iVeyron
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:46 PM |
1. Mouse and keyboard support Well, duh. Console kids who have grown up with a controller in hand might argue, but there's still no better way of playing just about any game in any genre – not just shooters – than the combination of keyboard and mouse. It just works, offering orders of magnitude more precision and speed than fiddly analogue sticks. 2. High screen resolutions While Microsoft and Sony scream about 'true HD' in their games – but in many cases don't actually deliver it – the PC has been happily running games at 1080p and above for yonks. In fact, the near-HD default res of 1,280x1,024 is very 2001; even a medium rig can handle 1,600x1,200 or more these days. 3. Free mods Were you a raw naif, you might be forgiven for thinking that LittleBigPlanet et al single-handedly invented the idea of (nnnggh) 'user generated content'. But guess what? PC gamers have been coding mods (modifications) such as add-ons, total conversions, unofficial levels and all manner of other gubbins for… well, pretty much forever. And then distributing it for free, for the sheer love of it. 4. Upgradeable hardware With the aforementioned higher resolutions and textures, chances are a new PC game already looks better than its console counterpart right now. But even if you can't run it with all the visuals tweaked to the max, processor and graphic cards prices drop so quickly that it's hardly bank-breaking to refit your rig in a year or so, for better graphics and more speed. 5. Cheaper games Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo's licensing and publishing costs inevitably drive up the cost of every single game released, and even pre-owned games tend to be far pricier than the PC equivalent. 6. You're not tied to one online service Imagine not having to rely on a single, central server such as Xbox Live or PlayStation Network whenever you go online. Imagine not having to suffer downtimes, silly licensing agreements, or daft console-restricting DRM. Oh wait… that's the PC online, isn't it? 7. No extra dosh needed for playing online Okay, this only applies to Xbox Live, but who's to say that Sony might not start charging for PSN as it keeps haemorrhaging money? And yes, Xboxers can use the free Silver service, but really – why would you? 8. Unlimited storage space The Xbox 360 is limited to whatever can fit on a DVD (or, if you're unlucky, more than one). The PlayStation 3 has to struggle with turgid Blu-ray access and enforced installs. PC games, meanwhile, just sit happily on the potentially unlimited storage space of your hard drive. Easy. 9. Save game hacking Like modders, PC gamers are rabidly enthusiastic about pulling apart save games and data files, fiddling therein, and finding ingenious ways to cheat or fix corrupted files. Try doing that with your Wii. 10. Unofficial fixes for older games PC games such as Vampire: The Masquerade often get unofficial, free, support long after publishers have gone kaput and official support is abandoned, thanks to the tireless efforts of their fans. Bug fixes, enhancements, new hardware support – it's all there. 11. Abandonware The geek term for 'old games which you can't buy any more'. There are a huge number of classic PC titles out there from years gone by, and many thousands are available to download, legally, for free. 12. No red ring of death Well, you only get this on the Xbox, of course, but the last thing you want your gaming machine to do is to completely konk out. At least when a PC goes wrong, it really goes wrong. Like, with fire and everything (possibly). Now read 5 graphics cards that will knock your socks off. |
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Obligated
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:47 PM |
I own a PS3 and think PC is WAYYYY BETTER, more faster no lag
da rainbow dude & his nice fran bubls |
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iVeyron
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NeverSaved
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:49 PM |
Reasons to report this thread 1. It is OT. 2.It is comparing OT things. |
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iVeyron
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:49 PM |
@Never
i originally made it for gamespot
figured i'de post it on this crappy forum |
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Almagro
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:51 PM |
| Consoles are cheaper. You forgot to mention that. |
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iVeyron
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:51 PM |
@ Almagro
I'de rather pay more for a better experience.
for example.
what's better, some 50 dollar gal of the street or some high class worker? you dig? |
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OwneD1991
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:52 PM |
| The difference is, we find more scums on PC. |
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iVeyron
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:53 PM |
> The difference is, we find more scums on PC.
get. out.
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Almagro
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:53 PM |
@iVeyron She gets the job done. |
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funnyjo
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| 17 Sep 2012 06:54 PM |
| I'd play on PC but steam is horrible on the mac... |
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