Why would anyone not own a gaming PC?

This topic is locked from further discussion.

Avatar image for argetlam00
argetlam00

6573

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#451 argetlam00
Member since 2006 • 6573 Posts

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="RoboThreat"] it makes perfect sense. I don't care for Mods.... they do not interest meRoboThreat

Then I'm assuming you totally despise games like Counter Strike. After all, those were mods before. All I can say is that I highly doubt you even played a game with a mod to judge.

I despise games like Counter-Strike because i am not into PC gaming? Thats like saying i despise Uncharted because i don't game on PS3.

Counter Strike began as a mod. Didn't you say you don't care about mods?

Avatar image for dRuGGeRnaUt
dRuGGeRnaUt

1637

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#453 dRuGGeRnaUt
Member since 2006 • 1637 Posts

[QUOTE="dRuGGeRnaUt"]I was a PC-only gamer, up until just before the end of last gen. I got sick of all the PC-related problems, and instabilities. I saw how much focus and resources were being put into the console-gaming market. Then I also noticed, that all my friends had bought one machine, that lasted them 6+ years and still played everything smoothly. For too many people, computers are to much work to keep them functioning properly. Unless you have a STRICTLY gaming only rig, you're bound to run into problems eventually, even with the proper protection. In the end, I am glad I am playing(mostly) consoles at this point, because I think (imo) PC devs are getting sick of the amount of piracy in the PC-gaming market. Just look at the sales figures, considering how many computers there are out there, these numbers are pathetic. Not saying consoles don't have piracy issues, just obviously PC has a WAY bigger problem. Therefor publishers and developers alike see console sales number often(and easily) in the millions. only a few PC games have the same sales, and they mostly come from one company.WhenCicadasCry

Bull****. Because it's only been this gen that consoles were capable of playing games smoothly through the entire generation right? :lol:

I have no idea where you got youre anger from but geese. I didn't claim anything like that. You misunderstood what i said, if you read it clearly. I simply stated that I (KEY WORD HERE I: AS IN MYSELF) noticed that they didn't have to replace their consoles every couple years. I had never really thought about it up until then. I was always into RPGs and FPS and RTS on computers, something that was not done very well on consoles moreso untill the last gen.. In closing, next time read something before you respond like that and make yourself look like a ****. XDXD PS: I find it funny that is the only thing you could pick out from my post to argue about. FAIL
Avatar image for deactivated-5dd711115e664
deactivated-5dd711115e664

8956

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#454 deactivated-5dd711115e664
Member since 2005 • 8956 Posts

Like I stated before, PC has so many games, superior multiplats and mods that it has something for everyone. Just look through adrian wernerlist. I understand holding a console for exclusives, I have a PS3. But that still doesn't give me a good explanation of why one would ignore the PC when it offers so much.

argetlam00

If PC truly had something for everyone then why are we even having this discussion? Surely the consumer masses would realize and understand that PC meets all their needs all the time and there is no reason to ever own another product.

Clearly, the FACT we are having this debate (yet again) is proof that many people do NOT feel the PC meets their gaming needs, for whatever reason.

Avatar image for deactivated-63f6895020e66
deactivated-63f6895020e66

21177

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#455 deactivated-63f6895020e66
Member since 2004 • 21177 Posts

Counter Strike began as a mod. Didn't you say you don't care about mods?argetlam00

Counter Strike is now acomplete game.

It being a mod before means little, because it no longer is.

Avatar image for argetlam00
argetlam00

6573

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#456 argetlam00
Member since 2006 • 6573 Posts

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]Counter Strike began as a mod. Didn't you say you don't care about mods?IronBass
Counter Strike is now complete game. It being a mod before means little.

Its a complete game because the mod is finished :| There are many mods that are just as good as games. You've never heard of total conversions?

Avatar image for AmayaPapaya
AmayaPapaya

9029

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 18

User Lists: 0

#457 AmayaPapaya
Member since 2008 • 9029 Posts

PC is all about jumping through hurdles, so to say. There is always something. You say I can sit down on my couch and play PC, but why should I do that? All it is, is another hurdle. I have to figure out how to do it, how much it will cost, where I can get the tools I need, and whatever else I have to do.

Avatar image for SakusEnvoy
SakusEnvoy

4764

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#458 SakusEnvoy
Member since 2009 • 4764 Posts

Serious question, though. Are there really a bunch of non-Strategy/non-Online-Oriented RPG exclusives coming to PC in the forseeable future? Aside from maybe some indie games, all I can think of is The Witcher 2 (possibly headed to consoles).

I ask not to detract from the upcoming PC lineup but out of curiousity... the tide of multiplats has inevitably affected all platforms.

