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Armed Assault Info Forums _ OT Discussions _ PCs vs. Consoles?

Posted by: SaS TrooP Nov 29 2008, 19:37

I am big enemy of consoles. Anyway, I want to know your opinion. You can choose just a one. Thin kabout that and, if ya want, write why you think so.

Posted by: Helping Hand Nov 29 2008, 19:52

I like both so I'm not voting for either. I like to have a change from sitting at my PC. + Some games are more for consoles.

Posted by: STALKERGB Nov 29 2008, 20:27

PC all the way! PC will always be technologically more advanced (not that we all have up to date PCs). the one advantage of consoles is that they dont have the same number of compatability issues as PC. Still... PC ftw!

Posted by: Monsoon Nov 29 2008, 20:59

I respect what and how people want to play their games, it's fine if casual gamers want to stick to consoles because there is no upgrading and other technical BS.

I always hate discusions and debates about which is better! You can't really compare them IMO... Although I only play PC, I also respect those that prefer consoles, unless they claim consoles are better and more advanced! f*ckoff.gif

Posted by: DaKa Nov 29 2008, 23:22

I grew up on PCs, and I prefer them mostly, although I never played on consoles (too expensive here) I think that I will stick to PCs.

Posted by: Supr3me KiLL3r Nov 29 2008, 23:43

Can't afford both.

And you can't mod console games very easy

Posted by: Helping Hand Nov 29 2008, 23:48

PC bought by myself for £730 my Xbox 360 was a Christmas present.

Posted by: Old Bear Nov 30 2008, 00:07

I will not vote, for I am a PC addict and I still love my old grey Gameboy and my Nintendo 64 with all options ... and play with them.
This question is like "do you prefer the fork or the spoon" ... that's not the same use, so I believe it's a bit weird.

If it was "what do use the most? " the answer will be a PC.
If the question was "what will be your next purchase ?" the answer will be a PC.

But I am still looking around to find a cheap "Pilot Wings" N64 game ... and a Mario Kart game is still pure pleasure

Posted by: JynX Nov 30 2008, 04:52

All depends on the circumstances really, when it's a party with some mates round and a few drinks, consoles are brilliant. Nothing quite like debating about silly things whilst playing an equally silly or fun game.
For on my own or online definitely the PC.
Whilst PC's will always be ahead of the consoles as far as hardware is concerned and are far more customisable, its just not a party thing

What we've got in my flat:
2 PS2's, 3 PC's if you include my laptop, 1 sega mega drive with planned purchases of: Xbox 360, another laptop and maybe for the sh*ts n giggles: a wii.

Posted by: BigglesTrevor Nov 30 2008, 11:28

On my own PC, with friends console. Tekkan FTW!!!

Posted by: Old Bear Nov 30 2008, 11:53

After a night of sleep ... I still believe that this so called "poll" is weird, because people posting here are of course people using their PC for gaming and net surfing and they have choose a PC to play ArmA.
So there is a bias in the question as asking monks if they believe it's great to be monks, yes of course , so here, it's a vote with only a Yes bulletin.

I also believe that we must look around and see that so many people are playing games and of course FPS also on consoles.

Why so many people are enjoying themselves playing FPS on PS3, XBox and Wii ?
Because for them what is more important is fun, just fun.
Do we need a PC to play a CTF or a DM with vanilla ArmA ? Of course not !
[Self_mod on] And I will be a better and faster CTF player if I was playing with a gamepad instead of mouse and keyboard[Self_mod off]

So I clearly understand people playing games on consoles and believe that BIS is along the same path of thinking when they plan to have also ArmA2 on console. Even if it will appears provocative considering the results of the "poll", I hope BIS will succeed in launching ArmA2 on a console because it will bring more gamers to ArmA2 and more success on an economical point of view.

Posted by: SaS TrooP Nov 30 2008, 13:12

On all consoles forum they will say that is a console. Maybe ArmA is very favourite game for much people here, but you probably dont play ONLY ArmA. I understand that console is great for parties, massacres in Tekken etc. But there is no so much "real" games that are on PC. There is of course MGS, SH, but you dont have so much games where you have to think. Thats PC area. And of course you in fact cant mod console games, and I am always laughing from people saying that the consoles are most important part of markets.
Anyway, console players, console fans (for me - sh*tfans) cant understand some things. For example, they often think that PC games need mods because they are so f*cked up that players have to fix it manually.

Posted by: Deadeye Nov 30 2008, 20:38

@SaS Troop : calling console players "shitfans" isn't very nice.Refrain from flamebaiting or conseqences will follow. I will leave it to a verbal warning for now

Posted by: SaS TrooP Dec 1 2008, 16:02

Ech, OK, OK. Sorry.
Anyway, its interesing why no one voted for consoles even if some of you like it.

Posted by: JynX Dec 1 2008, 16:34

Probably because, whilst we enjoy console gaming as much as the next bloke PC gaming is our primary machine for gaming as stated by Old Bear.

Posted by: bilalamjad Feb 13 2010, 07:31

i prefer personal computer and its game.
my vote to it.

Posted by: Blackbuck Feb 13 2010, 10:33

Congrats on a huge necropost... closed