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What is your preferred platform and why does it suck?
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Xbox One
Kinect. Great piece of technology that is completely superfluous to me. Its currently still in the box sitting in the closet. I tried the voice commands and they worked fine, but nothing I couldn't navigate with the controller, plus I just felt stupid talking to my Xbox. The gesture controls were a little less reliable, but I don't have the ideal space for it in my room.
Kinect Sports Preseason offers the wave race style game to demo, and while it was incredibly fun to play for myself and my family, I couldn't help wanting to pick up the controller and race with that instead. Give me a Kinect Sports style game that plays with the controller and I'd be all over that.
Motion controls were more appealing to the casuals in my house who are afraid of all the buttons on the controller. Even if they were crashing constantly and getting 8th place every race. Still, they were having a blast, so I could see why Microsoft is pushing it.
There are some minor issues I have with the UI from time to time, namely the way you view friends and achievements launching as apps that take you away from the game.
I don't know if this counts, but I think the system itself as a games console is criminally underrated and irrationally hated by too many people. Microsoft deserves all the anger and resentment they received for their original policies, and that shouldn't be forgotten or forgiven so quickly, but the console itself, regardless of price and power at the moment, is a great piece of tech for gaming. I'm excited for gaming like I haven't been in years thanks to both the PS4 and XB1 equally.
Kinect. Great piece of technology that is completely superfluous to me. Its currently still in the box sitting in the closet. I tried the voice commands and they worked fine, but nothing I couldn't navigate with the controller, plus I just felt stupid talking to my Xbox. The gesture controls were a little less reliable, but I don't have the ideal space for it in my room.
Kinect Sports Preseason offers the wave race style game to demo, and while it was incredibly fun to play for myself and my family, I couldn't help wanting to pick up the controller and race with that instead. Give me a Kinect Sports style game that plays with the controller and I'd be all over that.
Motion controls were more appealing to the casuals in my house who are afraid of all the buttons on the controller. Even if they were crashing constantly and getting 8th place every race. Still, they were having a blast, so I could see why Microsoft is pushing it.
There are some minor issues I have with the UI from time to time, namely the way you view friends and achievements launching as apps that take you away from the game.
I don't know if this counts, but I think the system itself as a games console is criminally underrated and irrationally hated by too many people. Microsoft deserves all the anger and resentment they received for their original policies, and that shouldn't be forgotten or forgiven so quickly, but the console itself, regardless of price and power at the moment, is a great piece of tech for gaming. I'm excited for gaming like I haven't been in years thanks to both the PS4 and XB1 equally.
Winterfang
Banned
Xbox 360, Kinect isn't as accurate as I would want it to be. Features locked behind Gold.
I've been a PC gamer for about twenty years so that's my preferred platform.
I realized I was a niche within a niche somewhere around 2006 when Steam really started to take off. The big players in PC gaming these days seem completely uninterested in the PC. They're so fixated on consoles that PC gaming is really losing its identity as an enthusiast platform. That's great in the sense that more people are getting involved in PC gaming but what they're getting involved with is a form of PC gaming that's not really worth getting enthusiastic about in the first place.
I don't get excited about the Steam box, nor do I get excited about anything else Steam-related. I also truly don't care about any AAA console title, nor do I agree with the ridiculous erosion of consumer rights that has allowed the PC platform to court to the developers of AAA console titles (I'm referring to Steam, Origin and the like). These things have nothing to do with the PC gaming that I know and are, in many cases, the opposite of what I understand PC gaming to be. I can't fathom, for example, why someone would want to be a PC gamer if they weren't interested in customization. But that's the point of all of this I suppose; soon, people will be able to be a PC gamer without having to worry about all of that.
I love the customization aspect of PC gaming. I also love that it has (or had) a tendency to attract games that demand a lot of time, attention and effort from its players. I was glad when PC games development was the bleeding edge, even though it meant an inordinate amount of money spent on hardware. The PC isn't there any more (slightly better looking console ports don't count) and an increasingly large number of people seem to prefer it that way.
I don't lose sleep over it, however. The PC may not get nearly as many earth-shattering games as it once did but I still manage to find two or three new games to buy every year. I'm a big supporter of GoG too and I bought probably two dozen games from them in the past few months. And after all is said and done I still do virtually all of my gaming on the PC.
Having said that, it's getting increasingly sad that my most played games for the last few years were released before 2001.
