Next gen gaming consoles

[Headbanger]

It's not the same as a console tho, console tends to be a "better experience", there's even a study out there to back it up (like going to the stadium vs watching on TV for sports)
Also some games lose what made them awesome when they "upgrade" silent hill is perfect case in point, that which made it scary is lost with enhanced GFX because they were playing to a limit & everything was built round that limit. Not everything is better "enhanced"

Do you even believe your own bullshit?

Just for the record

enhanced-Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Even the English language is against you.

[Headbanger]

Is fine for racing games or

what?

Hell no, The only racing games that can compare across platforrms are the pure arcade titles, But only because the level of gameplay is set so low to accomodate the limitaions of a console and the target audience.

Anything with even a slight simulation bent is uncomparable, Not only due to the improved graphics,fps, and draw distance on the PC platform but also the amount of cpu work that goes into the physics.

And thats without even going into the control devices, which is like comparing a fork with a tower crane.

Thats not to say the likes of Forza and Gran Turismo aren't great games within their limitations, But the PC experience blows them away.

[Scuba_Steve]

Link to this study, please?

This isn't the one I was referencing but here's another study showing similar things

Do you even believe your own bullshit?

Just for the record

enhanced-Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Even the English language is against you.

Sometimes with you I do believe Muldoon was right

[bogan]

what?

the xbox controller...

Fuckers don't make forza for the PC so I can't do much of a genre comparison.

[Scuba_Steve]

Thats not to say the likes of Forza and Gran Turismo aren't great games within their limitations, But the PC experience blows them away.

And what PC game is that then???


... Still waiting

[steve_t]

This isn't the one I was referencing but here's another study showing similar things




Sometimes with you I do believe Muldoon was right

Oh yup. I was more interested in the "must be on CRT" part

[bogan]

And what PC game is that then???


... Still waiting

Need for... lol, that shit went downhill after the underground series, carbon I think had potential, but the last one had cutscenes when you had to do actions on foot ffs

The Dirt series are very good PC racing titles for PC, not much comparable in the road sims though.

[SMOKEU]

So you suck at using a controller then I take it



And a TV feed will show you more of the game then being at the stadium, but it's not the same is it?
I don't know what it is maybee like with silent hill it's the over "enhancing" of games that spoil it but it came out people had more fun playing consoles. People are also happier to watch someone play console than they are to watch someone play PC regardless of screen size (all tests were done on same screen & brainwaves monitored)

PC's can be good for the eyes tho, another study shows FPS games on PC can actually improve eye sight (so much for "you'll ruin your eyes") but the catch is, you must play on CRT

Again, I call bullshit. If you play the same game on a console vs a semi decent gaming computer (i7 with a 7850 or GTX660 or better) with a good 1080p monitor, the total experience is generally much better on the PC. Of course it's not fair to compare a 5 year old budget PC with a PS3/XBOX360, but I'm talking about a reasonably good computer.

For example, the console versions of BF3 have a much smaller player count and a smaller map size with significantly worse graphics than what you can get on a PC. A mate of mine has an XBOX360 with a 1080p TV, and he often comments how BF3 is much better on my 2 year old computer (which is nowhere near as good as a modern gaming rig).

I'm sure there are some games that are better on console than PC due to lazy programming and poor porting, but try a midrange gaming PC and compare that to a console. The PC wins almost every time.

[Scuba_Steve]

Oh yup. I was more interested in the "must be on CRT" part

Google can be really bad at finding studies... I can find the one referenced unfortunately, just many others saying FPS's improve eyesight.
But their explanation for it was the constant flickering of light keeps the eyes adjusting giving them a workout. They did however say LCD's were much better for you & your eyes if playing slow games or working

[Headbanger]

And what PC game is that then???


... Still waiting

ffs.

Take your pick, the scope is huge.

http://racesimcentral.com/
http://www.nogripracing.com/index.php
http://www.iracing.com/
http://ausfactor.com/

[Headbanger]

http://www.game-stockcar.com.br/en/index.html
http://www.rfactorcentral.com/
http://rfactor.net/web/rf2/
http://www.wrcthegame.com/
http://www.assettocorsa.net/?lang=en
http://game.raceroom.com/

[Headbanger]

the xbox controller...

Fuckers don't make forza for the PC so I can't do much of a genre comparison.

My bad, I was still on the platform discussion rather then the specific controllers.

I've got an Xbox controller for my PC, Used it for Mame, They are not even close to being usable on a precision racing game, No more then they are in a precision first person shooter.

[AllanB]

Meh, I can't keep up with my 10 year old on the PS3 so I won't be looking at upgrading anytime soon!

[SMOKEU]

My bad, I was still on the platform discussion rather then the specific controllers.

I've got an Xbox controller for my PC, Used it for Mame, They are not even close to being usable on a precision racing game, No more then they are in a precision first person shooter.

I still don't understand why people play FPS games with a console controller. It's just a complete waste of time. Mouse and keyboard FTW.

[Scuba_Steve]

I still don't understand why people play FPS games with a console controller. It's just a complete waste of time. Mouse and keyboard FTW.

because about the only game to allow keyboard/mouse on the console is UT3 (there is a couple others), so choice is fairly limited.