Why Are You Buying a Console?
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I'm going to give it some time. There are still so many games I have not played on my PS3.
But when I do decide to upgrade, gonna go for the PS4. The exclusives are great and it's support of used games means I can game on a budget. Also, Mirror's Edge 2? Yes please!
But when I do decide to upgrade, gonna go for the PS4. The exclusives are great and it's support of used games means I can game on a budget. Also, Mirror's Edge 2? Yes please!
Forza 5, Project Spark, Killer Instinct are exclusive to XBone, so I'll pick that up eventually. I'm told there's a bunch of good stuff coming out exclusive to PS4 as well, so I'll probably get that eventually too.
Why? I don't like playing games on PC all that much. Why invest a lot of money in something I enjoy less?
Why? I don't like playing games on PC all that much. Why invest a lot of money in something I enjoy less?
Mostly due to price. As much as i want a good gaming rig, i cannot justify the price, for the price of one GTX680 i can get a PS4 and a bit of change, and that's just one graphics card. Sure i can get pre-built PCs for the same price, but they don't have the same specs as the PS4, which arguably has the specs of a pretty high end PC for the most part.
It's a shame because i love gaming on a PC as well as consoles, it'll just have to be something i get way down the road.
It's a shame because i love gaming on a PC as well as consoles, it'll just have to be something i get way down the road.
Not to be that guy, but Watch_Dogs will be out on PC also...wintercoat said:
OT: I'm not, because bankruptcy.
But if I would, it would be for the exclusives.
I'm thinking of focusing more on PC. Just got a new power supply/graphics card/ram, so I can start buying more demanding games.
I used to be an avid console gamer, only using my PC for low-power Steam indie releases.
This console generation has done nothing to entice me.
And the only game I might regret not playing would be Dead Rising 3.
But as it is a Xbone exclusive, it will not grace my shelves.
Maybe I'll get a PS4 in a year or two.
And a WiiU will be tempting once Pikmin3 comes out.
I used to be an avid console gamer, only using my PC for low-power Steam indie releases.
This console generation has done nothing to entice me.
And the only game I might regret not playing would be Dead Rising 3.
But as it is a Xbone exclusive, it will not grace my shelves.
Maybe I'll get a PS4 in a year or two.
And a WiiU will be tempting once Pikmin3 comes out.
Because it will have a version of Smash Bros. on it with connectivity with the 3DS version in addition to Mega Man.
Until yesterday afternoon, I thought I wasn't buying a console aside from the Ouya. I was almost positive that Sony would be pulling the same draconian anti-consumer bullshit as Microsoft, and I'd resigned myself to the idea of saving up a thousand bucks for a PC that could play games. And then Sony came out and went "no always-on DRM, no screwing with used games, no mandatory corporate webcam in your living room--oh, and it's only $400!", and they won me over. Also, Watch Dogs.
). And 400? for a new console isn't too bad.
Because there are a good amount of games that don't appear on PC, which is my primary gaming platform. So I will be grabbing a PS4 this fall. KINGDOM HEARTS 3! HELL YEA!
Also because some of my friends are console gamers, and it would be nice to game with them again.
Also because some of my friends are console gamers, and it would be nice to game with them again.
Honestly I already own one of them for it's exclusivesw, I'll be buying the PS4 for exclusives and choice multiplayer titles, and balancing this with a bit of PC gaming and handhelds (rather tempted to compliment my 3DS with a Vita once I see a price drop, better memory card prices and Killzone: mercenary).
Absolutely. I have guests over regularly and consoles fill a niche in party games that pcs haven't even tried to fill. I enjoy playing online or coop games next to my wife which my pc doesn't do. I enjoy the comfort of my living room and couch and do not want my pc in the living room.
The consoles (ps4 in particular) have some excellent exclusives that also make them well worth it.
The consoles (ps4 in particular) have some excellent exclusives that also make them well worth it.
Friends, exclusives, and the fact that I haven't the money or know-how to buy/build a gaming pc. (I only own a laptop, hooray for being in college)
Kind of an obligation really, I seem to have a lot of these self imposed obligations haha
This one is, I have always had the latest PS console within 1 month of release ... I've usually had a slim version of it as well. PSX, PS1, PS2, PS2 Slim, PS3, PS3 slim ... so I kind of have to get a PS4.
If it did come out xbone style, I would have had to soul search on that one.
Luckily, I am squeeing my nuts off at the moment, just 4/5 months and I'll have it in my grubby little mitts! I have £200 already, so £150 in 4/5 months should be a cake walk!
This one is, I have always had the latest PS console within 1 month of release ... I've usually had a slim version of it as well. PSX, PS1, PS2, PS2 Slim, PS3, PS3 slim ... so I kind of have to get a PS4.
If it did come out xbone style, I would have had to soul search on that one.
Luckily, I am squeeing my nuts off at the moment, just 4/5 months and I'll have it in my grubby little mitts! I have £200 already, so £150 in 4/5 months should be a cake walk!
I'm buying a new console (PS4 and Wii U both next year) because I like to play games. Here's some titles from both systems that sold me. PS4 in particular already had me because I've supported Sony for so long, but seeing it $100 cheaper than the Xbox just sealed it.There is one game that could get me to buy any console/system no matter what by itself; Persona 5, but that'll probably be at TGS later this year.