I realized I was a niche within a niche somewhere around 2006 when Steam really started to take off. The big players in PC gaming these days seem completely uninterested in the PC. They're so fixated on consoles that PC gaming is really losing its identity as an enthusiast platform. That's great in the sense that more people are getting involved in PC gaming but what they're getting involved with is a form of PC gaming that's not really worth getting enthusiastic about in the first place.
I don't get excited about the Steam box, nor do I get excited about anything else Steam-related. I also truly don't care about any AAA console title, nor do I agree with the ridiculous erosion of consumer rights that has allowed the PC platform to court to the developers of AAA console titles (I'm referring to Steam, Origin and the like). These things have nothing to do with the PC gaming that I know and are, in many cases, the opposite of what I understand PC gaming to be. I can't fathom, for example, why someone would want to be a PC gamer if they weren't interested in customization. But that's the point of all of this I suppose; soon, people will be able to be a PC gamer without having to worry about all of that.
I love the customization aspect of PC gaming. I also love that it has (or had) a tendency to attract games that demand a lot of time, attention and effort from its players. I was glad when PC games development was the bleeding edge, even though it meant an inordinate amount of money spent on hardware. The PC isn't there any more (slightly better looking console ports don't count) and an increasingly large number of people seem to prefer it that way.
I don't lose sleep over it, however. The PC may not get nearly as many earth-shattering games as it once did but I still manage to find two or three new games to buy every year. I'm a big supporter of GoG too and I bought probably two dozen games from them in the past few months. And after all is said and done I still do virtually all of my gaming on the PC.
Having said that, it's getting increasingly sad that my most played games for the last few years were released before 2001.
crazy monkey
Banned
wii
fuck you internet and nintendo,
fuck you internet and nintendo,
LookAtMeGo
Member
Ive always been a PlayStation guy. My first experiences with Tombraider, Final Fantasy 7, MGS, Wipeout, GT, Colony Wars, Wild Arms, Legend of Dragoon, Legacy of Kain and a few others got me hooked on PlayStation. It continued through the PS2 era. I had an OG Xbox and I got an Xbox 360 when it came out and loved them both but I always had a soft spot for PlayStation. PS3 came out and I was excited by the Blu Ray and the wifi but ultimately was disapointed with it untill later in the gen.
When this gen was announced I was happy that PlayStation was going back to its gaming roots and was actually pissed by the Xbox One reveal so I kinda jumped back on the PlayStation bandwaggon. While I preffer the PS4 over the X1 I want them to both succeed because thats more good gaming for me. That said, the PS4 sucks because the battery life in the controller bothers me when I have to get up to plug it in mid match to often. Games like TLG and Agent and Versus 13 being announced then being nowhere to be found for eons, launch games like Watchdogs (hyped more for ps4 with bundles and exclusive content) and Driveclub being delayed, the SSM IP cancellation, no MP3 or DLNA support at launch, no PS One boot up sound.. ugh.
I also used to game a lot on PC. The last time I had a gaming PC I had a Gforce 3 128MB card that could play Slave Zero and Blood 2 at max settings and Morrowind could run OK lol. I will be getting a new rig sometime in the next 6 months (a nice one) and I cant wait. The landscape has changed so much and I can't wait to come back.
When this gen was announced I was happy that PlayStation was going back to its gaming roots and was actually pissed by the Xbox One reveal so I kinda jumped back on the PlayStation bandwaggon. While I preffer the PS4 over the X1 I want them to both succeed because thats more good gaming for me. That said, the PS4 sucks because the battery life in the controller bothers me when I have to get up to plug it in mid match to often. Games like TLG and Agent and Versus 13 being announced then being nowhere to be found for eons, launch games like Watchdogs (hyped more for ps4 with bundles and exclusive content) and Driveclub being delayed, the SSM IP cancellation, no MP3 or DLNA support at launch, no PS One boot up sound.. ugh.
I also used to game a lot on PC. The last time I had a gaming PC I had a Gforce 3 128MB card that could play Slave Zero and Blood 2 at max settings and Morrowind could run OK lol. I will be getting a new rig sometime in the next 6 months (a nice one) and I cant wait. The landscape has changed so much and I can't wait to come back.
My primary platform is PC. There really isnt much bad to say about it, imo. Ive never had any issues running games or anything. My case is a huge beast that collects dust like no other. Thats shitty.
