what makes a console stand above Pc?

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#1 wirey87
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when it comes to gaming. what is it?

just curious

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#2 Blacklight2
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They are more easily accessible. That's the only thing they have over PCs.
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#3 DroidPhysX
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You have to pay for free stuff

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#4 lawlessx
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easier to manage
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#5 fusionhunter
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"Cheaper" and less confusing to the casual gamer.

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They are more easily accessible. That's the only thing they have over PCs.Blacklight2

basically better for little kids

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#8 psn8214
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The games. Can't play Uncharted or Reach on my PC.

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#9 aia89
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console only games and exclusive games.

examples:

Bayonetta

Red Dead Redemption

Fifa 2011

L.A. Noire

Super Street Fighter

Castlevania The Lords Of Shadow

Those can be big reasons

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#10 lawlessx
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The games. Can't play Uncharted or Reach on my PC.

psn8214
...not yet anyway
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#11 HailCaesarHail
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everything, except if its an iMac.
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#12 Basinboy
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1. Cost (hardware wise, software obviously is more expensive)

2. Never having to worry that a new game won't play because you're system can't handle it

3. Multiplayer capability on one distinct unit. PC doesn't do this all that well

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#13 aia89
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everything, except if its an iMac.HailCaesarHail
I'm not sure if you're serious..
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#14 TheEpicGoat
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Graphics /sarcasm

I think price mainly and easier usage

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#15 rpgs_shall_rule
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3. Multiplayer capability on one distinct unit. PC doesn't do this all that well

Basinboy

I'm curious about this. Do you mind expanding on it?

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#17 lawlessx
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[QUOTE="Basinboy"]

3. Multiplayer capability on one distinct unit. PC doesn't do this all that well

rpgs_shall_rule

I'm curious about this. Do you mind expanding on it?

think he's talking about splitscreen support
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#18 madsnakehhh
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Huh? the games of course.

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#19 HailCaesarHail
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[QUOTE="HailCaesarHail"]everything, except if its an iMac.aia89
I'm not sure if you're serious..

very much so, iMac destroys windows pcs, windows pcs are so generic and cheap and you can just buy them at walmart.
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#20 GreenGoblin2099
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[QUOTE="psn8214"]

The games. Can't play Uncharted or Reach on my PC.

lawlessx

...not yet anyway

Hmm... is this GeoHotz??

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#21 lawlessx
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[QUOTE="lawlessx"][QUOTE="psn8214"]

The games. Can't play Uncharted or Reach on my PC.

GreenGoblin2099

...not yet anyway

Hmm... is this GeoHotz??

*sighs* should i start packing my things?
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#22 italygamer
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games that won't happen on Pc.

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[QUOTE="aia89"][QUOTE="HailCaesarHail"]everything, except if its an iMac.HailCaesarHail
I'm not sure if you're serious..

very much so, iMac destroys windows pcs, windows pcs are so generic and cheap and you can just buy them at walmart.

Macs r srs buznezz.

Also, Macs are technically more generic. There is a very limited number of different types of Macs, while there can be an (pratically) infinite number of Windows-based PCs.

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#25 italygamer
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[QUOTE="aia89"][QUOTE="HailCaesarHail"]everything, except if its an iMac.HailCaesarHail
I'm not sure if you're serious..

very much so, iMac destroys windows pcs, windows pcs are so generic and cheap and you can just buy them at walmart.

I really don't think so
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#26 Metroid_Other_M
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Pc just doesn't get lots of great quality games that happen on console/s each generation.

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#27 lawlessx
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Pc just doesn't get lots of great quality games that happen on console/s each generation.

Metroid_Other_M
..They do..they just aren't shown on TV ten times a day.
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#28 Espada12
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Pc just doesn't get lots of great quality games that happen on console/s each generation.

Metroid_Other_M

Why does the PC have the most high scoring exclusives then?

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#29 edidili
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everything, except if its an iMac.HailCaesarHail

lol that was funny especially when you add the tc's "when it comes to gaming" part

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#30 Metroid_Other_M
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[QUOTE="Metroid_Other_M"]

Pc just doesn't get lots of great quality games that happen on console/s each generation.

lawlessx
..They do..they just aren't shown on TV ten times a day.

Red Dead Redemption is still not on Pc. L.A. Noire, Dark Souls, Castlevania LOS, Mortal Kombat, , SSF 4 etc are not on Pc. those are all big games if you ask me
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#31 Metroid_Other_M
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[QUOTE="Metroid_Other_M"]

Pc just doesn't get lots of great quality games that happen on console/s each generation.

