:flame: HELP ME!!!

I ruled out buying Brink for Ps3 but know I'm having a hard time deciding if i want Brink for Pc or Xbox360....

The benefits of getting it for Xbox360 are community and most likely exclusive content, also with the objective style multiplayer it seems like using a mic on the Xbox 360 would be extremely helpful. On the other-hand i want to try Pc because I'm going to build a gaming rig which will be done by the time Brink drops and i feel its the perfect platform for me to get into Pc gaming. Being a Pc gaming NOOB I don't really know much about the game like, if their will be mics or other pros and cons for the game on the Pc.




Any facts or reasons to pic a particular side??!?????!!!...... because i cant chose one might end up with both.

PC has dedicated servers. Xbox doesn't. That's the main difference really, but it's a huge difference imo, in PC's favor. I for one will be getting it for pc most likely even though I have always been more into xbox, but after I got a new computer I decided to only buy xbox 360 exlusives for xbox (obviously), and buy cross-platform games (like Brink) for PC.

edit: Also, yes, PC players can communicate with mics, but you'll have to buy one separately. You can buy them ranging from $20 to hundreds of dollars.

Some people also claim PC is more competitive since the mouse and keyboard combo allows for greater accuracy in FPS games compared to using a controller on a console. I won't get into the details of this debate though, but it is something to consider I guess.

i encourage everyone to refrain from posting what this person should choose.
the only difference is dedicated servers.
so if you want dedicated servers you should go for pc, if you prefer peer2peer you should choose xbox. apart from that it's all the same so if you don't really care about dedi servers or not, then it's all due to preference.


edit: exclusive content for xbox? why do you think that?O.o

PC, definitely, seeing as you have the choice. The community is much more mature than that on consoles, and its much easier aiming with a mouse rather than two anolog sticks. It's very unlikely that the 360 will get exclusive content, and using a mic on the computer works just as well as using a mic on the Xbox. Again going back to the communities, the mature PC audience will be much more capable of coordinating teammwork, and PC has the bonus of dedicated servers. For the most part, when you have the choice between the PC and console versions of a mainly multiplayer game; go with the PC.

I'm, going to get it for the Xbox, but that's only because my computer is [censored]. It can barely run Source engine games on the lowest difficulty setting; Brink would kill it.

Edit: And Nikto, the TC stated that he doesn't really know what PC gaming entails. If it prevents him from wasting money on two versions of the same game, I think its best that we try to help him out, as long as we back up our arguments and don't just say "PC gaming is for N00B5" or, "Xbox svcks."

PC has better potential (consoles have hardware restraints which means games for consoles have downgraded graphics and such, can see Crysis 2 for example). Also, PC has dedicated servers (less lag).

this isnt even close. if you are already getting the computer the PC game is going to be 10 bucks cheaper. im assuming that the PC version will have better graphics and AA and AF support along with higher resolutions possibly better textures although i havent followed this game as much as others like RAGE. you can use a mic very easily. FPS is always better on keyboard and mouse versus joypad. even if you initially find it strange just play some FPS games for a few hours and you wont want to go back. there is a reason they have auto-aim on console games. if in the end you do for some reason prefer the joypad you can plug your xbox controller into your pc and it plays the same way. several people have mentioned dedicated servers which is a huge must for MP games. look at that was raised over CoD when they decided against dedicated servers. im not sure how your room is set up but if you have an HDMI TV you can plug that into you PC as well and if you use a wireless contorller you can sit on you couch and play on the big screen tv and it will have higher resolutions and better graphics to boot. i cant think of a single downside for PCs.

edit: oh yeah the PC community is far more mature than the LIVE community. except for left 4 dead 2. maybe i just got a bad bunch of games but i saw alot fo ragequitters on that game.

thanls good point

i had heard rumors

yea xbox fps players are more about the run and gun technique not team oriented

After theses valid points I'm going with Pc seems like the better choice thanks for clearing that up guys

If you're building a gaming rig, then PC is the way to go for any game that gives you the choice. For the most part, consoles are for people who don't want to invest the money into a gaming computer. Yes, there are games that are exclusive to one console or another, but that's just to convince people who have good PCs to pay for a less capable machine. the 360 is 5 years old at this point, its not going to compare to a modern PC.

Pc:

Mouse and keyboard
No aim assist
Dedicated servers
PROBABLY more custom made content/mods
Better graphics (if you have a gaming rig)
...

I prefer playing on the PC. I also have a PS3, but that's more to play with real life friends, while I can enjoy pc gaming with "online friends" I tend to buy the attractive shooters for PC, and the more popular ones for PS3 (Black ops F.e)

Just personal preference though, you decide whatever you like ^^

yea im going with pc but ps3 is good too i use mine for driving and sport games

There are bad apples in all communities.



Funny because PC games are more about twitch. Also run and gun has nothing to do with teamwork.

