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

[Niwashi]

It's personal style. In my case, I'm more comfortable on my couch in the living room than sitting at a computer desk, and that outweighed stuff like modding and screenshots, so I got the PS3 version.

[raelgun]

It's personal style. In my case, I'm more comfortable on my couch in the living room than sitting at a computer desk, and that outweighed stuff like modding and screenshots, so I got the PS3 version.

whats wrong with having your pc in your living room connected to your tv while on the couch?

[Seriat]

whats wrong with having your pc in your living room connected to your tv while on the couch?

This. Idk why ppl automatically assume I play at a computer desk. I played while lying down on my reclining couch!

[Niwashi]

whats wrong with having your pc in your living room connected to your tv while on the couch?

The fact that this game isn't the only thing I have a PC for. My PC is way too big and heavy to move around, so wherever it's set up, that's where it will be for everything I use it for. I certainly wouldn't want to try editing documents and spreadsheets on my TV. Nor do I even want to play games on the TV that were designed for use with a keyboard and mouse. (I'm guessing that this game may have reasonably good game-controller functionality even on PC, since it was designed cross-platform with a console version, but some PC games really need a keyboard and mouse, which means you need to be at a desk to use them comfortably.)


p.s. My PC was a high-end gaming rig back when I bought it, but that was a few years ago so it's starting to get a bit dated.

[lineandcolor]

The fact that this game isn't the only thing I have a PC for. My PC is way too big and heavy to move around, so wherever it's set up, that's where it will be for everything I use it for. I certainly wouldn't want to try editing documents and spreadsheets on my TV. Nor do I even want to play games on the TV that were designed for use with a keyboard and mouse. (I'm guessing that this game may have reasonably good game-controller functionality even on PC, since it was designed cross-platform with a console version, but some PC games really need a keyboard and mouse, which means you need to be at a desk to use them comfortably.)


p.s. My PC was a high-end gaming rig back when I bought it, but that was a few years ago so it's starting to get a bit dated.

To be fair, you can buy a USB keyboard and mouse to plug into the PS3, so that solves the issue of needing those to play. Some people do vice versa too, play on the PC with a gamepad.

the issue stands from people lack of knowledge, some people dont upgrade or change their pcs in like 10 years, you dont need to spend a lot to play at decent performance on pc games, its a myth.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=FS-355-OK as an example, that system is beastly enough to play games at very decent settings, its upto you if you want to buy an OS if you dont have one already, and this system is prebuilt

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.

It's certainly just fine from where I'm sitting.

[Niwashi]

To be fair, you can buy a USB keyboard and mouse to plug into the PS3, so that solves the issue of needing those to play. Some people do vice versa too, play on the PC with a gamepad.

My message that you quoted was talking about there being other things I do on my PC besides this game. The point was that I'm not going to set up my PC to be just exclusively for this one game alone and do nothing else with it, and that's why it's not practical to have it in my living room hooked up to my TV.


(Oh, and I do actually have a keyboard for my PS3, but I only use it for chat. For actual gameplay I stick with the controller, which is better suited to a living room environment without a desk. A keyboard is awkward in that environment and a mouse would be impossible.)

[Kitya]

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)

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

A lot of what you said here bothered me. You don't need a $2000+ PC to play on the best settings. I spent $1200 on mine, it's closing in on two years old and I play with everything at the highest settings with great fps.

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.

Just because you don't know how to set things up does not mean the PC monitor is limited.

I have extremely bad eye sight. This means that even with corrective lenses I don't see as well as most people can. My chat box is set to the lowest font and off in the corner of my screen and I can still read it just fine, so your argument of "too small text" is rather silly.

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.

He never said that the PS3 was useless. He was simply calling the OP out on his second point about strain from using a mouse (also silly, you can set things up for yourself to minimize mouse usage) in that you don't have to use a mouse on the PC.


So, anyways. In my opinion, there's no "better" way to do things. Some of us prefer the PC with higher resolution, smaller screen (I don't like playing MMOs in the giant tv screens) and some prefer the larger tv screens. Some prefer keyboard/mouse and others prefer gaming pad. Just because you prefer your way does not mean you can tell people that their way isn't as good.

[raelgun]

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.

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

[lineandcolor]

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

...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).