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HikenNoAce on 24 May 2013
mtu9356 said:
Playstationfan12 said:
Hmm consoles have no advantages over pc huh.
*Better/more exclusives
*don't have to spend hundreds of dollars to upgrade so they are much cheaper
*aren't as much of a hassle to set up
*games don't require memorizing lots of buttons like on keyboards.


-There are pc exclusives and games that play better on pc than console.  It comes down to personal preference.

-PCs arn't as expensive as the average person believes.  Most people need a computer anyway, so why not upgrade to a gaming one.

-Agreed

-You can use any controller (360, Dualshock, 3rd party) you'd like, including keyboard and mouse.


For a general use PC, people prefer laptops or notebooks. Much more practical and usefel.



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okr on 24 May 2013

Nintendo games, JRPGs.

The rest is better on PC.



mtu9356 on 24 May 2013
HikenNoAce said:
mtu9356 said:
Playstationfan12 said:
Hmm consoles have no advantages over pc huh.
*Better/more exclusives
*don't have to spend hundreds of dollars to upgrade so they are much cheaper
*aren't as much of a hassle to set up
*games don't require memorizing lots of buttons like on keyboards.


-There are pc exclusives and games that play better on pc than console.  It comes down to personal preference.

-PCs arn't as expensive as the average person believes.  Most people need a computer anyway, so why not upgrade to a gaming one.

-Agreed

-You can use any controller (360, Dualshock, 3rd party) you'd like, including keyboard and mouse.


For a general use PC, people prefer laptops or notebooks. Much more practical and usefel.


I find it more practical to own a pc and a mobile device.  Depends on the individual i guess.



noname2200 on 24 May 2013
HikenNoAce said:


Doesn't change anything to the fact that having first party support in an advantage that consoles have over pc. But I guess some people will choose to overlook that. No big deal.

Except that there are a lot of PC exclusives as well. It's hardly a one-way street.



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the2real4mafol on 24 May 2013

-cheap price
-system stability, every game that comes for PS4 you know will work with no frame rate or compatibility issues and you only have to buy the console as it is. No upgrading necessary
-easy to use, plug in and play
-more dedicated support in the form of exclusives
-stronger community and easy to find multiplayer games on consoles



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MonstaMack on 24 May 2013
disolitude said:
Consoles have the following over PCs:
- Price
- Dedicated game development
- Ease of use
- Less hassle with drivers and setup

- Steam sales are pretty badass. Unless XBox/PS4 has some insane Games on Demand deals over the years, I think the PC is around the same in price when you factor in a lot of things.

- Good point.

- Better point.

- Haven't had any issues with games since Windows 7, not sure about Windows 8 though lol



It's just that simple.

HikenNoAce on 24 May 2013
mtu9356 said:
HikenNoAce said:
mtu9356 said:
Playstationfan12 said:
Hmm consoles have no advantages over pc huh.
*Better/more exclusives
*don't have to spend hundreds of dollars to upgrade so they are much cheaper
*aren't as much of a hassle to set up
*games don't require memorizing lots of buttons like on keyboards.


-There are pc exclusives and games that play better on pc than console.  It comes down to personal preference.

-PCs arn't as expensive as the average person believes.  Most people need a computer anyway, so why not upgrade to a gaming one.

-Agreed

-You can use any controller (360, Dualshock, 3rd party) you'd like, including keyboard and mouse.


For a general use PC, people prefer laptops or notebooks. Much more practical and usefel.


I find it more practical to own a pc and a mobile device.  Depends on the individual i guess.

 

I suppose you're right though I fail to see what a pc does better than a laptop.



HikenNoAce on 24 May 2013
MonstaMack said:
disolitude said:
Consoles have the following over PCs:
- Price
- Dedicated game development
- Ease of use
- Less hassle with drivers and setup

- Steam sales are pretty badass. Unless XBox/PS4 has some insane Games on Demand deals over the years, I think the PC is around the same in price when you factor in a lot of things.

- Good point.

- Better point.

- Haven't had any issues with games since Windows 7, not sure about Windows 8 though lol


Well, to be honest, I don't buy games on my PS3 or Vita - PS+....



ironmanDX on 25 May 2013
ethomaz said:

ironmanDX said:

How does the PS3 handle it then? A prompt auto-play like feature when you first insert the disc?

No prompt... you insert the disc and it run like every other PlayStation console... you press Eject and it stop and go back to XMB.

PS. You can disable the auto-play in Sytem Setthing but the default is that way.

 

I meant installation of the software. PS3 has mandatory installs for most of its games doesn't it? If PS3 can handle it in a user friendly way, I'm more than sure the Xone will.