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

so this is what is comesdown to then. Choice? so what is the general choice then?AdmiralBison

Consoles have more precise controlsOlimar_the_Min

What.

Consoles have more precise controls & the shooters on consoles are superiorOlimar_the_Min

:lol: Hey maybe you'd like to play some STALKER on master difficulty with a gamepad, I'd really love to see that.

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="SOedipus"] If by playing multiplayer with a friend, rather than on another computer at some other location...then yes. You know...being social?SOedipus

And really, you think posting on a video game site is less nerdy than Lanning? I was doing lanning long before I was ever on forums, and I think forum posting is much nerdier. If you're on here arguing about which is better, you're already a complete nerd.

Back in highschool, I actually went to an anti-prom lan party. You know how many people we had show up? 35 people, with 30 computers. That was the most kick ass lan party I have ever been to. We had teams of 6 in a big counter strike tournament. Seriously, don't knock it until you try it.

PCs cost at least three times the cost of even the most expensive console.Olimar_the_Min

Consoles have more precise controls and a larger userbase, not everyone can pay for internet/pc/other stuff.Olimar_the_Min

[QUOTE="Olimar_the_Min"]Consoles have more precise controls & the shooters on consoles are superiorHenriH-42

:lol: Hey maybe you'd like to play some STALKER on master difficulty with a gamepad, I'd really love to see that.

Gamepads require you to move slowly whilst mouses move to the other side of the screen with a small push, which is extremely frustrating.

Gamepads require you to move slowly whilst mouses move to the other side of the screen with a small push, which is extremely frustrating. Olimar_the_Min

[QUOTE="HenriH-42"][QUOTE="Olimar_the_Min"]Consoles have more precise controls & the shooters on consoles are superiorOlimar_the_Min

:lol: Hey maybe you'd like to play some STALKER on master difficulty with a gamepad, I'd really love to see that.

Gamepads require you to move slowly whilst mouses move to the other side of the screen with a small push, which is extremely frustrating.

[QUOTE="Olimar_the_Min"]Gamepads require you to move slowly whilst mouses move to the other side of the screen with a small push, which is extremely frustrating. AlexSays

I think it's just general preference as I find the controller much more precise than the mouse.

[QUOTE="AlexSays"][QUOTE="Olimar_the_Min"]Gamepads require you to move slowly whilst mouses move to the other side of the screen with a small push, which is extremely frustrating. Olimar_the_Min

I think it's just general preference as I find the controller much more precise than the mouse.

Consoles are user-friendly. PC's not so much.jharv

Consoles are user-friendly. PC's not so much.jharv

PCs are constantly getting more user friendly - if you'd see the DOS/Win 95 era you wouldn't say anything about how un-user friendly the PC is these days.

At the same time, the consoles are getting less plug 'n' play (installs, updates etc.) every generation, if they continue the way the do, next gen they probably couldn't even be considered to be consoles anymore.

[QUOTE="jharv"]Consoles are user-friendly. PC's not so much.HenriH-42

PCs are constantly getting more user friendly - if you'd see the DOS/Win 95 era you wouldn't say anything about how un-user friendly the PC is these days.

At the same time, the consoles are getting less plug 'n' play (installs, updates etc.) every generation, if they continue the way the do, next gen they probably couldn't even be considered to be consoles anymore.

At the same time, the consoles are getting less plug 'n' play (installs, updates etc.) every generation, if they continue the way the do, next gen they probably couldn't even be considered to be consoles anymore.HenriH-42

Yeah, that's what I think we're going towards right now. People speculate about how consoles will turn into generic "game-players" with one universal format for all games, but I think consoles and PCs will eventually just merge into one catch-all entertainment device/personal computer. Handhelds will probably hold out for longer, but eventually they'll merge with smart-phones.

Oh yeah god, today's PC software is cake compared to DOS/Win95/Win98. People think it's hard to use XP and Vista? They should have been around when they only had Win95/98. Or hell, even Windows 3.1. :PDragonfireXZ95

Yep. The amount of lost hair because of "out of memory" and "runtime error: xxxx" errors and getting soundcards to work is pretty high. Kids these days don't know how easy they have it.

Yeah, that's what I think we're going towards right now. People speculate about how consoles will turn into generic "game-players" with one universal format for all games, but I think consoles and PCs will eventually just merge into one catch-all entertainment device/personal computer. Handhelds will probably hold out for longer, but eventually they'll merge with smart-phones.

Cherokee_Jack

I guess that means in a way that... console gaming is dying? How ironic. :?HenriH-42

Yawn, another boring thread of PC gamers feeling insecure about consoles being the 'it' platform.speedsix

The thing is that consoles get the best games, including shooters, that's why i bought a console when i had a great PC. IcEpicK22

L4D> CS:S>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Halo3, gears, R2, etc

Dave_NBF

Simply not true and if you believe that your cred is shot. CS:S is one of my all time favorite games but it is more like a fond memory now. I feel you PC's guys get a little to stuck in the past. CS:S is not better than any of those games you listed actually it feels quite dated in comparison.

