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      Anonymous
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      “As well as being the first PC exclusive title to reach the number one spot this year – in fact, the last one was Championship Manager 4, way back in early 2003 – Doom 3’s sales mean that it’s the fifth fastest selling PC game of all time in the UK, based on launch week figures.”

      http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?section_name=ret&aid=3994

      You would have thought that being near the end of the current console life-cycle that the PC platform (arguably technically superior than the current generation of consoles – at least at this point) would dominate the charts… I guess that’s the influence of the mainstream

    • #14167
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      I don’t see why Doom shouldn’t be at the top spot, personally I think it’s the best game this summer and possibly this year so far!

    • #14172
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      arguably technically superior than the current generation of consoles – at least at this point[/quote:003d98bcfc]

      But this costs a lot more than a console, cos you’ve got to get a PC with a high end graphics card.

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      Jamie Mc
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      Obviously buying the X-Box version is a more walet friendly choice But If Doom is to be experienced in all it’s might, then a win on the lottery is needed by many a pundit. Still I went ahead and bought the PC version, running on low, couldn’t wait. ah well, patience is a virtue.

    • #14424
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      I was in GAME the other day and noticed that they had revamped the store and so everything was in a new place. I quickly realised that there was only two shelves dedicated to PC games, all the others being given to the big three consoles. I decided to count the number of shelves and it came to a total of twenty-five! Eight percent of store space going to the PC?? Quite a surprise for me.

    • #14425
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      They always do that Ronny, you should see some of the game shops down here in Cork, the Gamecube only has about 5% of shelf space in most shops, with the PS2 having around 60% and the rest delegated to PC and X-Box, what game where you in?, was it in Belfast of Dublin?. Anyway I reckon the reason is that PC market is slighly dwindling.

    • #14426
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      I was in the Belfast store. Before the shake-up PC games had around five or six shelves. I’ve always been used to them getting a fair share. Thinking back to my early teens I remember PC games taking up half of the shop.

      It’s certainly going to be interesting to see if the PC decline continues.

    • #14427
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      have you ever been into GAME looking for Mac compatible games LOL

      the comments are worth the trip… “i didn’t think they still made games for the mac ” etc

      my purchases are strictly internet based now, as i own neither console or PC.. and playing the odd game or two is a necessary research in my line

    • #14429
      Anonymous
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      Thinking back to my early teens I remember PC games taking up half of the shop. [/quote:b487588697]

      The good old days are gone, truly.

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