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How many of you still play games using computer
January 27, 2011 at
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I was just wondering that this might be an interesting topic to talk about.
I used to play games using my PC 3 years ago, The trouble I found was the constant requirement for upgrades. New games keep demanding more computing and graphics power to play. Finally I gave up on the PC and bought the PS3 instead. Now I feel much happy as I don't have to go through hardware requirements once again.
I still see some sder's interested in powerful graphics card even today.
So the question is...how many of you guys still use the computer to play video games, If yes, then how do you guys keep up with the constant upgrades demanded by the new games these days? If you keep on upgrading, don't you think thats not economical?
Do you guys think switching to XBOX or PS3 makes sense?
Note: Consider only games that require high end graphics like MOH, COD, etc.....
Advantages on using PS3/XBOX 360
1...No need for any hardware upgrade.
2...Games can be easily resold on ebay. No DRM problems.
3...Can use this sitting on a couch and play using a big screen TV. More comfort.
4...Get more controllers, then the whole family can have a very good time with games. More suitable for time pass during special occasions like friends get togethers.
I used to play games using my PC 3 years ago, The trouble I found was the constant requirement for upgrades. New games keep demanding more computing and graphics power to play. Finally I gave up on the PC and bought the PS3 instead. Now I feel much happy as I don't have to go through hardware requirements once again.
I still see some sder's interested in powerful graphics card even today.
So the question is...how many of you guys still use the computer to play video games, If yes, then how do you guys keep up with the constant upgrades demanded by the new games these days? If you keep on upgrading, don't you think thats not economical?
Do you guys think switching to XBOX or PS3 makes sense?
Note: Consider only games that require high end graphics like MOH, COD, etc.....
Advantages on using PS3/XBOX 360
1...No need for any hardware upgrade.
2...Games can be easily resold on ebay. No DRM problems.
3...Can use this sitting on a couch and play using a big screen TV. More comfort.
4...Get more controllers, then the whole family can have a very good time with games. More suitable for time pass during special occasions like friends get togethers.
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I'm not sure what you're trying to argue regarding "RTS games demand heavy graphics requirement". Are you trying to interpret my previous post as "computers are better for RTS games because they have better graphics and are therefore not suited for consoles"?Games will alwys look better on a $1000 gaming computer than a console. Yes, RTS games will take advantage of that. Civ 5 (yeah, I know it's turn based strategy), has very demanding requirements. Starcraft 2 recommends [blizzard.com] a 8800GTX or Radeon 3870. The Xbox 360 has the equivalent of a Radeon 1900XT Pro. So yes, RTS games are "demanding" and the consoles couldn't handle them.
Posture and sitting position are a preference of course. I don't mind sitting at a computer. Get a more comfortable desk & chair. I like the environment that a small LAN has with 5-6 computers and a bunch of guys. It's more fun than console games to me. My xbox 360 collects dust and my PS3 is used almost exclusively for streaming. Console games just don't spark my interest very often. I played Uncharted and Uncharted 2, played GoW, Halo 3, MW and pixeljunk monsters.
Consoles are good at arcade style and fighting games. Leave the FPS and RTS games to the computers. Racing can be fun on either. More immersive with an Eyefinity setup, and you can still use a real steering wheel and pedals. Can you do that with a console?
The same applies to FPS games to but not that much. For FPS games, consoles go head on head with the user friendlyness of PC.
The reason I mentioned about graphics is most of the RTS games dont demand heavy graphics except a few like u mentioned, so any basic computer can play most of them, you don't need a consle for that...but the topic here is choosing consoles or computer over games that require heavy graphic requirements on an economic stand point. In other words does it make sense to have a gaming rig worth $1000 when consoles are readily available for $300.
you mentioned that u have both consoles and gaming rig....doesn't sound economical enough to me. Sounds like u are not utilizing the full value of money u spent on your gaming set up right now.
let me ask you a question... If your gaming rig breaks in future, will you switch to consoles since you already have them or still spend money again and make a new gaming rig?
let me ask you a question... If your gaming rig breaks in future, will you switch to consoles since you already have them or still spend money again and make a new gaming rig?
