Would you ever consider abandoning consoles entirely for PC in the future?

Cramoss said:
I use this in those cases and works flawlesly
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What kind of games do you play with that? Is it good for Rocket League and Minecraft? I would have to sit on my floor in front of the coffee table to use it comfortably I think.


Edit: I misunderstood you... Adding a second peripheral doesn't help with using my computer easily with one peripheral. I shouldn't have to buy and set up a separate device just to get through a dialog window.
 
As long as console exclusives exist, nope.

Exclusives is also a reason that even tho I am not too big on Nintendo these days I stay getting their home consoles.
 
Yup.

Been PC + latest gen PS/Xbox for the longest, mostly because of the exclusives like Gears and The Last of Us.

With Microsoft allowing their exclusives on PC now, there's is no reason for me to keep the XB1 besides playing MP with friends who haven't made the jump. I actually convinced two of my friends to cross over to the PC world when Best Buy had a great deal on an Asus laptop (I know).

My gf has a PS4, so I'll dust that off for the occasional Naughty Doge gem.
 
It's possible, but only when Windows OS market share drops below 5%. Just don't want to deal with this abomination of software.
 
Exclusives are the last thing holding my ass down to consoles. Almost my entire libraries for PS4 and Wii U are made up of first party exclusives. Those consoles to me are basically proprietary devices for playing a few specific games, not general gaming machines. The PS4 is great as a general gaming machine if you're willing to stick with consoles, I'm just not willing to give up the benefits of PC anymore.

I only just found this thread but since we're on page 16 I'm gonna guess all the usual PC vs console discussion has already gone down. I'll just add that the extra power isn't even the main reason I stick with PC anymore. It's mainly just the freedom in what I do with my games.

Mostly I just feel like I have more freedom with my purchases on PC. Now a big factor in this is how much you prioritize the physical possession of a disc, but personally I'm willing to put up with Steam/Origin/UPlay/Windows Store to be able to freely install my games on any Windows (or sometimes Mac or Linux) PC and maintain a single library that isn't bound by console generations. Having a choice as to how I run my games is the next priority down the line for me, and modding is just gravy. I get the concerns over digital DRM and I buy from the Humble Store whenever I can.

When it comes to console exclusives I'm getting very close to diving into emulation, not downloading game collection torrents but at least emulating every console game I've paid for up to this point that can be emulated. Nintendo's silence on Virtual Console and Cemu Zelda might be the last straws for me.

Superkewl said:
I have been a PC gamer for ages, however I got a Xbone S last week, and I love the Xbox live service. The whole eco-system, if you will.

I don't see myself upgrading my PC going forward.
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The of the few good things Microsoft has done with gaming on Windows 10 has been the Xbox app and how it lets you interact with the Xbox Live service on PC. Sure you can't cross-play outside a few games but multiplayer hasn't been a big priority. Being able to play any PC game while connected to my XBL friends has been nice though. The Xbox app is actually how I launch all my PC games now.
 
Yes when they offer the same amount of muckery (GFX Drivers,SweetFx, Mods) and higher FPS. 30 fps on PC for 1080p is frankly an insult at this point.
 
Two more things that I think are more important than most topics in PC vs console threads:

1) Portable gaming. This is an interesting one that's at the heart of the conversation around the Switch. Most people in the west don't do portable gaming outside phones and tablets, but for anyone wanting to play games like Shovel Knight on the go the PC is massively disadvantaged right now. The Switch is perfect for playing those kinds of games because they're the kind you might want to play on both a TV and a portable screen, and it sucks having to buy Shovel Knight or Binding of Issac twice in order to do that, or buying two machines to play them on PS4 and Vita. On the PC side though the GPD Win is really promising. If actual full-blown Win32 portable gaming gets off the ground I see it being the real future of dedicated handhelds.

2) Exclusives. When people say "exclusives" they mean console exclusives, but to be fair PC gets more exclusives than any other platform. It's just that the bulk don't get talked about in these discussions because they don't have huge development budgets and marketing campaigns behind them. PC doesn't have a single monolithic corporation cheer-leading for it and indoctrinating huge numbers of people to live and die for a select group of intellectual properties acting as standard bearers for the platform. That doesn't mean those PC exclusives aren't as good.
 
RedSwirl said:
1) Portable gaming.
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I love seeing products like this. I nearly bought one myself and am personally drawn way more to the GPD Win than the Switch currently. Hopefully someone comes in to fill the void Intel left since they will not be producing future Atom processors. Mobile Win32 is too amazing to let die.
 
e90Mark said:
You can expect a 3 year warranty on a PC from a company, but you can't expect them to send you a replacement while it's fixed. You'll be without a computer while your property goes through the warranty process.
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The store from where I bought the HP laptop offers that option. One reason I paid extra for warranty.
 
If console exclusives disappear completely, I will abandon them. But it seems it is not going to happen in the foreseeable future. Also I really like portables, although my dream is the perfect Chinese portable with windows where I can play my steam games.
 
