Jake Quigglez Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Why do you choose PC over console games? Is it not easier to game on a larger screen, and with a controller over a keyboard? Communicate over a headset, not type your messages? Just curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argi Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 This threat is kinda nasty flamebait but in answer to your questions, mainly because everyone I know online is on Steam, wow or MSN. Some play consoles but almost exclusively singleplayer (paying for multiplayer is still a big nono). As for controller vs keyboard - it depends on the game but I couldn't play an FPS on my 360 for more than 5 minutes because controlling it was so horrendously difficult. There's also Ventrilo for voice (and I actually don't want to hear a bunch of 15 year old kids screaming over voice chat while playing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerm Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Keyboard and Mouse ftw. Only exception is racing and sports really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Quigglez Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 I apologize, I dont mean for this to be a debate. I just am kind of curious... So your reasons are: -No paying for multiplayer -Bad controls on 360 for FPS -Ventrilo option if you want to speak instead of type My counter points are... On PS3, the Online gamplay is free, and on 360 it is only approximately 60 dollars a year. I love the controls on 360, especially on, for example, MW2, when I use marathon and lightweight I feel like im playing a racing game, I feel so smooth and fast when running around, haha... I apologize, I dont mean for this to be a debate. I just am kind of curious... So your reasons are: -No paying for multiplayer -Bad controls on 360 for FPS -Ventrilo option if you want to speak instead of type My counter points are... On PS3, the Online gamplay is free, and on 360 it is only approximately 60 dollars a year. I love the controls on 360, especially on, for example, MW2, when I use marathon and lightweight I feel like im playing a racing game, I feel so smooth and fast when running around, haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argi Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I apologize, I dont mean for this to be a debate. I just am kind of curious... So your reasons are: -No paying for multiplayer -Bad controls on 360 for FPS -Ventrilo option if you want to speak instead of type My counter points are... On PS3, the Online gamplay is free, and on 360 it is only approximately 60 dollars a year. I love the controls on 360, especially on, for example, MW2, when I use marathon and lightweight I feel like im playing a racing game, I feel so smooth and fast when running around, haha... I don't have a PS3, and $60 > $0. Controllers are good for some games. I used my 360 controller on my PC for Batman:AA and it was awesome. For 3rd person shooters like Gear of War and Mass Effect, it's awesome. For FPS, not a chance. I haven't played MW2 because of no dedicated servers and forced purchasing for new maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper217 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 we can argue over controls all day, people who play console swear its comfortable and easy for them, while any PC gamer will tell you that precision aiming can only be done with a mouse and keyboard, on a system that doesn't sneak auto-aim and auto-lockon aiming into every single game. point is, no one's proving anything because people's 'personal preference' trumps anything anyone tells them. as for your original thought on a larger screen, anyone can tell you that the distance and perspective is everything. a 22" LCD, standard nowadays for PC gaming, sitting 2 feet from your head is just a large as a tv screen 6 or more feet back. yes TVs can accommodate more people watching them at once with that size, but that is not a LCD's objective. and yes, paying for online services (sans an MMO) seems utterly ridiculous to people who have been playing online for only the cost their ISP charges for over a decade. s1k3sT 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Quigglez Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 I 100 percent agree that it is annoying for me to pay the money, but it is only 5 dollars per month, for large quality. How does one use the controller for PC gaming? Tut link? The FPS controls are opinion, I suppose. The no dedicated servers is no issue if you are wired to the 360.... Of course you need to buy new maps, when have you not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper217 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 As you are asking PC gamers in the specific PC gamers section, we would remind you that only in the past few years has any extra content that has been added to a game cost money. On the PC, we call them content patches, and that's often expected that the developer will support their game for some time after release, providing the added content for free. Case in point, and perhaps best example of game support given after launch would be Team Fortress 2, still receiving significant updates, for free, years after it's release. Getting extra maps added in patches was quite common, BF2 often added a new map with each patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 PC gamers, for fps games specifically have never really been charged for extra maps or patches to our games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argi Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I 100 percent agree that it is annoying for me to pay the money, but it is only 5 dollars per month, for large quality. Xbox Live is certainly well done but I wouldn't use it enough to justify paying money for it. How does one use the controller for PC gaming? Tut link? Wired controllers you can just plug straight in to Vista or Windows 7, for wireless controllers you need a wireless adaptor which is sold seperately (only part of a Wireless Controller for Windows pack now I believe). The FPS controls are opinion, I suppose. The no dedicated servers is no issue if you are wired to the 360.... Of course you need to buy new maps, when have you not? Obviouslly talking about the PC version of MW2. As for buying maps, before consoles there was no concept of it because the community could make their own maps and release them. Think of Counter-strike, TF2, Unreal, all those games have a strong community behind them creating and releasing awesome maps for free. Once the locked down platforms of consoles arrived, some publishers took it upon themselves to exploit this fact by forcing people to pay for what was once free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Quigglez Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 I yield to your facts... I do want those TF2 updates... Haha, well, I suppose this is no longer discussable, I see the pros and cons of both... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDX Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Keyboard and Mouse ftw. Only exception is racing and sports really. