A word used by PC gamers to describe the cost-friendly practice of developers in which a video game is clearly designed to accommodate the limited capabilities of console systems.
Symptoms include inferior graphics, sluggish gameplay, clumsy user interfaces, checkpoint-based save systems, a lack of dedicated servers, limited customization and simplified game mechanics.
Symptoms include inferior graphics, sluggish gameplay, clumsy user interfaces, checkpoint-based save systems, a lack of dedicated servers, limited customization and simplified game mechanics.
It was clear that due to the overwhelming amount of negative user reviews of Modern Warfare 2 for PC that Infinity Ward had contracted consolitis.
by Steakface February 19, 2010
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A conversational parasite. One who often begins a conversation but makes no effort to carry it. They rely on you to converse while the only contribution they make are filler questions like, "What's new?". An annoying characteristic of a convosite is its apparent disinterest in the conversation that it initiated in the first place. They don't seem to have anything interesting to say.
In an instant messenger chat:
Convosite: "Hey"
You: "Hi there."
Convosite: "What's up?"
You: "I'm just getting dressed, about to head out for a party."
Convosite: "K"
(...time passes)
Convosite: "What's new?"
You: "Nothing since the last time you asked which was 5 minutes ago..."
Convosite: "K"
(...time passes)
Convosite: "So what can you tell me?"
You: "Dude, stop asking convositic questions. Say something interesting or shutup!"
Convosite: "Hey"
You: "Hi there."
Convosite: "What's up?"
You: "I'm just getting dressed, about to head out for a party."
Convosite: "K"
(...time passes)
Convosite: "What's new?"
You: "Nothing since the last time you asked which was 5 minutes ago..."
Convosite: "K"
(...time passes)
Convosite: "So what can you tell me?"
You: "Dude, stop asking convositic questions. Say something interesting or shutup!"
by Kady_Neverwhere May 18, 2009
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1)In terms of MMOBG (Massively Multiplayer Online Builder Games) Cubelands is simple, Minecraft is moderate, & Wurm Online is convoluted.
2)She found two recipes for Swedish Meatballs; a simple one using fewer ingredients that took less time that might not taste as good, & a convoluted recipe using more ingredients with a longer cook & preparation time that promised to taste heavenly if cooked properly.
2)She found two recipes for Swedish Meatballs; a simple one using fewer ingredients that took less time that might not taste as good, & a convoluted recipe using more ingredients with a longer cook & preparation time that promised to taste heavenly if cooked properly.
by ThatEvilRedhead July 23, 2011
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Get the convolute mug.A disease inflicted upon modern games in order for them to work and operate on consoles (even next gen). Symptoms include retro graphics, bad scaling, closer draw distance, poor fidelity, and bad bad texturing. The PC users of games with consolitus are warned that it can cause disappointment and frustration, to anger, and eventually the dark side.
Goddamn, I spent $40 on this game and it is infested with consolitus. Just look at the horrible graphics on my uber PC. Why? Why? Why?
by BlackFerret June 23, 2014
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