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

I don't understand this mindset. I have a pc, ps4 pro, xbox one s, 3ds and vita. Although i don't have the time to use them all all the time they all can serve a purpose. PC for the small to mid tier games and fps game as well as mods for some console games. ps4 for the awesome exclusives, the xbox one s for UHD playback, vita and 3ds for on the go gaming. Often times I double dip on games between PS4 and pc when there is a humble bundle sale.

All that being said the ps4 gets the most play currently.
 
I would...except for the Switch now because using it on the train when I commute has been fantastic. The only reason I own a console now is because I prefer to play competitive shooters with a controller rather than mouse and keyboard. If they give the mouse / keyboard option to consoles I really have no reason to keep one around.
 
I'm already there. I skipped the X1, PS4, and just recently skipped the Switch. They can't even make it to the table to fight for my money these days. I miss the odd exclusive here and there which is a bummer, but outside of that it's like gaming utopia on the PC right now.
 
ArtHands said:
I will never understand the obsession and the compulsory need to play with config settings, overclock and stuffs over just starting the game without touching them on PC.
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Who drops thousands on a high end gaming PC and just leaves everything set to default.
 
ArtHands said:
I will never understand the obsession and the compulsory need to play with config settings, overclock and stuffs over just starting the game without touching them on PC.
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That's what PC is all about -- freedom to run games however you want. Take this post for example:

Pjsprojects said:
No,tbh I play mostly AAA games and PC is currently not working out very well for me.

Batman AK(crashes) - gave up got X1 version.
BF1(crashes) - gave up got PS4 version.
WD2(stutters) - gave up got PS4 version.
Wildlands(stutters) - gave up got PS4 version.
FH3(Win10 store) - gave up play X1 version.
Cod IW(multiplay probs) - gave up got PS4 version.
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I notice two of those say "stutters," and that's honestly the big problem with FH3 too, and in most cases that really just means having to tweak in order to get a smooth framerate.

If you wanna compare that to the console experience I guess you'd have to go on a game-to-game basis and pick out the ones that actually do maintain a solid 30fps on consoles. But let's look at FH3 for now: The PC version is basically impossible to get running at a constant 60 right now, but what you'll get with a good system will still be technically better than the X1 version's 30. On my system my two options are basically running it at 1080p for 40-60fps, and running it at native 4K for a probably smooth 30fps. The W10 store experience is definitely a hassle but possibly only compared to the standards set by other PC services. I'm honestly not sure how it compares to the console experience. If you get FH3 digitally you have it on both anyway. Microsoft has fixed some things since last fall and the only two things that really piss me off right now are how W10 games still make complete copies of themselves when patching and how the PC version of Gears 4 is 101 freaking gigs.
 
I will always gravitate towards entertainment itself and platforms are just tools to achieve that.

I bought a Switch for Zelda and it has been an experience I would not want to miss. I'm also excited for Persona 5, which isn't a PC game.

But who knows what kind of platforms we have in the future. I mean Microsoft's exclusivity strategy knocked them out of the game for a lot of people.
 
RedSwirl said:
That's what PC is all about -- freedom to run games however you want. Take this post for example:



I notice two of those say "stutters," and that's honestly the big problem with FH3 too, and in most cases that really just means having to tweak in order to get a smooth framerate.
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Funny enough I have tried FH3 on PC after much messing with the crappy Win10 store I found the game ran fine even at max settings with no stutter at all.
 
I play games, not platforms. I have a gaming PC, but all I want to do right now is play Breath of the Wild. If we lived in some video game utopia where every game came to every console, then maybe I'd go PC and a handheld, but as long as there are exclusives I want to play I'll never be full PC.
 
I did abandon consoles, largely for the same reasons that others won't. Exclusives and ease of use. Console exclusives usually fall in the category of big loud action blockbusters and those games have all but lost their appeal to me. As I grow older I find myself drawn to more thoughtul and slower-paced experiences and very few console exclusives offer that. The latest Zelda is the first console game in years that has me tempted to buy a Switch at some point. Stuff like Halo, Uncharted, Gears and Mario leave me completely cold.

