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RTS, MMO, RPG, FPS, as well as a wealth of emulation options. Generally, I get more into PC gaming. I giggle at the idea of people having "LAN parties" with their Xboxes. Ha! Newbies :|
I still get a kick out of console games, but I just don't feel like I'm really getting into them like I do PC games. Probably because I play console games from four feet away on a 13" screen whereas PC games I'm a foot and a half away on a widescreen ;o
RPGs can work well on both control styles, I think.
PC characters look like manikins(sp?). :barf: and I DO NOT want to play with a keyboard :irked:
Mannequins? I prefer console gaming, I can relax more when playing consold games, I use my PC for writing and the internet.
~Setzer Gabbiani
I play both PC and console games, but I think playing on the console is better, because games take up too much space on my PC.
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Originally Posted by Zante
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Originally Posted by Kentarou
Now that I think about it I did see a pc version of the first Super Mario Bros. video game...But it SUCKED I mean it had no music, no sound effects, and no timer.*Sigh*:rolleyes2 LAME LAME LAME LAME LAME LAME LAME!!!:mad:
PC is the superior format in that it's moddable, upgradable, etc. But I enjoy everything about console gaming far more than PC gaming with the exception of real-time strategy gameplay, which doesn't work as well without a mouse. The feel of the controller, not sitting at a desk or in front of a computer monitor, the ease of gaming with friends and the guarantee that a console will play anything out for it for a good 5 years...it's a better experience all-around.
If I had to choose, I'd have to say PC. At the moment, the only console games I'm regularly playing are FFVI and Super Smash Bros. Melee, yet there are at least 5 games that I spend much more time on for my PC. Also, the PC is the place to play FPS's and RTS's, two of my favorite gaming genres. For me, consoles tend to get good games that don't get ported to the PC (usually first-party software) and certain games that wouldn't control well.
Yeah, I mean, look at all the mannequins in this picture, for example. :rolleyes2Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathKnight
Console gaming. You never need to worry about upgrading and a controller is alot more comfortable than a keyboard. :cool:
If I want options, power, mutlit-tasking, and so on, than I choose the PC. If I wish to sit on the couch and enjoy a game in that fashion, not having to think about anything other than the ON/OFF button and the game's mechanics, than I will choose a console. Truly, I enjoy both of them just the same, so it's really quite difficult to differentiate between the two. It seems that many, many more games are on PC than consoles, even with a grower number of them, and really, one of my favorite types of games, RTS, is hardly ever found on consoles, and if it is, it is difficult to use due to the fashion of the controller input.
I have grown to dislike PC games.
Not only are PCs unstable compared to consoles, crashing and what not, but they require you to sit in an uncomfortable computer chair at a desk. The fact your sitting so close to the screen makes you get tired easily, and using the mouse or keyboard for long periods of time ends up hurting my hands. Also PC games dont really have that addiction level that console games do, and only RTS and FPS games are good on the PC it seems, as action games are impossible on a keyboard, and alot of action games on the PC dont allow the use of a controller. I also cant play FPS games with a keyboard, as again, my hands get sore, and theres too many extraneous buttons and functions. Annoyingly, C&C Renegade had no controller support, hence why I really struggled with that game and never got past this one mission.
With console games, I can easily get into them and stay addicted for ages, the controllers are comfortable, I can lie on my bed, even play while im in it, and because im not so close to the screen, its a lot easier on the eyes. Plus, console games dont tend to crash as much as PCs do, and its only a few select times when a game crashes (usually when im hoping for it NOT to crash)
I love being able to modify PC games and create my own campaigns and levels and stuff, but console games are the ones that I love the most.
PC games have always been better, because they've always been more technologically advanced. Yes, the Xbox360 is certainly good, and Call of Duty 2's graphics will confirm that, but it can look just as good on a PC, if not better.
A year ago, the differences were immense, but thanks to the new consoles coming out, it's a much closer race. But in a couple of years, the PC will be back on forum, and better than the consoles by a long shot. This is because technology for the consoles is static. You couldn't suddenly implement HDR into a PS2, you would have to wait until the next Playstation came out. With PC's, yes, you might have to upgrade, but you are still keeping the same base, and you don't have to wait for five years for the next huge advancements, because they're already there.
Online is a lot bigger as far as the PC is concerned. There's more clans, more tournaments, and more mods. It is a heritage that stems from before Half Life, but really hit off with it.
The line is certainly being blurred, but so is the costs that you have to pay.
Let's put it this way. Crysis. The spiritual successor to Far Cry. That is coming out either this year's Christmas, or early next year (I can't exactly remember), and that looks better than Killzone 2 (which was just a tech demo anyway, as far as I am aware). Falling trees, massive environments, and a non-linear approach to things.
The biggest crime, I feel, for consoles now, is that you have to have a TV to support them. This whole trend of 'gaming in your living room' stinks, because basically, it is saying that you need to buy a telly that is capable of 60Hz. Personally, I'm quite happy playing games on my telly of 50Hz, and I don't want that to change. Apparently Microsoft do.
I have to say console. PC games do offer a greater variety of options and customization which is great, but not everyone is going to have the same specs. The same game will look different on different machines. However with consoles, the same game looks the same everywhere, which means everyone gets the same experience and the same handicaps that comes with the control (like in FPSes). Getting a console is overall cheaper than keeping your PC good enough to play the latest games.