Would you ever consider abandoning consoles entirely for PC in the future?
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Entirely? Probably not. Right now is probably the closest I've ever come from dipping out on consoles entirely, but I still own a PS4 and Wii U, though very little chance I get an Xbone now that Windows 10 cross-play is a thing. I rarely play my PS4 though; it's gotten some love lately because of FF XV, and my Wii U has been collecting dust besides a spur of the moment Pokken session I had a couple months ago.
I've now got almost every game I've ever wanted on my PC in some form or another, have the ability to connect a wide range of console and other controllers to it (360, Wii, PS4, Steam Controller, 8bitdo SNES Controller, etc.), and it's hooked up to my living room TV if I ever want to game on the couch or have friends over. It's great, I love it, but I don't see everything coming to it anytime soon and since I just love to play games over anything else, I'll probably still own consoles.
I've now got almost every game I've ever wanted on my PC in some form or another, have the ability to connect a wide range of console and other controllers to it (360, Wii, PS4, Steam Controller, 8bitdo SNES Controller, etc.), and it's hooked up to my living room TV if I ever want to game on the couch or have friends over. It's great, I love it, but I don't see everything coming to it anytime soon and since I just love to play games over anything else, I'll probably still own consoles.
shadowsdarknes
Member
Give me Sony exclusives on PC and I'll jump ship.
95% of my gaming is done on PC or phone/tablet but I wouldn't "abandon" console gaming. The point of no return doesn't exist. I own a PS4 and play it occasionally. I'm sure at some point in the future I will play another game console. You can identify as a certain type of gamer without shutting yourself off from the other types.
Wonder Peter
Member
Yes, i only have a wiiu, ps4 and 3ds because of the exclusives.
ScatheZombie
Member
If anything, I'm closer to abandoning PC gaming for consoles than the other way around.
Dinky Dino
Member
On pc consumers have more leverage over the market. As in anyone can make programs and components without any barriers. So it would be best for consumers overall if that was the case.
There would be no way companies would force restrictions on stuff like moddable games, waiting and asking for simple features like background music as an example or paying for p2p online connections to play online with friends.
Really though these days consoles are just using pc architectures with a modified os meant to restrict. I wouldn't mind if they were more open to the user and skipped stuff like xbl or ps plus which are just frankly unnecessary.
There would be no way companies would force restrictions on stuff like moddable games, waiting and asking for simple features like background music as an example or paying for p2p online connections to play online with friends.
Really though these days consoles are just using pc architectures with a modified os meant to restrict. I wouldn't mind if they were more open to the user and skipped stuff like xbl or ps plus which are just frankly unnecessary.
Acquiescence
Member
If consoles ceased to exist completely then yes, I would consider going all in on PC.
Superkewl
Member
This where I am at as well. I am a PC only gamer, and for the past year I have only been couch gaming and have no desire to sit at my desk for non controller games, and do not like the idea of a mouse/keyboard on the sofa. Might have to just embrace that 25-30FPS goodness
No, for several reasons:
1. Console exclusives, and games that were primarily developed for the console and the PC port gets half-assed.
2. Convincing all my friends to switch is far too much of a hassle.
3. I don't enjoy KB&M gameplay.
4. I like couch gaming and can't move my desktop to use with my HDTV, so I have to use my normal comp setup which isn't very comfortable. To make it as comfortable as console gaming I'd need to invest in a pricey chair.
5. Mods hold little appeal.
6. My interest in game variety is shrinking, not expanding, so I wouldn't benefit much from PC gaming's strongest asset: its diverse library.
1. Console exclusives, and games that were primarily developed for the console and the PC port gets half-assed.
2. Convincing all my friends to switch is far too much of a hassle.
3. I don't enjoy KB&M gameplay.
4. I like couch gaming and can't move my desktop to use with my HDTV, so I have to use my normal comp setup which isn't very comfortable. To make it as comfortable as console gaming I'd need to invest in a pricey chair.
5. Mods hold little appeal.
6. My interest in game variety is shrinking, not expanding, so I wouldn't benefit much from PC gaming's strongest asset: its diverse library.
FarFromAnyGame
Banned
Only if Sony first party studios release their games on PC which is never happening... So no.
LordKasual
Banned
Unless every console exclusive in this timeline is terrible, probably not.
PC is the objectively better platform for me though, at least if i'm not taking portability in mind.
But consoles don't even offer splitscreen/lan anymore so even that angle has been soured.
PC is the objectively better platform for me though, at least if i'm not taking portability in mind.
But consoles don't even offer splitscreen/lan anymore so even that angle has been soured.
YuriLowell
Member
I will always need my Nintendo fix, so no.
