Consoles vs PC

[AndrefromEstonia]

Now i don't know is this has been here, it's a big chance it has, so if you think this should be locked, then go ahead.

 

But yeah, i started this little argument w´ith some guys from other forum. They said that consoles are the only way for gaming and they beat PC. I think differantly. PC has more options, it may be a bit more expensive when you buy it but it is more powerful and it can be plugged in to TV too. You can buy and replace new hardware on it to make it better. You can't do that on a consol.

So what are your taughts. Which is better?

[Garfield 2]

Everybody has a different taste.

With a console it's quite simple - pop the disc in and play whereas on the PC you have to install the game, download drivers etc. etc.

There are downsides for both, consoles have poor quality textures nowadays where-as on PC you can have really high res textures, play in real 1080p etc.

[KilnerLUFC]

No doubt this will be locked very soonish. Topics like this just incite fanboyism and always end up ugly.

[Wolf68k]

As long as the comments are rational and the topic remains civil then I'll leave it open.

The moment it becomes a bitch fest it will be closed.

[OverTheBelow]

 

Everybody has a different taste.

With a console it's quite simple - pop the disc in and play whereas on the PC you have to install the game, download drivers etc. etc.

There are downsides for both, consoles have poor quality textures nowadays where-as on PC you can have really high res textures, play in real 1080p etc.

Not to mention that most people don't even buy their PCs for the sole purpose of gaming.

[YankeesPwnMets]

In my honest opinion, I think consoles hold back the graphical technology that can be used in games. Consoles can't handle the higher resolutions and higher graphical settings that the PC can. Unfortunately, every developer has to released to the console because they can't afford to lose console gamers' money.

 

Also, it's always console junk that gets thrown over to the PC. I rather have developers make the PC version first, release it first, then create a console version. Honestly, I'm fairly sick of the fact that consolers get their game first.

 

Finally, props up to the developers of Crysis Warhead for making a game much better graphically, and to have the guts to not bother to make it look like sh*t just for the console gamers. It was hilarious to see the fuming faces of those console gamers when they found out Crysis Warhead wasn't going to be released to PS3 or Xbox 360

[AndrefromEstonia]

Hhehee...

I told the same thing to the guys in the other forum, that graphics are much worseon concoles. One tried to show me that Forza is with an excellent graphics, but it was all prerendered stuff, in the game itself it was almost like TDU.

[Javabean]

I used to be a to a huge PC elitist, I would constantly berate console gamers, But now I've finally started to come round and see the appeal of consoles. It's fun to have all your friends round and play multiplayer games in the same room and it's nice to just pop a game in and lay in bed and play. The two things I have listed can be done on PC but it is not as straight forward. I will always be PC first, but I will also find room for a console. Why should one be better than the other. If you have both they compliment each other pretty well.

[Exxon]

As some say, consoles are easier because it's just 'put in the cd and play', and also I game on Xbox in my bed upstairs.

But the PC has way better graphics, and not to mention, it has way more features. The downside is, that it's expensive.

I like both, but as I'm more of a gamer I really prefer the PC.

[Andrew]

And lets end this before you invoke an all out flame war. Fanboyism is not tolerated at these forums.

[Wolf68k]

Re-opened. Remember just keep it civil.

 

 

 

My 2-cents worth.

With console you can't have custom mods or add-ons for the games. Example the GTA series, up until GTASAv2 you could have custom cars on the PC side something you can't do on the console at least not as far as I know.

With games like Halo on the PC people created custom maps even played with the existing maps to add and remove things and even change how guns fired. I had a friend that make it so the tank filed a shotgun wide spray of rounds but the rounds were rockets, deadly as hell but looked cool going over your head.

 

Also, and I know this is a minor point but one that most PC gamers over look the ability to do, the intro movies. In most games you can simply remove them completely (I usually rename or move them to a new folder, just in case something happens). I'm not talking about the cut scenes, just the ones you see when you load the game. This can save a lot of time loading the game, you don't have to sit through all of the BS over and over again. Granted some games will let you press escape or a mouse click or any key to skip past them, but if you don't have to do even that then all the better I say.

