Why you should buy the PS3 version and not the PC version of this game

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Originally Posted by raelgun

lol i am offended, mostly due to how people think they pcs as an example must be used at a desk in a corner, its such a narrow minded thinking and i hate that, people need to be more opened and need more knowledge on this matter, otherwise a lot of posters here will just get embarrassed, also, you can hook up more then 1 device to a TV and on a PC, you can do the same and can select which screen you want as the main one, easy

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Don't let it get to you. I doubt people really care so you are wasting time venting here. >_<

Most people just want things to be simple anyway.

(XI on a 48 inch TV is amazing, though. Dat resolution.)

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Originally Posted by lineandcolor

Other than that it's overtaking the market, what exactly is so bad about consoles that you simply can't support it? I'm curious because I've played both on PC and Consoles and support both. They're just different gaming platforms with their own pros and cons. I know statistically console gaming is far outweighing PC gaming but it still seems like an irrational reason to not play on a console since you can support both.

Also, I'm sure there are emulators out there for the older FF games for you to play on the PC! c:

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That's exactly it...it's overtaken PC gaming. Games that I like to play are superior on PC...I'm sure some games are more suited to a console...and that's all great...but I still want to play my RPG's and my Mystery-type games (Tex Murphy) on the PC...It's just depressing to see nearly 0 games on the shelf for PC anymore.

I have my PS3 controller synced to my Gaming Laptop through Bluetooth.
I also have a USB keyboard for chat [though rarely used :)].

I plug my laptop into my 42" TV.

Looks fantastic. Plus I heard it's lower FPS and choppier graphics on the ps3 to compensate.

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Originally Posted by raelgun

lol i am offended, mostly due to how people think they pcs as an example must be used at a desk in a corner, its such a narrow minded thinking and i hate that

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Yet for a lot of people, it's true.

If you only use your PC to act as a high-performance game console, then sure, you can put it by your TV in the living room and get a game controller for it, and it's now a specialty game console with PC-quality graphics.

But a lot of people still use thier PC as a PC. Those PCs do need to be at a desk in the corner, and depending on the layout of the house, may even need to be in a completely different room than the TV.

In that situation (which I'm guessing is the majority of people's situation) the issue of where you're more comfortable playing becomes a major consideration when choosing which version of a multi-platform game to get. It can certainly outweigh trivial details like which has marginally better graphics.

I disagree with OP you need a gaming PC a PS3 is not anywhere in the same ballpark as:

6 core I7 @3.2 grhz
Duel Gforce 680GTX SLI
Duel Corsair 120GB SSD RAID-0
1200 watt psu
12GB DDR3 1600
duel 32" 1080p HDTV's as displays

FPS: Console
MMORPG: PC

I played BF3 on my PS3 and COD: BO2 on my PC. In my opinion, FPS are more fun and challenging on a console. With that said, I have never and will never play an MMORPG on a console. It just makes more sense to use a PC... if it can handle the graphics.

If you're not very knowledgeable about PCs (or how to build them), don't have/make much money, tend to be lazy, or a combination of any of those, stick with consoles for every genre. I absolutely love my PS3, but there were many times that my PC has outperformed it.

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Originally Posted by lineandcolor

What you just linked would be roughly $800 after converting which is $800 a lot of people don't want to spend on. Even if it's a myth nowadays, it's still a few hundred dollars worth of spending money that people just don't want to spend on especially when the PS3 is pretty decent or their PC already plays things decent enough. You just have to put money into perspective rather than ragging on what's better and how PS3 isn't good enough anymore.

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quite wrong, you just converted over a built system after our VAT, knock off 20% off the £ price and then convert, its not $800, more like $600 at best

i tried to use a controller on my PC & it was hard for me
am pretty much satisfied w/ mouse & keyboard but i nid an epic multibutton mouse hehee

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Originally Posted by raelgun

quite wrong, you just converted over a built system after our VAT, knock off 20% off the £ price and then convert, its not $800, more like $600 at best

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...okay, except $600 is still something I'm not willing to spend for a computer that I'll only play one game on. Myth or not, upgrading and/or buying a PC is still money that someone will need to dish out whether all at once or over time (to keep the computer upgraded) and I'll need to be playing more than just a couple games for that to be worth it (this is why I won't be buying a PS4 in the near future either).

Someone once asked a pro photographer what "the best camera" was.
The reply, to nobody's surprise, was "the one you have at that moment."

I started "gaming life" on a PS3 back at Christmas 2008. I've also booked 700+ hours on Diablo 3 for PC. The OCD side of myself finds the PC experience superior as it lets me control nearly every conceivable option and I appreciate the visual fidelity I can achieve.

Some might argue that an unwillingness to suffer (a little) for one's hobby is a bit of a cop out. I'll concede to those that would make that point. I also cannot fool myself; my couch is quite comfy.

As much as I enjoy the Hobbit-like comfort and insularity of single player campaign gaming on PS3...there is a depth and richness I have found in this game and that is no bad thing.


Cheers, **Heinrich