After 10 days as a PC gamer... #1
So 10 days after getting involved with Steam and PC gaming, my thoughts:
First I want to thank this community. Across various threads, GAFfers answered a lot of questions about Steam and PC gaming in general and pointed the best games and hidden gems. I had heard a lot of horror stories about NeoGaf before, but now that I'm a part of the GAF community, it's by the best forum I've ever been a part of. Personable, friendly, able to have actual discussion and conversations, generous. So thanks for that and I'm very happy to have joined the Gaf community
Pros:
- Competition results in amazing prices and sales
- A wide range of unique, inventive indie games and experiences that would be too risky to do attempt on consoles
- KB/M allows for tons of controls schemes and gameplay possibilities that aren't possible with a controller (I.e. reloading in Receiver, Surgeon Simulator, RTS controls)
- So awesome to be able being my games anywhere
- Alphas, betas, bundles, mods, etc. - so many cool aspects of PC gaming I've never experienced before.
Cons:
- My only real con and the reason why I didn't get involved with PC gaming earlier is the specs. What I love about consoles is the convienence. I don't have to worry about my CPU, my GPU, my Ram, being new parts, etc. Just put the disk in and play. But that's just me and once I got a better computer, that won't be an issue anymore
My favorite games so far have been Frozen Synapse, Limbo, and Vessel. And I'm finally playing Half Life 2. Getting in PC gaming was the best gaming decision I've ever made. I haven't touched my consoles in days,