[teezzy]

Why dont you have a gaming PC/laptop yet?

You're nerdy enough to be on D-Pad, and you dont want the ultimate gaming experience? Every emulator you can imagine at your fingertips? Modern hardware which blows the current gen consoles out of the water? Endless backwards compatibility? Use whatever controller you want? Play at home on PC or take your library on the go via Steam Deck or laptop? Access to both Xbox and Playstation exclusives?

OBLIGATORY:

 

[Stifler's Mom]

I have a Macbook for work plus some emulation stuff, and a console for gaming.
Paying the amount of money just for a modern graphics card seems weird to me, because diminished returns.
I had no qualms paying a few hundred for a Voodoo card and a nice motherboard pplus CPU back in the days because that really made a difference. And I could see how much better decent PC rigs looked just a few years back compared to consoles.

But these days, with great looking 60 fps gaming on a shitty Series S? Hell no.

 

[FactsAreDead]

I have a "gaming" PC. When the time comes, I'll probably buy a gaming-capable laptop. Originally, I built my current PC for VR, but thinks went different, were delayed and now it's almost not worth it to get a better gpu, because I'd need a new CPU, too, and probably a new motherboard, too. I can play CP2077 and Hogwarts Legacy fine and if GTA6 is crossgen as is rumored, I should be able to play that one fine, too, so I'm in no hurry.

PC+Switch is the perfect combo for gaming.

 

[Mirabilis]

Ease of use I suspect, coupled with space & cost. PC is great, but you need a desk, keyboard, etc etc. Whereas with a console you can just connect it to a TV and you are good to go. Considering how small a lot of peoples living situations are, esp in say Japan etc, it's not a surprise to me that consoles remain king in terms of popularity.

 

[skeem]

I got rid of my pc several years ago when the iPad pro was released. I did okay for a few years but then bought a top of the range Aurus laptop for gaming. I never used it and sold it for a big loss a few years later. As far as I was concerned this meant I had learned to live without a PC. I never stopped buying digital games on the PS Store and had a big backlog of games I owned that I had never even tried.

Fast forwarding to 2020. I was bored during the first lockdown here in the UK. People were talking about emulation for the new Xbox console. I found ETA Primes YouTube channel and saw his reviews. Emulation had changed a lot since I had last personally tried it. I struggle to often find newer games I get excited to play. I can get caught up in other people's hype, purchase a game and never try it. But I always remembered games from the past with real fondness. I ended up buying a Minisforum Ryzen 9 mini PC which I now use for about 80% of my time gaming.

Once I had everything set up on that, it now boots straight into Bigbox. The PC is so small it is hidden, you wouldn't think I had one.

So for me, oddly enough given how my post here started. PC gaming is where it is at for me again.

 

[Sean Mirrsen]

My 'gaming PC' is a midrange tablet/netbook hybrid circa 2015.

I don't have any consoles, either. Somehow modern indie gems and the massive back-catalogue of the the previous decades is perfectly sufficient for entertainment.

 

[Bonfires Down]

Are you aware of the state of recent AAA ports and the current GPU prices? PC is cool but this is a crap time for it.

 

[Grinchy]

When I build a new PC, I love it. When years pass by and it starts showing its age and a new console does more than what my last PC build does, I fall out of PC gaming. Then I build a new one years later and I'm back in it.

But really, I just like the ease of consoles too. Tinkering becomes less appealing to me the older I get. "It'll happen to youuuuuu." There are aspects of PC gaming that I just find annoying now.

 

[Dr. Farnsgoth]

I prefer my comfy couch

 

[Soodanim]

I will always appreciate my PC, but I'd be lying if I said consoles haven't closed the gap somewhat in terms of things I want.

The argument for and against console keeps shifting. PCs got more convenient, then various stores decided to fuck that up and split the market to everyone's detriment. Consoles added more customisation options like performance settings and even Bethesda's mods, but online is now paid for everyone. PC ports got good for a few years, then it went downhill and component prices rocketed.

I'm pushed more towards a PS5 as my next upgrade as things stand, which I didn't see happening a few years back. PC will always have a place though, not only because it's the forever console with a library that never goes away.

 

[JORMBO]

I like PC. Mine needs to be upgraded though and everything is too expensive. A lot of complaints on PC versions of games recently isn't really motivating me either.

