There are endless discussion on the internet why pc gaming is superior than consoles and vice versa.
I don’t understand that there is a necessity to prove that one is better than the. Just play your game and let other gamers enjoy their game too.
Does anyone actually still do that? I haven’t heard anyone identify with their system since I was a youngling.
I dont hate consoles. I just know that PC is an objectively superior platform. More power, more freedom.
I do hate mobile, tho. Because it is 99% bullshit skinner boxes, shovelware and scams.
And don’t forget that, while PC hardware might be more expensive (on the other hand you can build a superior PC at the cost of a console), games are way cheaper in the long run with countless sales on PC. I accept that everybody likes what they like. But PC games used to drive technological development, which consoles slowed down. And I hate that.
I don’t speak for others but i personally hate consoles because of their walled garden approach to games, proprietary and anti-repair design, and for paywalling access to multiplayer.
Same question can be applied to sports, religion, politics, cars, trucks, brands in general, etc. so many things are if I don’t support it I hate it and must tell everyone.
I’m a PC gamer that hates console gaming for good reasons.
First, what are the important differences between PC gaming and console gaming?
- PC gaming is more open, users have more freedom and control over their games which allows creative things like mods.
- PC gamers typically use a keyboard and mouse, while consoles use a gamepad.
- PC gamers have varying hardware, console hardware is mostly all the same.
Because of this, console games have become the “lowest common denominator” of video games. If you’re a developer, you target the console and then port to PC. Games are dumbed down, slowed down, and graphically reduced for the console audience and then PC gamers are invited to slurp from the same trough. Modern console gaming has brought us such innovations as quicktime events (playing simon-says with buttons is not gameplay), weapon wheels (not the worst thing tbh), and exclusive deals (paying the dev to NOT release on other platforms). The keyboard and mouse is really a superior way of controlling a game. You have more buttons that you can hit quickly and aiming with a mouse is quicker and more precise. A game like Starcraft might never have been made if consoles were as powerful and popular back then. There actually was a SNES port of Starcraft and people literally only play it as a joke, the controls are too clunky.
In conclusion, I hate console gaming because it made my PC gaming worse. Worse menus, worse controls, worse graphics, less creative freedom, worse gameplay. I should also mention that most of my criticisms are for shooter games. Platformers on consoles are great fun and get ported to PC mostly without these issues.
It all happened starting with the xbox 360, the ps3, and the 2008 recession.
Everything always seems to come back to late stage capitalism and greed.
This is often the other way round nowadays though. It definitely used to be the case during the 360 era. But now loads of games use a mouse like cursor in games, even on console. And sometimes if it’s not like that the UI still looks mouse driven looking like it expects you to click on buttons but instead that have added a PNG of the button you need to press slightly over the UI button. It’s awful.
My theory is that exclusives along with games that lack cross-platform play (i.e. friends not being able to play together) lead to animosity.
In order to maintain power, the bourgeoisie tricks the proletariat into fighting each other instead of their masters.
Any hobby that costs money will have factions. Camera gear has your Sony vs Nikon vs Canon, you have Android vs Apple for mobile phones, etc. The more money you spend, the more you speak out against other choices. As evidenced by this post, PC parts cost a lot of money…
I was gonna wax philosophical about the three factions but omg this comment just perfectly encapsulates it for every hobby.
Be it Serum vs Omnisphere, Gibson vs Fender, etc… it’s all in the money.With guitars, lately it’s been about made in the US/Japan/Europe vs Made in Mexico/China/Korea, or digital vs solid-state vs tubes, but essentially the same. Everyone’s being marketed to, and it doesn’t matter which you choose, you will end up spending just as much money. Best thing to do is get the gear you like, and spend time with said gear(/get off the net and marketplace). Not different from gaming.
It’s just friendly rivalry, anyone who is experiencing actual hatred is unhinged and needs help. It’s mostly just bluster. I’d say there’s more animosity between fans of sports teams than gamers on different platforms.
People like to support their choices. It’s not a ton different than sports. There have been periods where console and PC have had the advantage over the years, but it’s now become more of a choice of what you want your computer to look like. Mobile is generally universally hated because of the effects it had on the industry as a whole by accelerating the rise of micro transactions and loot boxes to an industry standard.
Let me tell you about the new great domain of gaming. Linux! If you are not a linux exclusive gamer; you’re a noob and you should feel bad!
Why are you not downloading linux right now? I’m being helpful and giving you my valuable experience. It is frustrating that you are not hearing me. You must be a fool and must be made an example off, so that all the others will see that the error of your ways.
Something like that.
At some level, it’s because each platform costs a lot of money. If a game is not available for your platform, it’s super expensive to get another platform. So other platforms having fun games your platform doesn’t can mean losing out— either you won’t get to experience the game, or you’re going to have to shell out, and either way hurts. Thus, it is actively in your best interest if the other platforms fail, thus encouraging devs to spend more effort on your chosen platform.
Empathy exists in humans on a spectrum. Different people have different priorities. Accepting these 2 truths explains a lot of human behavior and history.
Each made a financial decision at one point and we don’t want to admit we fucked it up. That is my guess.
