These days, even "PC games" are often back-burner to the console version and it often truly shows. Other times, they're just flat out bad ports of what are essentially console games. This weighs into my decisions, often.
What weighs in more is the style of game and where I want to enjoy it. The last thing I want to do is sit hunched over my keyboard and mouse at my desk (blah blah PC-HDMI-living room blah blah blah) for more hours on top of the ten or twelve or more hours I spend doing actual work in the same spot and position. So, if it's a PC-specific shooter that I really want to enjoy there (BF3, Red Orchestra 3, Counter-Strike, etc) I go for the PC without reservation. Same for RTS and strategy games like Civilization (obviously). Same, obviously, for MMOs and really deep RPGs like Skyrim.
However, everything else -- COD, Assassin's Creed, GTA, Saints Row, Mass Effect, etc . . . goes on the console. Where I can enjoy it on a massive screen with a massive audio system in the dark from the comfort of a huge sofa.
PC-only people will give you a thousand reasons why PC is the only choice. Console-only people will give you a thousand reasons why console is the only choice. One-console only people will give you a reason why only their specific console is the only choice. The fact is, there are many reasons for every platform and a lot of it depends on what where and how you're looking to enjoy it.
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