| I have a pc now. But also a ps3 still. I have this want to buy a console, yet my other side is telling me no. If so, which console to buy? |
| Near is far superior to you! |
| Invest more in PC, invest to the future. |
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| It pretty much always comes down to the game library. In my opinion I think either the 3DS or PS4 to be the best bet at this point in time. 3DS because it's pretty cheap and has a pretty extensive library of games (though it most likely won't see many new games from now on). PS4 because it has the best mix of multi-platform and exclusive games (so you miss out on the least amount of games) while also getting all updated versions of the consoles it will possibly get (slim and pro). The reason why I don't recommend the Switch is because I think it's better to wait for updated hardware and a better library of games. It's just better to wait a bit with the Switch. But in the end it's all up to you and what games you like. So look at the games each system has on offer and see if there's enough to justify a purchase for you. |
Shadow_Link said: depends what games you wont to play really i buy the console that has more games you wont to play since i dont know what you like i just gonna list some i play Nintedo has some grate exculives like Zelda Bayonetta Bayonetta 2 and the up comeing 3rd you can the 1st on xbox 1 360 and PS3 Pokemon ect if you wont those get a Switch PlayStation and Xbox both have grate games as well and xbox has the whole backwards compatible thing so you can play 360 games as well but i own a Switch and PS4 because they have more games i wont to play but ive played all 3 because my brothers owns all 3 and personly i say the PlayStation or Switch are the better ones i only use my brothers Xbox for one game witch is Bayonetta but choose what ever its your choice at the end of the day =) So which is better between the 2, switch or ps4? I also want to play fighting games like BlazBlue or street fighta! I will use pc for fps! |
| Near is far superior to you! |
| PS4 is definitely the best console out right now, and it has the largest library of games. |
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| Seeing as you already have a PS3, your options are: A. Upgrade existing PC. B. Xbox 360 / One. C. Nintendo (3DS, Wii U, Switch) D. PS4 I would personally go with A unless my computer was good enough to run any game I want at max settings already. My next choice would be C. Nintendo offers a lot more exclusives than any other console. You wont see hardly any of these for PC. A Switch is still kinda overpriced, imo. Odyssey is good, but not good enough to buy a console for. Wii U still has Breath of the Wild, so I'd go with that if not a 3DS. B and D are pretty much just spare choices that you shouldn't take. |
| Id say PC even though I'm biased. At one point in 2015 I had a ps2, ps3, ps4, xbox, xbox 360,xbox one, wiiu , 3dsxl, vita . I just had way too much hardware and nowhere near enough time to support all of them. I think its best to have 1 console or 2 at the most. If money is the issue I'd say overall Ps4 best value. But if you have decent bit to spend then I'd go PC or PC+Switch route. Having a Ps4, PC, Switch is already sounding like overboard to me , at least 1 of your systems is going to mostly be a paperweight unless your a NEET. |
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| You should keep investing in PC but, if you really need to buy a console then it should be the PS4. |
| If you really want a console, go for a PS4. It's much better than the Xbox and I have no opinions on Nintendo's Switch. Plus, PS4 has great exclusives. |
| Yeah invest in a PC. If I had money to blow I'd get myself a powerful rig for gaming + other activities. |
| I'd say a PC if you like playing on PC the best (personally I'm not all about it). If not probably a PS4 or the Switch. Check titles coming out later this year especially. |
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| I bought a PS4 because the games I want to play are released on that platform. Do you have any game you're looking forward to? If there is nothing particularly interesting, see if there are any good ones for the current consoles you have. Otherwise, you can save up the money for now. Who knows maybe in a few months a game you really want to play comes out and you can make a better decision by then. |
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| Yes, you should buy a Sega Dreamcast. |
JonasTheJay said: Yes, you should buy a Sega Dreamcast. If this was 5 or 6 years ago, I'd agree, but the prices of Dreamcast games have really gone through the roof. Skies of Arcadia and Power Stone 2 only cost me around $20 a piece 5 years ago, but if you look on eBay, they're a lot more expensive than that now. |
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Seiya said: JonasTheJay said: Yes, you should buy a Sega Dreamcast. If this was 5 or 6 years ago, I'd agree, but the prices of Dreamcast games have really gone through the roof. Skies of Arcadia and Power Stone 2 only cost me around $20 a piece 5 years ago, but if you look on eBay, they're a lot more expensive than that now. Yeah, maybe you're right. I bought a DC a few years ago (or actually I traded it for some old DS and GBA games), but I only bought 3 games since then, because most games I'm interested are really just too expensive for me (especially the European PAL versions). I can barely find Shenmue 2 for under 100€ online. |
