Who's sticking as a PC gamer this generation?

[unindexedsearchengine]

Me, definitely.
Whenever I look at a few exclusives that I like, I remind myself of all the bullshit business practices consoles are shackled to, and immediately discover my folly. That is with the xbox one, of course.
The PS4 looks promising, but most exclusives don't interest me.
As for the WiiU, I already have a plain old Wii, and that's enough for my console needs.

PC is my primary, and most likely always will be, but who knows what the future may hold.

 

[Get_A_Grip_]

I wont abandon the PC, my Steam library is too large to ignore at this point.
However I may pick up a PS4 or Wii?U later down the line if there are enough games on the system that warrant a purchase. Not getting the XboxOne due to all the baggage that comes with it and the fee for xbox live.

 

[Jonas Schiott]

I don't even have any of the current generation of consoles, though I have most from the 2 generations before that. I also lack a HD TV and don't feel like upgrading anytime soon.

So... yeah, I'll be skipping this generation too.

Don't get me wrong, there are some types of game that I would prefer to play with a controller, sitting on my couch, but why not just hook up my PC to do that? Why should I spend money on one or more other pieces of tech that just replicate some things the PC can do in a half-assed sort of way but are individually much less useful than my PC?

 

[mateushac]

I think I've grown waaaay to accustomed to the desktop setup (kb+m, seating position, multitasking, etc) by now, so, even though I might pick up a ps4 down the road, it will never become my main source of gaming

 

[Fappy]

I'll get a PS4 once games I really want start coming out for it that aren't available on PC. That is to say, most JRPGs and fighters.

 

[RobfromtheGulag]

So out of the little E3 that I've seen, Mirror's Edge was of course long awaited, and Mad Max might be good if it's as well done as JC2. Both of those are no doubt coming to PC. So I'm all set. Last generation the consoles were pricey and there were the exclusives to worry about, but this time they're stacking concerns like always online and forbidding Let's Play, so I'm even less inclined to get one. I'm still hunting for a reason to pick up the Vita (it sure would be nice if I could port my PS Classics over)...

 

[Mangod]

I'm sticking with my PC, mostly because 1) I've always preferred 4X, TBS and RTS games over other genres, and those tend to be found most often on PC, and 2)

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

I'll be sticking with the PC this gen, yes. I might get a WiiU down the road, but Sony lost me when they announced that they were going to charge for multiplayer access. All the other "positive" things they announced weren't positive, they just weren't negative. I mean, we're basically praising them because they didn't screw us over as hard as Microsoft did. It's like giving a medal to a criminal because all he did was steal something, he didn't kill anyone.

 

[Soviet Steve]

I'm sticking with my PC at least until I can say there's enough unique stuff on consoles to warrant a purchase. My latest console is a PS2.

 

[antidonkey]

PC will always be my primary source for gaming but I keep Sony consoles handy as an alternate source. I've had a PS2....currently have a PS3......and I'm sure will eventually get a PS4. None of the Xboxes have every really appealed to me and the Xbone even less so. I'm in no hurry to get a PS4 but when the time comes, it'll be the console I snag.

 

[RoBi3.0]

Why would I shell out 400$ for what amounts to a tablet? Because Sony put Final Fantasy on it?

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Wow, this maybe be the most hyperbolic statement I have read on the Internet all week. Both PS4 and Xbox one far surpass general tablets in power and gaming functionality. Plus a decent entry level tablet runs around 400 dollars or more depending on brand. Honestly nothing in the above statement makes sense.

OT: I am going to do what I did last generation. I am going to buy consoles and upgrade my PC as it makes sense to do so. Eventually I will end up with every next-gen platform, though I see this taking several year unless I win the lottery.

 

[SonofaJohannes]

I might get a WiiU some time later, but I'll probably stick to computers for now. I might actually buy an older console instead, bet those PS3s are gonna get a lot cheaper now.

 

[Weaver]

I play both PC and console games. I'll get a PS4 when there are enough games on it I want to play that aren't on PC.

I'll probably get a WiiU for Smash Bros and Bayonetta 2 when they're out.

 

[guitarsniper]

I hate dual analog sticks as a method of control. They just do not jive with my ability to move a character around in a game. PC for me!

 

[80sboy]

Sticking as...yes! Just as...no!

As long as there's exclusive titles that catch my eye on a console. The PC will never be my only choice for gaming. Plus, I like to rent games sometimes and sell ones that I bought...which I shouldn't have.

 

[Luca72]

I have no loyalties at all. I'll go where the games are. And right now, they're on my juggernaut of a desktop. I don't see that changing any time soon. The only crossroads I see coming up are whether to spend $400 on a PS4 or an Nvidia. I'm thinking Nvidia.

 

[wooty]

I'm maintaining a presence in both camps still. There are certain games that I can only get on PC, but I hate playing platformers (Creed, Tomb Raider, Saints Row ect) on PC too. Thats where the PS4 will come in very handily.

 

[00slash00]

i miss being young and getting excited about new consoles. reserving my system of choice and rushing out to get it on day one. now im too cynical. im sure ill get a ps4, hell i might even get an xbox one, somewhere down the line, but ill be sticking with my pc for at least the first 6 months after the consoles are released, so they can build up a proper game library. or i may just do what i did with the ps3, and not pick one up until metal gear solid comes out

 

[Pink Gregory]

I'll be watching Nintendo closely. I was practically drooling over the Wii when it came out, but there are perhaps ten games released on it that I have ever been interested in (and I own three of them...and they were admittedly REALLY good). That'll be the deal, I think; it's not really enough to have one really, really fascinating and entertaining game that makes intuitive use of the controller. Not at these prices anyway.

I think I'll be sticking with me 360 for a good while as well, plenty of stuff left to delve into. Hell I've got Xbox and PS2 games that I haven't yet played; not to mention the inevitable PC backlog of stuff from the last 15 years.