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eva01beserk said:

Not cheaper, specialy for what the master race brags with. Not even building something that can handle the same as a ps4 is cheaper. All the ps4 resourses are meant for gaming, while a pc will never be just a gaming machine, no matter if you use it as such.

It does have more games. Gets them really late sometimes, like 2 years after gta 5 and a hundred diferent petitions. Cant beat over 30 years of backwards compatabiliity. One of my favorite games is still diablo 2 wich I still play.

Moding a game is something you do after you are bored of the game. Not something everyone is interested in. A good game does not need to be moded.

Stream can be done with consoles too. Not that we would need to anyways since its  usualy pluged to the big scream to begin with.

STill much more convinient to have a console. No worries that it will be outdated gpu or cpu or need more ram. Any game I buy in 3-4 years in the future will still work without any need to upgrade as long as it releases for the console.

Also not bashing PC here, jsut tired of hearing this pc vs console crap, they are both good and have advantages over the other. 

See with all you've written with the combination of the bottom line doesn't make any sense, I mean you;re tired of the PC vs console debate while stating both are good and have advantages over each other and yet you've made PC sound completely worthless and a pointless investment for everyone, I mean why are we gaming on PC's if consoles are super superior and far more convenient?.

Now I know after you;ve read this you'll probably retreat to making PC sound more worthwhile but then that means I;ve made you change from one stance to another, I;m actually more interested to see you stay within the same stance (same line of thought) and try to make it sound the same when you do change to say PC has some advantages making it sound worthwhile, if not then I'd suggest reiterating everytime someone mentions PC vs consoles to just say "consoles hands down".

You're tired of Consoles vs PC, I'm tired of that nice muddy and grey murky line people like to thrown both into.



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generic-user-1 said:
kitler53 said:
generic-user-1 said:
kitler53 said:
i won't be able to run OR. i'm not really sold on VR at all but PM is the only version i'd even consider. i'd never buy an $800 computer just for the opportunity to buy an expensive periphial i doubt i'll care for.

a 800$ gaming PC makes a lot of fun even without VR^^


a $400 console makes twice the fun at half the cost and four times the convience.   not exactly bashing pc here but i hate the platform compared to console.

pc is cheaper, you can play more genres, like rts or fps,  you can mod games, you can stream games every screen in the house without problems.

It's not cheaper as I'll have to buy a new pc since all my other pc needs have long shifted to a laptop.
I can play rts just fine on my laptop and all the other pc genres I'm interested in. Even Elite Dangerous ran good enough on it.
I'm not interested in modding, I can't even keep up with vanilla games.
I can connect the ps4 to my projector and living room tv without any hassle, just a power cord and hdmi cable ready at both locations. My wifi coverage however sucks, streaming HD video over it is not a viable option. Moving the pc around is a hassle, as is using a keyboard and mouse on my knee. Even connecting the laptop is akward, plus the damn battery hardly lasts an hour when gaming and it's not even using the screen.

So really it would just be an extra $800 purchase for OR. I'll give Morpheus a try first, I already have the move controllers from last gen and the ps4 eye, all set.

I used to be 90% pc gamer, 10% consoles when I had more time than games to play. Nowadays it's the opposite. Convenience first, maximize game time, minimize hassle.



Well, it's still about a year before it comes out and prices on that powerful a PC will drop and new CPUs and GPUs will be out. I expect a fairly big hardware refresh on PC's in the next few years.

I'm glad they put the visuals that high and the 90fps. Sure I would want more, but at least it's more than 60.

Plus this will be more than just gaming. FaceBook brought it for a reason, and I think we still have yet to see what they are going to do with it. I would think some virtual worlds where you can visit your friends.



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

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Even if the costs were lower, I'm not sure virtual reality will move beyond a niche market. Perhaps, it will grow if game development on conventional screens have reached their limits in terms of innovation and people started getting bored of traditional games, but we may be a ways from that. On the other hand, I'm somewhat excited about augmented reality and virtual reality because I think this will signicantly change if not revolutionize certain genres of games, perhaps even create new ones.



