Poll: Console gamers why do you prefer console gaming over PC gaming?

But understand that not everyone can afford an HDTV and a wide variety of games on top of their consoles. All three systems as of now are fairly cheap, and with the games you can resort to renting, with an actual purchase here and there. It's less costly overall compared to PC gaming.drinkerofjuice

If you leave your comfort zone to hunt down oportunities, beside your weekly/monthly income, you can achieve to afford stuff you've never dreamed of. I know what i'm talking about, afterall i probably have one of the worst paying jobs compared to people on these forums (250$ a month). And i can afford a PC gaming rig., aswell as buying games for my consoles. All i've done is spend wise, and make my money. You mearly need motivation and patience.

-The only games for the system that I would care enough to buy high end hardware for is Crysis 1/2 and Battlefield. (could care less about running PC versions of multiplats I can buy on 360/PS3)

StrongDeadlift

But...those are multiplats.

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"]But understand that not everyone can afford an HDTV and a wide variety of games on top of their consoles. All three systems as of now are fairly cheap, and with the games you can resort to renting, with an actual purchase here and there. It's less costly overall compared to PC gaming.N30F3N1X

According to...

You?

M'kay ;)

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"]But understand that not everyone can afford an HDTV and a wide variety of games on top of their consoles. All three systems as of now are fairly cheap, and with the games you can resort to renting, with an actual purchase here and there. It's less costly overall compared to PC gaming.Lucianu

If you leave your comfort zone to hunt down oportunities, beside your weekly/monthly income, you can achieve to afford stuff you've never dreamed of. I know what i'm talking about, afterall i probably have one of the worst paying jobs compared to people on these forums (250$ a month). And i can afford a PC gaming rig., aswell as buying games for my consoles. All i've done is spend wise, and make my money. You mearly need motivation and patience.

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"] But understand that not everyone can afford an HDTV and a wide variety of games on top of their consoles. All three systems as of now are fairly cheap, and with the games you can resort to renting, with an actual purchase here and there. It's less costly overall compared to PC gaming.jedikevin2

I would avoid bringing up price. There is SO many scenario's base on the hardware someone buys in PC, the time and price someone bought a console, potential buying of HDTv vs rebuying consoles in timeframe for hdmi etc, games potentially bought and time bought (for example release game of a multiplat and the potential price difference between pc and consoles), online fees potentially paid etc etc. I will say this. It can be "less costly overall compared to console gaming". Its all about perspective, timeframe, and what a person has done in said timeframe. Lets not claim something Is or is not.

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"]But understand that not everyone can afford an HDTV and a wide variety of games on top of their consoles. All three systems as of now are fairly cheap, and with the games you can resort to renting, with an actual purchase here and there. It's less costly overall compared to PC gaming.N30F3N1X

According to...

You?

M'kay ;)

[QUOTE="jedikevin2"]

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"] But understand that not everyone can afford an HDTV and a wide variety of games on top of their consoles. All three systems as of now are fairly cheap, and with the games you can resort to renting, with an actual purchase here and there. It's less costly overall compared to PC gaming.drinkerofjuice

I would avoid bringing up price. There is SO many scenario's base on the hardware someone buys in PC, the time and price someone bought a console, potential buying of HDTv vs rebuying consoles in timeframe for hdmi etc, games potentially bought and time bought (for example release game of a multiplat and the potential price difference between pc and consoles), online fees potentially paid etc etc. I will say this. It can be "less costly overall compared to console gaming". Its all about perspective, timeframe, and what a person has done in said timeframe. Lets not claim something Is or is not.

I would say it is true that throughout this generation, if you can afford a console, you could afford a Pc base on all scenario's I spoke about earlier.

[QUOTE="Lucianu"]

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"]But understand that not everyone can afford an HDTV and a wide variety of games on top of their consoles. All three systems as of now are fairly cheap, and with the games you can resort to renting, with an actual purchase here and there. It's less costly overall compared to PC gaming.drinkerofjuice

If you leave your comfort zone to hunt down oportunities, beside your weekly/monthly income, you can achieve to afford stuff you've never dreamed of. I know what i'm talking about, afterall i probably have one of the worst paying jobs compared to people on these forums (250$ a month). And i can afford a PC gaming rig., aswell as buying games for my consoles. All i've done is spend wise, and make my money. You mearly need motivation and patience.