Avatar image for WhenCicadasCry
WhenCicadasCry

2727

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#459 WhenCicadasCry
Member since 2010 • 2727 Posts

[QUOTE="WhenCicadasCry"]

[QUOTE="dRuGGeRnaUt"]I was a PC-only gamer, up until just before the end of last gen. I got sick of all the PC-related problems, and instabilities. I saw how much focus and resources were being put into the console-gaming market. Then I also noticed, that all my friends had bought one machine, that lasted them 6+ years and still played everything smoothly. For too many people, computers are to much work to keep them functioning properly. Unless you have a STRICTLY gaming only rig, you're bound to run into problems eventually, even with the proper protection. In the end, I am glad I am playing(mostly) consoles at this point, because I think (imo) PC devs are getting sick of the amount of piracy in the PC-gaming market. Just look at the sales figures, considering how many computers there are out there, these numbers are pathetic. Not saying consoles don't have piracy issues, just obviously PC has a WAY bigger problem. Therefor publishers and developers alike see console sales number often(and easily) in the millions. only a few PC games have the same sales, and they mostly come from one company.dRuGGeRnaUt

Bull****. Because it's only been this gen that consoles were capable of playing games smoothly through the entire generation right? :lol:

I have no idea where you got youre anger from but geese. I didn't claim anything like that. You misunderstood what i said, if you read it clearly. I simply stated that I (KEY WORD HERE I: AS IN MYSELF) noticed that they didn't have to replace their consoles every couple years. I had never really thought about it up until then. I was always into RPGs and FPS and RTS on computers, something that was not done very well on consoles moreso untill the last gen.. In closing, next time read something before you respond like that and make yourself look like a ****. XDXD PS: I find it funny that is the only thing you could pick out from my post to argue about. FAIL

Didn't read the rest of it. :P But you should know what you're getting yourself into when you PC game. Being suprised that a console lasts a generation shouldn't come as a suprised come the 7th generation

Avatar image for TheSterls
TheSterls

3117

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#460 TheSterls
Member since 2009 • 3117 Posts

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

[QUOTE="WhenCicadasCry"]

No, but 2 were FPS. So consolites don't like FPSs now? :|

WhenCicadasCry

I own a gaming pc and im a consolite and of the fps you mention only Crysis ws good i thought Stalker sucked and its not even that critcally accalimed so why do you guys act like its the next big AAA hit.

:| Gtfo.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/stalkershadowofchernobyl?q=stalker

Wow what a killer socre :| The media loves it and heres the awesome expansion

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/stalkerclearsky/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B2

Avatar image for savagetwinkie
savagetwinkie

7981

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#461 savagetwinkie
Member since 2008 • 7981 Posts

[QUOTE="clyde46"]

Money, most people dont like to spend it.

argetlam00

Yet, PC games are cheaper than console games (especially when we start talking Steam deals) and you get far more than gaming with a new PC.

deals are deals, you can get them everwhere, like i bought ME2 brand new with the Cerberus network for 35 for 360 when it first came out. and the system itself is far more expenisve, you can get a ps3 for 300... you can't get a PC for 300 that will be decent enough for games.
Avatar image for -Feath-
-Feath-

1452

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

#462 -Feath-
Member since 2005 • 1452 Posts

PC is all about jumping through hurdles, so to say. There is always something. You say I can sit down on my couch and play PC, but why should I do that? All it is, is another hurdle. I have to figure out how to do it, how much it will cost, where I can get the tools I need, and whatever else I have to do.

AmayaPapaya
For you it is. I don't need to do any of those things. What now? Pc gaming is what the user wants it to be. If one can't make it that way, it says something about oneself rather than the platform.
Avatar image for WhenCicadasCry
WhenCicadasCry

2727

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#463 WhenCicadasCry
Member since 2010 • 2727 Posts

PC is all about jumping through hurdles, so to say. There is always something. You say I can sit down on my couch and play PC, but why should I do that? All it is, is another hurdle. I have to figure out how to do it, how much it will cost, where I can get the tools I need, and whatever else I have to do.

AmayaPapaya

You make it sound like you're building the Large Hardron Collider.

Avatar image for deactivated-63f6895020e66
deactivated-63f6895020e66

21177

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#464 deactivated-63f6895020e66
Member since 2004 • 21177 Posts
Its a complete game because the mod is finished :| There are many mods that are just as good as games. You've never heard of total conversions?argetlam00
Yes, I've heard of them. Which changes little. He does not care about mods. Counter Strike is now a full game, bringing other mods is not relevant to the discussion because we were talking about CS (a specifc example).
Avatar image for argetlam00
argetlam00

6573

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#465 argetlam00
Member since 2006 • 6573 Posts

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]Its a complete game because the mod is finished :| There are many mods that are just as good as games. You've never heard of total conversions?IronBass
Yes, I've heard of them. Which changes little. He does not care about mods. Counter Strike is now a full game, bringing other mods is not relevant to the discussion because we were talking about CS (a specifc example).

If you care about total conversion mods like Counter Strike, then you care about mods. Or do you only care about a mod if it costs money :|

