Why do console gamers settle for so little?
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It was everything that the computer had. The graphics card is what sent it up to $375.00. It was originally only $325.00. So yes, some good gaming PCs do not cost into the thousands. Good Ram, graphics cards, and processors do not cost up to the thousands.slowpoke999 said:
I got a terabyte for $90.00 about a month ago.
So you're saying you can play Crysis with a processor that came with a $325 computer,was that from a computer store or from something like EBay,im just saying a house could be $10 if someone was willing to sell that much for it.gof22 said:
If you aren't an FPS fanatic then none of that stuff matters. really the sheer variety of console only games is the overwhelming and obvious reason why ill never go back to pc gaming for anything besides classic 90's games. Ease of use is another reason but any good pc fanatic will argue to the death that pc gaming is just as simple(protip: it totally isn't ) ill stick with the gaming solution that developers aren't abandoning in droves due to piracy and unprogrammable hardware, thanks!
I could return that.
As a PC gamer, how do you settle with constant necessity for upgrading and horrible performance drops whenever your PC feels like an arse.
As a PC gamer, how do you settle with constant necessity for upgrading and horrible performance drops whenever your PC feels like an arse.
I upgrade maybe every 2 years. Last time I upgraded was early 2007. I've run everything up to this point perfectly, ran Crysis on med-high settings and Modern Warfare 2, Wolverine. All work fine. You'e overblowing how often you have to upgrade.Journeythroughhell said:
I hate FPS's, they are my least favorite genre and I still play everything I can on PC. Here's an example of where the computer is better. Take Assassin's Creed I just finished AC2 on PS3, to sprint in both Assassin's Creed you hold R1 and X to sprint, in both games on PS3 this means you cannot move the camera(R3) at all while sprinting around. Now on PC, to do the same sprinting, you hold the Right Mouse Button and space bar. And you can use the mouse to adjust the camera as much as you like while you're running.ars_morendi said:
Mouse+Keyboard is much more fluid for pretty much all games. Whether it's aiming with a crosshair in FPS/3rd Person Shooters, or moving the camera in almost every other game.
Then take into account the customization of graphics, and the higher quality graphics available, and PC is just better across the board. Oh yeah and I can surf the net and enjoy forums and Itunes while I play.
Myabe I am but my laptop fucked me over with Modern Warfare 2.Zing89 said:
Still, console gaming is easier to get into.
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Being a connoisseur of PC Internet, Xbox Live, and Classic LAN gaming, (Not to mention the PS Network and whatever you call the ordeal that is wii online). I agree with you to a point. Yes, there are many games on Xbox live that steal from the true experience of online gaming, I have never liked modern warfare's online gaming, I'd rather play some old fashioned CS whenever I get the chance. And you'll never be able to duplicate the feeling that seeing the word ZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!! in green across the bottom of your screen on a console. But the fact for me is, I just feel more at home with a console. Now and again I take my laptop to my friends' houses and we still rock out with an old school LAN party. But the wide-array of douche-baggery that plagues the internet (as hilarious as it is to watch) is just too constant and too annoying for me to want to deal with anymore. And playing on a console with real friends and internet ones, allows me to be a lot more selective and a lot more relaxed when I'm fighting the zombie horde, or cleaning up pandora. I don't feel the pressure of having to prove something to someone who might be the douche server admin. And for me playing on a console allows me to have worth against opponents without having to be a clan member or donate to some server where I post (x) amount of times a day so that people will recognize me when I'm fragging CTs. I just have a standing, and I play.Doug said:
Wow, that response got out of hand.
case in point. valve. that studio would of gone under long ago if it didn't have such a supportive community base which kept continued intrest in their games to allow them their 'valve time'. no other company in the buisness can get away with a 2-3 year development process for a full game, we are running on over 2 years for an HL2:episode 3, a mear expansion...
