PC - Gameplay - What are the unique features on PC games that are very useful?

Let's talk about the different unique features that most of the PC games have. Some features are wonderful, others are very useful and some are just for fancy stuff. Let me give you an example. In Rise of Nations, the player can "pause" the game wherein the player can still issue orders or command his/her units and structures. It is as if it was a turn-based strategy game. With its unique feature the RTS game can also be a temporary TBS game!! It is very useful during in times of handling so much of your own men. You can think twice or thrice before deciding without compromising time against AIs. Well, that's my example.

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The multitude of controllers that you can use for each games, some basic like the x360 controller, multiple wheels and flight sticks, etc

The only things keeping the PC alive on the gaming front are the mouse and keyboard, it's supreme number crunching resulting into better AI, the video cards, and Internet Service / multiplayer enhancements.Threesixtyci

Mods are great too That pretty much makes every game that supports mods better on the pc than the xbox. 0Tyler0

we also get the best physical systems to. like seriously gimme some led tights on watercooling tubes inside an antec 1200 anyday over the boring exterior of a wii, 360 or ps3 ANYDAY of the week. (btw an antec 900 thats been gutted of all but a psu can act as a decent cooler for drinks when your done with it)

well, the PC has several things that makes it worthwhile.

1st of, it has options for control types with hundreds of buttens/wheels, and whatever may enhance the experience.

2nd unlike consoles, pc gamers are allowed to tweak, change and alter gameplay experience, as seen in mods, but also in overhauls and additions.

3rd the pc platform enjoys a great deal more connectivity then the consoles, there exists games with mindblowing numbers of players, concoles are beginning to make strides for that, but as of now no experiences matches.

4th pc games often get quite a bit of free content from alot of the devs, altho the dreaded "dlc" trend has kicked in, still it is more likely that extra stuff gets droppedin for free on a pc.

well, the PC has several things that makes it worthwhile.

1st of, it has options for control types with hundreds of buttens/wheels, and whatever may enhance the experience.

2nd unlike consoles, pc gamers are allowed to tweak, change and alter gameplay experience, as seen in mods, but also in overhauls and additions.

3rd the pc platform enjoys a great deal more connectivity then the consoles, there exists games with mindblowing numbers of players, concoles are beginning to make strides for that, but as of now no experiences matches.

4th pc games often get quite a bit of free content from alot of the devs, altho the dreaded "dlc" trend has kicked in, still it is more likely that extra stuff gets droppedin for free on a pc.

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quick save, better graphics, free multiplayer, extra settings, mods, free dlc, keyboard and mouse, higher resolution, more options in controllers, andthe like

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well, the PC has several things that makes it worthwhile.

1st of, it has options for control types with hundreds of buttens/wheels, and whatever may enhance the experience.

2nd unlike consoles, pc gamers are allowed to tweak, change and alter gameplay experience, as seen in mods, but also in overhauls and additions.

3rd the pc platform enjoys a great deal more connectivity then the consoles, there exists games with mindblowing numbers of players, concoles are beginning to make strides for that, but as of now no experiences matches.

4th pc games often get quite a bit of free content from alot of the devs, altho the dreaded "dlc" trend has kicked in, still it is more likely that extra stuff gets droppedin for free on a pc.

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1. Controls - Not only can you use M+KB but the pc is compatible with any controller so if you wan't to play with pretty graphics and your comftable with a controller then this is one advantage

2. Better Graphics

3. Mods - Mods help a game stay alive for a looong time, or they can be new games as well (CS started as a mod).

4. Customizable Graphics - If your annoyed with certain graphical features (like motoion blur), you can turn it off.

Strafing and aiming for First Person Shooters, management, and hot key management for RTS, and RPG's.

The best things about PC gaming would be the quick save feature, the controls and the graphics.

Quick saving opens whole new opportunities for experimentation! Like for instance, when you complete a segment where you battle a group of enemies, at the end of which you may think that using a different weapon or strategy would have saved you ammo and health, no worries! Just quickload to before the battle and try it out! Also helps you prepare for ambushes when you die the first time!! xD

In the case of controls, almost everyone knows that mouse and keyboard provide more control and precision over gamepads...it's the way FPSs, RTSs and RPGs were meant to be played!!

Finally the graphics.. wow I haven't seen any console come up with visuals even close to what we see on PCs today. Greater than HD resolutions, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering...and so much more. It's simply beautiful.

Free multiplayer,quick save,keybord and mouse better graphics.