Why don't you play games on PC?

[LiquidSolstice]

Try using one that isn't supported by mircosoft, I have to manually download the drivers and configure every button when I want to use it and it's a pain in the ass.

Dealing with used console games is easier, they work just like new games.

It took me a couple minutes to get my PS3 controller working for the first time and now takes less than one second whenever I want to use it. What's the problem again?

Your experience was better than his so now his stance is irrelevant?

 

[Gorilla Gunk]

Can't afford it. Got a couple hundred dollars in the bank until I get a better job and got more important things to spend that on like food, gas, and medical bills than a game system. Maybe after I get another, better job and save up enough I'll build one but right now I just can't justify spending $500-800 for better graphics.

 

[Doctor Glocktor]

Friends, ease of use, friends, being able to run current games, friends, controllers simply feel better for gaming, console exclusives and friends.

 

[Dfskelleton]

There's always the fear that whatever game I purchase won't work. I'd hate to spend 60 bucks on something that doesn't work. Consoles don't have that problem. That's why most games on my PC are older, save for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which works fine half of the time.

If your computer has the minimum requirements, the game will work. I don't know where this idea that games often don't work at all comes from. There can be hardware or software incompatibility problems that prevent a game from working but please understand how rare these actually are. I'm a lifelong PC gamer and its been years since I've had trouble simply getting a game to run in the first place. Some little problems you might encounter in the game itself, well alright I can accept that, but that's a different point entirely. Getting a game to start and work is pretty much just as simple as on a console.

What you're talking about happens most with really old games, not new games. If it happens a lot with new games you must be doing something wrong...

I don't mean not running at all, I mean running like a blender full of hardened concrete. Let me rephrase what I said before:
"I'd hate to spend 60 bucks on something that doesn't work right."
I'm sure I could get Skyrim to run on my PC, but getting it to run faster than molasses on a 176 degree incline would be different.
And I don't really want Skyrim in the first place.

 

[NoNameMcgee]

There's always the fear that whatever game I purchase won't work. I'd hate to spend 60 bucks on something that doesn't work. Consoles don't have that problem. That's why most games on my PC are older, save for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which works fine half of the time.

If your computer has the minimum requirements, the game will work. I don't know where this idea that games often don't work at all comes from. There can be hardware or software incompatibility problems that prevent a game from working but please understand how rare these actually are. I'm a lifelong PC gamer and its been years since I've had trouble simply getting a game to run in the first place. Some little problems you might encounter in the game itself, well alright I can accept that, but that's a different point entirely. Getting a game to start and work is pretty much just as simple as on a console.

What you're talking about happens most with really old games, not new games. If it happens a lot with new games you must be doing something wrong...

I don't mean not running at all, I mean running like a blender full of hardened concrete. Let me rephrase what I said before:
"I'd hate to spend 60 bucks on something that doesn't work right."
I'm sure I could get Skyrim to run on my PC, but getting it to run faster than molasses on a 176 degree incline would be different.
And I don't really want Skyrim in the first place.

I see, but then its just a case of checking the system requirements so you don't end up throwing 60 bucks away, surely.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

I see, but then its just a case of checking the system requirements so you don't end up throwing 60 bucks away, surely.

At least there are usually things you can do if a PC game chugs and stutters. If a console game does the same you get to eat shit... and while it's not a common problem it is happening more often.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

2 - Price depreciation.

Apart from Steam sales, PC game prices don't depreciate as quickly as console games, so the same game usually becomes cheaper to purchase on console after a period of time.

I've seen PC games depreciate quicker in retail... but thats at places that like to push used console games so it's in their interest to keep release titles inflated.

 

[RustlessPotato]

I wish I was a pc gamer. I can only see advantages. First time I played fallout 3, it was on the 360. A couple of years later I played it on my pc and I just loved the experience a lot more for some reasons. I used to not care for mods, but they seriously enhanced my gaming experience. (especially the one where the hud would be like you're watching through the helmet you're wearing). Little stuff that add to immersion are always great.

