I don't play on a PC so suck it!

[Nazulu]

I play on all the consoles and have a great gaming PC so you suck it!

Anyway, most computer games have better graphic options, well more options in general. Also, I find FPS and RTS games are sooo much better with the mouse and keyboard, a lot easier to move around. Basically, you can do and play anything on the PC if you experiment.

 

[enriquetnt]

PC is a lot more flexible in the "WHAT YOU WANT" department, pretty much is a genie lamp most everything you desire it can do, is more expensive (a decent GPU alone costs as much as a complete console and it will just give you console graphics or slightly better than a console assuming you have a kick ass rig to back it up, not because it CANT give better graphics, just because game developers for some years now dont take the time to really push PCs except the first crysis) also it needs a lot more of technical know how to set up and play, lets face it any caveman whit an IQ of 40 can put a disc in a 360 grab a controller and play, but put that same person in front of a PC and ask him to INSTALL a game configure it and run it and is a completely different story. Also is the matter of exclusive game PCs seems to been running thin on them whit the exception of certain genres (MMOs and Strategy)

Consoles are the dumb cousins of PCs dirt cheap (one small investmente last 5 years) no installing, no technical know how required, no tweaking, no putting more money into it every year, and graphics are pretty good where they stand right now whit 4 year old technology, you plug them in your big ass tv and sit back and PLAY, also console exclusive games in the last few years have gotten REAL good and there are a LOT of them especcially if you own all 3 consoles (which right now is cheaper than a PC that can run crisys on ultra max at 1080p 60fps)

So yes... it boils down to the difference between the elitist intelligent person and the average joe that just want to play COD online, dont take it bad, i have a very good PC, and a PS3, X360, WII, DS, and PSP i play them all, great exclusive games on all of them but PC gamers have to stop looking down on console only players because theyr having too much fun to care anymore, if you cant beat them join them and enjoy the goodness on both sides of the fence, i know i did, and trust me if your a PC only player the first time you take a controller and play a FPS match online youll gain a whole new level of respect for these players (it takes a completely different set of skill to play FPS whit a controller, whit a mouse is second nature)

 

[SilkySkyKitten]

PC Gamers and Console Gamers have been locked in this debate for how long?
People need to learn to be like me and some others when it comes to this, be a joint gamer and admit that Handheld, PC, and Console all have advantages and disadvantages all of which create a balance which equals everything out

This fine fellow speaks the truth.

Unfortunately, console "gamers" and pc "gamers" lack the ability to realize such a thing, and thus think their platform of choice is "superior" when indeed no platform is superior. It's all a matter of personal preference, convenience, and/or price (despite what some might say, yes price is a factor in the PC vs. Console debate).

 

[RadiusXd]

The PC has the capabilities of doing everything a console can and more. It's forwards and backwards compatible and is just more flexible. You can literally do whatever you want with the games you rightfully purchased without getting blacklisted or sued. The only downfall is that the xbox and playstation servers are much more popular. The pc multiplayer community is much much smaller.

yeah. the modding also plays into the backwards compatibility.
For instance, i just found an old copy of Worms World Party. thought, heck to the yes, installed (took about half a second ^_^ ), and started it up.

shortly thereafter i discovered that the colours had gone all funny (a problem with vista/7 explorer affects apparently).
one small download and install of a fan-made-fix later i was enjoying the full functionality of a game at least 10 years old. on a brand new 64 bit rig.

and i haven't even touched on emulators. a vast and varied library of videogames past is open to all who care to look.

 

[MetallicaRulez0]

Modding communities, improved customization, and at this point in the console generation, graphics that blow anything the 360 and PS3 can do out of the water. Mouse and Keyboard is significantly better for a couple genres as well, RTS being the obvious example.

 

[Jacob Iott]

I play games on a PC because I couldn't take the family PS2 with me to college.

 

[Jacob Iott]

I play games on a PC because I couldn't take the family PS2 with me to college.

 

[UbarElite]

Comes down to personal preference I guess, same with any console. Does it do what you need it to do, at a price that you are willing to pay? If you don't see anything good about the PC, then you don't have to game on it. Your friends who do play on it simply see something in it that you don't.

If you are wondering WHY some people actually prefer it, that can be hard to answer. People like it for different reasons: some like it because many games can be easily modified, some people like the multi-player server structure better than on a console, some people like the graphics they can push out of it.

 

[Cry Wolf]

Sigh, we get this topic of discussion all the time on just about every forum I frequent. Instead of me trying to argue why PC's are far superior to Consoles, this time I'm just going leave this list of the postives of each machine here and let you draw your own conclusions.

