What platform is future proof/safer Pc or Ps3

[Steeled]

To directly answer your question: You can backup your PC game data. I don't believe you can backup your PS game data.

Security wise, if you can maintain a clean computer, they're equal, but if you're not very good at doing that, PS is the better option as consoles are harder and less lucrative to target with malwares.

That said, PC is always the safer option because you can upgrade your pc/replace it with a better one. In 5 years, if this game should last that long, it's tough to say / it's unpredictable / whether you'll be glad you're playing on a PS4 or if that system will be holding the game back.

Right now, just like PS2 and 3, the PS4 has amazing hardware and capability but it never seems to last as long as the hype promises.

[Rivienne]

To directly answer your question: You can backup your PC game data. I don't believe you can backup your PS game data.

Actually, all this data is synced automatically to your PSN account if you turn it on (and it asks you to on first run of the game). So your data is backed up in the cloud. Worst case, you are a day or so out of date when you resync data.

Would the pc be as safe as the ps3 if I use it for just gaming and not use it for web surfing? (I use a netbook for web surfing.)

I would say if you are careful they should be about on par for security for most things. Most exploits for the PC come from browsing etc. You should still have your firewall and antivirus type software setup and installed.

Also, just as a note: you can support both at the same time. If you buy a PC account and already have a PS3 account, you can tie them together. You can play the same characters on both PC and PS3 (I do). Just again, so you aren't worried about long term support. The characters aren't tied to your platform, just the SE account