Top 10 Reasons Why Consoles are Better Than PCs

Really, if one *tiny* thing is wrong on the PC (which it usually is, for people who don't care enough to dedicate an entire day to research), it's useless. With consoles, they are made by professionals, who lose EVERYTHING if they don't do it right. Even if they do, you can still have it fixed or replaced with only a few hours maximum wait.

Consoles also don't require memorizing the entire specs of it just to play Morrowind, for example. To play Morrowind on a PC nowadays, you have to physically alter the computer and game. With consoles, it works fine the second you pop it into the tray.

PCs just aren't reliable enough to be worth the extra time and money.

Most people's reasons for saying PCs are better than Consoles are purely superficial (such as better graphics or modding games). The most important factor when it comes to gaming is actually being able to play the game. And the fact of the matter is consoles have a better track record for reliability than PCs ever will. My PS2 has lasted a good 10+ years whereas PCs don't live as long due to viruses or hardware getting outdated.

I rather have a pc than a 60 hertzed console, I love the pc better and I can play video games smoothly and install shaders on it. I don't have to pay to keep connect to multiplayer online, I hate losing the PS plus and not being able to play on multiplayer is boring.

Going back to the technical requirements to keep your PC up to date to play games you need to be prepared to splash out money to get these necessary components for the games to even be playable. Consoles keep required add-ons to a bare minimum and most games can be played with just a console.

Here's a $448 PC that will easily run games at double the graphical fidelity any console will. I gave myself a $60 margin of error due to the fact that that's the cost of playing online for you. Not even to speak of the amount of money you'll save on things like steam sales. Consoles are cheap? What a joke.

Personally, the keyboard feels clunky, with too many buttons, and was designed for typing with two hands. I am personally fine with a mouse, but the keyboard is clunky and awful

All the keys feel the same so you will end up pressing the wrong key and you have to stretch your fingers across the keyboard.

This is a subjective preference but console controllers were just made for things like gaming.

The ps4 uses hardware from 2010. I was recently playing Rainbow Six Seige on my ps4 and was shocked to see that it could run at 29 fps max. Also, this completely cancels out the statment you made earlier about how 30fps is better than 60fps. Loser.

I believe this is 100% true. PC'S just can't stop lagging. Consoles definitely don't lag.

I play on a laptop and it's terrible, so I play Xbox 1. Isn't a laptop supposed to be stronger than a PC? 9

This is true, to the point where if you deny it, you're being a fanboy. It's true that now, on consoles, it's no longer "put the disc in and play", since most games require 5 - 10 mins of installation + the download of a day-one patch (that is not always necessary to actually start and play the game, but is always advisable to download and install). However, what remains from those glory days, is the fact that when you get to start the game, you have nothing else to do to start having good times. On PC that's not the case, at least, on most cases. It doesn't mater if your PC is a beast, you will still want to enter the graphics configuration and tweak every and each item to match your ideal. You can either go crazy and max out everything like a boss, or start playing (it's trial and error) with each setting to know exactly how it impacts on the game and what can you do to improve the performance if you have constant frame drops. And that's without considering you don't have any patching to do or any third party program to install or launch (like Uplay for Ubisoft games) before opening the game. That program will also be hold up to patches and improvements.

The statement is correct and while it's more common to see that scenario on a console than on a PC. BUT that doesn't necessarily mean you can't do that with a PC. However, I will say that for that specific setup, unless you're willing to have a PC purely and exclusively dedicated for gaming, a console would be way more convenient. And maybe that should be the title: "consoles are more convenient for bigger TVs".

Frankly there's no competition on which I'd rather play on. Especially if you have a HDTV with a good sound system.

