PC, PS3 or X360?

[danlisa]

Originally Posted by CCIP

.....although I'm not sure what prices are like in Europe.

Overpriced.

@ Raptor1

Fair enough.

I just struggle to find a PC in that price range that can max my PC games running @ 1920 x 1080 with full AA and AF.

[CCIP]

Also to add, I'd probably own a console anyway if I could afford one, and probably it would be an X-Box 360, but that's mostly on technical factors and games preferences (I never was really that interested in PS3 exclusives). But it's a bit much, and I doubt I would be playing my money's worth out of it, given how little free time I have and how much of it gets sunk into the PC.... IMO the most sensible thing to do economically is still to pick one gaming platform and stick with it. Sadly, wanting to play specific games in specific settings can throw some complications into it!

[AJ!]

Thanks for the views everyone.

Its a tough one for sure. I am not fussed about the PS3 exclusives but there are a alot of games on the pc that are also on the ps3, only optimised (although not as pritty as high end pcs)

I could just buy a ps3 for now and wait until the end of next year to buy a gaming pc. At least by then alot of the 2011 titles will be out and we will have a much clearer view on what to look forward to in 2012 and beyond.

[Dowly]

Don't forget you get mods with PC.

[Castout]

PC it seems you are matured and have a very good taste in gaming. PC lead the way, All the way!

[Castout]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Don't forget you get mods with PC.

And you get to watch free porn, check your email, write some documents, voice call your distant relatives, browse the forums, play free games(ever tried FreeFalcon? Free doesn't always mean poor quality ) and cool games such as ArmA, Total War, and Silent Hunter(3 and 4, God curses the 5th) are only available in PCs. That's why it is a 1,000 bucks gaming, social and work platform

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by Castout

And you get to watch free porn, check your email, write some documents, voice call your distant relatives, browse the forums, play free games(ever tried FreeFalcon? Free doesn't always mean poor quality ) and cool games such as ArmA, Total War, and Silent Hunter(3 and 4, God curses the 5th) are only available in PCs. That's why it is a 1,000 bucks gaming, social and work platform

You can do pretty much all that, except for the PC games, and documents on the Ps3.

[TheBrauerHour]

I just picked up an Xbox360. It has been years since I owned a console other than my kid's Wii. I missed playing all the sports games, which never seemed to be all that great on PC.

I got Madden '11 with the Xbox360 for free, and now will be picking up NCAA 2011, an NBA game, and an MLB game. I should be set for another year with those.

I initially wanted a PS3, but the price put me off. I already have a BluRay player, and this Xbox does Netflix so my wife is happy. Once we saw how cheap this new Xbox was on Black Friday special, we couldn't say no.

Wii is best.

[kiwi_2005]

Ive been thinking about either buying a new PC or a console this Christmas.

See if Ive got this right

*The console you wont have to upgrade till the next console comes out

*Your never go all sad cause your console can't run the game every game that comes out for the xbox or ps3 will run. Upgrades is history.

*You can ly on your couch playing your games on your big screen TV. Though setup right you can do this with the PC.

*You can't play Silent Hunter games on the console (yet)

*You can't play MMO's on the console Well not yet anyways but in the near future most likely.

*You can surf the internet on the console but not as more freely as a PC.

* No mods for Consoles.

* Hand controls is recommended over kb/mouse. I prefer kb/mouse.

* Sticky aim in FPS console games

* And last - What the hell happened to the W.A.D and S keys!

Maybe I should just get both and use the console for RPG games the PC for everything else.

[Arclight]

Something that people seem to forget is that controllers work on PCs as well. Fact is, your PC can do anything a console can and then some. Only think going for consoles is ease of use, lower entry price and exclusives. Ease of use is going down imho, with the option to install games (that than still take forever to load compared to PC ).

Think Danlisa got SH3 running on a PS3.


But yeah, just get what you need to run the games that you want.

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Ive been thinking about either buying a new PC or a console this Christmas.

See if Ive got this right

*The console you wont have to upgrade till the next console comes out

May be a good idea to upgrade your HDD on a PS3 to get something 300+ gigs. But this is easier than doing on a PC.

*You can't play MMO's on the console Well not yet anyways but in the near future most likely.

There are MMO's for consoles. There have been since PS2. Right now the only one I know of is the newest Final Fantasy, but there are a couple others coming/out

*You can surf the internet on the console but not as more freely as a PC.

You can not surf the internet on the 360 at all. On the Ps3, if you have a mouse and keyboard it's about the same.

* No mods for Consoles.

360 is moddable as it's not that far from PC. But this can lead to people getting an unfair edge in online games. I know people use in games like CoD. And I know in GTA 4 they modded pistols to shoot rockets, at normal pistol speeds.

* Hand controls is recommended over kb/mouse. I prefer kb/mouse.

For the most part this is true, although the PS3 does recognize a KB/mouse, it just depends on the game developer on whether or not they support it.

* Sticky aim in FPS console games

What do you mean sticky aim? As in aim that automatically targets, and sticks to them? If so then it depends on the game.

* And last - What the hell happened to the W.A.D and S keys!

They were replaced with the D-pad and/or An analogue stick
I have to say, the analogue stick is definitely better for the fact it is pressure sensitive. Instead of having to hold another key to control walk/run you can do so by how far you push the stick. Throw in a key for sprint and you have a easier method of movement.

Maybe I should just get both and use the console for RPG games the PC for everything else.

Use PC for Strategy,RTS, Simulators, FPS. Use Consoles(Preferably PS3) for 3rd Person shooters, Action, Adventure, and Sport. As for RPG and Racing it's either or. Most racing games on the PS3 recognize Logitech G25 and G27's.

[kiwi_2005]

Thanks for clearing that up.

I always thought you could surf internet with the 360 as well. My bad.

Yes thats what I meant about sticky aim though t I thought all FPS come with this, no problem in SP campaign but would be pretty silly if you can use sticky aim in multi player matches.

Final Fantasy MMO ahh yes what was I thinking I remember now watching some youtube vids on FF a few weeks back, the graphics were impressive. I might have to get a PS3 just for this very reason. .

[Arclight]

Originally Posted by danlisa

Overpriced.

@ Raptor1

Fair enough.

I just struggle to find a PC in that price range that can max my PC games running @ 1920 x 1080 with full AA and AF.

"Full AA"? What does that even mean? 16x16 supersampling?

You don't need more than 4x multisampling if the engine implements it right. 8x CSAA or 8xQ MSAA is enough for the ones that do it a little less well.


It was 3 years before I replaced my card, mainly because it was starting to fall behind (ArmA2 was just problematic, everything else was fine) and I just couldn't resist the deal offered in the GTX460.