J4CKO

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Was always a pc gamer and didnt like consoles but since getting an Xbox and latterley a 360 I really cannot see the point of ninja pc's, was having a debate with a pc zealot at work today, mainly cos it avoids doing any actual work but I quite enjoy it, its like a middle aged (well nearly) version of the C64 v Spectrum Jihad in school, I was a moderate Commodore owner but also later converted to Sinclair (both at the same time)

Apparently nothing will compete with a top end pc running two 500 quid graphics cards, no **** but whats the point, 1500 quid plus and does it really look any better than a 300 quid console ?

Is pc gaming going to be a dead duck.

Come on, bring it on, it it ill be like Alaistair Huges smacked me for Dissing the Dragon 32 the sad nobber, oh and saying he looked like Mel Smith didnt help either.

Yes, I have issues.

bob269

The only advantage is that the pc is always uptodate (if you've got a bottomless pit of cash) where as the 360 is here for the next 5 years.

The new x1900 ati gfx features the same 48bit processing as the 360 however the 360 isnt hampered by system resources, so who knows.

Bottomline is the pc will always be better but if you define power per £ then obviously the 360 wins hands down

KiwiGTI

Many PC gamers don't like the 1st person games on consoles, because they suck without the keyboard and mouse.

Complex games like flight sims and Warcraft are also much better suited to the PC.

bioforger

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Not to mention the fact you can do so much more with a PC than gaming!

DrEvil

Consoles will always win from a bang per buck point of view.
And of course, when they are brand new they look even better value for money.

As Kiwi said, FPS generally suck on consoles due to the limited controls.

G00ner

You can with a 360 too.

Not fussed either way, get both if you can, they work well together.

STi wanna Subaru

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Never had a prob with FPS on the Xbox is the controls are done well eg. Halo, Half Life etc.

Fact is some people are far too geeky and **** for their own good and thus will side with the PC.

Iain Young

Like what?

If all you do is play games then a 360 is a good option, however a pc is so much more flexible. If I just wanted a games machine then I'd stick with the 360, however seeing as I use the pc for more than just gaming, I bought myself a ninja rig as well. Having a 360 and a ninja pc is definitely the way forward

scoobie-shieldy

ok it all depends on the game u play, fps and racing games will always b domintaed by the console but the stratergy games and managerial games will always b owned by the pc

its down to individual game preferance

that shot this topic wide open didnt it lolz

Iain Young

I've played more FPS games than most people have had hot dinners (well maybe not - but you get the idea), and can quite honestly say that not only do I find the mouse / keyboard combination far easier to control, but so far I found the games themselves to be of a higher quality than on the consoles.

I played Halo 1 through to the end (quite enjoyed that one), but never got very far into Halo2. I just got bored with it very quickly. I didn't know you could get half life on the consoles?

After playing the quality fps games on the pc (HL2, F.e.a.r etc), every one I've played on the consoles has felt inferior. Hopefully that might change with "Gears of war"...

Nothing to do with that. In fact it could be said that you are being geeky and **** about the consoles

Iain Young

Actually the best racing game I've played so far is GT legends on the pc, and the best fps games have also been on the pc. So that blows your theory out of the water

STi wanna Subaru

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I was baiting

I'm just not into games as much as you are I guess. Half Life 2 on the xbox was fantastic IMHO. I'm sure as good or better on the PC. same game just the gfx

far cry is menat to be better on the Xbox due to the extras they put in. better gameplay.

scoobie-shieldy

some how i dont think so lolz

Iain Young

I guessed that

That's an old game on the pc though. It came out in March 2004 (if I remember correctly), so I'd expect any release of it now on consoles to be better as technology has moved on quite a bit since then. Compare far cry on the pc to F.E.A.R, and it really looks quite dated now.

messiah

Can't imagine playing Command & Conquer without a mouse - I tried it on the PS1 using the controller and it was awful - probably why the later games in the series haven't appeared on the consoles.

Mogsi

Don't forget the added 'convienience' of also playing on a console, it's nice to chill out on the sofa, as opposed to sitting at a desk with a keyboard & mouse, I spend all day doing that......

bob269

Half Life 2 was streets ahead on the PC. The xbox version was jerky, crappy gfx and totally lacked any online play.

PC's rock for FPS.

Iain Young

That's why I've got both

If I don't fancy playing on the pc, I play on the 360 instead...

jjones

have played many many years of FPS games.

trying to play FPS on the 360 is like trying to use a joystick to control your windows mouse, f%$£%£ awful.

racing games and shootem up/beat em up/football etc then the console is king.

Iain Young

Nope. Nothing I've played so far can beat GT legends on the pc when played with a wheel. The physics, ai, and (in my opinion) the graphics) easily beats PGR3 into submission, even when playing online. I think PGR3 only allows 8 players at once, whereas GT Legends allows 32 - with no lag

Still waiting for a decent console non-arcade racing game...

jameswrx

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I'd like a 360 for the convinience (ie I upgraded my pc, but it still slows on 1 player COD2) Although I did play COD2 online on the xbox 360 the other day and it was messing around (server probs)

I thought you could use the keyboard and mouse on the 360??

I was thinking..

wireless keyboard and mouse, sat in arm chair, keyboard on lap, mouse on chair arm

I agree that FPS have to be using the mouse and keyboard (and I used to be anti pc)

lightning101

And on top of it all, you can edit videos, burn/copy DVD's, plug in musical instruments and use sequencing, 3D design and rendering, CAD, Printing and editing photos, P2P, Online Banking.

The expensive graphics cards are not expensive by professional 3D design standards e.g. Wildcat series and NVIDIA and ATI pro cards.

Iain Young

Doesn't slow down on my pc

Nope. You can only use them in the dashboard to enter text messages. They are not active in games.

Scooby-Doo

Just go out and buy them all and there is no arguement.

messiah

Iain - does the "older" GTR have online racing? I've been on the website but unless I'm blind then I can't see if it is or not.

seen it for £11.99 so quite tempted.

I quite enjoy PGR3 but I miss the strategic element of pit stops that you get with GT4...

Neanderthal

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Yep you can play GTR online. Pretty bugged though apparently.
I got GT Legends in PC world for £14.99! bargain!!

messiah

Gonna download the demo's - I know Legends is the newer title but I just prefer more modern cars.

Iain Young

I've got both GTR and GT legends. GT Legends is a much better game imo. I've not noticed any bugs in gtr, but then again I've spent most of my time playing legends so I might not have discovered them...

I got mine in a double pack (gtr and legends) from pc world for £14.99 a few months back. I think they may have priced it wrong but I wasn't complaining

Neanderthal

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GTR2 is out soon'ish which I'm really looking forward to

Iain Young

Yes, it does look quite tasty