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azusa Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Why do you choose PC over console games? Is it not easier to game on a larger screen, and with a controller over a keyboard? Communicate over a headset, not type your messages? Just curious... we had head set communications before consoles AFAIK also there is a reason why WASD is found in the word WASteD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted March 28, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted March 28, 2010 I have both, and I think PC games feel more intimate. You feel more in control if you have a huge array of buttons in front of you. But PC games are a lot more problematic, and you do need to spend a silly amount to get them to actually play. In short, my view is. PC games = feel better. Console games = play better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasethebase Reporter Posted March 28, 2010 Reporter Share Posted March 28, 2010 We don't have to use something like Ventrilo for voice comms. Usually it's all built into the game, hit/hold a key and away you go. More often used in TF2/CSS than in CoD. Controls wise, the mouse is far more accurate in terms of pinpointing and smoothness, and you can spin on the spot in a split second (Impossible with a controller) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlem39s Finest Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 keyboard and mouse, imagine Shattered Horizon on a console, it'd be so bad ,lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hammond Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Quad/Hex/Oct Core, DX11 Graphics, 4-12Gb Ram, TBs of HDD space..... nuff said i think. Most of your points are moot, you can run a PC on a HDTV, you can use Xbox 360 gamepad in most games on the PC, granted consoles are cheaper but you have much more freedom with a PC, i dont have to pay Microsoft, i dont have to use Microsoft/Sony authorised peripherals, im not limited to where i can install the game and i have the option to not have the disc in the drive with drive emulators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmatic Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 first person shooters are only real when they are played on the PC, with a keyboard and mouse... that's how it started out, and consoles are merely trying to mimic what we have had on the PC since the 90's? the fact is, given that you are staring at a fixed screen , a mouse is still the best way to control your movements in a 3d space shown on that screen... not joypads because you ?'push' your view to what you want to see rather than 'point' at it directly, not motion controls because its only good for manipulating other objects, not head tracking because you cant spin around in a full circle...? and as you have said, MW2 is playing more like a driving game than a first person shooter for you, with those perks that you use... consoles are forced to use their joypads to substitute for a mouse, and simplify and strip away alot of things such as customizabilty or the in-game console.... a subpar gaming experience but most people cant be bothered to try to set a game up on their PC , so now first person shooters on the console are a fact of life, in fact it is degrading the efforts to create a proper first person shooter title on the PC because publishers are willing to exploit people's ignorance when it comes to gaming... just look at Modern Warfare vs Modern Warfare 2 .... but it really comes down to the control scheme when you talk about PC vs consoles.... even if you try to run some titles like fighting games or platformers on the PC, you would still do better to plug in what is practically a PC-compatible version of a console controller, than if you tried to use the keyboard or the mouse...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalx Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 WASD + mouse for FPS pretty much and mouse for occasional flight sim flying + my monitors are better then old tube tv which doesn't do my ps3 justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Few reasons: 1. PC Online Gaming is Free (Except for pay MMORPG's) 2. The games are usually half the price of the Console versions at Retail outlets 3. I get greater detail and further viewing distances on my PC than Consoles 4. I game at 1600p (2560x1600) not 720p or 1080p like the best Consoles are able 5. I have the option to go 3D (3D Vision) 6. I have the option to go Multi-Monitor (NVIDIA Surround, Eyefinity etc) 7. I can install Mods to my games to add extra content 8. I really like the Keyboard & Mouse for FPS, RTS and RPG games which are my preference So there you have it. My personal reasons for PC vs Console ccuk 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted March 28, 2010 Veteran Share Posted March 28, 2010 Been a PC gamer now for at least 15 years and despite owning an Xbox 360, I simply will not give up gaming on the PC. As has been said, first person shooters (and I guess stuff like WoW, Command and Conquer, etc)... you literally feel like your hands are tied when you're playing with a controller / pad, compared to a keyboard and mouse. I've tried stuff like Battlefield Bad Company and I get really fed up after just a few minutes simply because I can't move around with the accuracy that I'm used to with the keyboard and mouse. For other stuff, such as driving games and beat em ups, then controllers are much better of course. And this is why I like having an Xbox 360 - because I can use my Xbox 360 controller on my PC or the Xbox ;) Voice comms over Xbox Live is a nice touch as well, though it has to be said that when you're into a game with a load of irritating douchy kids with whiny voices (as seems to be about 90% of the people you encounter on Xbox Live) it does make you lean towards killing off the headset pretty quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4v1d05 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Few reasons: 1. PC Online Gaming is Free (Except for pay MMORPG's) 2. The games are usually half the price of the Console versions at Retail outlets 3. I get greater detail and further viewing distances on my PC than Consoles 4. I game at 1600p (2560x1600) not 720p or 1080p like the best Consoles are able 5. I have the option to go 3D (3D Vision) 6. I have the option to go Multi-Monitor (NVIDIA Surround, Eyefinity etc) 7. I can install Mods to my games to add extra content 8. I really like the Keyboard & Mouse for FPS, RTS and RPG games which are my preference So there you have it. My personal reasons for PC vs Console These, plus we can use either headset OR keyboard to communicate with each other... The option's there to use either. EDIT: Although I game at 1920x1080 (1080p) but it IS 1080p, not 576p upscaled to 720/1080p... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerm Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I thought this was relevant; http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/105/1059477p1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Keyboard and Mouse ftw. Only exception is racing and sports really. I agree with this one. Its my number #1 reason, but also because the computer is MINE.. I can get on it whenever I want, where as the TV is in the living room, and my wife watches it, or my kids are watching it, so I would have to almost schedule an appointment to use it. I mean we have 4 TV's in our house, but the 3 others are all smaller than 27" and in bedrooms. The living room TV is a 50" HDTV, big difference in playing games on it compared to the little bedroom TV's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billus Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Keyboard + Mouse for normal gaming on a 24 inch screen. G25 for all my racing games (rFactor mainly with F1 mod/s). Nothing beats gaming on a PC, that's for sure. I dislike gaming on a console mainly because I can't get immersed and just find gaming on them particularly boring. Much rather a PC anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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