PC Gaming whats your problem with it Poll

It cant be a social thing like playing with my friends on a couch.

I don't have a "problem" with it, in fact I appreciate what it does for the industry... especially encouraging developer independence more so than the console market does.

However, I vastly prefer plug and play. The people that love PC gaming also tend to love the technical aspect of PC gaming.... there's nothing wrong with that - I'm just not into that scene. I don't want to have spend time customizing, compiling, and building my system... tweaking with settings every time I play a game just to "optimize" the experience, and updating the hardware of my system every couple of years. I prefer to buy a new console, plug it in, and play games immediately. PC gaming feels more like a "project," once I buy a video game system I don't ever want to have to worry about tending to the system apart from removing it from the box. I stopped PC gaming shortly after the original Half Life. Don't get me wrong - I did love the games. The original HL blew my mind.

It's also more expensive than console gaming.... mainly because the hardware is more powerful. This is especially true if you want the absolutely cutting edge tech, and this would be a problem for obsessive people like me (I tend to obsess over my hobbies and want the "best available tech".) This doesn't bother me as much as the above paragraph, though.

I do appreciate the market though and I'm glad it's there. Not only have some of the greatest games of all time been made for the PC (and some of them have subsequently trickled down to the console market for everyone elses benefit,) it brings in a ton of money for the industry and gives birth to talented development studios that probably wouldn't be around otherwise.

Also, on this forum the PC fanboys tend to be the least annoying of the bunch.... probably because PC gaming requires some measure of technical knowledge. Some of the most annoying fanboys on this forum are kids who are given consoles from their parents and post endlessly here about nothing whatsoever. The complicated nature of PC gaming (relative to console gaming) seems to act as an "idiot filter."

So.... no problem with it - it's just not my thing. 

You forgot the main problem with PC - NO GAMESdimar19

Where's the,

All of the above

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I can't play FPS with 4 of my friends on one computerMedic_B

[QUOTE="Medic_B"]I can't play FPS with 4 of my friends on one computerpeacebringer

Really

All they have to do is fork out $3000 for a gaming laptop,

Bring it over and lan party,

Problem solved.

You forgot the main problem with PC - NO GAMESdimar19

The people that love PC gaming also tend to love the technical aspect of PC gaming.... there's nothing wrong with that - I'm just not into that scene. I don't want to have spend time customizing, compiling, and building my system... tweaking with settings every time I play a game just to "optimize" the experience, and updating the hardware of my system every couple of years.

Buff-McBlumpkin

The complicated nature of PC gaming (relative to console gaming) seems to act as an "idiot filter."

Buff-McBlumpkin

I hate Keybaord and mouse. They are uncomfortable and cause rheumatism, as i have experienced. KB/M doesn't immerse you whatsoever (no rumble, no analogue). Yes you can plug a joypad in, but then whats the point of playing on a pc?

Also PC's dont have the gmaes i like. All the library seems to be full of is FPS, RTS and MMO/wRPG's. Non of those interest me apart from FPS, but again, i'd rather play my FPS on a console. PC gaming doesn't have games like zelda, mario, Gears of war ...the list jsut goes on and on.

Your friends can't play with you down your house.

PC gaming is expensive. I'm not goign to upgrade my PC every 2 years just to play the latest games. I'd rather spend that money on console games. Also I think that upgrading your rig just to show off is really sad. Games are about about fun, and thats what consoles purely deliver. 

I wanna know whats your problem with PC gaming, if there not an option for your reason post your reason but please vote of something in the poll. Games is not an option because 75% of the games released eventually reach the PC the PC has more games than you can ever imagine and you can't say console games are better when you can Download so many free games on the PC. games that would get 7 to 9's as reviews but no marketing money so are released free and sometimes later are charged money when they reach Consoles(like american army).peacebringer

[QUOTE="dimar19"]You forgot the main problem with PC - NO GAMESpeacebringer

Most PC gamers are still playing games from 2004 yet they are spening 600 on the highest graphics card. Deihmos

I did not say all but they are actually many people running 8800gts in Sli and all they play is Far cry and WOW.Deihmos

[QUOTE="peacebringer"][QUOTE="Medic_B"]I can't play FPS with 4 of my friends on one computerbilling

Really

All they have to do is fork out $3000 for a gaming laptop,

Bring it over and lan party,

Problem solved.

[QUOTE="billing"]

[QUOTE="peacebringer"][QUOTE="Medic_B"]I can't play FPS with 4 of my friends on one computerpeacebringer

Really

All they have to do is fork out $3000 for a gaming laptop,

Bring it over and lan party,

Problem solved.

The complicated nature of PC gaming (relative to console gaming) seems to act as an "idiot filter." 

Buff-McBlumpkin

Yes, and I love it for that. Life is about knowledge, and learning the technical aspect of gaming and PC maintenance has actually helped a lot in getting me my current job. It's also great(sometimes) to be the go-to guy when a friend has problems with their comps. 5 years ago I was a computer geek, now I'm their best friend. :P PC gaming will always be tailored for the more hardcore group of gamers out there, and thats the way I like it.

[QUOTE="Buff-McBlumpkin"]

The complicated nature of PC gaming (relative to console gaming) seems to act as an "idiot filter." 

TheCrazed420

Yes, and I love it for that. Life is about knowledge, and learning the technical aspect of gaming and PC maintenance has actually helped a lot in getting me my current job. It's also great(sometimes) to be the go-to guy when a friend has problems with their comps. 5 years ago I was a computer geek, now I'm their best friend. :P PC gaming will always be tailored for the more hardcore group of gamers out there, and thats the way I like it.

