That is down to the user.
We could have all be only gaming on Consoles if we wished, its just another way to game.
Desktop gaming in the next 5 years
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That is down to the user.
We could have all be only gaming on Consoles if we wished, its just another way to game.
i think for mass market (not you guys/girls) cloud services will become more accepted and integration of this via google TV and apple TV not to mention samsung,lg,philips,sony online tv services will make gaming on a computer seem a bit old.. the best, but old none the less. onlive will satisfy many too.
with regards to desktop pc in the office, lots are now going due to virtulisation. the remaining hardware will be tablets on wireless and possibly ultrabook laptops.
in between all this there will still be hardcore but largely mainstream gaming hubs that might even be small enough to go inside apple / andriod / microsoft televisions / displays.
in the end the pc is a computer, like all the other devices mentioned, it maybe that even windows goes and steam builds its own OS with keyboard and mouse support.. would that make it a console with swappable hardware or a PC?
the lines have blured and even pc modders are now looking more and more at Matx / ITX gaming rigs with powerfull hardware in a small unit plugged into the big flatscreen.
with regards to desktop pc in the office, lots are now going due to virtulisation. the remaining hardware will be tablets on wireless and possibly ultrabook laptops.
in between all this there will still be hardcore but largely mainstream gaming hubs that might even be small enough to go inside apple / andriod / microsoft televisions / displays.
in the end the pc is a computer, like all the other devices mentioned, it maybe that even windows goes and steam builds its own OS with keyboard and mouse support.. would that make it a console with swappable hardware or a PC?
the lines have blured and even pc modders are now looking more and more at Matx / ITX gaming rigs with powerfull hardware in a small unit plugged into the big flatscreen.
Yes in some respects your correct, you could move back to how it used to be in the eighties and nineties where peeps used to run a thin clients attached to a fat unix mainframe.
However my job requires me to have a powerful pc as I am analysing huge date sets in Excel, Access and SAS, even on an i7 I am sometimes waiting an hour or so for some of the more complex queries to run. I can just about get away with this on an i5 laptop when at home, but couldn't imaging having to run this over a thin client and hoping there are some server resources available.
We also build bespoke tools in VBE for the business to use, again some of these could be built server side by a 3rd party but our business model means they prefer to pay us to build the tools rather than paying 50k every time a part of the business wants a simple database to be built. Also even if we could build tools server side ourselves our own IT department will no allow us to use their servers without going through a full project cycle, which again for a simple database is just not worth the money. Better to have all staff to have a box with a stripped down version of access on it.
But we're digressing now.
Consoles are limiting games now anyway
Wasnt Crysis released 5 years ago and is still in my opinion the best looking game, especially with mods.
2 years ago it was released for consoles but a dumbed down version, meaning that desktop computers are still years ahead of consoles.
When the next generation of consoles are released, we will hopefully start seeing some games that will actually use the full power of graphics cards such as the GTX580.
...until then, ill get back to playing Mortal Kombat 1 online
Wasnt Crysis released 5 years ago and is still in my opinion the best looking game, especially with mods.
2 years ago it was released for consoles but a dumbed down version, meaning that desktop computers are still years ahead of consoles.
When the next generation of consoles are released, we will hopefully start seeing some games that will actually use the full power of graphics cards such as the GTX580.
...until then, ill get back to playing Mortal Kombat 1 online
It would be really nice to see smaller developers creating games for PC only, listening to gamers rather than the big players
Maybe we could see a new wave of devs like Bitmap brothers, Lucas arts, Psygnosis, DMA Design, Team 17, GT Interactive...
Some many great games were made, I always remmeber games with superb music, atmosphere and gameplay. Rather than todays graphics and not much else approach
Maybe we could see a new wave of devs like Bitmap brothers, Lucas arts, Psygnosis, DMA Design, Team 17, GT Interactive...
Some many great games were made, I always remmeber games with superb music, atmosphere and gameplay. Rather than todays graphics and not much else approach
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Desktops will always be around IMO. The fact that they can be customised to fit a user's budget will be the big feature that keeps them stuck around.
You can get custom laptops to an extent and maybe in the future you'll be able to pick components for tablets, but you'll always be paying over the odds for the same thing because of the size.
I have an iPad, I very rarely game on it, the touch screen just isn't as good as a controller you can feel (whether it's mouse/kb or a pad).
You can get custom laptops to an extent and maybe in the future you'll be able to pick components for tablets, but you'll always be paying over the odds for the same thing because of the size.
I have an iPad, I very rarely game on it, the touch screen just isn't as good as a controller you can feel (whether it's mouse/kb or a pad).
I didnt think I would but I think i have spent more time 'gaming' on my iphone than I have my PC this month. I have been playing a game called 'The Lost City' which is far better than any pc game at the moment.
Its like monkey island, without all the text. Look for items, puzzles etc. It one of the best game I have ever played and its on my phone!
Then theres Sonic CD, GTA 3, Dead Space 2. iPhone 5 is supposed to be quad core. Maybe the future is phone / handheld gaming
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That's fair enough for that kind of game, but if you can't FEEL where the controls are and are relying on looking, then it'll never be as competitive as gaming with proper peripherals. Even though you're looking at the screen anyway, having to take your eyes off the action isn't the greatest.
