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    Question Questions that need answering.

    Hi hexus, I need some inspiration basically for some more questions I can debate - they have to be ones that I can argue both yes and no well.

    so far I have got - 1. does more power mean better gaming? 2. is the line between consoles & PC blurring? (or something along those lines).

    the questions i need to debate have gotta be around console gaming...past/present/future...but solid arguments, no speculations

    thanks in advance, any direction is appreciated!
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    Re: Questions that need answering.

    for number 1 do you mean something like, 8800gt=better gaming than 9600? or something else? If it is like that then id say it varies, if a gpu can play a game nice at around 40+fps then it makes no difference to me, others will say around 60 which is again fine, but if a game can be played at 20 fps on gpu A but on gpuB it can be played at 30fps then yes it would be better. The limitation is normally the game not the hardware imo.

    2, dont get what your asking but its probably just me. Do you mean is the gap getting bigger between gaming on pc and console? its either way again, slightly more games are being ported over to pc but at the same time releases that used to be first on pc are now last on it, its easier to program/design a game on a specific set of hardware(a console) than a complete variaty of them(a pc).

    Hope this helped.
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    Re: Questions that need answering.

    sorry, i should of made my post clearer - those 2 are questions i have already, but i need more.

    hmm the pc/console question - i'm not really sure either, i need to clarify that question more. what i was thinking was - it seems since Sony entered the market, and then more so with the Xbox and PS2, and onward...They started to bring digital entertainment to the living room - u can game, browse the net etc on a console, they have hardware similar to a PC, upgradable hard drives, linux on PS3? and from some surveys i done people would liek to be able to upgrade them more and add software/OS :S

    but the gap getting wider, yea i can see that too.

    sorry, i've hardly slept past 3 days, my brain has shut down.

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    Re: Questions that need answering.

    ah sorry i mis read your post. Perhaps ask questions like, how have consoles developed over time with the current economy? might sound daft but they have changed with demand/pricing for example the 360 is now £180 isntead of £280 a year ago, lower demand and alot of competition so they took a plunge. Are consoles becomming better than pc's? thats another.

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    Re: Questions that need answering.

    You can always make a PC give you better graghics than a console.
    PCs have an almost unlimited possibilitys with a high budget. You normally get a few leaps in technology a year too which you can't do with consoles. You can't get the performance from a PC for the price of a console though.

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    Re: Questions that need answering.

    I started a thread something similar to this one already :

    http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-gaming...ing-media.html

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    Re: Questions that need answering.

    Quote Originally Posted by HSK View Post
    does more power mean better gaming?
    pick a game to play: doom 2, or doom 3.

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    Re: Questions that need answering.

    In a response to 'do better graphics mean a better game' you could link from the idea that they don't, and explore the idea of increasing interactivity in games (ie the wii's motion controller and vibration feedback, and the lack thereof in the PS3s sixaxis). You could argue that vibration adds a level of feedback in racing games (when you're about to spin out and stuff) and the like, and that things like Wii sports are really fun with the motion sensing: they are also more intuitive and thus appeal to the growing casual gaming audience. In contrast you could argue that the controls are poorly used in most games and the hardware is limited in its accuracy.

    Another idea linked to that is the appeal of games like Guitar hero in which the graphics are really the least important element of the gameplay: it's all about the interactivity provided by the plastic guitar controller. Light guns games in the arcade are a similar sort of thing.

    Relating to the lines between PCs and consoles, I think you could also talk about the idea of a console's lifecycle too: the PS3 is expected to last ten years and MS are hoping to match that lifespan with the 360, while the PC market is moving faster than ever.

    Sorry, really meant to be brief but I'm avoiding revision and felt like going into more detail!

    Is your paper on just console hardware or gaming in general?

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    Re: Questions that need answering.

    ^ yes, it should focus more on the hardware element...

    The more power better gaming question is based on how, like you've mentioned the control methods etc, making the gaming experience more fun...so it doesn't need to be so powerful.

    But then how to have great physics and AI in games, needs a decent amount of power - so to have a degree of realism in gaming, you need power?

    im not sure.

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    Re: Questions that need answering.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ferral View Post
    I started a thread something similar to this one already :

    http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-gaming...ing-media.html
    Hey Hey Ferral, I been reading your thread too, some good views there - it defo similar to one of my questions, i just wanted to make this thread so i could get idea for a couple of other question that i could debate.

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