Poll: Do you prefer gaming on your console or pc
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I much prefer consoles
Consoles are much better for local multiplayer and to me that's the best kind of multiplayer,
Console gaming is much more accessible than PC gaming, no worrying about whether or not it will play well or worrying about graphical settings,
Playing games can become next to impossible when you are doing something else that uses up a lot of processing power, In my case, I am Usually doing a lot of 3D graphic works and rendering on my PC and when I'm rendering (which at times can take hours mind you) most games I try to play slow to a crawl.
Most of the Games I play are on Consoles, Cant exactly play Gotcha Force, or Super Smash Bros. Brawl or a PC now can ya? not legally anyway.
plus there are other things that I could list but wont go into because they don't actually have anything to do with gaming.
Consoles are much better for local multiplayer and to me that's the best kind of multiplayer,
Console gaming is much more accessible than PC gaming, no worrying about whether or not it will play well or worrying about graphical settings,
Playing games can become next to impossible when you are doing something else that uses up a lot of processing power, In my case, I am Usually doing a lot of 3D graphic works and rendering on my PC and when I'm rendering (which at times can take hours mind you) most games I try to play slow to a crawl.
Most of the Games I play are on Consoles, Cant exactly play Gotcha Force, or Super Smash Bros. Brawl or a PC now can ya? not legally anyway.
plus there are other things that I could list but wont go into because they don't actually have anything to do with gaming.
I'd much rather play on a PC, but it really depends on what type of game. RPG's I'd rather play on a console, but FPS's I like to be able to play on a computer because I have better control over where I'm aiming.
It depends on the game, as the mouse and keyboard is nice for FPS's, but for the most part I'd honestly prefer the console. I like the more accessible buttons and the fact that I don't have to worry about whether I can run such and such a game, and how well.
I can't say I prefer one or the other since I have games on both. Some games are easier to play with a console's controls but that's what a gamepad is for should I ever find myself playing such a game on my PC.
However, that being said, most of my games are on one of the various consoles I have simply because a: I'm more used to the control scheme of a console (which tends to happen after 17 years, from NES to 360 and PS3) and b: The console sections at my local EB Games are much larger than the small corner (a literal corner) of PC games. (Thank god for Steam in that regard.)
However, that being said, most of my games are on one of the various consoles I have simply because a: I'm more used to the control scheme of a console (which tends to happen after 17 years, from NES to 360 and PS3) and b: The console sections at my local EB Games are much larger than the small corner (a literal corner) of PC games. (Thank god for Steam in that regard.)
PC games. dont get me wrong, i love my xbox. split screen multiplayer and stuff is great, and there are exclusives i cant play on pc. however, if i have a choice: PC.
The biggest factor for me though: Steam. Steam has soo many rediculous sales its just so affordable to be a pc gamer. this last week due to all the sales i have bought 17 games for under 50 dollars total. (i need to scrounge up another 20 bucks, because divinity 2 is on sale and i want it.)
However, i also love the portability (im a laptop gamer), the mods, the mouse and keyboard, and the customization that is involved.
The biggest factor for me though: Steam. Steam has soo many rediculous sales its just so affordable to be a pc gamer. this last week due to all the sales i have bought 17 games for under 50 dollars total. (i need to scrounge up another 20 bucks, because divinity 2 is on sale and i want it.)
However, i also love the portability (im a laptop gamer), the mods, the mouse and keyboard, and the customization that is involved.
Only one problem with that. You see, a gaming pc that can play the most high end games here costs the same amount as a ps3 with move, assuming you're not a fool and get the parts and assemble yourself, which is not complicated at all. The price of a upgrade in card which isn't all that expensive every 2 or 3 years is more than compensated by the cheap cost of pc games. For example, left for dead two on my 360 would cost $70. It was $5 for the pc. Let me flick through a short list of the cost for console and pc, and calculate the savings i've made. I wont list the entire thing here because its a huge list. But basically, i've saved, just by playing on the pc rather than my console, roughly a grand. That would more than pay for a pc far stronger than what i'm running. I do believe your argument is invalid. Also, you could very easily use your 360 controller to run all of these games, and your pc can be hooked up to a tv. So basically it'd be identical, except a quarter of the cost and twice the quality.OhJohnNo said:
I love my PC and my Console equally and they both can be played from the comfort of my couch since my PC is a laptop. So far haven't had spec troubles on the laptop, save for the Nvdia framerate issue for New Vegas. Only things that I prefer is to play an RTS on the PC other than that I'll play it either way
I love the feel of a controller, was brought up with consoles, didn't know PC gamming existed until I was fourteen. (I'm poor 
) So I use my 360 controller on my PC whenever I can. But I play more on the PC because for me the games are a lot cheaper.
) So I use my 360 controller on my PC whenever I can. But I play more on the PC because for me the games are a lot cheaper.
Console. Seems like less hassle, whether it be meeting requirements or half a dozen of the unexpected errors that have a tendency to crop up.
it really depends on the games
see, for example, Call of Duty or L4D2 I play on PC (yes, they're FPS's, but I think the point gets across), while, say, Devil May Cry I play it on console, because it just feels better
but yeah, PC is my main choice
see, for example, Call of Duty or L4D2 I play on PC (yes, they're FPS's, but I think the point gets across), while, say, Devil May Cry I play it on console, because it just feels better
but yeah, PC is my main choice
Straying Bullet said:
"time and effort" >implying it takes either. It's not a complicated game and considering the hive of information on the internet today if they really can't figure it out, it takes less than a couple of seconds on google, so if they can't handle it [Though I have a feeling you're indirectly talking from experience, because from your couch + HDTV + party chat remark, you clearly know next to nothing about this] Pc games are just as easy to optimize, and they have the added bonus of community mods and tweaks. And the majority of devs are realising bad ports will only tarnish their name, and as such more effort is being put into the port process. Though i've yet to see a game that doesn't blow chunks have a terrible port. And its the same with hardware. The days where you could only run X if you had an nvidia card are rapidly dying off as people realise compatibility will result in more sales. So, stop presenting arguments from the 1990s and think for a few seconds before you vomit onto your keyboard. Oh and "personal preference" is irrelevant when you were using it as points to why a console is superior when the factors can be applied to a pc identically with nearly no effort.
