Noelveiga said:
You say that like it's an inherently good thing.
Which, of course, is fanboyism and "platform partisanship" (I love that one) and makes you a Big Daddy target.
Seriously, PC fanboys are the ones that annoy me the most. Probably because console fanboys deep down know that they're engaging in silly, juvenile stuff. There is almost always a sarcastic component in their trolling, as with sports team followers. They realize there is nothing inherently positive in advocating their platform or team, but they do it anyway, for fun or as a defense mechanism to justify a purchase.
But not PC fans. Oh, no. The PC fanboy is a proper zealot. He will not accept anybody telling him that a controller is a viable control method for a FPS, not even as a subjective opinion. He will not acknowledge that his rig is overpriced, or too complicated to set up or otherwise inefficient.
Prod them in the right spot and they will even turn against other PCs. Try bringing up a vague desire to purchase a gaming laptop and see what happens. PC purists will only accept PCs that are purebreed desktop animals. No ATX case, no service, boy.
And, worst of all, they don't move on. They never move on. I know because I did, and it was such a struggle. They can turn fifty and have grandkids and they will still not accept the Wii as a "gaming platform". It's scary, actually.
You have a great counter argument, if it wasn't for the fact that I bought the consoles after I was already into PC gaming, I do like some games on the consoles, I have a whole bunch of great games that I only play on the console like Street Fighter 4, GTA 4, Gran Turismo, and others, but there have been some games that I have bought and then thought WTF is this POS (Warhawk is a prime example of lack of effort on the publishers part, so is that Soul Caliber adventure quest thing on the Wii, played that once and never again)?
I like the Wii, don't play it as much as the PS3 but I still enjoy gaming on it, and a console controller is a viable controller, in certain applications, I did try out some shooter demo's on the PS3 and just annoyed the heck out of me, especially if I own the PC version of the game and know that without aim assist I can do the same thing a damn site quicker, and without losing so much health in the process.
My wife owns a laptop that plays games perfectly, can deal with dragon age without any problems, even Crysis, maybe I'm not Zealot material, or I'm just an exception to the rule your trying to prove.
I like consoles, but I use my PC a lot more, especially when I can get the same game for less money (providing the demo, and the reviews impress me), and in the case of Dragon Age, better looking.
And I didn't buy Batman AA for the PC because the console version is easier to control and graphically not much difference from the PC version, and who gives a fig about physics, doesn't add anything to the game play, unless smashing a window gives you your jollies?
Yeah a PC does cost more than a console most of the time (if you looking to play current games on it), but then it does so much more than just games, it's a photo editor/art/design/media editing system, it can be used to play or stream music, it has utilities to get work done, or homework depending on your age, I can browse the internet, it plays movies in the same HD quality as your TV and Blu-ray setup...if you add that all up, don't be surprised to see it match if not work out cheaper than all those appliances put together, my system was definitely cheaper than the Blu-Ray PS3 and the 42" flat screen TV combined.