Sadly, I can't afford a new gaming rig right now. And that's not because PC's are too expensive, I'm just broke ^^

A pluspoint for consoles would be split screen. My brother and I recently played through all 3 Gears of War games and it was great fun.

I don't mind playing on consoles though, but i'd prefer playing it on PC.

 

[ph0b0s123]

Have to say, 'becuase I want to use a controller' is not a good reason as you can use every controller known to man on the PC.

I don't consider having to buy a console controller to play a PC game to be a point for PCs.

Who said you HAD to buy one. Like everything else with PC, it's optional, unless you are telling there was some PC game that only accepts controller input?

What I'm saying is, if I require a controller to adequately enjoy a game, and consoles already use controllers, and that's my reason for playing consoles, then someone saying "But PCs can use controllers too!" doesn't really put a point in the PC category for me. Because they require an aspect of console gaming I can get by simply using consoles.

Not quite sure I understand what you are on about any more. The whole point from my simple (I thought) starting sentence, all those posts ago, is that if you like gaming using a controller, that is not reason to discount the PC as a platform, as you can use them there as well. I get the impression most console users are not aware that they can take their console controller that they love and plug into a PC and game the way they do on consoles. That was the confusion I wanted to clear up with my original post. Did not know the point would be so controversial.

 

[ph0b0s123]

Point to me where I said said "you can't game on a PC because you can't use a controller".
The point to me where I said "you can't game on a PC because controllers are not the main controller."

And when you can find those statements in my posts (which you won't be able to be, because you just made those up), feel free to remove that massive stick that seems to be lodged so far up your ass that it's causing you to speak words that were never said.

If you don't have the cognitive ability to process the above, here's a nice tl:dr for you; saying "I prefer controllers" is a perfectly legitimate reason to prefer console gaming over PC gaming. Being able to connect a controller to a PC does not negate this.

I bow my hat to you, as you have succeeded in stopping me from arguing the point further, by being a massive tool. It has been a non-pleasure interacting with you.

 

[Aprilgold]

It will not take one second. Here's a deal. Let's both go and buy AC Revelations from a game store. You buy it for the PC, I'll buy it for the Xbox.

Would you be willing to bet money that you could go from computer off to playing the game before I go from Xbox off to playing the game?

The point he is making remains; he brings a game home, presses a button on his controller, his Xbox is on in less than 30 seconds, and with 10 seconds after that (after putting the disk in), he's playing it. You cannot beat that with a computer, no matter how fast your processor is or how high your SSD's write rate is.

Also, protip, concerning your retarded used game statement:

1. The reason you don't have to deal with "used game bullshit" is because the used game market for PCs is almost non-existant.
2. There are no problems with used games on consoles. Regardless of what Pro-PC Gamer sites want you to believe, there is never anything stopping you from enjoying the offline portion of a used game, and furthermore, the number of high profile games that use an online pass isn't as high as you'd like to think (last I checked, CoD doesn't even have one). Granted, the problem exists, but it's not as insane of an issue as you seem to think.

I have a USB Xbox Controller that is instantly detected by Sonic Generations. Yes, it does take one second.

Also, calling someone a retard is against forum rules, matey. I don't have to deal with entering a code to prove I bought the game, not because I dislike used games, I dislike having to enter twelve codes to prove it was a legit purchase. Even profit loss at used games is highly irrevelant. The industry picked up tons of mighty-bad habits from trying to shoot down people who buy the game used and has more or less shot themselves with some games. There are plenty, plenty of triple A titles that do infact require a code. Rage required a code to get into the sewer area. While Batman Arkham City required a code to play as Cat Woman. Call of Duty required a Code to get either access to Multiplayer or a item in Multiplayer. There was a racing game a while back where you couldn't even choose any other car to use if you didn't buy the game's pass or new.

Once again, general tip is that calling someone retarded is actually against the rules, so make sure you think of what your going to say first.

