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Console only gamers, what keeps you from PC Gaming?
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out0v0rder
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long installs for my games, hard to get into internet games, doesnt work most of the time. too much hassle, OH SHIT yet i have a ps3.
delta25 said:
You spend money and get a card in accordance to your needs. For most people, a $120 GTX 460 768mb or $160-180 GTX 460 1GB is more than enough. These cards are still capable of running any console ports at 1080p, Maxed @ 60fps. Anything better is for the performance freaks and graphics whores.
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Solo said:
Call me when devs stop releasing shitty ports on the PC IF they release them at all, master race my ass, PC gamers are the real plebs when it comes to Developer's attention lol
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Iwatas Magic Sports Coat said:
*facepalm*
How does this keep coming up in the thread?
TheExodu5 said:
This is the point. Everyone thinks we ONLY play PC games. We're not idiots. We play console games, too.
styl3s
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Money.
I don't see a need in spending all that money on PC when i don't care about graphics, keyboards or mice.
I do have a laptop and it plays SC2 so im fine with it, i would rather spend 200-400 on a console and that last me 5+ years then have to buy all these parts and continue to upgrade them, worry about viruses, malware, spyware, driver updates, formatting etc etc etc not to mention i dont have to worry about rampant aimbot, wallhack, speed hack etc.
i just prefer my consoles, don't care about pcs.
I don't see a need in spending all that money on PC when i don't care about graphics, keyboards or mice.
I do have a laptop and it plays SC2 so im fine with it, i would rather spend 200-400 on a console and that last me 5+ years then have to buy all these parts and continue to upgrade them, worry about viruses, malware, spyware, driver updates, formatting etc etc etc not to mention i dont have to worry about rampant aimbot, wallhack, speed hack etc.
i just prefer my consoles, don't care about pcs.
1. Work. I used to play best of both worlds but now haven't even enough time to play all the console games for only one console
2. 50" 3D TV and sound system. Moving the PC to the living room is not an option
3. Games like Motorstorm, Uncharted or Buzz, which I can't find on PC
4. Console graphics becoming good enough - for me. I always thought there must be a good balance between resolution, poly count and texure size. PC games tended to be very unbalanced with polygon edges to pronounced. It got better, but no reason for me to go back
5. I am old, I play games mostly on my own, so no need for the perfect mouse/keyboard controls
6. Offline multiplayer even if it leaves lot to be desired
7. Saving money. I rather spend $100 a year on console hardware instead of lot more for computer hardware. It changed as I dont need my home PC for rendering purposes any longer.
8. Sofa or in most cases my excercise bike to use the time I play better.
9. DRM
10. iPad. Stuff like adventures which I still played on PC I now play on the sofa too.
2. 50" 3D TV and sound system. Moving the PC to the living room is not an option
3. Games like Motorstorm, Uncharted or Buzz, which I can't find on PC
4. Console graphics becoming good enough - for me. I always thought there must be a good balance between resolution, poly count and texure size. PC games tended to be very unbalanced with polygon edges to pronounced. It got better, but no reason for me to go back
5. I am old, I play games mostly on my own, so no need for the perfect mouse/keyboard controls
6. Offline multiplayer even if it leaves lot to be desired
7. Saving money. I rather spend $100 a year on console hardware instead of lot more for computer hardware. It changed as I dont need my home PC for rendering purposes any longer.
8. Sofa or in most cases my excercise bike to use the time I play better.
9. DRM
10. iPad. Stuff like adventures which I still played on PC I now play on the sofa too.
In a way I don't understand the purpose of these threads. Either PC gamers need to feel good about themselves or they enjoy trolling naive console warriors desperate to find some facet where consoles are clearly superior and put the elitists in their place. Its not necessary. Saying you prefer consoles to PC gaming because you don't give a fuck about PC gaming is good enough. No need to justify and fuck em if they don't like it. Its your money and time, spend it on what you enjoy.
CecilRousso
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If anything should come out of this thread it should be that we kill the myth that PC games are only about RTS and FPS. And that people learn what the R in RTS actually means.distantmantra said:
Desks and keyboard/mice. It's much too similar to the other 12 hours of my day for my recreational demands.
Keyboard and mouse is a shitty interface for using on a TV.
Tiny GUIs. Designed for monitors. Designed for a 18-36" viewing distance.
Lack of wireless controllers. Got a wireless 360 adapter, it didn't work properly, got a refund. Ended up having to buy a wired controller.
Lack of controller standardisation (including menus/navigation of content).
Button config is all over the place for 3rd party controllers.
Little consideration for same screen multiplayer. I don't enjoy playing online.
