I guess I just got lucky. I've only ever paid $40 for a computer game and that game has lasted me 4 years, Battlefield 2. I used to play Wolfenstein ET before that which was free. I've played on friends console systems and find them to not be as user friendly as computers. Console joysticks limit your actions by only having 12 or so buttons as well. I'd never pay for a console game, and if I were given one, I'd use it as a cd player. That's me tho. I play ONLY first person shooter games, so console games do nothing for me. The fps games I've seen on console have good graphics and movements, but they lack the 64 man servers you find on computers as well as fewer game options. I think console games are great for other games tho, and they're great for kids.