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Console only gamers, what keeps you from PC Gaming?
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ACE 1991 said:
It really depends on what kind of games you like.
out0v0rder
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id pc game but i only have a mac and those aren't pc's.
SneakyStephan
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Yup , and a fixed community is a self policing community.TheExodu5 said:
You don't need 700 restrictions and dumbing down things that could result in an exploit to the same excent, because people don't have nearly the same degree of anonymity.
People collectively decided not to abuse the auto sniper in cs, people didnt tk or grief on clanservers and 'regular crowd' pubs.
People didn't act like douchebags just because they could.
People in rs didn't scam and steal and deceive in general because at the end of the day your name was all you had (until they started adding enough servers for people to return to an anonymous state).
Pubs are in general the shitheap of online pc communities, and on my ps3 all I get is random pub servers.
There's so much variety in PC games...you just need to branch out a bit.
I picked up Terraria on Friday and I haven't been this hooked to a game since Minecraft. This is one of the few games that I'd lob in with the likes of Demon's Souls and Monster Hunter. It's not punishing like those games, but it has that extremely addictive quality to it and that sense of wonder that just makes you keep wanting to delve deeper and deeper into it. I've put probably 25-30 hours into it in 2 and a half days (had a lot of spare time this weekend, since the family is out shopping in the U.S.).
Of course, many people just can't see beyond the $50 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, or the $60 Dead Space 2, or the usual big hitters to find these amazing gems.
I picked up Terraria on Friday and I haven't been this hooked to a game since Minecraft. This is one of the few games that I'd lob in with the likes of Demon's Souls and Monster Hunter. It's not punishing like those games, but it has that extremely addictive quality to it and that sense of wonder that just makes you keep wanting to delve deeper and deeper into it. I've put probably 25-30 hours into it in 2 and a half days (had a lot of spare time this weekend, since the family is out shopping in the U.S.).
Of course, many people just can't see beyond the $50 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, or the $60 Dead Space 2, or the usual big hitters to find these amazing gems.
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WEGGLES said:
Hehe, PS3... man. I usually only turn it on to watch Blu-ray movies, but when I get a game for it, it certainly takes a bit to get it going. I got L.A. Noire this weekend after not having played a PS3 game for a couple of months. I wanted to put in that DLC bullshit, so I had to update PSN which took around 10 minutes. Then after booting up the game I had to do a 5 minute install.
It was worth it, though. L.A. Noire is fucking awesome (although I only played for an hour or so--I had The Witcher 2 to finish!)
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out0v0rder said:
How old is your Mac? If it's within the last three years or so, you should be able to just install Windows on the thing and go. There are some good games available natively for Mac on Steam and from Blizzard, too.
SneakyStephan
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http://www.cstrike-planet.com/maps
Blow some minds with this.
Many of those were awesome (surely not any worse than the pos mappacks for killzone and cod), entirely new game modes were invented when people messed around with the map editor and settings.
When a game is successfull and the mod tools are there ,every morning is like christmas.
Battlefield was one of the kings when it came to modding (ironically bf3 will be riding on the coattails of those games while missing the thing that made it popular, sigh people chasing a carrot that no longer exists) and the giving from those games just never stopped.
Blow some minds with this.
Many of those were awesome (surely not any worse than the pos mappacks for killzone and cod), entirely new game modes were invented when people messed around with the map editor and settings.
When a game is successfull and the mod tools are there ,every morning is like christmas.
Battlefield was one of the kings when it came to modding (ironically bf3 will be riding on the coattails of those games while missing the thing that made it popular, sigh people chasing a carrot that no longer exists) and the giving from those games just never stopped.
I just prefer console gaming. I started gaming with an Atari 2600 and a Commodore 64. Like Steve Tyler was recently quoted saying:
I'm not oblivious to PC gaming, I don't go around talking about "lol videocards" "lol installs" lol keyboard mouse eewww"; is just not my thing...for now.
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I hate DLC maps, another terrible thing from the console land people are trying to push. Is it just me or has online gaming just been getting worse and worse cause of consoles? Luckily some companies still get it.SneakyStephan said:
MrNyarlathotep
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fernoca said:
Yeah, see the difference here is he didn't say;
evil solrac v3.0
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I noticed ther eis a new meme born, it comes specifacillay from network admins/ IT people.
the "I don't like computers so i don't want to see them at home"
the "I don't like computers so i don't want to see them at home"
AcceptableGhost
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And those same people probably spend a lot of time at home website browsing.
The heck? I just just talking about me. Since the thread/OP is asking about MY reasons, and I used Tyler's quote as part of it.MrNyarlathotep said:
I'm just not interested in PC gaming. I don't hate it, I'm not a blig fanboy that goes around parading about it; making lame excuses like "comfy couch" or "keyboard mouse" or " installing drivers".... I'm just not interested for now. I know the many advantages and other things PC gaming offers, but still...
That what's "keeps me away from PC gaming". Lack of interest. When I finally get really interested, I'll buy a decent computer and couple of games, already have Steam with a few games and an unplayed copy of Portal 2.
