TheComfyChair said:
Adon Cabre said:
At least on PC there's choice about a simcity style debacle >< When (not if) MS and Sony decide it's time for always online, there's nothing console users can do about it. With Simcity, EA tried to pull some crp that didn't fly, the game didn't sell, people cracked it, ect.
Um, the console consumer decided the fate DRM via massive lashing it gave to Microsoft; so really, consoles are more honest. The problem with EA is that it killed SimCity. EA destroyed the director's vision for this title and gamers lost and PC gamers lost.
Aliens: Colonial Marines sucked for similar reasons, but it was playable on launch.
Microsoft and SONY have standards that publishers must meet before launching their titles on those consoles. PC Publishers don't answer to anyone, and in
Sim City's case, the consumer suffered. But again, probably 85% of all console owners have made this a simple hobby -- like watching movies, and playing titles should be as simple as popping the disk in or downloading it and playing.
TheComfyChair said:
Plus, if you want an example of the total opposite end of the spectrum, look up star citizen. Crowdfunded AAA gaming is coming (and very likely PC exclusive for the msot part due to cumbersome console distribution channels). It's going to be awesome sauce
Star Citizen is late 2014, so let's see how it compares to the Playstation 4 exclusives,
The Order 1886. SONY developers are pressed to bringing out their hardware's capacity.
What's more, the developers have stated that
SC will need a very high end PC to run the game on those awesome settings, so maybe PS4 is the way to go
And yeah, that PC might offer more variety in some areas (barring racing simulators and fighting games), but my most anticipated Fall title is
Beyond: Two Souls.
I like the more linear, narrative driven genres.
Last of Us, like the
Uncharted Series are good examples -- and they're just too damn good to never have played. (And to think, I got a PS3 for the much disdained
Final Fantasy XIII, only to fall in love with another exclusive series.)
TheComfyChair said:
Also, yay, finally someone gave a good estimation of a PC cost that someone would buy as a console alternative

kudos to you for that. $700 is a decent price considering games are cheaper, more plentiful, and that PC can also do everything you can feasibly do with technology.
Except for console exclusives! The market is still divided by intellectual property; and I prefer SONY's assets to PC or Xbox.