PC Gaming - Why Consoles Are Superior. (56k Warning)

When you pay $300 for a console, you can play the latest games for many years to come.

When you pay $300 for PC, you will find yourself upgrading your hardware to keep up with the most demanding games. The graphics may not look as good when compared to the PC version of the same game (assuming you have the latest hardware), but the fact that the games of the near-future (Rage, Killzone 3) will run at 100% on your system without the need of any upgrades is a great feeling.

Portability - Bring your console with you. Instant gaming at your friend's place.

Why would they be slimming down our consoles? Of course it's not just for looks.

Yes, it's true. People take their consoles with them.

Unless you have a mini-ATX build, your PC is staying home.

Accessibility - Anyone can do it. Get together with friends.

Just plug in and play. Don't worry about the hardware. We have that covered. Have fun for the next several years.

The games. The variety. Consoles have them, PCs don't.

It's not just about exclusivity. It's the variety that makes consoles get more attention from the masses.

Find a game like Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the PC. You can't

Find a game like Uncharted 2 on the PC. You can't.

Find a game like Little Big Planet 2 on the PC. You can't.

What you can find on the PC are games that can only take advantage of the mouse/keyboard configuration (for the most part).

Consoles get a lot more attention from the mainstream because consoles offer games for everyone.

All the games on the PC that you can't play on consoles beg to differ.

I agree, but I hope you brought your flame shield.

I dislike the....for £400/500 you can build a computer which outpowers any console blah blah, etc. Because, we're talking about now at 5 years on from the start of this gen - go back to 2006, and I doubt you'd have been able to find me an equivalently powerful PC for £209? Same will happen with the next gen.

All the games on the PC that you can't play on consoles beg to differ.

Yangire

1) You pay more for a superior experience.

2) LAN parties/Laptops

3) Are you saying the PC doesn't offer games for everyone? Are you forgetting of Internet games? Casual games? Hardcore games? The PC easily has the best range of both views. From Farmville to Nethack, from Hearts to Black Shark etc.

[QUOTE="Yangire"]

All the games on the PC that you can't play on consoles beg to differ.

Rikusaki

I would say it's the accessibility that gives it more attention from the mainstream, many people are too lazy to learn about computers.

I agree with the "take your console to your friends house" part

Any genre that can be found on consoles can be found on PCs. You can also game on a PC that isn't ready to be supercomputer.

My 700 USD 3 year old PC can still max just about any game out.

Even medium-high settings look better than most console games.

Console games can be significantly cheaper so over time you actually spend more to game on a console than on a PC.

Also a PC is a necessitynow in days and almost everyone has one.

So a PC is the best choice since it saves you money compared to gaming on a console.

This is why PC gaming will always be better than consoles.

But what if i have a notebook?

Too bad we can't talk about emulation on these forums...

The fact that it doesn't offer the exact same experience as consoles is not an argument against the PC. The whole point of PC gaming is that it offers a different experience.

And the fact that consoles get more mainstream attention than PCs doesn't make them better. Some of the best and most unique gaming experiences ever are as un-mainstream as they get.

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"][QUOTE="Yangire"]

All the games on the PC that you can't play on consoles beg to differ.

Yangire

I would say it's the accessibility that gives it more attention from the mainstream, many people are too lazy to learn about computers.

many people dont have the time to be bothered to learn and keep up with the latest and greatest hardware components.

[QUOTE="Yangire"]

All the games on the PC that you can't play on consoles beg to differ.

Rikusaki

Also you can build a micro atx pc and put it in a smaller case which is still cooled well and they even have handles on the cases for easy carrying.

http://www.expo2010.se/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dhs09-invigning-mumin-7-kopia.jpg

Have you seen those skinny people in lan parties? Even they can lift computer. Seriously how weak are you?

Nohtnym

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="tagyhag"]1) You pay more for a superior experience. 2) LAN parties 3) Are you saying the PC doesn't offer games for everyone? Are you forgetting of Internet games? Casual games? Hardcore games? The PC easily has the best range of both views. From Farmville to Nethack, from Hearts to Black Shark etc.tagyhag

Also reading that sentence sounded like you have more of a feminine side than you let on :lol:

You think consoles have a wider variety of games than the PC? Are you crazy? PC is capable of playing every 'variety' of game the consoles have, you can't say that the reverse is true. Consoles are more mainstream because they're easier and cheaper, which only counts as positive qualities if youvaluecheapness and easyness over quality and depth. The rest is just brand-name recognition and bias. Youname specific games which you happen to love because they are specific to your console, but as a PC gamer I don't have to have an obvious bias consisting of pre-concieved notions about what is 'good' that is dictated to me by some giant corporate conglomerate. It's quite liberating, really.

