so what I said is perfectly valid. I know many many PC Gamers, and by that I mean 'Gamers who primarily game on PC' incase you want to misconstrue and misinterpret what I'm saying again.
It amazes me how many people on this site FAIL to have anything more than the basic knowledge of the English language.
I wasn't describing the games you moron. I was describing the hardware. The hardware of a console is streamlined to be fast and simplistic, PCs are designed to be powerful multi-use tools. Explain to me how consoles AREN'T designed to be recreational, fast, easy to use, simple machines for home entertainment!! THE PURPOSE of a console is for it's ease of use, ease of setup and ease of storage.
Well, for one thing, I care. For another, Gaming is as much a social thing as it is an individual thing, so what I said is perfectly valid. I know many many PC Gamers, and by that I mean 'Gamers who primarily game on PC' incase you want to misconstrue and misinterpret what I'm saying again.
It amazes me how many people on this site FAIL to have anything more than the basic knowledge of the English language.
firstly, i doubt you have any more knowledge of the english language than i. second; i am not a native speaker, and i speak 3 languages and understand 5. but i suppose you speak at least 8?
powerful multi-use tools? i can have my ps3 do nearly the same things as most people's pcs. most people with a pc does not even know what a quad-core is, so therefore they wouldnt bother buying one, also, most pc's are weaker than the next-gen consoles even if your pc is not. (wii is not next-gen... ever... =_=)
gaming is a social thing, but so is cricket; it is still a dead sport when compared to other sports, as pc-gaming can be considered on the decline.
and so i would like to finish of with my extremely broken english with not even a basic comprehension of what i am saying: yu r A duuche.
I was slagging off your complete misinterpretation of my post as being your lack of ability to use the basics of English, but of course, turn it into a 'My balls are bigger than you' argument. The very fact that you saw fit to flame the living f**k out of my post becuase your pwerception of what I was saying missed the mark so clearly shows you for the moron that you are.
I was slagging off your complete misinterpretation of my post as being your lack of ability to use the basics of English, but of course, turn it into a 'My balls are bigger than you' argument. The very fact that you saw fit to flame the living f**k out of my post becuase your pwerception of what I was saying missed the mark so clearly shows you for the moron that you are.
i was simply stating that i am not a native english-speaker, and i would be scared s**tless either way if my balls were bigger than you.
your rethorics, sir, are s**te. you say one thing one moment and warp it the next, if perhaps you would attempt to convey your message more clearly; we wouldnt be having this problem.
and i did not intend to flame anyone or anything, and if you percieved that to be the case then i apologize for your misconception.
Personally i believe pc gaming is on on the decline. Mostly FPS's are in decline. For example i no longer play shooters on pc. Its only MMOs and RTSs that i play on my pc. I see the market declining with many companies not bothering to release games on pc because they probably would no make a profit. Once 360 or PS3 lets u use a keyboard and mouse and MMO are being released then i would believe many pc would gather a lot of dust.
Who cares!! PC Gaming is flourishing about as much as an Icelandic property developer ffs!!
It's all about the existing successes and franchises, aka Blizzard and Valve that brings in the massive revenue!
Microsoft didn't sack their Flight Sim. dev for the love of it...PC gaming will continue beyond Win7 but the MS strategy for gaming isn't with PC gaming but Xbox, and to chase that Nintendo lead.
Oh god where do these retards keep coming from? You bat one down and another replaces him. Stay in the 360 forums where you will be safe from the outside world and at home with your mediocore games.
Who you calling "Retard" s**t-for-brains!!
Listen rash-features...you keep believing that the PC will develop as a gaming machine over a general multi-media device at your lobotomised level...and forget your f****t forums and the lemmings, and check the real world you f**king muppet!
Get a grip man. Your doomsday scenarios sound awfully similar to Sony's claims at the turn of the millenium that in 5 years time or so the TV would be gone blah de blah. We can now see just how right they were, which is to say that they weren't, not at all even. PCs won't be dying out simply because they are the workhorse of the modern day workplace and the console numbers - even when you combine all three brands - pale in comparison. Sure, a work PC usually doesn't pack the same punch that a gaming PC does but there is such a thing as "medium settings". I wonder, does it bother you that some budget PCs may pack better hardware than the consoles?
