Your first console.

[Razosh]

My first console was the Playstation that I got in the year 2000 and it eventually mademe fall in love with it enough to buy a PS2. My favorite games for the Playstation console was Dino Crisis I and II and Spyro Year of the Dragon.

 

[saphiree]

I had the original xbox, but imo consoles suck, I don't see what they got that PCs does not. You can even buy controllers for pc, so you can play driving games etc. on them.
The only annoying thing is, that some games only come out for consoles.

 

[PurgeandFire]

SNES, but I didn't play it all too much. I think N64 was my real "first console". Banjo-kazooie was my favorite game. I also played Super smash bros with my siblings a lot. Actually, I still played it with my siblings all the time until around 2012 (along with the first mario party), it is just annoying to plug-in at times so I usually end up playing ssb melee instead.

 

[Adiktuz]

First console to own : PS1
First console to have played with: FAMICOM

I had the original xbox, but imo consoles suck, I don't see what they got that PCs does not. You can even buy controllers for pc, so you can play driving games etc. on them.

The only annoying thing is, that some games only come out for consoles.

That is one of the reasons why people buy consoles: EXCLUSIVE GAMES

And well I'd say consoles have a more dedicated system, especially the newer ones... so you basically get a dedicated system for playing games at a lower price than rigging your PC to be able to play those games... plus some other exclusive thingies...

and I for one, doesn't really like the idea of letting a single gadget handle everything for me... coz if it brakes down then I lose all...

 

[Razosh]

That is one of the reasons why people buy consoles: EXCLUSIVE GAMES

So... why are people buying the Xbox One?

and I for one, doesn't really like the idea of letting a single gadget handle everything for me... coz if it brakes down then I lose all...

That is an upside of owning a PC, if you know how to switch out graphic cards and CPU's.

 

[Adiktuz]

That is an upside of owning a PC, if you know how to switch out graphic cards and CPU's.

Assuming you have those cards ready by the time it breaks down... and assuming it's only the CPU and GPU that breaks down... else I'd lose both my gaming machine and work machine at the same time...

anyway, I still prefer gaming on consoles... at least for exclusive titles

So... why are people buying the Xbox One?

Same question as I have really, I think most (if not all) Xbox games are released on PC too... maybe they're just hardcore Xbox fans...

 

[chobibo]

Bragging rights... maybe.

My first console was a... wait, is the gameboy considered a console? If not then NES would be it. First game that I owned was pokemon JP version, which sucked because I couldn't understand how to play it.

 

[Adiktuz]

plus there are people who actually buy the different ports of a single game... I know people who bought both the PS3 and PC versions of FFXIV for example... so aside from the already mentioned, I think it just means because they can buy it (or their parents could)

 

[Razosh]

Assuming you have those cards ready by the time it breaks down... and assuming it's only the CPU and GPU that breaks down... else I'd lose both my gaming machine and work machine at the same time...

anyway, I still prefer gaming on consoles... at least for exclusive titles

I also prefer to get games on the PC as we see with 99% of the games they're better on PC as seen with games like Skyrim and Dragon Age but yes some exclusives are really neat and worth buying consoles for.

Same question as I have really, I think most (if not all) Xbox games are released on PC too... maybe they're just hardcore Xbox fans...

The only one of my friends who's buying the Xbox is a hardcore Halo fan so that's the motivation I've gathered as well. On first day release Xbox does seem to have more to offer than the PS4 but that's quickly going to change.

 

[Adiktuz]

I think Halo is the only reason why someone who's not really into wasting money is going to buy an Xbox... seriously, if I just have money to spare and if I have a really good connection at home, I think I'd get an Xbox for the Halo experience...

 

[chobibo]

I also prefer to get games on the PC as we see with 99% of the games they're better on PC as seen with games like Skyrim and Dragon Age.

Yeah, and you can do more with games on it too (modification, mod packs, etc.).

 

[Chaosy]

got a ps2 when I was 7

 

[sonofjay]

This thread kinda made me a little nostalgic.

My very first console is NES when I was 6 or 7. I still remember myself getting addicted on playing contra, mario, and adventure island is one of my all time favorite game and then there is Battle Tank and 10-Yard fight, oh my god I wish I still have my NES </3.

 

[Gilles]

PS2, but my brother had a genesis and a playstation before that.

 

[The_wand_mirror]

Never had a console, just a refrigerator gameboy.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Sega, then Playstation 1! Playstation 2 came after that but then I realized how superior PC is to concoles.

 

[fladdermasken]

I was running all sorts of games on NES, SNES and Genesis emulators when I was 4 or something. Mostly Castlevania, Mario Bros and the old Sonic the Hedgehog games. I also remember playing lots of Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Good shit.

For my sixth birthday (I think) I got a Game Boy Pocket with Link’s Awakening DX and Pokémon Blue. I also played Earthbound a lot at my friend's place.

But I guess the first actual console I had was a Playstation with Metal Gear Solid: Integral and stuff.

 

[Dr Super Good]

SEGA Mega Drive (SEGA Genesis in US I think) with Sonic 1. Although I was far too young to play it, I used to watch my brother and was terrified when Sonic was about to drown with the countdown.

 

[GhostThruster]

og xbox back when i was six. bought the bundle with halo: ce and a bunch of other stuff. ive always known pc was master race, but fps on consoles feels more 'intuitive' to me. also split-screen was fun back in the days

@razosh: tell ur frend not to waste his money on halo 5 or xbone.

 

[Maker]

NES and SMB3 for that was amazing. We played for 8 hours straight with my brother the day we got it. Before that time, two of my friends had Commodore 64 computers and the other had an Amiga also so my life was not devoid of gaming options.

 

[Idaero Ace]

In around 2000, I have Playstation. In 2005 I got XBOX, in 2007 I got PSP. And in 2012 I got PS2. LOL

 

[Razosh]

In around 2000, I have Playstation. In 2005 I got XBOX, in 2007 I got PSP. And in 2012 I got PS2. LOL

If you had a PSP did you ever have the chance to play Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep?