This kind of topic can be called a menstrual problem in the game circle. Every year, people ask why PCs can't replace gaming consoles. However, gaming consoles continue to sell well every year. Today, game consoles still have many advantages that are difficult for PCs to reach. Let's talk about this old topic today.
Advantage 1: simplicaity of operation
This may be the biggest difference between the PC and console game playing experience. We can compare the typical steps of PC and game console to play games.
Play games with PC. First of all, you need to be familiar with PC hardware, so as not to make jokes such as GT610 Mad Cow Edition or business notebook to play GTA. Secondly, you need to be familiar with the software configuration. Is the game compatible with Win7 or Win10? How to install VC ++, .NET, DX and driver? Then you have to know how to install the game. What does it mean that there is only one Steam client in the genuine CD? How to get a virtual CD-ROM drive and registry in the end? In the end, the game may not be able to run smoothly. The Assassin's Creed UBI always said that it is not even connected to the server and not played. Why is the display not complete? Is this a DPI or resolution setting issue? Why is the black screen cut out after cutting out the game? What is the reason for the sudden error in the game?
Play games with game consoles. Insert the disc and start playing, very simple
Advantage 2: low cost
To play 3A game masterpieces, there are usually two options.
· Spend money on CPU, a graphics card and a motherboard. You also have to match the memory, hard drive, chassis, power supply, etc. The CPU and graphics card may have to be upgraded every few years.
· Spend money on a game console and then you can play the latest masterpiece in the next six or seven years.
There is no doubt that gaming consoles have an absolute advantage in price over gaming PCs. Generally speaking, game consoles are sold at close to the cost of hardware, or even at a loss. The first generation of Xbox and PS3 in history are typical of this.
The same is true for the Xbox SX, which will be released this year. Its hardware configuration is roughly equivalent to the level of 3700X + 2080S, where the GPU computing power reaches 12T, between 2080Super and 2080Ti, and the Xbox SX is also equipped with 1T SSD and 16G. RAM-This kind of hardware specification can be more expensive on a PC.
This is the hardware configuration of PS5 and Xbox SX, the PC with the same configuration is definitely more expensive. In addition, the price of game consoles is also more stable.
Advantage 3: good experience
The game runs steadily and the error rate is far less than that of PC games.
The accessories are of good quality and unique . The standard handle of the game machine ensures that the lower limit of the feel is not low. At the same time, the game console also has accessories such as PS VR, Kinect, and fitness ring. They can be organically combined with the game work. This unique experience is difficult for the PC to own.
The game is easy to maintain , the game is upgraded, DLC is provided in time, and the latest game content can be obtained at the first time.
The system is designed for games and a large number of functions are optimized for games.
Online play is fairer . Game consoles are basically free of plug-ins, and the network environment is more stable.
Experience unity . Players all over the world use the same hardware to play the same games.
Advantage 4: easy to purchase
There are CD versions of PC games, but since CD-ROM drives are no longer popular, PC games with genuine CDs are actually rare. There are many online distribution channels for PC games. Is this game sold on Steam, Epic, Uplay or Origin? Do you have their accounts?
The game console is much simpler, just buy the CD and get it.
Let's talk about second-hand games.
Few people on PC buy second-hand games. The physical version of PC second-hand games may involve the issue of key transfer, which is not so easy to solve. The digital version of the game is basically not available for second-hand sale, so there is no way to buy it.
Used CDs for game consoles are everywhere, just buy them back and put them on the machine to play. Whether it is a treasure or a fish, you can find a large number of cheap and affordable second-hand games, many of the first three or four hundred games, as long as dozens of hundreds of pieces. In this respect, games on consoles are not expensive.
There is a very mature market for second-hand games for consoles.
Thanks to the unified format used in the distribution of console games, the secondary market for game console discs is also booming.
Advantage 4: hard to pirate
Compared with game consoles, PC can only use software and network to prevent theft, which will easily cause various problems that affect the operation of the game (such as StarForce encryption will cause the system to crash).
