Counter point

by Sg , East Coast, USA, Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 15:11 (4074 days ago) @ stabbim

PC-only gamers tend to be of the opinion that:

A. Mouse and keyboard is such a superior input method that they are being physically and mentally tortured if they are ever put in a situation where they have to use anything else. Driving a car must be hell for them.

B. If they're not using the absolute most bleeding-edge hardware they can afford, their gaming experience is being somehow hampered. If they're not seeing the most pixels at the highest possible framerate, playing games is pointless.

Note: There is some hyperbole above. But this is basically it - PC-only gamers either believe very strongly in mouse/keyboard, or they feel they need the latest hardware. For many of them, both are true.

Aside from 360 reliability-- which is and continues to be a HUGE issue (one I had in reserve just broke last week, way out of warranty, already repaired once) what is the objection that PC gamers have to the console? Is it the expense? Living room space?

As narc postulated, cost and space are the two biggest issues. As a gamer on the go, it's more difficult to pack up a console than to bring a laptop with me.

To play PC games, one doesn't need the latest/best/most expensive video card on the market. However, I'd rather not be stuck using an 8 year old console GPU.

To address for the mouse/keyboard combo: I don't own a 360, but I actually prefer to use my 360 controller to play PC games.