Why don't you play games on PC?

[Casual Shinji]

Ah, I just took a quick gander and saw games like X Rebirth.

Sorry about that.

It still has lots of exclusive though, promise!

I'm sure there are.

And I'm sure PC gaming trumps console gaming in technically every aspect, but when it comes to my entertainment I'm simply a convenience animal; I just want to put my movie/game in the machine and have it play. Boom.

 

[psicat]

I do play both but prefer console gaming. Mainly because I prefer the convenience of consoles and love alot of console exclusives.

 

[v3n0mat3]

Simple:

I'm not the owner of my own PC. As such, I don't get to go on whenever I want, so, getting games on that platform would be a waste. Which sucks ass, because I have to settle for the console versions of games I'd rather play on the PC. E.g: SKYRIM.

*EDIT* Though I did get ToR, I basically don't play it anymore. Not that I don't want to, it's because I don't get to. I don't pay for it anymore... which is sad.

 

[Sight Unseen]

3. Not enough variety of games. Although I'm probably looking in the wrong places, I'm still putting this as a reason.

This perplexed me. As a former console gamer turned PC gamer, PC's have pretty much every type of game that consoles do, in addition to many many others (a lot of indy games, RTS, MMO, etc)

The only genre I can think of right now that isnt well represented on PC's are band simulators like rock band, and motion control stuff.

 

[Venoregard]

My computer's an old piece of shit. That's basically it.

 

[manaman]

Every one, well pretty much everyone, plays games on the PC.

The term is so broad and covers to much. All those flash games, facebook games, and small little indie games count.

My PC is also my husbands buisness.
I do his books on there, sort out his accounts, email customers and suppliers from the PC.
Sometimes I just need to get away from it

Oh and my PS3 and xbox are hooked up to a sublime 40" LED, games never looked so good!

Being LED isn't going to improve image quality massively.

Get yourself a good IPS panel, now THAT is an upgrade. The fact I was impressed by the red in my TF2 HUD says how good even entry level IPS monitors are.

LED only has to do with the light source. The TVs are still LCDs. Most panels have moved away from 18 bit color addressing (and most have exceeded the NTSC standards now anyway, producing more colors than people can see).

Toshiba, Panasonic and Hitachi all use IPS-PRO or IPS alpha in their TVs. Samsung and Sony use PLS or S-IPS, and the rest something similar. The tech has been around since the 90s. It's pretty much the sole reason most people under 25 don't realize they used to advertise viewing angles as a feature of devices with an LCD.

Why are you explaining LEDs and IPS panels to me?

Surely it would be better to explain it to the users (like the one I quoted) who think just because a screen is LED that it is good?

Also could you link me to some of these IPS TVs please? I have only seen mid to high end monitors with them.

IPS variants are available on high end displays, I said they used them, not that they used them in all TVs. PLS the same (sort of, it's new tech and currently only available a few displays). I said that because you seemed to be suggesting that someone needed a super high end computer monitor to properly enjoy games. Which isn't true.

Well, it is true of some people, but most don't need the upgrade because they don't notice the failings of mid level displays. They physically don't pick up on them, it isn't a problem with them just not knowing better. You might just be one of the unlucky few who notice problems like color shifting or ghosting.

...they can play games using bongos for all I care.

 

[RevRaptor]

I personally dont understand this outlandish problem people have with someone not playing on the PC, its like they believe that by not playing on the PC, their precious core gaming group will disappear, here is a news flash, it wont, stop worrying about it and just play the fucking games.

No one cares if people play consoles for reasons like convenience or if they prefer the games.

It's when people use reasons like "I don't want to spend $5000 on a PC" or "I don't want to upgrade every 6 months" then it just shows they are making decisions based of huge misconceptions which are refuted time and time again yet still need to be repeated every thread.

Why do you even care if they do or do not have misconceptions about it?

Why is this topic so important to PC gaming enthusiasts?

I dont see constant WHY DONT YOU PLAY ON THE CONSOLE INSTEAD OF PC threads being made biweekly.

So why is it so freaking important for PC players to know that Console players arent informed about the PC?

Well the thread is about PC gaming. If people post things that are wrong, on a bloody forum of all places then what is the issue if we correct them?

