Well if your definition of a supercomputer is one with a decent GPU/CPU/RAM that can be built for just under $800 to max any game out there, then I would definitely go with PC. Now you can have a PC that will cost you much more if you want. Mine was over $3500 when I built and with upgrades. But I do a lot more then just games, it also acts as a home media server/encoding machine. But a straight gaming machine can be built for under $800 and run games much better then a console. And PCs can do much more then just games.

And keyboard/mouse is much more accurate then a controller. Plus it allows much more customization of the layout. A lot of mods require extra keys.

Oh yes I would. If you would have played on mouse and keyboard since childhood, you wouldn't say that

PS3, im not gonna bother getting it for my laptop it could run it but it would look worse than the PS3 and run like crap, ill probably buy it when I get a decent rig together(probably never)

if you can use a keyboard for games thats cool lol I just don't think I could. the 360 controller is just so great you know and I can sit back on the floor and relax and stuff instead of at my desk. but Vokun Viking your from another country maybe people play on computer more there? everybody here plays on consoles.

You can actually plug a 360 gamepad into your PC and use that. Also, you can hook your computer to your HDTV via an HDMI cable. Very cool stuff.

But honestly, in my opinion, the main reason to play TES on PC is the mods. Having the ability to change the game and tailor it to our liking is the best thing about this series.

PS3

Haters gon' hate. :dance:

if mods you mean DLC those are on 360 to but maybe not PS3.

No. Not DLC. PC and PS3 get the DLC too. I'm talking about user made custom mods. You can make and add new armor, weapons, buildings, quests, more features, spells, etc, etc, etc.

Nopes. It's http://www.tesnexus.com/...

I'll be getting it for the 360, that is, if I can manage to buy a new one before Skyrim comes out - damn disc drive is broken.

This guy is correct.

A 360 or PS3 cost 300$ while making a 'supercomputer' costs over half a thousand dollars. Quite frankly, with it being a recession and every country being in debt, no one being able to find jobs and people being laid off, you should be trying to save money rather than wasting it for a barely noticeable difference in graphics. Of course every system breaks down and costs more money (or free from warranty) but from my experience with computers, they get problems just as frequently as the 360's red ring of death. I went through 3 360's and have just recently sold everything I had for that stupid system - I'm going to love buying a PS3 after experiencing a 360 for 5 years.

What's the point in spending hundreds more on a computer for slightly better graphics if your computer is inevitably just going to break/have problems in ~2 years.

Sorry, but I just don't see how it's better for PC with the vast difference in costs. Computers are expensive as it is, and to run Skyrim to it's max, you just have to spend even more. From what I've heard, PS3 can also be modded? Only bad thing I've ever seen in this forum about playing TES on a PS3 is the frame-rate issues. I'm sorry... but have none of you played Oblivion or Morrowind on Xbox? My God that was a horrible system to play on. You don't know how many times my Xbox crashed and froze and lagged on Xbox. What's with all the PS3 hatred here?

Anyway, getting a little off topic. I can understand buying a 'supercomputer' in the next few years for next gen games and using directX 11 or 12 or what not, but when your computer is gonna get outdated before then, then I don't see the reasoning in wasting the money.

*cough*mods*cough*

And besides, those who plan on buying it for PC probably are doing so because they're PC gamers, why on Earth wouldn't they buy it for PC? You don't need to give examples as to why people should or should not buy it for any specific platform, as that can throw a perfectly good topic off in the direction of a flame war. All we need to do is post what platform we're getting it for and carry on with our business.

I... honestly can't tell if you're being serious or not, but I'd just like you to know that I'm not sure if there's a single correct statement in your entire post.

PS3.

Because everyone who buys Skyrim on a PS3 will have the same level of graphics as each other, unlike PC, because on PC obviously they have different graphics, so experience for all players on PC wont be the same.

1) So, the best solution to the global crysis is not to spend money, thus not restoring the economy? Good lord...

2) How the hell do you know the economical status of EVERYONE? Please tell me, I'd really like to know.



Not noticeable? For you, perhaps. For the rest of the world, there's quite the difference.



With the difference that if a PC component breaks, you just have to buy and replace that component, not the entire PC as it happens with consoles. You know, advantages of modularity.



Again, computers can be updated in a per-piece basis. You don't have to change your entire PC, not at least every 4 or 5 years, where the technology has advanced too much in order for a mere upgrade to be enough. And that's quite a bit of time, don't you think?



What's the point of buying food? It's gonna be eaten and will cease to exist anyway.



Bah, it doesn't matter, really. What's the point of writing anything? This thread will fade away from memory at some time anyway...

PC, since all other gaming platforms are mere imitators!

You can buy a Computer that is as good, no wait, as bad as a Xbox 360 or PS3 for a lot less than you need for the consoles. The thing about buying a computer for more than the consoles is that you get a better system, so I don't quite see your logic.

Just the better graphic alone is a good enough reason to buy it for the PC, and with mods, hell, now a console becomes redundant!


The consoles becomes outdated way before the PC does...
You just don't notice, because every game has so svcky graphics for the console anyway^^


I... don't get your logic man!
You want it for the PS3 because you get worse graphics than on the PC? Well, it's your choice I guess^^

Bingo!....PC All The Way!

As much as i really really want it for PC, i have to get it for Xbox 360, mainly because my computer is a piece of crap and cant afford a new one within this year (due to college).

EDIT:


1) the mouse is annoying, but the keyboard is actually really useful
2) Bethesda is trying to make a deal with Sony and Microsoft to allow TES modding on console platforms
3) Todd Howard said that the max graphic settings on PC are no different to the default graphic setup on Xbox360
4) Suppose so...

Ok serioustly stop make these F**king threads. each day it's about 2 same threads about ''What platform''. Look it up if anyone else have made one before you make your own.
PC for me^^

The problem is that we keep responding to them.

The point he is trying to make is that there is no PC for 300$ that will run Skyrim on the same settings as the Xbox 360 or PS3. I also may add that some people have personal preferences (which I know is a crime in the gaming community). Some people enjoy playing on a xbox360,some people enjoy playing on a wii,some people enjoy playing on a nintendo ds,some people enjoy playing on a nintendo 64,and some people enjoy playing on a PC.
We're all gamers here,regardless of what platform we play on.

Exactly, arrow keys for me, that's just the most comfortable for me, but you definitely cant get the same accuracy and detailed movement with a controller.

lol

The real problem are console ports. If devs would do all the Battlefield 3-way (creating the game for PC, then dumb it down for lesser systems), everybody would be happy, and I wouldn't care less about platform bashing/threads/whatever.

And no, PC players aren't just 10% of the total. Look at TESNexus' stats of unique downloads. And Steam stats if that's not enough.