Not really. Compare the Final Fantasy that came out with the PS2, and then Shadow of the Colossus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Panda Man
They don't even remotely look the same graphics-wise.
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Not really. Compare the Final Fantasy that came out with the PS2, and then Shadow of the Colossus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Panda Man
They don't even remotely look the same graphics-wise.
I don't wanna!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprung
That's just it though. I can't justify paying $300 for one tiny part of a computer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Panda Man
I dunno...PC games aren't mah thang :P
Ok, let's go have ice cream.Quote:
Originally Posted by Panda Man
They're mine, but I can't afford my habit. :ugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprung
And to top it off....
My son bought Counterstrike (Source or whatever), and it's refusing to run on his Vista machine.
And I grew out of consoles. :wacko: I love customizing and tweaking. I make kind of a big deal out of it when it doesn't take much time to do :D What's sad now is that a PS3 cost more than my first build, which can play nearly any game, minus FEAR, bioshock and a few others. And your so limited on what you can do with it, plus they flatout just don't perform in areas like a PC can. DiRT on my PC? loads a course in 6 seconds. DiRT on the 360? Loads a course in about a minute.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprung
But I'm done with this... So what's new?
NO UQuote:
Originally Posted by Panda Man
Um...nothing much. Did I tell you I almost bought BioShock? :P
? Hmm, you know I never can seem to reproduce many of these vista problems. But my copy of Vista is retail. His PC is completely OEM with probably a custom OEM edition of Vista, which might be the issue. What's wrong exactly?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprung
You might have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprung
I might have fixed the Counterstrike problem. He has the network cable unplugged from the PC and was using it on the 360 while installing CS.
derr..... :P
"Can't start STEAM.EXE"Quote:
Originally Posted by Panda Man
no Internet connection :P
(I hope...he's reinstalling it now.)
Sprung, go put something on. Seriously, it's creepy. :dread:
larf larf. I never got why they bothered with CDs on steam games, you have to activate through steam, then you can download it through steam (on any PC at that! ), and unless its a SP only game like HL2, you likely have broadband.
haha, that sucks, I had that happen only once about a year ago. reinstalling fixed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprung
I have a top on. Just don't look below the waist :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Evans
I was going to work on the sig tonight, but we went to Walmart.
I guess that I should intervene at this point. PC gaming OWNS consoles. A reasonable gaming PC costs the same as an XBox 360 Premium, 1 or 2 games that show the power of the system, another wireless controller, the charging station, 1 year subscription to XBox live and a good HDTV... 42 inchers seem to be the trend where I work... Samsung branded and those are not cheap. And a Nyko cooler. You don't want that damn console dying on you after 6 months! :XD:
Where did I get this info? I WORK selling fucking consoles and I know firsthand the attachment rates of peripherals. And I'm not even throwing in the wireless adapter for the 360...
With that same money I could build a system that would make the PS3 ink in it's pants! Panda, care to do the estimate? Just arrived from work and I don't want to think about prices... :P
Now please somebody compare the total price of that to a custom built system that OWNS the XBox 360 setup I just mentioned...
PC Gaming FTW.
It's a good day.
This is not going to last long.
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Originally Posted by Galcian
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You know I love ya man, right? No offense to you, sir. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Sprung
Myeah, I still prefer to sit a few feet away from the TV when playing games. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Galcian
Besides, I never really saw a computer as a way to play games outside of emulation, and that's because I like to play my old console favorites. I'd play them on a console with emulator if I could, btw.
About an hour. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Ivolt
I feel better already :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Galcian
Including the nice 20" widescreen, OS and everything? eh, about $1,100. Depends on what you want EXACTLY, if you just ant to beat a PS3 in FLOPS and other areas, then prossibly $900. If you go linux, $780 (you can game in linux with cadega, sub. service).Quote:
Originally Posted by Galcian
Be back in a little bit.
Also, you don't HAVE to buy a big new TV to play consoles. Chances are, you already own one. :P
lol Radeon.
NO PIZZA FOR YOU!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprung
*sees Sprung getting up*Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprung
Oh Jesus Christ!
*quickly looks away*
:P
Hmmm, watch The Aviator again, or play Evil Genius?
Same goes for monitors. :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by Evans
Radeon is quite badass really, but recently is going downhill. The HD2900XT wasn't exactly groundbreaking as everyone thought it would be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheezymadman
Evil genius! I love that game!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheezymadman
I understand you... believe me, when I got my first "gaming" PC, I saw what my crappy computer running windows 95 with 4 MB (I believe) of video could do, and what my SNES could do... and the SNES owned the PC... not because of the graphics... because of the quality of the games I was playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Evans
The game that really hooked me into PC gaming was Age of Empires...:shrug:
And that's not the most graphical game there is. Oh, and I preferred Doom for the SNES, and Wolfenstein 3D was very, very repetitive.
You can own a TV before getting consoles. It's kinda pointless to have a monitor if you don't have a computer. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Panda Man
One of my first games though. 3rd I believe, 1st was X-Wing and 2nd was Syndicate Wars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galcian
People toss out old CRTs all the time though. Start visiting businesses often, alot of times when they upgrade their PCs they give away the old hardware. I got that old dell CRT that way, about 6 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Evans
Exactly. There's nothing like comfortably sitting your butt in a couch or recliner, possibly with someone laying on you, and playing an old favorite. :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Galcian
When I sit at the computer, I can hardly play for more than 30 minutes at a time. It feels... weird. :P
ok, I'll agree with you on that one, particularly for PSX, that was the last console I really liked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Evans
My dad works for the government. If there's a place that "wastes/throws" away stuff, it's that one. Whenever they change offices or whatever, they almost throw everything away. That's why elections are so fucking costy over here. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Panda Man
Truth be told... you're right. >.>Quote:
Originally Posted by Evans