JonasTheJay said: Seiya said: If this was 5 or 6 years ago, I'd agree, but the prices of Dreamcast games have really gone through the roof. Skies of Arcadia and Power Stone 2 only cost me around $20 a piece 5 years ago, but if you look on eBay, they're a lot more expensive than that now. Yeah, maybe you're right. I bought a DC a few years ago (or actually I traded it for some old DS and GBA games), but I only bought 3 games since then, because most games I'm interested are really just too expensive for me (especially the European PAL versions). I can barely find Shenmue 2 for under 100€ online. I have over 1000 games, and over 50 consoles, but I recently gave up on collecting retro games, because they're just too expensive these days. I recently bought a Raspberry Pi, and now I just emulate the older games. |
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Seiya said: JonasTheJay said: Yeah, maybe you're right. I bought a DC a few years ago (or actually I traded it for some old DS and GBA games), but I only bought 3 games since then, because most games I'm interested are really just too expensive for me (especially the European PAL versions). I can barely find Shenmue 2 for under 100€ online. I have over 1000 games, and over 50 consoles, but I recently gave up on collecting retro games, because they're just too expensive these days. I recently bought a Raspberry Pi, and now I just emulate the older games. Yeah Conidered rasberry pi. Though is it hard to set up? |
| Near is far superior to you! |
| I personally really enjoy my PS4, even though I'm a PC gamer at heart. I enjoy all of the exclusives, and the PSN store does have some great sales. The only thing I dislike is having to pay to play online, but I get around this issue by just playing all of my multiplayer games on PC. Of course this is an issue with all consoles, not just PS4, but the price of PS Plus is quite expensive, especially considering the price of games and the console itself. |
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yourbraveshine said: I personally really enjoy my PS4, even though I'm a PC gamer at heart. I enjoy all of the exclusives, and the PSN store does have some great sales. The only thing I dislike is having to pay to play online, but I get around this issue by just playing all of my multiplayer games on PC. Of course this is an issue with all consoles, not just PS4, but the price of PS Plus is quite expensive, especially considering the price of games and the console itself. I am also a pc gamer at heart. But right now. I am not allowed to upgrade my pc so... I still have a ps3 maybe I will buy cheap games for that then. . |
| Near is far superior to you! |
| If its between a ps4 and an xbox one its between a console and an "entertainment system". If you've a pc I'd say just get a switch. Most of the good ps4 games are also on pc. Cept bloodborne tho. Yeah get a ps4. Bloodborne, man |
| You should get a console that effectively consoles you. Sorry, had to <.< |
| Be thankful for the wisdom granted to you. |
MortalMelancholy said: You should get a console that effectively consoles you. Sorry, had to <.< Huh? KiKiKi_MaMaMa said: If its between a ps4 and an xbox one its between a console and an "entertainment system". If you've a pc I'd say just get a switch. Most of the good ps4 games are also on pc. Cept bloodborne tho. Yeah get a ps4. Bloodborne, man But I cant play console games on my pc as it sucks... I can barely play asphalt 8 |
| Near is far superior to you! |
Error_inscript said: MortalMelancholy said: You should get a console that effectively consoles you. Sorry, had to <.< Huh? KiKiKi_MaMaMa said: If its between a ps4 and an xbox one its between a console and an "entertainment system". If you've a pc I'd say just get a switch. Most of the good ps4 games are also on pc. Cept bloodborne tho. Yeah get a ps4. Bloodborne, man But I cant play console games on my pc as it sucks... I can barely play asphalt 8  Google gets it <.< |
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Error_inscript said: MortalMelancholy said: You should get a console that effectively consoles you. Sorry, had to <.< Huh? KiKiKi_MaMaMa said: If its between a ps4 and an xbox one its between a console and an "entertainment system". If you've a pc I'd say just get a switch. Most of the good ps4 games are also on pc. Cept bloodborne tho. Yeah get a ps4. Bloodborne, man But I cant play console games on my pc as it sucks... I can barely play asphalt 8 Then I'd say get a ps4. It's been out a few years now, you should be able to get one on the cheap. |
| Yeah dude buy a Switch and waste your life playing Splatoon 2 all day |
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Error_inscript said: Seiya said: I have over 1000 games, and over 50 consoles, but I recently gave up on collecting retro games, because they're just too expensive these days. I recently bought a Raspberry Pi, and now I just emulate the older games. Yeah Conidered rasberry pi. Though is it hard to set up? Not at all. Once you download the Retropie image, you plug the microSD card into your computer, and use a program called "Etcher," which flashes retropie onto the MicroSD card. Then, you plug the MicroSD card into the Raspberry Pi, turn it on, and Retropie will boot up. The only thing you'll have to do, is configure controller inputs. Once booted into most emulators, you can also change controls and other things by pressing F1, and going through the menus. |
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ManOfInterest said: In my opinion PC Master Race is the way to go, just the utility and number of functions they can do blows those overpriced boxes away. You say "overpriced boxes" and make it sound like some PCs aren't $3,000+. No Xbox or PS was ever that price. |
