Reasons for why PC Gamers are Unique!

I think PC gamers are unique compared to the console freaks because my pc sometimes surprises me how it handles games even though the specs say that it shouldn't. I played the Crysis demo with a 7600gt,1gb ram and put all the settings on high and it was playable. Also, games like Oblivion, San Andreas have got lots and I mean Lots of mods which you couldn't get on a console. I've tried to tell my friends but they just don't get it and rather fancy their 360 :roll:

What are your opinions? What do you think?

We have great perseverance when customizing our games. No matter how buggy the game is, we'll always look for patches, and i must say, most pc gamers enjoy this, because we get to elevate our games to new levels. Look at Oblivion, STALKER, and hopefully Crysis.

We can always turn down or lower some settings in a game if framerates get ugly. (Crysis, Ouch)

PC gamers are unique that they may enjoy older titles a lot more than console gamers. You see with every new console generation, the old games are mostly forgotten. Sure consoles have backwards compatibility, but it's not nearly used quite as much as pc games.

Three big reasons

1: Keyboard/mouse combo. Ind if more is needed we can buy joysticks, steering wheels, gamepads, ...

2: HW is always better (if you can afford the upgrade)

3: Mods, patches and other DL content. Sure, the consoles are beginning to slowy get mods, but nothing comareable.

Now, if only the industry would skip the "Exclusive XBOX 360" games and not have us wait years for KOTOR, Legend, Jade Empire etc.

I waaaant Shadow Effect.

Three big reasons

1: Keyboard/mouse combo. Ind if more is needed we can buy joysticks, steering wheels, gamepads, ...

2: HW is always better (if you can afford the upgrade)

3: Mods, patches and other DL content. Sure, the consoles are beginning to slowy get mods, but nothing comareable.

Now, if only the industry would skip the "Exclusive XBOX 360" games and not have us wait years for KOTOR, Legend, Jade Empire etc.

I waaaant Shadow Effect.

belboz

You're wrong, Hardware is ALWAYS better, even if you can't afford it...

;)

I played the Crysis demo with a 7600gt,1gb ram and put all the settings on high and it was playable.

Seamo24

Oh god... I'd hate to see your definition of "playable"...

Well, I don't really think anything makes PC Gamers unique, aside from the fact that they are not strictly bound to the restrictions that consoles may provide for them, meaning you can mod, upgrade, or whatever you please (even though Windows seems to set more and more restrictions every day:/)

Mods,enuff said.Indestructible2

Pc gamers are also unique in that they have to create 53 topics a week on how great pc gaming is and all gather around to bash console games.

for a bunch of mature, intelligent gamers, some of you guys are very insecure.

I don't know.. maybe PC gaming is like an RPG and after building two more PC's I'll level up and start bashing console gaming?

then another 3 builds and buying a Half Life 2 collector's edition i'll level up again and start creating topics on how great we are...

until then, the only time i see people bashing other systems freely is system wars... and we allthe general consensusabout those people

Pc gamers are also unique in that they have to create 53 topics a week on how great pc gaming is and all gather around to bash console games.

for a bunch of mature, intelligent gamers, some of you guys are very insecure.

smerlus

can you point to me to the last 3 threads from the pc games forum where console gamers where bashed ?

[QUOTE="smerlus"]

Pc gamers are also unique in that they have to create 53 topics a week on how great pc gaming is and all gather around to bash console games.

for a bunch of mature, intelligent gamers, some of you guys are very insecure.

naval

can you point to me to the last 3 threads from the pc games forum where console gamers where bashed ?

you're currently posting in one now... as for the other two, i'm far too lazy to read a bunch of topics that don't get my attention... try the one 4 topics under this one and the 3rd one on the second page... they probably have something like that in them

[QUOTE="naval"][QUOTE="smerlus"]

Pc gamers are also unique in that they have to create 53 topics a week on how great pc gaming is and all gather around to bash console games.

for a bunch of mature, intelligent gamers, some of you guys are very insecure.

smerlus

can you point to me to the last 3 threads from the pc games forum where console gamers where bashed ?

you're currently posting in one now... as for the other two, i'm far too lazy to read a bunch of topics that don't get my attention... try the one 4 topics under this one and the 3rd one on the second page... they probably have something like that in them

i looked till 5 pages back and couldn't find any such thread besides this! even here mostly its not bashing of console gamers but uniqueness of pc gamers.