I think it's past his bedtime PC gaming will never technically be dead as long as there is a PC out there with a game on it. So, as long as I make it my life's goal to ensure that every PC I ever own will have at least 1 game installed on it at any one time, I can feel good about myself for saving the entire PC gaming industry.
but he is right though, I'm a big fan of pc gaming and buy for both my pc and 360 but PC gaming is on the decline 90 percent of the people i know have ditched playing the pc and gone over to either the 360 or ps3 and those that have stuck with it are the wow players who do notthing but sit and get excited about reaching Lv 87 lol (sorry lads you know i dont mean it you bunch of sun dodgers)
That as it may be, even if you knew 10,000 people personally it still isn't a reliable yard stick for the overall state of the PC gaming market. Have there been defections to the consoles? Most likely and yet I still see plenty of PC games being released. Some are to my taste while many are not. Judging by comments on this forum the exact same thing can be said of the console games released.
pc gaming isnt dead, not yet, but it is sadly dying.
muramasa: who cares about anyone "you hang about with"? you cant f**king judge an entire market based on your locale.
recreational and fast and simple? who is spouting crap by the gallons now? many of the most "hardcore" games are console exclusives. get your head out your ass. pc-gaming is on the decline, sadly.
Muramasa is right about console gaming being simpler. That's part of the attraction of it: You plug it in, insert the game, make sure the TV is on and voila! Barring RRoD or some other major malfunction the console owner won't have to deal with the configuration issues that can plague PC gamers. Still, I love my PC and I particularly enjoy knowing that my PC stomps on anything the consoles can throw at it. Hard.
I wasn't describing the games you moron. I was describing the hardware. The hardware of a console is streamlined to be fast and simplistic, PCs are designed to be powerful multi-use tools. Explain to me how consoles AREN'T designed to be recreational, fast, easy to use, simple machines for home entertainment!! THE PURPOSE of a console is for it's ease of use, ease of setup and ease of storage.
Well, for one thing, I care. For another, Gaming is as much a social thing as it is an individual thing, so what I said is perfectly valid. I know many many PC Gamers, and by that I mean 'Gamers who primarily game on PC' incase you want to misconstrue and misinterpret what I'm saying again.
It amazes me how many people on this site FAIL to have anything more than the basic knowledge of the English language.
firstly, i doubt you have any more knowledge of the english language than i. second; i am not a native speaker, and i speak 3 languages and understand 5. but i suppose you speak at least 8?
powerful multi-use tools? i can have my ps3 do nearly the same things as most people's pcs. most people with a pc does not even know what a quad-core is, so therefore they wouldnt bother buying one, also, most pc's are weaker than the next-gen consoles even if your pc is not. (wii is not next-gen... ever... =_=)
gaming is a social thing, but so is cricket; it is still a dead sport when compared to other sports, as pc-gaming can be considered on the decline.
and so i would like to finish of with my extremely broken english with not even a basic comprehension of what i am saying: yu r A duuche.
That's nice. Unfortunately, aside from bragging, the number of other languages you may, or may not, speak are irrelevant as the language being measured in this instance is English. I speak more than one language fluently as well and I can understand a couple more on the side. Now, while that may serve both of us in various situations it has nothing to do with our English skills as they are separate languages.
Thank you for stereo-typing the millions upon millions of PC users around the world. Incidentally, how do you know? Because "it's common knowledge"? If so then you won't have any problem providing quantifiable and verifiable data to support your claim, right? I suspect you *may* be right but to make such a sweeping statement as you did is a good way to set yourself up for a fall. It's presumptuous and arrogant.
PS3s do the same things as a PC? LOL! Yeah right. I'm calling fanboy bulls**t alert here. The PS3 is quite advanced for a console and when it comes to streaming multi-media it can probably hold its own. Yet when was the last time you saw someone run Excel sheets, pie charts and power point presentations on the PS3 along with a dozen websites open at the same time while running performance assesment programs in the background and listening to music, etc.? If you are truly claiming that a PS3 performs the exact same multi-purpose functions of a PC you are not just a fool - you are also mistaken.