Too many console exclusives. I wish I could go pc only. At least I can play ms games on pc. If Sony did that I'd be a pc/Nintendo guy only. If nvidia made a non Nintendo Switch that played Nintendo games and had steam etc I'd buy that too. Like a new portable shield with a cartridge slot and joycons. A jailbroken switch would be a better analogy I guess.

In short, only if exclusives weren't a thing I'd go pc only and there was a good portable solution to compliment your gaming rig.
 
Just built my new computer ( 1080, i7 770k. ) set it up in my living room and I am in love with my new set up. Got a ks8000 and the games look gorgeous . Made the switch and with how most of the exclusives are coming to pc anyway, I will never go back to consoles again. Feels like I missed so many games. Witcher 3 alone feels like a totally differently game st 4k 60. Been messing with the total war series . Being 30 years old , this move reignited my love for gaming in general .
 
Varg said:
Just built my new computer ( 1080, i7 770k. ) set it up in my living room and I am in love with my new set up. Got a ks8000 and the games look gorgeous . Made the switch and with how most of the exclusives are coming to pc anyway, I will never go back to consoles again. Feels like I missed so many games. Witcher 3 alone feels like a totally differently game st 4k 60. Been messing with the total war series . Being 30 years old , this move reignited my love for gaming in general .
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I got back into pc gaming two yrs ago and felt the same way. I too just bought that same setup but returned my 1080 for the ti. True 4k gaming and high fidelity vr is amazing
 
I'd gladly make the change over to PC but I'm not sure where to start. I wouldn't want to spend more than $400 on a graphics card but I'm not sure I'd have a choice if I wanted to play a decent version of Mass Effect and Nier. Plus I have a large amount of digital Xbox purchases. I'm pretty sure selling the account violates the ToS and the account would get banned if Microsoft somehow found out.

I do want to play primarily on PC with the Switch as my main console solution. Might keep the One S as a living room box or something though. I'm a complete novice on what to get and what to expect for a solid PC gaming experience. Where should I start?
 
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck no. The day consoles stop being manufactured is the day I stop playing new games. PC gaming just isn't for me.
 
aquamala said:
what are people going to say when PS4 games come to PS Now? you can play PS3 last of us, uncharted on PC because of PS Now, only matter of time for PS4 games to show up
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They should have done it a long time ago. Don't get why they invested so much $$$ into that thing just to run PS3 games.

The best thing Sony can do is take all those 1st party PS3 era games and properly release them on PC. Its kind of insulting to ask PC gamers to pay a pricey subscription to stream PS3 era games at subhd levels in this day and age. They only hurt their own image and all the hard work that went into making those games by not letting PC gamers properly play them. I get they won't release PS4 exclusives on PC but PS3 era stuff shouldn't be an issue for them.
 
At the moment, the main thing stopping me from going full PC is cheating in specific multiplayer cases. For example Dark Souls games have invasions and co-op, and Watch Dogs 2 drops you into online activity randomly. PC has a big cheating problem in games like these. I hate how every console requires you to pay to play online now, and if there was no way to cheat online on PC I'd sell my PS4 and stop paying for that damn Plus sub immediately. I guess if the PS4 ever gets hacked to allow cheating and piracy, then I'll consider this.

For single player content with no online interactions whatsoever I'm going full PC already, not counting Playstation exclusives of course.
 
RedSwirl said:
2) Exclusives. When people say "exclusives" they mean console exclusives, but to be fair PC gets more exclusives than any other platform. It's just that the bulk don't get talked about in these discussions because they don't have huge development budgets and marketing campaigns behind them. PC doesn't have a single monolithic corporation cheer-leading for it and indoctrinating huge numbers of people to live and die for a select group of intellectual properties acting as standard bearers for the platform. That doesn't mean those PC exclusives aren't as good.
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But it does mean that there are tangible differences, which in turn means that it's not inherently unreasonable for someone to prefer these larger-budget games.
 
IrishNinja said:
one & done - my favorite franchises are pretty much exclusive to PS4 & nintnedo. steam has opened up a ton of stuff & ive loved seeing it, but i'd literally miss the vast majority of games i tend to enjoy
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I guess it depends on how many franchises each of those have. My top 3 franchises ever are Zelda, Metroid Prime and 3d Mario. However to play those I have to for out a tonne of money and have a system that generally collects dust, not to mention dealing with Nintendo archaic, draconian practices around things like online, friend codes, save games, storage, hidden costs etc.
 
I haven't bought a PS4 game in over a year, so I'm practically there now. That would change if a must-have exclusive came out, but everything I want is getting a PC release.
 
Not after this spring - just bought a new PC last year.
PC for Western games @60fps - Consoles for Japanese games.
The day Sony and Nintendo publish games on Steam, ask me again.
 
I like taking my console home for the holidays to play with family and some of the best games I've played are exclusives so never.
 
Only if home gaming becomes like home movie viewing- everyone creates works that are compatible on one standard piece of hardware that you can easily and affordably buy at the store with minimal hookup.

So never.
 
