Feeling like something is missing

[Leprechaun312]

Basically i am a pc gamer, have been since i got my first computer. However when i got my first pc i had the ps2 and then the 360 when it came out so i wasn't a pure pc gamer. I have since sold my 360 and have no other consoles and basically i am just a pc gamer however with the release of the new consoles from sony and microsoft and playing mass effect trilogy using an xbox controller i feel as if i am missing having a console to play when i get bored of dota, lol and other non console like games.

does anyone feel like this?

Also one of the reasons i felt no need to buy one when they were released was the price. 500 quid plus 40-60 per game i felt was ridiculous when i can wait for steam sales and pay £1 and get the entirety of steam's catalog. So is it justifiable to spend probably £700 quid for a new console with 6-7 games which is what my gaming pc cost when i bought it?

 

[Leprechaun312]

No. I have a good PC and a PS3 and i can't see what either the PS4 or Xbox One have to offer.

I have more PC games bought on Steam/Origin from sales than i will ever have time to play, and my PC can put out better graphics and better frame rates than the new consoles.

My PS3 sits under my TV and plays blu rays..

Unless either new console get some real must have exclusives, they are pointless for someone with a good gaming PC

you see this is pretty much the same realization i had, my xbox sat and did nothing, and most of the games i wanted came out on the pc anyway (however mass effect has no controller support for the pc in any of the games, which was a kick in the balls) So i sold it thinking its for the best, i can cash out and spend the money on other stuff that i need

The only real exclusives that come to mind are halo, gears of war and Kill zone, and they dont really interest me enough as they are all shooters

 

[Leprechaun312]

I was talking to a mate about this the other day and i had a look through the releases for the ps4 and xbone and not including games coming out and games that are for the previous consoles. the ps4 and xbone have i think 9 or 10 games each that are exclusive or new on the ps4 or xbone. So if i was to get a console to satisfy my want for a console it wouldn't be spending over 600 quid for a new console plus 4-5 games. I would spend maybe 180 for a ps3 with over 10 games from my local CEX.

Originally Posted by HangTime
This 'decision paralysis' lethargy seems quite common, and I'm a victim of it too at times.

Best advice I have is not to talk yourself out of playing a game. I'll look through various games and dismiss them for reasons such as:
-Too deep, would be hard to get in to
-It's a sequel, I want to play the original first to better appreciate the lore
-It's an old game in the series, I'd be better off playing a more recent incarnation [note the paradox with the above!]
-There's something in the screenshots/description I don't like the sound of (I'm not a fan of the horror genre, so a level with ghosts or whatever might put me off)
-It has mediocre reviews

But why even put yourself through that? Just try a game, even if you don't like it at least you know for certain and the time you spent on it would have been spent scrolling through your Steam list thinking up crappy reasons why you don't want to play games X, Y and Z!

I have this same problem which adds to why i want a console. its after browsing my steam list that i then go grab a new tv series and watch it instead.