So I very recently finished a playthrough of Fallout New Vegas, and I decided to get back into Skyrim. Trouble is, I sold my Xbox 360 edition a while back when I needed some cash. Now my situation is, I can get a console version of the game very cheaply, but if I buy it for 30$ on Steam I can mod my game and basically have fun forever (in theory). Is it worth the extra 15$ on PC for mods, or is the experience on console good enough to suffice? Please advise because whenever I purchase a game I don't do so again for a while. Also, if there are any benefits I didn't mention for either platform could you tell me, because that would go a long way towards making my decision. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

OS: Windows 7

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 CPU

Card name: Intel® HD Graphics

Memory: 4096MB RAM

This is why I'm worried, some of my friends have VERY high end computers and report issues when running certain mods. If I can't mod my game without serious frame drops then I'm sticking to console. Please advise!! (I know that the 4096 RAM translates to 4 Gigabytes, that's just the format my computer offered)

Edit Again: How easy does Steam make it to download mods with their Steam Workshop feature? Thanks for taking the time out your day to answer my many questions.

PC.

I don't think it should even be questioned.

Why would you NOT want the ability to use mods?

Depends on your PC. I mean, modding is definitely worth $15. I will say that. But it's all up to your PC. If it runs Skyrim well enough, then get it on there.

Console does work well enough. 1,500 hours on the PS3 for me.

i play on ps3 and it's allright, I think the game will last alot longer on PC though with all the mods available

PC obviously. Consoles are for ordinary games not for ES games.

I cannot believe this question even exists. If your PC can run Skyrim, there is NO excuse for you not to get it.

If you can run Skyrim on your PC with recommended settings, that's the choice to go with. At that point, the graphics and performance are ahead. Minimal settings you're better off on console as it will be better there.

You still get the same game regardless. Oh and the PC has legal mods.

PC.

I agree with the first thing. TES games are made for both PC and Console but better on PC.

While I agree with this, the way you phrased it doesn't sit well. I mean, plenty of people here play extensively on console (michaelpk being one) and don't have any issues. Sure, they'd prefer playing on PC, that's a given. I made the transition recently myself and it's a billion times better, but there's nothing against consoles. Not everyone can afford a computer that can run these games.

That said, definitely PC if yours can run it/you can spare the cash. If not, get it on console and have a lot of fun anyway.

No brainer for me. PC. immersion and mods.

Consoles are more expensive than PC, on the long term. Games are more expensive and you need a proper tv set. Don't answer that everyone has a tv set, I don't.

I would love to say something unique here, but I can't. I have to agree with everyone else and say: "PC."

Amen to this. I very recently got my pc, and am having a ball with mods. But, I had tons of fun on my xbox too.

Really?

Just going by the link in your sig, you can buy a new Xbox360, Skyrim, FO:NV and a couple of other games as well as a 32" HDTV with around ￡100 to spare. At least where I live, anyway.

But as you pointed out, in the long run a PC will work out cheaper since you won't have to fork out nearly ￡500 for the Spybox One. Regardless of your current PC, spend ￡500 upgrading it and you'll be able to run the current gen TES games no problem, maybe not on Ultra settings, but I imagine High would work fine.

Oh, and I wasn't going to say anything about a TV, I don't have one (that's worth mentioning) either

console owns, I can sit in my coach (no mods can make up for that sorry)

^ Comfy PC chair + sitting a foot away from a 27" monitor + mods > a comfy couch with a big TV

I jest, I jest.

I sit with my feet propped up on my coffee table, I use an Xbox controller, I play on a 47" Plasma...

... I play on the PC.

ye ye ye, I was just retaliating against the console hate

Wow, thanks for all the responses guy! It seems to be overwhelmingly in favor of PC, and my computer is decent so I can run probably Skyrim pretty well. If you look at the recommended PC stats for running Skyrim on Steam my PC is about on par, and in some areas ahead. But I never game on it. If my PC meets the recommended stats will I have any trouble running quest mods and such? I know that the taxing mods are graphical ones so I'm not going to bother with those, but will I do fine with the majority of others?

As far as I'm aware, all mods should be fine unless they're graphics enhancers or if they add more NPC's/scripts to certain areas.

I can do this with my pc too, I can also use a controller while lounging in my Lazy Boy, playing Skyrim on my pc with mods...on my big screen tv. Your argument for console doesn't quite hold up there.

im very impressed by your large tv

There was no hate to be had, just pure honesty. If you can play on PC, there is no reason not to. Otherwise, console is the way to go. A couch and a controller is hardly an issue.