I wasn't describing the games you moron. I was describing the hardware. The hardware of a console is streamlined to be fast and simplistic, PCs are designed to be powerful multi-use tools. Explain to me how consoles AREN'T designed to be recreational, fast, easy to use, simple machines for home entertainment!! THE PURPOSE of a console is for it's ease of use, ease of setup and ease of storage.
Well, for one thing, I care. For another, Gaming is as much a social thing as it is an individual thing, so what I said is perfectly valid. I know many many PC Gamers, and by that I mean 'Gamers who primarily game on PC' incase you want to misconstrue and misinterpret what I'm saying again.
It amazes me how many people on this site FAIL to have anything more than the basic knowledge of the English language.
firstly, i doubt you have any more knowledge of the english language than i. second; i am not a native speaker, and i speak 3 languages and understand 5. but i suppose you speak at least 8?
powerful multi-use tools? i can have my ps3 do nearly the same things as most people's pcs. most people with a pc does not even know what a quad-core is, so therefore they wouldnt bother buying one, also, most pc's are weaker than the next-gen consoles even if your pc is not. (wii is not next-gen... ever... =_=)
gaming is a social thing, but so is cricket; it is still a dead sport when compared to other sports, as pc-gaming can be considered on the decline.
and so i would like to finish of with my extremely broken english with not even a basic comprehension of what i am saying: yu r A duuche.
That's nice. Unfortunately, aside from bragging, the number of other languages you may, or may not, speak are irrelevant as the language being measured in this instance is English. I speak more than one language fluently as well and I can understand a couple more on the side. Now, while that may serve both of us in various situations it has nothing to do with our English skills as they are separate languages.
Thank you for stereo-typing the millions upon millions of PC users around the world. Incidentally, how do you know? Because "it's common knowledge"? If so then you won't have any problem providing quantifiable and verifiable data to support your claim, right? I suspect you *may* be right but to make such a sweeping statement as you did is a good way to set yourself up for a fall. It's presumptuous and arrogant.
PS3s do the same things as a PC? LOL! Yeah right. I'm calling fanboy bulls**t alert here. The PS3 is quite advanced for a console and when it comes to streaming multi-media it can probably hold its own. Yet when was the last time you saw someone run Excel sheets, pie charts and power point presentations on the PS3 along with a dozen websites open at the same time while running performance assesment programs in the background and listening to music, etc.? If you are truly claiming that a PS3 performs the exact same multi-purpose functions of a PC you are not just a fool - you are also mistaken.
first things first: im a 360 fanboy. second of all, the number of languages is rather irrelevant as to point out that my focus is not on english and that it is arrogant of him to assume that everyone are native english speakers and to then slag people's language.
i said "most." and a dozen websites open at the same time is irrelevant as it can still have open websites and be used for browsing the internet. excel and powerpoint? oh, please. we are talking about home-computers here, not pc-s that are made for the purpose of work, but your everyday, average computer. which has about 1GB ram. and normally those computers dont have excel or powerpoint either as it is useless to *most* people and costs extra money.
yes, there are millions upon millions of pc users in the world, and a good deal of them are clueless. not every pc-owner is a tech-head or a gamer. so the "stereotype" fits extremely well.
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yes, console-gaming is easier, but his first post made it sound like some eliteist bulls**t. nor did he specify which aspects are simpler. so i misunderstood that, but that fault is credited to him.
and i also game on my pc, and i really cant see that apart from the plug and play aspects of the console that pc gaming is less simple. i have never had configuration issues or any other issues either for that matter.
and just because *your* pc can stomp anything a console throws at it, the majority of computers cant. remember, there have died much more people than the number that is alive today. just as there have been many more s**t-pcs up in the ages than good ones. many of those s**t-pcs are still in use.