Avatar image for dRuGGeRnaUt
dRuGGeRnaUt

1637

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#466 dRuGGeRnaUt
Member since 2006 • 1637 Posts
[QUOTE="dRuGGeRnaUt"]I was a PC-only gamer, up until just before the end of last gen. I got sick of all the PC-related problems, and instabilities. I saw how much focus and resources were being put into the console-gaming market. Then I also noticed, that all my friends had bought one machine, that lasted them 6+ years and still played everything smoothly. For too many people, computers are to much work to keep them functioning properly. Unless you have a STRICTLY gaming only rig, you're bound to run into problems eventually, even with the proper protection. In the end, I am glad I am playing(mostly) consoles at this point, because I think (imo) PC devs are getting sick of the amount of piracy in the PC-gaming market. Just look at the sales figures, considering how many computers there are out there, these numbers are pathetic. Not saying consoles don't have piracy issues, just obviously PC has a WAY bigger problem. Therefor publishers and developers alike see console sales number often(and easily) in the millions. only a few PC games have the same sales, and they mostly come from one company.-Feath-
If you were a PC-only gamer for a considerable amount of time, surely you'd learn your system. Computers are only as safe/efficient/etc as their user; one's computers failing says more about one than about the computer. People are lazy, I get that, but it is not work (as you put) to keep them running. Piracy is a multi-faceted problem with many angles, but your statement is a bit ridiculous. Considering how many people are on the earth, movie ticket sales are pathetic. See what I mean? Console games sell 90% of their lifetime sales within the first ~3 months from retail. PC games sell a moderate amount over many many years. In this economy, it would only make business sense to go for the big cash grab, that's how the world goes around. If you were to ask me, piracy hasn't increased that much; sure the numbers may have gone up, but so has a) the user-base (and as such, the percentage is probably very undifferentiated) and b) the amount of people with access to the Internet. Many people actively do not know software piracy is wrong. I wouldn't be surprised if some PC developers saw console games getting big sales and just resorted to calling the black flag upon piracy as their software's initial sale's were not in sextuple figures. But then again it begs to ask why developers like Stardock can sell millions, without any form of DRM whatsoever. - Both consoles and PC are grand systems to play on, anyone who suggests otherwise is missing out.

I never said anything about pc not being good. AGAIN PEOPLE ARE NOT READING. the TC asked "WHY DON"T PEOPLE LIKE PC" I was explaining from a consumer point of view. There is no comparison. Of course I know how to take care of computers, I have been using and building them since the late 80s. BUT I WASN"T TALKING ABOUT ME. your movie analogy makes no sense. but hey whateva. if you think piracy isn't worse on computers, you are obviously to stubborn or too blind. There were hacked versions of Starcraft 2 showing up same day on torrent sites. Look at PC sales VS consoles: there is no comparison. Obvisouly the majority of the population liek consoles more, and thats fine, no reason to get all butt-hurt about it. Like i said I love computers, and their games, I just do most of my gaming on a console. no one has the right to tell me thats wrong. PS: I would just like to ask: So you have never ONCE had a hard drive crash?? wow, that's amazing. But seriously READ my post entirely this time. You'll see i wasn't talking about me.
Avatar image for WhenCicadasCry
WhenCicadasCry

2727

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#467 WhenCicadasCry
Member since 2010 • 2727 Posts

[QUOTE="WhenCicadasCry"]

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

I own a gaming pc and im a consolite and of the fps you mention only Crysis ws good i thought Stalker sucked and its not even that critcally accalimed so why do you guys act like its the next big AAA hit.

TheSterls

:| Gtfo.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/stalkershadowofchernobyl?q=stalker

Wow what a killer socre :| The media loves it and heres the awesome expansion

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/stalkerclearsky/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B2

I admit it's an aquired taste, but Clear Sky sucked. :P But then again, name me an equivalent of Stalker on the consoles. None.

Avatar image for deactivated-5dd711115e664
deactivated-5dd711115e664

8956

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#468 deactivated-5dd711115e664
Member since 2005 • 8956 Posts

Alright so your saying that the fact that PC has more MMO and RTS games than consoles is a NEGATIVE on the PC? Right....Yes it has multiplat games, but they are significantly superior than the console versions. Especially when we include mods. Some multiplats are so superior on PC, like TF2, that they are practically completely different games.

BTW, saying "I don't care for mods" is a very weak attempt to dismiss a very important feature. Why would you not care for something that you get for FREE that makes your game FAR better?

RoboThreat

1) First of all, nobody makes their console (or PC) buying choice based on multiplats. That is just a fact. They base it on exclusive games they want but would miss if they didn't buy that platform. So it makes no difference what multiplats are on the PC. What matters are the high quality exclusive titles. and NEW titles. You aren't going attract people to the world of gaming PCs by talking about awesome games from 20 years ago.

2) Mods. Why should anybody care about mods unless they already support the game in the first place. Why would I go out and buy a crappy game just because somebody made a mod for it? Sure, the mod would make the game better. Then again, why not just buy a better game in the first place?

Avatar image for TheSterls
TheSterls

3117

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#469 TheSterls
Member since 2009 • 3117 Posts

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

[QUOTE="WhenCicadasCry"]

:| Gtfo.

WhenCicadasCry

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/stalkershadowofchernobyl?q=stalker

Wow what a killer socre :| The media loves it and heres the awesome expansion

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/stalkerclearsky/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B2

I admit it's an aquired taste, but Clear Sky sucked. :P But then again, name me an equivalent of Stalker on the consoles. None.

RAGE , not exclusive but will be far superior in every way. And I can name multiple exclusive FPS on consoels that are better although there diffrent kind of FPS.

Avatar image for 04dcarraher
04dcarraher

23858

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

#470 04dcarraher
Member since 2004 • 23858 Posts
[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="Ravensmash"]

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"] A PC in the $500 range would wipe the floor with a console.

Maybe now, but could you have built an equally powerful PC to a 360 for that price at the start of this gen? And won't it be the same next gen, when a console will equal a mid-high end PC for £300?

The past and the distant future are irrelevant. We are comparing the now.

