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The problem with mindstab's entire point is that there already is a platform for interesting, independently published games. It's called the Personal Computer.

by cube13 14y ago

The problem with mindstab's entire point is that there already is a platform for interesting, independently published games. It's called the Personal Computer. Everyone has one, and it has several distribution platforms, lots of people working on it, and even can utilize a 100% open source stack.

bradfa 14y ago
The problem with PC gaming is that it's hard to get 4 people all gaming on the same computer in the same room for under $300 investment (versus console + 4 controllers). It's easy to do this in the living room with a Wii (and will be with the OUYA). Sure, you can have a LAN party. But it's going to be a lot harder to find people to come to that than to come over and play Wii bowling. Sure, you can game online, but the you're not all in the same room hanging out. Physical presence is still a big deal in console gaming.
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- ryanklee 14y ago
  It's far easier to get 4 people into 4 separate rooms than it is to get them all into the same room. In other words, physically proximate group play is the exception; the rule is remote group play.
- icebraining 14y ago
  It is? Almost every newish laptop has an HDMI out; coupled with an USB hub and four cheap USB gamepads, what more do you need? PC just lacks the games - but then again, so does this platform.
  - jiggy2011 14y ago
    True, but not everyone actually realises this. I have an XboX360 Pad plugged into my PC which I use to play some games (a huge amount of steam games seem to support it). You'd be surprised however by the number of people that this amazes "woah, you can plug a gamepad into a PC?". It wouldn't surprise me if the same people didn't realise they could hookup to a TV via HDMI.
slantyyz 14y ago
There's a big difference between playing games on a PC and on a TV. Many people, including myself, don't like to play games on a computer. It's less relaxed - for most people, it involves sitting at a chair and a desk. It's not easy finding a comfortable gaming position lying on a sofa with a notebook resting awkwardly in your lap. Sure, you can hook up a gaming PC to a TV, but that's more work than most people are willing to partake in.
- icebraining 14y ago
  You only need a gaming PC if you're looking for an alternative for a PS3 or XBox360. This is a $99 ARM machine, almost any laptop has better graphics already. You just need to sit it next to the TV and plug a cable.
  - jiggy2011 14y ago
    Plug in the cable , fiddle about with the function keys to get it to display on the TV at the correct resolution then try and load up the game by trying to control the trackpad while inches away from a massive screen.

by cube13 14y ago

bradfa 14y ago

The problem with PC gaming is that it's hard to get 4 people all gaming on the same computer in the same room for under $300 investment (versus console + 4 controllers). It's easy to do this in the living room with a Wii (and will be with the OUYA). Sure, you can have a LAN party. But it's going to be a lot harder to find people to come to that than to come over and play Wii bowling. Sure, you can game online, but the you're not all in the same room hanging out. Physical presence is still a big deal in console gaming.

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ryanklee 14y ago
It's far easier to get 4 people into 4 separate rooms than it is to get them all into the same room. In other words, physically proximate group play is the exception; the rule is remote group play.
icebraining 14y ago
It is? Almost every newish laptop has an HDMI out; coupled with an USB hub and four cheap USB gamepads, what more do you need? PC just lacks the games - but then again, so does this platform.
- jiggy2011 14y ago
  True, but not everyone actually realises this. I have an XboX360 Pad plugged into my PC which I use to play some games (a huge amount of steam games seem to support it). You'd be surprised however by the number of people that this amazes "woah, you can plug a gamepad into a PC?". It wouldn't surprise me if the same people didn't realise they could hookup to a TV via HDMI.

slantyyz 14y ago

There's a big difference between playing games on a PC and on a TV. Many people, including myself, don't like to play games on a computer. It's less relaxed - for most people, it involves sitting at a chair and a desk. It's not easy finding a comfortable gaming position lying on a sofa with a notebook resting awkwardly in your lap. Sure, you can hook up a gaming PC to a TV, but that's more work than most people are willing to partake in.

icebraining 14y ago
You only need a gaming PC if you're looking for an alternative for a PS3 or XBox360. This is a $99 ARM machine, almost any laptop has better graphics already. You just need to sit it next to the TV and plug a cable.
- jiggy2011 14y ago
  Plug in the cable , fiddle about with the function keys to get it to display on the TV at the correct resolution then try and load up the game by trying to control the trackpad while inches away from a massive screen.