I don't play on a PC so suck it!

[RadiusXd]

And to think, just earlier today, I thought the Escapist was the most mature gaming audience and far surpassed the immature idiocy of YouTube and Machinima.

oh, wait. (looks at self)
WHAT HAVE I BECOME!!?
this thread has transformed my internet manners in the direction of abominable somewhat.
i am sorry.

I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about the poster.

Why couldn't he have just said, I prefer console to PCs, here's why I do, now tell me why you don't, or why you agree.

Or something.

the poster seems to have either been fishing for views, or is just someone who genuinely doesnt realise why Microsoft will rip you off any chance it gets. (i realise my OS is microsoft, but i'm only getting ripped off for one disk. instead of all of them.)

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Yeh I know its still downloading but not in the traditional sense, you don't have to download it on to your PS3 then play it off your hard drive, and its not really streaming either because it doesn't randomly buffer mid level, but it still is downloading

Yeah, it is streaming... data goes straight to your RAM without making any stops on storage. Only reason LBP levels don't buffer is because the streamed data is small enough to make it unnecessary.

Ok then thanks for explaining it to me

No worries.

When you're not adding in any new assets (like custom models or textures) most mods are fairly small, basically being textfile instruction sets for the game engine on how to lay things out and what rules they operate under. Everything needed is already on your machine, so the game just needs to be told what, how much, and where to put it all.

 

[Rellik San]

someone who genuinely doesnt realise why Microsoft will rip you off any chance it gets. (i realise my OS is microsoft, but i'm only getting ripped off for one disk. instead of all of them.)

^ Why I bought a Mac

*runs away giggling*

BURN THE WITCH! *lights torch and grabs my zune*

 

[Ironic Pirate]

Oh, this should be fun. Safely tucked in my flameproof suit, I shall give you a few reasons.
1: Mods. It's easier to make, distribute, and play them on PC.
2: You probably already have a PC.
3: DLC is less of a pain in the ass, especially with services like steam.
4: You can be doing a million things at once on your PC as you game.
I'm sure others will have more and better reasons than I do, this is just what comes to mind for me. Enjoy your flamebait mod wrath.

Captcha: Apartheid; ielct. Captcha supports racism. Who would have guessed?

I would say number 3 is incorrect, they're at least equal. With a console, I can just click on PSN, click on the game and then buy any DLC it has, some even have a section on the main menu option for purchasing DLC, with the Blops map pack I never even had to leave the game.

Mods are probably one of the biggest non-personal preference reasons. The PS3 actually can support mods, it's just that no games allow it...

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

I meant too complicated to install and un-install mods, with the un-installing part being the one that is the real problem (screw up the back-up files? too bad, clean install pls).

That's why God (or possibly coders) gave us custom installers and uninstallers for mods.

And also why we always put our backup files in a seperate folder.

 

[RadiusXd]

someone who genuinely doesnt realise why Microsoft will rip you off any chance it gets. (i realise my OS is microsoft, but i'm only getting ripped off for one disk. instead of all of them.)

^ Why I bought a Mac

*runs away giggling*

i don't know whether or not thats a joke. but either way it's NOT FUNNY.

 

[RadiusXd]

a thought.
if PC users are elitists. and console users are fanboys.
what are apple users?

 

[4li3n]

I used to be a PC gamer, but I'm severely impatient and I just like the fact that it doesn't take as long to start up a console (and turn it off) then it does with a PC. That's really the only thing I like about console gaming more than PC gaming, Call me lazy or ignorant (I'll agree to both), but it's my personal preference and I find it more relaxing when there's no need to shut down a console; you just turn it on, play a little and then turn it off when you're done.

Sleep mode says "Hi!"


And it's funny that as a PC gamer i find the "Press Start" screen to annoy me as too much time wasted... i guess turning on the PC while i do something else around the house is just second nature already.

Yeh I know its still downloading but not in the traditional sense, you don't have to download it on to your PS3 then play it off your hard drive, and its not really streaming either because it doesn't randomly buffer mid level, but it still is downloading

Yeah, it is streaming... data goes straight to your RAM without making any stops on storage. Only reason LBP levels don't buffer is because the streamed data is small enough to make it unnecessary.

Wait, wait, wait... the game makes no local copy of the level? That's lame...

Ok then thanks for explaining it to me

And now i owe you an apology... sorry if i was too aggressive.

 

[Macrobstar]

I used to be a PC gamer, but I'm severely impatient and I just like the fact that it doesn't take as long to start up a console (and turn it off) then it does with a PC. That's really the only thing I like about console gaming more than PC gaming, Call me lazy or ignorant (I'll agree to both), but it's my personal preference and I find it more relaxing when there's no need to shut down a console; you just turn it on, play a little and then turn it off when you're done.

Sleep mode says "Hi!"


And it's funny that as a PC gamer i find the "Press Start" screen to annoy me as too much time wasted... i guess turning on the PC while i do something else around the house is just second nature already.

