Forum Overview :: Gamerasutra :: I think there's a historical Roberta Williams factor at play

[quote name="FoK"][quote name="Jerry Whorebach"]A much more interesting question, at least to me, is why PC games have always been simulationist and console games have always been gamist. [/quote] Simulations tend to appeal to dudes with more money than sense who don't mind spend a shitload of additional money to get better hardware... <img src="http://trinity-racing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/dave-kaemmer-Trinity-Racing-Frame.jpg" /> ...who want their investment to pay off in <i>authenticity</i>, whereas console gamers want to own and play games that their friends want to play and it makes more sense if everyone has the same rig. Remember: the first generation of PC gamers were rich white guys who all wanted to own 4-seater planes someday, and the first generation of console gamers were kids playing Combat on Atari.[/quote]