Anyone here have a console as well as a PC?

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Alxndr 29 Sep @ 4:10am

I've been a PC gamer for 20 years, the last console I played was the PS3 which I played for about 2 months just to play GTA 5.

But now I'm an older gentleman, I feel like playing games while kicking back on the sofa, feet up just enjoying nice slow paced single player games from time to time. But for those sweaty FPS games or tactical games where a mouse & keyboard is just better, I'll sit at my desk and use my PC.

I'm probably going to wait for the PS6 when it gets released in a couple years but I was just wondering how common it is for hardcore PC gamers to also have a console to play on.

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Triple 29 Sep @ 4:11am

Heretic

Xero_Daxter 29 Sep @ 4:12am

I have a PS4 but I use that for the kids when they visit. I don’t want them to touch my PC.

Lime 29 Sep @ 4:14am

I grew up on consoles, didn't have my first "personal" computer until highschool. Everything a console can do, a pc can do better. And that's the honest truth. I still like consoles, but I'd never waste my money.

salamander 29 Sep @ 4:14am

have both consoles and PC, aye. i am "mostly" a PC gamer when it comes to anything modern, except for exclusives (like demons souls on ps5). but i also enjoy so many older console titles that have never released on PC, like survival horror and jrpg titles.

Xero_Daxter 29 Sep @ 4:15am

Fun fact but I had a console before I had a PC. My first console was the PlayStation 2.

Maximus10113X 29 Sep @ 4:16am

No but I have a gaming Laptop and several consoles (I mostly play on the laptop though)

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Lime 29 Sep @ 4:17am

Originally posted by salamander:
have both consoles and PC, aye. i am "mostly" a PC gamer when it comes to anything modern, except for exclusives (like demons souls on ps5). but i also enjoy so many older console titles that have never released on PC, like survival horror and jrpg titles.

im of the argument that if a game wanted to be played, it would be accessible without exclusive 3rd party strings attached. exclusives are a way of saying "we're ugly, steer clear unless you absolutely need to be unburdened of your delicious mouth-watering money"

salamander 29 Sep @ 4:20am

Originally posted by Lime:
Originally posted by salamander:
have both consoles and PC, aye. i am "mostly" a PC gamer when it comes to anything modern, except for exclusives (like demons souls on ps5). but i also enjoy so many older console titles that have never released on PC, like survival horror and jrpg titles.
im of the argument that if a game wanted to be played, it would be accessible without exclusive 3rd party strings attached. exclusives are a way of saying "we're ugly, steer clear unless you absolutely need to be unburdened of your delicious mouth-watering money"

hidetaka miyazaki agrees, as he is still gutted to this day that bloodborne (a game he created) is exclusive to PS4 (yes, 4, not 5) because of weird sony legal issues.

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Lime 29 Sep @ 4:21am

Yeah, it was a terrible mistake on their part. That's one of the biggest examples of lost revenue. Sure helped Sony... but for how long?

DennyFrontier 29 Sep @ 4:22am

Just old consoles. The last new console I got was a ps3

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Lime 29 Sep @ 4:24am

Originally posted by DennyFrontier:
Just old consoles. The last new console I got was a ps3

There are so many games that are still locked to the ps3, the only way modern audiences can experience them is through piracy and emulation. I do look forward to seeing the eventual push game developers will make to ensure the longevity of their work. (more games will port to pc soon)

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Xero_Daxter 29 Sep @ 4:32am

Originally posted by DennyFrontier:
Just old consoles. The last new console I got was a ps3

You talking like the PS3 was just released yesterday. Haha!! It came out in 2006. Almost 20 years old.

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Yungplague 29 Sep @ 4:47am

Yea have a switch 2 steam deck ps5/ps5 pro 2 special edition ps4s

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DennyFrontier 29 Sep @ 5:39am

Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:
Originally posted by DennyFrontier:
Just old consoles. The last new console I got was a ps3
You talking like the PS3 was just released yesterday. Haha!! It came out in 2006. Almost 20 years old.

dont remind me