Yeh I know its still downloading but not in the traditional sense, you don't have to download it on to your PS3 then play it off your hard drive, and its not really streaming either because it doesn't randomly buffer mid level, but it still is downloading

Yeah, it is streaming... data goes straight to your RAM without making any stops on storage. Only reason LBP levels don't buffer is because the streamed data is small enough to make it unnecessary.

Wait, wait, wait... the game makes no local copy of the level? That's lame...

Ok then thanks for explaining it to me

And now i owe you an apology... sorry if i was too aggressive.

Hey dude its fine, don't worry about it, yeh it is pretty lame it doesn't let you play levels offline, but i think its to stop people copying and republishing levels

 

[Rellik San]

a thought.
if PC users are elitists. and console users are fanboys.
what are apple users?

That's easy; Hipster Kids.

 

[4li3n]

a thought.
if PC users are elitists. and console users are fanboys.
what are apple users?

See here:

Or:

Thankful every time they actually get a game for their platform.

I meant too complicated to install and un-install mods, with the un-installing part being the one that is the real problem (screw up the back-up files? too bad, clean install pls).

That's why God (or possibly coders) gave us custom installers and uninstallers for mods.

When i said too complicated i meant unnecessarily complicated (DoW2 needs the dev console to make mods work)...

I can do it just fine, but i'm wasting way too much time on it... and so is the modder, when he could be using that time to improve the mod itself.

And also why we always put our backup files in a seperate folder.

You'd think that would be enough... but sometimes you screw them up anyway somehow...

 

[Fanboy]

I do not understand these platform wars. I once put a PC-CD rom into an xbox and it seemed to like it. I played Crysis with a wii-mote, and it didn't mind at all. My N64 and PS2 share the same shelf under my tv, and they have never fought once. I don't have a ps3, but if I did, I would name it Dreamcast jr. and we would spend time together killing virtual people.

To answer your original question... PCs are special because it takes a special kind of person to operate one. If you aren't born with techneurons, the special brain cell required to safely operate a PC, you can ask a doctor to install artificial ones. It doesn't cost much (not nearly as much as those insanely expensive consoles anyway) and you will be just as capable of taking the standard PC user test as anyone. If you score a 72 or higher on the Standard PC exam, or "SPCX" as the cool kids say, you'll be ready to go for your full license in only a year, otherwise you'll have to wait an hour to take the test again. When the time is right, and the moon is full, the test will be delivered to you by mail (or you could have a licensed PC USER help you order your test through "email" for only half the shipping price). After completing all multiple choice questions, solving the sphynx's last riddle to reveal the location of the fabled mythril mousepad, and defeating Bill Gates at trampoline lazer tag, you will be fully licensed and ready to do some PC gaming, or "Pee seeing."

This is where it gets tricky...

 

[RadiusXd]

hey it's mazty!
it's been a long time.
i hope we can put our march behind us.
for computers, you monster.

*jk's on the monster bit*

 

[Neyon]

PC games have better graphics, better sound and will run much smoother if you have a half decent PC. You can create custom mods yourself or enjoy thousands (there are loads) of player made maps, skins, game modes etc. On PC multiplayer you can play on dedicated servers which will run smoother, be open 24/7, won't randomly drop you, have a higher player limit, be supported by admins and may have settings you like (such as looping your favorite map. I also find you get less whiny little kids on VOIP.

This is comming from a PC gamer at heart, but I game a lot on the PS3 (and occasionally the 360) too. However, I don't think I am being biased - to me so long as you have a decent PC there are no aspects of console gaming that are superior to PC gaming.

 

[4li3n]

yeh it is pretty lame it doesn't let you play levels offline, but i think its to stop people copying and republishing levels

Well you can always complain about it and ask they find a middle way where you can play them offline but not access the files with the editor unless you're on the right account or whatever...

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

a thought.
if PC users are elitists. and console users are fanboys.
what are apple users?

iDrones.

 

[GundamSentinel]

To me, nothing is special about it. I used to play PC, but when my PC became too crappy for the new releases I bought a PS2 and later PS3. I like both console and PC, neither is superior to the other. They're just a little different.

 

[RVzero]

Laptops, I like to take my PC with me.
Completely customizable controls in pretty much every game.
Multitasking, I like to watch videos and keep an eye on what my friends are talking about on IRC while playing games, all on the same machine.
It's a computer, you can do more than just play games.
A TON of free games (NOT talking about emulators/pirating here).

And so I don't sound like a PC elitist; because I'm not. I own majority of the consoles from NES to PS3, and I love all of them... except for the Xbox, because it's the only console I've had that completely broke on its own. :/

 

[thom_cat_]

'can't make or do this on a console...
Which is what I do, hence that being made by me. Both the map and the gametype

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

And also why we always put our backup files in a seperate folder.

You'd think that would be enough... but sometimes you screw them up anyway somehow...

In a seperate folder on a seperate hotswap harddrive that you keep in a safe except for adding or copying backup files along with the CDs you've burn extra copies to...

Oh wait... that's how I keep my porn protected. Default files? fuck'em.