I'd hook my PC up to the TV, but my PC is in my room for privacy while fapping, and I'm not going to move it into the living room every time I want to go from fapping to playing Skyrim.

But, with the exception of point #1, doesn't this go to the point that PC's are more of a hassle than consoles?

I bought a laptop years ago and played some Oblivion mods after have playing it on 360... sure it was awesome but, i'm not going to buy one now for Skyrim :wink_smile:



:rock: on!

I own Morrowind and Oblivion for both PC and on console, and Skyrim for PC.

I like playing Skyrim maxed out on ultra with mods on my 46 inch LCD Sony Bravia TV with a 360 controller via my PC. It's epic.

So don't use them.

As a pc gamer I attempt to encourage others to switch, but in the end it's whatever your comfortable with, I'd still say folk are missing out on a lot more than mods, performance definitely being a plus for pc gaming.

lol console/pc war/forum drama, build a bridge and don't worry about other peoples negative opinions of your opinion, they don't matter
Also I bought Skyrim for my PS3 because my PC has the processing power of the average toaster.
I'm regretting the lag issues etc. but I'm hoping Beth will fix them soon or later. I just put up with it.

Again: you can mod almost every game for PC. It's not a Skyrim or Bethesda games thing. 95%+ of PC games are moddable. That means the PC version is always a win.

I originally bought Morrowind for the OG (original gangster) Xbox. But after hearing about and seeing the modding community for Morrowind, I switched over to PC. I can't really turn away from the hours of content modifications bring to the table, especially because it's all free.

I voted "other", because I got it for both the 360 and PC. The store was sold out when I went to get it (surprise, right?), and since I don't have a PS3, I got the XBox version. But, when I went back a few days later, it was in stock, so got it on PC. I had only had the opportunity to play it for a couple of hours in the meantime.

I voted that I regretted getting it for the console, as I originally only wanted it for PC, ended up getting it for 360, then turned around and was able to get one for PC soon ANYWAY....and I haven't even out the disk in the console since then....so pretty much a waste of 60 bucks there.

I guess I COULD sell it or give it to a friend, but figure I might as well hang on to it in the off chance that my PC dies or something.

Now, go back to your platform wars. I'll go back to perusing the forums.

You would think that, and then you look at what sells. Most people in the country have computers, and yet they use their consoles to game. Hmmm....

When new players see what mods can do i bet they will definitely regret it.

These are the options I had for Skyrim.

1. Play Skyrim on a laptop that most likely would not be able to play the game I wanted it to.....

2. Play Skyrim on PS3 on my 60'' Plasma HDTV...

Yeah the choice was pretty easy for me, but to tell the truth before release I was worried that the PS3 was not going to be satisfactory for me, but....... I love Skyrim on PS3! There are so few problems with it and it runs great. I am very happy with my purchase.

We've been using joypads on PC's for over 20 years so I'm not sure what you mean. Not sure what's so good about consoles and their auto aim, must be fun being able to shoot everything without using much skill.

Not to forget: with an emulator you can even play console games on PC!

Zelda Twilight Princess on PC:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeE2ZMkqSgE

I enojy playing my old Gran Turismo 2 Platinum on PC! It's still fun despite the old graphics.

I buy all bethesda games on my 360 first. If I would get it on my PC, then I would never play it because I would just mod. I always get the goty edition for my PC after a few runs through the vanilla game on the box.

EDIT: I never regret buying a bethesda game. I don't get worked up over a bad patch.

emulators are great, Playing SSB melee with a 360 and PS3 controller with friends is a blast xD

Yep! Ahhh, the joys of pc gaming... :foodndrink:

i didnt...why would I?

whenever there is a game that is being released for more then one platform, and pc is one of them. pc is ALWAYS superior.

it ahs more power to do things (for instance battlefield 3 can support 64 players on pc, 16 on console).
looks better
keyboard/mouse provides more customization/precision control then a gamepad ever will.
mods...mods...and more mods. mods are amazing.

i remember getting DA:O for xbox360 when it came out...biggest mistake EVER...got the pc version....its so much better its almost disturbing.

you can call me biased...but it doesnt matter...facts back me up, pc>console

console have so many supporters same reason people love iphone...they dont have to know how it works...it just does...and is fairly idiot proof.

thats console in a nutshell.

now, there is nothing WRONG with people not wanting to understand there tech equipment and just "want it to work" even while they know jack squat about the tech.

