Serpentine Cougar Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I'm a "both" gamer, because I go where the games are. Consoles are nice 'cuz you don't have to worry about upgrading much, but PCs are nice 'cuz you can use them for so much else as well. And calling yourself a "PC gamer" sounds more hardcore. It should also be mentioned that you can hook up a USB controller to your PC if you prefer that kind of feel over mouse/keyboard. Really, I'd be a PC gamer if there weren't as many good console exclusives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedil3thal Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Im both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderWiggin Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I certainly agree with you, a PC does have many more uses. However when I go to purchase, lets say a toaster, I'm going to pick out a toaster based on its toasting merits and not on whether it can also function as a blender and coffee grinder. Oh, I see. That's why the iPhone didn't sell well? _EW_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 *scanning post for any possible relevancy* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I'm both. Being the old fogie that I am, I started off on consoles with Pong then the ZX Spectrum, Commodor 64, Sega Master System etc etc. I've owned just about every important gaming console there is, and I currently own all 3 next gen. When we got a PC (I dunno about 10 years ago?) I played on that mainly, with games like Duke Nukem 3D, Doom and Half-Life. The PC does have the advantage of the awesome modding community, but the consoles have the advantage of not having to be upgraded and no installation process. I've always divided my time between both consoles and PC's, and that's exactly the way I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 the iphone didn’t sell because most people couldn’t justify spending that much money on a phone, regardless of it’s many extra features... so i suppose there's a slight relevance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Varen Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Both, although I'm on my computer more nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxStar Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I've been a 100% PC gamer since the days of my SNES, though since I just got a PS3, I'm starting to strike a bit more of a balance. SNES to PS3 is quite the leap in graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_man Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I strike a balance. I use my PC to play games most of the time, and my 360 to play online, though not all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerGod Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I play online games on my PC, and other games on my Wii/XBox/PS2. I find that games I have on all of them are fun PC: ... KOTOR 2: The Sith Lords (Don't have many other games for it anyways) XBox: ... Tough... Either KOTOR 1 or Fable: The Lost Chapters PS2: Rock Band. Only game I really have since we got it earlier in the year... Wii: Either Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, or Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relenzo2 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 You realize this is a biased test group for the vote, right? PC will obviously overwhelm because LucasForums itself is on a computer, and PC gamers are all the ones more invlolved on their computer. A console gamer is unlikely to seek out a forum like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 You realize this is a biased test group for the vote, right? PC will obviously overwhelm because LucasForums itself is on a computer, That is the shoddiest reasoning ever. and PC gamers are all the ones more invlolved on their computer. This does not mean that a console gamer will not use a computer. In this day and age, I do not think a gamer of any kind is very far away from a computer. A console gamer is unlikely to seek out a forum like this. Why? Most of the games on these forums (at least on the SW side) are put out for both console and PC. With the impeding release of the Force Unleashed only on consoles, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to believe they'd seek out a forum like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 You realize this is a biased test group for the vote, right? PC will obviously overwhelm because LucasForums itself is on a computerI have it on good authority that all of lfnetwork is run on a cluster of PS3s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderWiggin Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 *scanning post for any possible relevancy* You're kidding. You used an analogy about how you only wanted your toaster to toast, in favor of the console argument. But the thing is, usually people are more inclined to want the all-in-one product that has multiple facets. Take the iPhone - most people already had a phone, and had internet, and had a camera, and an iPod (etc.) but when Apple slapped them together, people lined up for hours upon hours in order to get one. Even at the ridiculously high price. That's why I'd rather have my computer for gaming. It's so much more useful. The relevancy is that my post was a direct counterargument the iphone didn’t sell because most people couldn’t justify spending that much money on a phone, regardless of it’s many extra features... so i suppose there's a slight relevance No. _EW_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taos Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 When it comes to games, I've been PC exclusive for over five years now. Though if I do have a craving