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Shadow_Link said: depends what games you wont to play really i buy the console that has more games you wont to play since i dont know what you like i just gonna list some i play Nintedo has some grate exculives like Zelda Bayonetta Bayonetta 2 and the up comeing 3rd you can the 1st on xbox 1 360 and PS3 Pokemon ect if you wont those get a Switch PlayStation and Xbox both have grate games as well and xbox has the whole backwards compatible thing so you can play 360 games as well but i own a Switch and PS4 because they have more games i wont to play but ive played all 3 because my brothers owns all 3 and personly i say the PlayStation or Switch are the better ones i only use my brothers Xbox for one game witch is Bayonetta but choose what ever its your choice at the end of the day =) I agree if you like FPS games go for a PS4 or Xbox. If you want awesome creative RPGs to go buy a switch for the likes of Breath of the Wild, though bear in mind not a lot of games have released as of yet so you might be waiting a bit if you're quick, however, they're releasing Dark Souls remastered soon enough so I'm sure you will be entertained! |
-Melancholy- said: A PC comparable to the graphics of PS4 can be built under $500. ManOfInterest said: In my opinion PC Master Race is the way to go, just the utility and number of functions they can do blows those overpriced boxes away. You say "overpriced boxes" and make it sound like some PCs aren't $3,000+. No Xbox or PS was ever that price. |
Yanri said: -Melancholy- said: A PC comparable to the graphics of PS4 can be built under $500. You say "overpriced boxes" and make it sound like some PCs aren't $3,000+. No Xbox or PS was ever that price. Sure, it can be. But with the 4k and everything else, I highly doubt you'll be finding a price below $500. And these days, Xbox Ones and PS4's don't price at $500 so I hardly see the price margin comparable. |
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-Melancholy- said: That's because a PC is much more than just a gaming machine. But it has its benefits. Unlike consoles, you don't need to buy another PC to play previous generation games. PC gets Xbox and PS ports (and vice versa), which means you can play many games of both console lineups with only a single PC. For example, you can play Tales of Berseria and Halo Wars 2 on PC. To play these on consoles, you'd need a PS3/PS4 and an Xbox One. The combined price of an Xbox One and a PS3/PS4 is higher than an equivalently powerful PC. PC games are also cheaper than their console counterparts. Over the years, it can really add up. And a PC only costs that much if you're building from the scratch. If you're upgrading a component, it would cost less than a console and it's good to go another 2/3 years.Yanri said: A PC comparable to the graphics of PS4 can be built under $500. Sure, it can be. But with the 4k and everything else, I highly doubt you'll be finding a price below $500. And these days, Xbox Ones and PS4's don't price at $500 so I hardly see the price margin comparable. Also, many reportedly 4k Xbox One X and PS4 games are just 1080p/2k upscaled to 4k. |
| Ps4 is the only one worth buying imo If Bloodborne seems like your thing go for it. |
Yanri said: -Melancholy- said: That's because a PC is much more than just a gaming machine. But it has its benefits. Unlike consoles, you don't need to buy another PC to play previous generation games. PC gets Xbox and PS ports (and vice versa), which means you can play many games of both console lineups with only a single PC. For example, you can play Tales of Berseria and Halo Wars 2 on PC. To play these on consoles, you'd need a PS3/PS4 and an Xbox One. The combined price of an Xbox One and a PS3/PS4 is higher than an equivalently powerful PC. PC games are also cheaper than their console counterparts. Over the years, it can really add up. And a PC only costs that much if you're building from the scratch. If you're upgrading a component, it would cost less than a console and it's good to go another 2/3 years.Sure, it can be. But with the 4k and everything else, I highly doubt you'll be finding a price below $500. And these days, Xbox Ones and PS4's don't price at $500 so I hardly see the price margin comparable. Also, many reportedly 4k Xbox One X and PS4 games are just 1080p/2k upscaled to 4k. As I own a PS4, an Xbox One, and a PC, I very well am aware about the pros and cons of each of them. I never said that the benefits of a PC were less than that of an Xbox or a Playstation, just simply that they can hardly be called overpriced when gaming computers can go for much higher prices. You can do more than just game on an Xbox and PS as well, so pointing that out seems completely irrelevant in my opinion. Each comes with it's own benefits and withdraws. There are some things that are Xbox and PS exclusive which makes it worth owning each. Gaming is an expensive hobby regardless, so one shouldn't try going into it if they don't have a stable amount of income. |