If my main gaming rig "broke", I'd play on one of my 3 spares until I got it fixed. My Video card (5850) has double lifetime warranty and would only cost $10 in shipping to have it replaced. My motherboard has 2 more years under warranty (but even if it did break, it'd only cost me $120 to buy a new one). CPU's don't typically fry unless you do something stupid. My PSU still has 2 years left on the 5 year warranty (Antec Quattro 850w).
If something breaks in my comp, I see it as an opportunity to upgrade. I think it's worth it to have spare computers so my friends can come over and play. We played Age of Empires 3 for 2.5 years in groups of 4-8. We've been playing League of Legends for the past year, and we'll play Diablo 3 together.
How much does it cost to have a PS3 fixed by Sony? Last time I heard from a friend it was $150 to replace the disc drive. I know I can replace a DVD or BD drive in my comp for $20-$50. Each to his own. We like computer games, and I like having 4 comps so my buddies can come play. Nothing beats Dr. Pepper, pizza & LAN.
There is one thing I would like to ask all the PC platform lovers.....are you guys sure that you guys aren't "creatures of the habit". You guys got used to one habit for a long time and now find it difficult to come out of it and get adapted to a different habit. May be if you don't have a gaming rig, then you will adapt forcibly to the consoles.
The reason I say this is because the consoles are new additions to the gaming world, It has lots of user friendliness and advantages....one thing I can think of is sitting far away from big screen TV and playing it as if watching a movie. I always wanted this feature since sitting close to a computer screen for a long time makes my eyes hurt.
Some of you may argue that gaming computers can be connected to big screen TV with wireless controllers, but I don't think that is possible with every PC based game or just not as easy as playing the game on PS3.
The graphics from consles can be inferior to PC...but it isn't that bad either.
Let me ask the PC platform lovers...If you gaming rig breaks down sometime in future...then will you spend money again and get/repair/upgrade to another gaming rig, or think about consoles from an economical standpoint?
In my case...my computer motherboard got fried 2 years ago...I bought a PS3 for games and I assembled a low end PC for normal home use. I am done, no more minimum system requirement checking when I buy my games now. I know what I am buying and I know for sure that my harware will play it on my big screen TV flawlessly. No more trouble with hardware update. I achived my gaming comfort with just $300.
If you play a FPS game with a controller on the PC, you'll be destroyed by all the other players as your response time will be severely slower than all the other players.
You also only compare graphically games that are ported for PC from consoles.
COD being one of the games that are designed for consoles, then ported over to the PC. They themselves won't look significantly better on the PC from console because the coding and development itself was originally intended for console play/output.
If you look at the games designed with PC in mind, you'll see a HUGE difference in graphics compared to the best Console game you can think of.
(Civilization V, original Crysis, Metro 2033, Bad Company 2, etc)
The same applies to FPS games to but not that much. For FPS games, consoles go head on head with the user friendlyness of PC.
The reason I mentioned about graphics is most of the RTS games dont demand heavy graphics except a few like u mentioned, so any basic computer can play most of them, you don't need a consle for that...but the topic here is choosing consoles or computer over games that require heavy graphic requirements on an economic stand point. In other words does it make sense to have a gaming rig worth $1000 when consoles are readily available for $300.
you mentioned that u have both consoles and gaming rig....doesn't sound economical enough to me. Sounds like u are not utilizing the full value of money u spent on your gaming set up right now.
let me ask you a question... If your gaming rig breaks in future, will you switch to consoles since you already have them or still spend money again and make a new gaming rig?
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There is one thing I would like to ask all the PC platform lovers.....are you guys sure that you guys aren't "creatures of the habit". You guys got used to one habit for a long time and now find it difficult to come out of it and get adapted to a different habit. May be if you don't have a gaming rig, then you will adapt forcibly to the consoles.
Can you replace your console optical drive when it breaks? I know I can for my PC
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Nice thing about PC you can upgrade as you go instead of getting a whole new "computer" for the "next gen"