EPTBetween cheap games,huge discounts on steam and other digital retailers, great backwards compatibility,way bigger flexibility for work and such, perfectly competitive hardware price after arround 1 year after console release, and a tonne of high quality PC exclusive games(SC2, LOL, DOTA 2, World of Tanks, MMOs, ex), and being way less of a DRM-prison, i just can not see why would you pick the "worse version of PC" which the next generation of consoles(Xbox&Ps4) is trying to be.
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naastyOne
491 Posts
Between cheap games,huge discounts on steam and other digital retailers, great backwards compatibility,way bigger flexibility for work and such, perfectly competitive hardware price after arround 1 year after console release, and a tonne of high quality PC exclusive games(SC2, LOL, DOTA 2, World of Tanks, MMOs, ex), and being way less of a DRM-prison, i just can not see why would you pick the "worse version of PC" which the next generation of consoles(Xbox&Ps4) is trying to be. | ||
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
On May 27 2013 07:34 naastyOne wrote: Is it just me, or the PC won the next generation? Between cheap games,huge discounts on steam and other digital retailers, great backwards compatibility,way bigger flexibility for work and such, perfectly competitive hardware price after arround 1 year after console release, and a tonne of high quality PC exclusive games(SC2, LOL, DOTA 2, World of Tanks, MMOs, ex), and being way less of a DRM-prison, i just can not see why would you pick the "worse version of PC" which the next generation of consoles(Xbox&Ps4) is trying to be. People are too stupid to game with a PC on a large scale. Controllers and the simplicity of using a console will always win out over the superiority of the PC. | ||
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Simberto
Germany11422 Posts
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Infernal_dream
United States2359 Posts
On May 27 2013 07:34 naastyOne wrote: Is it just me, or the PC won the next generation? Between cheap games,huge discounts on steam and other digital retailers, great backwards compatibility,way bigger flexibility for work and such, perfectly competitive hardware price after arround 1 year after console release, and a tonne of high quality PC exclusive games(SC2, LOL, DOTA 2, World of Tanks, MMOs, ex), and being way less of a DRM-prison, i just can not see why would you pick the "worse version of PC" which the next generation of consoles(Xbox&Ps4) is trying to be. Kids. Parent's either A) don't know how to build a computer or B) Think it costs a lot more than it really does so they just buy their kid a console. It's also a lot easier to have a lan party or play with friends when you're 12 if you have a console vs. a computer. | ||
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Sufficiency
Canada23833 Posts
On May 27 2013 07:55 Infernal_dream wrote: Kids. Parent's either A) don't know how to build a computer or B) Think it costs a lot more than it really does so they just buy their kid a console. It's also a lot easier to have a lan party or play with friends when you're 12 if you have a console vs. a computer. I agree. I just cannot warp my head around to why people play console games... Sure, I can't play FFXIII on PC and I am jelly about it, but it just doesn't seem to be worth the cost for me. | ||
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FluffyBinLaden
United States527 Posts
On May 27 2013 07:59 Sufficiency wrote: I agree. I just cannot warp my head around to why people play console games... Sure, I can't play FFXIII on PC and I am jelly about it, but it just doesn't seem to be worth the cost for me. It's not even close to worth the cost. On a PC you have so much more raw power and infrastructure to do anything you want to. You just need to do a little learning, and you can do any damn thing you'd like. It's... a shame, really, that more people don't realize that.  | ||
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FallDownMarigold
United States3710 Posts
Nah, wasn't implying anything serious nor do I have any clue what Carrier IQ is or how it's relevant to me making a lame joke heh | ||
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Sackings
Canada457 Posts
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FeUerFlieGe
United States1193 Posts
On May 27 2013 07:41 Stratos_speAr wrote: People are too stupid to game with a PC on a large scale. Controllers and the simplicity of using a console will always win out over the superiority of the PC. I can always plug a controller into the PC... | ||
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TJ31
630 Posts
