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If you have a gaming PC, is there really any reason to own an Xbox?
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God. That's kinda sad.
michaelius
Banned
With the prices , lack of digital sales and constant problems with it's much cheaper to buy used xbox games and sale them later.
Fachasaurus
Member
I kind of wanted to get a Blu Ray player and it seems the Xbox One S is kind of a steal in that regard especially considering the deals to be had as of late.
Not sure if it's worth it for that alone since I already have a ridiculous PC...
Not sure if it's worth it for that alone since I already have a ridiculous PC...
Patrick S.
Banned
That was also a factor for me. I had not bought a console because of my already huge Steam library and the day one discounts on PC games, but I like the idea of physical games that 1.) I can buy used 2.) no one can take out of my library 3.) I can sell on or trade in if I'm done with it or I don't like it.
Another one is that often multiplayer on PC is dead after a few days, while on console it's often still going even after years have passed.
IMO, play anywhere isnt good enough on PC if you still care about xbox exclusives. So going pc only is going to guartuntee you shoddy ports and tiny MP populations if you go this route.
Theyll have to massively improve the UWP situation if they want to change this reality, but i dont see this happening anytime soon (or at all)
No one really mentions the pain of the Windows Store. This is the only way to get these exclusives. If it works for you then fine, but some have had issues with using this platform.
Also, the experience is much more streamlined on console then it could ever be on PC.
I know lately this era has all been about framerates/graphics > gameplay, never for me though.
The only thing getting me excited this gen is the Switch. Everything else has been more of the same but with a slight bump in graphics and 60fps display.
PlayStation got some cool exclusives on the way though.
The experience is important to me, so console wins in that regard. Mobile is similar to console. A streamlined experience.
Also, the experience is much more streamlined on console then it could ever be on PC.
I know lately this era has all been about framerates/graphics > gameplay, never for me though.
The only thing getting me excited this gen is the Switch. Everything else has been more of the same but with a slight bump in graphics and 60fps display.
PlayStation got some cool exclusives on the way though.
The experience is important to me, so console wins in that regard. Mobile is similar to console. A streamlined experience.
Depends how much you want to trade console experience with TV for PC experience (unless you hook up PC to your TV).
Technically the majority of games will be available on PC and run better (the odd bad port aside) but you will be dropping friends, etc potentially and exclusives (although the true exclusives are very small in number at this point).'
Seems to me you like the console though so why not keep it until after you get PC and see how it pans out? If you see you've switched to PC then trade it in. If not split time across them.
Technically the majority of games will be available on PC and run better (the odd bad port aside) but you will be dropping friends, etc potentially and exclusives (although the true exclusives are very small in number at this point).'
Seems to me you like the console though so why not keep it until after you get PC and see how it pans out? If you see you've switched to PC then trade it in. If not split time across them.
If you are hugely concerned with Xbox Live, or simply have the vast majority of your friends on Xbox Live only and they wouldn't consider playing on PC and you couldn't possibly live without playing games with them - then owning an Xbox and a PC has plenty of purpose.
Personally, I'd rather not be restricted to a heavily dictated ecosystem alone and one that runs against most of the principles PC gaming and its services thrives from. Not to mention Xbox and MS have terrible exclusive games imo, over prescribed and bland bar one or two which even then appear muted or stale.
But hey, at least there is some choice there for those that might have use for it and those desperate to play those xbox exclusives.
Personally, I'd rather not be restricted to a heavily dictated ecosystem alone and one that runs against most of the principles PC gaming and its services thrives from. Not to mention Xbox and MS have terrible exclusive games imo, over prescribed and bland bar one or two which even then appear muted or stale.
But hey, at least there is some choice there for those that might have use for it and those desperate to play those xbox exclusives.
PSN is not faster with downloads nor does it have better sales. What a weird argument ot make. Steam is very fast and has insane sales, obviously, but PSN? no way. Disc installs are the only bad part on Xbox, digital is totally great.
OP: Weird thread, seems like the answer is obvious, play on console if you prefer to play g ames on consoles. play on PC if you don't mind. If you already own a beefy PC there's no reason to play anything on either system unless you can't play it elsewhere (IE PS4 games), which makes MS games actually significantly more cost effective than sony ones. PULLIN ONE OVER ON PHIL!
immortald3ath
Member
Yes, if you play multi-player games online. EA access is another thing to keep in mind, good value.
EA access is available as Origin accees on PC though.
I think that if you own a decent PC and a ps4, an xbox one will just end up collecting dust. BC is cool, but I have a Ps3 on my bedroom tv for that.
So unless you really really love halo and don't mind spending 300 dollars to play it, I think an xbox one is unnecessary.
Everdred
Member
I think it's worth it for exclusives and multiplayer. The ports are garbage and multiplayer is dead on PC. Plus you actually get some great games from games with gold and decent digital sales.
I would say no if you are single player only.
I have a good PC and a PS4 but all my play time goes to the Xbox because of friends and I like the OS more (stat tracking, achievements and easy LFG.
I would say no if you are single player only.
I have a good PC and a PS4 but all my play time goes to the Xbox because of friends and I like the OS more (stat tracking, achievements and easy LFG.
family_guy
Member
I would say PSN and Steam have pretty much the same sales. Ever since Steam added the refund option their sale prices haven't been that great. However grey market is still an option.
lol @ "ports are garbage" ; na most of the recent ports are fine. Gears and KI are amazing
fluffydelusions
Member
Really depends on what games interest you. I have a capable PC but lots of games I can't play on it simply because they don't/won't exist there.