I guess if you only use a PC you might miss out on a couple must have console games. Thats not really a big deal to me but it could be to others. Just because I dont have problems doesnt mean other dont. Driver issues, unoptimized games, shitty ports. I guess thats all bad.
I guess if you only use a PC you might miss out on a couple must have console games. Thats not really a big deal to me but it could be to others. Just because I dont have problems doesnt mean other dont. Driver issues, unoptimized games, shitty ports. I guess thats all bad.
Magicpaint
Member
3DS
- Terrible screen resolution. Especially the bottom screen, as the top at least has the 3D effect which I always use.
- Region locking is the devil.
- eShop is incredibly slow.
- Software is expensive.
- No Metroid or Igavania. :\
- Terrible screen resolution. Especially the bottom screen, as the top at least has the 3D effect which I always use.
- Region locking is the devil.
- eShop is incredibly slow.
- Software is expensive.
- No Metroid or Igavania. :\
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
I spend an equal amount of gaming time on damn near everything.
PC: for all the advantages of PC gaming it does get expensive to keep up with the moving GPU target if performance matters without turning all the visual effects off. Windows can be a drag, and it's ironic to know that so much of the power of that hardware is locked away behind OS bloat. The platform has become so heavily focused on digital and DRM that it's not great to have few choices available. Even though there's great platform continuity thanks to x86. And then there are cheap, lazy ports.
PS3: Big push for digital but it's a closed platform like all consoles. Lack of long-term security. Expensive to replace wholesale if the unit dies. PSN is free but mediocre in some ways. Lots of poor PS3 ports dotting the library, impacting major games like Bayonetta.
3DS: weak hardware hamstrings some kinds of games. 3D screen tech is too primitive to be comfortably usable. Restricted digital account system puts a damper on the convenience of a portable digital library, causing worry about theft and accidental loss.
Vita: lol userbase am i rite. But really, the Vita's big glaring killer is the manipulative proprietary memory card format. It's a rip off plain and simple and actually punishes the most loyal customers who -would- buy more digital content if memory prices weren't absurd.
Wii U: lack of 3rd party support and the entire situation that resulted in so many poor ports as it is. Awkward hardware design causing so much development problems and limits future potential for games to take advantage of it. The usual limits on Nintendo's current digital account system. OS is still missing basic features that seem as if they could be patched in, but Nintendo is slow and unfocused.
PS4 is too new, there's been no time for things to shake out.
PC: for all the advantages of PC gaming it does get expensive to keep up with the moving GPU target if performance matters without turning all the visual effects off. Windows can be a drag, and it's ironic to know that so much of the power of that hardware is locked away behind OS bloat. The platform has become so heavily focused on digital and DRM that it's not great to have few choices available. Even though there's great platform continuity thanks to x86. And then there are cheap, lazy ports.
PS3: Big push for digital but it's a closed platform like all consoles. Lack of long-term security. Expensive to replace wholesale if the unit dies. PSN is free but mediocre in some ways. Lots of poor PS3 ports dotting the library, impacting major games like Bayonetta.
3DS: weak hardware hamstrings some kinds of games. 3D screen tech is too primitive to be comfortably usable. Restricted digital account system puts a damper on the convenience of a portable digital library, causing worry about theft and accidental loss.
Vita: lol userbase am i rite. But really, the Vita's big glaring killer is the manipulative proprietary memory card format. It's a rip off plain and simple and actually punishes the most loyal customers who -would- buy more digital content if memory prices weren't absurd.
Wii U: lack of 3rd party support and the entire situation that resulted in so many poor ports as it is. Awkward hardware design causing so much development problems and limits future potential for games to take advantage of it. The usual limits on Nintendo's current digital account system. OS is still missing basic features that seem as if they could be patched in, but Nintendo is slow and unfocused.
PS4 is too new, there's been no time for things to shake out.
PastorOfMuppets
Banned
Man, I am so on this boat too. I mentioned it in my OP but I'm not so sure that the best way to convert console gamers to the PC space is to offer them souped up ports of COD. What this has done instead of making console gamers into PC gamers is create console gamers who play games on PC. There's a definite PC design aesthetic that was lost last generation when we all decided that the PC would be place for indie titles and HD ports of multiplatform games.
