Argument with a console geek.

So, I was minding my own business and I just happend to overhear a conversation between two of my friends about xbox360 and how great they think it is. So I jump in and tell them that consoles are for ignorant people who have not yet been exposed to the superiority of a pc that actually works. So they all of a sudden go on the defensive and start saying how xbox has 3 cores and it pwns any pc because their daddy bought them a dell and it didnt impress them. 3 F#@#ing CORES!!! How do I argue against 3 CORES???? I know pc's will own 1,000,000,000 ps3's put together but how do I argue against them? Its more than just knowing, but how do I win an argument without boring them with the technicals? Thanks.

If you like consoles better than pc's then I can understand. I too liked n64 better than any pc when I was 5, but thats ok. You go buy a wii now and wave your little fairy wands.

Haha, your friends sound like their 10. The xbox has 1 Processor SPLIT into 3 cores. Any PC drastically kicks any console on the market and makes it cry home to Big tough Mommy Corporations.

And yes, N64 did own when it came out, and the Wii kicks butt too

i have a decent computer, and do occasionally play computer games...

i happen to prefer the gameplay of consoles.

i havent found a pc shooter that beats halo 2 in the fun factor. i like being able to play with 3 other friends on the same screen.

thats why ill be gettting 360 this xmas. i understand perfectly well that the gfx will get smoked by my computer, just id rather game on a console.not to mention all my friends play on Live, so id rather play with ppl i know than those i dont.

but to anyone who has played it, you have to admit halo 2 is fun as hell. madden is also a classic that falls apart on a computer

What you do is do a google for Crysis screenshots and show them to your friends and say this is the future of PC gaming for 2007. You then tell him the PC is rubbish because PC graphcis are now at the point were the human eye can no longer tell the differance between real life and computer generated.

It all depends how one goes about arguing with console geeks. Perhaps you didn't go about it the right way, and besides, you should have said consoles nowadays are more akin to PCs than ever before. Come on, look at the specs for the Xbox 360, practically a pc with customised chips, that's all. Besides, you should also point out the reason why Crysis isn't gonna be a console game (because its graphics engine pwns all the consoles' graphics chips. So no Crysis for Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii likewise... though a Wii Crysis, if done well, would be awesome). And also, saying that consoles are rubbish doesn't help... they fill a niche in the games market, and they do well at what they are supposed to do, whereas a PC is a multi-purpose machine (nothing beats a decent PC in terms of features). However, I do want a console, but that console is a Wii, since IMHO, it is how consoles should have been about... immersion and fun instead of trying to compete with PCs. So, if you have to butt into people's ignorant conversations, make sure you are loaded with the right 'ammo' so you can always be sure to counter whatever argument they put forward. However, be sure not to over-do it, otherwise you'll be seen as being ignorant too.

Wait, wait. This person thinks they're more fun/a better gaming experience, or he thinks the graphics are better? Two very different things...

We never talked about the games. He just went on about how superior it is to others. Hes been a die hard Nintendo fanboy since like the second grade.

Ya people are calling it the Xbox 1 1/2. It's pretty pathetic. At least the graphics are good.

See, those kinds of kids who believe that deserve to get a beating......

Just as you guys are complaining of the ignorance of console people, you are ignorant of console hardware. The Xbox, nevermind the PS3, is not a PC and you cannot compare the numbers directly. The Xbox may not be a pc killer, but for the price it can't be beat right now, and the ps3 has more pure number crunching ability than any pc this side of 3000$--and its actual gaming performance will only improve as development tools get released and programmers adjust to the different mentality that you are incapable of understanding.

PCs in generally will continue to progress past these console slowly, but for the time being the Xbox is a nice piece of hardware and the PS3 is nothing short of amazing from a computational stand point. You guys are doing EXACTLY what you are complaining about console people--coming to conclusions without trying to understanding the other side AT ALL.

jesse

Well, as you can see they think they know everything. Sometimes I just want to have them beaten with reeds until they admit they are wrong Honestly, the only reason I would want to play a console is maybe 4 friends playing smash bros. melee for fun. But to those who said consoles are becoming more like pc's are right in many respects.

Can't wait for 8 core amd dual soc platform. That will be pretty sweet.