I don't think its actaully possible for PC Gaming to die. How the F*** do you think they make those lovely console games that you cherise so much....erghh i think its called a PC! And until games are made on some magical console that makes games its gonna stay that way.
Also yes it is true that MOST PCS are not as powerful than a PS3, buts that because they are not meant for gaming. However, most GAMING PCs ARE more powerful than PS3 and xboxes and the like.
Who cares!! PC Gaming is flourishing about as much as an Icelandic property developer ffs!!
It's all about the existing successes and franchises, aka Blizzard and Valve that brings in the massive revenue!
Microsoft didn't sack their Flight Sim. dev for the love of it...PC gaming will continue beyond Win7 but the MS strategy for gaming isn't with PC gaming but Xbox, and to chase that Nintendo lead.
Oh do one you bloody annoying console fan boy. Do you know anything of what goes into the XBOX at all? Where the games are developed and created and tested on? Yes, on a PC. Yes ok some games are bugged, but in most cases the first releases are ok and work fine. I much prefer PC games because there are no limits to what can be achieved, the games are of a more "intelligent" nature such as RTS and RPG games and not hideous titles such as Resident Evil.
Aside from that I do digress considerably. I am pleased that the patch has come out to fix a few issues for COD, but mine worked well any anyway, jsut completed it, epic game.
the number of languages is rather irrelevant as to point out that my focus is not on english and that it is arrogant of him to assume that everyone are native english speakers and to then slag people's language.
First off, don't put words in my mouth- I don't know what your language is, so just how in the hell have I slagged it off?!!
Secondly, this is a UK website, with comments being specifically in English. I would like to think that I have the right to make the assumption that anyone that frequents a UK based English Language website about a specific, globally reaching subject, that the people I'm conversing with were able to understand the language when we are indeed conversing. Maybe that is a wrong assessment, but it is within my rights to believe based on all of the factors involved.
Now, on to the issue between myself and yourself- the argument was started by you misinterpreting my post, and assuming I meant something different from what I said. You now assume I changed what I said in an attempt to justify your criticism. Let me make one thing perfectly clear. The point I made about consoles being simpler was indeed to do with Hardware, and not to do with software. (Though on software the argument could be made that there is more casual shovelware, but I digress and don't have evidence with which to beat this particular dead horse.)
What you have done is misinterpreted what I had to say, AND insult me during said misinterpretation; which then led to my extremely pointed, but I believe fair reply considering you were the first to instagate insulting language.
Now, I don't believe I have anything to apologise about because what I said was not complex, you have a better grasp of the language than you made out with your assertion that you can understand 8 languages (Good for you, but we're only using one right now.) and know well enough English to be able to start insulting people; so given that, I can only assume then, since you claim to know what you're doing, that you did it on purpose to flame me into arguing, or to make your point seem better or at least more edgy that it actually was.
Well done, you started a conflict because of a misconception. Round of applause please for the multilingual person who is trying to turn this around onto someone else because he misunderstood. Take the chip off your shoulder mate, just because you're not a native English speaker does NOT entitle you to disrespect and insult someone, and then have the audacity to claim that he slagged off your language. I could give a damn what your language is- you're a human being same as me- all I ask for is that you speak with respect when you're using mine. That's all.
If I was trying to speak your language- I'd have the courtesy to try at least to know what I'm reading, and most especially understand what I want to say before replying to someone; and if I had to say something in an anyway offensive or insulting manner, I'd certainly make sure it was worth the effort, worth saying and properly provoked. This was not, and for that reason you're in the wrong. No-one else. You.
I wasn't describing the games you moron. I was describing the hardware. The hardware of a console is streamlined to be fast and simplistic, PCs are designed to be powerful multi-use tools. Explain to me how consoles AREN'T designed to be recreational, fast, easy to use, simple machines for home entertainment!! THE PURPOSE of a console is for it's ease of use, ease of setup and ease of storage.
Well, for one thing, I care. For another, Gaming is as much a social thing as it is an individual thing, so what I said is perfectly valid. I know many many PC Gamers, and by that I mean 'Gamers who primarily game on PC' incase you want to misconstrue and misinterpret what I'm saying again.