MyNameIsRye
Member
Buying and reselling is to important to me. I'll never switch to PC full time.
Not unless they stop making good console games.
I buy what I need to play the games I want, It's how it's always been, I've been known to buy a console just to play one game (on more than one occasion).
I don't really have any brand loyalty outside of I'll always buy the new Playstation and I'll always have a decent PC, and then if there is something that appeals on another system I'll buy that as well.
I buy what I need to play the games I want, It's how it's always been, I've been known to buy a console just to play one game (on more than one occasion).
I don't really have any brand loyalty outside of I'll always buy the new Playstation and I'll always have a decent PC, and then if there is something that appeals on another system I'll buy that as well.
Glass Shark
Banned
I already did and I love it. I was never really a fan of Sony or Microsoft's first-party series, so I'm not really missing anything. I might get a Switch depending on how things shake out with that platform.
I kind of have.
The Sony exclusives aren't enough for me to put up with having to deal with a PS4. The Last Guardian was the final test and I can live without it rather than putting up with something that has lost all the perks that originally made me appreciate console gaming (even with its shortcomings). Last gen was an all round awful experience and the PS4/XB1 (and their respective 32xs) have yet to nullify the bad aspects of PC creeping in without any of the positives.
Nintendo is a different story. I buy them near the end of the cycle when I know exactly what I'm getting. WiiU soon. I'm still not sure how the Switch will pan out or how it will fit into gaming, but it looks like it might have merits outside of holding games hostage.
The Sony exclusives aren't enough for me to put up with having to deal with a PS4. The Last Guardian was the final test and I can live without it rather than putting up with something that has lost all the perks that originally made me appreciate console gaming (even with its shortcomings). Last gen was an all round awful experience and the PS4/XB1 (and their respective 32xs) have yet to nullify the bad aspects of PC creeping in without any of the positives.
Nintendo is a different story. I buy them near the end of the cycle when I know exactly what I'm getting. WiiU soon. I'm still not sure how the Switch will pan out or how it will fit into gaming, but it looks like it might have merits outside of holding games hostage.
Darkstorne
Member
Yep, once Steam Link improves, or a similar streaming tech solves the latency issues. I don't want to wire all the way from my office to my living room, so just waiting on that.
I love my PS4, but literally 95%+ of the time I use it is for iPlayer, All 4, and movies. It's my living room hub. I do all my gaming on PC since I adore modding and really value 60fps. I don't have the time for many games beyond those I know I love (open world mod-friendly games like Skyrim, Fallout 4, No Man's Sky). I'm sure I'd enjoy Uncharted 4 and Horizon Zero Dawn if I had the time for them, but I really don't these days, and limitations like 30fps don't provide much incentive for me to make time.
I love my PS4, but literally 95%+ of the time I use it is for iPlayer, All 4, and movies. It's my living room hub. I do all my gaming on PC since I adore modding and really value 60fps. I don't have the time for many games beyond those I know I love (open world mod-friendly games like Skyrim, Fallout 4, No Man's Sky). I'm sure I'd enjoy Uncharted 4 and Horizon Zero Dawn if I had the time for them, but I really don't these days, and limitations like 30fps don't provide much incentive for me to make time.
WeAreStarStuff
Member
Nah, I'm good. I'll keep using my PC for email and GAF though.
I have been considering it since MS announced play anywhere. My main concerns are 1)whether or not Destiny will have a PC version and 2)if I can build a small form gaming rig that will fit under the TV and be relatively low maintenance. I would undoubtedly miss my Nintendo, Sony and Xbox games but for the most part the games that I care about tend to be multiplatform or are available on PC. Looking at my top 10 list for 2016, UC4 would have been the only game that I would not have been able to play on PC. 2017 might have a couple of more games but realistically, if I desperately needed to play something I could always buy a console down the line and play it.
Pagusas
Elden Member
People actually use those? I'm always annoyed I get steam messages telling me they've added another useless digital card into my library. I didnt think anyone actually cared about that junk.
I suppose it's possible if Sony and Microsoft continue to make their consoles more PC-like without any of the PC advantages, but the economics still don't make much sense. For me the buy-in for the console, controllers, XBL membership and games still is going to be cheaper than plunking down the coin for the machine I'd need to play them equivalently due to system requirement creep. There's still tons of games that are designed and have communities around consoles, and that's unlikely to change any time soon, so that's another factor that keeps me around.
What are they actually for? Reading the descriptions on Steam doesn't actually tell me shit, besides I guess I can sell them.
What are they actually for? Reading the descriptions on Steam doesn't actually tell me shit, besides I guess I can sell them.