I have my own family to support, man. Taxes and day to day expenses included.

I like both, but if I were to pick consoles I would say because of the games.

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"][QUOTE="Lucianu"]

If you leave your comfort zone to hunt down oportunities, beside your weekly/monthly income, you can achieve to afford stuff you've never dreamed of. I know what i'm talking about, afterall i probably have one of the worst paying jobs compared to people on these forums (250$ a month). And i can afford a PC gaming rig., aswell as buying games for my consoles. All i've done is spend wise, and make my money. You mearly need motivation and patience.

Lucianu

I have my own family to support, man. Taxes and day to day expenses included.

too many problems with pc too expensive to play the same games, having the f*ck around installing programes to play and talk to friends while playing... then theres constantly need to upgrade and the threat of hadware/sofware problems and viruses too much hassle when i could get a box that does it all for a fraction of the price with a garantee

The games.Silverbond

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"][QUOTE="jedikevin2"]

I would avoid bringing up price. There is SO many scenario's base on the hardware someone buys in PC, the time and price someone bought a console, potential buying of HDTv vs rebuying consoles in timeframe for hdmi etc, games potentially bought and time bought (for example release game of a multiplat and the potential price difference between pc and consoles), online fees potentially paid etc etc. I will say this. It can be "less costly overall compared to console gaming". Its all about perspective, timeframe, and what a person has done in said timeframe. Lets not claim something Is or is not.

jedikevin2

I would say it is true that throughout this generation, if you can afford a console, you could afford a Pc base on all scenario's I spoke about earlier.

Usually I do prefer PC over consoles, but lately that hasn't been true. Ease of use & split screen co op have pulled most my interest to console gaming now.

sitting on your office table in front of PC gives you back-ache.... too close to PC lcd/monitor may damage your eye...... console gaming solve the problemhippiesanta

...or you could connect your PC via HDMI (or whatever your TV has), grab a controller and hop on the couch.... PC gaming solve the problem.

There are many very good reasons for favouring a console over a PC, but a couch-and-controller experience is not one of them because the PC does that just as well as a console--or better if you count being able to run every game in true 1080p.

For me its simple, the overarching progression of video games travel with the consoles and not the PC, thus I would be spending exuberant amounts of money just to have an experience with better image quality and visual presentation... ie, NOT better games. If the PC had better games (and by better, I mean better than its console counterpart) then I would consider a purchase... for now however, my 55'' Bravia and 500 watt surround sound under my favorite blanket trumps a slightly better visual quality any day of the week, twice on sunday.

I game on both, but in this generation, I found consoles to be incredibly boring (with some exceptions on XBLA and PSN). I very much enjoy the DS and PSP though, especially DS. I do enjoy many of the games available on Steam, XBLA, & PSN though, like Trine, Braid, and Super Meat Boy. I like most genres, but tend to gravitate more towards RPGs and platformers, which are abundance on past consoles, past & current handhelds. Not too into shooters though, and this generation feels like we're swamped with those. PC has lots of variety and so does the DS, which is why I like both. Consoles this gen, not so much. Too many shooters.

LovePotionNo9

I opened this thread and was surprised to see it be pretty objectional, the poll mainly. I game on console because it is just easier. I like my pc where its at. I have it setup for a nice work-flow involving a wacom, camera, physical medium, etc. It actually is a hassle to move the thing. 99% of the time I play games is later in the day. I don't like waking up to messes so there's no way I want to put the pc back right before I go of to bed.

I opened this thread and was surprised to see it be pretty objectional, the poll mainly. I game on console because it is just easier. I like my pc where its at. I have it setup for a nice work-flow involving a wacom, camera, physical medium, etc. It actually is a hassle to move the thing. 99% of the time I play games is later in the day. I don't like waking up to messes so there's no way I want to put the pc back right before I go of to bed.

