<\/span>@pakalolobro420<\/strong> said:<\/p><\/span>@KaneRobot<\/strong> said:<\/p><\/span>@pakalolobro420<\/strong> said:<\/p>hey man pc gamn is prtty cool you can get 60 fps in 1080 p which i cant lie sounds bomb<\/p><\/blockquote>DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYMN<\/p><\/blockquote>im sensn some of that sarcasm but hey i saw in motion it looks bomb no lie.<\/p><\/blockquote>lol<\/p><\/span>@The_Ruiner<\/strong> said:<\/p>Bought my 360 about 5 years late and I'm still pretty happy with it. Mostly because it's where my friends are... I do play a lot more games on Steam these days... but I tend to have my 360 running netflix while I do that...so yeah...the magic isn't gone yet...<\/p><\/blockquote>That's because you bought into the system later, I wasn't far off from the launch date so it's obvious why I'm basically done with the system.<\/p><\/span>@hollitz<\/strong> said:<\/p>Since PC versions have improved so much, I only plug my 360 in for 3 or 4 times a year. I'd recommend against selling it though. You'll probably be sad that you did a few years down the line.<\/p><\/blockquote>How? By not being able to play a game that randomly gives me the urge to revisit? Not worth it.<\/p><\/span>@fox01313<\/strong> said:<\/p>While you do need to go with the consoles where your friends are at, you might not want to sell it just on the off chance of wanting the next one & transferring your stuff from the existing 360 to the new one (if that's an option).<\/p><\/blockquote>I'm not sure how that will work out but I'm hedging my bets that all the games and stuff I bought will continue to be tied to my account also MS is really going to have to surprise me cuz I'm really not interested in buying the next Xbox.<\/p><\/span>@ll_Exile_ll<\/strong> said:<\/p>(because I prefer the controller)<\/p><\/blockquote>Wired 360 controller or wireless receiver + wireless controller = problem solved unless you just don't have the hardware to run those games at an acceptable setting.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>ProfessorK<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>884<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 4<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By ProfessorK<\/a><\/div><\/div>I would have stopped at 7 X Boxes. I've had 2 and I'm on my 3rd. Just happens to be a Gears 360. My issue with consoles in general is the lifespan of the hardware. All 3 of the major systems this gen have failed on me through no fault of mine. It irritates the hell out of me that my consoles from generations before still work fine. This really just makes me want to go all in with PC gaming, and I've played games on consoles almost exclusively since the 80's, only recently deviating because of Steam sales and GB.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>nintendoeats<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>6234<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>828<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 4<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 9<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By nintendoeats<\/a><\/div><\/div>I have used my Xbox very frequently in the last 6 months...entirely to play Forza. And even when I'm doing that, I'm thinking \"Christ, this would look and sound so much better if it was on the PC\".<\/p>I think we have to accept that the sort of person who hangs out on Giant Bomb a lot is not the target audience for the Xbox, and hasn't been for years. And why should it be? We can justify spending the premium for gaming PC because they are multipurpose devices, and in the long run are cheaper to buy games for. A person who doesn't buy many games, and may not even want a desktop computer, is much more suited to the games-in-a-box approach. Basically, I think that the only reason gamers tend to have a fondness for consoles is that they were all we could afford when we were kids. It's more nostalgia than a rational decision.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>gaminghooligan<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>1831<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>30<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 4<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 1<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By gaminghooligan<\/a><\/div><\/div>Sold the 360 in my apartment for my graphics card. It was a fine trade off.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>ll_Exile_ll<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>3382<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>25<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 2<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By ll_Exile_ll<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span>@Colourful_Hippie<\/strong> said:<\/p><\/span>@ll_Exile_ll<\/strong> said:<\/p>(because I prefer the controller)<\/p><\/blockquote>Wired 360 controller or wireless receiver + wireless controller = problem solved unless you just don't have the hardware to run those games at an acceptable setting.<\/p><\/blockquote>Oh, I have the wireless receiver and that is exactly what I do, I was referring to games that are only on 360\/PS3. The only games I buy for 360 are games that aren't on PC and don't have a meaningful online component (I cancelled Live). Everything else I get is either PC or PS3.