PS4 (Most-Wanted Announced-Title)
Transistor (PC/PS4) (2014)
Dragon Age: Inquisition, Infamous: Second Son, Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts 3, Metal Gear Solid V, Mirror's Edge 2, Dark Souls 2, Witcher 3, Watch Dogs, Daylight, Knack, and Destiny. The PS4 takes care of all my indie, niche, and big triple-AAA needs.
Wii U (Most-Wanted Announced-Title)
Smash Bros (3DS/WiiU) (2014)
X, Super Mario 3D World, Zelda Wii U, and the backlog of Wii titles and rainfall games. Honestly, Smash Bros sold me by itself. The Wii U takes care of all Nintendo's great first-party titles, developers like Monolith Soft and Atlus that play safe, and the occasional gem. Plus, Smash Bros Brawl is the most fun I've ever had with a videogame because of my friends. We've been playing since Melee came out, and after a long-year hiatus from Brawl Nintendo's draggin' us back!
I game for me and my friends. It's a way we can laugh and have fun together. Go, Wii-Fit trainer girl!
PS4 (Most-Wanted Announced-Title)
Transistor (PC/PS4) (2014)
Dragon Age: Inquisition, Infamous: Second Son, Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts 3, Metal Gear Solid V, Mirror's Edge 2, Dark Souls 2, Witcher 3, Watch Dogs, Daylight, Knack, and Destiny. The PS4 takes care of all my indie, niche, and big triple-AAA needs.
Wii U (Most-Wanted Announced-Title)
Smash Bros (3DS/WiiU) (2014)
X, Super Mario 3D World, Zelda Wii U, and the backlog of Wii titles and rainfall games. Honestly, Smash Bros sold me by itself. The Wii U takes care of all Nintendo's great first-party titles, developers like Monolith Soft and Atlus that play safe, and the occasional gem. Plus, Smash Bros Brawl is the most fun I've ever had with a videogame because of my friends. We've been playing since Melee came out, and after a long-year hiatus from Brawl Nintendo's draggin' us back!
I game for me and my friends. It's a way we can laugh and have fun together. Go, Wii-Fit trainer girl!
Console exclusives of course
Destiny
MGS V and future MGS games
Titan Fall
Kingdom Hearts III
Final Fantasy XV
Halo 5 and future Halo games
Future Tales of games
Watch dogs
Sunset Overdrive
And that's just for the PS4 and XBOX 1
For the WII U you have all the Nintendo IPs and Bayonetta 2
As much as I love Halo I will mostly likely end up picking up a PS4 and passing on Halo 5 until either the Xbox 1 receives a significant price drop or by some miracle they drop the DRM.
Destiny
MGS V and future MGS games
Titan Fall
Kingdom Hearts III
Final Fantasy XV
Halo 5 and future Halo games
Future Tales of games
Watch dogs
Sunset Overdrive
And that's just for the PS4 and XBOX 1
For the WII U you have all the Nintendo IPs and Bayonetta 2
As much as I love Halo I will mostly likely end up picking up a PS4 and passing on Halo 5 until either the Xbox 1 receives a significant price drop or by some miracle they drop the DRM.
If I buy a console this generation, and we're probably talking far enough after launch to give them plenty of shakedown time so I don't repeat my PS2 or 360 woes, its looking like it will be the PS4.
I chose 360 over PS3 because I was getting into western developed games that were more about game play than big cgi set cutscenes. In the end, it didn't really matter because the whole generation trended towards huge cutscenes with less and less emphasis on actual gameplay. As much fun as I had with Max Payne 3, it felt like I spent more time watching it than I did playing it. The 360 exclusives never really interested me. Never played Halo. Played 15 minutes of Halo 2 co-op, and one multiplayer match of Halo 3. Bought Gears of War one and gave up on the franchise before the second one hit shelves. Xbox exclusives, barring Mass Effect (at first) weren't really my cup of tea.
If Fallout/Next Single Player Elder Scrolls game goes XBox exclusive, I'll be disappointed/upset - but no where near upset enough to make me grab my ankles and hop backwards into Microsoft's abusive embrace.
I chose 360 over PS3 because I was getting into western developed games that were more about game play than big cgi set cutscenes. In the end, it didn't really matter because the whole generation trended towards huge cutscenes with less and less emphasis on actual gameplay. As much fun as I had with Max Payne 3, it felt like I spent more time watching it than I did playing it. The 360 exclusives never really interested me. Never played Halo. Played 15 minutes of Halo 2 co-op, and one multiplayer match of Halo 3. Bought Gears of War one and gave up on the franchise before the second one hit shelves. Xbox exclusives, barring Mass Effect (at first) weren't really my cup of tea.
If Fallout/Next Single Player Elder Scrolls game goes XBox exclusive, I'll be disappointed/upset - but no where near upset enough to make me grab my ankles and hop backwards into Microsoft's abusive embrace.
I am buying a console because I enjoy playing games and I dont do PC gaming. There really isnt much else to it.