Heirren

Personally I just got tired of having to build a new computer every 4-5 years and having to upgrade my video card every 2-3 years to keep up with the newer games. That plus the constant search for new drivers and tweaking to get games to run properly.

With a console you just pop in the disc and go. Even the updates are automatic.

[QUOTE="hippiesanta"]sitting on your office table in front of PC gives you back-ache.... too close to PC lcd/monitor may damage your eye...... console gaming solve the problemgarrett_daniels

...or you could connect your PC via HDMI (or whatever your TV has), grab a controller and hop on the couch.... PC gaming solve the problem.

There are many very good reasons for favouring a console over a PC, but a couch-and-controller experience is not one of them because the PC does that just as well as a console--or better if you count being able to run every game in true 1080p.

I work all day on a PC when I am ready to relax I perfer a console due to the lack of distractions and ease of use.

I just like consoles better... but I don't hate pc gaming

Console gaming is easier, funner, and has beter games. Console gaming is more social. Pc gaming is more for loners unless you lile mmo's which i absolutely despise.Firstinstimct

PC has had multiplayer since the dawn of the internet and PC users have been called hermits because they game on their own with people they don't know over the net.

This generation consoles get online gaming aswell and suddenly console gaming is more social and PC is still for loners.

Only on System Wars :roll: ...

Here's this rig I forged for $611 with todays hardware :P

[QUOTE="Firstinstimct"]Console gaming is easier, funner, and has beter games. Console gaming is more social. Pc gaming is more for loners unless you lile mmo's which i absolutely despise.N30F3N1X

PC has had multiplayer since the dawn of the internet and PC users have been called hermits because they game on their own with people they don't know over the net.

This generation consoles get online gaming aswell and suddenly console gaming is more social and PC is still for loners.

Only on System Wars :roll: ...

I agree with you but in essense console gaming is still more social. Split screen online/coop, fighting games, party games, and sports games all tend to play better on consoles imo.

I use both, but I enjoy console gaming for:

1. The games
2. Ease of use

Those are probably my only reasons, however I don't really prefer one over the other.

lundy86_4

This is my answer as well.

[QUOTE="AzatiS"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]1. My two computers can't run Knights of the Old Republic. 2. I don't have the money to buy a new one in the feature range I expect for a PC (read: I want more than just a bare-bones gaming rig). 3. As much as I can handle the time-input for customization and getting things to work, I have come to prefer plug-n-play, especially with the limited time I have to play games in the first place. I grew up with both consoles and a PC, but I feel as if I am growing apart from PC. The time and money investment is just something I don't feel like making (especially if I save up, which will prevent me from buying any new games for at least a year). I see the advantages it offers, I just prefer those that are offered by consoles more.dom2000

Consoles don't run games in 1080p either and are t 720p or less for the majority of titles I guess console games look hideous since they Aren't at 1080p of peoples HDTVs.

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

[QUOTE="Zurrur"]

Not really. It's a pretty fair split.

[QUOTE="RickTophen"]Because PC is meant for doing homework. Why would I want to play games on a pc. RickTophen

So the initial idea in creating the PC as a platform was for people to do homework?

How can he listen to something you typed? Maybe you should do more of that homework you speak of.

[QUOTE="dom2000"][QUOTE="AzatiS"] Bro , my PC costed 750euros , i bought it 5 months AFTER PS3 release when PS3 costed in my country 600euros with no game at that time, and im still playing games at 1920x1200. Games like Dead space 2 etc etc . And i wont change this rig till consoles next gen. And if i drop my resolutions/settings to 720p , its almost sure ill survive even into 2014 ( assuming this is the date PS4/x720 coming ). Thats 8 years to 9 of a "cheap" rig. Nowdays a rig of 450 destroys mine for sure. As of time i dont get what you mean time. To install a game? \ As for this overeacting about customization ( not you just generally )....How is a mere 20seconds ( which many games have auto settings depends your rig which is 1 second ) or even 1 minute time consuming!!? But ok , i respect your opinion , at least you giving valid reasons why you dont like it . different tastes i guess.NoodleFighter

Consoles don't run games in 1080p either and are t 720p or less for the majority of titles I guess console games look hideous since they Aren't at 1080p of peoples HDTVs.

