Hagan
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Games like:
Midnight Club: Los Angeles - Complete Edition.
Danté's Inferno
and
Killzone (the franchise).
and any other console exclusive I liked, but can't think of the name.
The PS4 might change your future PC plans
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Games like:
Midnight Club: Los Angeles - Complete Edition.
Danté's Inferno
and
Killzone (the franchise).
and any other console exclusive I liked, but can't think of the name.
MetalSoup
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So, you are saying that they are better on console than on PC, because they aren't available on PC?
Hagan
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I'm saying I'd get a console because of console exclusives - like the ones I mentioned above.
9x out of 10, they'd be better on the PC if they had been developed for multi-platforms.
Spartan
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I thought the same thing, even the girlfriend did not want to play Xbox because of how difficult the controller is for FPS games etc. Until you give it a shot, practice does make perfect. It is still far from perfect but there are ways around the controller setup. Keyboard and mouse control is possible.
AS an example:
The XIM3 Edge http://xim3.com/
The Splitfish Shark/FragFX etc http://www.splitfish.com/
Some are better than others but something like the controller should not be holding you back. I was given the exact same advice and now I long for console controllers in some games on PC.
Most games these days are more polished on console save for a few blunders from developers. The era of the day 1 patch is still on going and like myself most of us are tired of the endless bugs and issues just to get one game working. It took me over an hour the other day to try and get DayZ Origins to work after I played it almost every day for months. It just stopped working and nothing I could think of fixed it. That does not happen on console, the bar is much higher.
The exclusives are a selling point. The Last of Us is the most recent example why consoles trump PC games at the moment. And that is coming from a ex PC fanboy. Also, console games are developed for one system, one spec, optomized for the hardware they run on, exclusives even more so. The poo hits the fan when multi platform development is introduced, riots are organized in the name of horrible console ports etc etc. PC games need to be developed for millions of different spec combos. Not one PC is the same. Even identical PCs can run a game with different benchmarks due to some small user change.
Once the PS4 is out my gaming roles will reverse and my console will be my serious gaming machine and my PC my casual entertainment machine.
I don't think I will ever go back to PC gaming.
The ease of use of a console and funnily enough I don't want to play with a mouse and keyboard. I am used to my controller.
My real question is Xbone or PS4 and as a big Xbox360 fan I am after the recent announcement sad to say that I am 80% sure I will be moving over to the PS4.
The ease of use of a console and funnily enough I don't want to play with a mouse and keyboard. I am used to my controller.
My real question is Xbone or PS4 and as a big Xbox360 fan I am after the recent announcement sad to say that I am 80% sure I will be moving over to the PS4.
jasong
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Disagree on what? You just snipped my part of the conversation out so I'm not sure what part you disagreed with. It's just a consideration, that's all. I'm primarily a PC gamer for all the reasons you said and probably will stay that. But I can see why he'd be looking at this route. You'd be getting a ton of bang for the buck.
zero-g
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I was in a similar boat a while back when uncharted 3 came out and I was hell bent on switching to console to play it and future games (last of us, beyond two souls etc) I found another avenue to get my fix and although it does feel like cheating it sorted out my itch.
Youtube gaming runs, I watched the entire uncharted 3 like a movie (1080p no voice over & all cut scenes) and actually ended up making popcorn to go with it! I felt like I'd saved that R3500 on what could have been and can still do it again with the last of us.
But yeah it still feels like cheating so 50/50 because games are like movies and watching someone else play can take away the need to play it yourself.
PS anybody else do this or am I a freak of nature?
Youtube gaming runs, I watched the entire uncharted 3 like a movie (1080p no voice over & all cut scenes) and actually ended up making popcorn to go with it! I felt like I'd saved that R3500 on what could have been and can still do it again with the last of us.
But yeah it still feels like cheating so 50/50 because games are like movies and watching someone else play can take away the need to play it yourself.