PC Gaming:

+ Cheaper Games:

New retail games being 10-20 AUD cheaper on release and Steam offering vast discounts.

+ Greater Digital Distribution:

Steam. Is there really anything more to say? It's smoother and cheaper.

+ Greater Performance:

Even on older PCs, this is still the case. The idea a PC requires upgrading yearly is bollocks.

+ Modding:

This has increased the life span of games like Morrowind or Oblivion by a ridiculous amount.

+ Better Controls:

Yeah, I said it. Mouse and Keyboard combination will always give superior control then a Console Controller.

+ Greater Range of Control Input:

Joysticks, Console Controllers, Mouse and Keyboard - practically anything out on the market can be used in a PC, thus rendering the "Controllers and better than Mouse and Keyboard thus Consoles are better" debate false.

+ Versatility:

A PC is not just a gaming machine. For those who do not require mobility for work a PC is just as adequate. It can also be used for an innumerable number of other non-game related uses that a console can't.

+ Multiple Monitors:

It's a niche, yeah, but in my Eve Online days dual monitors was a god send.

+ Larger Catalogue of Games:

PC's have a longer history of games and more independent games being produced exclusively for the PC.

+ Reliability:

I loathe having to send my consoles off to get fixed, I much prefer to be able to fix it myself and have it back online the same day rather than having to wait weeks and pay through the nose if it isn't under warranty anymore.

+ Free Online Services:

Applies only to the Xbox of course, but Xbox Live frustrates me to no end that I have to pay to play my games online.

+ Better Community:

I've never been so disgusted with a community than when I played Xbox Live for the month I had free. Despite all the shitty things I've seen the PC community do, it'll never match how vile the Console community is.

Console Gaming:

+ Lower Initial Start-up Cost:

Now the current console generation has been out for awhile the cost has dropped lower than a PC. However, this is made up on cheaper games and cheaper repairs quickly.

+ Quicker Gaming:

With a PC I've got to wait for the damn thing to install before I play it, with Consoles I just stick the disk in and play. Some days this is very attractive.

 

[brainslurper]

Graphics are better on pc.
Controls are better on pc.
Community is better on pc.
Games are better on pc.
Modding is better on pc.
Games are cheaper on pc.
Digital distribution is better on pc.
Upgrading is possible on pc.

Thats pretty much all there is to be better at.

 

[Vibhor]

ive have a bunch of friends who play PC and they think that consoles are worse and so im like screw that but i also see that there are alot of reviewers who also use pc and im just wonadering... whats so special about PC?

Wow just wow.
After reading the title I just want to slap everyone who uses a term "PC elitist"
Seriously, people who defend their platform from the people who don't even know a goddamn thing about it are elitist and when the PC users are bashing consoles they become self entitled PC jerks.
On topic:
The only thing special about PC is that it can do many things the consoles cannot.
The console is just a shell that needs to be shedded every time you want to keep up with the generation whereas the PC is a tower that can only keep up by adding and expanding instead of shedding.
PC gaming is costlier but to tell you the truth, anyone who has a PC doesn't use it for mainstream gaming but instead for making posts like these and just insult other people for using inferior hardware.
When you come to thing of it, the only benefit consoles have that the industry is more focused on them. If the industry moved to something else, say Iphone, consoles would die out while the PC would still flourish.

 

[harvz]

main thing that draws the line for me, graphics.
look at the difference between quality of the xbox version of dragon age 2 and the pc version, its so bad i can clearly see the difference without my glasses.

also controls are better on a pc, mice (particularly gaming mice) are far more accurate than the joy pads and the keyboards allow for an unbelievable ammount of hotkeys, particularly when using modifiers too (shift, ctrl & alt). if you want most games, except biowares games, support game pads which there are adapters so you can have a full console experience aswell as pc gaming experience.

suppose the modding thing is big too.

 

[Amishdemon]

pretty much you get out of it what you put in. want good graphics pay for the $200 GP.

 

[DustyDrB]

Rawr my platform can beat your platform and your platform's dad up.

 

[Zhukov]

Oh gee! This thread again! Joy of joys!

I am really looking forward to the interesting discussion and debate that will take place now that this subject has finally been broached. After all, it's not like this comes up every other day and it totally hasn't been discussed to death several times over.

Uurrggg...

Hey, why not ask us what our favourite game is while you're at it?

 

[BrownGaijin]

Meh. I own a PC already and I don't have the capital to invest in a console, and there are plenty of free games online to keep me entertained. I just don't see the appeal in any of consoles to fork over the cash for the consoles and the game.

Plus there's the mouse.

 

[mechanixis]

I acknowledge would play PC if I could afford to maintain a cutting-edge machine. As it stands, console gaming is simply more convenient and economical.