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[Teron]

I'm just curious whats your favorite one. Console, PC (including Mac, etc.), or both?
Because strategy/3d shooters are my favorite genre and I love to play with mouse+keyboard, I voted PC and next gen PC.


Here are some pro/cons to think about.

Consoles

Pro:
- they are cheap when set in perspective to a modern Pc
- games always run (no troubleshooting)
- games run on its (nearly) max graphic settings
- no updates necessary
- (nearly) no bugs
- long "time-to-live" (if you want to be always up to date on PC you have to buy a new Pc nearly every half year)

Cons:
- games are kinda expensive
- no system upgrades
- gamepads are kinda expensive
- games, too
- graphic sucks after about a year (may differ from someone else)


PC:

Pro:
- "multi task platform" (not only for playing games)
- MODs
- system upgrades, everytime possible
- mouse+keyboard

Cons:

- expensive hardware (most of it)
- driver/hardware problems
- some games aren't even available or ar bugged

Cannot think of other reasons, atm ^^

Edited by Teron, 02 January 2008 - 14:24.

[Dauth]

PC all the way, I just never enjoyed using consoles

[Overdose]

I like both. I like console games (action, adventure, RPGs, SRPGs among many others) and pc game (FPSes, RTSes +MMORPGs exclusively)

[TheDR]

I like Pcs for mods,

Btw who is going to put just console on a pc cnc moding forum?

[Jamie^]

I use them both, but I use a PC more often.
And my next platform will be a new PC

[Teron]

The Dr, on 2 Jan 2008, 15:31, said:

[...]
Btw who is going to put just console on a pc cnc moding forum?

While this may be true, I thought, that some of you are closer friends and therefore use this forum not only for mod-discussions but for general stuff

[Nerdsturm]

Since most of my favorite games have been mods, I'll stick with PCs, and not many strategy games come out on consols. Also, I can't stand those little joysticks required for aiming in FPSs on gamepads.

[Kris]

PC all the way, They're more fun to use.

[TheDR]

Teron, on 2 Jan 2008, 15:07, said:

The Dr, on 2 Jan 2008, 15:31, said:

[...]
Btw who is going to put just console on a pc cnc moding forum?

While this may be true, I thought, that some of you are closer friends and therefore use this forum not only for mod-discussions but for general stuff

Lets see what happens then, if no one picks console then tis have proved you wrong

[TehKiller]

IMO it all goes on the type of games (if its in gaming perspective)

Consoles are better for sports and simulations while PC is better for RTS,FPS....

as said you cant really compare em too much on which is better when it comes to game

[Eddy01741]

Hmm, consoles are definitely better for sports games and arcade like games (like SSBM), but PC is better for shooting games and strategy games (which I play most of the time).

however, the wii might change that, since it has a different controlller and all.

Overall, PC ftw.

[Warbz]

pc, its more practical

[Soul]

I like them both and my next platform will be a console.

Edited by Soul, 02 January 2008 - 19:28.

[Chyros]

What an incredibly easy question. PC's are superior in just about every conceivable way () so of course I'm running a PC.

Well ok, I also have an old, second-hand xbox to play fighting games on every now and then but I'd never have bought it if they continued to publish fighting games on the PC.

[Teron]

I've noticed that most of you say that consoles are superior in Sport and Simulations. But why?
Because of the gamepad?
Gamepads/Joysticks/Wheels and so on are also available for PC. Some of them even cost less than 20 bucks.
Because of the "availability"?
Sure: FIFA 200x, Icehockey etc. are nearly only released on console but is this really the reason? There is also a lot of emulationsoftware on the internet. So I wonder why?

[Waris]

Yes, there's a lot of sporting titles for PC (FIFA, PES, NFL etc. etc.), and if you want console-like control for sports and similation games there are gamepads and joysticks for that. (I prefer real combat sim e.g. Jane's F-15 over the arcade'ish AC, but that's me)

[CodeCat]

Consoles are just a corporate war with no real choices (you have to choose the games with the console). With a PC you're free to make your computer however you like it.

[Soul]

CodeCat, on 4 Jan 2008, 20:11, said:

Consoles are just a corporate war with no real choices (you have to choose the games with the console). With a PC you're free to make your computer however you like it.

Problem is you need a lot of something called money to do it.

[Foxhound]

Both. I grew up on consoles (and the Gameboy) for awhile, and I still use them a lot (though my newest system- my PS2- is really showing its age).

Consoles and PCs both have their advantages and disadvantages. PCs are upgraded very easily, but this contributes to the fact that the tech is obsolete within about 1 week of you buying it. Consoles are far less flexible, but cheaper since you don't need to upgrade every month. Big change in one concentrated burst rather than little changes over time. (PS3 doesn't count.)

Also, consoles are built around gaming and just that, so it's easier and cheaper to make them. Consoles are for more casual gaming, which can be fun, while PCs are for enthusiast gaming.

[CodeCat]

Soul, on 5 Jan 2008, 2:20, said:

Problem is you need a lot of something called money to do it.

With consoles even moreso, because to gain access to the same amount of software that the PC offers you'd need to buy every single console in existence.

[TehKiller]

Teron, on 3 Jan 2008, 16:35, said:

I've noticed that most of you say that consoles are superior in Sport and Simulations. But why?
Because of the gamepad?
Gamepads/Joysticks/Wheels and so on are also available for PC. Some of them even cost less than 20 bucks.
Because of the "availability"?
Sure: FIFA 200x, Icehockey etc. are nearly only released on console but is this really the reason? There is also a lot of emulationsoftware on the internet. So I wonder why?

its more fun when having a friend(s) to come over to your place and play PES on a big teli

[Waris]

^Lol, we did that all of last year on our laptops

[General]

I use both of them ( for Strategy - FPS : PC , all others : Console )

My next choice will be to buying a PS3 so I will no need to upgrade my computer every hour

Edited by General, 05 January 2008 - 16:14.

[Kyouko]

PC's because of thier versitalty. I dont mind consoles, but I there is no way that they are better.

[TehKiller]

Waris, on 5 Jan 2008, 16:08, said:

^Lol, we did that all of last year on our laptops

yeh but does a laptop have a big screen like the one on a large TV?