Plus that sounds like it's just the game. If the same game was released on PC it'd probably be just as good.
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I cant see people running around with 24+ inch slabs, tablets by their very nature are ment to be small. Desktops are here to stay.
The tablets stream wirelessly to the 24”+ displays that’s why desktops are not here to stay. We will get to a stage where for most users the phone or tablet does everything they need and so a destop is useless. The mouse/keyboard and large screens are here to stay but they will be powered by a tablet or phone.
This sounds pretty spot on.
Press button on phone and display streams wirelessly to any modern TV, mouse/keyboard or any device you want can also wirelessly be used.
The games on my iphone 4s look better and run faster than my housemates desktop pc that is 2 years old (granted his machine isnt the best but still)
lol guest2 your iphone couldnt even compete with gpus from 2005 let alone a 2 year old one, your housemates desktop must be garbage. and that "Lost city" game better than any pc game? wtf are you smoking mate? By the way, tablets streaming wirelessly to TVs will be obsolete compared to my virtual reality goggles... Some of the most retarded comments can be found in this thread.
Some of the most retarded comments can be found in this thread.
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Not so sure about iphones or tablets being the whole future but I do see laptops as the biggest potential to get gamers away from desktops..
Tablet pc's are IMO a bit of a gimmick, sure they do have their uses and the ipad is quite useful for some. I really wouldn't want to play games on one though.
I most certainly don't play anything other then angry birds or some card games on my android phone, its screen and touchscreen controls are just not enough for anything serious.
Only reason I can get away with using my laptop for gaming is simply because it has a GPU powerful enough, 17" 1080 screen and USB /bluetooth allowing for gamepads, mouse and keyboards to be plugged in. I can also plug in a decent virtual 5.1 /7.1 headset and even enjoy this all on a 42" plasma using HDMI out..
Tablets can't really compare with this... As for an iphone, or android phone. Well, if a mobile phone does run Battlefield 3 as good as my laptop at say 1280 x 720 with high details and some AA then i'll be the first to say I'm impressed...
Tablet pc's are IMO a bit of a gimmick, sure they do have their uses and the ipad is quite useful for some. I really wouldn't want to play games on one though.
I most certainly don't play anything other then angry birds or some card games on my android phone, its screen and touchscreen controls are just not enough for anything serious.
Only reason I can get away with using my laptop for gaming is simply because it has a GPU powerful enough, 17" 1080 screen and USB /bluetooth allowing for gamepads, mouse and keyboards to be plugged in. I can also plug in a decent virtual 5.1 /7.1 headset and even enjoy this all on a 42" plasma using HDMI out..
Tablets can't really compare with this... As for an iphone, or android phone. Well, if a mobile phone does run Battlefield 3 as good as my laptop at say 1280 x 720 with high details and some AA then i'll be the first to say I'm impressed...
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My 2 Cents:
I cant see in the next 5 years but definatly within 10 years. As somebody mentioned above the ability to carry a PC around in your pocket is astounding and for a lot of us we use mobile devices now for a lot of daily tasks, web browsing, reading books and some play games.
Im impressed with games like GTA 3, Infinity Blade and emulators like droid64 etc. which all run smooth as a babies!
But yeh imagine a world where you just have a docking station attached to your keyboard where you phone just slots into and then streams to either your pc monitor or TV....when you get a text just pop open a window to text back...video call? use built in cam on phone ala skype!.
There are so many possibilities i just think we have to embrace what ever comes our way.
On a side note i cant see cloud based gaming taking off unless it improves dramtically and every body in the uk has a connection of at least 30mb...i tried onLive and it was ...well meh.
I cant see in the next 5 years but definatly within 10 years. As somebody mentioned above the ability to carry a PC around in your pocket is astounding and for a lot of us we use mobile devices now for a lot of daily tasks, web browsing, reading books and some play games.
Im impressed with games like GTA 3, Infinity Blade and emulators like droid64 etc. which all run smooth as a babies!
But yeh imagine a world where you just have a docking station attached to your keyboard where you phone just slots into and then streams to either your pc monitor or TV....when you get a text just pop open a window to text back...video call? use built in cam on phone ala skype!.
There are so many possibilities i just think we have to embrace what ever comes our way.
On a side note i cant see cloud based gaming taking off unless it improves dramtically and every body in the uk has a connection of at least 30mb...i tried onLive and it was ...well meh.
You embrace what you like and not just what's given to you, that's what separates an audiophile, computer, car enthusiasts..ect from the rest of the normal crowd, having something unique and custom to the individual with some home made work thrown in at times and not just some off the self common package.
I want 3 screens connected to that and water-cooled naturally, and lots of OC potential with quad GPU, when i can do that with the Phone and Tablet then i may be interested because anything less is a step backwards for me.
Most of what has been said in this thread is what would appeal to the commoner for a replacement to the desktop and not a replacement for the enthusiasts.
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This!!