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[TwylaFox]

NOTICE:  I ask that posts debating the merits of one platform over another be avoided.


I currently play games on my PC, xBox360, and PS2 - but I've noticed a distinct trend as to which games I prefer with each.  Some of it, obviously, is a matter of which platform a particular game I like is available for, but - particularly with games available for ALL these platforms - each system has its own 'trend'.

Most of the games I play on my PS2 are turn-based strategy/combat games - Front Mission 4, ShadowHearts 2, Lunar, etc.  Cut-scenes are nice, obviously, and gameplay is relatively straight-forward, but it seems that most games I have for PS2 have deep involving storylines that draw me in.

Most of my xBox games are 'insane button-mashers' - Armored Core 4, Assassin's Creed (1 & 2), Fable III, etc.  This is also my preferred platform for racing games.

Most of my PC games are what I would classify as 'though-based' tactical games - primarily Sim City and Civilization, though I also play World of Warcraft and Diablo II and III on my PC.  At first I thought perhaps WoW and Diablo were due to internet connectivity (which I don't use on my xBox or PS2), but I quickly realized that - even if my consoles were online and the games available for them - I simply prefer using my PC for such games.


Which brings up an interesting consideration:  Is it that we simply prefer particular sorts of games on certain platforms, or is it simply a matter of which games are available for an individual platform?

Do we drive the market or does the market drive us?


Long story short, we're all gamers - each with our own individual preferences and style of play.  But I think it would be interesting to hear which platforms people prefer, and why.

Modifié par TwylaFox, 10 septembre 2012 - 09:06 .

[MichaelStuart]

I use a PC.
I use a PC because it has the biggest amount of games and better service.
I play most of my games using a control pad.

I also have a PS3, but I only use it if theres a game I want to play thats only out for it.

Modifié par MichaelStuart, 10 septembre 2012 - 09:52 .

[spirosz]

I love my PC, I love my Xbox, I love my PS3, I guess I'm not an elitist.

[Clover Rider]

spirosz wrote...

I love my PC, I love my Xbox, I love my PS3, I guess I'm not an elitist.

You are No. 16 you could never be an elitist.

[Eurypterid]

I game on a PC exclusively because it's what I prefer. My kids have DSes and a Wii as well as PCs, but I rarely touch those. I'm just an old grognard that prefers the PC. So if a game isn't available on PC, I don't play it.

I don't have any beef with consoles though. But I have so many games available to play on the PC that I have no need to invest in another platform for gaming.

[termokanden]

I have a PC, an xbox and a PS3. The PC is my preferred gaming platform by far these days, but a few years back it was my xbox. The PS3 has served mostly as a bluray player for a couple of years now.

[AshedMan]

I use my PC for every game imaginable that isn't a console exclusive. I use my PS3 and 360 for console exclusives.

[TwylaFox]

What about the second part of the inquiry? Does the platform derive what games are made for it or does the availability/classification of games determine which platform you use?

[AshedMan]

TwylaFox wrote...

What about the second part of the inquiry? Does the platform derive what games are made for it or does the availability/classification of games determine which platform you use?

For me, it's availability.  First I check if the game is available on PC.  If so then buy.  If not then check if it's available on PS3.  If so then buy.  If not then check if it's available on the 360.  If so then buy . If not then I probably won't be getting that game.  

[RedArmyShogun]

Pretty much for all of my games the 360 yo. Unless its an RTS then PC.

[bmwcrazy]

PS3 for Gran Turismo 5 and Idolm@ster 2. PC for everything else.

[naughty99]

Don't have any consoles, just a laptop.

[wsandista]

I play the PC for RTS and RPGs(which is what I play mostly). If it is a RPG with action combat, I will use a 360 controller if possible(I can't play action combat very well with a kb).

I use the 360 for shooters and fighting games after a hard day at work where I just want to kill ****.

[Splinter Cell 108]

I use the 360, never liked PS3 or many Sony products in general. However know I'm going to move to PC, the 360 has too many limitations that PC's don't starting with mods which is something I've always liked but can't use on the 360, because of M$.

Aside from that, I don't have to buy a console every so often and with what I'm hearing about not being able to use used games on consoles and other DRM rumors I figure its better to move to a PC, I don't have to pay for any online services either unlike xbox live.

[wolfsite]

I'm Wolfsite and I'm a PC.

[Kathleen321]

ps3 for ps3 exclusives
xbox360 for shooters and everything else. Playing shooters on the ps3 feels weird to me.
wish I could play Skyrim and Fallout on PC but I don't have a PC

[s17tabris]

I play on PC exclusively because of mods, my preference for mouse and keyboard, and cheaper games (here... not sure if it's the same in the US or elsewhere).

The last console I had was PS2, and PS1 before that.

Modifié par arr0whead, 10 septembre 2012 - 11:05 .

[Druss99]

I prefer Xbox 360 for most things, though I play some older games and Football Manager on my laptop but it's not the most comfortable of solutions and is a bit aged now.

[slimgrin]

PC. But I need a new one.

[RobRam10]

Xbox 360 for everything
Pc for Dota 2 and League of Legends and some other games.

Modifié par RobRam10, 11 septembre 2012 - 01:14 .

[Fast Jimmy]

Back in the day, I was a hardcore PC gamer, building my own rigs. Then I bought my 360 back in 2005 and it's lasted me more than six years, so it easily replaced the need to upgrade my PC. Now I couldn't play a modern PC game if I had to (failed the system test for the Diablo 3 demo).

So I guess I'm a 360 console player. Although I did play quite a bit of DA:O on the PC on someone else's set up. Which is a vastly different and better experience.