PC, XBox or PS3? Which one and Why?????????

[Recharge]

yes, you will Belv6, BUT, investing into separate hardware and building it yourself (or using a friend who can) you'll get a WAY better machine yet again, pre built systems are, quite frankly, rubbish.
now, don't get me wrong, they're not crap, they're just nothing on what you can build/have built for the same money (of curse, this requires knowing someone who actually knows about this stuff, and I don't mean your mate who thinks he does :lol:, somehow who REALLY does) so that limits it greatly for most people sadly but it's possible. dell, HP, compaq, acer and pretty much the rest of the main stream market.
but there's a reason for that, it's "easy" and people want easy, so they kind of rip them selves off in the end.
but, that's the free market for you I guess.

 

[Shotta]

lol pc games are always easy! lol whenever i plkay pc online there is always tools/hackers on pc lol what triple a titles that pc have that xbox an ps3 haven't lol gooo FInal Fantasy Franchise wooo Square enix is awesome

Try darksouls on insane

 

[disintegratus]

I found my gameboy colour and have been giving that a workout lately I forgot how much of a pain in the *** not having a backlit screen can be.

 

[Recharge]

would you like to try that again in English?

 

[Wookie]

Hi guys and girls,

Curious out there the number of people out there that actually play computer these days over the more popular and conventional gamming systems (Nintendo's, Xbox's, PS3's).

Personally I enjoy computers, you have more control with a mouse and more options with a keyboard (you can also use a PS3 or Xbox controller these days), PLUS there are more uses on a computer, also when a part gets old...aka Graphics Card, Mother Board, Processor or RAM you simply upgrade Simple.

I am getting my computer back on track as of Thursday...the poor mechanical device has been out for too long...due to lack of funds and buying reptiles and other goodies....BUT it's a perfect time for the bad boi to be fixed...I have 4 days off work and many games to catch up on...
Crysis 2
Assassin's Creed Brother Hood/Revelations
Dragon Age
Modern Warfare
COD
Stalker Series
Etc, Etc The list goes on

However I am really excited.
I have the computer plugged into a 24inch screen...I find with some games the oversized Plasma doesn't work as there is too bloody much on the screen too look at haha!

So overall what are your opinions and which gamming device do you prefer and why?

Cheers

PC is better at everything.

 

[JackTar]

three words - XBOX - Gears - Halo

Yeah of course PC hardware is better and it all looks shinier but you don't have to upgrade a console everytime a new game with better graphics comes out, a console you put a game in and it just works no installing and activating and playing online and all that crap.

I used to be PC all the way but it is just way too expensive and at the end of the day are you playing a game because of the graphics or the gameplay? Well personaly for me the graphics come after gameplay in the importance list.

If you buy a game for a console you don't have to check the box to make sure it is going to run on you three month old system, you know it will work regardless of how old the console is.

 

[Wookie]

Ps3, simple Bill Gates is a tool!!

Bill gates is a boss

if u spend around $1500 you will have a computer that will run pritty much any game on the highest graphics + all the other advantages a computer has over a console

And if you build your own you could do it for half of that.

three words - XBOX - Gears - Halo

Yeah of course PC hardware is better and it all looks shinier but you don't have to upgrade a console everytime a new game with better graphics comes out, a console you put a game in and it just works no installing and activating and playing online and all that crap.

I used to be PC all the way but it is just way too expensive and at the end of the day are you playing a game because of the graphics or the gameplay? Well personaly for me the graphics come after gameplay in the importance list.

If you buy a game for a console you don't have to check the box to make sure it is going to run on you three month old system, you know it will work regardless of how old the console is.

You can get some of those games on PC for starters... Secondly, you don't have to upgrade, you just need to modify the settings (more flexibility with pc) and then it will still have better visuals than a console. Installing makes the game run faster, you do it once then probably save that amount of time in loading times anyway.

PC games not only have better graphics but IMO more immersive gameplay. Mouse > sticks. You mention games that only come out on xbox, quite often games come out on PC that end up getting game of the year awards and aren't on console/are terrible on console (any RTS).

Just because new hardware is out doesn't mean you have to buy it. You can still run games at high settings just maybe not maximum. And that timeframe is about a year between cards not being able to run max settings.

As for graphics vs gameplay it is a bit of a non-issue because with pc you get both

 

[JackTar]

So I can get Halo 3/Reach and Gears 3 on PC? Nope.

I would much rather sit in front of my enormous TV and play an xbox game with a controller than sit in front of a 21" computer screen and play a game with keynoard and mouse or even worse try and play it on my big screen whilst I balance a lagfest cordless keyboard and mouse on my lap somehow.

Unless you have a complete nerd den setup (which chicks looooove bye the way) and put you computer desk in front of your big TV.

No thanks I'll stick to using my computer for putting posts on forums and surfing the web.

 

[Vixen]

So I can get Halo 3/Reach and Gears 3 on PC? Nope.

I would much rather sit in front of my enormous TV and play an xbox game with a controller than sit in front of a 21" computer screen and play a game with keynoard and mouse or even worse try and play it on my big screen whilst I balance a lagfest cordless keyboard and mouse on my lap somehow.