They all seem to be more wealthy than the other types of gamers. It's not that being wealthy is necessary for PC gaming, i just find that the average Gamespot PC gamer shells out $300-$800 for an 8800 by itsself.aaaaarrrrggggg

I disagree. I find that I've spent a lot more money on my console gaming habits than on my pc. For a pc, you upgrade as needed and pc components get cheaper and cheaper as the time goes by. Consoles on the other hand...unless you're a PS3 they don't get any more cheaper and let's not even bring up the outragous prices you can buy a Wii for.

I don't think I can post here without bieng offensive to the console tards.

Stupid politicall correctness.

PC gaming is unique because the PC doesn't go obsolete, unlike consoles. This is the BIGGEST problem by far that I have with consoles. I was very angry when I saw that my beloved Game Boy Color was gone from store shelves, and in its place was this thing called the "Game Boy Advance." Same thing with the Nintendo 64, whose games I have loved for so long, which was replaced by this "GameCube." And in a few years, the same thing will hapen to our beloved Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, and DS. Unlike PC gaming, which will only go obsolete when computers go obsolete (which will be who-knows-when.) Notice that Microsoft Fury3 and Command and Conquer 3, while being 12 years apart in devolpment, are games both created for the same platform. Consoles have yet to achieve this feat.

PC gaming also has RTS, FPS, simulation games, and MMO's. All of which do quite poorly on consoles (except for maybe FPS, although many people say that the controls are horrible.)

I think PC gamers are unique compared to the console freaks because my pc sometimes surprises me how it handles games even though the specs say that it shouldn't. I played the Crysis demo with a 7600gt,1gb ram and put all the settings on high and it was playable. Also, games like Oblivion, San Andreas have got lots and I mean Lots of mods which you couldn't get on a console. I've tried to tell my friends but they just don't get it and rather fancy their 360 :roll:

What are your opinions? What do you think?

Seamo24

Hi there! You using drugs or something? I know you wont be running Crysis on high with those specs. I know you probably wont even run it on med. Heck, I have OC'd E6600, 8800 GTS with 2GB's ram and I cant run it on high while maintaining an enjoyble fps.

I've been suprised couple of times myself in the past but not like that lol. Some games which look absolutely amazing can perform well while other games may struggle even when they dont look that good. Some games run better on different drivers, different amount of core's and different gfx cards but thats what you call optimization. Consoles have it just like pc's.

But yes I agree with your title. Pc gaming is quite unique when compared to console gaming and visa versa.

Well the PC is the only platform for simulations, RTS games (name a good console RTS.....go on name one........thats what i thought :).....) ,FPS cause really i can't stand using a controller, dedicated servers and high player counts, MMOs, mods, and games that try to inovate (STALKER, Crysis, World In Conflict).

Lets not forget that a majority of big franchises were born on the PC, GTA, Oblivion, Ghost recon, Rainbow Six, Bioshock, call of duty, unreal tounament etc etc etc

[QUOTE="aaaaarrrrggggg"]They all seem to be more wealthy than the other types of gamers. It's not that being wealthy is necessary for PC gaming, i just find that the average Gamespot PC gamer shells out $300-$800 for an 8800 by itsself.Red_Knight_Alex

I disagree. I find that I've spent a lot more money on my console gaming habits than on my pc. For a pc, you upgrade as needed and pc components get cheaper and cheaper as the time goes by. Consoles on the other hand...unless you're a PS3 they don't get any more cheaper and let's not even bring up the outragous prices you can buy a Wii for.

I wasn't arguing about how much people spend on a pc compared to a console, my statement had nothing to do with that. I was just saying that allot of people have 8800's.

it's not about howmuch money you spend ok? it's no big deal and it's not a good topic to talk about here! for a pc you can go from $500-$10000, there's no point!

the unique thing about PC is that you got more troubles.