You can kind of see it manifesting itself when people on NeoGaf started a thread asking for PC FPS to segregate controller and M+KB players. On one hand it's great that these players are playing games on the PC but on the other, they are kind of missing the point. It would be like if I bought an 80 inch UHD TV and only spent time watching 90's sitcom on it.
Later Alligator
Member
ps3:
often inferior ports compared to 360
long load times
long game installs
ds3 isn't a great controller
on the whole it is probably my fav console ever
often inferior ports compared to 360
long load times
long game installs
ds3 isn't a great controller
on the whole it is probably my fav console ever
Is my favorite as well everything was good about it, which Nintendo would just try to compete again...
coughlanio
Member
PC, PS4 and Vita is what I'm sticking with this gen.
PC: Driver issues, hardware issues and cost/size.
PS4: Poor frame rate in some titles, great games far and few between.
Vita: Battery life, storage costs.
PC: Driver issues, hardware issues and cost/size.
PS4: Poor frame rate in some titles, great games far and few between.
Vita: Battery life, storage costs.
KlytusImBored
Member
At the moment I'm playing more PS3 games.
PS3 sucks because...do I really need to go into it?
PS3 sucks because...do I really need to go into it?
PS4
- No games I've been thrilled about (until inFamous)
- Can't really customize the UI (create folders, themes, ect.)
- Having to use the browser to watch Twitch streams instead of an app
- No YouTube app
- Remote Play blocking streaming of PS4 apps to Vita (watching Amazon or Hulu on Vita screen, maybe this is more of a Vita thing)
- Can't sort trophies by grade or title name
- Invite to massive chat groups without being notified
- Wish I can play PSOne classics on it (mostly being nitpicky here)
- Custom soundtracks, the Music Unlimited support budged me for a month but ended up being too much of a pain. Now that you can plug headphones into the controller, I really wish I can listen to mp3s during gameplay
- Avi/mpg ect. support
- Hard drive storage easily drained
- No games I've been thrilled about (until inFamous)
- Can't really customize the UI (create folders, themes, ect.)
- Having to use the browser to watch Twitch streams instead of an app
- No YouTube app
- Remote Play blocking streaming of PS4 apps to Vita (watching Amazon or Hulu on Vita screen, maybe this is more of a Vita thing)
- Can't sort trophies by grade or title name
- Invite to massive chat groups without being notified
- Wish I can play PSOne classics on it (mostly being nitpicky here)
- Custom soundtracks, the Music Unlimited support budged me for a month but ended up being too much of a pain. Now that you can plug headphones into the controller, I really wish I can listen to mp3s during gameplay
- Avi/mpg ect. support
- Hard drive storage easily drained
NinjamicWZ
Banned
Vita... I get a lot of what I want, but so many games I want never happen. Q&A slows shit down more than it should, when it shouldn't, but not when it should.
Physical media releases are completely up to chance and discretion... localization prospects are half happening and half not, like we're almost in the 80's again.
The 100 app limit is godawful as someone who put out a lot of cash on a 32GB and then a 64GB and a lot of games.
I could complain about PSN availability of lots of PSP and PSOne games, especially regional differences. Apps that never get updated (youtube, post Google+ comments) or never release.
No HDMI out, the new model is a downgrade with problems, Vita TV will probably never come here. etc
I buy everything and then regret it because it's on a serious sale later, with me just staring at a backlog of stuff I could have waited to buy anyway. Pinball Arcade tables take forever and are always broken, then fixed, then broken again... we're not as bad off as 360 PA fans, but still.
Owners do more marketing than Sony does.
FFX HD won't sell enough and there won't be a portable FFXII for me D:
I love having a portable fighting game machine, but SF x Tekken bombed and SF IV Ultra won't happen... I wish there was a limited edition six-face button Vita.
You can get a lot of niche-only, 1st world problems and love-hate venom out of me.
Physical media releases are completely up to chance and discretion... localization prospects are half happening and half not, like we're almost in the 80's again.
The 100 app limit is godawful as someone who put out a lot of cash on a 32GB and then a 64GB and a lot of games.
I could complain about PSN availability of lots of PSP and PSOne games, especially regional differences. Apps that never get updated (youtube, post Google+ comments) or never release.
No HDMI out, the new model is a downgrade with problems, Vita TV will probably never come here. etc
I buy everything and then regret it because it's on a serious sale later, with me just staring at a backlog of stuff I could have waited to buy anyway. Pinball Arcade tables take forever and are always broken, then fixed, then broken again... we're not as bad off as 360 PA fans, but still.
