If shooters are the "it" genre...why are people gaming on consoles?

[QUOTE="lettuceman44"][QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"] You added games to the console and not the PC.Cherokee_Jack

Well I know why people are gaming on consoles (i do have the big 3) but I find it funny that most gamers are playing FPS, yet fail to have even a "decent" 600-1k PC that can play most FPS. Dave_NBF

If you have a "gaming PC" and prefer an FPS due to the controller, then yes it is "too hard for me to understand." Dave_NBF

Why on earth are FPS so popular on consoles yet most console gamers have NEVER played a good PC game? Dave_NBF

Because most shooters on consoles are incredibly easy and straightforward. People who think shooters are the "it" genre don't tend to have very long attention spans, don't know what a gaming forum is and generally get pissed off if something isn't exploding every 5 seconds.foxhound_fox

best post eva...

[QUOTE="Dave_NBF"]

Well I know why people are gaming on consoles (i do have the big 3) but I find it funny that most gamers are playing FPS, yet fail to have even a "decent" 600-1k PC that can play most FPS. lowe0

You know how there are "animal cops" that rescue abused and neglected animals? Well, I wish I could call "PC Cops" and rescue that very solid gaming PC from neglect. Sometimes guns get into the wrong hands and this clearly is a case of a PC gone to the wrong home:/

You know how there are "animal cops" that rescue abused and neglected animals? Well, I wish I could call "PC Cops" and rescue that very solid gaming PC from neglect. Sometimes guns get into the wrong hands and this clearly is a case of a PC gone to the wrong homeDave_NBF

But since it seems to frustrate you, I might as well mention the fairly nice 22" Samsung LCD and the Logitech G25 attached to it. They sat all nice-and-cozy-like in the next room while I spent the evening playing Call of Duty on my PS3.

I don't like the FPS genre at all (huge RPG fan right here) but I think for me it would be because... $300 console + comfy couch + big screen > $600+ PC + my uncomfy computer chair + my lil' PC screen But then I hardly ever play FPSs so I have no more significant input. :PAlexSays

Like alot of people are saying here, Console FPS' popularity stems from CONVENIENCE and ACCESSIBILITY. A majority of the consensus refuse to deal with the hassle of PC gaming (myself included).

Don't get me wrong I play older FPS on my crappy PC. But that's exactly the point. There's virtually limited to no hassle when playing a game like Call of Duty 1, Half-Life 2 or Doom 3 on a decent PC or a PC straight out of Best Buy, for example.

[QUOTE="Dave_NBF"]You know how there are "animal cops" that rescue abused and neglected animals? Well, I wish I could call "PC Cops" and rescue that very solid gaming PC from neglect. Sometimes guns get into the wrong hands and this clearly is a case of a PC gone to the wrong homelowe0

But since it seems to frustrate you, I might as well mention the fairly nice 22" Samsung LCD and the Logitech G25 attached to it. They sat all nice-and-cozy-like in the next room while I spent the evening playing Call of Duty on my PS3.

cuz you need SLI 8800 GT's for coding....my point stands:roll:

[QUOTE="SOedipus"][QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"] You'd rather only have half the screen than a full one? :(DragonfireXZ95

Because most shooters on consoles are incredibly easy and straightforward. People who think shooters are the "it" genre don't tend to have very long attention spans, don't know what a gaming forum is and generally get pissed off if something isn't exploding every 5 seconds.foxhound_fox

I get pissed off when my shooter doesn't have stuff blowing up every 5 seconds... It's a shooter after all....

[QUOTE="Parasomniac"]Keyboard and mouse will be obsolete for FPS once the HD consoles get motion control. It'll happen eventually.Cherokee_Jack

[QUOTE="pwner372"]lets see, buy a $1k computer to play games on or buy a $300-$500 console to play the same games. What would the smart choice be for people who cant afford to upgrade the computer ever 2 months?Dave_NBF

The same games? Lolz. L4D is the "same game" but "oh so different." I don't see Counter-strike or day of defeat on the console also.

Ok, so there you have it, you admit that price is the deciding factor on playing the gimped version of console gamers favorite genre. The average console gamer spends a LOT of money on a LOT of games. Most PC gamers can play the same game for years due to mod support and longer replay through constant free updates. CS:S is a testament to that as well as L4D (will be heavily supported). Price really is not the point of this thread as that point has been debunked a billion times on SW.