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eva01beserk said:
generic-user-1 said:
kitler53 said:
generic-user-1 said:
kitler53 said:
i won't be able to run OR. i'm not really sold on VR at all but PM is the only version i'd even consider. i'd never buy an $800 computer just for the opportunity to buy an expensive periphial i doubt i'll care for.

a 800$ gaming PC makes a lot of fun even without VR^^


a $400 console makes twice the fun at half the cost and four times the convience.   not exactly bashing pc here but i hate the platform compared to console.

pc is cheaper, you can play more genres, like rts or fps,  you can mod games, you can stream games every screen in the house without problems.

Not cheaper, specialy for what the master race brags with. Not even building something that can handle the same as a ps4 is cheaper. All the ps4 resourses are meant for gaming, while a pc will never be just a gaming machine, no matter if you use it as such.

It does have more games. Gets them really late sometimes, like 2 years after gta 5 and a hundred diferent petitions. Cant beat over 30 years of backwards compatabiliity. One of my favorite games is still diablo 2 wich I still play.

Moding a game is something you do after you are bored of the game. Not something everyone is interested in. A good game does not need to be moded.

Stream can be done with consoles too. Not that we would need to anyways since its  usualy pluged to the big scream to begin with.

STill much more convinient to have a console. No worries that it will be outdated gpu or cpu or need more ram. Any game I buy in 3-4 years in the future will still work without any need to upgrade as long as it releases for the console.

Also not bashing PC here, jsut tired of hearing this pc vs console crap, they are both good and have advantages over the other. 

the games are alot cheaper, day1 and later, if you buy in the right places, you can get witcher 3 for 30$...

and you dont pay for online. that makes PC gaming cheaper if you buy a mediu amount of games every year.

 

late ports arent the norm, and GTAV is cut down so much that it doesnt realy matter if it came out or not.

 

mods are free DLC, and often they are better than payed DLC, and its not just for when you are bored, the 2 biggest E-sport games are standalones from mods. there is so much creativity in the community that they come up with new genres like tower defense or MOBAs just by modding an old RTS game.

having a console is fun too,  local multiplayer is the best multiplayer by far, and well there is nintendo with their craftmensship from another star.



Chazore said:
eva01beserk said:
 

1) Not cheaper, specialy for what the master race brags with. Not even building something that can handle the same as a ps4 is cheaper. All the ps4 resourses are meant for gaming, while a pc will never be just a gaming machine, no matter if you use it as such.

2) It does have more games. Gets them really late sometimes, like 2 years after gta 5 and a hundred diferent petitions. Cant beat over 30 years of backwards compatabiliity. One of my favorite games is still diablo 2 wich I still play.

3) Moding a game is something you do after you are bored of the game. Not something everyone is interested in. A good game does not need to be moded.

4) Stream can be done with consoles too. Not that we would need to anyways since its  usualy pluged to the big scream to begin with.

5) STill much more convinient to have a console. No worries that it will be outdated gpu or cpu or need more ram. Any game I buy in 3-4 years in the future will still work without any need to upgrade as long as it releases for the console.

Also not bashing PC here, jsut tired of hearing this pc vs console crap, they are both good and have advantages over the other. 

See with all you've written with the combination of the bottom line doesn't make any sense, I mean you;re tired of the PC vs console debate while stating both are good and have advantages over each other and yet you've made PC sound completely worthless and a pointless investment for everyone, I mean why are we gaming on PC's if consoles are super superior and far more convenient?.

Now I know after you;ve read this you'll probably retreat to making PC sound more worthwhile but then that means I;ve made you change from one stance to another, I;m actually more interested to see you stay within the same stance (same line of thought) and try to make it sound the same when you do change to say PC has some advantages making it sound worthwhile, if not then I'd suggest reiterating everytime someone mentions PC vs consoles to just say "consoles hands down".

You're tired of Consoles vs PC, I'm tired of that nice muddy and grey murky line people like to thrown both into.

Sure, why not.

1) This is a blatan lie by the master race, is never cheaper, at least not yet, but the ps4 is rumored to have a pricecut this year, so pc might not be cheaper this yeear either. consoles pluss 1.