PS anybody else do this or am I a freak of nature?
zero-g
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Wesley just picked up on my comment on MyG so I thought I post more about it here.
It doesn't work for all games e.g. RTS.
A while back I watched Deus Ex HR and that was cool! An added bonus was watching the different endings, this REALLY feels like cheating as you can skip replaying the games choices with a few clicks.
I follow RajmanGamingHD channel, he/them are very good playing on high spec PC's (for Deus Ex at least is was high end max details and tesselation, when that was new n hip) he doesn't speak during the game and reads every note/audio log.
He's clever enough to view a note or text for 1 or 2 seconds seeing as I can pause the video and read the whole thing then hit play and get back into the game, so to speak... Oh yeah he/them are waaaaay better than I am at gaming, they finished Deus Ex HR the non-lethal way except for those stupid boss fights, I can't see myself doing the same.
I've just checked and he has the whole gameplay for The Last of Us already up! If I'm not mistaken this game isn't at retail yet?
For me it helps my itch, there are more games coming out on more platforms that I don't own and it would cost way too much to get all of them and the time involved in playing them all. So for those games that fit the bill, it's an option I chose to follow.
It's also a heck of a money saver! GTX 680 gameplay with all the bell's n whistles plus all the consoles in one browser (to rule them all! Sorry had to
) and you can pickup where you left off pretty quickly. I also stream it via my TV or on my Android when I'm not home so it's convenient as hell.
It doesn't work for all games e.g. RTS.
A while back I watched Deus Ex HR and that was cool! An added bonus was watching the different endings, this REALLY feels like cheating as you can skip replaying the games choices with a few clicks.
I follow RajmanGamingHD channel, he/them are very good playing on high spec PC's (for Deus Ex at least is was high end max details and tesselation, when that was new n hip) he doesn't speak during the game and reads every note/audio log.
He's clever enough to view a note or text for 1 or 2 seconds seeing as I can pause the video and read the whole thing then hit play and get back into the game, so to speak... Oh yeah he/them are waaaaay better than I am at gaming, they finished Deus Ex HR the non-lethal way except for those stupid boss fights, I can't see myself doing the same.
I've just checked and he has the whole gameplay for The Last of Us already up! If I'm not mistaken this game isn't at retail yet?
For me it helps my itch, there are more games coming out on more platforms that I don't own and it would cost way too much to get all of them and the time involved in playing them all. So for those games that fit the bill, it's an option I chose to follow.
It's also a heck of a money saver! GTX 680 gameplay with all the bell's n whistles plus all the consoles in one browser (to rule them all! Sorry had to
) and you can pickup where you left off pretty quickly. I also stream it via my TV or on my Android when I'm not home so it's convenient as hell.
chan0o
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For pure gaming/entertainment purposes, consoles have always been the more economic option.
PCs allow for a greater variety of tasks, i would like to see someone try coin mining with a console.
Exclusives are marketing stunts IMO.
From development POV: What is more difficult to develop, a single platform program or a single program that can run on different platforms? Less effort for more profit $_$.
From marketing POV: we control this IP so all its fans are belong to us.
What about interoperability? I've yet to see a game that allows multiplayer across all the consoles and PC. Unfortunately, the gaming dev have to rely on publishers, whom have to make deals with different platforms vendors to get funding for making games. If dev companies have their own funds, we can see a change in current things....
ANYWAYS. For me, I need the features that PC offers, unless you could write scripts on consoles.
Lastly, for those saying that they can't game on KB and mouse, there are xbox and PS game pads for the PC
PCs allow for a greater variety of tasks, i would like to see someone try coin mining with a console
.Exclusives are marketing stunts IMO.
From development POV: What is more difficult to develop, a single platform program or a single program that can run on different platforms? Less effort for more profit $_$.
From marketing POV: we control this IP so all its fans are belong to us.
