5 reasons console gaming>PC gaming

Azimuth said:
You're conveniently ignoring the otherwise inconvenient fact, of course, that I still game on PC too. :)

And really, you missed my point about Crysis. Art direction is so much more than just NICE GRAPHICS!!11. Sure, Crysis looks as close to photorealistic as any game has gotten, but... it just looks like any tropical island. I could do a Google image search for "tropical island" and probably come up with a tropical island that looks more interesting that Crysis. Take something like Gears of War, however, and you have an entire world that's been designed and created just for that game, and looks like nothing else. That's more impressive, I think, than photorealistic graphics. Notice the "I think" there. You're wecome to think differently.
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I have to agree with you there. I have way more fun with a diff world.
 
I know console games are priced incredibly high but knowing that when you get home and you do not have to worry about your GFX card not having the right pixel shader specs is #1.

PC Games are cheaper, but I think with the amount of money pumped into getting your machine to a spec that is capable of running all games is in itself the hidden "tax".

I think that games should stick to worlds designed and created for the game. Photo-realistic worlds are nice, but computers don't do it well enough yet to actually make you believe. Nice to experiment with, but the games with generated worlds will trump photo-realistic worlds. Main reason I think is that people want to interact with the world as if it were the real world but with generated worlds your okay with not being able to jump over a log, or not being able to jump at all. Basically a game is supposed to be fun, release and the real world does not necessarily belong in the game.

PS3 vs. XBox 360... well I have an XBox 360 the main reason for that is because the PS3 back in the day was, imo, not worth the money. But now that PS3 is at what I feel is a competitive price I think has a place.
 
SirGuppie said:
PC Games are cheaper, but I think with the amount of money pumped into getting your machine to a spec that is capable of running all games is in itself the hidden "tax".
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I think this particular point should get shot and buried.

Everybody talks about keeping a PC up to spec etc etc etc - boring. What is spec? The absolute latest raging technology that allows you to run the game at max graphics so you can see little drops of sweat through your sniper-scope from 5 miles away? Or do you simply want to play the game? I vote for #2.

If you can play the game without the thing stuttering like a spastic slideshow, then I reckon your machine is up to spec.

In the end - let's use a wild example - a gamer who buys 10 games a year - the costs are about the same. I last upgraded my machine at the beginning of 2009 and it cost me R1,5k. That was 16 months ago - and the newest title I purchased - Aliens vs Predator, amazingly enough, still runs. And it still looks pretty decent too. So lets say 10 games a year, with an average price difference of R200 - R250 per game - and you'll be looking at the fact that I've paid a little over R2k less than the console gamer. My upgrades are already covered with change to spare.

And now, rumours of the PS4 are already surfacing - with a possible release in 2012. Six years down the line from the previous release, and considering that the PS3 was retailing for over R5k when it hit the shelves, I wonder what the next-gen is going to retail for. R6k? R7k?

Yes, there are many things that need to be considered, but I think, all things being equal (and unless you use your console or PC as a very expensive paper-weight), the difference in spend between PC's and consoles are not as big as people seem to think. So I think this particular argument needs to be given a rest ... from both sides.

Disclaimer time.

Now, before I get nuked, I'm NOT (I'm typing this slowly so as not to go too fast for certain people [no names being mentioned]) repeat, NOT using this as an argument for saying PC RULZ!!!, or saying that PC is better than console - I don't rate one over the other. My PC is my primary gaming platform as a matter of preference, and I don't own a console simply because I don't have the cash or time to spare. Should my situation change, I most certainly will get one.
 
OmegaFenix22 said:
Think about it, it will be like the Xbox Vs PS3 thread. All the fanboi's can go throw bile at each other there.
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Ag no Please!!!! Im sick of Mine is bigger than yours discussions!!! All three platforms has their pros and cons!
At the end of the day its all about preference!
 
I like playing online shooters and one of the big advantages with consoles is that you know everyone is on the same level with regards to hardware. On PC there are lots of people with million $ rigs on the other end and they have an advantage over the guys who don't have super computers. Framerates, graphical detail etc. Correct me if I'm wrong please..
 
as a true gamer i have the luxury of multiple platforms and get my gaming in equal measure PC and console... in my perfect world i eat butterflies and poop rainbows :)
 
bad idea... gamers are not bound to platforms or game type. casual vs hardcore, console vs pc, red vs blue. if you are a gamer then you like playing games. end of story.
 
bad idea... gamers are not bound to platforms or game type. casual vs hardcore, console vs pc, red vs blue. if you are a gamer then you like playing games. end of story.
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I totally agree.
Clearly not end of story for most people, this 14 page thread being case in point.
 
Right now I still maintain:

RTS, FPS, mouse-click-quests/MMO's = PC

Racing, Fighting, RPG's, Adventure, Simulators = Console
 
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