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

[rd151]

I have both the PS3 and PC versions of this game and have played the game somewhat on both. Here is why I feel you should definitely purchase only the PS3 version and not the PC version.
Of course the #1 reason is the size of the viewing screen. The game sure looks nicer on a 46" TV than a small monitor.

#2-The chat text from NPCs on the PC monitor is so small it will give you eyestrain to try to read the chat text. On the large TV the chat text is easy to read and more enjoyable.

#3- Clicking on chat text many times with a mouse on the PC version will definitely strain your wrist muscles. With the PS3 you use a PS3 controller and there is no strain at all, just tap a button for constant chat from a NPC.

#4-The graphics on the PS3 version is just as nice on my TV as on my PC version. So you will not be missing out on any visual beauty

[GashMess]

Graphically there is a huge difference between pc on max settings and ps3. The frame rate is choppy on ps3 also.

[BlossomRose]

Huh no thanks? How about you list some of the downsides too, and not just the upsides?

1- Not everyone is comfortable playing a MMORPG with a controller.
2- Controller -> Keyboard swap everytime you have to chat requires dropping everything you're doing.
3- No integrated voice chat! Number 2 is twice as true.
4- Computer monitors can be pretty damn big, mine is 25 inches and it's on the small size nowadays.
5- PC version graphics can and will improve (notably when the PS4 version comes out); PS3 specs are hardlocked where they are.
6- PC version supports modding and parsers.
7- You can't play FFXIV and watch TV at the same time unless you have 2 TVs... or play on the PC and use your TV for that. :P

TL;DR: PS3 version isn't shittier but it's not better, either.

Buy whatever fits YOUR style. Not what others tell you to.

[RaphaelDDL]

Buy whatever fits YOUR style. Not what others tell you to.

This.
Close topic.

[HEC]

1- Not everyone is comfortable playing a MMORPG with a controller.
2- Controller -> Keyboard swap everytime you have to chat requires dropping everything you're doing.
3- No integrated voice chat! Number 2 is twice as true.
6- PC version supports modding and parsers.
7- You can't play FFXIV and watch TV at the same time unless you have 2 TVs... or play on the PC and use your TV for that. :P

1. Then Play with M/KB on PS3 as well + many people on PC are actually playing / prefer controller anyway.
2. See 1.
3. Neither on PC - 3rd party's overlays are not official integrations.
6. As well as hacking saddly.
7. You can as well play PS3 via monitor.

So - 5 out of 7 your "arguments" are fail ...

[sinfull]

Logic there is flawed.
1 you can play the PC version on a hd tv using hdmi.
2 graphics look better on the PC version.
3 with a good PC you will actually get to see more on your screen especially the behemoth and Odin fates where a ps3 fails as you don't get to see fate mobs that well on ps3.
4 you can actually customise your ui to make certain things bigger on both the ps3 and PC so if text is too small you can enlarge it.
5 you can use a controller on the PC so no need to use keyboard and mouse to play the game.
6 you can play in full 1080p on a PC with good setup instead of only 720p.
7 the biggest is you can take screenshots in cutscenes on the PC using software like fraps.

On side note ps3 is good if you don't have a fairly good PC to run the game or if you can't afford or have a PC. And yes I have played game on both ps3 and PC.

[OrganizationXIll]

1 you can play the PC version on a hd tv using hdmi.

Yes. No argument.

2 graphics look better on the PC version.

Graphics look the same up until you hit the upper settings. Which requires a better PC than what most casual gamers have. (the vast majority of this games population) The graphics being better is only a pro for people with top end gaming computers. (Minority)

3 with a good PC you will actually get to see more on your screen especially the behemoth and Odin fates where a ps3 fails as you don't get to see fate mobs that well on ps3.

See above. PS3 can handle all that mid range PC can. Low end PCs are actually worse off than the PS3. You can also change settings to optimize for FATES like the behemoth and odin fights.

4 you can actually customise your ui to make certain things bigger on both the ps3 and PC so if text is too small you can enlarge it.

Yes. However, if you make it larger it covers more of your limited screen. (No matter what you say the PC monitors are limited unless you connect a tv or projector to your computer.

5 you can use a controller on the PC so no need to use keyboard and mouse to play the game.

So because you can play like a PS3 it makes the PS3 useless? We can have a mouse and keyboard on our PS3. Argument invalid.

6 you can play in full 1080p on a PC with good setup instead of only 720p.

Only on a monitor that supports 1080p. If you want the bigger screen (TV) it becomes 720p again.

7 the biggest is you can take screenshots in cutscenes on the PC using software like fraps.

Get a capture card and you take stills from your video and accomplish the same thing.

Both have ways to do what each have. There is no better system unless you spend $2000+ on a PC. Both are completely viable.

[Slatervonjager]

Graphically there is a huge difference between pc on max settings and ps3. The frame rate is choppy on ps3 also.

Yeah, no. It's not the difference of the systems, it's the difference in the TV you use, and the quality of the cable. The better the TV/cable, the better the picture. Using Max settings with a non HD TV or a low end HD TV, will look like crap obviously. My PS3 version looks far better on the TV I have, then it does on some high end game PCs I've seen.

Buy whatever fits YOUR style. Not what others tell you to.

This. If you prefer the PS3, then go with that. If you like the PC better, use that.

you don't get to see fate mobs that well on ps3.

THIS IS NOT A PS3 ISSUE! for god sake, does anyone here not read developer notes, or visit areas of this forums where technical issues are discussed. This happens on PC as well. There's people with rigs costing several thousands of dollars having this issue. It's a load priority issues, meaning it's the game, not the system.

[Althire]

@ slater post was to big to include your quote

This is a blatant lie TV and better cable (god I lol'd so much at that) don't make for better graphics a better graphics card does how ever.

By any chance these high end gaming rigs you talk of where still using good old CRT monitors and/or running at resolutions below 1920*1080 they are the only reasons it would look worse than a PS3 or some really sub par graphics card.

I know lets all go out and buy shine new cables and make our in game graphics better lol I mean come on.

And you can't do this on a PS3 so nuff said lol.

I mean come on people everyone will all have a preference and it is not wrong or right to dictate to people what they should play on but hands down any mid level (cheap) gaming machine will blow a PS3 out of the water.

[Slatervonjager]

I have never played on a console. Won't do it. I support PC games only.

And that's your choice. Console gaming, is what made gaming what it is today. However, supporting only PC or only Consoles, again your choice, is the stupidest thing you can do, because you deprive yourself of MANY great games that are exclusive to one or the other. A REAL gamer, doesn't bind themselves to one platform or the other, but instead experiences them all.

And you can't do this on a PS3 so nuff said lol.

hands down any mid level (cheap) gaming machine will blow a PS3 out of the water.

Yeah. triple monitor, is nothing special, and is actually pointless unless you're managing servers. Nice waste of cash.
Also, when your cheap gaming rig can run Blackhole simulations, and becomes the most powerful hacking tool in the world, then we can talk.