360 or PC

[Disrupted_Hunter]

What will you get it for??

[Lucid]

PC.
Have fun trying to play this with a controller.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

Me and my brother were discussing it, and he said he wants it for the 360 so I laughed at him

[Maestro]

Source won't run full graphics on 360 and the mouse is better than controller so...PC.

[Wanted Bob]

Undecided, but probably PC.

[Operational]

I don't own a 360.

[ailevation]

i'm going to end up getting it for both.

Most likely PC first, then 360 when my brother and my cousin gets it.

[Iced_Eagle]

Absolutely PC.

Digital Gaming on the go! :D

[Blackthorn]

I'm surprised this is even coming to 360, it's such a PC-centric game. Oh well, Valve needs to make their money.

[Cavalry]

Neither, its not like Valve will keep the console version updated and I refuse to play on the PC (I suck with a mouse and keyboard)

[Hectic Glenn]

Start learning, we all had that problem a long time ago, you must get used to it or you are missing out on so much...

PC, I thought about 360 as well but the controller issue will be extremely annoying and the 360 is going to have a split screen local game option, which means the game running twice in split screen. Valve had to make some source engine optimisations to accommodate this, and these reductions in quality to play L4D smoothly, would grind with me.

[Cavalry]

Start learning, we all had that problem a long time ago, you must get used to it or you are missing out on so much...

PC, I thought about 360 as well but the controller issue will be extremely annoying and the 360 is going to have a split screen local game option, which means the game running twice in split screen. Valve had to make some source engine optimisations to accommodate this, and these reductions in quality to play L4D smoothly, would grind with me.
Missing out on what? Playing with the assholes who make up HL2.net?

No thanks.

[Koola Mena]

^ :|



Ok HG, i'll word it nicely...


...Phe...See...

[Hectic Glenn]

Woah, someone has brought their troubles with them to the internets today. **** all you guys, you suck. When L4D comes I'm going freelance, I don't need a team...

But please, somebody protect me :(

[Koola Mena]

I'll jump in the way of the zombies, Glenn. No better cannon fodder than eastern europeans.

[Operational]

Yes we did, and we get new game modes free this fall.
So screw valve and making us pay for complete shit.

Its going to suck, being that its on TF2.

And TF2 sucks.

Missing out on what? Playing with the assholes who make up HL2.net?

No thanks.

Okay at first I thought you were ignorant, now I know you're just trolling.

[Rizzo89]

Playstation 3.



;(

[Lucid]

Missing out on what? Playing with the assholes who make up HL2.net?

No thanks.

There are other people on this planet besides the people who inhabit this messageboard. ;)

[Cavalry]

the millions of screaming five year olds?

I found that players on the 360 are neither asshats nor five year olds nor achievement whores. Thus I have found the PC world to suck.

[Lucid]

the millions of screaming five year olds?

I found that players on the 360 are neither asshats nor five year olds nor achievement whores. Thus I have found the PC world to suck.


:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Oh man, thanks, I needed that.
I've played Halo 3, Gears of War, SOCOM, and Project Gotham... and every game I ever joined had atleast 2 pre-pubescent children mouthing off and calling people n*ggers or other racial slurs combined with various swear words, I never saw anything about achievements but people probably can't be bothered, it's easier to get them on the PC.
Consoles attract 90% of the asshats and 5 year olds, simply because mommy and daddy pay for everything.

[Emporius]

Methinks he's a little ticked off from the constant assault.

Every time someone makes makes one of these incredibly annoying threads, it turns into a 360/PS3 bash.


ACHTUNG

Some of us can use a controller well.

Some of us could probably beat many of you if cross-platform games were more of a reality.

Stop ****ing telling us that since YOU can't use a controller that it is a clearly an inferior control system.

/rant

[Koola Mena]

And dear users, Emporius has thus enlightened us the proper way to project an argument.


10 points, don't spend them all at once.

[Cavalry]

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Oh man, thanks, I needed that.
I've played Halo 3, Gears of War, SOCOM, and Project Gotham... and every game I ever joined had atleast 2 pre-pubescent children mouthing off and calling people n*ggers or other racial slurs combined with various swear words, I never saw anything about achievements but people probably can't be bothered, it's easier to get them on the PC.
Consoles attract 90% of the asshats and 5 year olds, simply because mommy and daddy pay for everything.

Theres your friggin problem.


I play with Emporius and a few other folks I know on COD4 all the time, we have many good games against not many assholes. The occassional five year old or obnoxious guy I can take. But the general PC realm has attracted more dickheads then I've ever seen. FFS, PC games have something called "ACHIEVEMENT SERVERS" where people bash and kick you if you step in the wrong direction. So shut the **** up and stop telling me that I'm a ****ing newb for playing on a 360.

[Lucid]

It seems to me that you're essentially pissed about TF2, which I don't even play, so yeah... I never experience these asshats in other games.

[Nicky 0123]

BOTH FTW. :afro:

[scotland1]

Two words: Custom Maps.

[combineadvisor]

I have to get it for xbox 360 because my computer sucks balls. I feel so alone...:x

[Xendance]

Assuming it comes to the PS3, I will buy it for both the PC and the PS3 :)

[Blackthorn]

Theres your friggin problem.


