Is this what PC multiplayer is like?

To be fair to the OP he is right as PC MP has:

1: Aim bots. Yep all this talk about punkbuster or other services have strong anti cheat is rubbish as aim bots can be made to avoid detection and many gamers use these. There is a large underground network of people (mainly russian and google will not help you find them either as they don't exactly leave a trace to follow) who write these for a living on PC and charge users for them. Next time you join a match and wonder why someone can headshot you 100% all the time play with them by running around in circles then their aim bot gets confused and you can tell as they do not move naturally like a normal player would.

2: Trainers which avoid detection. Again there are loads which cannot be detected as they avoid using methods which are possible to detect and usually have some form of code injection which can even be programmed to repeat at intervals like say your down to 1 health it tops it up to 2 all the time. Some are very subtle but there are loads of underhand tactics being used and no 100% way to stop them.

3: GFWL & Steam games have even been bypassed by russian hackers using modified dll's which mean the player can cheat and avoid detection.

Typically a pirate will use these as he/she is not bothered about being banned as they can just create another stolen account etc etc. GTA4 & Gears Of War on PC have been ruined by these hacks and even though the users can get host kicked (on GTA4 its lame as 90% have to vote yes) they still ruin the MP match for everyone else.

On consoles you only have to worry about lag cheats & or autofire gamepad users.
 
Yes there are cheaters out there.

But a good multiplayer session on a good server and/or with friends is a very enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Half-Life 2 deathmatch is a good example, if you get on a good server with fun people it can really be a blast.
 
It's not meant to be. I just crave to play with mouse and keyboard on console multiplayer but now I have had the chance to do so, it just seems ten times more difficult.

Uhh you mustve played FPS mp on pc before surely? So would know what to expect?

Otherwise why would you "crave to play mouse n keyb on a console fps?"
 
Yep, spawn killing is one of multiplayers negatives, especially on maps where people lob grenades across the map and kill half the team. With COD4, look for servers described to have rules (eg. no spawn raping, no choppers for at least 15 secs, etc). I enjoy the Search & Destroy Hardcore game mode, as this is much slower and more tactical than the other modes. There should be a garotte perk in this game, so that if the enemy bunny-jumps in front of your sights, his head gets sliced off!
 
Another trick is to be unpredictable. If you keep getting headshot by a spawn raping sniper, throw a smoke grenade before running. Or wait a few seconds, or snipe him back!
 
Just remember your not gods gift to gaming, there will be people that are better and quicker than you and that actual cheaters are few and far between.

Just stick with it and you will see the rewards are much greater than any watered down hand held experience you would get from a console.
 
It's not meant to be. I just crave to play with mouse and keyboard on console multiplayer but now I have had the chance to do so, it just seems ten times more difficult.

It does take some getting used too if you've been playing with a controller for a long time. Just practice :p
 
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