Unless you have a complete nerd den setup (which chicks looooove bye the way) and put you computer desk in front of your big TV.

Hey, I would think this is awesome, and am impressed when others have a beast of a PC haha.

 

[Wookie]

Unless you have a complete nerd den setup (which chicks looooove bye the way)

Lol I bet nothing gets girls wetter than an xbox hahahaha! No comparison in performance you can admit however? Regardless of your personal preference.

Hey, I would think this is awesome, and am impressed when others have a beast of a PC haha.

I have a beast of a pc hahaha

 

[Shotta]

lol i use to go for pc's over consoles...then i took an arrow to the knee
now its xbox baby!

 

[Skelhorn]

Wholy crap what have i missed haha. yeah everyone is too their own. Lag is only if your computer is trying to outdo itsself and play more then it can handle...and even then these days a good mother board is $200, processor $200, Graphics card $300, Ram $100, Blueray DVD drive $150, harddrive $100 and case with powersupply $150...For $1200 you have a deadly machine that won't lag! Especially if you store all your crap on an external harddrive like 50gig of music, photo's and the alikes. I love PC's plus HDMI is in all decent comps and laptops these days so a 21inch screen is in the past. Anything you want is possible, just like the PS3's and Xbox's.

I will give skyrim a go after i finish all the previous games. I need to get onto the Assassins creed games tho as Assassins creed 3 comes out in Oct this year and looks INSANE!

Firstly however I have an insane Craving for Dragon age, get the computer back tonight so will be doing nothing but that for the next 4 days HAHAHA YESssssssssssssssssssss

 

[BrownHash]

I doubt that anyone would disagree with the Wii being the most popular. However, I'm a PC guy. I use to own consoles and found they just don't offer the performance and flexibility of a PC.

 

[Khagan]

PC hands down.

Another advantage PC has over console is being able to mod games. I mean as in adding stuff like more gore, or different cars in racing games etc. not being a dick and making god mode type of thing.

 

[Skelhorn]

PC hands down.

Another advantage PC has over console is being able to mod games. I mean as in adding stuff like more gore, or different cars in racing games etc. not being a dick and making god mode type of thing.

Yeah very true, I love it how PC games have way more graphic and refining settings...Can't go wrong!

 

[JackTar]

For $1200 you have a deadly machine that won't lag!

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[Bax79]

you Do know that bill gates has nothing to do with microsoft any more right?

It's still his company right? poor bugger seen a battle on the horizon he couldn't win so bailed which left Mac with no opponent to battle, hence the reason iPhone sales alone equate to more revenue then the combined total of all of microsofts money earning ventures!
Everywhere you look these days there is a big apple starring at you, be it walking down the street or watching the tv the apple is everywhere! Love it or hate it!
Wonder if bill has an apple a day to keep the doctor away?

 

[Recharge]

right, no more wackybacky for you son! you've clearly been smoking too much

time you got on google and looked a few things up

equate to more revenue then the combined total of all of microsofts money earning ventures!

Microsoft Q4 2011 by the numbers: $17.37B revenue, $5.87B profit

Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter ended September 24, 2011. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $28.27 billion and quarterly net profit of $6.62 billion

so no, your numbers are quite clearly wrong.

and whilst apple is wide spread, it's also started losing ground in the iphone sector, android is gaining, fast.

they're very "hip" and "in" but they aren't anything special by any means, and people are starting to see that (slowly) android is showing what open source allows vs apples closed model, and it's making an impact.

and none of this is anything on the PC market as a whole, apples still haven't broken the 10% market barrier, their computer systems are fine for end users who don't want to do a whole lot (or specialised video editing), while the PC has an insanely huge software and hardware market backing it up, apple will never overtake them with their business model.

 

[Mr.James]

Thats what she said!

 

[Bax79]

right, no more wackybacky for you son! you've clearly been smoking too much

time you got on google and looked a few things up


Microsoft Q4 2011 by the numbers: $17.37B revenue, $5.87B profit

Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter ended September 24, 2011. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $28.27 billion and quarterly net profit of $6.62 billion

so no, your numbers are quite clearly wrong.

and whilst apple is wide spread, it's also started losing ground in the iphone sector, android is gaining, fast.

they're very "hip" and "in" but they aren't anything special by any means, and people are starting to see that (slowly) android is showing what open source allows vs apples closed model, and it's making an impact.

and none of this is anything on the PC market as a whole, apples still haven't broken the 10% market barrier, their computer systems are fine for end users who don't want to do a whole lot (or specialised video editing), while the PC has an insanely huge software and hardware market backing it up, apple will never overtake them with their business model.

Your come back is to refer to me as some type of drug addict? Random drug tests from the various mines I work for would beg to differ!
Your stats still show apple made more money, the info I was told was obviously a touch off the money, pardon the pun! Or am I reading the stats wrong because I'm a drug addict?
All my brothers are computer savvy, one of which has this beast that has like its own air con to cool it and I still prefer to use my Mac over it, I hardly play games these days, but when I do I prefer the comfort of my lounge chair with controller in hand watching my 60" screen, all paid for by my drug dealings to fuel my own personnel drug addiction!