I play with Emporius and a few other folks I know on COD4 all the time, we have many good games against not many assholes. The occassional five year old or obnoxious guy I can take. But the general PC realm has attracted more dickheads then I've ever seen. FFS, PC games have something called "ACHIEVEMENT SERVERS" where people bash and kick you if you step in the wrong direction. So shut the **** up and stop telling me that I'm a ****ing newb for playing on a 360.
You realise they're having to implement a system that monitors players on Xbox Live because so many people were flooding online modes with achievement servers? Gears of War was especially prone to this. The way I see it, there are assholes everywhere, don't use it as an excuse to bash PC.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

Oh noes! Argument in my thread =/ lol
Is this going to be for online?
Please don't bash me about not knowing, I haven't followed much on this game

[KennyJC]

FPS games on consoles is sacrilege.

[Citrus]

Would like to get it on PC, but the fact I could sit down and play this with friends swings me towards the 360.

[Hazard.Squared]

I have to get it for xbox 360 because my computer sucks balls. I feel so alone...:x

I'm here for you man, my comp sucks too.

And @ Emporius,

Couldn't have said it any better :cheers:

[Sledgehammer]

I still haven't decided whether to get it. But if I buy it, definitely for the PC. Because I don't have, and don't plan to get, a 360.

[scotland1]

The mods, skins etc are gong to keep this game fun on the PC.

[Fiberawptic]

I'm surprised this is even coming to 360, it's such a PC-centric game. Oh well, Valve needs to make their money.

I disagree actually. This game heavily emphasises working with friends to conquer a challenge. XBobx live is very convinient for arranging to play with friends so this will work quite nicely on that system, ps3... not so much. It seems though that the PC version will be similar where you create parties and invite people or go on a public one.. should be good and new..

Im personally gonna get it on 360 and pc... PC because it will be better, and 360 to play with my friends who are gonna get it...

[Stigmata]

I'm getting it for PC, but that could change in the coming months.

[strafe/taco]

PC or nothing

[Warbie]

It seems to me that you're essentially pissed about TF2, which I don't even play, so yeah... I never experience these asshats in other games.

Only because comms aren't a standard in pc gaming. There are just as many twats playing pc games - you just can't hear them. The trick to Live is to play with a bunch of mates - then you don't have to worry about the odd annoying teenager.

I'll likely end up with L4D on both formats.

[SpiderPig]

PC at first but no doubt ill pick up the 360 version at some point for playing with friends.

[XmanXavier11]

Neither, its not like Valve will keep the console version updated and I refuse to play on the PC (I suck with a mouse and keyboard)

How do you suck with the mouse and keyboard? It's so easy it's not even funny. Aiming with the mouse is the best aiming you will get with video games.

Anyway, I would definitely get this game on the PC.

[Combine_Advisor]

http://www.dvo.com/newsletter/monthly/2006/august/images/pea_pod.jpghttp://www.atlastours.net/holyland/sea_of_galilee.jpg

[Koola Mena]

Peee Ceeee

[XmanXavier11]

Haha, clever.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

OMG!
I finally get it
lol
So great

[Pivovar]

I have to get it for xbox 360 because my computer sucks balls. I feel so alone...:x
I'm here for you man, my comp sucks too.


Oh good, i'm not the only one. I am so glad that Valve makes games for the 360. I started on the PC (and I still think that gaming on a PC is better), I could play HL2 and Episode 1 (although pretty badly) on it, but my comp started to get incredibly outdated (well it started to do that 10 years ago), so I got Orange Box so i can play TF2, Portal and Ep2 on the 360. I already had the 360, and i figured it's cheaper than constantly having to upgrade the PC anyway. So L4D is a 360 title for me. If Valve for some reason decides not to port Ep3 to the Box....I honestly don't know what I'd do, but it would be something pretty radical.

And to add to a discussion that happened here earlier, the Xbox Live population is, in my experience, a lot more retarded, vulgar and annoying, and suffers from the case of "5-year-old-osis" a lot more then the PC population.

[XmanXavier11]

Yeah, tell me about it.

But yeah, they are gonna have it for 360 no doubt.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

The people on Xbox live, are annoying little kids
I don't know what it is, but Xbox attracks annoying people
There are some mature people
The computer online players seem more sophisticated
And they're actually funny

[giant384]

The people on Xbox live, are annoying little kids
I don't know what it is, but Xbox attracks annoying people
There are some mature people
The computer online players seem more sophisticated
And they're actually funny

because of stupid parents who spoil there kids with things they don't understand. computers can be a complicated thing to get into when young.

thank god....keep them on the console i say!

[Warbie]

The people on Xbox live, are annoying little kids
I don't know what it is, but Xbox attracks annoying people
There are some mature people
The computer online players seem more sophisticated
And they're actually funny

This is a myth.

If you could hear all the pc guys speaking in game they would be every bit as annoying.

[Operational]

This is a myth.I'm not sure about that.

