This was a great read, and oh so true. Then again, one key difference between mainstream game information sites and official game sites is that one doesn't have to push a product and the other does. Mainstream game sites pop up for dozens of reasons, but they are generally under no pressure to sell the game. Official game sites are.

I'm definitely a PC gamer, and I agree that you typically see younger children and teens playing on consoles where adults and up can often be found gaming on the PC.

To be fair, it must be incredibly challenging to try and sandwich many different HUD's into an easily accessible console controller. In fact, I haven't seen it done to my satisfaction to date. That simple fact, in and of itself, can affect how simple an interface a designer feels the need to create.

The PC tends to offer infinitely more interface options with a keyboard. And frankly, strategy games, in depth sims and builders, and MMOs are generally my favorite types of games - very little of which can actually be found on consoles.

With so many choices for online play, this one has grown to epic proportions. It's amazing how many people play it online.