[citation][nom]NuclearShadow[/nom]The reason I have completely skipped this console generation is because to this day there are simply no titles that don't make it to PC that I really desire. Don't get me wrong I know there are decent games but none of them really stand out nor do they seem to deserve the high amount of praise they are given. The only console game I can think of that I would like to sit down and play through completely is Metal Gear Solid 4, but I sure the heck am not going to buy a PS3 just to play that single game.Perhaps my many years as a PC gamer simply has made me acquire a different taste than console gamers. Whenever I play a game ported to PC I almost always find myself wonderinghow someone could think this was a good game to begin with, the most recent example being Fable 3.[/citation]
What about the Call of Duty games? I prefer to play those with a keyboard and mouse, rather than a console controller. Mind you I did originally start playing these types of games on PC so maybe I am a little biased, but I just can't get to grips with playing FPS on a console. Plus, there's all the add-ons you can get for the PC, like Call of Duty: United Offensive.. an multi-player mod that I picked up for £1! I know it's old but it's still cool to blast around the snow in a tank.
Other games that started on consoles and made it to PC, have benefited. I mean, despite Rockstar's restrictions, the GTA: San Andreas online mods (namely Multi-Theft-Auto and San Andreas Multi-player), get phenominal support. Every day there's 100's of servers with 1000's of players. Unlike the console version you can race online, fight zombies and role-play although because the mod is effectively based around a game that wasn't MP to begin with, things are still evolving. Even Vice City and GTA IV are being developed, and there's now a version of GTA IV that uses the San Andreas map, the benefit being improved Rage Engine graphics. Hmm, I wonder if Rockstar would actually consider doing it for the PS3..
I think there are some games that translate well to PC, but unfortunately I have not always had decent PC hardware to run them. At least with the PS3 you know what to expect and don't have to worry too much about lag. The graphics don't bother me that much..coming from the ZX Spectum era, I am more interested in the game-play. I'm just not too keen on console controllers for first-person stuff unless it's driving sims.