2) Thats ovboiuslyy a point for pc.

3) Mearly said its not a pluss one for pc as that is nothing.

4) I said they both can do it, so not a point to either or both.

5) Cant deny this, pluss 1 console.

So far thats 3:2. Does that makes pc sound like garbage? Also keep in mind that Im responding to points mentioned in the argument, did not add any point to each side to make either look great or bad.

And yes I prefer consoles.

If you are to hurt because I probably dint list every single point thats positivy to each side or you just want to see the negative in peoples comments if is not 100% to your side then thats your problem.

But I get where your comming from, the last thing I said did sounded like I was mad or something and was attacking him, I did not mean it that way, so if generic_user saw it that way I do apologies.



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eva01beserk said:

Sure, why not.

1) This is a blatan lie by the master race, is never cheaper, at least not yet, but the ps4 is rumored to have a pricecut this year, so pc might not be cheaper this yeear either. consoles pluss 1.

2) Thats ovboiuslyy a point for pc.

3) Mearly said its not a pluss one for pc as that is nothing.

4) I said they both can do it, so not a point to either or both.

5) Cant deny this, pluss 1 console.

So far thats 3:2. Does that makes pc sound like garbage? Also keep in mind that Im responding to points mentioned in the argument, did not add any point to each side to make either look great or bad.

And yes I prefer consoles.

If you are to hurt because I probably dint list every single point thats positivy to each side or you just want to see the negative in peoples comments if is not 100% to your side then thats your problem.

But I get where your comming from, the last thing I said did sounded like I was mad or something and was attacking him, I did not mean it that way, so if generic_user saw it that way I do apologies.

I'm honestly not hurt just because I find indifference to your opinoion btw, I just find when someone flaunts an argument like that it makes me wonder what stance/side they are on and you've more or less told me now so the surprise is gone, I honestly don't se it as my problem, if anthing you are the one making it into a problem by citing PC as garbage that's not worth investing into, you said you prefer consoles so really you don't factor into this since you've chosen your side already, wheras I go PC first and consoles later so I'm going with both in essence than simpy, staying to one side and throwing minus points at the other. (Not meaning that as a berating stance, just that you've already chosen and your decision simply doesn't factor into the "inbetween" kind of person that can make such judgement without injecting much bias)

It's not a problem if you thought  you sounded mad or anything, the way I type and talk in voice is completely different that some people on here believe I;m mad or upset when really I'm completely fine and they tend to read my text into pure emotion rather than simply just reading the words and not trying to force fake emotions into them (I tend to say fuck a few times vocally around friends but online people think that's me showing anger when it's really not how I mean that to come off as).



Step right up come on in, feel the buzz in your veins, I'm like an chemical electrical right into your brain and I'm the one who killed the Radio, soon you'll all see

So pay up motherfuckers you belong to "V"

generic-user-1 said:
eva01beserk said:
generic-user-1 said:

pc is cheaper, you can play more genres, like rts or fps,  you can mod games, you can stream games every screen in the house without problems.

Not cheaper, specialy for what the master race brags with. Not even building something that can handle the same as a ps4 is cheaper. All the ps4 resourses are meant for gaming, while a pc will never be just a gaming machine, no matter if you use it as such.

It does have more games. Gets them really late sometimes, like 2 years after gta 5 and a hundred diferent petitions. Cant beat over 30 years of backwards compatabiliity. One of my favorite games is still diablo 2 wich I still play.

Moding a game is something you do after you are bored of the game. Not something everyone is interested in. A good game does not need to be moded.

Stream can be done with consoles too. Not that we would need to anyways since its  usualy pluged to the big scream to begin with.

STill much more convinient to have a console. No worries that it will be outdated gpu or cpu or need more ram. Any game I buy in 3-4 years in the future will still work without any need to upgrade as long as it releases for the console.

Also not bashing PC here, jsut tired of hearing this pc vs console crap, they are both good and have advantages over the other. 

the games are alot cheaper, day1 and later, if you buy in the right places, you can get witcher 3 for 30$...

and you dont pay for online. that makes PC gaming cheaper if you buy a mediu amount of games every year.