EDIT: I just accomplish what you said would take several hours within two minutes with Assasin's Creed Brotherhood through Onlive. So your point is mute on the basis that it is possible to play a game on PC using a controller with little to no work.

Honestly, you strike me as a console-fan who is raging at nothing. The way you wrote your post and all that definetely shows that you need to calm down and think things out rationally instead of jumping down someone who doesn't agree or like what you like every time.

Try using one that isn't supported by mircosoft, I have to manually download the drivers and configure every button when I want to use it and it's a pain in the ass.

Dealing with used console games is easier, they work just like new games.

It took me a couple minutes to get my PS3 controller working for the first time and now takes less than one second whenever I want to use it. What's the problem again?

Your experience was better than his so now his stance is irrelevant?

Yeah, thats kinda how it works. From his perspective the other persons point is mute, from yours its still valid. Once again, I never had a issue with plugging in my wired Xbox 360 controller and playing a game that was ported to a PC from a console, no problem at all.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Genuine question: Just how common is split screen these days?

I just seem to remember a few people I've know over the years bemoaning the decline in split screen availability.

 

[Drizzitdude]

I don't have the cash to readily afford to buy a great gaming rig.

 

[Ushiromiya Battler]

Well, guess I'll throw in my experience.
The only prior knowledge of pc building I had when building my own was changing a graphics card.
While I hoarded money I looked up what I should buy, reviews and sites telling how to build a computer.
When I finally had the money, I bought the parts, got them and started building.
I had only one problem and that was being a bit rough while putting in the processor and ruining my motherboard.
That's about it, everything else was easy.

I had a 360 but I sold it when I got a new comp, didn't really use it.
I still use my ps3 for jrpg's and movies.

The thing is, building a computer isn't that hard if you look around on the internet a bit.

And yes, a computer is factually ''better'' than a console, but it all comes down to preference.

And price, price depends on the country, in Norway a computer costs shitloads.

 

[AdamRBi]

I play the majority of my games on my PC. I have a controller for it as well as my mouse and Keyboard, nearly all the games are moddable, and my computer's on most of the day so I don't have to turn anything else on to play.

It does, however, take a lot more effort then it should to get many newer games to work smoothly on my 5 year old computer which is were consoles shine. A game made today for the PS3 and one made back when it first launched will play the same without messing with video options. A game made just last year can barely play on my PC and I don't have the funds to upgrade.

I'd prefer most of my gaming on a computer, but consoles just get you into the game faster and is a much smoother experience.

 

[NoNameMcgee]

Just curious, how does the hardcore PC community feel about handhelds?

Can't speak for everyone but I feel for them the same as I do for consoles, theres a few games I'd be interested in trying on some of them but nowhere near enough to bother buying one.

But I do prefer consoles over handhelds for the simple facts that the screen is small and I find them kinda awkward to use, which makes it much less immersive. Also they seem to be designed for "on the go" where as the last thing I want to do when I'm out of the house is play games. Even sitting on a bus or a train or something theres no way I could or would want to get myself lost in a game.

 

[kaioshade]

Despite preferring to do my gaming on a PC, i actually end up using consoles more for a few reasons.

First and foremost, my main computing unit is a Macbook Pro 13" While this is sufficient for very light gaming, and emulators, I will not be playing Crysis on it anytime soon.

Sometimes PC games do not "just work" Messing with configuration settings, and tweaking it, while nowhere near as bad as some people make it seem, it is not always instant. Most of the times, with a console it is just pop the disc in and play. Neither platform is perfect, but consoles provide a simple comfort for me.

That said, once my cash flow is a bit more expendable, i will most likely end up building a nice gaming rig to integrate into my media center.

 

[Merrick_HLC]

Mostly because I don't have a gaming quality rig. I mostly just do wesburfing & such from a laptop.

Honestly most PC games I hear of don't interest me (same can be said of Console I suppose) The only ones I've heard of that truly interest me are the Witcher games, and they don't interest me enough to buy a gaming quality PC just to play them.