I didn't.

So, Yes, I hope Skyrim would take full advantage of whatever the next consoles will be, if possible.

That wouldn't bother me. If it's designed for the next version of consoles then I guess it'd be more likely to require me to upgrade my PC to run it decently. Or buy a next-generation console, but I haven't gotten around to getting a 360 or a PS3 yet.

The 7th generation of consoles will last REALLY long. Why would you release Kinect and Move now for the PS3 and 360, when you're about to announce a new console in a couple of months?

I'd love if the next generation of consoles came out. Hopefully they'll have wifi connecting abilities built into them.
Consoles are just limited mini-PC's. Microsoft lost out on a lot of money with the original Xbox console I think they'll stick with the profit making 360 for as long as possible but I'm hoping to see something innovative with the next generation sooner rather than later.

excatly and if we didnt bethesda would and it wouldnt make any economic sense for them to releaseright before the new gen came out

Are they still making consoles? I thought they were just a fad

No, because PC.

And I think a new generation would increase PC games quality, it wouldn't be "dumbed down" or limited for running on a current generation console.



Today high-end PCs are already much more powerful and efficient then any console out there. Even with multiple tasks being processed at the same time. If a new generation is released it will be on par with a single GTX 580.

Well, except that we PC folks can mod our way to whatever they would have accomplished on the new consoles anyway, so not really.

No because I am planning to buy as soon as the system requirements of TES V are known to me a new PC that can run it smoothly.

I dont care as i know that i will have a lot of fun with tesV...

Meh, Newest console I own and will ever own is my trusty Nintendo 64, so I honestly don't care... IMO rpg's are ment to be played on the PC

I think for a long time new hardware was being required too rapidly. I'm glad it's going slower now, and no I would not be mad. With the game coming out on the PS3/Xbox 360 that means it's not likely the PC requirements will be astronomical.

This. New console launches come with the requisite hype, years in advance. We'd never be surprised by such a thing.

That being said, the hypothetical you put forth would be pretty infuriating. TESV would be a hell of a launch title.

THIS.

This has to be the most hilarious thing I have ever read. Consoles will never surpass the top gaming PC's, and even if they do, it won't be for long because the PC can be constantly upgraded. Consoles do not have that ability.

PC user here:

I don't care.

Well at least if next gen consoles get released the entire industry won't be limited by their hardware anymore. We would still suffer the decisions of devs trying to create games for controllers instead of KB+M though. As far as skyrim goes, it won't make a difference. If I know Bethesda, much of it is already deeply in the works.

only because of mods...

...and if you want the ability to play the game flawlessly with all the mods you could want, you need to pay god knows how much money just to make the computers capable of handling the game plus all the crap ya add to it.

constant upgrades/new computers, constantly having to take care of the computer so it doesnt get viruses and anything else because if it does, its the same as a 360 dying, only alot more expensive.

...i'll stick with the ps3.

anyway, back to the topic... i doubt new systems will be coming anytime soon... a new DS and PSP are coming, of course... but thats because they're handheld, they can stand to be improved... but the 360 and... well, just the ps3... is doing great still, so i see no reason to kill it off just yet.

My 9800 still has not hit its capabilities, even while playing brand new PC games on maximum settings.

The 9800 is over two years old.

If you buy a top of the line graphics card, it will take you several years before it even STARTS to hit its maximum.

You say that like it doesn't make every aspect of the game vastly superior in every way.



My PC can run Oblivion, F03, and New Vegas with any number of mods and I bought it a little before Oblivion came out. I've upgraded a few items but it's essentially the same computer. You could build it now for around $600. God knows how much indeed.



Unless you're an idiot, or downloaded advlt material and/or warez, the chances of actually getting a virus is minuscule. And in that unlikely scenario that you do happen to get one, and it just so happens to be a nasty one that ruins everything, all that's needed is a memory wipe and you're back in business. Not money necessary.

A console will never trump a decent PC, much less even begin to think about having the chance of almost touching a bleeding edge Gaming Rig. They're built to be all in one cheap demi-computers for those who prefer the simple plug-and-play to the joy of having a PC. There is nothing wrong with the consoles, they're just an entirely different beast. PC's are not gaming machines, they just happen to play games extremely well if needed to. Consoles are only better in that they are fairly idiot-proof, and of course the new motion sensing tech. That (physical immersion) will be the big draw of next gen-consoles, and will hopefully begin a dividing line that will let PC games stray back to their roots and away from the painfully dumbed down games (both graphics and content) that have been plaguing it.


More on topic, even if the new consoles are released the same day, it will take a long time for developers to utilize the new system. The game wouldn't benefit from it; it would be like playing Morrowind on the 360. It'll work, and may load a bit faster, but it doesn't change the game any.

I don't know where everyone gets this idea that you need to buy an Alienware PC that cost an arm and a leg to run these games. You don't need to spend much at all to get a decent rig that can run these games much better than a PS3 and Xbox 360.

Also, I have had my PC for 2 years now, never had a single problem with it, no viruses or anything.

This is actually, in my experience, quite a normal idea among console gamers. The idea that to play on a PC you need to buy some super expensive mashine and constantly upgrade it and take care of it, whilst frankly, that's not the case at all. I remember back in mid to early 2000's graphics were improving like crazy, and sometimes you did have to upgrade your PC rather extensively. However in recently years decent PC's have become really cheap, perhaps due to the fact that grahpics, whilst always improving, have come to a much slower pace, which allows pretty much anyone to buy a PC able of running pretty much any game.

Also cheaper due to the fact that several companies in several different parts of the industry that had been engaging in some shifty (by shifty, I mean completely illegal) attempts to artificially boost prices on a lot of hardware were caught and stopped doing so. Prices have dropped a massive amount as a result.

It'd give me a good reason not to buy the new console, so whatevs, ill just enjoy some Skyrim

Actually, I recall an interesting bit of news from the Wall Street Journal, about how Nintendo is going to roll out a new console (or some sort of Wii upgrade? Wii 2.0?) sometime next year. Not like it even matters! Hahaha!