Besides all the hardware and content differences between the 2 platforms, there is a major factor that comes into play that doesn't have to do specifically with a PC or a console - community. I have found that communities for PC games are generally more mature, and last longer than their console counterparts. I have also found that ending up with good players on your team in a pub match on PC, happens pretty frequently, while on console, it's probably a good idea to pay the game with friends, since the chances of you getting competent teammates on your team (or in the game altogether) is a little on the slim side.

On the flip side, some people in PC communities have the habit of accusing people of hacking whenever they lose. But, I suppose Consoles are the same, you just get accused of using noob tactics or having no life. Remember the internet rule of thumb, kids - anyone worse than you is a noob, anyone better than you has no life (or hacks).

Well, if you want dedicated servers and mods. . . the PC would be the way to go.
If you're into the home theater experience, ease of use, and don't care to use P2P. . . then the 360 would be the right choice.

And XBox Live appears to be the [url=http://www.machinima.com/]Machinima[/i]-Network. (Which, imho, supports your argument a lot.)

On the original topic: Every time you buy a PC game, you're supporting quality games. Every time you buy a console game, you support the slow down of gaming technology advances.

I would say 360. If you're new to PC gaming, you're gonna have a hard time getting used to mouse + keyboard in MP.

I'd suggest maybe borderlands as a good co-op FPS to learn the ropes.

IMO control style is the biggest difference between platforms. Of course, with brink (and some other FPS like COD, but not all ala BF) offer dedicated servers for PC but not console. Dedicated servers are ALMOST always better. so PC gets a bonus there

Really, the game itself will be better on PC IMO, however I am buying on 360 simply cause I prefer playing FPS on a troller. keyboards are finger yoga...

You COULD get used to Kb/M playing against bots... but I think you'll enjoy Brink more if you can jump in and actually be good.

So since he isn't used to mouse+KB he just shouldn't get the game for PC at all and continue his inability to use kb and mouse? -__- You suggested borderlands but borderlands is hardly competitive, and I think it has aim assist even for the PC version. If you buy a game expecting to be ub3r l33t at it as soon as you start playing you're not going to have fun at all, whether it's on PC or console.

On topic: I just remembered SD may release a game editor with Brink like Bethesda did with their games. If that's the case then this isn't even an argument anymore. PC, absolutely. I seriously hope they allow room for user created content, because that's what keeps people playing. To this day, people still play and create mods for old games like Morrowind and Counterstrike.

i'm a pc gamer practically exclusively and i will definitely be playing it on the pc, but i wouldn't say pc is the obvious choice. there are certainly drawbacks. you can build an excellent gaming pc and have fps problems on games that have been released around the time you build your pc, and you can still have bad frames per second in those games; games are often horribly optimized for the pc. Even when you have a great gaming pc, its a gamble whether games will run well on it... I have no problem running bfbc2 or mw2, but i lag while playing tf2 even on minimum settings...

I am going to get for the 360 first because it seems that all major releases on the PC are thwarted by hackers and modders. I will wait till everything is figured out maybe switch over.

I have heard the accuracy argument many times.

Of course you are going to be more accurate with a mouse and keyboard but so is everyone else in the room who is not using a pad. I don't believe a game can be less competitive because of medium of control. If your on the 360 everyone is on the same playing field as you thus making it equal and every bit a competitive as a mouse and keyboard. I have played with people in cross platform games when they are without there mouse and keyboard and they have a very hard time and vice versa.

I agree with the OP right now the 360 is where a lot of developers focus there new content. I also own a PS3, although I love my PS3 the chat function can't hold a candle to the 360. I also already pay for my 360 live account so I think the PS3 will be the home of Killzone 3 and Deadspace 2 this year.

the medium of control absolutely has an impact on how competitive something can be. the competitive level that can be achieved by pressing a single button as a means of control is shallower than what can be achieved through the use of an entire keyboard and mouse for example. the more control over the object you have, the more freedom you have inside the game, the more depth there is going to be to the competition, the pc with its keyboard and mouse provides a greater range of control and a deeper competitive experience. What you are saying is like saying tic tac toe can be just as competitive as chess, because its the players not the medium that matters; its obviously faulty because you have to work inside the confines of the medium, the more restrictive confines of tic tac toe and console gaming limits their competitive levels.

yea you could still lag out but having a amazing gaming computer helps, ive been saving for this for a while and have a large budget so im praying for no problems but probley should expect some

You are one of those PC is better than everything people. We are talking about a FPS. Do you understand? You're argument makes absolutely no sense. First of all don't ever speak for me. I never said anything was like anything or whatever you are blathering about. If you read and understood anything I wrote you would know that I was talking about this game in particular. Do you think that PC version of this game will more buttons or different actions than the console port? Have you seen the videos of this game? Most of the demos are done with a pad and don't seem very complex that you would need to map keys or short cuts.

Anyway, the REASON for the post was to say that if all the players are using the same control medium its going to be competitive because they want to win just as much as the people the mouse and keyboard. But, judging by you grammar I think I'm correct in assuming that you are still in your tweens and I have wasted my time in replying to this non-sense.

I assure that I have been a gamer longer than you have been alive.