Hardcore PC gamer buys console

[xfia]

most woman are good at living in the moment.. makes them extra good gamers sometimes. idk where i would be without my girls to kick me in the ass and make me be a better man sometimes haha
sometimes guys left to their own devices start doing crazy stuff with fire..breaking trucks going off roading..or trying to copy linus on his next project. as if 7 nano's wasnt enough now he is doing 8 980ti #FTW@LINUSTECH

 

[Dethroy]

Just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoy reading this thread
Keep them posts coming!

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I have a folder in my kitchen in which i write all the competitive laps completed on various circuits on Project Cars by me and my mates when they come to my house.

We dont play each other online but we do play in a very social environment, warm, comfortable and within arms reach for simply passing the controller between us or hopping into the hotseat to use the wheel.

I for one "need to calm down a bit" (Wendy's words) after a fast lap around Nordsleife and typically i rarely play on my own. I enjoy the encouragment and advice we give each other. We laugh at each others failures and glow with success.


The "speedwall folder" has 8 names in it, i even get phonecalls asking what so and so's best time was around a particular lap and photos as proof (witnessed) of fast laps completed on other PCs.

We could do the same if we gamed on a console, except we all prefer zooming around at 120 fps. It is a treat to watch even if you arent driving.

My wife never, ever has a go, she thinks she will break the car........i agree, she probably would !!

I have kids so we do have consoles in the house somewhere, they use handheld devices and the consoles havent been used for about 2 years.

In summary.....gaming for me is a social experience, enjoyed with friends. PC is the tool of choice.

 

[Dethroy]

Me and my brother always used to "duel" each other when we were still living at our parents place. Be it on consoles or pc. I miss these times.
Local Multiplayer is so much better (as in more fun). Turning around and smiling in someone's face after you've won, shouting at each other, poking at each other, making fun of each other and simply enjoying yourselfs and having a great time is peerless. Platforms? Irrelevant! Sadly we don't see each other that often nowadays...

 

[Deleted member 67555]

Figured I'd post that I too have gone console...
My reason being was I'm sick and tired of games not playing correctly on pc because they are console ports..
I still have a decent gaming rig but I don't think I'm going to put anymore money into pc gaming hardware...

I had the choice between a Fury X, 980ti or a PS4 bundle and a few other games for the same price...I bought the PS4 and it plays as good or better on some games which is absolute bullshit imo....
I guess I'm just tired of pissing into the wind.

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Rainbow Six Siege, the reason he bought the console, is a shooter.

But you brought up the fact of Xbox and PC cross play and referenced Shadowrun and Halo 2. Thats why I tossed in a non-shooter game Rocket League that does the same thing but with PS4 and maybe soon to be XB1 version.

 

[PP Mguire]

But you brought up the fact of Xbox and PC cross play and referenced Shadowrun and Halo 2. Thats why I tossed in a non-shooter game Rocket League that does the same thing but with PS4 and maybe soon to be XB1 version.

From what I'm to understand Microsoft won't play ball like Sony and Valve did to setup the cross platform. They said getting that together was a serious undertaking in itself just for PS4 and PC to play together, which is why we don't have a cross platform party up system yet.

 

[Flogger23m]

I voted "not sure". I like consoles but the last consoles I got were a PS2 and 3DS. I still play a few games on the PS2 every now and then, and I play my 3DS. There are not many games on consoles that are not on PC. Halo games seem okay, but they're just another shooter that would fall below Deus Ex, ect. Only game I can really think about is the upcoming Ace Combat, but that may be PS4 exclusive. As with Ace Combat 6, I am not sure if I want to spend $150+ (closer to $300+ for a PS4) for a single game.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

But you brought up the fact of Xbox and PC cross play and referenced Shadowrun and Halo 2. Thats why I tossed in a non-shooter game Rocket League that does the same thing but with PS4 and maybe soon to be XB1 version.

I explicitly said...

See above. Only a handful of games allowed this (Halo and Shadowrun) way back and, for shooters, they haven't let them intermingle much (at all?) since. Even when they give the console players aimbots, they still get slaughtered.

