^ I've been having a couple-year-old desktop computer connected to my TV for a while now. I just use it for watching movies/TV shows and such, but I could definitely see the potential in going this route with gaming as well, especially since, as you say, most controllers and stuff are wireless anyway, It would offer a lot more freedom and only take up a tad more space than a console.
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:10 pm
by deadly_habit
chekov wrote:the point about only having one computer was the main thing for me
Well I only have one PC besides my laptop which isn't for gaming, and all it took was a long HDMI cable and my PC was already hooked up to my main stereo system.
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:16 pm
by Pistonsbeneath
deadly habit wrote:
Pistonsbeneath wrote:I play skyrim still, and it's broken on the ps3
It's broken on everything, I think Bethesda have yet to release a non buggy or broken title to date, but yea apparently the PS3 version has the most issues.
I honestly never understood the appeal of playing those titles on consoles when you get so much user content from mods on PC.
Dishonored isn't buggy and neither is brink (brink is just shit)
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:17 pm
by deadly_habit
Pistonsbeneath wrote:
deadly habit wrote:
Pistonsbeneath wrote:I play skyrim still, and it's broken on the ps3
It's broken on everything, I think Bethesda have yet to release a non buggy or broken title to date, but yea apparently the PS3 version has the most issues.
I honestly never understood the appeal of playing those titles on consoles when you get so much user content from mods on PC.
Dishonored isn't buggy and neither is brink (brink is just shit)
They only published those, not developed.
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:34 pm
by Pistonsbeneath
is zenimax bethesda?
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:39 pm
by Reese_Liar
Zenimax owns Bethesda Softworks. They also own iD Software and a few others.
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:41 pm
by Pistonsbeneath
Doom 2 wasn't buggy
#pedant
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:42 pm
by deadly_habit
Yea Zenimax is akin to EA, snatching up studios and a larger backer funding a pyramid of studios. They even use some of the same shady business practices to buy out studios.
Pistonsbeneath wrote:Doom 2 wasn't buggy
#pedant
Ok Bethesda has yet to develop a non buggy title.
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:39 pm
by hugh
Reese Liar wrote:
deadly habit wrote:The problem is they don't have a lot of exclusives that can justify or sustain their market with all the problems they're potentially facing and not handling all too well.
Hell they were paying companies to not show their titles on Sony at E3 to give a false sense of exclusivity.
The Halo & Fable audience only sells so much, and not too many parents are willing to shell out $500 on something that won't have good value for quite some time, same with the fanboys who are willing to look the other way at all the problems this console has.
I still think the 360 was a fluke honestly.
They seem to be following the same path they do with OS releases of a decent one then the follow up being completely shit.
Yeah, as far as I'm aware the only big Xbox exclusives are Titanfall and Quantum Break? (Plus Halo of course, but who knows when that is ready).
They definitely desperately need something that will set them apart from the, as of right now, superior PS4.
mIrReN wrote:maybe the game devs should start making good games instead of recycling the same formula but making it easier
my sentiment is; I'd love to get a new good game which I enjoy to play daily withouth commercial ideas fucking it over. No no game devs want to recycle so they can keep the cash flowing or add stupid shit like drm/auction houses etc
fuck these days I'd pay 100 easily for a game like diablo2, cs1.6, c&c, commandos, SOF, etc[/quote
This has more to do with publishers wanting safe returns on their investments, same as in the film (and music) industry. Making games is a huge undertaking (although with the rise of indie gaming and more advanced developer tools this will likely change), and the publishers are (usually) only gonna post money into something they know will make them money back - hence the "+1" of today's blockbuster games where every new COD/BF/AC/FIFA/etc is essentially the same game with a few new features.
Just like Fast and Furious 6 is in theatres now - people want experiences that are familiar to them.
I actually can't believe people watch Fast and Furious movies, they are soooooo shit. It's a fucking pox on humanity that we lap this shit up.
@deadly - a lot of people can easily be put off by PC gaming. To get my xbox 360 controller working with my PC I had to manually download the drivers then manually assign and install the controller/drivers after researching on the net for some time how do it. These kind of inconveniences are extremely common when it comes to PCs and PC gaming and a lot of people just seem to go blank and confused when confronted by this kind of situation. It's certainly not as simple as just booting up a console with equipment that is all designed specifically to work with the hardware.
To be honest though most of my favourite PC games are the sort where I can just click shit with my mouse anyway, RTS games and the like (Civ, Total War , CoH etc)
I have got a ps2 emulator set up with my PC though, it's pretty awesome when I want to play some games from back in the day
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:18 pm
by mIrReN
DID U KNOW THERE ARE CONTROLLERS FOR THE PC
DIRTCHEAP
PLUG IN CONTROLLERS
PLUG IN HDMI
GAME ON BITCHES
don't get what the fuzz is, everything is very simple if you want it to be
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:27 pm
by Genevieve
Gaming is boring. Get real hobbies, like logging.
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:29 pm
by hugh
I'm logging onto xbox live daily m7
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:37 pm
by Genevieve
>:0
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:31 pm
by deadly_habit
mIrReN wrote:DID U KNOW THERE ARE CONTROLLERS FOR THE PC
DIRTCHEAP
PLUG IN CONTROLLERS
PLUG IN HDMI
GAME ON BITCHES
don't get what the fuzz is, everything is very simple if you want it to be
Pretty much, everything is plug and play including Xbox 360 controllers. I understand people may be intimidated about say installing a new video card or upgrading their RAM, but PC building and upgrading is like Legos.
The software side everything comes with instructions and most people should know basic operation and installation procedures from work or at home unless their part of the cult of Apple.
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:05 pm
by mIrReN
it's deart cheap too if you know how,someone I know spent less then 600 euros for a decent system with very good homemade cooling
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:30 pm
by Sexual_Chocolate
Genevieve wrote:Gaming is boring. Get real hobbies, like logging.
???
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:32 pm
by deadly_habit
Nevalo wrote:
Genevieve wrote:Gaming is boring. Get real hobbies, like logging.
???
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:44 pm
by rockonin
lololol Scandinavia Edition
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:04 pm
by Pistonsbeneath
ahahahaha
btw Oddworld may have won me over to sony...there ya go sony fanboys
Re: Xbox one
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:43 am
by collige
Pistonsbeneath wrote:ahahahaha
btw Oddworld may have won me over to sony...there ya go sony fanboys
Oddworld is multiplatform. It's coming to Windows, PS4, PS3, Vita, Wii U, and Xbox 360