As for the consoles' ease of use, it annoys me because it comes with significant caveats. I care about gaming as a passtime and an artform and I don't approve of the walled gardens that dominate the console industry.
 
Since I was into mainly arcade game emulation for years, PC remains the best option.

Also the impossible happened: Marvel vs Capcom 3/Infinite and Tekken 7 getting a Windows release.
6 years ago those sort of games were the only reason to own a console. Any talks of a Windows release would result in scorn, ridicule and bragging. Now only the excuses are different.

This probably means lot of dissapointed players with PS3/Xbox360/Wii generatiom moved to PC
 
No. I've fallen in love with 4K gaming, and dread how much it would cost me to get that on PC. Also, I really don't want a PC in my living room. I like having a dedicated office for that.

There's also the simplistic charm of consoles. I plop down on my couch, press a button, my big home theater comes to life, and with a little wireless controller I can fire up games, check out what my friends and communities have been up to, watch a movie, etc.
 
rawd said:
Who drops thousands on a high end gaming PC and just leaves everything set to default.
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i dont think overclocking and whats not is required to play the game on a high end pc. You can always spend few hundred on a mid end gaming pc and play them at default setting.
 
Apt101 said:
There's also the simplistic charm of consoles. I plop down on my couch, press a button, my big home theater comes to life, and with a little wireless controller I can fire up games, check out what my friends and communities have been up to, watch a movie, etc.
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What exactly is stopping you from doing those things on PC?
 
Not while there are exclusives like Uncharted, TLoU, Zelda, Horizon and Nioh around.

I can, however, see myself ditching the Microsoft console if this Windows play anywhere stuff continues, no use having a powerful rig and a controller + Xbox Two at that point.
 
lkx777 said:
What exactly is stopping you from doing those things on PC?
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Well, PC gpus don't support HDMI-CEC, so you won't be firing everything up with the touch of a button. Plus you're going to need a mouse to start whatever launcher the game you want to play uses. Not the end of the world, but it's nowhere near as pleasant to use.

petran79 said:
Also the impossible happened: Marvel vs Capcom 3/Infinite and Tekken 7 getting a Windows release.
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Both are going to be DOA without crossplay. They may as well not exist.
 
Nintendo and to a much lesser degree smaller jp stuff like Atlus is what's holding me back and the reason l'll probably get a Switch. Otherwise l mainly game on pc.

But l 'm not a day 1 buyer nowadays so stuff like pc delays and troubleshooting/fixes are not usually a problem for me.
 
I was considering it at the start of the new generation. I'm still a big supporter of Valves SteamOS initiative.

But PC gaming is falling behind in some bad ways. The system software on PS4 really is the best way to game imo. The integration of parties, invites, screen sharing, easy video capture, Spotify streaming, etc. Big Picture mode doesnt hold a candle to this.

Of course PC has its own unique ecosystem. PC is a great home to experimental indie games (Gunpoint, Factorio), online survival (Rust, D1Z1), and prior to PS4 Pro generally had a big leg up on graphical performance.

But no I don't think it makes sense to go PC exclusive right now.
 
No I mostly abandoned PC for console. Just an issue of time. I am very limited in time to play. Probably 4 to 5 hours a week if I am lucky. I don't want to spend any of that time troubleshooting a PC.
 
No. I need Nintendo games. Especially Fire Emblem.

If almost all of the Japanese third party titles hit PC or Nintendo, I would consider dropping Playstation, but even then, I really like their first party output.
 
lkx777 said:
Checkerboarding is not 4k and your console is merely an itx sized PC with a proprietary OS so i would argue it doesn't.
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To be fair, most people playing on PC are also using a proprietary OS. You could create a PC OS that did all those things, but it's unlikely it could be based on Windows.
 
