Console vs Online Gaming

I remember the first time I played console games with the Nintendo system. Those were Street Fighter and the famous Super Mario Bros. It me took countless hours of playing - until I finished the game and then play them all over again. Meanwhile, new Playstation and PS2 games have been published to grab a significant portion of the market share.

With the evolution of technology, game developers have crossed through another medium called the Internet and massively multiplayer PC games have been produced. Thus was born the MMORPG.

Which is better? You decide.

CONSOLE GAMES

A big advantage of console gaming over online games is that you don’t have to update the hardware to play. Console games are also compact, you can bring it whenever you want to. Another advantage of console games is you can feel at ease playing. Just sit back and relax while playing with your friends.

Now let’s look at the darker side, a somewhat negative aspect of consoles would be new developments and upgrades in software and hardware. This means you will have to buy their new product just to play. An example is Sony’s PS2 to PS3. Another setback: some game titles are offered in other consoles but not on the rival ones. An example would be Metal Gear Solid series and Tekken which are published in the Playstation but aren’t offered in the rival Xbox systems. This means you have buy their consoles just to play the game. Note that gaming isn’t cheap.

ONLINE GAMES

With online games, there is a wide range of games to choose from - from action games to casual games and more. The community is also a big advantage. As a member of the online community, you get to meet a lot of people worldwide and gain friends or guildmates/clubs and then play together while defeating bosses or finding a rare item. People usually want to express themselves through the virtual world, and online games offer customization through your characters. Game developers also release new updates and content giving you more reasons to play the games and be stronger (or just look cooler with your character.)

One sad fact of online gaming is that it’s not easy for game makers to develop new updates and content. Players constantly want new innovations. If game developers couldn’t give new updates, surely their community (and the game) will falter.

Choose what suits you the best.