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Cerevisiae<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>78<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 1<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By Cerevisiae<\/a><\/div><\/div>Yeah, I'm seeing myself being a Wii-PC guy more and more. The Wii U actually looks like it may be see a purchase from me by the end of the year, which is pretty soon considering I have a hefty quota of games a console must have before I buy it. Didn't expect that. The 360 gets almost no exclusives I'm interested in anymore (Fez was the only one from last year, but I'm just holding out for the PC release. I prefer 2D platformers on PC or handhelds for some reason). Gold service is pretty horrible, and they still plaster ads everywhere. I still prefer the 360 controller to other alternatives, but that's just a drop in the bucket at this point (and I have a good knockoff 360 controller for my PC). So I'm in this weird spot where I still play most multiplat games on my 360 now, but have no intention of getting the next generation of Microsoft's console.<\/p>As for the PS4...maybe? I only got a PS3 in 2011 (that's how long it took for it to meet my quota). Sony does pull in some fantastic exclusives, but I also despise the PS3 interface and controller. I don't even want to turn on my PS3 now, despite my massive backlog for it. I know that when I turn it on, I'll have to download a firmware update, install whatever game I want to play, and patch the game before I actually start playing. Meanwhile I have all these PC games that are just a single click away from me playing them.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Hitchenson<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>4708<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>
I would have stopped at 7 X Boxes. I've had 2 and I'm on my 3rd. Just happens to be a Gears 360. My issue with consoles in general is the lifespan of the hardware. All 3 of the major systems this gen have failed on me through no fault of mine. It irritates the hell out of me that my consoles from generations before still work fine. This really just makes me want to go all in with PC gaming, and I've played games on consoles almost exclusively since the 80's, only recently deviating because of Steam sales and GB.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>nintendoeats<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>6234<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>828<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 4<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 9<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By nintendoeats<\/a><\/div><\/div>I have used my Xbox very frequently in the last 6 months...entirely to play Forza. And even when I'm doing that, I'm thinking \"Christ, this would look and sound so much better if it was on the PC\".<\/p>I think we have to accept that the sort of person who hangs out on Giant Bomb a lot is not the target audience for the Xbox, and hasn't been for years. And why should it be? We can justify spending the premium for gaming PC because they are multipurpose devices, and in the long run are cheaper to buy games for. A person who doesn't buy many games, and may not even want a desktop computer, is much more suited to the games-in-a-box approach. Basically, I think that the only reason gamers tend to have a fondness for consoles is that they were all we could afford when we were kids. It's more nostalgia than a rational decision.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>gaminghooligan<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>1831<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>30<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 4<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 1<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By gaminghooligan<\/a><\/div><\/div>Sold the 360 in my apartment for my graphics card. It was a fine trade off.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>ll_Exile_ll<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>3382<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>25<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 2<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By ll_Exile_ll<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span>@Colourful_Hippie<\/strong> said:<\/p><\/span>@ll_Exile_ll<\/strong> said:<\/p>(because I prefer the controller)<\/p><\/blockquote>Wired 360 controller or wireless receiver + wireless controller = problem solved unless you just don't have the hardware to run those games at an acceptable setting.<\/p><\/blockquote>Oh, I have the wireless receiver and that is exactly what I do, I was referring to games that are only on 360\/PS3. The only games I buy for 360 are games that aren't on PC and don't have a meaningful online component (I cancelled Live). Everything else I get is either PC or PS3.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Cerevisiae<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>78<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 1<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By Cerevisiae<\/a><\/div><\/div>Yeah, I'm seeing myself being a Wii-PC guy more and more. The Wii U actually looks like it may be see a purchase from me by the end of the year, which is pretty soon considering I have a hefty quota of games a console must have before I buy it. Didn't expect that. The 360 gets almost no exclusives I'm interested in anymore (Fez was the only one from last year, but I'm just holding out for the PC release. I prefer 2D platformers on PC or handhelds for some reason). Gold service is pretty horrible, and they still plaster ads everywhere. I still prefer the 360 controller to other alternatives, but that's just a drop in the bucket at this point (and I have a good knockoff 360 controller for my PC). So I'm in this weird spot where I still play most multiplat games on my 360 now, but have no intention of getting the next generation of Microsoft's console.<\/p>As for the PS4...maybe? I only got a PS3 in 2011 (that's how long it took for it to meet my quota). Sony does pull in some fantastic exclusives, but I also despise the PS3 interface and controller. I don't even want to turn on my PS3 now, despite my massive backlog for it. I know that when I turn it on, I'll have to download a firmware update, install whatever game I want to play, and patch the game before I actually start playing. Meanwhile I have all these PC games that are just a single click away from me playing them.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Hitchenson<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>4708<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>