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Shadow_Link said: Chalty said: I agree if you like FPS games go for a PS4 or Xbox. If you want awesome creative RPGs to go buy a switch for the likes of Breath of the Wild, though bear in mind not a lot of games have released as of yet so you might be waiting a bit if you're quick, however, they're releasing Dark Souls remastered soon enough so I'm sure you will be entertained! yeah im waiting on more games hopefully smash 5 will be a thing yeah i herd about Dark Souls i dont really that interested in buying it and i most likely wont buy it im more intrested in buying Bayonetta 1 and 2 and soon to be 3rd and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Oh yeah a new smash game for the switch is definitely on the top of what I want. I've never played Bayonetta though, and I had Hyrule warriors on the WiiU so again not too interested. Recently finished Mario Odyssey which was great, would recommend (Not as good as Breath of the Wild I must add) |
Shadow_Link said: Chalty said: Oh yeah a new smash game for the switch is definitely on the top of what I want. I've never played Bayonetta though, and I had Hyrule warriors on the WiiU so again not too interested. Recently finished Mario Odyssey which was great, would recommend (Not as good as Breath of the Wild I must add) yeah i knida wont a better roster though Bayonetta really good it quilte a hard game as well witch is fun and i own Hyrule Warriors on 3DS im pritty much going to get the switch version becuase it has all the DLC yeah i played Breath of the Wild a amazing game one of my favorites but i dont like Mario though i played one of his games when i was younger and wasnt a fan of it Yeah I'm not a huge mario fan either but this was good fun actually. tbf I loved the theme song which was a bit of incentive for me to buy it. Maybe I'll check out Bayonetta |
MrTea said: Pretty much this.It pretty much always comes down to the game library. I'm interested in the Wii U and the Switch because I'm interested in Splatoon and maybe some of the Mario games, while all PS4 would offer me are some JRPGs I might be able to get eventually on PC, while the XBone is...pretty much a barren landscape as far as games I want go. Switch is particularly nice because it seems I'd be able to play with or without a TV. But this is a secondary feature assuming that I want to play it in the first place, which depends on the games. I'm also interested in some older systems, but presumably you're not asking about those. Unless you are in which case I can comment there, but it'll be pretty much entirely through the lens of my personal taste. -Melancholy- said: To be fair, mine cost a few hundred dollars.ManOfInterest said: In my opinion PC Master Race is the way to go, just the utility and number of functions they can do blows those overpriced boxes away. You say "overpriced boxes" and make it sound like some PCs aren't $3,000+. No Xbox or PS was ever that price. |
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GlennMagusHarvey said: MrTea said: Pretty much this.It pretty much always comes down to the game library. I'm interested in the Wii U and the Switch because I'm interested in Splatoon and maybe some of the Mario games, while all PS4 would offer me are some JRPGs I might be able to get eventually on PC, while the XBone is...pretty much a barren landscape as far as games I want go. Switch is particularly nice because it seems I'd be able to play with or without a TV. But this is a secondary feature assuming that I want to play it in the first place, which depends on the games. I'm also interested in some older systems, but presumably you're not asking about those. Unless you are in which case I can comment there, but it'll be pretty much entirely through the lens of my personal taste. -Melancholy- said: To be fair, mine cost a few hundred dollars.You say "overpriced boxes" and make it sound like some PCs aren't $3,000+. No Xbox or PS was ever that price. I never said it couldn't be a few hundred. I am well aware that some PCs are cheaper than others. Just depends on how much you are willing to invest on it. |
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-Melancholy- said: Yea, basically that too. Which, in turn, depends on what you want to do with that PC.GlennMagusHarvey said: mine cost a few hundred dollars. I never said it couldn't be a few hundred. I am well aware that some PCs are cheaper than others. Just depends on how much you are willing to invest on it. I'm not going to be playing the latest AAA games on a 144 Hz 4K monitor, using this computer, but that's not what I'm interested in doing, so I can be content with a cheaper system. Is it perfect? Nope. But then again, no system is perfect, and we just gotta work with tradeoffs. |
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GlennMagusHarvey said: -Melancholy- said: Yea, basically that too. Which, in turn, depends on what you want to do with that PC.I never said it couldn't be a few hundred. I am well aware that some PCs are cheaper than others. Just depends on how much you are willing to invest on it. I'm not going to be playing the latest AAA games on a 144 Hz 4K monitor, using this computer, but that's not what I'm interested in doing, so I can be content with a cheaper system. Is it perfect? Nope. But then again, no system is perfect, and we just gotta work with tradeoffs. Couldn't have said it better myself, pal. Gotta make do with what we get. |
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| A lot of people were impressed with the Nintendo Switch, if you're into their games and characters I'd go with that. |
| Out of all the consoles newer than the PS3... I enjoyed the new 3DS XL the most. Though, the new 2DS is just as good and cheaper. After that I'd say it would be the PS4 and then the switch, which will probably climb higher on this list as newer games get added. |
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