@PC gamers, what is your main reason to play on PC over console

I never cared much for graphics, I have play CoD4 in 640x480 resolution on my PC with lowest settings and I have played many games on low settings on my laptop. My choice goes to games, there are many great games from genre that is not on consoles at all or is bad, for example WoW and DotA games.

Though I play both PC and consoles, the reason I play either is due to the games.

Mostly just controls for me, mainly for RTS and FPS. I prefer consoles for most of the other genres. And also mods.

TF2, that is all.

All of them.

Every answer in the poll is why i like PC gaming more.

Choices (controls, mods, cfg/ini edits, console commands, graphics options, server browser, etc.)

Freedom. Absolute freedom, countless games, the ability to mod the games(also the ability to improve the visuals in any way you want), the games..

Freedom.

Price , exclusive games and controls (games which play better with M/K)

"spite" should be an option.

it is between the games, and the services.

I never really cared for graphics, and a control scheme, is not something I find universally better or worse across genres.

That said altho I am a PC mainly gamer, I do play on consoles aswell.

all those answers put together...

Controls. There are games that I like that can't be played or are a pain in the *** with a gamepad. Strategy games were the first to make me switch on PC.

Mods are a big reason too.

i dont typically like closed platforms.

Freedom. Absolute freedom, countless games, the ability to mod the games(also the ability to improve the visuals in any way you want), the games..

Freedom.

Lucianu

I didn't liked the idea of buying a lot of systems and keep them around or/and hoping they wouldn't broke or something. I liked the concept of a PC, since it was something that seemed indispensable in everyday life and that could basically do the same thing while just being one system and seemed customizable so it could be twinkled here and there if needed or wanted. So I went that way after my SNES.

It's always about graphics with PC elitests. Ignore any other reply they give.

c49thaine

Because when you've got a decent laptop, you can play games in school.

Above all, mod support. You should see some of the mods that came out for CoD 1, 2, and 4. Same for BF2... Anyway, that's the reason, really. Everything else seems to be minor issues. Controls can be countered with using XIM3, or FragFX (Shark). Graphics: textures resolutions gives the games that I do have for both PC and PS3 (or 360) more justice. Anyone who has BFBC2 for both PC and PS3 would know what I'm talking about.

The only disadvantage is the friend factor. Most of my friends have consoles (and for good reason.), so it be the natural thing to play with people that I know over someone who either complains through a keyboard, or screams through a mic. I choose the chill time with friends over the random PC elitist or whining 12 year old like this parody:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ044pyuFPg

*Oh, STEAM! If there is a game that is cross-platform on here that is cheaper than buying it used, might as well buy it brand new here, right?

It's always about graphics with PC elitests. Ignore any other reply they give.

c49thaine

Yup, thats why I've been playing this all day. :roll:

Graphics + controlls + mods

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It's always about graphics with PC elitests. Ignore any other reply they give.

agpickle

Yup, thats why I've been playing this all day. :roll:

Those graphics are pretty good, actually.

Graphics + controlls + mods

Krelian-co

can't really say controls anymore.

As mentioned, you dictate your own experience on PC. Everything is customizable. Just as an example: I used to play WoW and was bothered by the latency. I did a little reading online and found that by changing your tcpackfrequency in registry, you can substantially decrease your latency. Sure that setting isn't optimal for standard network use, but it's great for certain games. Contrast this with MvC3's horrible online that I can't do a single thing to improve. I'm just stuck with it exactly the way it is.

Everything on your poll and mod tools.

Pc gaming is better and cheaper.

Games would be one reason, but the main reason is the ease of fixing any problems that might occur.

For example, I had some animation slowdown issues on Witcher 2. All I had to do to solve that was to download and install a beta graphics driver.

Why was the features on pc broken up in the poll ??

The only thing console wins is initial start up cost if you don't already have a gaming pc. I also game on console and I get the exclusives that I like for example GOW3. If there is a pc version I get it. I did get it. I actually play my psp more than my console.

I recently bought a PC because of mod support, cheaper retail games, Steam Sales, better multiplatform games, hgiher resolutions, better controls, high frame rates, etc. Even with my limited time on the PC its easy to see how much better it actually is than console gaming

For me I don't have one main reason really. I guess it might be because it's my PC. The system I can sit down to, watch movies online, browse the internet, forums, youtube etc etc, listen to my music (with unparalelled sound quality from consoles), chat to my friends on messengers or Skype or fire up a game straight away and not have to even exit the game to do any of the above.

It's really a consolidation of all of these things. Plus of course the individual games are a major thing too.

I like sitting at my desk rather than sitting at my couch.

Pc gaming is better and cheaper.

Sordidus

I like sitting at my desk rather than sitting at my couch.

xionvalkyrie