It amazes me how many people on this site FAIL to have anything more than the basic knowledge of the English language.
firstly, i doubt you have any more knowledge of the english language than i. second; i am not a native speaker, and i speak 3 languages and understand 5. but i suppose you speak at least 8?
powerful multi-use tools? i can have my ps3 do nearly the same things as most people's pcs. most people with a pc does not even know what a quad-core is, so therefore they wouldnt bother buying one, also, most pc's are weaker than the next-gen consoles even if your pc is not. (wii is not next-gen... ever... =_=)
gaming is a social thing, but so is cricket; it is still a dead sport when compared to other sports, as pc-gaming can be considered on the decline.
and so i would like to finish of with my extremely broken english with not even a basic comprehension of what i am saying: yu r A duuche.
That's nice. Unfortunately, aside from bragging, the number of other languages you may, or may not, speak are irrelevant as the language being measured in this instance is English. I speak more than one language fluently as well and I can understand a couple more on the side. Now, while that may serve both of us in various situations it has nothing to do with our English skills as they are separate languages.
Thank you for stereo-typing the millions upon millions of PC users around the world. Incidentally, how do you know? Because "it's common knowledge"? If so then you won't have any problem providing quantifiable and verifiable data to support your claim, right? I suspect you *may* be right but to make such a sweeping statement as you did is a good way to set yourself up for a fall. It's presumptuous and arrogant.
PS3s do the same things as a PC? LOL! Yeah right. I'm calling fanboy bulls**t alert here. The PS3 is quite advanced for a console and when it comes to streaming multi-media it can probably hold its own. Yet when was the last time you saw someone run Excel sheets, pie charts and power point presentations on the PS3 along with a dozen websites open at the same time while running performance assesment programs in the background and listening to music, etc.? If you are truly claiming that a PS3 performs the exact same multi-purpose functions of a PC you are not just a fool - you are also mistaken.
first things first: im a 360 fanboy. second of all, the number of languages is rather irrelevant as to point out that my focus is not on english and that it is arrogant of him to assume that everyone are native english speakers and to then slag people's language.
i said "most." and a dozen websites open at the same time is irrelevant as it can still have open websites and be used for browsing the internet. excel and powerpoint? oh, please. we are talking about home-computers here, not pc-s that are made for the purpose of work, but your everyday, average computer. which has about 1GB ram. and normally those computers dont have excel or powerpoint either as it is useless to *most* people and costs extra money.
yes, there are millions upon millions of pc users in the world, and a good deal of them are clueless. not every pc-owner is a tech-head or a gamer. so the "stereotype" fits extremely well.
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yes, console-gaming is easier, but his first post made it sound like some eliteist bulls**t. nor did he specify which aspects are simpler. so i misunderstood that, but that fault is credited to him.
and i also game on my pc, and i really cant see that apart from the plug and play aspects of the console that pc gaming is less simple. i have never had configuration issues or any other issues either for that matter.
and just because *your* pc can stomp anything a console throws at it, the majority of computers cant. remember, there have died much more people than the number that is alive today. just as there have been many more s**t-pcs up in the ages than good ones. many of those s**t-pcs are still in use.
Which is about as useful as me pointing out that it is estimated that 90% of all the scientists that have ever existed in the human species are alive today. What exactly does the highlighted comment have to do with this? I tend to agree with you about a majority of PCs not being high end gaming PCs, but 1 GB of RAM in an office PC is more RAM than what the consoles pack. Granted, what type of RAM and at what settings will have an impact on the performance of said RAM (nevermind the motherboard specs required to run various types of RAM at various speeds, etc.) yet PCs can upgrade their RAM quite easily and quite cheaply depending on which brand and in what league you are aiming for. Consoles aren't able to do that at present. The main reason why consoles are even alive, I suspect, is because the focus solely on doing one or two things and doing them to a certain standard (30 FPS per game). Sure, the PS3 is also touting itself as a multi-media station which may have backfired on Sony (the verdict is still somewhat out on that one though it doesn't look good so far, in my opinion).
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