Yes you could, build a Pc that had better graphics with games. I had a sub $500 Pc back in 2005 with a single core cpu 1gb of memory and a geforce 6600. And games looked better on that then the 360 like Prey, CoD 2 and FEAR. and in late 2005 I upgraded to a 7600 because I got a bigger monitor. And ran with that until Crysis in 2007, where I did almost a complete overhaul which Im still using today and still playing games on high or maxed.
Avatar image for deactivated-63f6895020e66
deactivated-63f6895020e66

21177

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#471 deactivated-63f6895020e66
Member since 2004 • 21177 Posts
If you care about total conversion mods like Counter Strike, then you care about mods. Or do you only care about a mod if it costs money :|argetlam00
Just to clarify, we are not talking about me. I don't care about CS. Just pointing out that caring about mods have little to do with caring about CS, since CS is already a full game (no longer a mod). Again to the subjectivity topic. :D
Avatar image for AmayaPapaya
AmayaPapaya

9029

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 18

User Lists: 0

#472 AmayaPapaya
Member since 2008 • 9029 Posts

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

PC is all about jumping through hurdles, so to say. There is always something. You say I can sit down on my couch and play PC, but why should I do that? All it is, is another hurdle. I have to figure out how to do it, how much it will cost, where I can get the tools I need, and whatever else I have to do.

WhenCicadasCry

You make it sound like you're building the Large Hardron Collider.

No I'm not. All I am saying is the truth. Unfortunately I am not one of those people who can build a PC, etc... I am like most people out there. It would take a lot of my time and money to learn that stuff. I don't want to spent the time or money either when I can just buy a console and never worry about anything but the money it takes to buy the games I want.

Avatar image for WhenCicadasCry
WhenCicadasCry

2727

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#473 WhenCicadasCry
Member since 2010 • 2727 Posts

[QUOTE="WhenCicadasCry"]

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/stalkershadowofchernobyl?q=stalker

Wow what a killer socre :| The media loves it and heres the awesome expansion

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/stalkerclearsky/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B2

TheSterls

I admit it's an aquired taste, but Clear Sky sucked. :P But then again, name me an equivalent of Stalker on the consoles. None.

RAGE , not exclusive but will be far superior in every way. And I can name multiple exclusive FPS on consoels that are better although there diffrent kind of FPS.

Lol? Rage looks like a cartoony post apocolyptic car racer shooter, while Stalker is a european survival horror game. Rage has regenerating health ffs. :lol:

Avatar image for argetlam00
argetlam00

6573

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#474 argetlam00
Member since 2006 • 6573 Posts

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]If you care about total conversion mods like Counter Strike, then you care about mods. Or do you only care about a mod if it costs money :|IronBass
Just to clarify, we are not talking about me. I don't care about CS. Just pointing out that caring about mods have little to do with caring about CS, since CS is already a full game (no longer a mod). Again to the subjectivity topic. :D

WTF does that mean? Now that a mod is complete its not a mod?

Avatar image for TheSterls
TheSterls

3117

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#475 TheSterls
Member since 2009 • 3117 Posts

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="Ravensmash"] Maybe now, but could you have built an equally powerful PC to a 360 for that price at the start of this gen? And won't it be the same next gen, when a console will equal a mid-high end PC for £300?

04dcarraher

The past and the distant future are irrelevant. We are comparing the now.

Yes you could, build a Pc that had better graphics with games. I had a sub $500 Pc back in 2005 with a single core cpu 1gb of memory and a geforce 6600. And games looked better on that then the 360 like Prey, CoD 2 and FEAR. and in late 2005 I upgraded to a 7600 because I got a bigger monitor. And ran with that until Crysis in 2007, where I did almost a complete overhaul which Im still using today and still playing games on high or maxed.

LMAO the guy who thinks a 6600 and 7600 will look better then the PS3 or 360 on any current games. Sorry but there not even in the same league now. He is under the impression that Prey on the 360 was a max effort that pushed the console to its limits eventhough its probalby one of the ugliest games on the system.

Avatar image for WiiMan21
WiiMan21

8191

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 12

User Lists: 0

#476 WiiMan21
Member since 2007 • 8191 Posts

The same reason why I need to get a new one, I cant afford one right now.

Avatar image for TheSterls
TheSterls

3117

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#477 TheSterls
Member since 2009 • 3117 Posts

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

[QUOTE="WhenCicadasCry"]

I admit it's an aquired taste, but Clear Sky sucked. :P But then again, name me an equivalent of Stalker on the consoles. None.

WhenCicadasCry

RAGE , not exclusive but will be far superior in every way. And I can name multiple exclusive FPS on consoels that are better although there diffrent kind of FPS.

Lol? Rage looks like a cartoony post apocolyptic car racer shooter, while Stalker is a european survival horror game. Rage has regenerating health ffs. :lol:

Rage looks outstanding and the car part is basically like a horse. You can kill thingson it but thats not the base of the gameplay.

Avatar image for deactivated-5dd711115e664
deactivated-5dd711115e664

8956

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#478 deactivated-5dd711115e664
Member since 2005 • 8956 Posts

My favorite part of this whole thread? I love how all the PC die-hards want to convince people that PC gaming is so simple, anyone can do it. They wonder why anybody would think it is "too complex"....and then they make 100 posts basically debatingwhich components are the best, which are really necessary, what the best price really is, which graphics card is really the best, which graphics card is really necessary to play games for the next while, etc, etc, etc.

