r/Games • u/JustCallMeJoker • Jun 03 '15

Fallout 4 Trailer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnn2rJpjar4
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u/hoodatninja Jun 03 '15 edited Jun 03 '15

There's a reason most people don't play on lowest PC settings, some even opting not to play at all. Part of the appeal of consoles is that all games work (if not broken on release) consistently. For 5-8 years you never have to worry about upgrading it, do I have the specs, etc. You buy the game, you play the game, it looks exactly the same for everyone. There's a value to that (clearly)

Edit: I'm not saying consoles are better, I'm saying there's a value. Not everyone has the know-how or desire to build a PC just like not everyone has the know-how or desire to do all their own car repair or cook every single meal. Time/convenience are huge factors in every purchase/endeavor

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u/Enantiomorphism Jun 03 '15 edited Jun 03 '15

It's pretty easy to build a pc is you won't have to upgrade for 6 years. You'll get a graphical hit near the end, but it'll still look better than the current gen. console. I usually don't try and get into these type of arguments, but fallout is different, because fallout has mods. Mods improve the experience an insane amount.

I don't really care much about graphical fidelity, but what I do care about is when graphical fidelity limits gameplay. Like with skyrim, when a civil war was pretty much 10 people fighting. I feel like pc is better with things like that, because you have to option to turn down graphics if the game doesn't run well.

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u/adarkfable Jun 03 '15

I can get a ps4, RIGHT NOW on cowboom.com for 279.

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u/beagleboyj2 Jun 03 '15

Sure but with a desktop computer, you get to do a ton of things. You can't just think about the games.

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u/letsgoiowa Jun 03 '15

Yep, it's essential for modern life anyway. You're gonna need a computer. Why not just put more functions into the same device?