I dont want to have to spend a fortune on a decent pc.

And to be honest i played halo ce on pc the other day, and I got completely owned, becasue i wasnt used to pc controls.

While on the other hand im pretty good at halo on consoles, so I know what I would rather do.

I personally wouldn't say it is dying... it is already dead. The PS2 and Gamecube were the last "true" plug-n-play consoles to ever exist. Even the Wii has some PC features integrated into its platform. As a long time console gamer, I feel saddened by it. Consoles are meant to be different from PC's, which is why I've always enjoyed both so much, they always offered different experiences. Now "console" gaming is just copying everything that is on PC and not allowing end-user customization.foxhound_fox

Yeah I know what you mean. My friend who's a console gamer from the NES days feels exactly the same way. Console gaming and PC gaming used to be completely different from each other, console gamers were happy - PC gamers were happy (and those who gamed on both were probably VERY happy.) The modern consoles are basically cheap PCs without customization, and now nobody's happy. The cla$$ic genres that belonged to the consoles have been steadily disappearing, platformers, fighters, jRPGs - there are still those games around, but the sales charts are dominated by shooters - traditionally a PC genre. Consoles try way too hard to copy PC these days, the Wii is the only "true" console this gen since it's not trying to be a PC, too bad the devs don't realize this and it's mostly filled with shovelware while 360 and PS3 get all of the big games. :?

From working on computers to just working in front of them for 4-5 years, I kind of don't want to see a computer when I get home now. If it wasn't for that I would buy a new graphics card right now.

People are always trying to warp the meaning of console popularity. At the end of the day it comes down to price and accessibility, not superiority that many fanboys seem to daydream about.

Consoles really are not as practical for shooters as gaming PCs are, but many people are willing to trade practicality for convenience.

I love playing the older shooters on the PC but not the newer ones. I find myself scrambling to push the right key to get something done,even after I configure the controls. Although aiming is a lot easier I just find it more convenient to play it on the consoles, and I would take splitscreen over LAN anytime.SOedipus

It's called getting a little practice.

People play more than just shooters.EuroMafia

Exactly. PC gamers tend to spend all hours on just one game, where as console games like to vary their evenings - a couple of hours of Gears, a couple of CoD, a race on Forza 2 and end with a fight on SF2 HD - then a bit of off-line with some single player Fallout 3 etc.

Gears owns CS.SituationArea11

[QUOTE="SOedipus"]I love playing the older shooters on the PC but not the newer ones. I find myself scrambling to push the right key to get something done,even after I configure the controls. Although aiming is a lot easier I just find it more convenient to play it on the consoles, and I would take splitscreen over LAN anytime.TOAO_Cyrus1

It's called getting a little practice.

I'm quite accomplished at fps PC gaming, but feel the same. I feel greater immersion with a controller, especially with vibration (though I do have a big sub-woofer under my PC ;) )

[QUOTE="EuroMafia"]People play more than just shooters.SgtWhiskeyjack

Exactly. PC gamers tend to spend all hours on just one game, where as console games like to vary their evenings - a couple of hours of Gears, a couple of CoD, a race on Forza 2 and end with a fight on SF2 HD - then a bit of off-line with some single player Fallout 3 etc.

[QUOTE="EuroMafia"]People play more than just shooters.SgtWhiskeyjack

Exactly. PC gamers tend to spend all hours on just one game, where as console games like to vary their evenings - a couple of hours of Gears, a couple of CoD, a race on Forza 2 and end with a fight on SF2 HD - then a bit of off-line with some single player Fallout 3 etc.

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[QUOTE="EuroMafia"]People play more than just shooters.Wartzay

Exactly. PC gamers tend to spend all hours on just one game, where as console games like to vary their evenings - a couple of hours of Gears, a couple of CoD, a race on Forza 2 and end with a fight on SF2 HD - then a bit of off-line with some single player Fallout 3 etc.

Not one competitive gamer uses "rumble" Dave_NBF

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

[QUOTE="getyeryayasout"]Because recliners and couches are the "it" places to sit.;)clembo1990

Yawn, another boring thread of PC gamers feeling insecure about consoles being the 'it' platform.speedsix

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[QUOTE="clembo1990"][QUOTE="getyeryayasout"]Because recliners and couches are the "it" places to sit.;)lowe0

And if you are simply not interested in gaming on a PC, what then? Give up shooters?SUD123456

And if you are simply not interested in gaming on a PC, what then? Give up shooters?SUD123456