Sysem or PC and why? : Othor Games

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:50 pm

Go for the Xbox, then. I'm going to put away my PC pride for a moment here, because while PC is the best experience you can have with any game, that's cut short if you have a laptop, since they're so much smaller, so much weaker, and generally not for gaming.

I change my vote to Xbox.

Most modern laptops can handle games. Maybe not on the highest settings, but definitely enough to make the game playable. Personally I have a 16 inch Asus entertainment laptop with an ATI 5730 1gig graphics card which cost under $1000. But I agree, if I had a desktop I would definitely prefer to get it on that, but I gotta work with what I have. It just beats getting it for 360, I love aiming with a mouse so much more.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:09 pm

minus this being a good system war igniter, I chose 360, since im gonna guess you don't have a gaming rig.. Though i could be wrong..

Also, I always frowned upon the "what platform should I get game on" question. Because It seems like a question you can answer..
What systems do you own? Any friends wanting u to get a certain platform? Just basic questions and you should be able to decide for yourself.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:14 pm

360, my computer is garbage for games & my PS3 is used as a DVD player........... and I kinda' maybe stole it.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:44 pm

Most modern laptops can handle games. Maybe not on the highest settings, but definitely enough to make the game playable. Personally I have a 16 inch Asus entertainment laptop with an ATI 5730 1gig graphics card which cost under $1000. But I agree, if I had a desktop I would definitely prefer to get it on that, but I gotta work with what I have. It just beats getting it for 360, I love aiming with a mouse so much more.

I have a "gaming laptop" as well. I play all sorts of games on it, from BFBC2, CSS, and Left 4 Dead to games like LOTRO and Oblivion. I'm pretty sure I can run it with an i7 quad-core 1.6GHz up to 2.6GHZ with this "Turbo Boost" thing. GeForce GT 330M with 1G VRAM.

Thing is, I don't know anyone getting the game, and I only have the big TV for the summer, then it's back to my small one(which is still bigger than my laptop, but you get the picture).

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:18 pm

Why?

theres already a super post by wraith by wraith that basically coveres all of this

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:55 pm

I have a "gaming laptop" as well. I play all sorts of games on it, from BFBC2, CSS, and Left 4 Dead to games like LOTRO and Oblivion. I'm pretty sure I can run it with an i7 quad-core 1.6GHz up to 2.6GHZ with this "Turbo Boost" thing. GeForce GT 330M with 1G VRAM.

Thing is, I don't know anyone getting the game, and I only have the big TV for the summer, then it's back to my small one(which is still bigger than my laptop, but you get the picture).

I also have an i7, which is good, but also svcks your battery dry when just surfing the net

But I'm in the same boat, I don't know anyone getting this game period, I'm trying to convince people, but they will most likely get it on 360, so I guess I'll make online friends

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:32 pm

i don't think my computer can handle it, and i like using the controller which i know you can buy for a PC but i don't want to pay 60 bucks for something i don't really need

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:29 am

I also have an i7, which is good, but also svcks your battery dry when just surfing the net

But I'm in the same boat, I don't know anyone getting this game period, I'm trying to convince people, but they will most likely get it on 360, so I guess I'll make online friends

Yeah I'm probably getting it on the 360, but it is $10 more...

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:05 pm

Most modern laptops can handle games. Maybe not on the highest settings, but definitely enough to make the game playable. Personally I have a 16 inch Asus entertainment laptop with an ATI 5730 1gig graphics card which cost under $1000. But I agree, if I had a desktop I would definitely prefer to get it on that, but I gotta work with what I have. It just beats getting it for 360, I love aiming with a mouse so much more.

Most modern laptops can't handle modern games, most modern laptops have integrated video cards so they can be sold cheaper and to reduce power consumption.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:39 pm

360 here due to ease of use and almost all my friends being on the 360.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:08 pm

Most modern laptops can't handle modern games, most modern laptops have integrated video cards so they can be sold cheaper and to reduce power consumption.

