I like replayability as long as its not that forced, perfectionist, achievement/trophy farm that games now days try to pass off as "replayability." There's no fun in that.

I bought MW3 based on the hype when it was released. Played it for about 4 hours. Haven't touched it since.

I'm pretty flexible on budget. Let's say $1000-$2500

I remember when Blizzard first introduced micro-transactions to WoW, the sales pitch was that it would all be cosmetic changes that didn't affect gameplay at all (pets, mounts, etc). Wow is such a cash-grab game now. I'm glad I stopped playing it 3 years ago.

I agree - FPS games are over saturated. With that being said, Borderlands 2 was incredibly addicting.

Hello!

Anyone have any recommendations/suggestions on where to buy a good gaming laptop? I like to do LAN parties and prefer a gaming laptop over a desktop for travelling purposes.

Obviously best price/performance, bang-for-your-buck is what I'm looking for.

Always start with troubleshooting software first (Windows, Startup Items, Malware, etc) when there's an unexplained slowdown. 90% of the time, slowdowns are caused by malware (Virus, Adware, etc).

Scan your PC with a virus scanner, and then scan with Malwarebytes. CCleaner is also a pretty nifty tool for cleaning up hard drive space and fixing registry errors.

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Most sane post I've ever seen in SW. I give you a thumbs up. :)

I've been a PC gamer for 14 years. Prior to that, I was a console gamer. It took me a bit to get used to a keyboard/mouse setup, but not impossible. That being said, some games are just simply played better using a controller.

I think my biggest draw to PC gaming was the multiplayer culture, actually learning how to manipulate and configure PC hardware, game modding, and some games that you just can't experience properly on a console such as RTS games, FPS (trust me, FPS on a PC was far superior to consoles 14 years ago). The reason I am in the career I am in now is thanks to the knowledge I acquired from PC gaming.

From the eyes of a PC gamer over the last decade, a lot of the "features" that console gaming now offers was already available to me 14 years ago (online gaming, chatting, expansion packs/patching, DLC, etc). I go back to console's every now and then to check out the "must have" exclusives, but I'd rather play on a PC if it is multiplat.

As far as tweaking graphic settings, upgrading hardware, and adding in external modding is concerned, it really comes down to the game or games you want to play. There's no need to have an over-the-top $3000 gaming PC if all you plan on doing is playing Starcraft 2. It is, however, liberating to know that I have that option should I need it.

TL;DR
Like with any other gaming platform, do your research on the games you want to play. Build your gaming PC to accommodate to that, and you'll have the best PC gaming experience possible to you.