In consoles, you just insert and play, in PC, you gotta figure out tones of stuffs man! but more stuffs means more freedom, a LOT more freedom, that's what i like about it!

also, PC has a huge advantage on graphics and technology, and i love new technologies, i don't wanna use anything outdated(even if the're called Next-gen)

the good

• We get to pay $50 a game instead of $60
• We get to upgrade and overclock our system
• We get to play games at higher graphical settings and resolutions
• We get more mods for our games
• We get better aiming with our mouse/keyboard

the bad

• We have to pay more money for our systems
• We have to deal with more bugs than Africa
• We have to play online with more hackers

smerlus is right that we bash consoles, but we are all right. Any controller cannot beat the keyboard and mouse. Mods on the PC are much, much better than they are on the consoles. PC games are about variety.

PC gamers, I think, are more sophisticated than console gamers. We find problems, we try to fix it. We don't like something, we fix it. We can customize settings to our liking. Consoles are too straightforward.

I like PC gaming more than console gaming because it better control, and a MUCH, MUCH better community. PC gamers are like 1 big family.

i respectfully disagree with your topic. pc games are unique, yes, to some extent at least. but pc gamers aren't. look hard enough and you'd notice that the vast majority are as narrow-minded, impatient and downright stupid as the console counterpart. game consumersare notdefined by what they spend their money on.

i do have great respect for certain pc gaming communities, such as serious simulation modders and amateur but aspiring game makers. they are the ones that really invest their energy on their hobby in a positive way, instead of busy themselves with the idea that they are "leet" and "ownz".

i respectfully disagree with your topic. pc games are unique, yes, to some extent at least. but pc gamers aren't. look hard enough and you'd notice that the vast majority are as narrow-minded, impatient and downright stupid as the console counterpart. game consumersare notdefined by what they spend their money on.

i do have great respect for certain pc gaming communities, such as serious simulation modders and amateur but aspiring game makers. they are the ones that really invest their energy on their hobby in a positive way, instead of busy themselves with the idea that they are "leet" and "ownz".

Jinroh_basic

You don't make sense. By your logic, all gamers that are not "simulation modders" or "aspring game makers" are all a bunch of tards saying "leet" and "ownz". What about the people who just play video games for fun in their spare time?

[QUOTE="Jinroh_basic"]

i respectfully disagree with your topic. pc games are unique, yes, to some extent at least. but pc gamers aren't. look hard enough and you'd notice that the vast majority are as narrow-minded, impatient and downright stupid as the console counterpart. game consumersare notdefined by what they spend their money on.

i do have great respect for certain pc gaming communities, such as serious simulation modders and amateur but aspiring game makers. they are the ones that really invest their energy on their hobby in a positive way, instead of busy themselves with the idea that they are "leet" and "ownz".

TheDuffman26

You don't make sense. By your logic, all gamers that are not "simulation modders" or "aspring game makers" are all a bunch of tards saying "leet" and "ownz". What about the people who just play video games for fun in their spare time?

not sure why you find my opinion confusing. regular video game players ( pc and console alike ) are just...well, regular. like me, they are not unique and hence not entitledto that special respect reserved for endeavors and efforts. the last line is a figure of speech -- although it does rapidly become a norm nowadays.

How are you playinc crysis on max when my 8800 GT can be barely handle it all on high, at 1280 x 1024 of course tho.

Besides it just the demo level, the later levels would kill your computer at high

i respectfully disagree with your topic. pc games are unique, yes, to some extent at least. but pc gamers aren't. look hard enough and you'd notice that the vast majority are as narrow-minded, impatient and downright stupid as the console counterpart. game consumersare notdefined by what they spend their money on.

i do have great respect for certain pc gaming communities, such as serious simulation modders and amateur but aspiring game makers. they are the ones that really invest their energy on their hobby in a positive way, instead of busy themselves with the idea that they are "leet" and "ownz".

Jinroh_basic

You hear that more on Xbox Live. And with more little kids singing, and more people swearing.

I just played some CoD4 for PC, and it was probably one of the best FFA matches ever. We are all encouraging each other, and laughing, yet intense because everyone was of the same skill level. Nobody swore, or trash talked.

BTW, Nobody says that anymore in PC games(except in CS).

[QUOTE="TheDuffman26"][QUOTE="Jinroh_basic"]

i respectfully disagree with your topic. pc games are unique, yes, to some extent at least. but pc gamers aren't. look hard enough and you'd notice that the vast majority are as narrow-minded, impatient and downright stupid as the console counterpart. game consumersare notdefined by what they spend their money on.

i do have great respect for certain pc gaming communities, such as serious simulation modders and amateur but aspiring game makers. they are the ones that really invest their energy on their hobby in a positive way, instead of busy themselves with the idea that they are "leet" and "ownz".