On May 27 2013 07:47 Simberto wrote: True. PC's have been superior to consoles in every way for years now, people still play on consoles for some weird reason. Exclusives. MGS, JRPGs, quality racing games (GT and Forza) etc etc. Also terrible consoles ports, such as DMC, Dark Souls and much more. I don't want to suffer while playing those just because devs didn't bothered to optimize anything for PCs. As I always say, take the best from both worlds. Exclusives on consoles, superior graphics/mods/some specific PC genres (rts and mmorpgs mostly) on PC. I don't have to choose one platform, after all I'm playing games, not consoles/hardware. As for Xbox1... Can't see myself getting one during the first year after release at all. Terrible ideas, so many terrible ideas. While games will come as well, I'm sure 90% of those will be multiplatform, so if I'll want to play those, I will do it on PS4. But if I ever get that XboxTV, it will need some modification for sure, like adhesive tape for kinect lol. | ||
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
On May 27 2013 08:16 FeUerFlieGe wrote: I can always plug a controller into the PC... Not all games are conducive to that. And didn't I just mention that people are stupid? | ||
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mahnini
United States6862 Posts
the day's over, you hop in your car which happens to have bluetooth hands free integration. traffic is moving a little slower than usual today. you skype call your go-to-guy and inform him that you may be a little late and he should try to round up everyone because you won't be home in time to do it yourself like you normally do. half an hour later, you hit your front door, yell "XBOX ON" as you step inside and shed your backpack, bag, or what have you. you play out your match and win. it was pretty fun. you think there could've been improvement though, not that anyone in particular played badly (except gary; gary always plays badly), so you organize a skype video chat with everyone while sharing the replay. long after the replay is over and constructive criticism has been dispensed while shooting the shit, you receive a notification that the season finale of your favorite show is on in 30 mins. you say your goodbyes and do some chores (like eating and junk like that) before streaming favorite show on your computer over the network via your xbox whilst checking your emails. it was a good episode. your post on facebook got 8 likes. you're a little tired but not quite ready for bed so you grab your tablet and watch some local news (again streaming from your xbox) in bed before finally turning in. from a gaming perspective the xbox one is kind of a let down (if you can even say that -- since really its gaming capabilities are yet unproven). but from a business and user perspective, the convergence of all your electronic devices and the ability to create a persistent and seamless user experience is unimaginably awesome. not only does it give microsoft a ubiquitous presence in your home, but it effectively usurps google's search dominance by introducing an additional layer (for lack of a better word) before you hit the browser, and has the potential to build a far more cohesive ecosystem than android. desktop, phone, xbox, tablet all running windows? no problem, we'll make sharing apps, storage, contacts, EVERYTHING extremely convenient. it all depends on microsoft's execution, but it would be pretty amazing if they pull this off correctly. | ||
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Infernal_dream
United States2359 Posts
On May 27 2013 08:22 TJ31 wrote: Exclusives. MGS, JRPGs, quality racing games (GT and Forza) etc etc. Also terrible consoles ports, such as DMC, Dark Souls and much more. I don't want to suffer while playing those just because devs didn't bothered to optimize anything for PCs. As I always say, take the best from both worlds. Exclusives on consoles, superior graphics/mods/some specific PC genres (rts and mmorpgs mostly) on PC. I don't have to choose one platform, after all I'm playing games, not consoles/hardware. As for Xbox1... Can't see myself getting one during the first year after release at all. Terrible ideas, so many terrible ideas. While games will come as well, I'm sure 90% of those will be multiplatform, so if I'll want to play those, I will do it on PS4. But if I ever get that XboxTV, it will need some modification for sure, like adhesive tape for kinect lol. Uhh, most of the games you named (aside from Dark Souls honestly) are just riding the name. The latest versions of all those games are fucking terrible. And any new exclusives or ones you didn't name (FF 13 for example or uncharted) aren't enough to justify buying a complete system for 200 dollars worth of games. The system itself costs 3 or 4x the amount of money it costs to buy whatever exclusives you want. Dark souls nor DMC were terribly ported to be quite honest. They ran exactly like they did on the console, I don't know why you call that a terrible port. That's the definition of a port. Why would you play it on xbox but bitch about the way it's played on PC when it's the same exact game? That's backwards logic, it's also the reason games aren't ported over and so on. Because they know people will just buy a console to play the shit, and play a shittier version compared to if they developed it for PC. | ||