In contrast, game consoles often use hardware encryption to prevent theft. Products like PS4 and Xbox One, which are close to the end of their lives, are still difficult to crack, which is incredible for PCs. Game consoles are not impossible to be cracked, but one may need to move hardware (such as soldering other chips), two may require additional components (special games, magic batteries, etc.), three. It is easy to plug crack holes through system upgrades, and the difficulty of crack And cost are much higher than PC.
Advantage 5: market stability
For developers, the sales of game console platforms are far more reliable than PCs. There are many people with PCs, but there are a few people who use PCs to play games. And even if someone is equipped with a high-end graphics card, the PC is not necessarily used to play games-not many people who just post it after running a point. Just like the productivity before buying iPad and iQiyi after buying, too many functions make it difficult for users to focus on games. In contrast, when a game console is bought home, it must be used to play games. Tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of consoles provide a stable market unmatched by PCs.
Advantage 6: easy development
Compared with PC, the hardware and software environment of game consoles are more stable. The life cycle of a game console is as long as seven or eight years, during which the software and hardware architecture are stable. In other words, even if the initial development of the game console is difficult, the experience of game development can be continued, and the final development tends to be simpler, and it can be increasingly refined-this is the reason why the PS3 game screen is far from comparable in the early stage.
Now the hardware of Microsoft and Sony game consoles all use x86 platform, the development is simpler.
The PC's hardware and software environment is more complicated than the game console, and it is necessary to consider adapting different CPUs, GPUs, operating systems, DX graphics interfaces, drivers, etc., which brings higher development difficulty. Because of this, it is very common for PC games to have errors or poor optimization. Many cross-platform games have no problems on the host, and there may be strange problems on the PC.
Advantage 7: game resources
The first is exclusive games. Gaming console platforms have more exclusive games with more influence. IGN selected the best 100 games in history. Six of the top ten are exclusive to the game console, and the remaining four are also released on the game console.
Followed by the 3A masterpiece. Game consoles occupy the mainstream market, which means that 3A masterpieces want to recover costs. The development standard is that they must be able to run well in the current mainstream game consoles-it is the game to adapt to the game console hardware, not the other way around.
This means that as long as you own a game console, you don't need to worry about whether you can play the latest game masterpiece. The PS3 released in 2006 can play the newly released GTA5 in 13 years, and the PS4 released in 13 can play Cyberpunk 2077 in 20 years. 7 years ago, what can you play now? This is another major advantage of gaming consoles for PCs.
Advantage 1: simplicaity of operation
This may be the biggest difference between the PC and console game playing experience. We can compare the typical steps of PC and game console to play games.
Play games with PC. First of all, you need to be familiar with PC hardware, so as not to make jokes such as GT610 Mad Cow Edition or business notebook to play GTA. Secondly, you need to be familiar with the software configuration. Is the game compatible with Win7 or Win10? How to install VC ++, .NET, DX and driver? Then you have to know how to install the game. What does it mean that there is only one Steam client in the genuine CD? How to get a virtual CD-ROM drive and registry in the end? In the end, the game may not be able to run smoothly. The Assassin's Creed UBI always said that it is not even connected to the server and not played. Why is the display not complete? Is this a DPI or resolution setting issue? Why is the black screen cut out after cutting out the game? What is the reason for the sudden error in the game?
Play games with game consoles. Insert the disc and start playing, very simple
Advantage 2: low cost
To play 3A game masterpieces, there are usually two options.
· Spend money on CPU, a graphics card and a motherboard. You also have to match the memory, hard drive, chassis, power supply, etc. The CPU and graphics card may have to be upgraded every few years.
· Spend money on a game console and then you can play the latest masterpiece in the next six or seven years.
There is no doubt that gaming consoles have an absolute advantage in price over gaming PCs. Generally speaking, game consoles are sold at close to the cost of hardware, or even at a loss. The first generation of Xbox and PS3 in history are typical of this.
The same is true for the Xbox SX, which will be released this year. Its hardware configuration is roughly equivalent to the level of 3700X + 2080S, where the GPU computing power reaches 12T, between 2080Super and 2080Ti, and the Xbox SX is also equipped with 1T SSD and 16G. RAM-This kind of hardware specification can be more expensive on a PC.