Seriously, my head hurts just looking at all that and you guys want to know why people would rather not bother and just play consoles?

Avatar image for RoboThreat
RoboThreat

439

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#479 RoboThreat
Member since 2008 • 439 Posts
RAGE looks amazing and will be amazing.
Avatar image for NVIDIATI
NVIDIATI

8463

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#480 NVIDIATI
Member since 2010 • 8463 Posts

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

Seriously? Despite all the advantages, there are still pure console gamers and it blows my mind.

PC gaming is:

1) not that expensive. I've seen good PC's built for 500 if your REALLY on budget.

2) Has more high scoring exclusives than all 3 consoles combined

3) Has mods, I've seen mods offered for free that are superior to expansion packs. Infact, many games IMO like Rome Total War would be garbage without mods. They can completely revolutionize a game.

4) I've found that PC games generally have the best and most mature community of players

5) PC gaming has unmatched technical power and the versatility it gives is next to none. While consoles are likely to be stuck with 1080p even on the NEXT generation, PC gaming, if you are willing to spend the money, can be running across multiple monitors with features like eyefinity.1920x1200 x 3 is 5760p.

6) Yes, PC gaming can be played on your "comfy" couch and you can connect your PC to your HDTV. If you don't want to use the superior M+K (superior for most genres that is) for a game, you can just connect a controller. LIke I said before, VERSATILITY

7) Best versions of all multiplats. Infact, some multiplats are so good on PC that they might as well be considered a whole different experience. Case in point, Team Fortress 2.

So, why do some people actually not game on PC?

NVIDIATI

1. A 500 dollar pc is not a gaming pc

2. Take out RTS,FPS and MMO and the pc doesnt have much at all when it comes to high scoring exclusvies. If you dont like those genres then that doesnt do you much good. And there are plenty of titles on the PS3/360 that are not on the pc.

3. Rome total war? You think console gamers care two craps about Rome total war? Mods help some games and are non existent on others. Most consolites have other games they can move to within a matter of weeks.

4. That is the most ridiculous statement I have ever heard.I play Leage of Legends right now on pc and it is one of the worst online communites I have ever played with. Same goes for Battlenet and many ohter pc online services the only diffrence is most people dont have a mic so you get to see them type there rage instead of vocing it.

5. The diffrence between 1080p and 1900x1200 is minimum at best. And the next generation of consoles will be pushing games with assets so high that no current pc will dream of running it at 1900x1200 res. Why would consoles focus on pushing more when there are only 1080p tv's?

6. Yea i got my pc hooked up to my tv but having a Keybored trey in my lap isnt more comfortable then a controller and most the genres I play Mouse and Keybored is worthless.

7. Sorry but you are wrong again. I would never play Assasins Creed 2 on pc it is horrible littered with bugs and a crappy DRAM feature that runins the game same with Splinter cell: Conviction and other games like SF4 where the online community on pc is non existent and the visual diffrene in those games are only resolution qualtiy.

At the end of the day it all comes down to prefrence and you are talking to someone who owns a gaming pc and still likes consoles better.

GAMING PC:

$560 with rebates:

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1973/560pc.jpg

· Case

· DVD Drive

· 550W PSU

· KB/M + Speakers

· AMD Quad Core Black Edition 2.5ghz

· CPU Fan

· AM2+ MOBO

· Windows 7

· 2GB DDR2 800

· 320GB HDD 7200rpm

· ATI 5770 1GB

· USB TV Tuner

PC Review Standards:

"It's a given that the PC version of a multiplatform game is gonna look better. But MW2 on PC is getting compared to other PC shooters. I played that version, not the console versions, and while MW2 looks good, it looks no better than what you'd expect it to look like. If our standard of comparison for PC games was "the console version," the PC version would get a higher score than the others over 90% of the time." Kevin V

@TheSteris You just ignored this because I'm right and used facts to back up my claims.

Avatar image for deactivated-63f6895020e66
deactivated-63f6895020e66

21177

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#481 deactivated-63f6895020e66
Member since 2004 • 21177 Posts
WTF does that mean? Now that a mod is complete its not a mod?argetlam00
A mod is when an existing game is changed (modified, hence the term "mod") in some ways. If it's a full game, it's that, a full game.
Avatar image for savagetwinkie
savagetwinkie

7981

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#482 savagetwinkie
Member since 2008 • 7981 Posts

[QUOTE="IronBass"][QUOTE="argetlam00"]If you care about total conversion mods like Counter Strike, then you care about mods. Or do you only care about a mod if it costs money :|argetlam00

Just to clarify, we are not talking about me. I don't care about CS. Just pointing out that caring about mods have little to do with caring about CS, since CS is already a full game (no longer a mod). Again to the subjectivity topic. :D

WTF does that mean? Now that a mod is complete its not a mod?

its not a mod* which implies its modifying an original game, when you change the mechanics around that much that the original game isn't even partially represented, its just a new game built out of the game engine another game uses.
Avatar image for argetlam00
argetlam00

6573

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#483 argetlam00
Member since 2006 • 6573 Posts

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]WTF does that mean? Now that a mod is complete its not a mod?IronBass
A mod is when an existing game is changed (modified, hence the term "mod") in some ways. If it's a full game, it's that, a full game.