Barry Burton
Member
Nope, not at all. There are so many Nintendo and Sony exclusives that I would miss out on by going PC-only, and there are very few PC exclusives that interest me.
And in general, I'm content with the visuals and performance of multi-platform games on the current-gen systems. Even the worst-looking games stopped looking "bad" to me about midway through the Xbox 360's lifespan, and nothing that I ever felt was unplayable. I'm easy enough to please in that regard. That said, I still won't turn down an increase in fidelity; I got a PS4 Pro and will look into a Scorpio down the road.
But to me, any increases afforded by a high-end PC don't offset the number of quality games I'd be missing out on. Between the PS4/XBO/Wii U/3DS and whichever PC indie games will run on my laptop, I'm able to play 99.9% of the games I want to play, and I see a lot of value in that. Adding a gaming PC to the mix would be superfluous, and on its own it couldn't come close to being a replacement for all of my current consoles.
And in general, I'm content with the visuals and performance of multi-platform games on the current-gen systems. Even the worst-looking games stopped looking "bad" to me about midway through the Xbox 360's lifespan, and nothing that I ever felt was unplayable. I'm easy enough to please in that regard. That said, I still won't turn down an increase in fidelity; I got a PS4 Pro and will look into a Scorpio down the road.
But to me, any increases afforded by a high-end PC don't offset the number of quality games I'd be missing out on. Between the PS4/XBO/Wii U/3DS and whichever PC indie games will run on my laptop, I'm able to play 99.9% of the games I want to play, and I see a lot of value in that. Adding a gaming PC to the mix would be superfluous, and on its own it couldn't come close to being a replacement for all of my current consoles.
Fbh
Member
Right now? No.
Persona 5 , Gravity Rush 2 , Yakuza 0 , Ni Oh and Nier Automata.
Aside from Nier, every game that I'm dying to play during the first half of 2017 is only comming to Ps4.
I could own a 2K gaming PC right now and I'd still spend the next 6 months mostly playing on my Ps4.
It's why I decided to put my plans to get a PC on hold. No point spending that much on a device I'm not going to use in the near future. Once I'm done with all the upcoming releases I'll probably consider it again.
Persona 5 , Gravity Rush 2 , Yakuza 0 , Ni Oh and Nier Automata.
Aside from Nier, every game that I'm dying to play during the first half of 2017 is only comming to Ps4.
I could own a 2K gaming PC right now and I'd still spend the next 6 months mostly playing on my Ps4.
It's why I decided to put my plans to get a PC on hold. No point spending that much on a device I'm not going to use in the near future. Once I'm done with all the upcoming releases I'll probably consider it again.
Glass Shark
Banned
I bought a Steam Link a few weeks ago and I love it. Only my PC is wired, the Link itself is wireless. It's nearly perfect and I don't feel the latency at all, even with a crappy ISP-supplied gateway modem. If I had a nice AC router I'm sure it would be even better.
I'm currently watching CES coverage to find out WHEN I'll be building my PC. I grew up on consoles and our C64 before there were "gaming" pc's. During the PS2 Era I built myself a "gaming" PC, played that until Middle of last gen. Picked up a PS3 and now I have a PS4 pro.
I see no reason to own an XB1, as there are no exclusives any more (that aren't shared with PC I mean).
I want the better graphics and there are SO MANY games that don't come to console I want to play. My friends all have PC's and now as an adult with a career, I can afford to build a PC. As well I feel VR is going to find it's footing and eventual maturity on PC before it can make it to console.
I see no reason to own an XB1, as there are no exclusives any more (that aren't shared with PC I mean).
I want the better graphics and there are SO MANY games that don't come to console I want to play. My friends all have PC's and now as an adult with a career, I can afford to build a PC. As well I feel VR is going to find it's footing and eventual maturity on PC before it can make it to console.
Nope. I tried to get into PC gaming years ago and it didn't go well. Two things that stick in my mind are: Halo for the PC. My computer was more than powerful enough to run it but the game simply wouldn't run well. Next issue is that I had three different video cards crap out on me. That was in 2003 and after that happened I completely abandoned PC gaming. Plus I cannot even tell you how many countless hours I have spent trying to repair a pc that has one error or another that prevents it from working.
The thing is I know the graphics are better and all that but I simply don't want to deal with games running slow or not running at all because my video card is 2 years old or that my processor is a year old.
The thing is I know the graphics are better and all that but I simply don't want to deal with games running slow or not running at all because my video card is 2 years old or that my processor is a year old.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
This.
PC can absolutely be my primary gaming device, but the only one? Sony and Nintendo would both have to absolutely collapse for that to happen.