Console or PC

[Master Shake]

I have been a PC gamer for years, I love the ability to constantly improve graphics, play music, message and do basically anything with it and customize it to your liking. I use my pc for both work and personal use, it has two monitors and a tv tuner and has a 4890 OC so it looks better than any system by FAR and is better suited for FPS games. I have a ps3 and only have CoD:WaW and Little BIg Planet. LBP is very nice and unique and a great game. WaW sucks online, you can only have a few people on a server and the voip sucks, I got it for PC, turned everything all the way up and it blew me away. I haven't touched it on ps3 in months and am going to sell it. The PS3 is for media streaming and for playing blu-ray and DVDs, I sold my old dvd player. With the blu-ray remote it is fantastic for streaming and I couldn't be happier in that aspect. I actually picked up a wii the other day and Super Mario Galaxy. I've played the wii more in 3 days that I have played the ps3 since I've had it. A lot of people say their wii is gathering dust but I like it because it's an experience I can't get on a PC and I work so much that I do want to get off my ass sometimes and play boxing or move around a little bit and it's going to be great for parties. Even with the component cable the graphics could be better but it's not that big of a deal, I have my PC for graphics. So between the Wii and my gaming PC I have a ton of options and have been very happy with my purchases. Another plus for the two is game pricing, L4D was $15 the other day and Wii games are generally cheaper than other consoles. They do get you on the controllers and such but when you compare that to every upgrade or device you buy for your PC every so often I can't complain. PC's need upgraded every few years or so depending on how far you want to take it, once you have your wiimotes you are set. A downside about the Wii is a lot of the third party crap out there. Almost all the great games are made by a Nintendo studio. Their online gaming leaves a lot to be desired too. I wish their parties games could be played online, hopefully this will improve.

[nvme]

as for call of duty... im not bashing but how do you differentiate run and walk on the arrow keys, just curious

i think the default (which is what i use is the left shift). you tap left shift while pressing forward and you continue to sprint. i don't use the arrow keys though either. i would venture to guess that the majority of pc fps gamers use some variation of the home row. i'm not saying everyone does but most people i've seen at lan parties (including quakecon) seem to.

my setup for cod4 is:

w = forward

s = backward

a = strafe left

f = strafe right

d = crouch

c = prone

spacebar = jump

shift + w = sprint

e = use (pick up weapons/whatever the action is)

r = reload

g = throw primary grenade

h = throw secondary grenade

left mouse = shoot

right mouse = aim down sights

scroll wheel = cycle weapons

middle mouse = uav/air strike/helicopter

tab = scoreboard

[Strawmouth Pete]

both.

but not the wii

[SimplySchizo]

i used to be totally a pc gamer till years of recent.

i used to rock all the deux ex's, soldier of fortune 2 (alltime fav btw), legacy of kain series, tom clancy rainbow six series, so many to name all the way up to battlefield 2, halflife, counterstrike source and warcraft. its all over for me. pc will never be what it used to.

the future will rest in the great clouds and in streaming imo. tech such as what onlive claim to bring in the near future total.

anyways, at the same time ive always been a console gamer. its where it all started for me. back with an atari2600 that came with combat and pacman! (yes, im old) ive had every console ever made since. console will always hold a special place and now that pc gaming is meh, its back to my first love, full time!

[blackwit]

PC's require more money but bring higher graphics and for some more comfortable gameplay then again some people love the good old controller. Consoles being relatively cheap compared to computers are great for people who do not want to invest more than 400 dollars/euros to play their favourite games with their friends and even online.

[Pickles]

PC. For two reasons (if its a PC game):

Most likely customizable.

Sometimes runs faster than a console.

[Volatile]

PC. For two reasons (if its a PC game):

Most likely customizable.

Sometimes runs faster than a console.

Agreed, those two reasons are probably at the top. You can also do so much more with a PC.

[reck]

Was a pc gamer for years since

my fav games as a teenager were on that format cs and wow.

But I've since bought a ps3 and became as casual gamer although sometimes frustrating due to the controller. Having a blast with the ps3.

[Orien]

I've historically always been a PC gamer (and probably still am), but I've spent quite a decent amount of time with my PS3 lately.