Thats exactly what counter strike is... Its a total conversion mod.

Avatar image for Ravensmash
Ravensmash

13862

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#484 Ravensmash
Member since 2010 • 13862 Posts
[QUOTE="04dcarraher"][QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="Ravensmash"] Maybe now, but could you have built an equally powerful PC to a 360 for that price at the start of this gen? And won't it be the same next gen, when a console will equal a mid-high end PC for £300?

The past and the distant future are irrelevant. We are comparing the now.

Yes you could, build a Pc that had better graphics with games. I had a sub $500 Pc back in 2005 with a single core cpu 1gb of memory and a geforce 6600. And games looked better on that then the 360 like Prey, CoD 2 and FEAR. and in late 2005 I upgraded to a 7600 because I got a bigger monitor. And ran with that until Crysis in 2007, where I did almost a complete overhaul which Im still using today and still playing games on high or maxed.

Wasn't the 6600 the minimum card needed to run COD2? And the 360 version definitely wasn't equivalent to minimum spec in 2005/6.
Avatar image for NerubianWeaver
NerubianWeaver

2046

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#485 NerubianWeaver
Member since 2010 • 2046 Posts
Because it's expensive and you have to upgrade at some point. You can't have a Gaming PC that was purchased back in 2005 and still run games that perform better than consoles. While an Xbox 360 that was purchased back in 2005 could play Alan Wake, Forza 3 and Gears Of War 2 until today.
Avatar image for deactivated-5dd711115e664
deactivated-5dd711115e664

8956

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#486 deactivated-5dd711115e664
Member since 2005 • 8956 Posts

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="Ravensmash"] Maybe now, but could you have built an equally powerful PC to a 360 for that price at the start of this gen? And won't it be the same next gen, when a console will equal a mid-high end PC for £300?

04dcarraher

The past and the distant future are irrelevant. We are comparing the now.

Yes you could, build a Pc that had better graphics with games. I had a sub $500 Pc back in 2005 with a single core cpu 1gb of memory and a geforce 6600. And games looked better on that then the 360 like Prey, CoD 2 and FEAR. and in late 2005 I upgraded to a 7600 because I got a bigger monitor. And ran with that until Crysis in 2007, where I did almost a complete overhaul which Im still using today and still playing games on high or maxed.

So you want to convince us that PCs are easy and simple and you don't have to constantly upgrade...and yet your post about not having to upgrade only refers to three years time and the two years prior you upgraded TWICE.

I don't think you are making the point you think you are.

Avatar image for argetlam00
argetlam00

6573

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#487 argetlam00
Member since 2006 • 6573 Posts

My favorite part of this whole thread? I love how all the PC die-hards want to convince people that PC gaming is so simple, anyone can do it. They wonder why anybody would think it is "too complex"....and then they make 100 posts basically debatingwhich components are the best, which are really necessary, what the best price really is, which graphics card is really the best, which graphics card is really necessary to play games for the next while, etc, etc, etc.

Seriously, my head hurts just looking at all that and you guys want to know why people would rather not bother and just play consoles?

ZIMdoom

We PC die hards do that so you don't have to :) How is this different than console fanboys fighting over a few pixels?

Avatar image for psn8214
psn8214

14930

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#488 psn8214
Member since 2009 • 14930 Posts

Why? I don't know! :P

Avatar image for savagetwinkie
savagetwinkie

7981

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#489 savagetwinkie
Member since 2008 • 7981 Posts

[QUOTE="IronBass"][QUOTE="argetlam00"]WTF does that mean? Now that a mod is complete its not a mod?argetlam00

A mod is when an existing game is changed (modified, hence the term "mod") in some ways. If it's a full game, it's that, a full game.

Thats exactly what counter strike is... Its a total conversion mod.

total conversion, and mod, are seperate terms, TC is making a new game out of a game engine that another uses, and I don't mean UE3 and you build it with the newest crap, its like making a new game with UT3 tools and not getting the sdk. A mod is a modification to change the mechanics/graphics or something of the original at any rate, CS is its own game, and very few mods are fleshed out and polished and end up sucking tremendously
Avatar image for rpgs_shall_rule
rpgs_shall_rule

1943

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#490 rpgs_shall_rule
Member since 2006 • 1943 Posts

[QUOTE="WhenCicadasCry"]

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

PC is all about jumping through hurdles, so to say. There is always something. You say I can sit down on my couch and play PC, but why should I do that? All it is, is another hurdle. I have to figure out how to do it, how much it will cost, where I can get the tools I need, and whatever else I have to do.

AmayaPapaya

You make it sound like you're building the Large Hardron Collider.

No I'm not. All I am saying is the truth. Unfortunately I am not one of those people who can build a PC, etc... I am like most people out there. It would take a lot of my time and money to learn that stuff. I don't want to spent the time or money either when I can just buy a console and never worry about anything but the money it takes to buy the games I want.

It's really not hard. And if you really, really don't want to do it, it's 30-40 bucks to get a professional to do it.

And why wouldn't you want to sit on a couch and play PC games? How is it any better playing a console game on a couch? You're lying on a couch getting fat off video games anyways :P

Oh, and my computer will still be able to play games at or above console quality for at the very least another console generation. So ya, whoever said that consoles outlast PCs.... No.