[Stinky12]

For PC, the sky is the limit as there is no boundaries to the amount of graphic power the game can achieve.

The downside is users must know what they are doing if they want to play the game at the best visual experience.

One sample of this will be Crysis, the game was designed to run on a PC, but not all PC are capable or running it.

Therefore users must either upgrade or tweak their systems in order to run the game at the best optimal settings.

 

For consoles, there is a hardware limit since you cannot change parts like a PC, thus developers are restricted to the

processing power available on that console. For users, this is a plus as they won't have to worry about whether this game or run or not.

All they have to do is buy the game they like, load the game and enjoy.

 

PC that can relate to consoles are notebooks as both cannot get upgraded especially when it comes to graphics.

[œaœa]

Seeing as how I am going to build my own PC very soon, I have to agree with Stinky. The sky really is the limit for PC. I'm actually just really sick of consoles seeing as how I feel like this generation of consoles have been built so poorly. I've had 3 PS3's and 4 Xbox 360's. Biggest waste of time and money. Besides, the PC can run emulators like Pcsx2 whereas Sony has taken B/C out of their console.

[_Rob_]

Consoles, because of the PS1, but if we're talking current gen then PC all the way.

[mr quick]

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Edited April 27, 2016 by Marwin

[Slamman]

All you ever need to know about this is that a PC is a very useful all-around tool, for the home, etc. The console is expressly designed for the gaming creators to design for, PCs cover the gamut, and that's not a stretch in saying, with the console, it's "PLUG N PLAY", and like "USB" it caught on as such.

It's just simple to get into for all ages, Computers really have to be custom built up because the OEMs stay behind the times, and catering to gaming is even picky when it comes to Apple VS PC world.

[d0mm2k8]

Sh*t Slamman, that's the first post I've seen of yours that makes sense and stays on topic.

 

But yeah, PC vs console is a bit of preference, skill and money. If you have the technical skills and the money then it's definitely worth trying out PC gaming, since it opens up many options. However, consoles are a great easy solution for games and preferring them doesn't make you some pitiful peasant like some PC gamers seem to think.

[Slamman]

You've not seen PLENTY of my topics then.

I use a computer, and most people tend to own one, or a laptop, but for ULTRA/Uber Gaming, the PC must have the best hardware....or so you think!? I think not, actually, but it must have hardware that you'll see featured prominent on most game release boxes, I'd say it's best to suggest that the most common RECOMMENDED hardware by the game-maker is the one ALL those studios will have for building and testing, More so then the user base, which is damn near infinite

[Democrab]

You've not seen PLENTY of my topics then.

I use a computer, and most people tend to own one, or a laptop, but for ULTRA/Uber Gaming, the PC must have the best hardware....or so you think!? I think not, actually, but it must have hardware that you'll see featured prominent on most game release boxes, I'd say it's best to suggest that the most common RECOMMENDED hardware by the game-maker is the one ALL those studios will have for building and testing, More so then the user base, which is damn near infinite

I've seen you post on topic a total of 3 times that I remember in my time here, that was one of them and twice back when GTA:SA was coming to PC.

[Pat]

A console is just a PC built solely with the intent of gaming. It isn't required to run a complex operating system, it isn't hard to set up, and most importantly, it cannot be modified. That's the problem with consoles, because, really, that's the biggest thing that sets them apart from PC gaming. Controls, user-friendliness, that's all up to the opinion of the user, but the facts of the matter are that PCs can be modified; consoles cannot. The game-breaker here is that the parts for the console are chosen prior to development, and the development itself takes two to three years, so by the time the console is available to the average consumer the hardware is outdated.