Once the rest of Japanese publishers push their games to PC (hey Sega/Atlus) I would probably stop getting major consoles so might not get a PS5 (Xbone is already pointless with a good PC). I will probably still grab Nintendo Switch at some point next year for portability.
 
its weird I built a new pc this year and used it for like 3 months straight... now after going home after work I still just pop on the couch and hit the ps button. I just don't care either way it seems so just turning on the ps4 totally works for me......... although whenever I say this I have to also realize I barely buy any games for it (game sharing).... so that's probably a big factor that I'm not really considering when I just power up and play the latest games for free.
 
I'm leaning towards going PC+Nintendo soon. Nintendo's first party is too strong to miss, and PC captures the vast majority of games I'd want to play,especially with Xbox games now being released there too.
 
Not in the foreseeable future, nah. I've always liked the experience of consoles and physical games. I also really only play Japanese games which, most of the time are AA budget or under. Majority of my favorite series either have no titles or a small selection of titles available on PC legally.
 
No. I view consoles as vital to the industry and the only way I'd stop buying a console is if they stop making them (or games go in some direction I can't follow).

So if they stop making them, I'd be left with random games of random specs to chose from with little fanfare from the mainstream that helps not only hype up these tentpole releases, but encourages competition and actual effort from everyone else in the industry.

I feel I may not be making sense but that's like asking if I'd stop going to the theater to see movies. Something about the build-up and release adds to the experience more so than direct to video releases. I don't see "new graphics card can make new games look better!" attracting a bigger crowd than "this new machine is the only place to see this new game!"
 
SeeNoWeevil said:
What good PC exclusives work well with a controller/TV? Euro Truck Sim? That's all I got.
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recently, of what I've played, it's mostly low-budget 2D/3D action games that haven't hit consoles yet and, uh, VR stuff

I mean, yeah, admittedly the big games that come to mind as "PC exclusive" tend to be in mouse+keyboard focused genres, but there are plenty of games that support other control schemes that have yet to hit consoles.
 
AzaK said:
I guess it depends on how many franchises each of those have. My top 3 franchises ever are Zelda, Metroid Prime and 3d Mario. However to play those I have to for out a tonne of money and have a system that generally collects dust, not to mention dealing with Nintendo archaic, draconian practices around things like online, friend codes, save games, storage, hidden costs etc.
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i definitely don't consider $300 every 4-5 years a "tonne of money" but i take your point on the other stuff. i likewise don't often care about online, and storage, save games etc haven't been an issue for me.

StereoVsn said:
Once the rest of Japanese publishers push their games to PC (hey Sega/Atlus) I would probably stop getting major consoles so might not get a PS5 (Xbone is already pointless with a good PC). I will probably still grab Nintendo Switch at some point next year for portability.
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yeah it really is about mostly japanese devs for me, PS4 is where i get yakuza, souls, EDF & stuff like uncharted, last guardian, and a lot of quirky stuff i wasn't even planning on. again, with practically none of that migrating, i can't imagine going PC-only.
 
Newest console I own is a PS3. There just aren't enough games for me to want more machines in my house.

Just bought my first ever TV and a 10 metre hdmi cable to connect to my pc to play Nier.

If the switch takes off with developers it will make a nice accompaniment to a PC.
 
For me the only reason to own consoles is the exclusive titles that are released for them.

I'm willing to spend the money needed to have a high end pc, so there's just no reason at all for me to use consoles outside of being forced too, in order to play the games I want
 
RedSwirl said:
PC doesn't have a single monolithic corporation cheer-leading for it and indoctrinating huge numbers of people to live and die for a select group of intellectual properties acting as standard bearers for the platform. That doesn't mean those PC exclusives aren't as good.
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This.
 
RedSwirl said:
2) Exclusives. When people say "exclusives" they mean console exclusives, but to be fair PC gets more exclusives than any other platform. It's just that the bulk don't get talked about in these discussions because they don't have huge development budgets and marketing campaigns behind them. PC doesn't have a single monolithic corporation cheer-leading for it and indoctrinating huge numbers of people to live and die for a select group of intellectual properties acting as standard bearers for the platform. That doesn't mean those PC exclusives aren't as good.
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Or maybe because most console players have no desire to play games sat at a desk with a mouse, which almost all PC exclusives require. If it doesn't need a mouse and it's good. It isn't going to remain a PC exclusive.
 
Tain said:
But it does mean that there are tangible differences, which in turn means that it's not inherently unreasonable for someone to prefer these larger-budget games.
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I think those tangible differences really just relate to genres. The MKB distinction is one that's becoming blurrier and blurrier.

The fact is most people who grew up on consoles didn't become accustomed to strategy games, simulation games, or adventure games. Well, that's really just the case in North America, where consoles have usually been about action games and sports games designed around direct control of one character. For some reason the portable market and the Japanese console market have had a spread of genres that actually looks more similar to what's popular on PC.
 
RedSwirl said:
PC doesn't have a single monolithic corporation cheer-leading for it and indoctrinating huge numbers of people to live and die for a select group of intellectual properties acting as standard bearers for the platform. That doesn't mean those PC exclusives aren't as good.
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Best comment I have ever read on GAF.
 
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