Originally Posted by mediaboy
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The only advantages of a console is the online play, as it has no noobs typing away on a keyboard all the time.... but even then, there's still voice chat which can be problematic or abusive.
I'm not sure.....
That's not the only advantage, though it may be the only one that suits you.
Another advantage is that you can just stick a disc in and start playing - it's hassle-free. Another advantage is that it's a fairly compact box that's easy to keep out of the way (and out of sight) when you don't want it but is quick and easy to plug into a TV when you do want it. And it means that you don't need a PC in the same room as your computer, so it means if you want a bit of a blast of gaming, you can do it in the lounge without needing a PC in there.
Oh, and if you have fairly serious uses for your PC(s), it means you aren't sticking loads of gaming stuff on them.
And, it means if your kids want to play games, they can do it without you either letting them use your PC or being on it when you want to browse the web. Or perhaps even being in the same room making lots of noise on the PC wben you're trying to concentrate on something on the PC.
That's not an exhaustive list, but believe me, consoles have advantages that don't involve online gaming .... or having the console even online at all. In fact, being able to let the kids play games on the console
because it doesn't have a net connection of any sort is another advantage for some people all on it's own, and possibly a convincing advantage for parents nervous about letting young kids loose on the net.