Sad Affleck said:
I did abandon consoles, largely for the same reasons that others won't. Exclusives and ease of use. Console exclusives usually fall in the category of big loud action blockbusters and those games have all but lost their appeal to me. As I grow older I find myself drawn to more thoughtul and slower-paced experiences and very few console exclusives offer that. The latest Zelda is the first console game in years that has me tempted to buy a Switch at some point. Stuff like Halo, Uncharted, Gears and Mario leave me completely cold.

As for the consoles' ease of use, it annoys me because it comes with significant caveats. I care about gaming as a passtime and an artform and I don't approve of the walled gardens that dominate the console industry.
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I feel the same way about games in general right now (most of the time), and oddly the console exclusives I have bought this gen have been generally slower-paced affairs, or at least not constantly-exploding blockbusters.

This is actually why I like Uncharted 4 so much -- it was finally willing to be more of an adventure game than an action game compared to the other ones. I think that's also why it got so much flak from what I can gather. The Last Guardian is pretty much all that. The other PS4 games I bought are things like Odin Sphere and Gravity Rush. I'll get Yakuza 0 at some point, part of the charm of which is the oddly comforting mundanity between the main story beats and fist fights. Persona 5 -- same deal.

But I get you, PC seems to be an environment where more games can shine that aren't burdened by massive budgets.
 
RedSwirl said:
But I get you, PC seems to be an environment where more games can shine that aren't burdened by massive budgets.
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It feels weird to think of a massive budget as a burden but sometimes it really is. A big-budget game needs to sell a lot of copies to brake even and developers often have to simplify their games in order to reach the biggest audience possible. I still enjoy the occasional triple-A blockbuster but the bulk of my gaming time is spent on games like Darkest Dungeon, Divinity Original sin, Pillars of Eternity, Xcom and Battlefleet Gothic, as well as on my backlog.
 
Probably not. I do like as many games as possible coming out on pc though since its the best way to ensure older games are still playable years later.
 
I have always prided myself on building the biggest, bad ass RIG I could do and have done so every 2-3 years, but honestly, with getting older and such, I am actually thinking of going Console only. With the PS4 PRO and Scorpio coming, while they cant match my current rig at all, sometimes I end up spending so much time configuring games, that it takes some enjoyment out of it. I love the pop in play that consoles provide. Still have not decided 100% if I will do it, but thinking about it.
 
Maybe, but not entirely. Will probably just buy exclusive games for PlayStation, their first party games are still amazing. Like currently most of my games on consoles are exclusives while for multi-platform games I'm playing on my PC instead.

Generally I still enjoy Playstation's exclusive games more than the multiplatform games. Maybe there are some exception (Overwatch, BF1) but quality wise, Sony's first party studios are slaying, no doubt about that.
 
Hawk269 said:
I have always prided myself on building the biggest, bad ass RIG I could do and have done so every 2-3 years, but honestly, with getting older and such, I am actually thinking of going Console only. With the PS4 PRO and Scorpio coming, while they cant match my current rig at all, sometimes I end up spending so much time configuring games, that it takes some enjoyment out of it. I love the pop in play that consoles provide. Still have not decided 100% if I will do it, but thinking about it.
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But do you need to spend time configuring it? You can find preset for most game with nvidias app or use presets and minor tweaks if not to your liking.
 
I've always been a console gamer, but I was a huge PC fan during my grade school and teenage years. I remember trying to get FFVII to run high res on a Voodoo 2 without glitches since software rendering on my PC was noticeably worse than PS1.

Eventually I dropped PC as a hobby and switched to OS X and strictly console gaming. I still care about specs and technology, but as a passive observer. I don't have a GPU upgrade cycle, nor do I keep tabs on whether or not my CPU is still good enough for 1080p gaming.

Instead I have a small set of devices that are well made and fit their purposes. I seldomly upgrade, and feel less of a sense of waste when I do. I'm happy with my current set up, so I can't see myself building another PC. There's just nothing in it for me.
 
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