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DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
August 19 2008 17:52 GMT
#1
I have a friend. Shocking, I know. Anyways he fancies himself a gamer, and I'm fine with that. We disagree on the point of a)who's better at games and b) whether console or pc is better. He doesn't have a ps3, but he has a Wii AND a 360. And an atari. Me? I own a computer, and a wii.

Anyways we play Soulcaliber and he is TERRIBLE. I have never even touched a 360 controller before yesterday and I crush him like a cheap beer can. When I start bringing up the fact that this probably means that PC gamers are better than console gamers, as he doesn't lose every match he plays online, then he starts to get all whiny. "Oh but I haven't played this in a while"
"...I've never played this in my life. And I only played SC3 Once. And I didn't play SC2 much either"
Its not like I'm really pro. My little brother kicks my ass at every goddamn video in existence, except PvP SCBW.

Anyways what do you think TL. Is PC or Console gaming better?

DISCLAIMER: Its not like I HATE console gaming; I enjoy it, it can be entertaining. But I think PC gaming requires as much or more skill.

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.kaz
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
1963 Posts
August 19 2008 17:56 GMT
#2
PC is harder because there are more buttons which means its harder to master. Simple fighting games like SC take about a day to learn the combo's and then you're a pro. There are only a few select games that are competitive for console like halo and the only reason it is so popular is because its the only good multiplayer based fps.
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XCetron
Profile Joined November 2006
5226 Posts
August 19 2008 17:57 GMT
#3
RTS/FPS >> PC
RPG/FIGHTING >> Console

other variations varies.
DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
August 19 2008 18:04 GMT
#4
On August 20 2008 02:57 XCetron wrote:
RTS/FPS >> PC
RPG/FIGHTING >> Console

other variations varies.

Fighting i'll give to the console. RPG feels about the same to me either way except for Mass Effect on the PC I need to buy a $40.00 game and for the console i need to buy a $300 console and then spend $40.00 on Mass Effect. Actually probably $60.00 because the security was not so awful that they cut the price by $20 soon after release.
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SayaSP
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Laos5494 Posts
August 19 2008 18:09 GMT
#5
On August 20 2008 02:57 XCetron wrote:
RTS/FPS >> PC
RPG/FIGHTING >> Console

other variations varies.

lol thats how my games are pretty much like, except maybe add mmo to pc
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blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
August 19 2008 18:13 GMT
#6
Yeah PC is definitely better for competitive games since the mouse is so much more precise and sensitive than a joystick, and because of this, a slight twitch can mean the difference between life and death (in a game like counter-strike or something)

But consoles are great cause you get all the genres that aren't RTS and FPS.... racing, fighting, RPG, and platformers and action adventure games (both of which play much better on a controller)
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Fr33t
Profile Joined June 2008
United States1128 Posts
August 19 2008 18:37 GMT
#7
Consoles are for people that just want to have fun. PCs are for people that want to have fun while being competitive.
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Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
August 19 2008 18:45 GMT
#8
As other people have stated, I think it depends on the genre. Clearly RTS is obviously PC. I would also say FPS are better on PC as well. Generally consoles are played by the more casual gamer. I personally dont like console's as much even for casual games because of the controls. I would take a mouse and keyboard any day over a controler with joysticks.
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
August 19 2008 18:59 GMT
#9
I tend to rock my friends at PC games, even though they have experience with all sorts of them


but I get rocked whenever I try to play anything like smash bros or other fighting/racing games
Rotodyne
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2263 Posts
August 19 2008 19:15 GMT
#10
I like consoles for casual games because I like to just sit back in a big comfortable chair and relax, Starcraft is the only thing I like to play on the computer.

PC games definitely require more skill because the average gamer seems to be much better than the average console gamer.
I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.
DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
August 19 2008 19:44 GMT
#11
On August 20 2008 04:15 Rotodyne wrote:
I like consoles for casual games because I like to just sit back in a big comfortable chair and relax, Starcraft is the only thing I like to play on the computer.

PC games definitely require more skill because the average gamer seems to be much better than the average console gamer.

Exactly I am an average at best pc gamer. He is my console equivalent Except he sucks balls
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Polis
Profile Joined January 2005
Poland1292 Posts
August 19 2008 19:55 GMT
#12
cRPG - PC.
jRPG - console.

cRPG >>>>jRPG for me, actually I like crpg allot, and dislike jrpg. I think that crpg are more popular in Europe, while jrpg are more popular whit USA.

I don't like consoles, because of controls, no mods, no additional programs (like bwchart), no private servers like iccup, and I find it better to be able to do everything on my PC I can just alt tab from the game.
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-08-19 21:56:12
August 19 2008 20:02 GMT
#13
My heart is with PC and always will be. PC was always connected with hardcore gamers, who invested into their doom machine and upgraded it, fixed all the hardware problems and fought the bugged DOS/Windows.

In my eyes, consoles are still for kids and seasonal gamers, who just want to buy the thing, play here and there by pressing start on their gamepad with always the same buttons, and not be bothered with any complexity.
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
MeriaDoKk
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Chile1726 Posts
August 19 2008 20:04 GMT
#14
I feel the same, i hate joystick's.
The feeling of the mouse and the keyboard is just too damn good.
Tropics
Profile Joined August 2007
United Kingdom1132 Posts
August 19 2008 20:31 GMT
#15
RTS and FPS are better on PC

everything else is better on console
Altar
Profile Joined May 2008
United States577 Posts
August 19 2008 21:25 GMT
#16
Your friend is just a noob in denial. Excuses don't make you suck any less.
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eborp
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States266 Posts
August 19 2008 22:04 GMT
#17
RTS def for PC.

Not so sure about FPS. Competitively it leans towards PC because of accuracy, but still pretty viable on console systems.
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DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
August 20 2008 01:37 GMT
#18
On August 20 2008 06:25 Altar wrote:
Your friend is just a noob in denial. Excuses don't make you suck any less.

The scariest part is he doesn't lose all of his games online. I'm lyke how can you find anyone worse than you? but he does...
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Chuiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
3470 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-08-20 01:50:04
August 20 2008 01:49 GMT
#19
On August 20 2008 02:56 .kaz wrote:
PC is harder because there are more buttons which means its harder to master. Simple fighting games like SC take about a day to learn the combo's and then you're a pro. There are only a few select games that are competitive for console like halo and the only reason it is so popular is because its the only good multiplayer based fps.

Team fortress 2?
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DamageControL
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States4222 Posts
August 20 2008 01:56 GMT
#20
On August 20 2008 10:49 Chuiu wrote:
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On August 20 2008 02:56 .kaz wrote:
PC is harder because there are more buttons which means its harder to master. Simple fighting games like SC take about a day to learn the combo's and then you're a pro. There are only a few select games that are competitive for console like halo and the only reason it is so popular is because its the only good multiplayer based fps.

Team fortress 2?

Wait how widespread is it on 360? I know there are a shitload of people on comp
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