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Game News Discussion / Re: New Steam Hardware

Last post by the-pi-guy - Today at 03:03 PM

for the first time ever i think that isn't a big deal here.    steam OS is free right?

then again,.. can you install it by yourself on virgin hardware?  i only built a PC once and i remember getting windows installed was the biggest frustration since i had up to that point really no experience with bios.

You can now. It wasn't the case just a week ago.  

and i disagree about the power supply and case.  i aways see a statement around "and who doesn't have multiples of these lying around."  all of these "PC is soo cheap compared to console" builds assume you already have a PC and you are just upgrading a few key components.  the other things they always leave off is keyboard and mouse. ..and i guess in the case a controller.


i don't have a PC.  i have looked into it a bit and i have always found PC to be insurmountably expensive.  for the additional cost of PC hardware i could by 5 years of ps+ and ps+ comes with a ton of games that again saves me money compared to PC. 

It hasn't been my experience.

i dabbled in mods when i had a PC.  i hated them.  too much effort.  too much dumb.  too unstable. 

also i find no value in the "but PCs can do soo much more" bit.    my work gives me a laptop and it has windows and office already installed so i just also use it for my personal computing needs.  PC was much more appealing back when i didn't have a job.  which speaking of,.. i work on a PC so gaming on PC is just kind of stress inducing in itself.  disconnecting from work is easier if i leave the room and hardware i work on.

I agree about mods, and I also agree with the PCs doing more bit.

I don't find it appealing to add in random things, improvements can be nice. But it tends to feel like more trouble than it's worth.

I have a nice gaming PC, but I feel like there are too many "distractions". 
It's nice to compartmentalize...

#2

Game News Discussion / Re: New Steam Hardware

Last post by kitler53 - Today at 02:13 PM

I feel like most builds include PSU and case, the bigger killer is that I feel like most builds don't include OS. Although there are some better free options today.


The ease of use is the bigger thing.

for the first time ever i think that isn't a big deal here.    steam OS is free right?

then again,.. can you install it by yourself on virgin hardware?  i only built a PC once and i remember getting windows installed was the biggest frustration since i had up to that point really no experience with bios. 


and i disagree about the power supply and case.   i aways see a statement around "and who doesn't have multiples of these lying around."  all of these "PC is soo cheap compared to console" builds assume you already have a PC and you are just upgrading a few key components.  the other things they always leave off is keyboard and mouse. ..and i guess in the case a controller.


i don't have a PC.  i have looked into it a bit and i have always found PC to be insurmountably expensive.   for the additional cost of PC hardware i could by 5 years of ps+ and ps+ comes with a ton of games that again saves me money compared to PC.   

i dabbled in mods when i had a PC.   i hated them.   too much effort.  too much dumb.  too unstable.   

also i find no value in the "but PCs can do soo much more" bit.    my work gives me a laptop and it has windows and office already installed so i just also use it for my personal computing needs.  PC was much more appealing back when i didn't have a job.   which speaking of,.. i work on a PC so gaming on PC is just kind of stress inducing in itself.   disconnecting from work is easier if i leave the room and hardware i work on.

#3

Game News Discussion / Re: GTA 6 OT: Anyone even care...

Last post by kitler53 - Today at 02:11 PM

I do, but the fact they have to hype preorder dates is kinda ridiculous.  I see their physical release is just going to be a download code with no disc. WTF

not used game market that way.   

not saying you have to love it but the reason behind the decision is pretty dang obvious.

#4

Game News Discussion / Re: New Steam Hardware

Last post by the-pi-guy - Today at 01:56 PM

let me guess,  that build doesn't include things like a case or power supply?  ..and of course doesn't have features like being able to wake up from the controller?

so a typical PC build that is full of BS..

I feel like most builds include PSU and case, the bigger killer is that I feel like most builds don't include OS. Although there are some better free options today. 


The ease of use is the bigger thing. 

#5

Game News Discussion / Re: GTA 6 OT: Anyone even care...

Last post by nnodley - Today at 01:42 PM

I do, but the fact they have to hype preorder dates is kinda ridiculous.  I see their physical release is just going to be a download code with no disc. WTF

#6

Game News Discussion / Re: GTA 6 OT: Anyone even care...

Last post by BananaKing - Today at 12:21 PM

I care but I won't play at launch. Not gonna pay full price for it and don't wanna deal with bugs. Let's wait a few months for a deal or so and some patches

#7

Game News Discussion / GTA 6 OT: Anyone even care?

Last post by kitler53 - Today at 12:19 PM

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/5171972o3ak5oa/pre-order-grand-theft-auto-vi-on-june-25

Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI begin at midnight local time on June 25, including the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, which amplifies the deepest and most immersive GTA experience yet with an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia's story.

Grand Theft Auto VI is a single player experience, coming November 19 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. All Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders and purchases before November 20 will get the Vintage Vice City Pack, a collection of items that flash back to when the neon burned brightest.  

Players who pre-order digital versions of Grand Theft Auto VI will be able to begin pre-loading on November 12 to ensure they are able to play at launch on November 19. The physical version of Grand Theft Auto VI, containing a download code inside the box, will be available starting November 12 to support pre-loading.

kind of surprised no one posted anything about this yet.   i guess no one is a GTA fan here?

#8

Game News Discussion / Re: New Steam Hardware

Last post by kitler53 - Today at 11:01 AM

let me guess,  that build doesn't include things like a case or power supply?   ..and of course doesn't have features like being able to wake up from the controller?

so a typical PC build that is full of BS..

#9

Game News Discussion / Re: New Steam Hardware

Last post by Legend - Today at 10:40 AM

but costing soo much more while not even performing as good as the ps5 is pretty terrible. 

And you can make a better pc for the same price.

#10

Game News Discussion / Re: New Steam Hardware

Last post by kitler53 - Yesterday at 10:35 PM

1. i'm glad they mentioned out game prices on pc really aren't better than on ps.   i have a steam deck now and for quite a while i've been price matching and it is clear to me that sales are driven by publishers.   the sales are surprisingly consistent between steam, nintendo, and sony.

2. i hate how they talk about "online" costing $130.   if all you want in "online" there is a cheaper tier and the tier they compared to comes with tons of games that for me and most others really justify the cost.   


but costing soo much more while not even performing as good as the ps5 is pretty terrible.