The only reasons to choose consoles over PC is because you're scared, deep down, that you don't have what it takes to handle a machine with that much potential for awesome.

THETRUEDOZAH

One problem with the first point: Just because you can't max a game out, that doesn't mean you can't play it. Even when you're playing at reduced settings (when you would "need" to upgrade), chances are it still looks better than the console version.

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="tagyhag"]1) You pay more for a superior experience. 2) LAN parties 3) Are you saying the PC doesn't offer games for everyone? Are you forgetting of Internet games? Casual games? Hardcore games? The PC easily has the best range of both views. From Farmville to Nethack, from Hearts to Black Shark etc.tagyhag

:P

And yet, I'd rather play on PC than consoles any day.

I think I'd rather hit it with a baseball bat, not once, but until it's a bloody pulp.

Also reading that sentence sounded like you have more of a feminine side than you let on :lol:

siLVURcross

You wouldn't do that, you stare into his eyes and try.

Be quiet, you know you "d'awwed" when you saw it, even the manliest guy would. >.>

And yet, I'd rather play on PC than consoles any day.

adv_tr00per

Hahah. Pc has more variety of games, just because the game don't get coverage doesn't mean they aren't good. And I like how you use "you can't play console exclusives on pc". Thanks einstein (well you can play some wii games ;) ). Neither can you play pc exclusives on consoles: swtor, witcher 2, arma 2, civilization 5, shogun total war.

And yet, I'd rather play on PC than consoles any day.

adv_tr00per

Mount and Blade, Total War Series, Company of Heroes, Counterstrike: Source, Red Orchestra, Battlefield 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., The Witcher, mods. If you don't play pc, you don't know what you are missing. I own a 360 and a wii and play pc at least 50x more (truly not an exaggeration) because pc is SOOO much better in every way. Most console fanboys don't really know what it's like to hardcore pc game so they diss it without knowing. I was playing consoles for years before I owned my first pc, so from a subjective POV, pc has been and will always be far and away more advanced, cost effective (In the last week I have bought Mass Effect 2, Red Faction: Guerilla, Deus Ex, and Left 4 Dead 2 for under $40 combined on steam), and more fun.

[QUOTE="tagyhag"][QUOTE="siLVURcross"] What in god's name is your avatar?...siLVURcross

[QUOTE="tagyhag"] It's a cuddly wuddly seal. Deal with it :|lawlessx

:P

Also you can build a micro atx pc and put it in a smaller case which is still cooled well and they even have handles on the cases for easy carrying.

Hakkai007

Still need a monitor for that thign and don't say you need a tv for a ps3 because almsot everyone owns a TV. Not everyone owns a second monitor for you to just ring your pc voer and plug it in. I'm a console and PC gamer, but at times console gamign is a lot more practical imo.

[QUOTE="lawlessx"]

[QUOTE="tagyhag"] It's a cuddly wuddly seal. Deal with it :|tagyhag

:P

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"]

I think I'd rather hit it with a baseball bat, not once, but until it's a bloody pulp.

Also reading that sentence sounded like you have more of a feminine side than you let on :lol:

tagyhag

You wouldn't do that, you stare into his eyes and try.

Be quiet, you know you "d'awwed" when you saw it, even the manliest guy would. >.>

[QUOTE="Hakkai007"]

Also you can build a micro atx pc and put it in a smaller case which is still cooled well and they even have handles on the cases for easy carrying.

bigblunt537

Still need a monitor for that thign and don't say you need a tv for a ps3 because almsot everyone owns a TV. Not everyone owns a second monitor for you to just ring your pc voer and plug it in. I'm a console and PC gamer, but at times console gamign is a lot more practical imo.

[QUOTE="tagyhag"][QUOTE="lawlessx"] *looks for shotgun under bed*

:P

-Feath-

It's practical, just in a different way. One could argue it's much more practical :P

[QUOTE="Ravensmash"]...or because you prefer console gaming generally. And don't want to have to necessarily 'study' to enjoy a hobby you're passionate about.Slashkice

If you're passionate about a hobby, you'd be willing to go an extra length or two. Of course, using Google for five minutes isn't much work, but you get the point.

I understand your point though, it's just preference.

[QUOTE="Hakkai007"]

Also you can build a micro atx pc and put it in a smaller case which is still cooled well and they even have handles on the cases for easy carrying.

bigblunt537

Still need a monitor for that thign and don't say you need a tv for a ps3 because almsot everyone owns a TV. Not everyone owns a second monitor for you to just ring your pc voer and plug it in. I'm a console and PC gamer, but at times console gamign is a lot more practical imo.