I don't like to have a desktop PC.

I like doing my work on a laptop, so I can't game on that.

Need a console to do my gaming, and it suits me fine, I like the controller and most of the games are pretty fun, and no hassle with drivers and settings.

Bottom line it's just a more comfortable way for me.

Of course graphics on PC is much better, and some games like WoW and some RTS games, you can't really play those without a PC.

PC gaming is pretty cool, but console gaming is cool too.

Whatever floats your boat.

] How can you say that when even a just copy of Windows costs a bit more then a console? It's 142 euros for a Wii + game, 149 euros just for Windows so you can run the game, never mind the actual hardware or a game to play on it. Where's the logic, mang? Sources(GS won't let me link): http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/20060264/Nintendo-Wii-Console-Including-Mario-Kart-Steering-Wheel-Remote-Plus-Nunchuck-White/Product.html?searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&searchstring=wii+console&urlrefer=search http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?view_subcat=1&id=5857&sid=14&cid=5854locopatho

Fairly Easy.. Release price of 360, 300-400 dollars, if you play online with it 6 years at a average of 45 dollars a year (270 dollars). Ps3 Release price 600 dollars (spoke on this a year and a half ago in the May edition of System wars 2010. Depending on games there can be huge variants in price scaling (example fifa 12 console to pc, D2d pre-release sales such as 40 dollars for Bf3). There is also accessories that were heavily pushed for some such as buying multiple controllers for the wii(one of its premisses on release was splitscreen play, on 360 batteries and or battery packs, kinect, etc etc) Simply put, its easy to see there is huge variants throughout this generation in price scaling and base on the money people could spend on a console, they could easily get a pc.

[spoiler] You are trying to narrow your viewpoint but I was speaking generation wise and timeframe throughout. Again, ALOT of variation base on when someone built a PC, what they were going for, deals, price of consoles at said time etc etc. [/spoiler]

[QUOTE="NoodleFighter"]

[QUOTE="dom2000"] I doubt that very much...whats the best card you could get in 2006? 8800 ultra? Which costed an arm and a leg back then....also that card would seriously struggle at 1920x1200 in newer games and running non native resolutions in most monitors looks terrible!dom2000

Consoles don't run games in 1080p either and are t 720p or less for the majority of titles I guess console games look hideous since they Aren't at 1080p of peoples HDTVs.

What is a mid end card to you?

Here's this rig I forged for $611 with todays hardware :P

(snip)

NoodleFighter

Personally I just got tired of having to build a new computer every 4-5 years and having to upgrade my video card every 2-3 years to keep up with the newer games. That plus the constant search for new drivers and tweaking to get games to run properly.

With a console you just pop in the disc and go. Even the updates are automatic.

coasterguy65

It's tiring to build a pc ONCE every 4-5 years? :? And buying a videocard and putting it in your pc takes maybe 30 minutes to an hour of your life (and it's REALLY not complicated)

And please the argument that you need to constantly search for drivers/tweaking is not valid anymore. 99% of th PC games I've played in the last years have been as simple as buying off steam, downloading/installing it and then launching it (and I've never had any problem with them).

Console gaming is easier, funner, and has beter games. Console gaming is more social. Pc gaming is more for loners unless you lile mmo's which i absolutely despise.Firstinstimct

Objectively PC has more better quality games than consoles.

Personally I think that dedicated servers on PC for fps make for great communities and are more social than console shooters.

And where exactly does this "pc gaming is for loners" argument come from?

[QUOTE="Firstinstimct"]Console gaming is easier, funner, and has beter games. Console gaming is more social. Pc gaming is more for loners unless you lile mmo's which i absolutely despise.Eggimannd

Objectively PC has more better quality games than consoles.

Personally I think that dedicated servers on PC for fps make for great communities and are more social than console shooters.

And where exactly does this "pc gaming is for loners" argument come from?