Online Consoles Marginalizing PC Gaming?

MattW writes "The gist of this AP/Miami Herald article seems to be that consoles going online will mutate the MMORPG space. Already, there is word that PC game development is withering, even though as a preferential PC gamer I see the best games ever. Is the console destined for superiority, or will the ubiquitous need and superior user input of the PC keep it as a viable game platform?"

Nethack or Dungeon Crawl ain't on the console

[Anonymous Coward]

Sorry... but I just don't see a PS3 version of Nethack coming out. PC games will never die. :)

Ask Rev. Lovejoy

[Anonymous Coward]

Flanders: Is the console destined for superiority, or will the ubiquitous need and superior user input of the PC keep it as a viable game platform?"

Lovejoy: ooh, Ned. Short answer no with a but, long answer yes with an if.

What about the workplace?

[Bander]

If games stop coming out computers, how will we play them at work? My boss isn't going to be okay with me bringing in a PS2, but he doesn't mind if I play a round of Crimsonland [crimsonland.com] to blow off a little stress now and then.

Bander

suddenly more productive

[Phrack]

Since I don't like consoles, if all the games went that way, I'd suddenly have more time to do other things.

Re:Console vs. PC

[Deag]

the constant concern about video drivers, new video cards, faster processors, etc. is a turn-off to PC gaming.

my most frequent game (once or twice a week) is Doom

You are not kidding when you say you don't like to upgrade.

Console empires have come and gone since.

Re:Console vs. PC

[Mateito]

> There's only so many buttons you can put on a
> controller

You just aint trying hard enough.

Best of Both Worlds!

[Anonymous Coward]

Emulated (old) console games on a computer! :P

Re:Two Words: MARIO KART!

[Mr. Piddle]

(modz plz delete my anonymous coward post, doh!)

Sorry, but Slashdot's database literally carves your post into stone on the side of Michigan's highest mountain. The plan is to provide archaeologists from the year 2434 with an accurate historical record of Microsoft during our era.