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Well, if that's the case..no problem..and I'll admit I read it ...differently.Snuggler said:
CitizenCope
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So has this thread become just PC gamers talking to PC gamers yet?
fernoca said:The heck? I just just talking about me. Since the thread/OP is asking about MY reasons, and I used Tyler's quote as part of it.
I think you misunderstood him, he was saying your post was nice because it wasn't loaded with fallacies.
you did good, son
SneakyStephan
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However irrational it is, I can't blame them.
It's easy to link an image/sound/situation with an emotion.
I've had songs ruined for me for life by listening to them while under a lot of exam stress or when getting some particularly bad news.
The taste and smell of frosties cornflakes made me super nostalgic and happy after not eating any for over 20 years.
Yes, we are reminiscing about the old days, sharing our enthousiasm , the ups and downs in the rollercoaster of our gaming life.
Sorry if you feel excluded.
It's easy to link an image/sound/situation with an emotion.
I've had songs ruined for me for life by listening to them while under a lot of exam stress or when getting some particularly bad news.
The taste and smell of frosties cornflakes made me super nostalgic and happy after not eating any for over 20 years.
CitizenCope said:
Yes, we are reminiscing about the old days, sharing our enthousiasm , the ups and downs in the rollercoaster of our gaming life.
Sorry if you feel excluded.
AcceptableGhost
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For people who say that console gaming isn't technical:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=28009229&posted=1#post28009229
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=28009229&posted=1#post28009229
SneakyStephan
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MTMBStudios said:
Making fun of digital foundry is below us.
fizzelopeguss
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ghst said:
How do you think of this stuff? that is fucking brilliant.
Basically i already have a PS3 and 360 which plays all of the games i would buy on the PC and they each have their own must have exclusives. I see no reason to buy a desktop to play games i can already play just at a higher resolution and with better textures. The last time my primary computer was a desktop was during college and that was 10 years ago, so upgrading is not an option.
When i play Batman AA on the PS3 and then look at the PC screens im not jealous or feel that i am missing out on anything. The game looks good enough to me as it is.
When i play Batman AA on the PS3 and then look at the PC screens im not jealous or feel that i am missing out on anything. The game looks good enough to me as it is.
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CitizenCope said:
Yes, and they've all agreed that PC gaming has absolutely zero flaws, and no one has ever had a legitimate reason for not loving it, ever. We're all just failing in our duty, making "excuses" because we are "lazy."
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Games like Demon's Souls/Dark Souls
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David H Wong
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DatBreh said:
No, upgrading is a wonderful option, you have a desktop, and you did not go to college.
No, you hate it.
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I play console games for the exclusives. I play PC games for the exclusives. I play whichever version of a multiplat game is the best (which ends up being PC most of the time).
I don't really understand why people don't do this.
I don't really understand why people don't do this.
No sense of community is one. I mean yes there are countless groups of gamers on PC, but I've been gaming with the same buddies since 2004. Its kind of hard to not game with them.
Secondly, money. I in college and money is hard to come by.
Honestly I would love to build my own rig, but I needs the money.
Secondly, money. I in college and money is hard to come by.
Honestly I would love to build my own rig, but I needs the money.
SneakyStephan
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Ysiadmihi said:
EricHasNoPull
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A better thread title or a better question to ask is "PC gamers, why still have consoles? why not ditch the console all together?"
EricHasNoPull
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So as a "gamer" a desktop PC in never enough for your gaming needs?TheExodu5 said:
EricHasNoPull said:
Not a single PC gamer in this topic, that I'm aware of, is a PC-only gamer and I'd venture to say the majority of them see no reason to get rid of their consoles. Speaking for myself, there's no way I could go without my PS3, 360, DS, or PSP as a gamer; Wii is iffy currently but, hey, Xenoblade soon hopefully. Too many exclusives across the board to remove an entire system from my repertoire.
That said, I also have the capacity to go ahead and have all of them; I wager if there came a time to start dropping these luxury expenses then maybe I'll have a different opinion. Currently though, no reason to ditch the consoles at all.
EricHasNoPull said:
Seems like a loaded question, honestly, but ... no, no it's not. But, the same applies to every console. A 360 alone isn't enough; a PS3 alone isn't enough; a Wii alone isn't enough, and so-on.
EricHasNoPull said:
If I'm talking about just occupying my time, yes it would be enough...but that's not enough for me. I want to play Catherine, Gears of War 3, Dark Souls, Uncharted 3, the next Mario, etc... There are countless games that I do want to play that are not available on PC. I have the disposable income to sustain this hobby, so I would simply be doing myself a disservice by ignoring the many great titles available outside the PC.
I own a gaming PC, as well as every console, and every hand held. I spent around $2500 on my PC, and around $1800 on my consoles + handhelds (in terms of hardware). It's a tidy sum, but that's enough hardware to give me 5-7 years worth of gaming (though I surely will upgrade my PC down the line). For a hobby in which I spend so much time on, it's worth it to me.
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Gravijah said:
But not everyone has the luxury of time and finances to buy and play games on multiplatforms (see Scy's post above yours)
And is a gamer really defined by the amount of gaming platforms he or she owns?
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