[QUOTE="Deihmos"]I did not say all but they are actually many people running 8800gts in Sli and all they play is Far cry and WOW.Redmoonxl2

Every single option in that poll is a fanboy misconception. Over the span of a generation PC gaming could be conceivablly just as cheap if not cheaper than console gaming. Face value is irrelevant. You can have a PC that streams content from discs. This is one of the newest features in Vista. You can hook your PC up to your TV and sit on your **** couch and use a gamepad to play ANY PC GAME. Most system requirements are entirely reasonable, and are keeping at the same pace of phasing out as always. Besides, you can configure any game to run on almost any card through CVARs, so you DO NOT HAVE TO UPGRADE.Vandalvideo

[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="Deihmos"]I did not say all but they are actually many people running 8800gts in Sli and all they play is Far cry and WOW.Deihmos

Every single option in that poll is a fanboy misconception. Over the span of a generation PC gaming could be conceivablly just as cheap if not cheaper than console gaming. Face value is irrelevant. You can have a PC that streams content from discs. This is one of the newest features in Vista. You can hook your PC up to your TV and sit on your **** couch and use a gamepad to play ANY PC GAME. Most system requirements are entirely reasonable, and are keeping at the same pace of phasing out as always. Besides, you can configure any game to run on almost any card through CVARs, so you DO NOT HAVE TO UPGRADE.Vandalvideo

[QUOTE="Deihmos"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="Deihmos"]I did not say all but they are actually many people running 8800gts in Sli and all they play is Far cry and WOW.Vandalvideo

Every single option in that poll is a fanboy misconception. Over the span of a generation PC gaming could be conceivablly just as cheap if not cheaper than console gaming. Face value is irrelevant. You can have a PC that streams content from discs. This is one of the newest features in Vista. You can hook your PC up to your TV and sit on your **** couch and use a gamepad to play ANY PC GAME. Most system requirements are entirely reasonable, and are keeping at the same pace of phasing out as always. Besides, you can configure any game to run on almost any card through CVARs, so you DO NOT HAVE TO UPGRADE.Vandalvideo

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="Deihmos"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="Deihmos"]I did not say all but they are actually many people running 8800gts in Sli and all they play is Far cry and WOW.Deihmos

Every single option in that poll is a fanboy misconception. Over the span of a generation PC gaming could be conceivablly just as cheap if not cheaper than console gaming. Face value is irrelevant. You can have a PC that streams content from discs. This is one of the newest features in Vista. You can hook your PC up to your TV and sit on your **** couch and use a gamepad to play ANY PC GAME. Most system requirements are entirely reasonable, and are keeping at the same pace of phasing out as always. Besides, you can configure any game to run on almost any card through CVARs, so you DO NOT HAVE TO UPGRADE.Vandalvideo

[QUOTE="TheCrazed420"][QUOTE="Buff-McBlumpkin"]

The complicated nature of PC gaming (relative to console gaming) seems to act as an "idiot filter." 

Vandalvideo

Yes, and I love it for that. Life is about knowledge, and learning the technical aspect of gaming and PC maintenance has actually helped a lot in getting me my current job. It's also great(sometimes) to be the go-to guy when a friend has problems with their comps. 5 years ago I was a computer geek, now I'm their best friend. :P PC gaming will always be tailored for the more hardcore group of gamers out there, and thats the way I like it.

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="TheCrazed420"][QUOTE="Buff-McBlumpkin"]

The complicated nature of PC gaming (relative to console gaming) seems to act as an "idiot filter." 

TheCrazed420

Yes, and I love it for that. Life is about knowledge, and learning the technical aspect of gaming and PC maintenance has actually helped a lot in getting me my current job. It's also great(sometimes) to be the go-to guy when a friend has problems with their comps. 5 years ago I was a computer geek, now I'm their best friend. :P PC gaming will always be tailored for the more hardcore group of gamers out there, and thats the way I like it.

[QUOTE="Deihmos"][QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="Deihmos"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="Deihmos"]I did not say all but they are actually many people running 8800gts in Sli and all they play is Far cry and WOW.Vandalvideo

Every single option in that poll is a fanboy misconception. Over the span of a generation PC gaming could be conceivablly just as cheap if not cheaper than console gaming. Face value is irrelevant. You can have a PC that streams content from discs. This is one of the newest features in Vista. You can hook your PC up to your TV and sit on your **** couch and use a gamepad to play ANY PC GAME. Most system requirements are entirely reasonable, and are keeping at the same pace of phasing out as always. Besides, you can configure any game to run on almost any card through CVARs, so you DO NOT HAVE TO UPGRADE.Vandalvideo

^^^ To the contrary. PC fighters are very popular over seas, and the PC has seen games like Guilty Gear and Street Fighter come to it. While they may be harder to find, its easily accesible. Oh, and we do always have emulation. While we may not have DOA, we do have great fighter titles out there.Vandalvideo

Can i emulate online play also? Like I said if you can find me one i would gladly check it out. Must be playable online though.

Yes I hear this all the time and most of the games are from couple years ago. If you can name me a good PC fighter then i will gladly check it out.Deihmos

[QUOTE="TheCrazed420"][QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="TheCrazed420"][QUOTE="Buff-McBlumpkin"]

The complicated nature of PC gaming (relative to console gaming) seems to act as an "idiot filter." 

Vandalvideo

Yes, and I love it for that. Life is about knowledge, and learning the technical aspect of gaming and PC maintenance has actually helped a lot in getting me my current job. It's also great(sometimes) to be the go-to guy when a friend has problems with their comps. 5 years ago I was a computer geek, now I'm their best friend. :P PC gaming will always be tailored for the more hardcore group of gamers out there, and thats the way I like it.