Espada12

Why does the PC have the most high scoring exclusives then?

it does, but only if you like some not very mainstream genres. rts's get most of the sauce on Pc.
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#32 madsnakehhh
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[QUOTE="Metroid_Other_M"]

Pc just doesn't get lots of great quality games that happen on console/s each generation.

lawlessx

..They do..they just aren't shown on TV ten times a day.

I guess he was talking about other games that aren't in PC, console exclusives basically.

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#33 aia89
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well if it wasn't for the exclusive games, consoles would have no reason to exist.

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#34 Espada12
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[QUOTE="Espada12"]

[QUOTE="Metroid_Other_M"]

Pc just doesn't get lots of great quality games that happen on console/s each generation.

Metroid_Other_M

Why does the PC have the most high scoring exclusives then?

it does, but only if you like some not very mainstream genres. rts's get most of the sauce on Pc.

It's actually RPGs and the PC gets almost every multiplat so it gets alot of mainstream games. Infact the only exclusives consoles get is the ones that the console owner pays for. PC gets exclusives because it's awesome :)

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Because PC has very few AAAE's that aren't strategy games or WoW expansions.

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#36 Vari3ty
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Convenience and better game selection.

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#37 aia89
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[QUOTE="Metroid_Other_M"][QUOTE="Espada12"]

Why does the PC have the most high scoring exclusives then?

Espada12

it does, but only if you like some not very mainstream genres. rts's get most of the sauce on Pc.

It's actually RPGs and the PC gets almost every multiplat so it gets alot of mainstream games. Infact the only exclusives consoles get is the ones that the console owner pays for. PC gets exclusives because it's awesome :)

nah. instead I think the Pc gets exclusives because it's awesome
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1.)Cheaper Hardware 2.)Excellent Exclusives 3.)Split-screen multiplayer 4.)A cohesive online system 5.)More and more developers are shifting their main focus to consoles and then porting to PCs 6.)More mainstream, so you are likely to have friends playing on the system. 7.)Almost across the board superior platformers, fighting games, and sports games.
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#39 Raymundo_Manuel
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Well, if there's one thing I've learned from shows like Jersey Shore, it's that you become really really cool if you're on TV.

Consoles are on tv all the time, so that's what makes them so much cooler than PC. If people don't tell me to buy something, or act a certain way, then I don't do it imho.

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#40 dog_dirt
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a shelf

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#41 Iantheone
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Ease of use... thats pretty much it
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#42 Rage010101
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absolutely nothing

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#43 PublicNuisance
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The games. Can't play Uncharted or Reach on my PC.

psn8214

Considering we have more exclusives on PC than any one console I think it's us that have the games.

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#44 lundy86_4
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  1. Simplicity - PC's are close, but still lacking.
  2. Exclusive/console-only games - Games such as RDR/Halo Reach/Uncharted/Uncharted 2 etc, though naturally, the PC has a huge exclusive library as well.
  3. Controller option for every game.

Note: These aren't necessarily true for everyone, as some people may prefer PC exclusives and/or playing with a M/KB.

Can't really think of any more.

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#45 psn8214
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[QUOTE="psn8214"]

The games. Can't play Uncharted or Reach on my PC.

PublicNuisance

Considering we have more exclusives on PC than any one console I think it's us that have the games.

Well, yeah... but it's kind of hard to find really good reasons to support consoles other than the exclusive games, so shhhhh... :P

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Japanese games
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#47 Igetyourdogtag
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Generally, consoles have better exclusive games. I don't think anyone can argue with that. And multiplat games usually are the same for all 3 platforms. Although I am seriously considering buying a gaming pc to play BF3 on.

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#48 lundy86_4
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Generally, consoles have better exclusive games. I don't think anyone can argue with that. And multiplat games usually are the same for all 3 platforms. Although I am seriously considering buying a gaming pc to play BF3 on.

Igetyourdogtag

Better... How?

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#49 ChubbyGuy40
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They stand above PC when you stan them perfectly on top of each other.

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#50 Jankarcop
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[QUOTE="Igetyourdogtag"]

Generally, consoles have better exclusive games. I don't think anyone can argue with that. And multiplat games usually are the same for all 3 platforms. Although I am seriously considering buying a gaming pc to play BF3 on.

lundy86_4

Better... How?

in his opinion i guess, or when you unfairly add up 3vs1, which this thread essentially is.