Avatar image for TheSterls
TheSterls

3117

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#491 TheSterls
Member since 2009 • 3117 Posts

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

1. A 500 dollar pc is not a gaming pc

2. Take out RTS,FPS and MMO and the pc doesnt have much at all when it comes to high scoring exclusvies. If you dont like those genres then that doesnt do you much good. And there are plenty of titles on the PS3/360 that are not on the pc.

3. Rome total war? You think console gamers care two craps about Rome total war? Mods help some games and are non existent on others. Most consolites have other games they can move to within a matter of weeks.

4. That is the most ridiculous statement I have ever heard.I play Leage of Legends right now on pc and it is one of the worst online communites I have ever played with. Same goes for Battlenet and many ohter pc online services the only diffrence is most people dont have a mic so you get to see them type there rage instead of vocing it.

5. The diffrence between 1080p and 1900x1200 is minimum at best. And the next generation of consoles will be pushing games with assets so high that no current pc will dream of running it at 1900x1200 res. Why would consoles focus on pushing more when there are only 1080p tv's?

6. Yea i got my pc hooked up to my tv but having a Keybored trey in my lap isnt more comfortable then a controller and most the genres I play Mouse and Keybored is worthless.

7. Sorry but you are wrong again. I would never play Assasins Creed 2 on pc it is horrible littered with bugs and a crappy DRAM feature that runins the game same with Splinter cell: Conviction and other games like SF4 where the online community on pc is non existent and the visual diffrene in those games are only resolution qualtiy.

At the end of the day it all comes down to prefrence and you are talking to someone who owns a gaming pc and still likes consoles better.

NVIDIATI

GAMING PC:

$560 with rebates:

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1973/560pc.jpg

· Case

· DVD Drive

· 550W PSU

· KB/M + Speakers

· AMD Quad Core Black Edition 2.5ghz

· CPU Fan

· AM2+ MOBO

· Windows 7

· 2GB DDR2 800

· 320GB HDD 7200rpm

· ATI 5770 1GB

· USB TV Tuner

PC Review Standards:

"It's a given that the PC version of a multiplatform game is gonna look better. But MW2 on PC is getting compared to other PC shooters. I played that version, not the console versions, and while MW2 looks good, it looks no better than what you'd expect it to look like. If our standard of comparison for PC games was "the console version," the PC version would get a higher score than the others over 90% of the time." Kevin V

@TheSteris You just ignored this because I'm right and used facts to back up my claims.

You didnt use any facts to back up your claims, I got my post deleted because I said something about being reported to the mods . Regardless what does this post have to do with my argument? I didnt mention MW2 in my post at all . I dont even own the game and could care less about it.The games I mention SF4 and SC.C were better on consoles yes ive played both and the visual settings are only due to resolution. so please tell me how MW2 is relevant to this post? There are some games better on consoles simple as that.

You also need to work on your math. Thats a 600$ pc not 500.

Avatar image for deactivated-63f6895020e66
deactivated-63f6895020e66

21177

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#492 deactivated-63f6895020e66
Member since 2004 • 21177 Posts
Thats exactly what counter strike is... Its a total conversion mod.argetlam00
Which is way different of the original one. And packed with enough content. So it's a full game.
Avatar image for savagetwinkie
savagetwinkie

7981

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#494 savagetwinkie
Member since 2008 • 7981 Posts

[QUOTE="ZIMdoom"]

My favorite part of this whole thread? I love how all the PC die-hards want to convince people that PC gaming is so simple, anyone can do it. They wonder why anybody would think it is "too complex"....and then they make 100 posts basically debatingwhich components are the best, which are really necessary, what the best price really is, which graphics card is really the best, which graphics card is really necessary to play games for the next while, etc, etc, etc.

Seriously, my head hurts just looking at all that and you guys want to know why people would rather not bother and just play consoles?

argetlam00

We PC die hards do that so you don't have to :) How is this different than console fanboys fighting over a few pixels?

so on one hand you have completey building a system from scratch, and console fanboys compareing two systems... whats the similarity again?
Avatar image for lundy86_4
lundy86_4

62034

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

#495 lundy86_4  Online
Member since 2003 • 62034 Posts

You didnt use any facts to back up your claims, I got my post deleted because I said something about being reported to the mods . Regardless what does this post have to do with my argument? I didnt mention MW2 in my post at all . I dont even own the game and could care less about it.The games I mention SF4 and SC.C were better on consoles yes ive played both and the visual settings are only due to resolution. so please tell me how MW2 is relevant to this post? There are some games better on consoles simple as that.

TheSterls

He was just refuting your 1st point about a $500 PC not being a gaming PC. That's all the post was, the last part, i'm not too sure.

Avatar image for argetlam00
argetlam00

6573

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#496 argetlam00
Member since 2006 • 6573 Posts

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="ZIMdoom"]

My favorite part of this whole thread? I love how all the PC die-hards want to convince people that PC gaming is so simple, anyone can do it. They wonder why anybody would think it is "too complex"....and then they make 100 posts basically debatingwhich components are the best, which are really necessary, what the best price really is, which graphics card is really the best, which graphics card is really necessary to play games for the next while, etc, etc, etc.