 

When it comes right down to it, looking at it from a purely factual viewpoint, the only PC that can be compared to a console is a PC built primarily for gaming, because all consoles are built primarily for gaming, and any PC built for gaming will outperform the console that is trying to compete with it. This honestly makes comparisons between consoles and PCs worthless, in my eyes; a console will never be better than a PC until it is able to be upgraded, and if it is upgradable, what sets it apart from a PC? What keeps me from categorizing it as a PC, rather than a console, nullifying the argument? Absolutely nothing.

 

The whole argument is irrelevant when not looking at it factually, however. If you prefer consoles, play on a console; if you prefer PCs, play on a PC. It's that simple.

[Finn 7 five 11]

I used to be a to a huge PC elitist, I would constantly berate console gamers, But now I've finally started to come round and see the appeal of consoles. It's fun to have all your friends round and play multiplayer games in the same room and it's nice to just pop a game in and lay in bed and play. The two things I have listed can be done on PC but it is not as straight forward. I will always be PC first, but I will also find room for a console. Why should one be better than the other. If you have both they compliment each other pretty well.

Exactly, PC is better when you want to play by yourself, and be able to enjoy high resolutions, draw distances, textures and framerates, and mod the game to give yourself more enjoyment.

 

But consoles are very simple you can lay back controller in hand, and just put the disc in.

The controls for console are preferable for many people as well.

 

While console does hold back the possible graphics, it has also made gaming better than ever, it has made gaming possible for even the most useless of people when it comes to PC, the simpleness and cheapness of it is a real seller, which has made the gaming industry huge.

[OverTheBelow]

But consoles are very simple you can lay back controller in hand, and just put the disc in.

The controls for console are preferable for many people as well.

It's even simpler sitting back opening the games tab (or Steam) and playing without the need for constant disk removal.

[AndrefromEstonia]

I can't see why people play console games so they can play multiplayer? You can do the same thing on PC games, i think it's even better when you play on pc and play multiplayer. You type messages and ect iwth keyboard. Very simple. GTA 4 for example, i can play mp on pc very well...no problem at all.

[Original Light]

Consoles are out dated the day they are released. While PCs can always be updated and upgraded. Both are good, but I prefer Gaming on the Big Screen.

[Sombra]

Consoles are out dated the day they are released. While PCs can always be updated and upgraded. Both are good, but I prefer Gaming on the Big Screen.

Connect your VGA/DVI/HDMI to the "big screen"

 

I prefer PC just for the general skillset that PC players have compared to console.

 

Console: (12 year old) WAHWAH WE SLAPPED U TRALALA UR BAD GOML KID GOML YOURR BAD GET RAPED I f*ckED YOUR MOM

PC: GG.

 

Plus PC has more customization (IE Promod for CoD, GTA Mods, Q3A Defrag, etc)

[Wolf68k]

Actually I see the same thing in PC game chat that you said is on the console and vise versa.

 

[Guest]

Although I'm a console gamer, nothing can beat a powerful gaming PC.

[Slamman]

I can't see why people play console games so they can play multiplayer? You can do the same thing on PC games, i think it's even better when you play on pc and play multiplayer. You type messages and ect iwth keyboard. Very simple. GTA 4 for example, i can play mp on pc very well...no problem at all.

USB Keyboard -> console,

 

As well, another example

 

Plug in Controller Keyboard mini -> Xbox controller

 

My preferred MP communique

 

Xb360 Headset (Nyko brand ear-bud system)

[Finn 7 five 11]

But consoles are very simple you can lay back controller in hand, and just put the disc in.

The controls for console are preferable for many people as well.

It's even simpler sitting back opening the games tab (or Steam) and playing without the need for constant disk removal.

You can download a game onto a console harddrive just the same.

 

Don't get me wrong, PC is far superior, i am not a console fanboy.

TO be honest you can't really compare them easily, they both have their merits.

[Pat]

But consoles are very simple you can lay back controller in hand, and just put the disc in.

The controls for console are preferable for many people as well.

It's even simpler sitting back opening the games tab (or Steam) and playing without the need for constant disk removal.

You can download a game onto a console harddrive just the same.

You're still required to have the disc in the drive, however, so I don't see how that's at all relevant.