[QUOTE="Jacobistheman"]I recently went back to pc gaming after a couple years of gaming mainly on consoles, and after going back, I have realized it is way better. Here is why: 1. Better graphics/Performance It is a well know fact that the vast majority of games look better on PC than on consoles; [color=#FF0000]>Better >Fact You need to look up the definitions of these words before using them any more. Not a fact, and not true.[/color] the best looking exclusives are on pc,[color=#0000FF][citation needed][/color] the best looking multiplats are on pc.[color=#0000FF][citation needed][/color] Many people say that it takes hundreds or thousands of dollars to get a pc that will have these graphics, but the truth is that a 60 dollar video card, maybe 30 dollars for 2gb of ram and a semi-modern desktop (any dual core basically), which you are most likely using right now or can be bought for 400 dollars, you can outperform any console. [color=#FF0000]You can outperform consoles that cost downwards of $400 retail using $490 PC components. Is this supposed to be surprising?[/color] I have a desktop that I found in the garbage with a 3.0 GHz Pentium D, and 9600 gt that I found for 60 bucks on Newegg that can run Crysis on high at lower resolution. The laptop I bought for college will also run any game I throw at it without me paying anything extra to play games (it is high end because I run a lot of engineering/math/cad programs). Also, despite contrary belief it is just as easy to game on a big screen with a pc, I do it all of the time with my laptop, using a wireless mouse and keyboard. 2. More Games PCs have many more games than consoles, not only because it is any easy platform to develop for so many armatures create their own games, but because the pc will always be backwards compatible. I can play almost any PC game ever made. PC's don't start a new cycle of games every 4-6 years like consoles do. (Consoles do have some backwards compatibility but it isn't perfect). [color=#FF0000]Where PC backwards compatibility works perfectly. That's why you can play any DOS game without hassle on Windows 7.[/color] The PC can also play any game from almost any console, legally if you own the game for the console. [color=#FF0000]If you legally own a game for a console, why would you want to play it on an emulator with inferior performance?[/color] It can play games from every console except the 360, PS3. And can play almost all games for every system except the xbox and ps2 (this should change very soon). [color=#FF0000]So are '360/PS3 the exceptions to what you can play or Xbox/PS2?[/color] It even upscale most games, including the Wii which actually looks better when the games are played on pc. This can all be done legally if you own the original game, and has been held up in many courts. 3. Better controls The PC has way better controls than any single console. A keyboard and mouse, in my opinion are better for controlling almost all games [color=#FF0000]except fighters, racers, and anything 3D[/color]. Even if you don't agree, you can hook up controllers from other consoles, or custom controllers such as wheels or joysticks. The 360 controller has support right out of the box, and hooking it to your pc is even promoted by Microsoft. You can hook up a dual shock 3 with usb or wirelessly with Bluetooth (a cheap adapter can be found for 10 dollars) and possibly . The wiimote also works with a pc via Bluetooth. You can buy or build an adapter for most older console controllers for less than 20 dollars. 4. Customizable/Upgradable Pc games are way more customizable than any console games. First of all, you can modify the control scheme of games so they are how you want them to do, try that on most console games. [color=#FF0000]Controls modification is game-specific, not a system setting. I suppose you could reconfigure the keyboard universally, but at that point it would probably be more convenient to just use the game default.[/color] Mods also allow you to change aspects of the game, make a game look different, work better or have more content for free. [color=#FF0000]Console games can and do have mods too.[/color] You can also customize the performance of the game so it looks and runs the best it can on your machine, unlike consoles where you are stuck with performance issues. [color=#FF0000]Game-specific.[/color] Upgrading pc's is also very [color=#FF0000]possible[/color]. This means that instead of buying a new machine in order to have the latest and greatest, you can get the latest and greatest by getting a new part for a fraction of the cost. You can chose what you want, and how much you want to spend, unlike most consoles. Plus, it is fun building and upgrading your PC. [color=#FF0000]If jamming pieces of metal and plastic together is your idea of fun, I think you need to find some better games.[/color] 5. Cheaper Gaming The majority of the time, games on PC are 10 dollars cheaper when they game is released. (There are quite a few exceptions) They remain cheaper through the games lifecycle, and are often available for download at cheaper prices than they would be in the store. The accessories for pc are also cheaper than for consoles, and online is almost always free, unlike some other gaming systems ***cough***xbox360***cough*** I know that there are some reasons not to game on pc's: often more expensive to start out with, harder to get games customized just right, and the "need" for upgrade very once in a while... but all of those reasons are outweighed by the superiority of the pc as a gaming machine. Please Read this before you reply, thanksYou make some good points, but I think that's a result of luck.
Name: NBSRDan Gender: Male Systems: Former Wii owner, current Xbox 360 owner, long-time PC owner; by no means a "gaming PC" - parts are between 3 and 6 years old and were literally garbage at time of reception. Past Fanboy History (if any): Would not admit the following games were bad until having played them maximally: MapleStory, Fable, RuneScape, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Favorite Game Series: Super Smash Bros. Favorite Developer: HAL Laboratory Favorite Publisher: 2D Boy Favorite Game: Halo I did not partake in the poll, because there is no option that fits me.
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