I've come to really prefer PC games over the last two years. I don't know why, but they've become more appealing to me with the keyboard/mouse control setup. I'd say racing games still require you to use a wired 360 controller though.
Poll: Do you prefer gaming on your console or pc
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i prefer gaming on consoles because you don't have to upgrade your hardware every year or less, but controls on PC for shooters is better
Where's the option for "no strong preferance"?
But that's basically my awnser, I'll play anything, on anything.
Preferenses only come in on certain games.
But that's basically my awnser, I'll play anything, on anything.
Preferenses only come in on certain games.
Console. Mostly, I don't give a damn about FPS or RTS titles, so I have no reason to reap the "benefits." I'm not a graphics whore, so the most recent bleeding edge card means nothing to me, and I don't mind taking a hit to make sure the game runs on my setup.
I understand a mouse gives people more control but I'll take twin sticks if it means I don't have to WASD. In fact, I freaking hate keyboards as an input device.
So if I can skip out on that, WOOHOO!
I understand a mouse gives people more control but I'll take twin sticks if it means I don't have to WASD. In fact, I freaking hate keyboards as an input device.
So if I can skip out on that, WOOHOO!
I agree with this person. I do this all the time.starhaven said:
Also, I might play more console games if I had a PS3 instead of a Wii. And in my room with my PC.
Console,partly because my laptop is utter crap.
And well...
[small] I don't like playing with a mouse and keyboard. [/small]
And well...
[small] I don't like playing with a mouse and keyboard. [/small]
For me it has to be console, I have dabbled with LAN games and this usually follows the following steps.
I turn up, sit for 3 hours whilst patches are applied and cables are fitted, nothing works the host insults me my computer and my bloodline.
3 more hours of futility and opening of virtual this and that as well as loading the latest drivers etc to play System shock and Homeworld. Realising Direct x 9 is not compatible with anything made before 1999 and then there is four minutes of gaming before a complete server crash which causes all our computers to have a nervous breakdown.
Then we all go to bed(not with each other!) Though that would be preferable!
Or I turn on my XBox get an invite and I am playing in about 3 minutes with no LAG no swearing apart from when I get headshotted by a little 13 year old scroat!
This is my personal view and I know people love LAN gaming its just never ever worked for me personally please do not view this as an attack on your lovely PC gaming community!
Happy new year!
I turn up, sit for 3 hours whilst patches are applied and cables are fitted, nothing works the host insults me my computer and my bloodline.
3 more hours of futility and opening of virtual this and that as well as loading the latest drivers etc to play System shock and Homeworld. Realising Direct x 9 is not compatible with anything made before 1999 and then there is four minutes of gaming before a complete server crash which causes all our computers to have a nervous breakdown.
Then we all go to bed(not with each other!) Though that would be preferable!
Or I turn on my XBox get an invite and I am playing in about 3 minutes with no LAG no swearing apart from when I get headshotted by a little 13 year old scroat!
This is my personal view and I know people love LAN gaming its just never ever worked for me personally please do not view this as an attack on your lovely PC gaming community!
Happy new year!
Have we met before on these boards? There's only so many people who know of Homeworld at all on here. It's an awesome game.electric discordian said:
Well when I want to do some proper gaming(intense, hardcore, precise,..) PC it is, but when there are two or more people it's always more fun to pick up a console and screw around.
But for the most part mouse+keyboard just feels like home.
But for the most part mouse+keyboard just feels like home.
PC.
I actually put my pc through my television, and kick back with a controller for alot of the games I play...which would be the console experience. With superior graphics.
I actually put my pc through my television, and kick back with a controller for alot of the games I play...which would be the console experience. With superior graphics.
Eh... it really depends on the game. There are some that I can only play on one platform, e.g. The Sims, I've always hated on anything other than PC. It was just frustrating to play on Playstation. Also, the bulk of the games I like are strictly PC games. That said, I can play Portal on PC and Xbox. It just depends, I guess.
I love playing on my pc, however I spend infinitely more time online browsing for fixes and solutions to all the various framerate, performance, and otherwise annoying problems that seem to never make sense to me, if you want to fix a problem with tearing you have to download files, replace and edit whole sections, Pain in the fucking ass.
Realistically if steam didn't make buying games so cheap and easy I probably wouldn't play pc games, but when you can get c&c3+kanes wrath for like 12$ new online, or games you really want for peanuts, things are just great.
The day PC gaming bands together to set standards and uniformity like consoles, so games truely plug and play no problems, mixed with the mod community, and consoles will just die.
I remember laughing at my fellow xboxers when they got mad at me for smack talking xbls deal for supermeat boy, and 2 days later steam reaffirmed my statement by selling the game for muuuch less than on console.
Realistically if steam didn't make buying games so cheap and easy I probably wouldn't play pc games, but when you can get c&c3+kanes wrath for like 12$ new online, or games you really want for peanuts, things are just great.
The day PC gaming bands together to set standards and uniformity like consoles, so games truely plug and play no problems, mixed with the mod community, and consoles will just die.
I remember laughing at my fellow xboxers when they got mad at me for smack talking xbls deal for supermeat boy, and 2 days later steam reaffirmed my statement by selling the game for muuuch less than on console.
Ahhh vs. thread, head for the hills!!
I prefer most of my games on the console (except shooters) but unfortunately my lack of a vehicle makes getting to a store difficult so I buy most of my games on Steam and play then on my PC.
I prefer most of my games on the console (except shooters) but unfortunately my lack of a vehicle makes getting to a store difficult so I buy most of my games on Steam and play then on my PC.
PC. I have a $350 video card in it and can run pretty much any game at max settings so it beats out my PS3 with HDMI