Comments on: The Death of the Console, a book proposal – part 2 of 4 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/12/the-death-of-the-console-a-book-proposal-part-2-of-4/ The Business of Games Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:58:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phaethon http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/12/the-death-of-the-console-a-book-proposal-part-2-of-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4682 Phaethon Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:37:39 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/12/the-death-of-the-console-a-book-proposal-part-2-of-4/#comment-4682 I really think this is a very good and informative outlook on games history and future. I would note that although there is a trend of users valuing gameplay over technology (like you used the example of Runescape and the Wii) that there are still those who desire to pay the premium for high performance and graphically advanced games. Still, they're spread apart. One group want the premium for $300-400, whereas the other is willing spend upwards of thousands of dollars (PC gamers). <br><br>Still, it's interesting just how many people will watch Youtube more than they view their expensive bigscreen TVs. I don't think that the demand for low graphics, high fun games will outmatch our desire to see games take on the definitive entertainment form. Although I will play the crap out of Peggle on my iPod Touch I will still shell out a ridiculous amount of money for Crysis 2. And then there will always be the occassionaly Halo, GTA or Modern Warfare to remind us just how much staying power consoles have. I really think this is a very good and informative outlook on games history and future. I would note that although there is a trend of users valuing gameplay over technology (like you used the example of Runescape and the Wii) that there are still those who desire to pay the premium for high performance and graphically advanced games. Still, they're spread apart. One group want the premium for $300-400, whereas the other is willing spend upwards of thousands of dollars (PC gamers).

Still, it's interesting just how many people will watch Youtube more than they view their expensive bigscreen TVs. I don't think that the demand for low graphics, high fun games will outmatch our desire to see games take on the definitive entertainment form. Although I will play the crap out of Peggle on my iPod Touch I will still shell out a ridiculous amount of money for Crysis 2. And then there will always be the occassionaly Halo, GTA or Modern Warfare to remind us just how much staying power consoles have.

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