 

late ports arent the norm, and GTAV is cut down so much that it doesnt realy matter if it came out or not.

 

mods are free DLC, and often they are better than payed DLC, and its not just for when you are bored, the 2 biggest E-sport games are standalones from mods. there is so much creativity in the community that they come up with new genres like tower defense or MOBAs just by modding an old RTS game.

having a console is fun too,  local multiplayer is the best multiplayer by far, and well there is nintendo with their craftmensship from another star.

Dont really think games are cheaper, or not really all of them at the begining.

Never thought of mods that way. Good point, but I still think a good game does not ever need to be moded.

Your right on the payed online thing, I can never forgive MS for starting that practice. But at Least sony fixed it by giving away free games every month. Not new games, mainly indis, but its still something.

there will be no better than nintendo. Just wish they remove that dam tablet thats killing the wii u. Dont get me wrong, I love it, but the world dosent and its not a necesity yet, so better to remove it.



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Chazore said:
eva01beserk said:

Sure, why not.

1) This is a blatan lie by the master race, is never cheaper, at least not yet, but the ps4 is rumored to have a pricecut this year, so pc might not be cheaper this yeear either. consoles pluss 1.

2) Thats ovboiuslyy a point for pc.

3) Mearly said its not a pluss one for pc as that is nothing.

4) I said they both can do it, so not a point to either or both.

5) Cant deny this, pluss 1 console.

So far thats 3:2. Does that makes pc sound like garbage? Also keep in mind that Im responding to points mentioned in the argument, did not add any point to each side to make either look great or bad.

And yes I prefer consoles.

If you are to hurt because I probably dint list every single point thats positivy to each side or you just want to see the negative in peoples comments if is not 100% to your side then thats your problem.

But I get where your comming from, the last thing I said did sounded like I was mad or something and was attacking him, I did not mean it that way, so if generic_user saw it that way I do apologies.

I'm honestly not hurt just because I find indifference to your opinoion btw, I just find when someone flaunts an argument like that it makes me wonder what stance/side they are on and you've more or less told me now so the surprise is gone, I honestly don't se it as my problem, if anthing you are the one making it into a problem by citing PC as garbage that's not worth investing into, you said you prefer consoles so really you don't factor into this since you've chosen your side already, wheras I go PC first and consoles later so I'm going with both in essence than simpy, staying to one side and throwing minus points at the other. (Not meaning that as a berating stance, just that you've already chosen and your decision simply doesn't factor into the "inbetween" kind of person that can make such judgement without injecting much bias)

It's not a problem if you thought  you sounded mad or anything, the way I type and talk in voice is completely different that some people on here believe I;m mad or upset when really I'm completely fine and they tend to read my text into pure emotion rather than simply just reading the words and not trying to force fake emotions into them (I tend to say fuck a few times vocally around friends but online people think that's me showing anger when it's really not how I mean that to come off as).

I said "PC is garbage and not worth investing into"? Really? I would have remembered something like that. I think I said before, not on this thread, that investing thousands of dollars on a pc on a slight improbement is a waste of money, But not pc in its entirety.

So we are just suposed to hear arguments from people who stand on our sides? That makes no sense. I get your point that peoples bias can make them say things that they really dont belive in, but that is usually easily noticeable in their argument. I was a pc gamer, I dont do it anymore because it was not as cheaper as everybody keeps saying it is, and I needed a laptop for college and could not have a pc and a laptop so i left pc gaming years ago. DOes that make my stance a little better for you, at least a little less bias? Although I finish college and make good money now and still not planing to go back to pc, so I gess your right, nothing I say regarding pc should be taken into acount.

Im a nitendo fan and I can be critical when they are making a mistake, like i did on my previous comment. A true fan can notice when something is wrong with what they like and must accept critizisim if at lest it has a good base. Dosent matter if the oposition is a flaming fanboy that will never see reason, they sometimes make good arguments that have to be taken into account, not always by the way.



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