Benefits of gaming on the PC in comparison to Consoles.

i-bert · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:34

Jono8 said:
look at guides/Faqs instantly e.t.c. Also allows for a more relaxing experience as you can look at other stuff while playing games e.t.c

If all consoles had the internet then I would agree.

But if you are switching from a game to do something else, then you are not gaming anymore. :confused:

It is an advantage to having a PC, but not as a gaming platform.

SPARC · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:38

Ah, the weekly PC vs console thread

Jono8 · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:38

Oh also game price! The last time i bought a game full price for the pc was Shogun 2 at £26.

Last games i have bought:

Crysis 2 - £12.50
Assasins Creed 2 - £6.95
Bioshock 2 - £3
Witcher 2 - £13.35
Civ 5 - £5.95

You can pick up games that are a few months old for like 10-15 a lot of the time.

Jono8 · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:39

i-bert said:
If all consoles had the internet then I would agree.

But if you are switching from a game to do something else, then you are not gaming anymore.

It is an advantage to having a PC, but not as a gaming platform.

it is an advantage to gaming on pc as a single platform

Kosmiche · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:42

Jono8 said:
Oh also game price! The last time i bought a game full price for the pc was Shogun 2 at £26.

I wouldnt baulk at paying that much either!

Whereas new console games are £40 which is stupid.

Noel Gallagher · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:44

Jono8 said:
Oh also game price!

Most the time its because it's just a crappy console port that nobody would ever pay full whack for

scrlk · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:45

My friend Athene will explain...

Was posted on here a couple of months ago.

Jono8 · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:48

Eames said:
I wouldnt baulk at paying that much either!

Whereas new console games are £40 which is stupid.

Go and look at the pre-order price difference on Call of Juarez the Cartel on Zavvi between the console and PC versions

ak22 · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:48

1. Better GFX
2. Can play RTS, FPS, MMO, Flight Sim the way there ment to be played
3. Mods Mods Mods!
4. Games tend to be cheaper
5. Can download most games instead of buying CD (steam)

i-bert · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:51

Jono8 said:
it is an advantage to gaming on pc as a single platform

So I can say the Pause button, as I can watch TV when not gaming?

There are many advantages a PC has as a gaming platform, I don't think being able to stop playing the game to do other things is one of them.

gropingmantis · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:52

i-bert said:
So I can say the Pause button, as I can watch TV when not gaming?

There are many advantages a PC has as a gaming platform, I don't think being able to stop playing the game to do other things is one of them.

Not really because you can watch TV on a PC too

mad_weegie · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:53

Not as many little faggy kids in the PC Gaming Community compared to Xbox :mad:

SuperTronNarwhal · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:54

mad_weegie said:
Not as many little faggy kids in the PC Gaming Community compared to Xbox

Quoted For truth

TheCenturion · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:54

i-bert said:
So I can say the Pause button, as I can watch TV when not gaming?

There are many advantages a PC has as a gaming platform, I don't think being able to stop playing the game to do other things is one of them.

You're not really stopping though are you? You're switching out the game for a few seconds and then switching back. It's much more seamless than on a console.

gropingmantis · 2 Aug 2011 at 11:56

mad_weegie said:
Not as many little faggy kids in the PC Gaming Community compared to Xbox

So true. Nothing funnier than wearing my mate's 360 headset and trolling 12 year olds whilst he plays BO or MW2

i-bert · 2 Aug 2011 at 12:00

ak22 said:
2. Can play RTS, FPS, MMO, Flight Sim the way there ment to be played

I play on all platforms, so I'm going to disagree with many posts in here.

How are those games meant to be played?

I played Killzone 3 with the Sharpshooter/Move, which was much more immersive than with a K&M. Like racing games are better with a wheel, I think FPS should be played with a gun.

i-bert · 2 Aug 2011 at 12:02

TheCenturion said:
You're not really stopping though are you? You're switching out the game for a few seconds and then switching back. It's much more seamless than on a console.

But it's not adding anything to the game.

And it's not as seemless as turning my head 90 degrees to look at my Monitor.

Jono8 · 2 Aug 2011 at 12:03

i-bert said:
So I can say the Pause button, as I can watch TV when not gaming?

There are many advantages a PC has as a gaming platform, I don't think being able to stop playing the game to do other things is one of them.

Can you have a FAQ/walkthrough open behind the game on the same screen that you can seamlessly switch in and out of?

No, and to me that is an advantage.

gropingmantis · 2 Aug 2011 at 12:06

i-bert said:
I play on all platforms, so I'm going to disagree with many posts in here.

How are those games meant to be played?

I played Killzone 3 with the Sharpshooter/Move, which was much more immersive than with a K&M. Like racing games are better with a wheel, I think FPS should be played with a gun.

Hmm I would disagree. I agree with Yahtzee when he said that greater immersion comes from making control movements smaller so there is a shorter thinking time before performing the action. The only way things like Move and Kinect would be more immersive for FPS would be if you actually had to run and dive behind cover and there was force feedback when you get shot. Tell me how do you move forwards/strafe/jump when using the Move controller? If it was anything like that totally retarded Ghost Recon demo at E3 this year then that is not at all immersive.

gropingmantis · 2 Aug 2011 at 12:07

i-bert said:
But it's not adding anything to the game.

And it's not as seemless as turning my head 90 degrees to look at my Monitor.

With a multi monitor setup I only have to turn my head 30-45 degrees to see the FAQ. Winrar.