I am kind of recycling a post that I made in another thread. I want to describe the most important reason why I choose PC as my main gaming platform. I'd like to talk about this topic specifically: how PC gaming can be very versatile.
The versatiity of a PC is very rewarding. The following are a few ways in which PC gaming can be versatile:
Do I have to worry about whether or not a game will focus on visuals/eye-candy or performance, especially since I might have different preferences for different games and genres?
- No, because I get to choose the right combination for ME.
Can I play my FPS games and strategy games with a keyboard and mouse while playing my action games with a controller?
-Yes, I sure can.
Do I have to worry whether or not a game will be optimized right for my platform and worry about framerate drops under 30fps?
- No, not if I have a minimum level of hardware. I can always change settings to get a stable 30 fps (or higher.)
If I don't like a game's balance, visuals, or any other features can I download a mod to fix it to suit me?
- Yes.
If a game has glitches do I have to wait for Bethesda or some other developer to fix it, or will the fan community have a patch within the next month that fixes the most agregious of glitches?
- In the overwhelming majority of cases, the latter.
If a game is a bad port, will the fans have my back and will they fix said port? Does this include games such as Dark Souls or Final Fantasy XIII that didn't run at 1080p in their vanilla forms, but were fixed with fanmade applications like Durante's GeDoSaTo?
- Yes.
Can I stream my games to my laptop or HTPC with Steam In-Home streaming so that I can play on the living room TV when I feel like it without moving my gaming desktop to my living room, without too much hassle, and an assurance of quality? If it doesn't work very well are there ways I can improve it, if I so wish, like getting better network adapters?
-Yes.
Can I play the multitude of PC exclusive genres like RTS games and simulators?
-Yes.
Do I have to pay an online subscription for the overwhelming majority of my games, especially as somebody who likes an online experience every now and then, but not too often that I would get my money's worth from a subscription?
-No.
Can I play on private servers, sometimes those which use versions of games that the community feel is better than the newest version?
-Yes.
Do I get my choice of video recording programs and streaming services, and my choice of rendering software to enhance my social gaming experience?
-Yes.
Can I play older console games with much better visual quality and even performance than the originals, including 6th generation PS2, Dreamcast, Wii, and GC games?
-Yes.
Summary
- There is so much PC gaming has to offer. To marginalize PC gaming as "desktop gaming" or "better graphics" does a huge disservice to what it can be besides these things to many people.
- And more than anything. When I make a PC for gaming, I can also use that PC for my scientific computing, internet browsing, or office-work. For me personally, I am getting more than just a gaming system, but also a fully capable gaming system, and it is all-in-one.
