George

It is unfortunate for Peter Molyneux that he bought a particularly deficient specimen of PC, but I find it unfair to use this for a comparison with consoles when the mentioned problems are not typical for new computers. Cable length should not be a problem et all usually and while noise can be one, it has been widely recognized as such and many manufacturers try hard - and successfully - to avoid it. While the premade installations can be haphazard, reinstalling Windows XP is trivial for most gamers.

With just a little more work, a PC can not only be used to play games, but numerous other, possibly more rewarding activities as well, and having a keyboard and mouse at your disposal gives greater control also over games, something which is essential for strategy titles.

Fortunately, Peter Molyneux does not decide over the future of gaming in general, but I would hope that he does not disregard PCs as much as he seemed to do in this interview.