Well Pc's may be cheap where you live but they arn't here. A xbox with hdd costs $500 when I built my gaming pc all that would cover would be my motherboard. You are assuming what's true for you is true for everyone and you are wrong. I spent $3000 ish building my rig, the same set up off the shelf would have been about $5500 ish and with crappier parts.
As much as I love my pc I gotta agree with the console lovers that pc gaming is a major pain in the butt, for example to get Morrowind to play wide screen you gotta edit its registry files. Not to mention the hassle I'm having getting my games to work on win7 64 bit. Console gaming is simply easier and in my mind at least, easier = better.

 

[Elate]

I see the "PC gaming is too expensive" attitude far too much. Alright, the initial cost is, but after that, everything else is cheaper, where as on console you're expected to dish out $60+ per game. I have 100s of games on PC, there is no way in hell I could have afforded that on console. Marry me Steam? <3

 

[manaman]

Well I've never liked the controls to a PC. I've been a console gamer all my life and the only games that I find I prefer for the PC are RTS's (yes, I hate FPS mouse/keyboard scheme). The mouse/keyboard just doesn't feel like a gaming configuration to me.

Also, the cost. I'm betting I've over-estimated the costs but I just don't want to sink the hundreds of dollars it would take to get my computer to gaming usefulness and sink more money in later to keep it there. One purchase & one device that stays relevant for a decade is what I like.

Not to mention DRM...

You can plug console controllers into a PC.

But the cost is why i see a lot of people going for consoles, a moderately high end computer costs about $800 where as an xbox 360 now a days you can buy for about $80

You are talking new (and above mid grade) price for one, and a low end used price for an older version of the current system.

Sorry buddy, but the numbers don't jive.

It's not cost, but knowledge that prevents most from getting into PC gaming machines.

Sure it's as easy as watching a five minute youtube video to figure out how to put a machine together, it's another thing entirely to keep track of current techs, decide on a system and buy from decent manufacturers. You can't always trust user reviews because they are written by people that know as much as you or possible a little more commenting on something they have owned for three days. You have to start delving into performance test reviews. Only to find out that they usually present a bias in their tests and the way they present the results.

 

[boag]

I personally dont understand this outlandish problem people have with someone not playing on the PC, its like they believe that by not playing on the PC, their precious core gaming group will disappear, here is a news flash, it wont, stop worrying about it and just play the fucking games.

No one cares if people play consoles for reasons like convenience or if they prefer the games.

It's when people use reasons like "I don't want to spend $5000 on a PC" or "I don't want to upgrade every 6 months" then it just shows they are making decisions based of huge misconceptions which are refuted time and time again yet still need to be repeated every thread.

Why do you even care if they do or do not have misconceptions about it?

Why is this topic so important to PC gaming enthusiasts?

I dont see constant WHY DONT YOU PLAY ON THE CONSOLE INSTEAD OF PC threads being made biweekly.

So why is it so freaking important for PC players to know that Console players arent informed about the PC?

Well the thread is about PC gaming. If people post things that are wrong, on a bloody forum of all places then what is the issue if we correct them?

correct them about what?

About not playing in the GRORIOUS PC, because they are dumb poor retards?

Well thank you for the enlightenment, ill keep playing on the console, thanks.

So much strawman.

Anyway. Correct them about being objectively wrong then making decisions based off those misconceptions.

Hyperbole is not a straw man, learn the difference.

$500 on a motherboard? Dafuq?

You can build a capable gaming machine for about £400+ in the UK. You can even get one for less if you use an APU.

400.00 GBP = 639.730 USD
British Pound US Dollar

 

[Tazzy da Devil]

The main reason I game mostly on consoles is that I'm not patient enough to wait for my games to install after I buy them. With a console I can just pop it in and play. That's not to say that I don't game on PC as well though, but mostly MMORPGs, indie games and games that are too old for me to find on a console. You know, games that I can't get on a console.

 

[Ammutseba]

Oh, but I do! Hahaha! Why on earth would I not want to play games the vastly superior way!?

 

[Woodsey]

Because they cost a million pounds and mice are shaped like dildos and they look exactly the same as the console games anyway if you squint a bit and I don't want to replace my graphics processing RAM drive every time a Jehovah's Witness comes knocking at the door.

[sub][sub]Just figured I'd be as hyperbolic as possible right away so that we didn't have to waste time building up to the usual crescendo. I'd imagine they don't because they prefer it, they're misinformed about PCs, and/or their friends are all on consoles.[/sub][/sub]