ill informed article about things PC gamers are "wrong" about

[KingUnicorn]

ok so I was looking around on YouTube and I went to a link that went to an article loaded with peasantry. they are listing things that pc gamers are wrong about (acording to them) and it is just loaded with wrong statements. I do not know if the writer of the article was just bored, simply didn't know, or some other thing. I will let you guys look at this and decide what you think.

here is the article:

http://www.vg247.com/2014/07/23/pc-gamers-wrong/

do you guys think this is a valid argument or just dumb?

[JuztBe]

Whatever, valid argument would be not to give them clicks.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Of course, If you have a potato for PC it won't look any better. Arkham knight actually performed better on consoles when it launched iirc. 

 

Some correct points, but its full of exaggeration. Obviously, an article to incite reaction. 

[minibois]

It is kinda right though, on some things though

but I hate stupid remarks in it though like "Destiny looks better on PS4" (because it's a console exclusive) or the thing about bad ports.

 

Either way, fans from both sides need to sometimes not be as close minded

[Godlygamer23]

1.) Destiny isn't even on PC. Still, quite frankly, PC games have the potential to look better due to superior hardware. They made a horrible assumption too - just because you have more RAM doesn't mean the game will look better. That's just bollocks. Decent graphics cards do not cost a mortgage. They are grossly exaggerating the cost of a decent video card.

2.) It is an assumption that it will perform better on PC, and the PC version performing better is dependent on the game itself as well as the hardware. If you play all games at vanilla settings with no tweaking at all, you may run into the issue of games locked at 30FPS like NFS Rivals, and recently, Batman Arkham Knight(though that's been fixed).

3.) Console gaming is not for kids. Any PC gamer who says that is just plain wrong.

4.) It depends on your build.

5.) They're exaggerating things here. It's not that easy to break off a PCIe slot cover. If you follow instructions, you probably won't have any problems. Consoles have troubleshooting aspects too.

6.) You don't need to buy a super expensive keyboard anyways, especially if you're using Steam's Big Picture Mode. You could probably buy one for $5 and be fine. You can also hook up your PC to a TV and use that if you so desire.

7.) They're wrong here. A lot of console games are limited to 30FPS - the higher the FPS(along with an appropriate monitor that can display it), the better. That's a fact. Having a higher FPS brings us closer to reality, which is what most games are trying to portray more or less. If they're talking about FPS games, keyboard/mouse is objectively more accurate than using a controller. But we also have the option to using a controller if we so desire on many FPS games.

8.) Let's assume that online gaming on PC is equal to the console versions....it's free to play online and Steam has some kick-ass sales.

9.) Agreed.

Those are my thoughts.

Edited January 3, 2016 by Godlygamer23

[Sauron]

1.) Destiny isn't even on PC. Still, quite frankly, PC games have the potential to look better due to superior hardware. They made a horrible assumption too - just because you have more RAM doesn't mean the game will look better. That's just bollocks. Decent graphics cards do not cost a mortgage. They are grossly exaggerating the cost of a decent video card.

2.) It is an assumption that it will perform better on PC, and the PC version performing better is dependent on the game itself as well as the hardware. If you play all games at vanilla settings with no tweaking at all, you may run into the issue of games locked at 30FPS like NFS Rivals, and recently, Batman Arkham Knight(though that's been fixed).

3.) Console gaming is not for kids. Any PC gamer who says that is just plain wrong.

4.) It depends on your build.

5.) They're exaggerating things here. It's not that easy to break off a PCIe slot cover. If you follow instructions, you probably won't have any problems. Consoles have troubleshooting aspects too.

6.) You don't need to buy a super expensive keyboard anyways, especially if you're using Steam's Big Picture Mode. You could probably buy one for $5 and be fine. You can also hook up your PC to a TV and use that if you so desire.

7.) They're wrong here. A lot of console games are limited to 30FPS - the higher the FPS(along with an appropriate monitor that can display it), the better. That's a fact. Having a higher FPS brings us closer to reality, which is what most games are trying to portray more or less.

8.) Let's assume that online gaming on PC is equal to the console versions....it's free to play online and Steam has some kick-ass sales.

9.) Agreed.

Those are my thoughts.

 

I think in 7) with fps they mean first person shooters (which play objectively better with a mouse, just like a racing game plays objectively better with a wheel).

[Godlygamer23]

I think in 7) with fps they mean first person shooters (which play objectively better with a mouse, just like a racing game plays objectively better with a wheel).

Then a different aspect.

Joysticks are less accurate than a mouse. Even so, we can use a controller if we so desire.

[LokiFire]

I'm on a 2011 GPU that cost me £55 nothing amazing but still a very powerful card, i have old ass CPU which i am upgrading from to a i5 4670k £150, i have the motherboard already £60.

 

Modding my games has given me a much expanded experience than having to go through the game with the exact same visuals and not seeing much differnce from playing on a 7770 to a GTX 580.

 

 

So i went 4K DSR with GTA IV, Vram was not maxed in the graphics menu but the game would start to hitch from 45-50FPS down to single digits so i thought ok i am pushing this too far.

 

Dropped to native, went Icenhancer.... never looked back, it's amazing, and i am not done yet i have textures to do

 

My work so far.

 

 

Looks ok, far better lighting and jaggies are almost completely gone.

 

 

I want it to look similar to this..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have an argument right here for consoles.... do i really need to continue?

[Picklenuttz]

Ugh this lame ass topic yet again, don't you kids get tired of it?

[MattLantis]

People actually click on youtube links?

[Badgerworks]

This guy obviously has no clue...

[NickTheMajin]

Don't let this stuff bother you. 

[Praesi]

For every Peasant Lie a Dollar and i would have a dozen Highend PC's.

[Pomfinator]

This is coming from VG247, a site that told gamers that they were literally retarded if they didn't like Dragon Age 2.

[Praesi]

This is coming from VG247, a site that told gamers that they were literally retarded if they didn't like Dragon Age 2.

Realy? In this Case i am realy retarded. 

[ristan99]

I agree with almost all the points of the article except the FPS one. UNQUESTIONABLY higher on even a halfway decent PC. I don't actually have a problem with console peasants, but I will continue calling them peasants simply because it makes them angry. Good article though.