[Woodmansee]

Rts, Fps, Mmos, Sims, all better on the pc. Doesn't leave much for the console.

[Deuce24]

Rts, Fps, Mmos, Sims, all better on the pc. Doesn't leave much for the console.

Yeah I agree.

also PC loads most of my games faster than my PS3 version. The funniest thing about console only fans is they think HD display is something new! I've been playing games at higher res than 1080p since the turn of the century :)

I only wish it was possible to play FPS games online with console owners, the mouse/keyboard combination beats gamepad control anyday.

The thing is I always expected PC's to slowly become more attractive and end up in the living room streaming TV over the net, acting as phone/email/games/TV reciever etc etc all in one. All the theories have come true, except it was the console that developed faster in that direction (probably because it already lived in the lounge).

Obviously a well designed PC can do it all and better. But still for convenience sake I ended up with a PS3 in my living room. I guess it all comes down to convenience when you use a device to simply watch content rather than play games or use software.

That said my laptop is also connected to the TV so I can watch HD content via iPlayer. I notice the PS3 iPlayer doesn't deliver HD :)

[WastedJoker]

I was recently a both but I just sold my PS3 and am now only a PC Gamer.

[Deuce24]

I was recently a both but I just sold my PS3 and am now only a PC Gamer.

We only bought a PS3 for the blu-ray and ability to stream media onto the HDTV in the lounge from th PC or direct from the net. Its worth the money for a home entertainment system. Only game I had any interest in playing was GT5 prologue, which as a series of games is a reason to have a playstation for quite a few people.

The speed and level of detail possible with a well sorted PC is much better. I honestly believe most hardcore games console users are stuck thinking its ten years ago and the PC is only good at point and click games...

The reality is most of my PS3 owning mates have now had to concede that nothing looks quite as good on their consoles as I can make it look on my PC.

Crysis for example, played on the HD telly looks amazing, the level of detail leaves modern warefare 2 dead in the water. Not that MW2 isn't a very good game in other respects on any format of course.

[Harlem39s Finest]

i had pc, then ps2, then another pc, after that i bought a ps3 which was a big mistake since there were no good games, and very few exclusives, also the higher cost of games put me off ps3 and i sold it. since then i built my 1st PC and i can't see myself buying another console again.

[Cupcakes]

I game on both although I prefer console. I think part of it is because I'm so accustomed to the controller that trying to go back to PC gaming.. I am a complete noob. I used to play *a lot* on the PC at one point but going back and having to learn all over again is kind of daunting.

I try to play once in awhile but it's never for anything multiplayer on the PC. That way it's easier to deal with the suckage :)

[Dance.]

Both.

[Slammers]

i see no reason for a console apart from any exclusive games it may have. with a decent controller and a hdmi cable plugged in theres nothing the pc cant do that a console can

[Deuce24]

i see no reason for a console apart from any exclusive games it may have. with a decent controller and a hdmi cable plugged in theres nothing the pc cant do that a console can

Truth is that the most advanced console money can currently buy, is low res compared to a PC which far exceeds 1080p :)

And if it comes down to choice (i.e. one OR the other) who the hell would not want a computer for general use? I have both because the PS3 is convenient for media serving etc in the lounge, also for casual gaming. But no way would I ever have just a console and not a PC for web etc.

The only real choice is surely just PC or PC & console.

[Awsta]

For me it depends which games I'm playing. Shoot-em-ups I'd like to play on my pc. Adventure (survival horror, etc) games on the console.

[Sjokkel]

For me 100% PC. All consoles i owned were sold again quite fast. Then again i don't like typical console games. I'm more of a sim guy. I can enjoy a good shooter if it's not too much dumbed down or restricted to a predefined path like the CoD series.

[Hedon]

I am all about console, but I do both (very little on PC), so I voted both.

[g~man]

let me turn on my 360, sit back on the sofa in the main room infont of my 50" tv, join friends party and start a game of cod within 15 seconds

yup... console for me

[AJC.]

I would die without my gaming PC!

[Billus]

PC, not a big fan of consoles, find them boring to use.

[usmanity]

I used to game on Playstations (1, 2, 3, PSP) but I like PC better.