Tech problems and messing with settings. Assholes like to blame and insult anyone that every encounters a tech problem, but when your laptop brand blocks official driver updates you have no choice. (yes 'wah laptops' etc...) I've paid £30 or more for games I have the correct hardware for, but simply won't run, and Valve don't allow any sort of refund for content despite them seeing you can't play it.
The PC is a great platform, but the hardware and OS is an ever present part of the interface. I just want a game and a predetermined experience, similar to console games, movies, books, etc.
Keyboard and mouse is a shitty interface for using on a TV.
Tiny GUIs. Designed for monitors. Designed for a 18-36" viewing distance.
Lack of wireless controllers. Got a wireless 360 adapter, it didn't work properly, got a refund. Ended up having to buy a wired controller.
Lack of controller standardisation (including menus/navigation of content).
Button config is all over the place for 3rd party controllers.
Little consideration for same screen multiplayer. I don't enjoy playing online.
Tech problems and messing with settings. Assholes like to blame and insult anyone that every encounters a tech problem, but when your laptop brand blocks official driver updates you have no choice. (yes 'wah laptops' etc...) I've paid £30 or more for games I have the correct hardware for, but simply won't run, and Valve don't allow any sort of refund for content despite them seeing you can't play it.
The PC is a great platform, but the hardware and OS is an ever present part of the interface. I just want a game and a predetermined experience, similar to console games, movies, books, etc.
Princess Skittles
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Far more than on PC?Forkball said:
Absolutely. <3Forkball said:
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mxgt said:
It's true though (Judging from public opinion), I'm sorry you disagree.
giant_frying_pan
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Comfy couch and the pain of getting consistent performance (note: not high performance) in terms of framerate, etc stops me from gaming *more* on my PC. I still prefer console gaming over PC, even though my Steam catalogue is 170+.
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mxgt said:
I'm primarily a PC gamer, I've been gaming almost exclusively on PC since 1994. Most of what he said is absolutely true. The only thing that was an exaggeration is that virtually no PC game works out of the box, but it still happens more often than it should. It's true, however, that virtually no PC game works out of the box for someone since there's a limitless amount of different hardware combinations (I'm talking strictly about configurations that satisfy the requirements, of course) and no game can account for all of them.
Dark Octave
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Yes I am, but I'm working on it.TheExodu5 said:
I do play indie games on PC though because they usually don't require a high end PC.
EternalGamer
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CecilRousso said:
It seems like what you get out of this thread is that console only gamers believe a lot of stuff about PC gaming that isn't true and when you try to show them it isn't true they think you are lying.
I say this as someone who, up until 6 months ago, never played PC games ever. I was a console gamer since the Atari 2600. The quality, quanity and price of games on a service like Steam blows my damn mind. It makes Xbox Live AND PSN both look shitty by comparison.
Synless
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I know that I game on consoles over PCs because of the games that come out for it. I don't need the most cutting edge graphics available. I only expect games to look as good as the system they are on. I still play NES, SNES, Genesis, PS1 & 2, Gamecube, Xbox, DS, and PSP games without any problems. PC games just don't have quality or quantity of games that I look for or love.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!! said:
I stay away from any Ubisoft PC port. I had a horrible experience ( RB6 Vegas ) they did a crappy port and almost zero support.
PC ports being worse than console is hit or miss. FPS's with dedicated servers are an obvious plus for PC not to mention true HD resolutions. But I have had some terrible, terrible, terrible ports to the PC. Hit or miss.
OldJadedGamer
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watership said:
I just assume people either live with their parents still where they have their own room, live in a dorm room, or live in a studio apartment. I have a dedicated office on my second floor, there is no way to run my computer to the TV downstairs.
blizzardjesus
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I'd rather play real games. There is nothing close to Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Earthbound, Dragon Quest, Mega Man, Muramasa, No more Heros, Demon Souls, Ikaruga, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, REZ or Jet Set Radio, etc. on PC, so why would I bother with it.
I like Valve and Blizzard and lothe Bioware and Bethesda. I switched over to Mac in the recent years and for the 2 PC game developers I like, I can play all their games on it.
I like Valve and Blizzard and lothe Bioware and Bethesda. I switched over to Mac in the recent years and for the 2 PC game developers I like, I can play all their games on it.
Whenever I get around to getting a new desktop (mine died last March), I'll be glad to try both Witcher games. I don't hate PC gaming or PC gamers at all, but I think the only games I'd try on the PC are ones that have no console version. Its like that and thats the way it is.
I see people saying this all the time and want to buy one. But do I need a wired 360 controller or can I just buy any 360 controller and plug it in?Solo said:
If it needs to be a wired controller - where the hell do I find one? All the shops here in Norway has the wireless controller but no wired controller. Anyone have an idea?
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