• cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    I don’t get why anyone would want a console when you can play games on a PC with mods and much better graphics. If I can’t mod a game, I will lose interest in it pretty quickly. The last console I bought was a PS3 and I really only got it to watch blurays on.

    • arthur@lemmy.zip
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      3 days ago

      Because you can just sit and play. No doubts about if it will work nor performance, no adjustments, no stress of any kind, just play. I like PC gaming, but consoles have their appeal.

      • ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml
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        3 days ago

        No doubts about if it will work nor performance, no adjustments

        Unreal 5 has not been kind to this argument

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          3 days ago

          Fair, but that’s not a console problem, they shipped the game in a bad state. (Or, at least, that’s my experience)

      • Protoknuckles@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        That’s been less true with the last few console generations. You have confusing mid generation upgrades, day one patches, hefty install sizes and other confusing issues. Consoles are not as pick up and play as they used to be or should be.

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      3 days ago

      Many don’t care much about modding. I’m primarily gaming on PC, and it’s rare I use mods.

      Consoles are also better on the big screen, which is what many people use when gaming.

      • dgbbad@lemmy.zip
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        3 days ago

        My computer is hooked up to my 65 inch Samsung TV and it plays perfectly. Yeah. It’s only 120hz, but I’m not so much of a graphics snob that I need 200+ FPS. Plus, at 4k I barely break 100 FPS most of the time anyway. Pretty sure it would outperform any console throw at it regardless.

        • Mihies
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          3 days ago

          But at what cost, though? Probably just the graphics card is worth like 2 consoles, not to mention the power draw.

          • dgbbad@lemmy.zip
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            3 days ago

            Price of entry is much higher, but I feel like the amount I’ve saved on games via steam sales/humble bundles/etc along with no monthly fees for online play more than make up for it in the long run.