Even integrated cards can play a lot of games on reduced settings.No need to start a war here though, so I apologize if I did

@Johnny, if you want to save a few bucks, get it from Amazon, its only $57 instead of $60 for console

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:33 pm

Even integrated cards can play a lot of games on reduced settings.No need to start a war here though, so I apologize if I did

@Johnny, if you want to save a few bucks, get it from Amazon, its only $57 instead of $60 for console

You responded to this statement:

Go for the Xbox, then. I'm going to put away my PC pride for a moment here, because while PC is the best experience you can have with any game, that's cut short if you have a laptop, since they're so much smaller, so much weaker, and generally not for gaming.

by saying:

Most modern laptops can handle games. Maybe not on the highest settings, but definitely enough to make the game playable. Personally I have a 16 inch Asus entertainment laptop with an ATI 5730 1gig graphics card which cost under $1000. But I agree, if I had a desktop I would definitely prefer to get it on that, but I gotta work with what I have. It just beats getting it for 360, I love aiming with a mouse so much more.

Which is wrong.
*Laptops are weaker than their desktop counterparts, in general even a laptop with a dedicated GPU is a generation behind that of a comparable desktop GPU.
*Laptops are, in fact, smaller. Most laptops do not have 1080p screens, which would hinder a gameplay experience.

Most integrated cards would have a very tough time playing Brink, if they even were able to at all. Not to mention all of the heating issues it would most likely have. While I'm sure that "most modern laptops", with integrated chips, could play games I am extremely doubtful that they would be able to handle Brink.

And no, it's not starting a war.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:51 pm

360 because thats where my friends are

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:02 pm

pc.... free online cheaper for pc, and like mouse keyboard better

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:04 am

It makes me cry but i play on the xbox360. Im a disinfranchised PC guy at heart who loves nothing more than mouse / keyboard. But my internet svcking and the fact i travel a LOT means i cant really hang on to a PC that is as beastly as id like. Or honeslty keep up with the money required to have an awesome rig. Thus im stuck to PS3 / 360 for my games. Seriously blows we dont get dedicated servers. Maybe if the popularity were more on consoles but whatever, ill just be happy to play a game that isn't CoD Halo or some bastard child of both. Bring it on man bring it on.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:35 pm

PC

...Controllers make my hands cramp up. Right armrest for longer mouse usage ftw.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:56 pm

The one that's not 100 years old in tech years.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:03 pm

I say PC even though I will be getting it on Xbox.
The only reason I said PC is because Brink will run on more frames and will have better graphics. At the end of the day, get it on what your friends mostly play on. :thumbsup:

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:57 pm

shooters much more accurate with mouse and keyboard, have both systems play non-shooters and fighters on my 360.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:16 pm

Go for console if TV is much bigger than your computer. I am getting it for my ps3 because my projector (nearly 3 meters diagonal) kinda owns my 17 inch monitor (my computer is pretty pathetic too). You can talk all day about dx11 but when you have an HD 1080p MASSIVE projector it does not stand a chance.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:19 pm

My computer is crap. Cant even run minecraft at high graphics (not kidding..) so xbox for me,

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:04 pm

PC -

Graphics, controls, mods, Steam, competitive play.

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:10 pm

PC -

Graphics, controls, mods, Steam, competitive play.

x2

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:56 am

Honestly, are all of you people who say that PC is more competitive on crack? Graphics? yeah. Mods? yeah. Controls? opinion. More competitive? opinion

» Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:01 am

PC. Mainly because that's where my friends will be, and in general PC is the best for FPS games.

I don't have to pay for xbox live to play it. (and if I want the control, I can plug it in my pc)
I don't have to wait for the PSN to come up to play it.

And PC games generally last longer than console games.

when you come from a background of CSS and TF2 you cant really go back on your roots.
(notice those two games are alive and well on PC, but practically dead on console)

Controls? opinion. More competitive? opinion

I'm going to have to disagree with you on controls being mere opinion.

Not to say shooters cant be good on console tho,
(time splitter 2 anyone?)