to play a console [which is very rare] I can go to my brother's place and play his 360. Admittedly, I'm terrible with the double thumb stick aiming in games like Halo 3. I'd much rather have a mouse and keyboard. Things are particularly interesting with the release of the Force Unleashed only on consoles, leaving poor PC users out in the cold. I hope that LA will do the "right" thing and port it to pc a la what Bioware did with Mass Effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_man Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I hope that LA will do the "right" thing and port it to pc a la what Bioware did with Mass Effect. Or they might do what Microsoft did with Halo 2, and release it on thier newest OS. EDIT: Fix't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urluckyday Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I've been PC gaming a lot lately (Bioshock, Stranglehold, Indiana Jones games, etc.), but I actually just ordered my xbox 360 premium recently, and I've always played and loved my Gamecube, so I'm right in the middle. Both PC and Console gaming add their own unique twists on gaming...I like PC gaming more (more memories), but console gaming is also fun in its own respects...nothing wrong with either, and I respect anyone who commits their time and money to one or the other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralPloKoon Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I picked console, but I still play PC games, just not as much with Vista....games freezes like crazy. I play consoles almost all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I never owned a console personally. I once borrowed one for a week to beat Diddy Kong Racing but that's about all there is. So I'm PC gamer since my ATARI and Amiga times. That's a fair argument, but now you have to choose which console you're going to buy. Games made for one console don't play well on others. That's one reason for me not to own a console. So while a PC gamer may have to upgrade her video card in order to play game X, a console gamer face a situation where you have buy another console altogether.And another. Plus my video card can be used for Photoshop, video editing, as well as other high-end games.And the third one. The point is, I don't own a PC to play games, I own a PC and can play games with it. And it's just like with any console...I connect it to my TV and plug a bunch of controller pads (original PS2 in my case) in, and -- eh violina! Also, my notebook is way more portable than any XBox or PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 So while a PC gamer may have to upgrade her video card in order to play game X, a console gamer face a situation where you have buy another console altogether. a console's lifespan is longer than a video card though. take the ps2 for insistence, it was released in 2000 and games are still being made for it. whereas since 2000 i've had one computer, which was upgraded after a time with a newer video card, then later with a new CPU/ motherboard and RAM. then a couple of years later i brought a newer computer, which was later upgraded with a new video card and extra RAM, then another new computer more recently, just to keep up with ever increasing game requirements. now i built all these computers and carried out the upgrades myself, so although i spent a lot of money over the years, its nowhere near have much it would have cost for someone to do the same if they weren't able to do it themselves. now i'm tired of having to upgrade all the time, so the convenience of a console is more attractive than the benefits of PC gaming. so i'll keep a computer for use of applications & internet access and i wont have to spend anything on it for a long time, and use my PS3 for gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Rose Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 PC is where all the real action is (namely Team Fortress 2/CS:S) Plus the mouse and keyboard combo is unbeatable. (plus we have the option of playing MMORPGs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 (plus we have the option of playing MMORPGs) My soul is aflame with jealousy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderWiggin Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 PC is where all the real action is (namely Team Fortress 2/CS:S) ) This is funny in its own right My soul is aflame with jealousy. This is even funnier _EW_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Yin-Yang for me. Life is all about playing PC exclusives and console-only pearls. I have it on good authority that all of lfnetwork is run on a cluster of PS3s. T'was supposed to be a secret. PC [...blah blah...] we have the option of playing MMORPGs) Did you say something? <- Not a link with an ironic response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I'm a PC gamer, because I don't own any consoles. I'd certainly like to own an XBox 360, because with a growing sense of dread I am becoming aware of the fact that more and more games are coming out for next-gen consoles and not for PC. Although I really prefer mouse/keyboard over a controller, but that's only because I've used that all my life. I also would like a console because if you get an XBox 360, it has set "specifications" so any game made for it will meet those specs. In other words, on a console, you won't have lag because your processor is too slow for that game, or graphic problems because your video card isn't good enough. PC users always have to upgrade, as someone else already mentioned. Nevertheless, PC gets all the mods/downloadables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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