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RepedeGoesWoof on 28 December 2014
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Lawlight said:
On a console budget and they go for $550? A PS4 is $400 at most. Let's not even mention the time taken to build that PC.


It takes half a day to build a PC.

 

 

I own both a PS4 and a PC, and I do the vast majority of my gaming on Steam for a myriad of reasons. Here are some points I've noticed after playing on both:

PC:

  • Games run smoother and look nicer.
  • Customizable settings. I can change graphical settings, sounds settings, control settings, etc. You also have power over how your PC runs (interchangeable parts) and accessibility to 3rd party programs like Skype.
  • I can play with KB/M, Xbox One Controller, PS4 Controller, or any controller for that matter.
  • Free Online. I don't have to pay to play online.
  • Steam Services (Steam Family Share, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Steam Home-Streaming)
  • Dirt cheap games (New Vegas for $2.49? Tomb Raider for $3.99? Dishonored for $4.99?) and Humble Bundles
  • Tons of games available and by far the most exclusives.
  • Literally every genre available and some PC-specific genres (RTS, Grand Strategy, 4X, MMO, Simulation)..and also some odd ones as well (Bullethells, Visual Novels, Space Exploration)
  • Emulators (Dolphin for Wii/GC, ePSXe for PS1/PS2, PPSSPP for PSP, DS/GBA, etc.)
  • Modding. There are some amazing mods out there (Game of Thrones mod for Crusader Kings II for example, or those ridiculous mods for Skyrim)
  • Complete backwards compatibility. Bought some of those digital games on PS3? Too bad you can't play them on PS4!
  • Longevity. Games released years ago still receive support and updates (Team Fortress 2), and games like Age of Empires II (released in 1999 and re-released on Steam) is still getting 6000-10000 concurrent users playing online. Something *cough* Killzone Shadowfall *cough* can't even touch.
  • ....and above all else, PCs do a lot more than just gaming.
I bought a PS4 for the exclusives (Uncharted, Bloodborne, Persona 5), but there's no doubt in my mind that PC gaming is the better experience. 
 
In the end, pick your poison. If you have the option to play on both, then do, because you're truly missing out on some unique experiences on PC found absolutely nowhere else. Power goes beyond just specs.