Advantage 3: good experience
The game runs steadily and the error rate is far less than that of PC games.
The accessories are of good quality and unique . The standard handle of the game machine ensures that the lower limit of the feel is not low. At the same time, the game console also has accessories such as PS VR, Kinect, and fitness ring. They can be organically combined with the game work. This unique experience is difficult for the PC to own.
The game is easy to maintain , the game is upgraded, DLC is provided in time, and the latest game content can be obtained at the first time.
The system is designed for games and a large number of functions are optimized for games.
Experience unity . Players all over the world use the same hardware to play the same games.
Advantage 4: easy to purchase
There are CD versions of PC games, but since CD-ROM drives are no longer popular, PC games with genuine CDs are actually rare. There are many online distribution channels for PC games. Is this game sold on Steam, Epic, Uplay or Origin? Do you have their accounts?
The game console is much simpler, just buy the CD and get it.
Few people on PC buy second-hand games. The physical version of PC second-hand games may involve the issue of key transfer, which is not so easy to solve. The digital version of the game is basically not available for second-hand sale, so there is no way to buy it.
Used CDs for game consoles are everywhere, just buy them back and put them on the machine to play. Whether it is a treasure or a fish, you can find a large number of cheap and affordable second-hand games, many of the first three or four hundred games, as long as dozens of hundreds of pieces. In this respect, games on consoles are not expensive.
There is a very mature market for second-hand games for consoles.
Thanks to the unified format used in the distribution of console games, the secondary market for game console discs is also booming.
Advantage 4: hard to pirate
Compared with game consoles, PC can only use software and network to prevent theft, which will easily cause various problems that affect the operation of the game (such as StarForce encryption will cause the system to crash).
In contrast, game consoles often use hardware encryption to prevent theft. Products like PS4 and Xbox One, which are close to the end of their lives, are still difficult to crack, which is incredible for PCs. Game consoles are not impossible to be cracked, but one may need to move hardware (such as soldering other chips), two may require additional components (special games, magic batteries, etc.), three. It is easy to plug crack holes through system upgrades, and the difficulty of crack And cost are much higher than PC.
Advantage 5: market stability
For developers, the sales of game console platforms are far more reliable than PCs. There are many people with PCs, but there are a few people who use PCs to play games. And even if someone is equipped with a high-end graphics card, the PC is not necessarily used to play games-not many people who just post it after running a point. Just like the productivity before buying iPad and iQiyi after buying, too many functions make it difficult for users to focus on games. In contrast, when a game console is bought home, it must be used to play games. Tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of consoles provide a stable market unmatched by PCs.
Advantage 6: easy development
Compared with PC, the hardware and software environment of game consoles are more stable. The life cycle of a game console is as long as seven or eight years, during which the software and hardware architecture are stable. In other words, even if the initial development of the game console is difficult, the experience of game development can be continued, and the final development tends to be simpler, and it can be increasingly refined-this is the reason why the PS3 game screen is far from comparable in the early stage.
The PC's hardware and software environment is more complicated than the game console, and it is necessary to consider adapting different CPUs, GPUs, operating systems, DX graphics interfaces, drivers, etc., which brings higher development difficulty. Because of this, it is very common for PC games to have errors or poor optimization. Many cross-platform games have no problems on the host, and there may be strange problems on the PC.
Advantage 7: game resources
The first is exclusive games. Gaming console platforms have more exclusive games with more influence. IGN selected the best 100 games in history. Six of the top ten are exclusive to the game console, and the remaining four are also released on the game console.
Followed by the 3A masterpiece. Game consoles occupy the mainstream market, which means that 3A masterpieces want to recover costs. The development standard is that they must be able to run well in the current mainstream game consoles-it is the game to adapt to the game console hardware, not the other way around.
This means that as long as you own a game console, you don't need to worry about whether you can play the latest game masterpiece. The PS3 released in 2006 can play the newly released GTA5 in 13 years, and the PS4 released in 13 can play Cyberpunk 2077 in 20 years. 7 years ago, what can you play now? This is another major advantage of gaming consoles for PCs.
