Oblivion

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

You don't need a 2000 dollar PC to run Oblivion. They also pointed out that you need a 360 and a hi-def TV. A good Hi-Def TV will run you at least 2000, and that's going to be a budget buy. So, if you are with Hi-Def TV, then yay-ra for you. My 900 dollar PC will run Oblivion just fine methinks. Grant it, it will look better on the Xbox360, but I don't have 400 dollars to spend. But I do have a hi-def.....*sigh*

Yes, your $900 PC will run it, but I'd rather not pretend that the multi-colored blobs that your processor and vid card would render were actual graphics. In all honesty, the 360 would look better than a $900 PC on just a standard CRT television.

That, plus you have to consider the action-rpg battle system and how it looks to be more suited to a controller more than the far less intuitive keyboard and mouse.

[MrCoffee]

see my screen is a 19"lcd and very pretty, not to mention i dont like controllers that much im all for the mouse and keyboard

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by MrCoffee

see my screen is a 19"lcd and very pretty, ...

Thats great, so I guess your multi-colored blobs will look better than those on a CRT, but they'll still be blobs since your hardware won't be able to render at a high level of graphical quality. A PC that will run Oblivion at even 360 standards will need considerable hardware that has nothing to do with your monitor. Maybe you have that hardware, but if you don't I think the 360 is your best bet.

Myself? I'm going to need a beast to run Medieval 2 (must buy, no option) at a high level anyway, so I'm just going to save until I can get my dream PC.

[MrCoffee]

:P when i turn 16 i wont need a car i can ride my computer to work.

answer your qeustion?

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by MrCoffee

:P when i turn 16 i wont need a car i can ride my computer to work.

answer your qeustion?

Well there you go, then. My argument isn't about whether or not YOU can run Oblivion, but whether or not its more economical to get a 360 + Oblivion or for people to upgrade to get the same effect on their PC in general. Most people don't have PC's that run on a V12 deisel

[Canyarion]

The point is, do you really want those graphics? Sure, if you do, the Xbox 360 is the cheapest choice, but it's even cheaper to just play Oblivion with current (or old) gen graphics.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Canyarion

The point is, do you really want those graphics?.

Yes.

Yes I do.

[MrCoffee]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Well there you go, then. My argument isn't about whether or not YOU can run Oblivion, but whether or not its more economical to get a 360 + Oblivion or for people to upgrade to get the same effect on their PC in general. Most people don't have PC's that run on a V12 deisel

in all seriousness im gonna recommend a PC because you can do many differnt things with it, it amy cost more but in the long run it is the better choice not only that but there is a modding communtiy for the PC version of oblivion adn so many other games.