Dec
23
I’ve always said, that the real reason God invented computers was for gaming, and all that other stuff we use them for was just fluff. I still believe that’s true, even if the majority of computer users would disagree. Especially those in the business world, where I spent many a years supporting oh so interesting applications like payroll and finance. But, I suppose those people are entitled to their opinion. Even these days, I may be willing to bend a bit on that belief, as I think that the internet is a pretty slick use of computers, especially when it facilitates the world of gaming.
I must also say, that there are more people these days coming over to my side of the fence, what with computer games showing up in all kinds of different gaming hardware. We’ve got games on our cellphones, games in our smartphones, games on our laptops, games on our digital cameras, gaming consoles like Xbox, PS3, and the Wii. We’ve even got lots of choices for handheld gaming devices like the PSP, the Nintendo DS, and the Apple Ipod Touch. It seems that every group of gaming platforms, has their fair share of fanboys claiming theirs is the best of the best. While they all have their pros and cons, there is one thing the console gamers rarely have to worry about. That one thing is hardware.
Sure, the console gamers may upgrade their hard drive occasionally, but that’s about it. If your a PC gamer (I am) either on a desktop, or a laptop computer, then it seems like a never ending battle of hardware upgrades to be able to run the latest games. There’s the video card upgrades, overclocking of CPU and GPUs, the computer memory upgrade, the cooling system upgrade, and even the monitor upgrade. It never seems to end. But, it’s all part of the fun I think. Getting that extra little bit of juice that allows you to run the latest and greatest games at the highest graphic settings is a great feeling. I always feel like I’m getting a little ripped off, if I can’t run my games at the highest graphic settings.
Then, of course the are all the case modders out there. While case modding, may not be absolutely necessary to run your games at their peak, it does have a certain cool factor. It’s amazing, to see what other guys and gals come up with in their case designs. I should devote a post to it sometime in the near future. In the meantime, enjoy all those Christmas games your about to get.