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January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

The Best Reasons to Skip a PS5 or the Xbox Series X if You Already Own a Gaming PC

Everyone is going crazy over the PS5 and they’re saying it’s the best gaming console ever. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve been a PS fan since the first system launched. But here’s the thing: I don’t need the latest and greatest system to have fun. It’s all about the games, and that’s what gaming PCs are all about!

Having lots of stellar games on my PC totally outweighs any desire to have the PS5 or Xbox 2.
Wanting the best version of a game was one of the main reasons I got into PC gaming. As an avid fan of video games and a self-proclaimed game addict, getting a gaming PC has unleashed a whole new era of video games for me. Tons of good free games are available. Cheaper prices and most importantly, best version a money can buy. Not to mention the amazing backlogs of retro games and emulation that breath new life into old games.

I still collect physical media and retro games. But when it comes to choosing which game to get, I always go for the PC version. Even old school titles that no one know were on the PC like my recent purchased Toy Story 2. and then there is another thing; Sony started releasing PlayStation games on the PC. I preferred the consoles back in the GameCube and Dreamcast era but now days. everything ends up on the PC.

It’s not just about the games though. Console gaming just feels slower and more clunky to me now. There’s something about the freedom of being able to customize every single aspect of your gaming PC that just makes the experience a lot better. With a gaming PC, you’re not limited to what the console manufacturer allows. You can add more storage, upgrade your graphics card, change your keyboard, mouse and controller to whatever you want. You can even use a bigger monitor if you want.

Sure , some people might not like the idea of building their own PC, but there are plenty of gaming PCs out there that come pre-built and are ready to go right out of the box. If you already have a gaming PC, there’s really no need to buy a console. You can get all the same games, plus a whole lot more. The only new console I bought is the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo is still keeping it old school. They still release amazing games wit the 2000s feeling. But other than Nintendo, the rest just seem inferior versions of PC ports.

If you still prefer consoles and their simplicity (which is fading away), more power to you. I on the other hand, will stick to PC Gaming and Nintendo games.

November 15, 2014

Nvidia CEO: Consoles are dying

And so I think that there’s too many other ways to enjoy games now, for the game console to enjoy the hay days of the past. But we’ll see. The thing that I do know is this, without any question is that the PC is continuing to expand the number of titles. Great titles are coming to the PC. It’s is continuing to grow and the quality of titles is growing up ever so fast. – Jen-Hsung

Read more: http://wccftech.com/nvidia-golden-days-consoles-over-other-ways/#ixzz3J9VnCTiG

So unsurprisingly Nvidia CEO officially voiced his opinion on consoles and PCgaming and it makes sense. Now before you acuse me of anti consoles; I own old and new gen and game on everything from Game boy color to Xbox One. PC gaming has grown to the point were almost every type of game is available unlikely the PS2 era were PC gaming was restricted to shooters and RTS. New days, everything from platforms to sports are available on Steam, GOG or Origin as well as physical copies so there is no shortage.

PC gaming problems decreased over the years as well. Gone are the days were a game would not install or you need to configure stuff for it to work correctly . Of course, some issues are there and you will get into trouble if you don’t know what your doing but that’s very rare these days. I can simply plug in an Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller and enjoy The Evil Within on big screen and that’s exactly how I played it.

Almost always the game looks, feels and plays better on PC and once a problem is discovered you are not limited to the support of the company who made the game as the community puts up unofficial patches all the time if not even better than the official. You are not alone and people are always there to help.

Now do I think consoles will die soon? No but they will continue to decline until there is no point. Back at the day consoles were special with special games and overall feel, not they are basically PC parts put together in a box. Nintendo on the other hand is trying hard to keep the console era alive by putting out great console type games.

I enjoyed playing Sega Saturn, PS one and Dreamcast but new days I just cant get into consoles like I used to. The need to install and 15 GB patches and have problems that Pc gaming used to have turned me away. I still enjoy Nintendo, retro and 3DS but that’s about it.

I really hope that consoles go back to the way they used to be; Fun and simple.

October 3, 2014

Why am I holding out on next gen

I never was amazed by the lunch of the so called next gen consoles. Not only were the graphical updates normal, the lack of good games made the case even worse. At times I wished I had atleast one of them but soon I realize that spending the money on a useless consoles with no real games is no wise choice considering all the good games are coming out on PC with better graphics or on Xbox 360/PS3 which I both own.

I apologies if I offended any one but for me, and please take that as an opinion is no reason to buy them yet. Not when PC gaming is still around. So let us start with PS4:

Believe it or not, I actually skipped PS3 even though I loved PS2 and PSone. Well I have a few games like Initial D but I did not give it a serious go. All that changed when PS4 was released. At first I was skeptical and with my problem of no user change or region change things didn’t look good on me going toward Sony again. After looking around more I started liking it to the point of almost getting one.

What happened?

Two things: Region and games. Where I live, Pal is dominated the market with no sign of NTSC. Now I know that I can continue doing the thing I already do which is getting my games from Amazon and eBay but having the option to buy cheap games is always a factor. The other problem is games. Apart from The last of us remastered which happens to be also on PS3, Rayman Legends and The Evil Within of which all of them aavailableon Xbox 360 and PC there are zero games that I care about. Well technically The Order is on my list but apart from that, nothing.

Xbox 360 was my main gaming console this gen -PC not included- so it was only natural to jump on the next Xbox. Sadly the same problem as the above; no games. Lower resolution aside, the Xbox One had nothing to offer. Forza 5 and what? I am patiently waiting for Gears of War 4 but until released, there is zero interest in it for me.

So what will I do?

Build a new PC for less. I triad upgrading my old rig which by the way plays Batman Arkham Origins fine with extra ram but things went horrible fast. Slow PC, not booting and so on. Yes PC gaming has its downs but until the next gen starts offering real games count me out.