No more System Requirements

Will PC games ever get to the stage where we won't have to worry about system requirements and will just be able to insert the disc and then play the game straight away?No more System Requirements
i hope not. cuz that would mean we'd be stuck with old systems for a long time before the next-gen systems come out, like console boys are every 2 years for 2 or 3 years.No more System Requirements
[QUOTE=''fireandcloud'']i hope not. cuz that would mean we'd be stuck with old systems for a long time before the next-gen systems come out, like console boys are every 2 years for 2 or 3 years.[/QUOTE]So you'd rather be stuck worrying about whether you can play a game or not based on your specifications.....hm.....
[QUOTE=''biggest_loser'']So you'd rather be stuck worrying about whether you can play a game or not based on your specifications.....hm.....[/QUOTE]It's not exactly rocket science...But system requirements are the drawback of evolving hardware. Theres advantages and disadvantages. If the disadvantages are too much for you to bare...then maybe you should invest in a console
I would actually kind of like it if the technology just stopped advancing for 2 or 3 years and gave us time to catch up so that we could enjoy the games instead of worrying about buying a new computer.Nvm I changed my thoughts a bit, It would be better if it just kept advancing because that's basically what we bargained for when we bought ourselves a gaming computer.
[QUOTE=''AnotherKill'']I would actually kind of like it if the technology just stopped advancing for 2 or 3 years and gave us time to catch up so that we could enjoy the games instead of worrying about buying a new computer.[/QUOTE]Best Buy is that way. You can get a 360 or a wii for under $400 . Maybe thats the right fit for youOtherwise, you can learn how you don't need to buy a new computer every 2-3 years. It's really not necessary, unelss your totally obsessed with being cutting edge....in which case you wouldnt be very happy with a console at all
get the ps2 all the games didnt advance in technology during a 5 year span and going!!
[QUOTE=''biggest_loser''][QUOTE=''fireandcloud'']i hope not. cuz that would mean we'd be stuck with old systems for a long time before the next-gen systems come out, like console boys are every 2 years for 2 or 3 years.[/QUOTE]So you'd rather be stuck worrying about whether you can play a game or not based on your specifications.....hm.....[/QUOTE]i can pretty much tell which games work on my computer and which don't. i just upgrade every two years or so, and i play games that are a year or two old. it works well for me - saves me money (older games are cheaper), and since i never played them, they're new to me!
[QUOTE=''fireandcloud''][QUOTE=''biggest_loser''][QUOTE=''fireandcloud'']i hope not. cuz that would mean we'd be stuck with old systems for a long time before the next-gen systems come out, like console boys are every 2 years for 2 or 3 years.[/QUOTE]So you'd rather be stuck worrying about whether you can play a game or not based on your specifications.....hm.....[/QUOTE]i can pretty much tell which games work on my computer and which don't. i just upgrade every two years or so, and i play games that are a year or two old. it works well for me - saves me money (older games are cheaper), and since i never played them, they're new to me![/QUOTE]What exactly do you upgrade and how much does it cost? By the way I added you as a friend :D
Consoles are your choice. Go ahead X360 or PS3. They are cheaper, no system requirement and their exclusive games not bad too.
[QUOTE=''fireandcloud'']i can pretty much tell which games work on my computer and which don't. i just upgrade every two years or so, and i play games that are a year or two old. it works well for me - saves me money (older games are cheaper), and since i never played them, they're new to me![/QUOTE] I do that alot. Not to save money so much. Mostly because there's no way in hell I can play all the game I wanna play every year. Too many games, not enough time. And besides, the games I play the most are old anyway. hehe. Counterstrike, warcraft, hl2.....not exactly system killers but they get more playtime than anything else released these days.
I haven't looked at the system requirements of games I buy in 9 months now, and I run most of them on high to max.
[QUOTE=''biggest_loser''][QUOTE=''fireandcloud''][QUOTE=''biggest_loser''][QUOTE=''fireandcloud'']i hope not. cuz that would mean we'd be stuck with old systems for a long time before the next-gen systems come out, like console boys are every 2 years for 2 or 3 years.[/QUOTE]So you'd rather be stuck worrying about whether you can play a game or not based on your specifications.....hm.....[/QUOTE]i can pretty much tell which games work on my computer and which don't. i just upgrade every two years or so, and i play games that are a year or two old. it works well for me - saves me money (older games are cheaper), and since i never played them, they're new to me![/QUOTE]What exactly do you upgrade and how much does it cost? By the way I added you as a friend :D[/QUOTE]right now, my pc is about 2.5 years old. it can play most 2005 games on medium to high, not too many of 2006 games except in low. to upgrade, i'd buy a new graphics card (probably a 8800gt) and a power supply (at least 600w). that will allow me to play games up until next year probably and then some. but since i haven't played any 2006, 2007 games, i'd have 3 years of games to play for the next 3 years (end of 2010). i paid about $700 for my pc originally. the upgrades will cost me about $300-400, depending on when i buy it (i'm planning on middle of next year, which means about $300). a total of $1000 or so for about 6 years of gaming. not bad. and then in 2011, i'd build a new one (probably about $1000, to make it more future-proof then i did back in 2004). and then repeat the process.
i sure as hell jhope not. i enjoy building and upgrading oc hardware as much as playing games