PC or Console...Which do you prefer?

I really wish I knew how to make a poll here but oh well...:( Anyways the topic simple which one do you prefer and why? Everyone is allowed an opinion so don't insult anyone for their particular taste.

Me personally...I prefer the PC. It's more convenient for me because it does everything. Heck it even cooks for you now(You can order Online!). The only thing it's missing is a pot to crap in and someone warm to keep you hor...actually it has that too.

Game wise it's perfect for me. I prefer the mouse and keyboard over a controller. I can enjoy both sweet graphics(Crysis) and excellent gameplay(Ultima 6) because PC has the best backwards compatibility bar non.

And, overall I prefer the games on PC.

Now don't get me wrong I love consoles and in fact I had a 360 before it gave me the finger. But, PCs give me two hobbies: tinkering and gaming.

Anyways I'll probably get another 360 in the near future, right now though I have my eye fixed on the Wii. But, enough about my tastes which do you prefer to game on?

I've been a PC only gamer for 10 years. I've grown with PC gaming and so it's obvious what i prefer. i've been having a lot of fun with the wii. the wii is my first console and it's totally great.

Games on the wii and ds are so different from pc games that i can play a variety of great video games.

I really wish I knew how to make a poll here but oh well...:( Anyways the topic simple which one do you prefer and why? Everyone is allowed an opinion so don't insult anyone for their particular taste.

Me personally...I prefer the PC. It's more convenient for me because it does everything. Heck it even cooks for you now(You can order Online!). The only thing it's missing is a pot to crap in and someone warm to keep you hor...actually it has that too.

Game wise it's perfect for me. I prefer the mouse and keyboard over a controller. I can enjoy both sweet graphics(Crysis) and excellent gameplay(Ultima 6) because PC has the best backwards compatibility bar non.

And, overall I prefer the games on PC.

Now don't get me wrong I love consoles and in fact I had a 360 before it gave me the finger. But, PCs give me two hobbies: tinkering and gaming.

Anyways I'll probably get another 360 in the near future, right now though I have my eye fixed on the Wii. But, enough about my tastes which do you prefer to game on?

VoodooGamer

You can't make a poll unless you reach a certain level.

On-Topic: PC

console

have never played games on my pc

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PC discussions are allowed in this part of the forum, right?

;y take on this subject is the following. PC is the best for MMOs in general. X-Box Live is more than awsome but the PC on line comunity is unique. FPS, RTS, TBS and FPS are all better on a PC on my book.

Consoles provide a simpler medim where all of the above genres work and where others like racin, fighting, plataformers and many more genres work as well.

They are different. No one can honestly say that one is better than the other. Just pick what fits you best.

PC definitely has the better games.

Personally I think there's no better pair than a PC along with a console for Nintendo's epic exclusives.
But I use my PC to enjoy most RTS and FPS games, and consoles for the rest.

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PC discussions are allowed in this part of the forum, right?

VoodooGamer

Console. Started gaming with the Atari 2600 and have owned all consoles since.

Been gaming for 23 years and on both the PC and consoles. Consoles seem to be more accessible to me but PC's always have a title worth playing.

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PC discussions are allowed in this part of the forum, right?

VoodooGamer

Yep. It's System Wars, not Console Wars. Don't listen to any pathetic consolite who says it doesn't count.... not referring to anybody here BTW.

@MrInkr

Well, the way I see it is you if spend $1000 on a gaming rig it will most likely play games on Very High settings for a year or two. But, it's going to show it's age after that period. I really don't have a problem with that though I can handle playing games on medium settings for years after that. But, once I have to start playing games on low then I know that I have to start upgrading.

Again, the cost of upgrades really isn't that bad compared to the price of a console.

For instance if I have a 2002 rig with a Pentium 4 2.4 ghz processor and 1 gig of RAM, the only thing I'll have to upgrade is my Graphics card, RAM, and possibly my PSU if I haven't been keeping up with that.

8800GTX+$60 Stick of 1 gig RAM+ New PSU=Price of a PS3.

PC for me overall, although I play on consoles as well..

Like the OP stated though, the PC gives me two hobbies in one, tinkering and gaming, love it. That being said, I'm glad I've been a gamer of all systems my whole life, it's the best of all worlds, alhtough I'll take a mouse and keyboard over a gamepad anyday.

they compliment eachother

i grew up on consoles, i played through nes snes ps1 ps2 and xbox 360 , i played my first pc game back in the ps1 era, i played counter-strike on my cousins computer, since then i still this pc is BY FAR the best gaming platform ever, yes its complicated, but complicated things are good as long as your willing to learn about it as they provide deeper experiences,, same goes for games (imo) the more complicated/higher learning curve.. the longer the game will last me, or it will just be an amazing game, simply because you have to learn it, and in order for you to learn something it has to be new to you.... which means it will be harder to get tired of it...


pc>consoles
imo

Console by far. Hate RTS and MMO or any point-and-click game where you are basically controlling "robots" doing most of the gameplay. Oh and in addition, I'm different than most as I grew up with PC BEFORE console, having played games where the visuals were simply lines of pseudo-3d and crap effects and stuff like "Buck Rogers", C&C, Myst, Indiana Jones (the Atlantis one), Hexen, etc.soulsofblayck

how do you have RTS and Point and Click Adventures? If you hate point and click adventures you must not have played a good one... The best ones are the funny ones. There are a lot of classics and some more recent absolutely fantastic games.

I prefer console gaming,though that may change once I get a new PC.

I have been mostly a PC gamer for years, but I have really been playing the crap out of my 360 and neglecting PC. I'm not too interested in the recent titles available on PC, whereas I've had a lot of playtime on my 360. PGR 4, Forza 2, and Mass Effect have all been good fun.

The only thing I'll come back to PC for is competitive CS:Source, which I step into and out of every once in a while. Right now I'm just using it as a media centre for movies and such, and then streaming them to my 360.

Consoles. I'm terrible with PC's, and most games i want come out on consoles.

I've thought about going into PC's, but when i buy a PC game and i'm missing some component, either hardware or software, i have no idea what to do.

Consoles. I'm terrible with PC's, and most games i want come out on consoles.

I've thought about going into PC's, but when i buy a PC game and i'm missing some component, either hardware or software, i have no idea what to do.

BuryMe

That's the problem on YOUR end for not checking requirements. if you have a good PC, you don't have to check requirements at all.