I have used my Xbox very frequently in the last 6 months...entirely to play Forza. And even when I'm doing that, I'm thinking \"Christ, this would look and sound so much better if it was on the PC\".<\/p>I think we have to accept that the sort of person who hangs out on Giant Bomb a lot is not the target audience for the Xbox, and hasn't been for years. And why should it be? We can justify spending the premium for gaming PC because they are multipurpose devices, and in the long run are cheaper to buy games for. A person who doesn't buy many games, and may not even want a desktop computer, is much more suited to the games-in-a-box approach. Basically, I think that the only reason gamers tend to have a fondness for consoles is that they were all we could afford when we were kids. It's more nostalgia than a rational decision.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>gaminghooligan<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>1831<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>30<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 4<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 1<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By gaminghooligan<\/a><\/div><\/div>Sold the 360 in my apartment for my graphics card. It was a fine trade off.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>ll_Exile_ll<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>3382<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>25<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 2<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By ll_Exile_ll<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span>@Colourful_Hippie<\/strong> said:<\/p><\/span>@ll_Exile_ll<\/strong> said:<\/p>(because I prefer the controller)<\/p><\/blockquote>Wired 360 controller or wireless receiver + wireless controller = problem solved unless you just don't have the hardware to run those games at an acceptable setting.<\/p><\/blockquote>Oh, I have the wireless receiver and that is exactly what I do, I was referring to games that are only on 360\/PS3. The only games I buy for 360 are games that aren't on PC and don't have a meaningful online component (I cancelled Live). Everything else I get is either PC or PS3.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Cerevisiae<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>78<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 1<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By Cerevisiae<\/a><\/div><\/div>Yeah, I'm seeing myself being a Wii-PC guy more and more. The Wii U actually looks like it may be see a purchase from me by the end of the year, which is pretty soon considering I have a hefty quota of games a console must have before I buy it. Didn't expect that. The 360 gets almost no exclusives I'm interested in anymore (Fez was the only one from last year, but I'm just holding out for the PC release. I prefer 2D platformers on PC or handhelds for some reason). Gold service is pretty horrible, and they still plaster ads everywhere. I still prefer the 360 controller to other alternatives, but that's just a drop in the bucket at this point (and I have a good knockoff 360 controller for my PC). So I'm in this weird spot where I still play most multiplat games on my 360 now, but have no intention of getting the next generation of Microsoft's console.<\/p>As for the PS4...maybe? I only got a PS3 in 2011 (that's how long it took for it to meet my quota). Sony does pull in some fantastic exclusives, but I also despise the PS3 interface and controller. I don't even want to turn on my PS3 now, despite my massive backlog for it. I know that when I turn it on, I'll have to download a firmware update, install whatever game I want to play, and patch the game before I actually start playing. Meanwhile I have all these PC games that are just a single click away from me playing them.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Hitchenson<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>4708<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>
Sold the 360 in my apartment for my graphics card. It was a fine trade off.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>ll_Exile_ll<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>3382<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>25<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 2<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By ll_Exile_ll<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span>@Colourful_Hippie<\/strong> said:<\/p><\/span>@ll_Exile_ll<\/strong> said:<\/p>(because I prefer the controller)<\/p><\/blockquote>Wired 360 controller or wireless receiver + wireless controller = problem solved unless you just don't have the hardware to run those games at an acceptable setting.<\/p><\/blockquote>Oh, I have the wireless receiver and that is exactly what I do, I was referring to games that are only on 360\/PS3. The only games I buy for 360 are games that aren't on PC and don't have a meaningful online component (I cancelled Live). Everything else I get is either PC or PS3.