Jinroh_basic

You don't make sense. By your logic, all gamers that are not "simulation modders" or "aspring game makers" are all a bunch of tards saying "leet" and "ownz". What about the people who just play video games for fun in their spare time?

not sure why you find my opinion confusing. regular video game players ( pc and console alike ) are just...well, regular. like me, they are not unique and hence not entitledto that special respect reserved for endeavors and efforts. the last line is a figure of speech -- although it does rapidly become a norm nowadays.

Gotcha, I get where you're coming from and I think you're right. However, I think this thread is more directed towards pc system differences compared to console differences (despite the title "pc gamers"). There are definitely some unique aspects of pc gaming compared w/ consoles.

I played the Crysis demo with a 7600gt,1gb ram and put all the settings on high and it was playable.

Seamo24

Jesus! i can't make it playable on high settings even with my rig! wich is: AMD X2 6000+, 3GB DDR2, BFG 8800 GT OC2

FPS less than 30 = unplayable. i have to lower some settings to medium to keep it smooth (=~40fps).

smerlus is right that we bash consoles, but we are all right. Any controller cannot beat the keyboard and mouse. Mods on the PC are much, much better than they are on the consoles. PC games are about variety.

PC gamers, I think, are more sophisticated than console gamers. We find problems, we try to fix it. We don't like something, we fix it. We can customize settings to our liking. Consoles are too straightforward.

I like PC gaming more than console gaming because it better control, and a MUCH, MUCH better community. PC gamers are like 1 big family.

brood_aliance

You're right that the K&M scheme is better for FPS's but does that really matter when all the people you're playing against have the exact same system, and exact same controls as you do?

If you and I were playing Team Fortress2 for PCand I was running the game on minimum setting because my computer could barely run it and you had this $1500 gaming rig, who ultimately has the advantage regardless of skill?

you do.

About fixing games... I'm sorry that you see a game that ships with a ton of bugs where you have to go into options and start tweaking things or searching for patches as a plus... apply this concept to any other thing you buy and you'll see that it's crazy. If you buy abrand new car, do you want to have to make repairs to it and wait for new parts to come out before you can drive it decently?

The only thing I really like about PC gaming is mods and generally the RPG's are much deeper. If that's the kind of customization you're talking about then i agree. with a few downloads I can extend the life of an already great game by hours and I don't see consoles having anything like that for a long time.

but nothing beats console games in variety. we have every genre that the PC has with a few a little bit shallower here and there (RTS, adventure, flight sims) but then PC misses out on platforming, puzzle, fighting, a ton of sports, light gun games and things like that.

In the end i just think it comes down to the game itself, both consoles and PCs have tons of games that suck and no amount of tweaking, patching, k&M and owning a $2000 PC could save.

it's funny people cop this elitest attitude and say things like "console gamers are morons" yet when there's a topic about which console games would you like on PC they post things like "Oh i want Mass Effect, Resident Evil 5, GTA IV, God of War/Ninja Gaiden 2...."

it's not about howmuch money you spend ok? it's no big deal and it's not a good topic to talk about here! for a pc you can go from $500-$10000, there's no point!

the unique thing about PC is that you got more troubles.

In consoles, you just insert and play, in PC, you gotta figure out tones of stuffs man! but more stuffs means more freedom, a LOT more freedom, that's what i like about it!

also, PC has a huge advantage on graphics and technology, and i love new technologies, i don't wanna use anything outdated(even if the're called Next-gen)

teamkillexpert

I understand what you mean, but ever heard of the red-ring of death? Thats one HELL of a problem I'd say...

I don't think that these make PC gamers unique but PC gaming.RK-Mara

It does because some of these items would frustrate people and drive them to consoles so they don't have to deal with it.

Shed a tear for comedy. It died here today.

[QUOTE="RK-Mara"]I don't think that these make PC gamers unique but PC gaming.weirjf

It does because some of these items would frustrate people and drive them to consoles so they don't have to deal with it.

yeah there are certainly lots of difference. a console gamer generally doesn't want to do more than pop the disc and play the game

another difference is for ex:- on epic forums lots of console gamers wanted splitscreen for ut 3 more than anything else. where as most pc gamers don't care that much for it