Halo 4

[njchopper87]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

And here I thought I was one of the only people still clinging to PC gaming.

I've never played any of the Halo games, but it has always looked interesting.
I do have a friend's Xbox on extended loan. If I were to try out Halo, where should I begin?

If you have a bored friend call them over. Co-op story is pretty damn fun.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

And here I thought I was one of the only people still clinging to PC gaming.

I've never played any of the Halo games, but it has always looked interesting.
I do have a friend's Xbox on extended loan. If I were to try out Halo, where should I begin?

You mean aside from the other 35 million regular users on steam?

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Apoc

You mean aside from the other 35 million regular users on steam?

Oh, I know, it just seems like all anybody cares about anymore is console gaming.

[dReWpY]

halo was the first game i got involved in, multi player in the dorms was prolly why i did njot have a 4.0, that and cheerleaders, they get you every time. i love the story and it was almost like a movie that took years to be told, I made it a point to nerd out and pre order and wait inline just for the hell of it when it released, was always something to look forward to. havent finished 4 yet i think i am getting close, im flying a pelican through what should be the fucking death star lol

[Sixxxxer]

Been hesitant on it as well...Was HUGE Into Halo,2 and Sadly 3 though i was dissapointed in 3 just like everyone else.

never played Reach and ODST but I will most likely eventually buy Halo 4.

I've heard mixed reviews but most have been that i should buy it.

[Apoc]

I heard that 4 is better than 3 or reach, and almost as good as 2. Like I said though, i traded my 360 on a WiiU preorder. I'm a sucker for new tech. Even if its old tech packaged as new tech.

One of my video cards (Dual HD 6990's) has more power and ram than a 360, PS3, Wii, and WiiU combined. The best thing about the next gen coming will be seeing my comp do what it was built for. Though i'll probably sell this and build something bigger by then, with the 7xx and HD 8xxx series of card coming, and the expected 8 core, 5ghz Intel Processors in march, as the current 8 cores are underwhelming at best,. and barely outperform my i7 960.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Apoc

I heard that 4 is better than 3 or reach, and almost as good as 2. Like I said though, i traded my 360 on a WiiU preorder. I'm a sucker for new tech. Even if its old tech packaged as new tech.

One of my video cards (Dual HD 6990's) has more power and ram than a 360, PS3, Wii, and WiiU combined. The best thing about the next gen coming will be seeing my comp do what it was built for. Though i'll probably sell this and build something bigger by then, with the 7xx and HD 8xxx series of card coming, and the expected 8 core, 5ghz Intel Processors in march, as the current 8 cores are underwhelming at best,. and barely outperform my i7 960.

I think that's the problem for a lot of people, though.
Laptops and my linux machine (Zotac ZBox) aside, I've built all my own PC's. Most people can't be bothered to do that so they're stuck with a budget off-the-shelf PC that plays like ass, the sticker shock of a pre-built gaming machine, or the nice, friendly, affordable console.
Makes the choice pretty simple for them.
Personally, I like being able to type in my cheat codes on a real keyboard

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

I think that's the problem for a lot of people, though.
Laptops and my linux machine (Zotac ZBox) aside, I've built all my own PC's. Most people can't be bothered to do that so they're stuck with a budget off-the-shelf PC that plays like ass, the sticker shock of a pre-built gaming machine, or the nice, friendly, affordable console.
Makes the choice pretty simple for them.
Personally, I like being able to type in my cheat codes on a real keyboard

But, for 600$, I can build a PC that is way ahead of any console. Sure, that is double the price of a 360 or PS3, but with the money you save on games on steam compared to console games, the comp pays for itself. I can't build my PC for that, but my PC is ridiculous, and future proofed for the next 5 years. Dual HD6990's, i7 960 extreme (OC'd to 4.2ghz), 16gb RAM, 180GB SSD, and 2 10krpm WD Raptor HDD's, all in a raid array. Plus i've got video recording hardware, bluray burner, and three screens. Razer Blackwidow ultimate, a 16 button mmo mouse, and a 5 button FPS mouse, both Razer's as well.

Plus lights. Lots of lights. Straight outta Fast and the furious.

[njchopper87]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

I think that's the problem for a lot of people, though.
Laptops and my linux machine (Zotac ZBox) aside, I've built all my own PC's. Most people can't be bothered to do that so they're stuck with a budget off-the-shelf PC that plays like ass, the sticker shock of a pre-built gaming machine, or the nice, friendly, affordable console.
Makes the choice pretty simple for them.
Personally, I like being able to type in my cheat codes on a real keyboard

Already planning the black friday shopping list for my next PC. FFXIV fucked up something in my current setup.. it overheats way too easy now when under any stress.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by njchopper87

Already planning the black friday shopping list for my next PC. FFXIV fucked up something in my current setup.. it overheats way too easy now when under any stress.

You are still playing that shitty ass game?

Why not format? There is no way a game can hurt your hardware. Even one as bad as XIV.