Owners do more marketing than Sony does.
FFX HD won't sell enough and there won't be a portable FFXII for me D:
I love having a portable fighting game machine, but SF x Tekken bombed and SF IV Ultra won't happen... I wish there was a limited edition six-face button Vita.
You can get a lot of niche-only, 1st world problems and love-hate venom out of me.
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
My preferred plattforms are the Ps4 and the Vita.
Ps4 sucks because it hasn't seen Titanfall.
Vita sucks because nobody buys it and western AAA support is nonexistent.
Ps4 sucks because it hasn't seen Titanfall.
Vita sucks because nobody buys it and western AAA support is nonexistent.
Laevateinn
Member
Saturn: I had to learn another language just to enjoy the best games, it has the worst design ever for its game cases and everything's expensive.
RPGCrazied
Member
PS3, love the controller, but most of the ports or versions run like shit. 
Assuming you're already watching TV, press Menu or X for OneGuide.
My preferred platform right now is the Vita.
The main problems with it are probably:
A) Overpriced memory cards (even if it's not as bad as it was a year ago)
B) Lack of L2/R2 and clickable sticks.
C) Lack of key PSP titles on PSN (Crisis Core, KH, Phantasy Star Portable).
D) Fucking account system that doesn't let me have 2 accounts at the same time. It's even worse since you have to format your Vita if you want to use an account for another region.
E) Saves are tied to the game file. It should have been like the PSP when they were separated for those files. If you don't have PS+ you need to use that shitty PC content manager.
My second preferred platform right now is the PS3. Problems:
A) Not having a party chat system sucks.
B) Games need to download first and install after that.
C) The store is quite slow.
D) L2 and R2 buttons are crap. I can't play Bioshock on my PS3 because using those buttons to shoot is the worst.
E) I want to play Folklore. But it's hard to find, and it isn't on the PS Store.
The main problems with it are probably:
A) Overpriced memory cards (even if it's not as bad as it was a year ago)
B) Lack of L2/R2 and clickable sticks.
C) Lack of key PSP titles on PSN (Crisis Core, KH, Phantasy Star Portable).
D) Fucking account system that doesn't let me have 2 accounts at the same time. It's even worse since you have to format your Vita if you want to use an account for another region.
E) Saves are tied to the game file. It should have been like the PSP when they were separated for those files. If you don't have PS+ you need to use that shitty PC content manager.
My second preferred platform right now is the PS3. Problems:
A) Not having a party chat system sucks.
B) Games need to download first and install after that.
C) The store is quite slow.
D) L2 and R2 buttons are crap. I can't play Bioshock on my PS3 because using those buttons to shoot is the worst.
E) I want to play Folklore. But it's hard to find, and it isn't on the PS Store.
shiftplusone
Member
PC
The thing that I dislike about pc is that maybe it's TOO good.
The thing that I dislike about pc is that maybe it's TOO good.
Also Windows and using a mouse I like less because the driver is better than the mouse I like more that has a real shit driver.
And having to deal with nvidia or ati and being locked out of features from the other manufacturer just because
And having to deal with nvidia or ati and being locked out of features from the other manufacturer just because
terrdactycalsrock
Member
Preferred platform: PC
Why it sucks:
- Sometimes ports are really bad. AC4 was super bad, and I expect Watch_Dogs to be just as bad
- I never learned how to build a PC, so upgrading has always been difficult for me.
- Sometimes there is a problem that only affects a very select handful of people, this makes finding a solution to be super hard. I recall myself having to go into the code for Krater and changing a switch from "No" to "Yes". I didnt even know to do that until I waited for their support team to get back to me. That took days
- Its really expensive up front. As a college student who only works twice a week, a grand is a lot of money to me. Also, while I like how the PC is always backwards compatible and always upgradable, those parts can be expensive. $300 bucks for a new CPU, and $450 for a new GPU is expensive.
Why it sucks:
- Sometimes ports are really bad. AC4 was super bad, and I expect Watch_Dogs to be just as bad
- I never learned how to build a PC, so upgrading has always been difficult for me.
