| Anfebious said: PC gamers will have access to videogames they could never play. And vice versa. PC gamers could finally enjoy the first party offerings from Sony, and Sony gamers would enjoy the PC offerings. A win-win situation. So what is your opinion? |
PC Gamers will have access to all of Sony's games eventually. Regardless if Sony likes it or not.
| nemo37 said: If we only had the PC market, a lot of devs would target low-end GPUs like integrated Intel cards because that is what most people have. |
Except. That has never been true.
Back in the 90's and early 2000's, the PC had an extremely unique library, it wasn't untill the original Xbox that consoles started to get more and more PC ports.
With the last generation consoles it was pretty obvious PC games were being held back by consoles... A few games stepped out of the console shadow though and pushed PC hardware like Crysis, Metro 2033 and Battlefield 3.
PC games also used to leverage and push high-end GPU's: Case in point 3dfx Glide on Voodoo.
| Barkley said: 1 - Physical Releases & Used Games, these are practically non-existant on PC (though this could change on console in the coming decade.) This is especially invaluable in regions with poor internet infrastructure or data-caps. |
Majority of AAA games still get a physical release. Granted you might have to hunt around for it though.
Steam will also preload game data before a games release, so if your internet connection is slower/has data caps, you don't have to download it all at once.
| Barkley said: 3 - Price/Performance, try building a PC as powerful as a PS4 for £200, Hell Sainsbury's were selling used XBO's for £130 the other day. Bluray Drive + HDD + Input Device (gamepad) + Case + PSU + CPU + GPU + Ram + necessary cables and a crappy headset in some cases. |
If you are trying to use the price argument, try playing a PS4 game on your PS3.
Try using Photoshop.
And try buying your games as cheap as PC.
Try playing online without a paywall.
Plenty of second hand PC's around. So buying used is not an advantage.
| Barkley said: 6 - Idiot Proof. Unlike PC's you don't need to check system requirements, you don't have to edit graphics options to get the game to run how you want it to, and the system itself is a lot easier to navigate. |
If your PC is decent. You don't have to check requirements. Most games will automagically set graphics options to suit your hardware.
Steam big picture mode is easy to navigate on a controller and TV.
| Sprash said: seeing how many pc gamers have weak pcs, games from naughty dog would be held back way to much. |
You do realise game engines do have options to turn effects on and off right for better graphics/more performance right?
If anything, Naughty Dog's games would look superior on PC. Majority of games do look better on PC.
| estebxx said: I just dont like gaming on PCs and the experience is just not the same, sometimes my controller just wont work again and i have to do all that setup of fixing its inputs all over again (that can take me easily over 15 minutes and even though i dont use my PC very much ive had to do that various times already), sometimes i have to download a .DLL file from some weird website just to get my game working, i also like trophies and have collected a good ammount of them so im not abandoning my account, plus i do prefer physical games mind you. |
Ancedotal of course. I have no issues using my controllers. They are plug and play. Never had to download a .dll file.
Steam achievements are okay.
| estebxx said: Also there is this thing called exclusives that PC dont have, and so far my 3 favorites this gen have not and will not be released on PC (Bloodborne, HZD and Uncharted 4), you see those things are another BIG reason why i dont play on PC and why i prefer PS. |
Do you have any evidence to justify your claim that the PC has no exclusives? Because I hate to say it... But it actually does have exclusives.
| Valdath said: Also PC isn't really an option for us physical collectors. |
Big box PC game collecting is actually a thing.
| Lawlight said: 2. This is something for PC enthusiasts only. Most gaming PCs aren't as capable as a PS4, which is why the most played PC games are made to run on low specs. I suppose it is a valid positive if you're still gaming on desktops. |
I don't think you fully comprehend how underpowered the consoles are relative to the PC.
You don't need an expensive high-end enthusiast-grade, self-built desktop to run games that look better than what the PS4 can dish out.
Plus, hardware is constantly evolving, can't run a game at max settings with your current PC? That's okay. In a few years low-end hardware can.
| Azuren said: I don't feel like PC dying out is a good thing. I just wish PC gamers would accept that exclusives exist, and if you want to play them you'll have to buy the corresponding platform. |
If the PC dies. Then so does the consoles.
The PC supports a ton of indie and small developers. The PC made games like Minecraft successfull.
The PC is also responsible for the technology that consoles are built from, if PC gaming dies, then so does the relatively advanced technology that powers it.
| Burning Typhoon said: Being centered around a standard hardware, (outdated or not) is great, as the games wouldn't look that much better on PC. You can't spend 299 on a PC and get something like horizon. I know it's a joke thread, but, still wanted to mention something. |
And if you wanted to play the entire Playstation library you would need to have gotten a Playstation 1, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, Playstation Vita and a Playstation 4.
Granted if you got an early PS3, you could do both PS1 and PS2 games, so that's a consolidated cost I guess. Untill your console died.
The PC does it all with a single box.
The games are cheaper, there is no online paywall.
The other advantage PC has is that it's always improving. Today a $300 PC may not run something like Horizon at max graphics. But in a couple years time? All bets are off.
| Burning Typhoon said: 2. Piracy is the biggest threat, smaller developers cant afford to have a strict DRM, coz if the game is any good it will be pirated, and many countries dont have that robust internet or infrastructure to go online only. |
Piracy is no longer an issue. Steam fixed that. Welcome to 2017.
| Burning Typhoon said: 3. Multiplayer Hacks Killing the fun, (cant wait to see how Destiny 2 deals with this issue) |
They exist on console as well.
There is a device that allows you to map a mouse to a console controller which gives you an advantage in some games like Overwatch.
Consoles also get cracked and hacked. Granted it's not as prevelent as PC... But any good developer worth their salt will keep up with exploits. I mean, just look at Blizzard.
| Burning Typhoon said: 4. Trophy and achievement, Why would me as a third party developer put in extra effort to put in those features. if i dont have to go through Sony and MS certification??? Again Not to mention those feature will be hacked to death. |
But will they really? Do you have any prior examples of Achievement systems being hacked on PC?
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