Yeah emulators are sweet... love them.

Agree. I always turn auto-aim off. The whole argument for me is, "How do I stretch my game playing money out as far as I can?" I can't do that with a PC. After wasting hundreds of dollars on WoW and making the permanent switch to consoles, even though my brother-in-law keeps trying to talk me into having him build a PC for me. If I let him do this, I'm going to go from play a dozen different games or more a year to playing a small handful of games a year. It does just come down to personal preferences. I would rather spend my money other places and play more games. Quantity over slight quality difference.

The really long console lifecycle this time round has really lowered the barrier for PC gaming. I have a 3 year old laptop I paid $600 for and it runs Skyrim on high. I'd need a laptop even if I didn't PC game, so investing a few hundred extra bucks every 3-4 when I upgrade to insure it has a decent video card isn't a big deal. It's worth noting PC on "low" or "very low" is usually about equal to the console experience. Also, with Steam and GoG sales I buy most games for $20 or less and have permanent copies of them instead of discs that will ultimately die by scratches or in some other catastrophe (kids).

Almost all the problems people associate with PC gaming are from the golden Windows 98/XP era, when games were coded against video cards not even coming out until next year and esoteric do-it-yourself builds were the way of the world. Some enthusiasts still do that, but as earlier stated; it's no longer neccessary at all.

When consoles have 512MB of RAM and 5+ year old video technology = to DX9...yeah, PC gaming is accessible to anyone who can afford a computer and a console.

Okay... I didn't buy a tv for my xbox... I bought a tv so i could have a tv. I'd have one of those whether I played games on a PC or an xbox... So that's not a valid argument.

And really... You want to argue the cost of a gaming console vs the cost of a gaming pc. Get real.

I have a computer that can run Skyrim... And it cost a bunch more than $200.

Not caring about high end graphics is fine and that is preference anyway. I play console a lot and I think it is good enough for most games, just not large open world games and almost all RPGs. Having said this, you made a blanket statement on cost while not listing the advantages of PC gaming. Firstly, the cost of most games on most PC games are $10 cheaper, and your cost factor is way overboard, unless you bought your own TV for use with the console, you have to share the TV:

Advantage to PC gaming:

One can mod the games.
Load times.
One can move/copy their saves and setting files for back-up, just in case.
Not forced to take updates/can remove updates and still play.
And an intangible; the modding/PC tech community nearly always has fixes and tips for issues well before the console versions, due to Sony's and MS' certification processes.


As far as cost, you can get a good rig with a nice monitor, nice sound card, speakers and powerful graphics card for around $1200.
By a console, a decent TV big enough to sit far away from to view, and you've gotten close to $800-&1000 right there. That's excluding the WiFi addons, surround sound and extra controllers and the HDMI connectors.
In the end, the cost of PC gaming doesn't factor as much as it did years ago when a good rig would run around $2000+

The one HUGE advantage I will give to consoles though, is the ability to sell the games. If one has a Steam only game (and now Origin based with EA), PC gamers cannot re-sell their games as the key code (typically known as the "Product Key") is tied to their accounts.

You do understand that Dragon Age 1 was built for PC first and then adapted to consoles, right? That's why it's disturbing.

Now, go get Dragon Age 2 for PC and prepare to be disappointed. This game was built for consoles and then ported to PC. Have fun with that.

I am only 16, and money for a high quality PC isn't really available.
1) I wouldn't use all my money i have for gaming...
2) If i asked my dad for a lot of money for a up-to-date PC with graphic cards and such just for a videogame, he would just stare at me and say "we have an xbox, right?"....

In other words, i am going to wait until i am independant and have a job that actually gives me enough money for PC. (my current computer is a peice of [censored])