Game Console Peripheral Clutter

Lately I have been trying to determine whether to banish the PS2 to the basement. I decided that I can’t bring myself to do it yet because I have invested so much into it. I have all the Rock Band gear. The drums, 2 guitars and a microphone. I also have a headset, network card module, 3 memory cards, 2 controllers and about 30 games. It’s just way too much for me to accept that the thousands I have spent in the last 10 years is almost worthless now.

As I was looking at all of my PS2 stuff, I saw a Mario Kart Wii wheel mixed in the bunch. If the amount of peripherals for my PS2 wasn’t bad enough, I can only imagine a day when the Wii will have to be banished to the basement. Here is a list of things that will eventually be obsolete along with my Wii:

• 2 Wiimotes
• 3 Mario Kart Wheels
• 1 Rock Band Guitar
• 1 Rock Band Mic
• 1 Rock Band Drum Set
• 2 Nunchucks
• 2 Wii-Motion Plus Modules
• 12 Games and growing

Gamers are spending too much money on the hardware that goes with our $60 games. All of it one day will be banished to the basement or local second-hand store. It’s a hell of a lot to invest in for only a few years. All of this illustrates the perfect reason why PC gaming is so much better. Vista jokes aside, when was the last time you had a game or a peripheral you bought for your PC 10 years ago that didn’t still work today? I still play Quake in Windows XP and I can use the Microsoft controller I bought 7 years ago.

Sure games take longer to hit PC, but $30 for games like Street Fighter IV is awesome! Guitar Hero for PC comes with a guitar that I’m sure will last as long as the franchise does. I think I’ve made up my mind. No more consoles with only 1 controller included. PC gaming is the way to go.