Offline Gaming: PC vs. Console

[TerabyTe]

I play PC for FPS's, RTS's, and online multiplayer, but I like to play most other stuff on my consoles(The post-2000 consoles I have are PS2, Gamecube, and GBA).

I love laying in bed/lounging on the couch and gaming, so that's why I love consoles, but I also love online multiplayer and I don't have network adapters for my consoles so that's why I love my PC's as well.

 

[Touring3D]

I love Medal of Honor for PC. That's my favorite series for PC right now.

But, right now I am playing NCAA 2005 like crazy.

 

[Mongoose]

For offline gaming, DEFINITLY console, since you don't have to worry about "will this run on my computer?" and such. But overall, I prefer PC since I am big into online gaming.

 

[Crispie]

If you spent a lil over a grand for a computer, say hello to thousands of games accessable only through PC, and if you wanna play a console game? Use an emulator! (Yes its legal if you buy the game from xbox, so just own the game for xbox but play it on the comp so you dont need to get an xbox). Computer definately has the most and probably best games out there.

 

[DDR_Pro]

I prefer PC's to consoles because I can watch tv and play at the same time

 

[Western Deity]

Owning a game does not make you legally entitled to a "Backup copy" ie. a rom of that game. It is still illegal, and this is merely a myth.

 

[Lecarde]

It is legal if you make the copy yourself, since you own the software license.

 

[feo]

I love my console system- the "Halo-TV-Adapter"... er, actually; the official name is the "X-BOX". I play Dance Dance Revolution on it.

If I'm not playing DDR, then the way to play video games is with a computer.

 

[Western Deity]

That is true.

 

[the lords wierdo teen]

I think its a metter of how much you wan't to spend when it comes to PC and CONSOLE. pc can cost a lot if you want good games, speed, etc, but if you have the money and you want to spend it then pc is the way to go. console on the other hand is good if you only want to spend 500 (give or take) and still get good games and stuff. where as PC you can easily spend thousands to get good game play. but you do get a lot more games with pc.

and personally i'm a BIG fan of X-BOX and helo rocks.

 

[feo]

Please please lets call it a HALO-TV-Adapter.

And you can easily throw together a decent computer for games for under $300

 

[the lords wierdo teen]

FEO, how in the world do get a good comp with good speed and stuff for $300 and say your right. then you need to spend a lot more on good games. and a good game can cost 50 or more.
i im probably wrong on how much is can cost to get a good pc. all the seem (tell me if im wrong) but it seems to cost a lot more to get a good pc then a HELO-TV-adpt or console

 

[feo]

FEO, how in the world do get a good comp with good speed and stuff for $300 and say your right. then you need to spend a lot more on good games. and a good game can cost 50 or more.
i im probably wrong on how much is can cost to get a good pc. all the seem (tell me if im wrong) but it seems to cost a lot more to get a good pc then a HELO-TV-adpt or console

Motherboard/CPU = $60-80, Case/PW = $30, HDD = $50, DDR Mem = $80 (pc2100), CD Burner = $30, and Video Card = $80 (nvidia fx 5200 w/ 128 MB)

This adds up to $330...
It may not run DOOM3 perfectly, but it can run just about anything else...

 

[Stellar Vision]

I think platform and fighting games among others are great on consoles, but PC games allow you the freedom to customize, mod, and develop, etc. With consoles you're very limited in that respect, so I'm going with the PC.

 

[InnerPhyre]

PC without a doubt. You can't beat the keyboard and mouse interface for FPS's and RTS's

 

[Ave Maria]

I'd have to say console. No worry about lag or computer failure. Just pure gaming!

You'd be surprised. The original Playstation had quite a bit of lag. It would take up to 3 minutes for some games to load. As for computer failure, well the equivalent happens in consoles as well. It's just not quite as common. Of course, if more people knew how to properly take care of their computer and they knew not to try and use games that your system only meets the minimum requirements of, they wouldn't have that many problems. Honestly, I'm more for PC but it's a close tie with Console. I love my Super Nintendo. The newest console system I own though is a Nintendo 64 and the only time I've ever even played a newer console was at one of those displays in Walmart and I only played it for a few minutes. I'm not sure which console it was though.

 

[ThePhoenix]

I find it a little amusing to watch the console crowd say PCs cost more when they're posting this from a PC. LOL! You own one too. It is the difference in price that you need to look at. Monitors are usually a good $300 (or more of the cost), and case costs are the same, so you're looking at the difference in price between a low-end motherboard-chipset + video card, and a high end one. Unless you want absolute top-of-the-line the price difference is usually about $200-$400, the range of most consoles.

 

[Western Deity]

Gamers need to stop whinging about "PC's have mice" or "my X-box pwns your PS2". I mean come on, just shut up and play games!

 

[the lords wierdo teen]

No arguing with that.

 

[SUNSTONE]

I find it a little amusing to watch the console crowd say PCs cost more when they're posting this from a PC. LOL! You own one too. It is the difference in price that you need to look at. Monitors are usually a good $300 (or more of the cost), and case costs are the same, so you're looking at the difference in price between a low-end motherboard-chipset + video card, and a high end one. Unless you want absolute top-of-the-line the price difference is usually about $200-$400, the range of most consoles.

Actually I prefer xbox live over PC.
Everyone has headsets, everyone is on a level playing field, virtually no cheaters.