 

[Snes nes]

pc is the best platform to me. Games on there cost less and your playing on real hardware. As far as ease of use goes honestly its the same as a console nowadays. Install game and after install press the play button then game plays. Its even easy even on linux.

 

[Joe T.]

Not much reason for me to return to consoles while AAA devs are so hesitant to take risks and porting some of the bigger exclusives anyway.

 

[teezzy]

 

[VFX_Veteran]

PC is definitely the best platform. But it's learning curve is steep for thre average game player. I can see the appeal for couch potatoes too even though that makes less sense as we go because you can set up your living room to have a PC.

I think the Steam Deck is a perfect alternative to a console-like PC experience. It has all the advantages of a PC while having none of it's disadvantages (other than power).

- epic!!

 

[Rock And Roll]

I use my PC for work so I would have to have a separate PC for gaming. Might get a Steam Deck at some point but I've been using consoles primarily for the past 10 years or so and am fine with them.

 

[Joe T.]

PC is definitely the best platform. But it's learning curve is steep for thre average game player. I can see the appeal for couch potatoes too even though that makes less sense as we go because you can set up your living room to have a PC.

That's still true, though Youtubers have made it easier than ever for newcomers to overcome most issues. Searching for answers to common problems usually brings up results from the more reliable, tech-savvy channels rather than complete unknowns with few subs, poor audio/video and dodgy advice. It's a whole different scene compared to 10+ years ago.

 

[Chozofication]

As a PC enthusiast I would not say it's the best platform. In some ways it's the worst, but plenty of games have the potential to be the best versions by a wide margin, and that's the appeal for me.

Devs really need to do better on PC and not treat it like PC gamers will either put up with issues or just fix it themselves, but to be fair that is the mentality of many PC gamers.

 

[DonDonDonPata]

Buying a console and playing the games you like is infinitely faster and more convenient on handhelds and consoles compared to PC, which I gave up sometime around 2014 (while working for a tech company no less) after playing PC since MS-DOS. PCs are cool and I'll get back into it when I get Steam deck (or equivalent).

PC is premium gaming, nothing wrong with that, but anyone trying to convince themselves and others that it's the "only way to Truly play" have emotional issues.

 

[zebraStraw]

Who cares? Use what you want.

Do you really want all the stupidity of consolecels on PC?

 

[Dreamlord]

With console games being £70, I can't understand people who use consoles tbh.

But then again, I need a PC for work purposes as well. Still, I only had a couple of consoles and still not a fan. Don't like playing FPSs with gamepad, don't like the limited variety of games (per console - I ain't buying 3 consoles) and in general not a big fan of couch gaming. I have my second PC connected to the TV and I hardly ever use it.

 

[TaySan]

I'm actively a PC gamer, but with the state of AAA game releases lately, I'm thinking about switching. Tired of games stuttering and crashing

 

[QuantumZebra]

I'd rather be in the living room or playroom with my kids than holed up in my office on a PC. I work in IT so the last thing I want to interact with at the end of the day is Windows.

If I do any PC gaming it's on my MacBook (WoW, Diablo, EverQuest, older PC games, pretty much stuff that won't work on console).

PS5 to me is a superb gaming experience and I don't really see the need to jury rig a PC in my living room when my MacBook/PS5 make it easy af.

*all that in consideration as well; PC games are optimized like dogshit and I have no interest in troubleshooting my own games

Buying a console and playing the games you like is infinitely faster and more convenient on handhelds and consoles compared to PC, which I gave up sometime around 2014 (while working for a tech company no less) after playing PC since MS-DOS. PCs are cool and I'll get back into it when I get Steam deck (or equivalent).

PC is premium gaming, nothing wrong with that, but anyone trying to convince themselves and others that it's the "only way to Truly play" have emotional issues.

^^^

some people just don't want to sit at a PC or fuck with a PC at the end of the day, especially people with families

 

[Hinedorf]

I'm sorry but maybe I'm a traditionalist but Gaming and Laptop do not belong in the same sentence. I fully understand there's lots of games that's are playable on a laptop.

The IDEA that you're going to put hardware into the most minimized space and try to run it as hot as possible is the fastest way to ruin that hardware in the first place.

