Re:Games released before PS4 are no longer appearing in sear...
by driverdan on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @10:53AM
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> Costs less
Spec wise PC hardware is cheaper. Most people tend to spend more to build something much more powerful than a console, causing it to cost more.
> lets you kick back on a couch
Nothing is preventing you from doing this with a PC. Steam has a TV mode interface that is much like console interfaces. I use PS4 BT controllers with mine.
> setup and maintenance is a couple orders of less magnitude less complicated
I'll give you that on setup. A dedicated gaming PC doesn't require any more maintenance than a console. Everything auto updates now.
> much smaller attack surface for malware.
Sure, but if you have a computer dedicated to gaming the attack surface area is small. If you're worried about it don't use that computer for anything other than games.
> Oh yeah, and the internet subscription also tends to come with a constant stream of free games. Every month there’s a couple new things to play that cost more than your month’s subscription.
Check out Humble Bundle, it has similar value except you get to keep the games DRM free forever. Also it's not required, you have a choice.
Spec wise PC hardware is cheaper. Most people tend to spend more to build something much more powerful than a console, causing it to cost more.
> lets you kick back on a couch
Nothing is preventing you from doing this with a PC. Steam has a TV mode interface that is much like console interfaces. I use PS4 BT controllers with mine.
> setup and maintenance is a couple orders of less magnitude less complicated
I'll give you that on setup. A dedicated gaming PC doesn't require any more maintenance than a console. Everything auto updates now.
> much smaller attack surface for malware.
Sure, but if you have a computer dedicated to gaming the attack surface area is small. If you're worried about it don't use that computer for anything other than games.
> Oh yeah, and the internet subscription also tends to come with a constant stream of free games. Every month there’s a couple new things to play that cost more than your month’s subscription.
Check out Humble Bundle, it has similar value except you get to keep the games DRM free forever. Also it's not required, you have a choice.