SO to recap thus far the reasons are:

1. "couches are the it places to sit"

2. "I like ma TV and ma beer"

3. "Teh price is teh crazy"

Hmmmm....fail. ill sell you an old xps desktop with a 6800 GT and p4 3.4ghz processor for 200 bucks and it will play CS:S just fine.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Because most shooters on consoles are incredibly easy and straightforward. People who think shooters are the "it" genre don't tend to have very long attention spans, don't know what a gaming forum is and generally get pissed off if something isn't exploding every 5 seconds.Dave_NBF

best post eva...

SO to recap thus far the reasons are:

1. "couches are the it places to sit"

2. "I like ma TV and ma beer"

3. "Teh price is teh crazy"

Hmmmm....fail. ill sell you an old xps desktop with a 6800 GT and p4 3.4ghz processor for 200 bucks and it will play CS:S just fine.

[QUOTE="anubis8515"]Because i have a Gaming pc. but i still like the controller more. Is that to hard for you to under stand.Dave_NBF

If you have a "gaming PC" and prefer an FPS due to the controller, then yes it is "too hard for me to understand." Maybe put the controller down and work on spelling, punctuation and grammar?! There is NOTHING superior about a controller Vs a mouse and a keyboard as far as FPS are concerned.

I game on every platform, but then again, shooters aren't the "it" genre for me.BioShockOwnz

same here. I prefer RPGs, and platformers, and the occasional shooter.

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[QUOTE="anubis8515"]Because i have a Gaming pc. but i still like the controller more. Is that to hard for you to under stand.AdmiralBison

If you have a "gaming PC" and prefer an FPS due to the controller, then yes it is "too hard for me to understand." Maybe put the controller down and work on spelling, punctuation and grammar?! There is NOTHING superior about a controller Vs a mouse and a keyboard as far as FPS are concerned.

Not one competitive gamer uses "rumble" and your post is riddled with so many other fallacies I will just leave it at that. This is not about controller vs keyboard.. It is about PC having the best FPS experience. Nuff said. L4D "same" game "superior" on PC.

[QUOTE="Dave_NBF"]

[QUOTE="pwner372"]lets see, buy a $1k computer to play games on or buy a $300-$500 console to play the same games. What would the smart choice be for people who cant afford to upgrade the computer ever 2 months?AdmiralBison

The same games? Lolz. L4D is the "same game" but "oh so different." I don't see Counter-strike or day of defeat on the console also.

Ok, so there you have it, you admit that price is the deciding factor on playing the gimped version of console gamers favorite genre. The average console gamer spends a LOT of money on a LOT of games. Most PC gamers can play the same game for years due to mod support and longer replay through constant free updates. CS:S is a testament to that as well as L4D (will be heavily supported). Price really is not the point of this thread as that point has been debunked a billion times on SW.

SO to recap thus far the reasons are:

1. "couches are the it places to sit"

2. "I like ma TV and ma beer"

3. "Teh price is teh crazy"

Hmmmm....fail. ill sell you an old xps desktop with a 6800 GT and p4 3.4ghz processor for 200 bucks and it will play CS:S just fine.

Wow the xbox has CS:S? please link. Unless you are referring to the horrible CS: condition zero game that flopped.

And its more than a little condescending and ignorant, but that is expected from the PC fans...SpruceCaboose

Not one competitive gamer uses "rumble" and your post is riddled with so many other fallacies I will just leave it at that. This is not about controller vs keyboard.. It is about PC having the best FPS experience. Nuff said. L4D "same" game "superior" on PC.

Dave_NBF

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]And its more than a little condescending and ignorant, but that is expected from the PC fans...foxhound_fox

I think it's more convenient to game on a console than it is to game on the pc.

Also don't forget about people having different preference regardless of M&K being more superior than game-pads for shooters.