- Sometimes there is a problem that only affects a very select handful of people, this makes finding a solution to be super hard. I recall myself having to go into the code for Krater and changing a switch from "No" to "Yes". I didnt even know to do that until I waited for their support team to get back to me. That took days
- Its really expensive up front. As a college student who only works twice a week, a grand is a lot of money to me. Also, while I like how the PC is always backwards compatible and always upgradable, those parts can be expensive. $300 bucks for a new CPU, and $450 for a new GPU is expensive.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Nintendo consoles
I only like Nintendo first party games and some second part ones. Rarely do I ever see a third party game I want so I never build up a large collection.
Mac
I love my Mac so much and wouldn't think about going back to Windows for a second, but gaming is hit or miss. Some good games are ported and usually play great, but many never get ported and I currently only have Parallels so I have to rely on them working in a virtual machine or not play them at all. Eventually I'll have a gaming PC but until then this is how I play.
iOS
Mainly because of no emulators, but even then I'd need buttons. And now that we can have buttons, I still can't have emulators because of legal things. Bah. But I love the OS and would never switch to Android again in a million years. I'm comfortable in my walled Apple garden.
I only like Nintendo first party games and some second part ones. Rarely do I ever see a third party game I want so I never build up a large collection.
Mac
I love my Mac so much and wouldn't think about going back to Windows for a second, but gaming is hit or miss. Some good games are ported and usually play great, but many never get ported and I currently only have Parallels so I have to rely on them working in a virtual machine or not play them at all. Eventually I'll have a gaming PC but until then this is how I play.
iOS
Mainly because of no emulators, but even then I'd need buttons. And now that we can have buttons, I still can't have emulators because of legal things. Bah. But I love the OS and would never switch to Android again in a million years. I'm comfortable in my walled Apple garden.
hospitaldriver
Member
Using my Xbox One a lot, but it still pisses me off that my digital stuff from the 360 didn't carry over.
Kinect seems under used thus far apart from voice commands which, I must admit, do work well for me
Games still looking like crap. Ryse is the only game on it to truly wow me so far
Kinect seems under used thus far apart from voice commands which, I must admit, do work well for me
Games still looking like crap. Ryse is the only game on it to truly wow me so far
Necromanti
Member
PC.
I hate having to wait longer (in the cases of several months) for the PC version of multi-platform games to get released, or heck, even announced (e.g. GTA V). The PC release date for Dark Souls II hasn't even been announced yet. It's like they want me to wait for Steam sales.
Worse still are the games that have the PC version as the lead development platform and are still fall to the same circumstances (so it can't be an issue of development taking longer), or the games that are released on every other system except PC. (And what the hell happened to Red Dead Redemption?)
I hate having to wait longer (in the cases of several months) for the PC version of multi-platform games to get released, or heck, even announced (e.g. GTA V). The PC release date for Dark Souls II hasn't even been announced yet. It's like they want me to wait for Steam sales.
Worse still are the games that have the PC version as the lead development platform and are still fall to the same circumstances (so it can't be an issue of development taking longer), or the games that are released on every other system except PC. (And what the hell happened to Red Dead Redemption?)
3DS: 3D is tiresome and has that sweet spot, not enough games I want on it.
Wii U: No 3rd party support
PS4: No games.
PC: Optimization is a pain in my ass since I'm bad at hardware configurations, and I haven't even bothered with it since I don't need it to run the games I'm playing.
Wii U: No 3rd party support
PS4: No games.
PC: Optimization is a pain in my ass since I'm bad at hardware configurations, and I haven't even bothered with it since I don't need it to run the games I'm playing.
Favorite platform is PC. It sucks because some games aren't optimized at all and I spend more time in menus trying to tweak the damned thing than actually playing.
Also, not able to comfy couch certain genres like competitive FPS's.
Also, more prone to cheaters since it's easier to hack certain game aspects on PC.
Good things are numerous. I can't go back to sub-30fps Dark Souls after experiencing 60fps 1080p Dark Souls with tweaked FOV and other settings. Cheap games on Steam that go on sale WAY before they ever do on consoles. Player-made mods for games like Oblivion/Skyrim. Total conversion mods that rival the original game and sometimes surpass the original game in quality like Nehrim.
Also, not able to comfy couch certain genres like competitive FPS's.
Also, more prone to cheaters since it's easier to hack certain game aspects on PC.
