[PC] Decline of PC Gaming?

Originally Posted by Kamui

It's odd that we get the same thread every year for both console and PC games... Is it the decline of mankind like wut?

Must be the decline of mankind, it got me to sign up on gamingforce once again [Nice avatar Kamui, can't beat X!]

Decline of PC games? I suppose it has declined, or at least changed judging from 1990s Electronics Botique shelves lined with PC games, to today's EBgames with a section in the back of the store for PC, totally dwarved by sony's console section.

The more I think about it, the Decline of PC games is probably going too far. Where most games and fans at one time for the PC would be found in the public eye [on the shelves]; Thanks to the internet among other things; PC games are now split between Massive/multiplayer games, [I'm playing Guild Wars lol as I type this], retro gaming [I bet good money there are people playing Doom or Quake multiplayer as I write this], Emulation [opening the gates to so many older games], translations [!!!], and modding [long lasting communities to newer and older games]; PC gaming is very much alive. Although, I imagine console games is where a majority of the money is; aka easy access and powerful advertising.

And as previously pointed out, although shelf games may be thin; internet access and a few good leads can lead you to ridiculous amounts of games hiding somewhere in google online~

For example:
http://www.romhacking.net/
- tons of translation links and rom hacks [mods on games like metroid, mario] i.e. Seiken Densetsu 3 [never released in US!!! but a great experience translated!]

http://www.mp2d.co.uk/index.php
- just an example of freeware works; [Metroid Prime 2d in the works!]

http://www.mwmythicmods.com/telesphoros.htm
- Morrowind, just an okay game? Or surpassing Oblivion in amazing. If you find the right set of mods, this can be so true. [pretty updated list on some great mods] (many more exist)

I know NWN, Baldur's Gate 1/2, half life1/2 have a million and one user creations.
I know a quick search on google will find tons of freeware games.

Er, so where am I going with this; PC gaming is very alive. I dare say much more is out there for the PC than ever on the console. But, it's a jungle out there. I mean in here... [help!]
EDIT: Having so many options probably hurts business, but you have little excuse if you get bored!

lol... Final word, I love PC and Console gaming, I wouldn't want to see either decline. (what is this smiley?) [lol oh I see edgar nm [...]]

Jam it back in, in the dark.