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Strategyking92 on 10 March 2008
twesterm said:
I use to prefer mouse and keyboard for RTS and FPS games, but after Metroid Prime 3 I think it's only best for RTS games.

doesn't MetroidP3 use auto aim though?



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famousringo on 10 March 2008
Strategyking92 said:
twesterm said:
I use to prefer mouse and keyboard for RTS and FPS games, but after Metroid Prime 3 I think it's only best for RTS games.

doesn't MetroidP3 use auto aim though?


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Smidlee on 10 March 2008
famousringo said:
The mouse's main weakness is that it requires a desk...

I would say keyboard and mouse requires a desk but a mouse alone doesn't. I like to play TBS like Civ 4  sometimes relaxing on the couch with my mouse and pad laying on the couch beside me. :)

One of the big advantages with a desk is I can play PC game and watch TV at the same time.

 



RAcCoOnErOuS on 10 March 2008

Im a Hardcore PC gamer, and i need Meh Mouse, and keyborad



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68soul on 10 March 2008

Wiimote is the future for me... it's only a first step in that direction, and already a great one, and i think we'll know other improvments in the next generations...

I find it way more natural than a keyboard, that's for sure... (i'm not talkin about the mouse in itself, which is great, but you always need a keyboard too, so...)



 

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ihira on 10 March 2008

The only games that benefit most from mouse is FPS RTS and maybe minesweeper.
Wiimote isn't even close to a mouse when it comes to pin point accuracy.



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zeldaspimp69 on 10 March 2008
Strategyking92 said:

I think the mouse is the best gaming controller ever, it's easy to move, lets your hands not be clumped together like a system controller(besides wii that is) and it is very accurate if you're using an optical mouse(the balled ones are weird, they get messed up after a while.)

 

Anyway, the keyboard and mouse is the best way to play games I think.

I would say yes and no. it is great for an RTS (the best in my opinion) and pretty good for a FPS, but for racing i would def choose the 360 controller or a steering wheel. and to 68 soul, the wiimote isnt the future, unless you meann the futre of 8 year olds and shovelware inc (aka Ubisoft)

 



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makingmusic476 on 10 March 2008

Depends on the game. I prefer mouse/KB for FPS and RTS, but I prefer a console controller for platformers, action.adventure, etc.



Sqrl on 10 March 2008
twesterm said:
I use to prefer mouse and keyboard for RTS and FPS games, but after Metroid Prime 3 I think it's only best for RTS games.

 I sorta agree...

 

I think the Wii-Mote FPS controls are solid for most FPS games but really fast games I would still say I prefer the M&KB...down the line with better tech I think the Wii-Mote style will suplant M&KB entirely for FPS but for right now I think it still has a place in the world of frag.

 

And its not quite the mouse that is the king of RTS so much as it is the keyboard...I think I would love a Wii-Mote & Keyboard combo actually...gotta have hotkeys and I really like the pointer functionality better than the mouse in general....but that might just be me. 
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dude17761991hatp on 10 March 2008

MOH:H2 on highest settings is pretty much perfection. Plus, the feeling of an extension of your body is unmatched.



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