Goldrusher
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Both Xbox and PS3 can be played on a PC monitor... and a PC can be played on an HDTV.faceless007 said:
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GTA IV console vs pc shots - holy fucking shit.
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Houston3000
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I could never understand the arguments against PC gaming. This game obviously looks far superior on the PC, but PCs are also more expensive, more expandable, and require more dedication and especially more knowledge about hardware if you want to ever build or buy one without wasting money.
Early last summer I built my computer, it was a 2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo with 2GB of RAM and a 7900GS. The entire computer cost me $570 (I can see the receipt in my Newegg account), sure that's a lot compared to, at the time, a $400 Xbox 360 but it was an entire computer with a legitimate operating system, 500GB HDD space, etc... the price was actually extraordinarily reasonable and about the price of a PS3. Since then I've made 2 upgrades, in November last year I bought an 8800GT for $170 (ordered a bundle on launch day) and bought 1GB of RAM for $30 some time I can't remember. I also overclocked my CPU to 3.1Ghz without paying anything extra.
So for less than double the price of an Xbox at the time of purchase (today my computer would cost nothing) I have an extraordinarily capable gaming rig that is also my freaking computer. I use it for everything, for school, for work, for 3D animation I'm into, for listening to music, for ripping DVDs, as my media server, for posting on this message board... I was able to play Bioshock, Mass Effect, Gears of War, Orange Box. along with the numerous PC exclusive games over the last year and a half. All these games super high to max quality at resolutions consoles could only dream of.
I own an Xbox 360, I own a Playstation 3, and on top of owning the PC I mentioned I also own a new laptop (though not for many games, integrated graphics ftl). For the purpose of this thread I even own GTA4 on my PS3. It's not a matter of being exclusive to one machine but the PC as a gaming platform is very capable and not something I would consider cost inefficient.
All that being said, I might pick this game up when it's in the $20 - $30 range. I doubt the better graphics are going to make it much more fun to play. Just hoping the modding community picks this up and goes crazy with it.
Early last summer I built my computer, it was a 2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo with 2GB of RAM and a 7900GS. The entire computer cost me $570 (I can see the receipt in my Newegg account), sure that's a lot compared to, at the time, a $400 Xbox 360 but it was an entire computer with a legitimate operating system, 500GB HDD space, etc... the price was actually extraordinarily reasonable and about the price of a PS3. Since then I've made 2 upgrades, in November last year I bought an 8800GT for $170 (ordered a bundle on launch day) and bought 1GB of RAM for $30 some time I can't remember. I also overclocked my CPU to 3.1Ghz without paying anything extra.
So for less than double the price of an Xbox at the time of purchase (today my computer would cost nothing) I have an extraordinarily capable gaming rig that is also my freaking computer. I use it for everything, for school, for work, for 3D animation I'm into, for listening to music, for ripping DVDs, as my media server, for posting on this message board... I was able to play Bioshock, Mass Effect, Gears of War, Orange Box. along with the numerous PC exclusive games over the last year and a half. All these games super high to max quality at resolutions consoles could only dream of.
I own an Xbox 360, I own a Playstation 3, and on top of owning the PC I mentioned I also own a new laptop (though not for many games, integrated graphics ftl). For the purpose of this thread I even own GTA4 on my PS3. It's not a matter of being exclusive to one machine but the PC as a gaming platform is very capable and not something I would consider cost inefficient.
All that being said, I might pick this game up when it's in the $20 - $30 range. I doubt the better graphics are going to make it much more fun to play. Just hoping the modding community picks this up and goes crazy with it.
Gully State
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Slayer-33 said:
wait...what?
faceless007
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Most PC monitors require weird tweaking for the S-video/component inputs to be any good, and besides how many console gamers use their PC monitors anyway? Doesn't that negate "big comfy couch," etc.?Goldrusher said:
Can, sure, but that doesn't mean many actually do.
faceless007
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Slayer-33 said:
And console gamers wonder why us PC gamers just laugh at comparison threads.
brain_stew
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mentalfloss said:
Keep drinking the console kool-aid, wish I could find some myself but then again, I DO appreciate having functioning eyes every once in a while.
BobTheFork
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*raises hand*faceless007 said:
just saying. I have my ps3 and my pc both hooked up to my Hdtv. I don't have enough room for a separate desk and monitor.
permutated
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No way!?
brain_stew
Member
oneHeero said:
Ofcourse you can, and 1:1 mapped at native resolution unlike with a console. I play all my games on my 27" 768p HDTV and use my 40" 1080p from time to time. With a PC you can also get decent IQ which can go a long way on a big screen.
faceless007
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I'd prefer to be laughed at for being elitist, which is just a character trait and has absolutely nothing to do with the facts, than for being delusional, which some of those PS3/360 comparison threads clearly are.saunderez said:
You can buy a budget computer and plop a budget display adapter into it, producing gorgeous HD graphics that no console, this gen, and quite possibly next too, can contend with, for sub-$500. There's no war because there's no argument. It's a simple, immutable fact. Absolutely need to sit your ass on a couch? Buy a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse and stick that on your coffee table. Can't afford a coffee table? Maybe gaming this gen isn't for you. It's not about elitism, it's just a polite sharing of facts and trying to save other gamers a chunk of change - we're not saying "go PC!" out of some jihad on console gaming, it's just the best bang for your buck. The only real argument that could be produced is a love of console exclusives. If that's your game, I have nothing but the best wishes for you.
GTA IV PC is going to rock.
GTA IV PC is going to rock.
MickeyKnox
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saunderez said:
Even a mid-range PC these days would trash any console. It's really embarrassing seeing how any ordinary PC with modern parts can easily pump out resolutions like 1680x1050 and 2048x1536 with great framerates and excellent IQ in the vast majority of games while some console games have to be downscaled to laughable resolutions like 600p lest they slow down like molasses.
The only real exception here is Cysis, and that is so far ahead of anything on a console that it's going to be the standard by which next generation consoles are measured.
Graphics Horse
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New comparison:
brain_stew
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f3niks said:
Don't forget the framerate, there's a very appreciable difference in terms of gameplay experience between something with a smooth 60fps and something that jitters between 30 and 20fps all the time.
venne said:
Its a PC game, the framerate is entirely upto you and the hardware you choose but even a midrange rig should be much smoother than the console versions.
mentalfloss
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Yea, so it's agreed that PC version is too clean, then?
Cool.
Cool.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
which one is the pc shot ? the left one or the right one ? they both look superb to me .. just differently lit.
proposition
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This thread is amazing. Console fans rushing to claim lower resolution is better; priceless.
plagiarize
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this thread has been my guilty pleasure this week. i had no idea it would keep giving as long as it has.
Stoney Mason
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I see this thread has taken its rightful place with the usual suspects taking the usual positons...