I find this really hard to argue because then it boils down to where I say “well I like console games better” and the PC person says “I like PC games better”.
There is a wealth of game genres that only exist on consoles and some that are better on consoles than they are on PC, either because of lack of development or the focus doesn’t fit the market, not necessarily because they couldn’t be better on PC.
For starters the PC scene misses out on quite a lot of the more typically Japanese style games which I won’t debate is better than Western style games, but offers a great dimension to my game catalog.
If you don’t have a console, you have no chance to play: Resident Evil, Shenmue, Ikaruga, Rez, Amplitude/Frequency, Devil May Cry, Ico, Mark of Kri, Panzer Dragoon, Mad Maestro, Dark Cloud 1/2, Ratchet and Clank, Soul Calibur… the list goes on and on and on. Most of these games I think are so enjoyable that they redeem the price of a console many times over. In fact most of my favorite games in my lifetime: Symphony of the Night, Super Mario Brothers 3, Metal Gear Solid, Super Metroid… were only released on consoles.
This is of course where the subject of emulators can be brought into the equation. But in most circumstances I don’t feel that emulators can compare to the fluidity of the control of the console game. If you do, then I guess you win, but I didn’t come into my game habits saying to myself “okay I’m going to be a mostly console game player” - it just developed that way.
I do admit that almost nothing can compare to playing a great first person shooter online in an ideal server, where you’re just absolutely on target, and everyone thinks you’re the biggest cheater in the whole world - and you’re almost inclined to believe them because you’re so on… or when you’ve got a group of about 50 people fighting another 50 people in some place you’ve never seen before and your nerves have you on the edge of your seat. Almost nothing.
But my experiences with online PC games, they get worse as I meet more of the kinds of people that are out there. And for some reason (probably my game genre preferences) I prefer single player games on console. Having either a PC or a console wouldn’t allow for all of my gaming interests - so I’ve come to really enjoy and abuse the fact that I have both (all).