Go eat an exclusive, PEASANT
For the uninitiated
For the fourth and final blog I will ever make on this site, I have been given the freedom to choose a topic. Oh boy. Today, we'll be continuing the eternal struggle between console fanboys who have never experienced the joy of 60 frames per second against people who appreciate getting their money's worth. Since Ms. LaClair brought to my attention the fact that some people who read this blog don't even know about net neutrality despite it literally being THE NEWS™ for about a year, consoles are the ones you buy from Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo and plug into your TV. PCs are computers; Apple computers technically fall into this category but screw macs, we aren't talking about their many flaws today, therefore we are never discussing them.To begin, we will go over the (few) advantages of consoles.
- Consoles focus on (general) ease of use, letting users essentially just plug the machine into the TV and outlet, put in a disc/cartridge, and play.
- An Xbox 1 is an Xbox 1 is an Xbox 1; the playing field is more level, as every console is essentially identical to every other of the same kind.
- They have exclusives. if you want to play a soccer game that was the same as last years but has a different number in the title, you have to have to have the console it is exclusive to.
- Most games designed to have local Co-op, letting you just plug in another controller.
Disadvantages of consoles
- You have to use controls the game is designed for. this means that insane stunts like playing dark souls with a guitar hero... guitar are off the table. (He used an Xbox controller for the PC.)
- Limited modding; some games have limited modding support, maybe allowing you to make the model of an annoying character a foot high, but that's it.
- You pretty much get what you get in the box. Apart from accessories, you can't really change your console all too much, unless you want to get into extreme DIY.
- Backwards compatibility may not be guaranteed, meaning that if you really liked a game from the original Playstation, you have to buy it again on the online store of the Playstation 4.
The advantages of PCs
- Customization of damn near everything. Want your own control setup? You can literally build a compatible controller with bananas if you want. Unsurprisingly, this was done by the same guy who did it with the guitar.
- If it exists and isn't one of the games hoarded by consoles, you can play it. If you aren't risk averse, you can even play console exclusives.
- S T E A M S A L E S
- You don't have to pay extra for online features.
- A PC with equal or better performance to consoles can be bought several hundred dollars cheaper.
Disadvantages of PCs
- To get a good PC cheap you may have to build it yourself (imagine a lego set that can shock you if you put it together wrong), or buy used.
- Lots of tweaking settings, downloading software. Too many hours of my life have been spent trying to get FO4 mods to work.
- Unequal platforms; while your computer is chugging just loading the grass, some guy with way too much money can be sitting in a bush miles away in game and shoot you from beyond your load distance.
- Local multiplayer is more difficult, often needing 2+ PCs in a LAN party rocking it like its 1990
All in all, it's up to your personal preferences; if you appreciate getting the most bang for your buck, buy a PC. If you are lazy and don't mind poor quality, buy a console.
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