LostDonkey
Member
Yeah. My pc doesn't have a 4k blu ray player and it's a bitch to take round to a friends where as the xbox fits in my back pack.
No kidding.
Gears 4 is one of the best optimized ports I've ever played on PC. It runs perfectly and has tons of customization in terms of graphics options. Yes the multiplayer is dead but core game itself runs as well as anyone could hope.
ChosenPredator
Banned
forgot about state of decay 2
if any of the consoles released their games on PC i probably wouldn't be a console owner anymore though but there is things i like about it, like the streaming just being sit up, i just dont like how they block certain things if you stream via console they need to get rid of that.
Microsoft should already make the Xbox a portable PC and then people will say " if you have an Xbox, is there really any reason to own a PC." I can see issues with licensing software and stuff but seriously in a perfect world it just needs to run windows 10 with mouse and keyboard support to become a PC.
LostMyNarbles
Member
I do not really think so, I actually really got rid of my Xbox One because I realized I'd much rather play multiplatform games on my PC and all of the exclusives I want to play are also on PC with the exception of Halo (Some day.... D
. I think the Xbox One is still a good console, but there just isn't much of a reason to pair one with a gaming PC as there would be for something like a PS4 or Nintendo console.
. I think the Xbox One is still a good console, but there just isn't much of a reason to pair one with a gaming PC as there would be for something like a PS4 or Nintendo console.
Devilgunman
Member
I have a gaming PC but I still want to buy the XB1S because I don't want to deal with the Win10 store garbage.
LostDonkey
Member
It already runs win 10 and m/kb is coming.
It basically is a cheap entry level windows 10 PC.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I bought an Xbox One S recently despite being a huge PC gamer just for everything PC doesn't have.
rbanke
Member
I've not turned my Xbox One on in more than 6 months and even then it was to play Halo 2 from the MC collection. I still have to play 3 but other than that I have zero reason to own it anymore. Not really worth selling, so it just ends up being decoration for the entertainment center.
Unless you have a reason that you already know about like friends for multiplayer games or some BC 360 games or some other edge case, I don't see any reason to have one if you have a gaming PC.
Unless you have a reason that you already know about like friends for multiplayer games or some BC 360 games or some other edge case, I don't see any reason to have one if you have a gaming PC.
It's a special custom version of Win 10 right? Regardless once m/kb is out Xbox might be an option for someone who just has something like a macbook for a PC.
Tyraniboah
Member
Until their past couple of sales, PSN was generally undercutting XBL sales by about 10-20%. I game primarily on my Xbox (digitally) and that won't be changing, but Sony usually has the best sales on the console digital front. Steam is usually even better.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Mine is a media centre with voice controls. Sometimes I play exclusives on it but there aren't many. My PS4 doesn't even get used for media centre duties so it's a lot dustier overall, despite there being more "exclusives" I play on that - it's still super infrequent. The PC gets used every day I have free time at home, so the consoles in general feel super redundant with the exception of media playback capabilities because windows computers are garbage for BD support.
If MS brought out a good blu-ray player app (just anything that isn't garbage like powerDVD please) for PC, or VLC player got proper BD support, I would seriously contemplate just selling off my consoles and never bothering again. The convenience factor of consoles keeps getting chipped away by mandatory installs, day 1 updates that take half an hour, frequent console updates, all that crap. I can use controllers on PC now 99% of the time so couch gaming is extremely viable regardless of genre.
If MS brought out a good blu-ray player app (just anything that isn't garbage like powerDVD please) for PC, or VLC player got proper BD support, I would seriously contemplate just selling off my consoles and never bothering again. The convenience factor of consoles keeps getting chipped away by mandatory installs, day 1 updates that take half an hour, frequent console updates, all that crap. I can use controllers on PC now 99% of the time so couch gaming is extremely viable regardless of genre.
fluffydelusions
Member
Yeah it's kinda weird now that you can usually get retail console games cheaper quicker than PC digital now. At least it seems that way to me.
curiouscharles
Member
i'm a PC gamer [always have been], and i pretty much buy xbox for halo.
so, we'll see [come halo 6], whether i need to keep buying xbox consoles ;p
so, we'll see [come halo 6], whether i need to keep buying xbox consoles ;p
I have a decent gaming PC with a i7 and 980Ti but still purchased an Xbox One S. 4K bluray is nice. 360 BC is awesome. Kinect voice controls and games (dance central). Being able to rent, trade and sell games. Not having to mess around with settings and drivers. Also the S just looks 10 times better than a PC in my living room.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Probably not. You're pretty much covered with a nice PC. I mean, unless 360 BC is a driver behind your interest.
For the consumer who doesn't care to own a gaming rig, it's a great console.
For the consumer who doesn't care to own a gaming rig, it's a great console.
Chubzdoomer
Banned
I don't think there's any reason to own an Xbox or a Playstation for that matter. The exclusives thus far have been mostly lackluster in my opinion, with a few exceptions like Bloodborne and Uncharted. I'll definitely be getting a Switch, though, because Nintendo's systems are always chock full of amazing first-party exclusives.
Heinrich
Banned
Why? People hated on MS for Not bringing their Games to their Windows PC Platform. And now people are calling it sad they are doing this?
I still prefer console over PC and a Lot of people do.
Just Look at online population of Games like battlefield 1 etc.
Battlechili
Banned
I think that would depend on how much you like Halo and Sunset Overdrive. If you can get one cheap, and/or if you don't have a PS4, it might be worth it for the games that are, at least for now, not on PC but multiplat between both Xbox One and PS4, such as FFXV and KH3.
RedSparrows
Member
And for the bloody billionth time GAF gets confused as to why people like things different to themselves.