What about interoperability? I've yet to see a game that allows multiplayer across all the consoles and PC. Unfortunately, the gaming dev have to rely on publishers, whom have to make deals with different platforms vendors to get funding for making games. If dev companies have their own funds, we can see a change in current things....
ANYWAYS. For me, I need the features that PC offers, unless you could write scripts on consoles.
Lastly, for those saying that they can't game on KB and mouse, there are xbox and PS game pads for the PC
zero-g
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Exclusives are a mixed bag, look at Sony's Uncharted, God of War, Last of Us etc they clearly have a positive effect and are some of the titles that really show what a PS3 can do. Admittedly companies like Microsoft can milk the system with titles like Gears (still wish they had brought 2 and 3 to PC), Halo etc there isn't a definitive reason that they aren't on any other system save for the publishers strangle hold on their IP.
It shouldn't be this way but it is and for some it can be justified i.e. PS3 unique H/W Nintendo Wii/U unique game controllers/interface but for the rest (I'm looking at you MS) it is blatant control to generate more money.
I've got both Batman games on Steam, picked them up for next to nothing and they look really good on a PC, why couldn't MS release Gears the same way?
You bring up another good point with interoperability, where is it? I saw nothing that took advantage of this over the current gen consoles life span. The PS4 has some cool interoperability with Sony branded Android tablets, maybe this is the start of interoperability done properly?
It shouldn't be this way but it is and for some it can be justified i.e. PS3 unique H/W Nintendo Wii/U unique game controllers/interface but for the rest (I'm looking at you MS) it is blatant control to generate more money.
I've got both Batman games on Steam, picked them up for next to nothing and they look really good on a PC, why couldn't MS release Gears the same way?
You bring up another good point with interoperability, where is it? I saw nothing that took advantage of this over the current gen consoles life span. The PS4 has some cool interoperability with Sony branded Android tablets, maybe this is the start of interoperability done properly?
Tydmors
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I will go the PS4 route as it will be much stronger that my current PC.
currently my pc at home sucks, so i use it mainly as a media server and my work laptop(stronger than my pc) is 95% for just work.
I enjoy relaxing on the couch, pressing the PS button and picking the game i want to play, and with PS+ i do not even need to swap disks when changing games.
currently my pc at home sucks, so i use it mainly as a media server and my work laptop(stronger than my pc) is 95% for just work.
I enjoy relaxing on the couch, pressing the PS button and picking the game i want to play, and with PS+ i do not even need to swap disks when changing games.
PatPion
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This is exactly what I was thinking. Unfortunately, most of us need a PC for everyday use. Why have two different ecosystems when you can have one all-encompassing one?
jasong
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Yes but that's not really what he's saying. He's got a situation where his oldish X3 PC is plenty good enough for most tasks, but it's the choice of whether to UPGRADE his PC for gaming purposes, or to get a new PS4 rather? If I'm sat with R4000 and a choice of either way, it's not that easy of a decision to make. For all things other than gaming, I don't need more than a basic PC.
Snare
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From a developer point of view I can fully understand why I would rather do work for console. Less threat of piracy and no one will ever NOT buy your game because their system can't run it.
I can also understand why they would also rather develop for PC, the fact that it can be inherently more powerful allows you to really show off and do some amazing things that console just can't manage (ALA Witcher 2 ).
You can't really say that PS4 will change the future of PC. If anything, the fact that it is practically a PC means that developers will have an easier time optimising games FOR PC meaning squeezing all the latent potential of PC's out. The day will eventually come when you can treat your console in the same light as an augmentation to your PC instead of a replacement.
I can also understand why they would also rather develop for PC, the fact that it can be inherently more powerful allows you to really show off and do some amazing things that console just can't manage (ALA Witcher 2 ).
You can't really say that PS4 will change the future of PC. If anything, the fact that it is practically a PC means that developers will have an easier time optimising games FOR PC meaning squeezing all the latent potential of PC's out. The day will eventually come when you can treat your console in the same light as an augmentation to your PC instead of a replacement.
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