There are games that do intermingle outside of the shooter genre but there are virtually none in the shooter genre because, when it was attempted, it was a disaster.

 

[qubit]

Hey good thread people, some great replies here. Also, check out the new "Hell NO!" poll option - you can change your vote if you want to.

Ok, I've had my PS4 for a week now and will be writing up my experience with it soon, but in the meantime here are those replies I promised you.

Poll was a trick. Anyone that said yes is not a hardcore gamer.

Shame *ding ding* Shame

No, not a trick.

I have some friends that just game on consoles (they own Mac's too *shudders*). I don't know why these people are my friends, they seem to make poor decisions in life.

I'm going to leave now and think about my choice in friends.

tsk, you make some terrible life decisions there my friend.

I would expect....no, insist that my friends got a PC off me instead.

Each has their benefits but i am PC to the core (or thread)....

That's the spirit - no compromise! I was weak and caved. I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

Because that is the console's nature.

I know, I was just describing it.

As to your poll, the only correct answer is to buy all of your friends Rainbow Six Siege for PC so they know how shitty their console is. It would have probably cost you less.

lol, I tried. One will get a PC at some point "soonish" (the one who pestered me into buying the PS4) and the other one is a confirmed console peasant gamer. They've got other PS4 friends whom I don't know so well and hence can't really influence, unfortunately.

We have a man DOWN. I repeat - MAN DOWN. Requesting backup

Thanks for the support, man!

hey 2006 called, they want their fanbois back really? its 2016 who care if ppl have a PC and/or Console. I have an Xbox One simply because EA NHL series stopped in 09 on PC and the fact both my kids love it. smh

Exactly. In my instance, the PS4 is "better" than the PC, because it allows me to play with my friends online. One can also argue that we're really being held hostage to a fake platform limitation (PC - PS4 connectivity) as I could have otherwise played with them using the PC...

What console friends ? !!!!!
who wants console friends anyway

Now now.

Disappointed that there is not a "Hell NO!" option in this vote

There is now.

 

[Drone]

Ok, I've had my PS4 for a week now ...

Hehe, PS4 screams Uncharted 4 Release date is getting really close

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

@qubit i was wondering when your avatar would change ....

 

[brandonwh64]

There is now.

We should get a revote.

 

[qubit]

We should get a revote.

You can just change your vote.

 

[FireFox]

I have Playstation 1, 2 and 2 x Playstation 3, a Gameboy ( I play often ) Super Nintendo
( I play sometimes Super Mario Bros) and a Xbox 360, in a few weeks buying a Playstation 4.
So yes i will ever proudly buy consoles

 

[Jaffakeik]

I like console who is dusting and waiting for FF15 and I like PC for pretty much the rest.

 

[PP Mguire]

I like console who is dusting and waiting for FF15 and I like PC for pretty much the rest.

There's some chatter about it coming to PC.

 

[Flogger23m]

Think about it, I hardly notice the big console exclusives. I've heard of a number of them, Uncharted and that zombie game by Naughty Dog (?) and Forza are examples. But they don't seem all that great. Obviously I'd love for them to come out on PC to because more game options is always nice, but nothing I absolutely want is on consoles only. Again, the exception being AC6 and possibly the upcoming AC7.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

Assassin's Creed has always been multiplatform so why would that change now?

 

[killbill]

....I don't know why but...last year I played much more on my PS4 than on PC...

 

[Jaffakeik]

There's some chatter about it coming to PC.

Probably it will be released on PC like previous parts did, but I dont think it will be a DAY ONE PC release.

 

[qubit]

....I don't know why but...last year I played much more on my PS4 than on PC...

What game were you playing? Perhaps a console exclusive? That would explain it.

Welcome to TPU.

 

[FireFox]

Perhaps a console exclusive?

Maybe it wasn't, maybe he just wanted play Playstation

 

[qubit]

Maybe it wasn't, maybe he just wanted play Playstation

Maybe. Only he can tell us.

 

[FireFox]

Maybe. Only he can tell us.

Or maybe because the Playstation 4 is damn good.