Folks who game and only game on a laptop are either stupid-rich or just stupid. However yes the PC master race has ruled the gaming universe for 2 decades, you either know this or you play on a console.

 

[regawdless]

Look. There's only one YouTube channel needed to show you why PC is always superior:

RE2 Remake


Tomb Raider


FFVII Remake

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

When is the misconception that you need a desk, keyboard, etc. for pc gaming going to finally go away? You can comfy couch with a PC just fine.

 

[Erdrick]

Why dont you have a gaming PC/laptop yet?

You're nerdy enough to be on D-Pad, and you dont want the ultimate gaming experience? Every emulator you can imagine at your fingertips? Modern hardware which blows the current gen consoles out of the water? Endless backwards compatibility? Use whatever controller you want? Play at home on PC or take your library on the go via Steam Deck or laptop? Access to both Xbox and Playstation exclusives?

OBLIGATORY:

I prefer keeping things simple. When I buy a game for my PS, I know with certainty, that it will work flawlessly. (Unless it's Cyberpunk 2077 or a Bethesda developed game)

Pc? Not always the case. I also prefer more Japanese developed games, and while a lot are ported... I'd rather just play them first on my console of choice.

I did play a bunch of games on computers as a kid, mind you, but that was mostly in the 8bit and 16bit days.

 

[QuantumZebra]

When is the misconception that you need a desk, keyboard, etc. for pc gaming going to finally go away? You can comfy couch with a PC just fine.

It's not a misconception, it's just nowhere near as streamlined or cost-effective as a PS5.

I'd be paying twice as much to mimic a console and I'd still be hindered by shitty optimization and clunky UI/interface/crashes. I hate Windows.

 

[Hinedorf]

It's not a misconception, it's just nowhere near as streamlined or cost-effective as a PS5.

I'd be paying twice as much to mimic a console and I'd still be hindered by shitty optimization and clunky UI/interface/crashes. I hate Windows.

I mean......as of 2023 it's very much plug and play with a controller as far a Steam goes. IE why he says misconception because within the last decade Steam has gone a very long way to find it's happy medium in offering the intuitive configuration a PC gamer comes to expect and the simplicity a console gamer expects with a controller and minimalization.

I'm definitely PC-biased but have loved consoles my whole life and still do. The best differences I can explain between either at this point is PC just offering a vast amount of optimization that a console gamer may not be interested in the first place but the differences between the 2 are becoming closer and closer.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

It's not a misconception, it's just nowhere near as streamlined or cost-effective as a PS5.

I'd be paying twice as much to mimic a console and I'd still be hindered by shitty optimization and clunky UI/interface/crashes. I hate Windows.

I wonder why the price is not part of the discussion here.
I got my crappy Series S used for 200 Euros.
I cannot even get a decent graphics card for that money, let alone the whole rig.

And then, like I said, diminished returns. Yes, PC gaming looks better, but not 800 euros better.

But YMMV, off course.

 

[Pumpkin Seeds]

I feel like a gaming pc + Nintendo has been the best game setup for a good long time.

 

[Sean Mirrsen]

Folks who game and only game on a laptop are either stupid-rich or just stupid.

Or, y'know. Stupid poor with a work laptop.

 

[Hostile_18]

I prefer my comfy couch

Have I got the device for you;

 

[Dr. Farnsgoth]

Have I got the device for you;

And how do you propose I make a mouse and keyboard comfy on the couch?

 

[regawdless]

And how do you propose I make a mouse and keyboard comfy on the couch?

Or just use a controller.

 

[Dr. Farnsgoth]

Or just use a controller.

I'd show her my joystick

 

[Hostile_18]

And how do you propose I make a mouse and keyboard comfy on the couch?

I have a table on the sofa arm, before that I used a laptop table. Regardless uses a Corsair keyboard tray.



If you just want a super console experience, you can boot straight into Steam big picture which has recently been redesigned to match the Steam Deck OS.

I also have the Duelsense control windows, though I don't really use that often, with how easy my mouse is accessed.

 

[Dreamlord]

Or just use a controller.

Is this @King of Foxes ?

 

[regawdless]

Is this @King of Foxes ?

Yes.

 

[GreyHorace]

I can see the advantages of having a high end gaming PC, but no. Too much of a hassle to set up and being a lazy bastard I much prefer to just pop in and play format a gaming console offers me.