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TheRabidDeer
United States3806 Posts
On May 27 2013 08:22 TJ31 wrote: Exclusives. MGS, JRPGs, quality racing games (GT and Forza) etc etc. Also terrible consoles ports, such as DMC, Dark Souls and much more. I don't want to suffer while playing those just because devs didn't bothered to optimize anything for PCs. As I always say, take the best from both worlds. Exclusives on consoles, superior graphics/mods/some specific PC genres (rts and mmorpgs mostly) on PC. I don't have to choose one platform, after all I'm playing games, not consoles/hardware. As for Xbox1... Can't see myself getting one during the first year after release at all. Terrible ideas, so many terrible ideas. While games will come as well, I'm sure 90% of those will be multiplatform, so if I'll want to play those, I will do it on PS4. But if I ever get that XboxTV, it will need some modification for sure, like adhesive tape for kinect lol. I havent seen a console port that was bad if you just had a controller to plug in. Also, since all of the new consoles utilize a very similar core to a PC there should be 0 issues porting to PC this generation. On May 27 2013 07:09 Djzapz wrote: It's such a tiny little thing. Conferences always have "fake" things. The entire Galaxy S4 show was essentially staged and it's fine. They're showing us features, not demonstrating them. Also, TV. I dislike it just because it hides so many issues. Too many times do I try something because it looks great in their demonstrations, then I try it and learn about weird little things that make it far less entertaining and sometimes frustrating after a week of use. I generally distrust most things online anyway though. Ever since I bought SSB Brawl because of the touted "awesome online multiplayer" that had allegedly near zero latency I just dont trust anything online from developers or major reviewers. | ||
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Fruscainte
4596 Posts
The source claimed that the Xbox One's integrated Kinect camera is capable of scanning a room and using its facial recognition software to detect foreign users. If Kinect detects someone it does not recognize, it then audibly asks this person to identify themselves. Once this is done, the Kinect saves the information to the console, according to the report. An Orwellian nightmare? | ||
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Sermokala
United States13822 Posts
On May 27 2013 09:57 Fruscainte wrote: http://www.gamespot.com/news/xbox-one-can-talk-report-6408871 An Orwellian nightmare? You don't have to give your real name to the kinect, it won't know. Just think of all the possibilities. Go dig up midevil kings level titles for inspiration. or just name your friends penis. | ||
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Zooper31
United States5710 Posts
On May 27 2013 10:02 Sermokala wrote: You don't have to give your real name to the kinect, it won't know. Just think of all the possibilities. Go dig up midevil kings level titles for inspiration. or just name your friends penis. What if this person isn't gaming and doesn't want to play? Is that person still going to have to identify themselves or are they going to have to leave the room. | ||
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Fruscainte
4596 Posts
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Simberto
Germany11422 Posts
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Sackings
Canada457 Posts
On May 27 2013 08:54 Infernal_dream wrote: Uhh, most of the games you named (aside from Dark Souls honestly) are just riding the name. The latest versions of all those games are fucking terrible. And any new exclusives or ones you didn't name (FF 13 for example or uncharted) aren't enough to justify buying a complete system for 200 dollars worth of games. The system itself costs 3 or 4x the amount of money it costs to buy whatever exclusives you want. Dark souls nor DMC were terribly ported to be quite honest. They ran exactly like they did on the console, I don't know why you call that a terrible port. That's the definition of a port. Why would you play it on xbox but bitch about the way it's played on PC when it's the same exact game? That's backwards logic, it's also the reason games aren't ported over and so on. Because they know people will just buy a console to play the shit, and play a shittier version compared to if they developed it for PC. was just waiting for some jackass to tell you that the games you prefer are shit. Newsflash, people have different taste in games. Just because u dont like JRPGs doesnt automatically make them shit. and for the record, metal gear rising revengeance is the fucking shit. | ||
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