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Cerevisiae<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>78<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 1<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By Cerevisiae<\/a><\/div><\/div>Yeah, I'm seeing myself being a Wii-PC guy more and more. The Wii U actually looks like it may be see a purchase from me by the end of the year, which is pretty soon considering I have a hefty quota of games a console must have before I buy it. Didn't expect that. The 360 gets almost no exclusives I'm interested in anymore (Fez was the only one from last year, but I'm just holding out for the PC release. I prefer 2D platformers on PC or handhelds for some reason). Gold service is pretty horrible, and they still plaster ads everywhere. I still prefer the 360 controller to other alternatives, but that's just a drop in the bucket at this point (and I have a good knockoff 360 controller for my PC). So I'm in this weird spot where I still play most multiplat games on my 360 now, but have no intention of getting the next generation of Microsoft's console.<\/p>As for the PS4...maybe? I only got a PS3 in 2011 (that's how long it took for it to meet my quota). Sony does pull in some fantastic exclusives, but I also despise the PS3 interface and controller. I don't even want to turn on my PS3 now, despite my massive backlog for it. I know that when I turn it on, I'll have to download a firmware update, install whatever game I want to play, and patch the game before I actually start playing. Meanwhile I have all these PC games that are just a single click away from me playing them.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Hitchenson<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>4708<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>
<\/span>@Colourful_Hippie<\/strong> said:<\/p><\/span>@ll_Exile_ll<\/strong> said:<\/p>(because I prefer the controller)<\/p><\/blockquote>Wired 360 controller or wireless receiver + wireless controller = problem solved unless you just don't have the hardware to run those games at an acceptable setting.<\/p><\/blockquote>Oh, I have the wireless receiver and that is exactly what I do, I was referring to games that are only on 360\/PS3. The only games I buy for 360 are games that aren't on PC and don't have a meaningful online component (I cancelled Live). Everything else I get is either PC or PS3.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Cerevisiae<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>78<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Wiki Points<\/p><\/div>0<\/p>Followers<\/p><\/div><\/section>Reviews:<\/span> 0<\/p>User Lists:<\/span> 1<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n Edited By Cerevisiae<\/a><\/div><\/div>Yeah, I'm seeing myself being a Wii-PC guy more and more. The Wii U actually looks like it may be see a purchase from me by the end of the year, which is pretty soon considering I have a hefty quota of games a console must have before I buy it. Didn't expect that. The 360 gets almost no exclusives I'm interested in anymore (Fez was the only one from last year, but I'm just holding out for the PC release. I prefer 2D platformers on PC or handhelds for some reason). Gold service is pretty horrible, and they still plaster ads everywhere. I still prefer the 360 controller to other alternatives, but that's just a drop in the bucket at this point (and I have a good knockoff 360 controller for my PC). So I'm in this weird spot where I still play most multiplat games on my 360 now, but have no intention of getting the next generation of Microsoft's console.<\/p>As for the PS4...maybe? I only got a PS3 in 2011 (that's how long it took for it to meet my quota). Sony does pull in some fantastic exclusives, but I also despise the PS3 interface and controller. I don't even want to turn on my PS3 now, despite my massive backlog for it. I know that when I turn it on, I'll have to download a firmware update, install whatever game I want to play, and patch the game before I actually start playing. Meanwhile I have all these PC games that are just a single click away from me playing them.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Hitchenson<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>4708<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>
Yeah, I'm seeing myself being a Wii-PC guy more and more. The Wii U actually looks like it may be see a purchase from me by the end of the year, which is pretty soon considering I have a hefty quota of games a console must have before I buy it. Didn't expect that. The 360 gets almost no exclusives I'm interested in anymore (Fez was the only one from last year, but I'm just holding out for the PC release. I prefer 2D platformers on PC or handhelds for some reason). Gold service is pretty horrible, and they still plaster ads everywhere. I still prefer the 360 controller to other alternatives, but that's just a drop in the bucket at this point (and I have a good knockoff 360 controller for my PC). So I'm in this weird spot where I still play most multiplat games on my 360 now, but have no intention of getting the next generation of Microsoft's console.<\/p>As for the PS4...maybe? I only got a PS3 in 2011 (that's how long it took for it to meet my quota). Sony does pull in some fantastic exclusives, but I also despise the PS3 interface and controller. I don't even want to turn on my PS3 now, despite my massive backlog for it. I know that when I turn it on, I'll have to download a firmware update, install whatever game I want to play, and patch the game before I actually start playing. Meanwhile I have all these PC games that are just a single click away from me playing them.<\/p><\/article>11 years ago<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>Hitchenson<\/a><\/svg><\/i> Follow\n <\/a><\/div><\/header>4708<\/p>Forum Posts<\/p><\/div>
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