Seriously, my head hurts just looking at all that and you guys want to know why people would rather not bother and just play consoles?

savagetwinkie

We PC die hards do that so you don't have to :) How is this different than console fanboys fighting over a few pixels?

so on one hand you have completey building a system from scratch, and console fanboys compareing two systems... whats the similarity again?

Your comparing parts and their performance in a system, just like console fanboys compare performance on their systems.

Avatar image for WhenCicadasCry
WhenCicadasCry

2727

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#497 WhenCicadasCry
Member since 2010 • 2727 Posts

[QUOTE="argetlam00"]

[QUOTE="IronBass"] A mod is when an existing game is changed (modified, hence the term "mod") in some ways. If it's a full game, it's that, a full game.savagetwinkie

Thats exactly what counter strike is... Its a total conversion mod.

total conversion, and mod, are seperate terms, TC is making a new game out of a game engine that another uses, and I don't mean UE3 and you build it with the newest crap, its like making a new game with UT3 tools and not getting the sdk. A mod is a modification to change the mechanics/graphics or something of the original at any rate, CS is its own game, and very few mods are fleshed out and polished and end up sucking tremendously

Counterstrike 1.6 was a total conversion mod for Half Life 1. CS:Source was CS1.6 remade using the source engine.

Avatar image for Ravensmash
Ravensmash

13862

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#498 Ravensmash
Member since 2010 • 13862 Posts

[QUOTE="04dcarraher"][QUOTE="argetlam00"]

The past and the distant future are irrelevant. We are comparing the now.

ZIMdoom

Yes you could, build a Pc that had better graphics with games. I had a sub $500 Pc back in 2005 with a single core cpu 1gb of memory and a geforce 6600. And games looked better on that then the 360 like Prey, CoD 2 and FEAR. and in late 2005 I upgraded to a 7600 because I got a bigger monitor. And ran with that until Crysis in 2007, where I did almost a complete overhaul which Im still using today and still playing games on high or maxed.

So you want to convince us that PCs are easy and simple and you don't have to constantly upgrade...and yet your post about not having to upgrade only refers to three years time and the two years prior you upgraded TWICE.

I don't think you are making the point you think you are.

And I doubt the 6600 loooked better, when ... "With Call of Duty 2, like its predecessor, you're wowed by the amount of chaos that's whirring wildly about you, but when the cloud of smoke settles and you have a look around, the impeccable work that has gone into these backgrounds, environments, structures, and textures is remarkable. The game looks like it's running at a high framerate with dozens of characters on screen simultaneously without hiccups or major drops in frames. The Xbox 360 version is comparable to a high-end PC system running the game, and in some little cases -- like a lit landscape or a full-blown fighting sequence -- the Xbox 360 version looks superior. Call of Duty 2 is easily one of the best looking Xbox 360 games for launch. " From IGN's COD2 review. http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/667/667388p1.html And... "When a game is announced for both the PC and consoles, the question always arises about what's different between the two versions. Did any compromises have to be made on one platform or the other? Did something get lost in translation? As it turns out, the recent release of Call of Duty 2 on the PC turned out to be a very accurate preview of what Xbox 360 owners could expect to get from next-generation shooters. Almost everything that makes the PC version one of the year's best shooters remains intact on the Xbox 360 version of the game, which looks just as good and actually runs smoother than all but the most beastly of gaming PCs. If not for the online multiplayer that's limited to eight players, the Xbox 360 version probably would have been hands-down better overall. But as it is, Call of Duty 2 still sets a high standard for any shooters following in its footsteps on Microsoft's new console, and it's considerably faster, prettier, and more exciting than most any other shooter available on consoles." Gamespot's Review - http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/callofduty2/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review
Avatar image for savagetwinkie
savagetwinkie

7981

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#499 savagetwinkie
Member since 2008 • 7981 Posts

[QUOTE="savagetwinkie"][QUOTE="argetlam00"]

Thats exactly what counter strike is... Its a total conversion mod.

argetlam00

total conversion, and mod, are seperate terms, TC is making a new game out of a game engine that another uses, and I don't mean UE3 and you build it with the newest crap, its like making a new game with UT3 tools and not getting the sdk. A mod is a modification to change the mechanics/graphics or something of the original at any rate, CS is its own game, and very few mods are fleshed out and polished and end up sucking tremendously

No I'm afraid Total Conversions are mods in every way. Saying otherwise is laughable. Its why mods are so good.

no its a missconception, A tc is a new game built out of an old game a mod is a change in the original a tc does make modifications to the original this is true, but to the point where they are attempting to build a new game and not alter the original the difference is with intention, what their end result will be
Avatar image for mitu123
mitu123

155290

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 32

User Lists: 0

#500 mitu123
Member since 2006 • 155290 Posts

My favorite part of this whole thread? I love how all the PC die-hards want to convince people that PC gaming is so simple, anyone can do it. They wonder why anybody would think it is "too complex"....and then they make 100 posts basically debatingwhich components are the best, which are really necessary, what the best price really is, which graphics card is really the best, which graphics card is really necessary to play games for the next while, etc, etc, etc.

Seriously, my head hurts just looking at all that and you guys want to know why people would rather not bother and just play consoles?

ZIMdoom

Post speaks the truth and I'm a PC gamer.