PC Gamers - A Dying Breed?

[samsaBEAR]

I don't play games on PC often, but like someone said, their are definitely games I wouldn't bother picking up for the 360 that also comes out on PC. Command and Conquer being the main one, in gamestation atm there's a copy for like £10, but I just know I'll get stupidly pissed off with how it's controlled.
Also agree with Chris about mature gamers. ******* hate little kids/gobby teenagers on Live. I was 18 in December, so I'm not being a moany old git, but nothing makes me happier on Live when you get into a lobby, and everyone's really relaxed and there's friendly banter, none of this **** YOU STUPID ***** LOLOLOL

[AgnesIO]

I had a discussion with my friend about this a while back, personally I think PCs are getting put to the back because it's less practical for consumers to buy PC parts and constantly upgrade just so they can run the newer games, of course it's more realiable than a PS3 or an xbox but it does cost more money in the long run, the fact is you can buy a brand new PC now and it'll have enough to run some of the most recent highly detailed games at a decent speed with high graphics settings but not even 2 years from that point you'll have to of upgraded ram, graphics and possibly processor just to keep up, while a cheap £150 for an xbox and it never requires you to pay extra just to keep playing the best new games at higher graphical settings.

That's not to say console gaming is superior, it's just more practical.

Although, the good thing with pc gaming, is each release of a game get's better graphics - but in terms of graphics, in all honesty on console gaming they do not improve hugely until a new game is released.

it seems the pc gamer breed have stuck to what they know and no more are joining the bandwagon (World of Warcraft doesnt appeal to the current teens neither does counter strike)

Mind you I wouldn't call someone a proper pc gamer for playing WoW

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I do still enjoy console gaming, but on the whole pc gaming is great imo. And even though it is expensive to start - for the top quality games you can save around £25 a game. I mean COD was originally sold at around £50 for PS3 - while at the sme time I could get it at £25 for pc.

I am a fan of pc gaming - but I do still enjoy console gaming - just for playing more people I actually know. Although I do have one good mate who like myself is a VERY keen PC gamer

[Black_Apalachi]

Agreed samsaBEAR!

it seems the pc gamer breed have stuck to what they know and no more are joining the bandwagon (World of Warcraft doesnt appeal to the current teens neither does counter strike)

Counter Strike was awesome! I heard too many scary stories about WoW though so I steered clear of that lol

Yes with mapping programs but I personally will hunt you down and hit you over the head with a controller if you do. Keyboard and Mouse dogs all over Controllers. Just takes a while getting used to it.

I personally am upgrading my PC so I can play Call of Duty 4. Dedicated Servers dogs all over Console's online service.

Fair enough

[[Chris]]

I agree, consoles were made to be easily accessable by everyone, But when you've got so many customization options with a Pc, I cant see it dying off this soon.. Bare in mind, Nvidia is releasing its FERMI range of graphics cards soon GTX 4xx - Which has DOUBLE the power of the current top range - GTX 2xx

Also, ATI - They do deals, Pretty cheap Graphics cards and pretty cheap processors.. It cant be that bad..

[Adamm]

Yes with mapping programs but I personally will hunt you down and hit you over the head with a controller if you do. Keyboard and Mouse dogs all over Controllers. Just takes a while getting used to it.

I personally am upgrading my PC so I can play Call of Duty 4. Dedicated Servers dogs all over Console's online service.

Yeah, another ignorant console lover. You do not need mapping programs, it is plug and play. And considering some games are straight ports from XBOX, you could do with one. Plus it's hard to paly sports games with a keyboard.

The reason is people go with their peers and are afraid to break the 'norm' so to speak. PC gaming is every bit as good as console gaming, if not more so. I have both, so yes I can judge. I've had an XBOX since '06 and a PC since about '91.

Go do research, come back, tell me which is better .

[Fez]

Yeah, another ignorant console lover.

Why so rude man? Paul also clearly said that Keyboard and mouse dogs the console brap tings, dedicated server dogs console servers.

[Adamm]

He is ignorant though. He said you need mapping but it's plug and play...

That's not rude, that's true.

[samsaBEAR]

He is ignorant though. He said you need mapping but it's plug and play...

That's not rude, that's true.

how is that being ignorant, perhaps he's just misinformed

[[Chris]]

He is ignorant though. He said you need mapping but it's plug and play...

That's not rude, that's true.

Something makes me think that not ALL games will have the correct control schemes for the pad?

[PaulMacC]

He is ignorant though. He said you need mapping but it's plug and play...

That's not rude, that's true.

All Call of Duty games dont support Controllers. You need programs such as Xpadder to play with a controller on them. I've been there before and then gave up because keyboard + mouse is far superior once you get used to it.