PC is better than consoles

PCs have almost no market for physical games. Why this is bad: Less buying options No option to sell for discount off new games No tangible value or collectible packaging Physical often better priced than digital Digital games are gone once provider closes or company revokes it.

dan_fish

5 years ago

because

1 supporter.

PC distribution channels such as Steam are more reasonable to work with from a developer perspective. For example Sony/MS/Nintendo has strict approval systems for games to enter their platform. The big three also require significant start up costs rather than commission-only based on sales.

5 years ago

but

someone who doesnt know jack about anything related to computing can still fire up a console and play whereas building a pc and optimizing it, then troubleshooting any (fairly common) problem can be cumbersome for less experimented user

2 supporter.

ginx

5 years ago

but

the PC has too many Cheaters. - On PS4 and XboxOne you can play without Cheaters. - On the PC Side - Vac, Punkbuster, ..... do nothing. Payed Hooks are everywhere. for a fair Competition buy a Console.

1 supporter.

2 fallacy reported.

Fallacy Of Red Herring

Appeal To Belief

GamerJM

5 years ago

but

1 but 1 however

A sizable amount of Japanese developers don't support PC as a gaming platform. I play games on PC and console, and my favorite games released this year (Little Battlers eXperience, Etrian Mystery Dungeon, and Splatoon) are not available on PC. My most anticipated game, Persona 5, isn't on PC either.

Thor

4 years, 1 month ago

because

Modding. On most consoles you are extremely limited when it comes to the mods, you would have to spend hundreds of dollars on a modded console.

PC gamers introduce the most stigma into this industry. Gamers who don't want to involve themselves with Nazi association, social ineptness, misogyny or the entirety of World of Warcraft shouldn't game on PC. Instead they should play cool people games such as Street Fighter and Wii Sports.

5 years ago

but

1 but 1 because

10 fallacy reported.

Fallacy Of Special Pleading

Irrelevant Conclusion

Argument To Pity

Prejudicial Language

Fallacy Of Red Herring

Poisoning The Well

Appeal To Belief

Argument Against TheMan

GamerJM

5 years ago

but

2 but

Physically collecting games isn't as much of a thing on PC. Sure, you can buy physical copies of PC games, but they often aren't really much more than a Steam installer with a digital code for a game. If you play retro consoles especially, you can always just pop in a disc/cartridge without online.

shaftstroker

5 years ago

but

One must consider what titles one likes to play. Some titles are console exclusive. Also the quality of a game is not necessarily technology dependant- old games are still enjoyable. If the premise is "the newest games that are available cross-platform have the best graphics on pc" then i agree.

mackerman

5 years ago

however

2 but

3 supporter.

They are NOT better in one key aspect: Development. Consoles have standardized hardware, which is something developers need to solve debugging issues. PCs can have thousands of hardware combinations that make across-the-board bug free versions of the game actually impossible.

sources:

I would elaborate but... word counts...

bugra-u

5 years ago

because

1 but 1 because 1 however

1 supporter.

You feel the shooting while playing FPS games.

You can customize your PC to your own liking, while consoles barely change it's appearance until the end of its cycle or when the manufacturers decide to do it.

5 years ago

because

1 however

12 supporter.

PC is more versatile than consoles. You can check your e-mail, use word processors like Microsoft Word, and even make your own games

5 years ago

because

1 but 1 however

19 supporter.

you can't achieve the same performance as a high-end console with a $400 PC

5 years ago

but

5 but 1 however

1 supporter.

manofproto

5 years ago

because

Removing the price difference, there is no tangible benefit to using a console, given that most of consoles benefits (For example, local multiplayer,) have either been abandoned on console, or picked up by Steam

7 supporter.

PC can achieve 60 fps or more, while consoles are locked on 30-60 fps

5 years ago

because

2 because 3 however

7 supporter.

romulusnr

5 years ago

because

Typing passwords and email addresses with those onscreen keyboards using a controller is a tedious pain in the ass.

3 supporter.

1 fallacy reported.

Irrelevant Conclusion

You don't have to pay to play online.

5 years ago

because

1 but 1 however

1 fallacy reported.

Irrelevant Conclusion

romulusnr

5 years ago

because

1 however

4 supporter.

If a console is underpowered, you have to buy a new console or else suffer with it. If a PC is underpowered, you can upgrade its components.

BUbears17

5 years ago

but

4 but 3 however

3 supporter.

only for solo gaming. Social gameplay on a local network (i.e. playing super smash bros with friends) is superior while using consoles.

1 fallacy reported.

Slothful Induction

serventofgaben

5 years ago

because

you can download mods on pc games which makes them even better by fixing glitches, improving game play, adding better graphics, or even adding more content to the game for free!

4 supporter.

5 years ago

because

You can buy games for a lot less in PC than consoles from Humble Bundles, Steam sales, and some other sites.

15 supporter.

romulusnr

5 years ago

because

2 however

Game developers may select specific consoles to release on, but will almost always release on PC, which isn't subject to the console brand war (outside of Macs, which aren't technically PCs anyway). So console requires buying multiple ones (to prevent lockout), whereas going PC requires only one.

a console does have fewer software defects as the software is optimized for a single machine.

5 years ago

but

3 but 1 however

4 supporter.

Joao

5 years ago

but

9 but

1 supporter.

It is much easier to illegally download games, harming developers.

1 fallacy reported.

Argument Against TheMan

Dad

5 years ago

but

Consoles are generally smaller and can be more easily wielded as a weapon, therefore being more useful in fighting off burglars or other assailants

2 supporter.

2 fallacy reported.

Wrong Direction

Irrelevant Conclusion

Antifacebook

5 years ago

but

1 because

3 supporter.

Consoles smell better than PC

6 fallacy reported.

Irrelevant Conclusion

Begging The Question

False Analogy

Fallacy Of Irrelevant Purpose

some people actually prefer to have machines dedicated to a single task and wouldn't like to mix their work with their entertainment.

5 years ago

but

2 but

3 supporter.

95% of the "counter arguments" delivered by PC gamers rely on the ability to illegally emulate console gaming anyway, meaning that supporting PC gaming is actually hand in hand with actively harming the industry. As further evidenced by how PC Gamers fund MRA groups.

5 years ago

but

3 but 2 however

4 fallacy reported.

Poisoning The Well

Irrelevant Conclusion

Argument Against TheMan

Fallacy Of Slippery Slope

5 years ago

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Nintendo EAD, Rockstar North and Team ICO are indisputably the three most elite developers in the entire industry. These developers prioritise game development for consoles over PC. E.G 1 - GTAV is the most important release of the last decade and released a year late on PC.

2 fallacy reported.

Appeal To Authority

Appeal To Belief

As I have won every argument, I therefore represent the higher intelligence of console gamers compared to PC gamers. As console gamers are more intelligent (and socially adept) they are better able to interpret art forms and overall can extract more meaningful experiences from video games.

5 years ago

but

6 fallacy reported.

Fallacy Of Special Pleading

Irrelevant Conclusion

Appeal To Authority

Poisoning The Well

Appeal To Belief

Argument Against TheMan

5 years ago

but