Good things are numerous. I can't go back to sub-30fps Dark Souls after experiencing 60fps 1080p Dark Souls with tweaked FOV and other settings. Cheap games on Steam that go on sale WAY before they ever do on consoles. Player-made mods for games like Oblivion/Skyrim. Total conversion mods that rival the original game and sometimes surpass the original game in quality like Nehrim.
The Shadow
Member
Favorite platform is a PC:
-It sucks because of the lack of standardization of parts. This drives prices lower, but this requires middle-ware which bogs down performance.
-Bloated OS needed
-It sucks because of the lack of standardization of parts. This drives prices lower, but this requires middle-ware which bogs down performance.
-Bloated OS needed
Read many of the complaints about the PC in this very thread.
Ah, thanks. Unfortunately being in the UK means that this doesn't help me as I'm actually never usually using the TV app (I use the OneGuide just for the App Channels). Which brings me to another complaint I missed before...
- Sort out our TV integration!
2spooky4me
Member
Wii U. I don't know when Nintendo is going to pull the plug and it scares me
PC
Getting annoyed of the typical game problems you get ( crashes and such, sure its not a huge problem now a days but still happens) and something having to go into config files to get a game running better gets irritating, as well as having to tweak a game to get it to run at the perfect balance of graphics and performance.
I hate the whole " superior race" crap, makes me cringe ( as well as the console equivalent)
I dislike having to download directx crap after waiting for a game to finish downloading, sure its only a few minutes but its annoying.
Aaaand the biggest issue, around here the majority of gaming is done on the consoles ( my RL friends) which makes it very hard to enjoy MP games like I do on the consoles were I can play with them. There are so many great games that I would enjoy A LOT more if they played them too ( dayz, MMOs).
Some are minor problems which is a good thing i guess but still irritating.
Getting annoyed of the typical game problems you get ( crashes and such, sure its not a huge problem now a days but still happens) and something having to go into config files to get a game running better gets irritating, as well as having to tweak a game to get it to run at the perfect balance of graphics and performance.
I hate the whole " superior race" crap, makes me cringe ( as well as the console equivalent)
I dislike having to download directx crap after waiting for a game to finish downloading, sure its only a few minutes but its annoying.
Aaaand the biggest issue, around here the majority of gaming is done on the consoles ( my RL friends) which makes it very hard to enjoy MP games like I do on the consoles were I can play with them. There are so many great games that I would enjoy A LOT more if they played them too ( dayz, MMOs).
Some are minor problems which is a good thing i guess but still irritating.
Aces&Eights
Member
I definitely love my ps4 but the wait for Play Now is killing me. Also, having to buy South Park and possibly Dark Souls 2 on ps3 is irritating. I loved my ps3 but almost half a year into this gen and I have to play these awesome games on my old system sucks. Sony has moved mountains this gen imo but their lack of foresight on having cross gen versions of new releases kind of sucks. At least get Play Now out now so i have a back catalog to play on the ps4. In front of my tv are both systems vying for space and hdmi ports. I use the ps4 controller so i have to unplug it and plug it into the ps3 to play the ps3 because the Sony button doesn't turn it on. Same with my Pulse Elites, have to swap the dongle every time I switch systems.
Yes, these are first world problems but being and old fart with a bad back I hate crawling around on the floor.
Yes, these are first world problems but being and old fart with a bad back I hate crawling around on the floor.
PC and PS4
PC:
-Steam store sucks ass. Absolutely hate navigating the store
-Can't permanently remove games(Steam). Telltale episodic games make my library look like shit.
-Steam constantly updating
-Random crashes making me get up and use a mouse and keyboard
-Late ports (GTA)
-Not much of my friends have a capable gaming PC
PS4:
-Hardly any games I find interesting to play at the moment
-Wifi kinda sucks
-No native YouTube app
-Uploads of screenshots and videos limited to social networks
-No media playback from USB
-Can't change PSN name without creating a whole new account.
PC:
-Steam store sucks ass. Absolutely hate navigating the store
-Can't permanently remove games(Steam). Telltale episodic games make my library look like shit.
-Steam constantly updating
-Random crashes making me get up and use a mouse and keyboard
-Late ports (GTA)
-Not much of my friends have a capable gaming PC
PS4:
-Hardly any games I find interesting to play at the moment
-Wifi kinda sucks
-No native YouTube app
-Uploads of screenshots and videos limited to social networks
-No media playback from USB
-Can't change PSN name without creating a whole new account.