[QUOTE="pwner372"][QUOTE="SOedipus"] Because it doesn't cost you 1k to get a decent gaming rig.lettuceman44

Because recliners and couches are the "it" places to sit.;)getyeryayasout

What if you insert a game of Crysis that requires more power to play at a decent framerate your machine can not provide- you have to tone down the advanced settings, remove Anti-aliasing, screen resolution has to be what less then 640, make sure some background programs are not running taking up that precious ram and processing? AdmiralBison

Because most shooters on consoles are incredibly easy and straightforward. People who think shooters are the "it" genre don't tend to have very long attention spans, don't know what a gaming forum is and generally get pissed off if something isn't exploding every 5 seconds.foxhound_fox

Yeah it is funny how the dominant mainstream genre on consoles is mostly worse than the PC counterpart. Back in the late '90s when 3d platformers dominated popular gaming on consoles, at least they were best on consoles, and mostly ignored on the PC. Same for fighting games and JRPGs, when both those genres dominated. But these little n00bs who play Gears or COD all day think they're "h4r|)c0r3 5h00t3r" gamers or something.GinoNYC

You're generalising! I play FPS's on both Consoles and PC's - but to say that shooters are easy and straight forward on a console as a negative aspect is downright ignorant. FPS on consoles are streamlined for ease of use and actually come out better as a result- So if most shooters on consoles are easy what makes the exceptions the way they are? What do you consider the 'it' genre? You can focuse more on the game, moving around the battlefield, talking to players then having t worry abou the buttons. "isn't exploding every 5 seconds.." That really depends on what kind of game you are playing.AdmiralBison

[QUOTE="AdmiralBison"] + easier to use + more immersive- rumble features + motion sensors + triggers KB + more buttons + more accurateCherokee_Jack

[QUOTE="lettuceman44"][QUOTE="pwner372"] I don't do any pc gaming and don't know gaming pc prices so I was going on what the first post said, and the TC said that a Decent rig cost 600-1000 bucks.AdmiralBison

Becsause the army uses guns with triggers and moving their guns around to point at targets then using a keyboard and mouseAdmiralBison

Yeah it is funny how the dominant mainstream genre on consoles is mostly worse than the PC counterpart. Back in the late '90s when 3d platformers dominated popular gaming on consoles, at least they were best on consoles, and mostly ignored on the PC. Same for fighting games and JRPGs, when both those genres dominated. But these little n00bs who play Gears or COD all day think they're "h4r|)c0r3 5h00t3r" gamers or something.GinoNYC

Playing CS:S for 10 years makes you hardcore? Some people like to move on to new things.

my pc is crap, simple as it is.

but i've bought a dell xps so... :D

anyways, imo:

Consoles:

1. Buy game.
2. Pop-in game to your console.
3. Play Game.

PC:

1. Buy game.
2. Make sure your system can keep up with the requirements.
3. Install the game.
4. Hope no errors will happen.
5. Ugh, no couch gaming, my back hurts. :P

my pc is crap, simple as it is.

but i've bought a dell xps so... :D

anyways, imo:

Consoles:

1. Buy game.
2. Pop-in game to your console.
3. Play Game.

joopyme

""Not one competitive gamer uses "rumble" and your post is riddled with so many other fallacies I will just leave it at that. This is not about controller vs keyboard.. It is about PC having the best FPS experience. Nuff said. L4D "same" game "superior" on PC."

[QUOTE="AdmiralBison"]What if you insert a game of Crysis that requires more power to play at a decent framerate your machine can not provide- you have to tone down the advanced settings, remove Anti-aliasing, screen resolution has to be what less then 640, make sure some background programs are not running taking up that precious ram and processing? _rpg_FAN

[QUOTE="AdmiralBison"][QUOTE="lettuceman44"] Hey, you know a PC can do a thousand more things than consoles right? So, if you really think about it........consoles are more expensive. So, most families would have bought a pc right? They need it for work, messaging, internet etc. Lets say that puts us in the range of 400-600 bucks. Now, that same family wants a console. So they buy lets say a 360. That costs 300 dollars. Now for games. Lets say, 3 games, 60 buck each. Then it goes up to $480. Oh, you want to play online too. Add 50 dollars to that, so we are now at 530. Add that 530 to the price of the PC, and that gives us a range of 930-1130. That can get you a heck of a PC, and PC games are automatically at minimum $10 each for the same game. So, if you buy 3 games, you save $30. It starts toa dd up. Now, instead of buying a console, you can just use that money to upgrade that PC, or include it in the PC you were going to buy.lettuceman44

[QUOTE="AdmiralBison"]Becsause the army uses guns with triggers and moving their guns around to point at targets then using a keyboard and mousefoxhound_fox

[QUOTE="joopyme"]

my pc is crap, simple as it is.

but i've bought a dell xps so... :D

anyways, imo:

Consoles:

1. Buy game.
2. Pop-in game to your console.
3. Play Game.

foxhound_fox