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PC is dominant gaming platform globally
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Almost everyone have computer.Vanhimself
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Get another one (2nd hand) and SLI. That's what I am rolling with for the over 2 years and it packs a solid punch. Might run out of memory in coming months though.
Cius
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Cost of a PC is offset by the fact that I need one anyways for work, studies, media, etc. I would spend R6K on a PC anyways if I was not a gamer so adding R2K to get a better graphics card and some extra memory is the only cost I would compare to a console. PC's still work out cheaper for me as I tend to not play the latest games. I play older games once their price drops and hence I also don't need a cutting edge machine to do so. Also not being a big FPS fan helps. RPG's and strategy games tend to have lower system requirements than the latest FPS release. Still, if you are a serious PC gamer who plays the latest titles that have to be the special edition box set with the highest graphics settings then yes you will probably spend a lot more on it than any console gamer.
For me PC is cheaper and better though. Also I like that I can easily get a copy of a game and try it out before buying. Not sure if its that simple with console games. I like being legal and owning all my software but I don't like having to pay R700 for a game I am not sure I will even like.
For me PC is cheaper and better though. Also I like that I can easily get a copy of a game and try it out before buying. Not sure if its that simple with console games. I like being legal and owning all my software but I don't like having to pay R700 for a game I am not sure I will even like.
cerebus
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Yeah that's the same situation I'm in. That, and I usually upgrade my PC via Carbonite or Gumtree which cuts down on cost significantly. So I can keep up with a midrange gaming PC that will run modern games pretty much all the time.
Pc will always be dominant as new gfx/cpu is released like every 6 months, where consoles are updated once every 4 years.
This is no good because consoles are also holding pc gaming back all the developers now focuses on creating a game based on the weakest platform which is ps3/xbox which means even if you do spend 15k on a monster gaming pc your pc won't run the game much better than a ps3 or a xbox will.
But atleast now some developers like these of battlefield and crysis has realized this and started to create games based on the dominant platform so that pc gamers can now see the advantage of the extra money they spend on pc.
Don't think PS4 is changing anything because you will still be stuck on 1080p res where ppl who spend the extra cash getting a pc will be playing on a nice res of 2560 x 1440 not only that 1 year from now ps4 will be holding the pc back again.
I understand consoles are much cheaper and easier overall but if you want the best out of a game like battlefield 3 or crysis 3 for example I still think PC is the way to go.
This is no good because consoles are also holding pc gaming back all the developers now focuses on creating a game based on the weakest platform which is ps3/xbox which means even if you do spend 15k on a monster gaming pc your pc won't run the game much better than a ps3 or a xbox will.
But atleast now some developers like these of battlefield and crysis has realized this and started to create games based on the dominant platform so that pc gamers can now see the advantage of the extra money they spend on pc.
Don't think PS4 is changing anything because you will still be stuck on 1080p res where ppl who spend the extra cash getting a pc will be playing on a nice res of 2560 x 1440 not only that 1 year from now ps4 will be holding the pc back again.
I understand consoles are much cheaper and easier overall but if you want the best out of a game like battlefield 3 or crysis 3 for example I still think PC is the way to go.
cerebus
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The main 3 things that consoles have offered are 1) TV lounge access, 2) simplicity, and 3) living room multiplayer sessions. It's hard for PC's to replace that. PC gaming is a pretty solitary activity even if you play MMO games. It's much more complex to set up than consoles. It takes more work from a dev side to fit games to any PC configuration than to build for a single hardware specification.
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Fudzy
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Disagree, yet to find a console which can match a micro PC running XBMC/Plex etc. For playing Blu-Rays etc, the PS3 is a good looking system.
The_Unnamed
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I am finding it quite easy to pirate PS3 games lately. Plus i can still play them online, whereas most pirated PC games will not work multiplayer.
1-2) Steam Big Picture works well for me.
3) I will admit, the number of couch Co-Op games on PC is lower, but there are a few nice gems, such as Castle Crashers. But also, don't forget, you can run MAME, SNES, Nintendo 64 emulators on PC also.
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cerebus
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To get a micro PC running XBMC/Plex etc, is not an easy thing to accomplish actually. You have to filter through an enormous number of component options, selecting the ideal case (noise cancelling versus size versus airflow versus cost considerations), the ideal graphics card and so forth. Then you have to set it up, tweak XBMC to an inch of its life to get the ideal HTPC running, and THEN yes..you have something that can beat a console. Keeping in mind that your R8000 HTPC (because if you're going mITX then stuff will cost a bit more to get a really good performance gaming system) is soon going to be competing against PS4/XBOX720 which will at least initially have true next-gen graphics... and it's not so cut and dry.
The_Unnamed
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Fudzy
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Well excluding the newer 4k stuff, I have mates using those HP Microserver with fanless GPU cards having no issues running 1080p / bd isos. I agree though, the game has to be stepped up with the next gen of consoles on HTPCs but in terms of difficulty, there isn't really that much TBH.
cerebus
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Nothing fanless can qualify as a gaming device. You're just talking about a pure HTPC in that case.
Look I'm on the side of the PC here. I don't even own a console, and my TV is hooked up to my PC:
I'm just saying it's not so simple to say PC > console. Consoles have some serious advantages.
