As a Gaming Platform, the PC Reclaims Its Crown
October 12th, 2007 by Kevin
With every new generation of consoles, many pundits declare that PC gaming is dead. I have been hearing it for years. I must admit I have been pretty jealous of Xbox 360 games like Gears of War for some time with little competition from the PC world, which has been pretty stagnant outside of World of Warcraft. Nothing really new or interesting has appeared in some time.
That is about to change though, with PC hardware finally surpassing the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The line-up of games just released or to be released over the next month is impressive. Release after release of high profile titles for the PC is slated that exceed anything on the Xbox 360. Here is a list of what is coming out or what is already out:
- Bio-Shock
- Half-Life Orange Box
- Gears of War PC
- Crysis
- Call of Duty 4
- Quake Wars
- Unreal Tournament 2007
That is a strong line-up of games, though without the hype of Halo 3. To be fair, most of those games will also be available for the Xbox as well though they will look better on the PC. Gears of War is a great example of the resurgence of PC gaming. This title, a superstar on the Xbox 360, will look even better on the PC and has additional content. Not to mention the game is $10 cheaper for the PC than the Xbox 360.
There are downsides to PC gaming, mainly the cost of high-end video cards that rival the Xbox 360 in price. PC gaming has always been an expensive proposition for the hard-core gamer wanting to play games with the graphics maxed out. But if you are in the market for a new computer, upgrading your video card is well worth it.
Now only if these games could somehow be integrated into Windows Media Center…..
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