I wouldn't doubt it. Crysis doesn't demand much from processors... If I were to go out and buy the processor I'm using to play it right now, it'd probably cost me $30. It's a lot cheaper than you think. I won't deny that you'd probably have to buy used to get an adequate graphics card for $50. What model is it?slowpoke999 said:
You need all that stuff for the computer to even work. It's not optional.slowpoke999 said:
Fine, if you want to be that way: http://privatepaste.com/052fcc9256CORRODED SIN said:
As you can see, It has a 2.6GHz quad core processor, 4GB RAM, a 500GB HDD, a DX11 5750 graphics card, and room for another all for $530. In other words, this system will kick ass for at least another three years. When you need to, you can just add another 5750 for a large performance boost to extend the PC's life.
Note that I said it will "kick ass" for three years. It will still play new games up until somewhere around 2016, when you'll have to put games on low. Oh no.
It was from a place called the Izone. The place went out of business which is how I got my computer. But what they did there was for like $25.00 you could play any number of games they had on their PCs till 12:00 AM. They had a lot. Crysis was one of them as well was CoD4: Modern Warfare , WoW, Half Life, Half Life 2, and many RTS games. They had many games on their computers.slowpoke999 said:
I liked the place, but I like my PC more.
Because console gamers are easily distracted. Why should a developer waste time and money making dedicated servers for a console when in a few months they'll be playing some other game (if they're lucky to last even a month)?
I asked you before to respond polietely but you don't seem to care about that and continue to make accusations about me being ignorant, not caring about the community and simply being uneducated. Looking back on my previous posts, I still fail to see where you are getting this info about me, but lets see if I can clarify this;Nazulu said:
"You said "people are always talking lag and dedicated servers and blah, blah, blah" did you not?" Yes I did say that
"That means you don't know why people are complaining and don't have a flipping clue why people miss dedicated servers" If you look back, you will see the reason for me saying that was because I see no difference between the servers. Therefore, I am getting tired of people complaining and would like us to move onto other issues, like solving the issues of lag people might be having or removing glitches, etc.
"So forget any issue and have fun, because completely missing the point why people are annoyed means you don't give a flying fuck." I never said anything about ignoring issues. I did say that I was enjoying what I have and I have no idea why that would be a problem.
"Yes, I believe you should educate yourself on the matter instead of just leaving a post that you have no idea what is going on." Yes, education is important but claiming I have no idea what is going on when all I did was state that I was enjoying my current experiences, does not make sense to me
Resistance 2 is still very popular: 30 vs 30 on the PS3. Upgrading a PC is also much more expensive than buying an Console with everything built in already. Problems with viruses also don't afflict consoles as much.
The amount of money console gamers spends on games in 3 years, outweighs the average PC gamers money spent. The average PC gamer doesn't buy a lot of games. We have piracy for that, and we generally stick with a main game with many games that come along as distractions. I play TF2, Quakelive, Quakeworld, and a bit of Counter Strike. That is probably over 80 percent of my online gaming of the past year, and in total i spent 30 bucks on the games and have thousands of hours of play in total. In PC games over the past 3 years, i have spent less that 200 dollars. Yes, i see why PC gaming is dieing, cause why upgrade what already makes us happy. Before i had a good income, i spent only a total of 500 bucks on computer parts. I could reuse half the things, i didnt have to buy a hard drive, case, cd/dvd drive, PSU or an OS. I had to buy a mobo, cpu, ram, and Graphics card, and that is it.
PC gaming is very cost effective, back in the PS2 days, had to have a new game every 1-2 months to keep me entertained. The amount of money you throw in the games for Consoles is amazingly high, and most games are not that good without that much longevity.
PC games do actually require you to be able to be competent and have general knowledge of computers to get working though. And explaining to someone how to flash a bios or go into the registry to fix their game is fucking annoying.
PC gaming is very cost effective, back in the PS2 days, had to have a new game every 1-2 months to keep me entertained. The amount of money you throw in the games for Consoles is amazingly high, and most games are not that good without that much longevity.
PC games do actually require you to be able to be competent and have general knowledge of computers to get working though. And explaining to someone how to flash a bios or go into the registry to fix their game is fucking annoying.