Bad Influences

I think it’s safe to say that I’m console gamer. I grew up more so around a joypad then that of the old tried and trusted mouse and keyboard combo. However my tastes lately have been like that of a pregnant lady’s odd craving. And it’s all thanks to (eugh) PC Gamers.

PC elitism can be quite wearing on the senses sometimes. Being branded a retard for your preferences is very irritating and is just plain…silly. One of those mysteries in the world I’ll never understand is the obvious and quite sad fanboyism that follows console and PCs in terms of gaming and at the same time I can’t help feel it’s an evil necessity. Consoles wars are driven by them and in some indirect way I feel that sales are pushed up because of them, helping to keep this digital media afloat.

I’d say a good majority of my colleagues in work would be PC players. Once in a while they have convinced me to try new things. For example, the MMO. Now this can be taken as either a good or a bad thing but if I’m perfectly honest, it’s been quite a good thing. I enjoyed the trial periods that some of the guys gave me for World of Warcraft and now they have me playing Darkfall (the hardest of hardcore MMOs). Being around them 40 hours a week can pique a man’s interest in the way of the graphics card. It also gives you some great suggestions for games you haven’t tried (and shock-horror, I like Steam!)

Don’t get me wrong, I still hold consoles close to my heart, (Mass Effect is being played with three separate characters at the same time) but having an open door policy to PC games at least gives me a chance to play RTS games with that little bit more control and the advantage of not having to pay 1600 points for much of the content that does tend to be released by companies for free on the PC. It does offer nice alternatives and I can see what certain individuals are brainwashed into the PC (or console) for all people method of thinking. But for the majority who care more about the games then their machinery, we can worry more about when there’s a release for a game, more so than “OMGZ one processor lol”.

The last thing I want to do is start a mass debate on PC vs Console (or maybe I do, interesting thread for our forums, no?) as each have their benefits and drawbacks which could be discussed for decades. What I can say is that I’m happy to try out many more games thanks to having a more “open gaming” mind I guess. Which can only be a good thing!