Question
I am strictly a PC gamer myself, but I noticed a strange thing. When you start every released-for-console game, like Mass Effect or Borderlands, they ask you to press Enter (or any key, etc.) after the initial load, and only after pressing it do you get to see the main menu. PC-only games load the main menu immediately.
What's the reason behind this? I assume it must have something to do with the way consoles work, but what purpose does this extra button-press serve?
Answer
Consoles typically have more than one controller, so they likely require a button press from a player to determine which controller that player is using. This way, no matter which controller each player is using, after the game loads you can determine who to consider 'Player One' by asking them to press a button.
PC does not need to do this because there is only one player and one controller: the mouse/keyboard.
Edit: This was a guess, but there are actual game certification reasons for having the extra button press. Please read the other provided answers.
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