This is correct

This is true. I often read how PC gamers, when for example a PS4 vs PC discussion is brought to the table, tend to mention how PC can play more games than a PS4 since they can play older games. And I always found that pretty unfair for the general debate. I like to compare apples with apples to be honest. And if the PS4 was released back in 2013 and we are comparing with the PC's library, we should compare it with the library of PC games released after 2013. When PC gamers debate these subjects with me, I usually tend to "win" the argument since well, I practically own all consoles released from the 90s to now and have access to almost all those games PC could play and I couldn't if I would only own a PS4, and that scenario is practically shared by a lot of console people. That argument is only valid, to be perfectly honest with you, when you're talking with a guy who right now, doesn't own neither a console nor a PC and wants to get to gaming. And probably these guy (which certainly is not going to be a 6 years old kid) will become a casual gamer who will not be interested in older games than the ones available on this generation. So the fact that he would be able to play, I don't know, PS2 games on the PC if he builds one won't change a thing for him, since once again, he's only interested in this generation (PS4/Xbox One's generation) of games. So if we make the comparison fair for both parts and compare the library of games released after 2013 for both platforms (PS4, once again the platform I know about, and PC), then I can affirm the PS4's exclusives library I don't know if it's bigger or not, but it's certainly more interesting than the PC's library of exclusives. And this is why I am a console gamer. Because on each generation of consoles (PSx, Xbox, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4) the more interesting library of exclusive games were on the consoles. On Ps2 eras, for example, no one would've predicted an emulator of it would be released on the future so if you buy... more

Isn't it more fun to get people playing all around the T.V. than having them huddle up to a small computer screen? Sure the PC has online multi-player, but what about playing with your buddies? Local multi-player should not be forgotten here.

If you have a PC, you can only play online with other people. On the other hand, you can play with a friend that is right next to you which is also called playing locally.

More of my friends tend to use PC. Besides, with crossplay, can't you basically just play games with anyone despite the console? If I wanted to, I can pop in Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition and join people on Switch, Xbox or mobile.

That's true and it's why I think the console community is healthier. I mean, between integrates of the same community you won't suffer this problems, but when someone oblivious to everything stares to see both communities, then the PC community tends to stay a bit more insufferable, with stuff like "masterrace" or how they feel superior for having access to all previous console games (backwards compatibility maybe? ), better graphics, mods, customisation, etc, making you how consoles gamers are peasants, inferior consoles. It's ridiculous and it just make them look really stupid for thinking playing a video game on a specific platform makes them better. It's true there are a lot of console people who, on the other hand, brag about the exclusives and stuff, but in most cases, believe me, PC gamers tend to start the fight of provoke.

PC gamers who say 'PC Master Race' make PC gaming look bad. And it's even worse when it's the majority of gamers who game on pc. Yes there are those who do the same on Consoles but not as much or as bad as those on PC.

They take as long as Gabe Newell does to get from one side of a room to another while loading

No they do not

Sure PC's are better for shooters and sim games, but platformers, racing games, music games, beat-em ups amongst others are done better on consoles.

This depends on the developer. Developers such as Valve and CD Projekt work to optimise their games for the PC, so that PC gamers can see the potential and vision of the game, and then release a downgraded version suited for console. Other developers such as Rocksteady optimise their games for console. If they do release on PC, it will only be a slight upgrade. This is a developer problem, not a PC problem. Mods will come to fix or upgrade the PC experience.

True, but you don't have to install it.

Consoles are made for gaming pc is not.

Depends on the person

If you ask someone at a primary school, they'll probably say xbox, year 7-8 xbox, 9-10 ps, and finally anyone over is probably a pc gamer, the stastics don't lie.

That's a good thing...

Just turn it on, go to the game and play. PC has its convenience too, but its not same "plug-and-play" feel that consoles have.

Sure you may not have to research for the console, but at the same time, you don't get to choose how that console runs, nor do you get to customize it. Also, all that research? You are kidding right? I can google search one phrase right now, and find all of the information I need to buy/build a PC. This argument is unfounded, and invalid.

You should. You can get a budget build, that's cheaper and more powerful. Better bang for your buck. Not doing research is lazy, and a quick way to get screwed over. It's like saying you bought the latest iPhone without even comparing it to the competition because "Apple is good."

Your so damn wrong