The games console is the most popular choice for children in terms of playing electronic games.
Link (http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/marketresearch/audiencegroup1.shtml)

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6188/consolestatsch7.gif
Link (http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/nmr_static/docs/Nielsen_Report_State_Console_03507.pdf)
So 27% of console gamers are aged 2-11 and 51% are aged 2-17.

I can't find any useful stats for PC gaming, mostly because it is so varied. Ideally I'd find a "time spent online in games that have voice-chat divided by age" stat for both PC and Console - but even if it existed I'd have to pay money for it ;)

[Geogaddi]

I have no choice but 360 :(

[jerkasaur]

PC against any console tbh, no controller ever gives the control you have in the game with the mouse.

[Acepilotf14]

The people on Xbox live, are annoying little kids
I don't know what it is, but Xbox attracks annoying people
There are some mature people
The computer online players seem more sophisticated
And they're actually funny

..Is this a poem?


Anyway, I buy all my Valve games on the PC.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

Damnit! Weren't you the one who said that a few days ago?! lol

[Acepilotf14]

I was banned a few days ago.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

I swear it was you, I know you've been banned. And you came back what, yesterday or the day before? Welcome back! lol Nevermind, it was Krynn. My bad

[giant384]

lol now i miss pitz.

i wonder if he will ever be back after the month ban is up.

[Operational]

He'll be back, even if it's not directly after the end of the ban.

[kazsymonds]

Sure im gonna get flamed for this, but i use a 360 pad to play all my pc games, i just find it easier.

Im not the worst in the world at TF2 so meh.

I prefer the pc community, and pc games are always better content and graphics wise, although i do own a 360 as some games i like come out on it (GTA4, gears 2 etc).

Valve Games - PC
Others - 360

[jerkasaur]

PC against any console tbh, no controller ever gives the control you have in the game with the mouse.However, Games like NFS are easier to play with a controller, but then again, NFS doesn't need a mouse to play with.







Yes bitches, I quoted myself.

[kazsymonds]

However, Games like NFS are easier to play with a controller, but then again, NFS doesn't need a mouse to play with.







Yes bitches, I quoted myself.

A proper gamer can be good with the thumsticks though, its courses for horses, although i will concede that the mouse is more accurate. Mouse = Win as sniper.

Its not the mouse i have a problem with, its having to remember which of the 106 keys on the keyboard calls for medic/reloads etc etc.

[Operational]

It's really not that hard to remember, especially if you keep consistency between games.

[mrman234]

Personified Crapper, definetely.

[CombineHunter]

Seriously im far better with a controller than i am with keyboard & mouse.

[Nicky 0123]

PC all the way.

360 I use as my backup.

[Love4Fire]

same here...PC

[elrasho]

Looking at the videos it looks like its running faste ron the PC and the 360 version looks kinda toned down... shame would be great to play 4 player coop with freinds on xbox live

[Operational]

^ Valve has denied reducing the number of Zombies for the 360 version IIRC.

I'd be surprised though if they haven't made some gameplay changes to accommodate the consoles controls.

[elrasho]

Still looks better on PC, I think graphically and the speed of which it runs on the PC makes that format the better choice.

Besides you can look around alot quicker on the PC and makes for a faster paced game

[AciD]

Well, you can see only your flashlight light on x360.

[iZ94]

360 for me!

The chance to play this with friends (in the same room) is too good to miss.

I'm not too good at FPS games with a controller but hopefully it wont be too difficult, and I hope the quick 180 degree turn they've added will work well!

Besides, my PC probably wont run it very well :(

[Musk]

PC. Pre-ordered two days ago :)

[Crispy]

I have to get it for xbox 360 because my computer sucks balls. I feel so alone...:xI might have to join you. I'm currently looking into the relative merits of getting a 360 for Left 4 Dead versus upgrading my PC from the motherboard up to play it on the PC.

I played L4D on the 360 and I thought it was great (http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=148514), even for a console version (and FYI I despise Halo 3 on the 360). However, to get it looking as good as it does on a 360 I would need a big overhaul for my PC.

Left 4 Dead on the PC
+ The developers get more money
+ Mouse aim
+ Play with more Steamfriends
+ Game is cheaper ($ to ? conversion + a minor tax hit = win!)
+ Sound quality will be better through my speakers
- Play with less of my friends and work colleagues
- The cost of upgrading my motherboard, CPU and possibly graphics card

Left 4 Dead on the 360
+ Play with my friends and work colleagues
+ I can borrow other people's 360 games and lend them mine (can't do that with Steam accounts)
+ I can buy cheap and fun XBLA games (<3 Castle Crashers, Braid, Super Puzzle Fighter)
+ Less time/hassle figuring out which PC parts to buy for an upgrade
+ I can play L4D from the comfort of a sofa, instead of sitting upright
+ I can play more games when I get back from a long night staring at a PC screen, whereas more PC screen is uncomfortable
- The cost of buying a 360 and an annual Xbox LIVE subscription
- The developers get less money, EA get more money
- From experience the analog sensitivity is too high and imprecise on L4D 360, even on lowest settings, but not enough to heavily detriment the gameplay
- No playing with Steamfriends
- Game is more expensive
- I won't have a widescreen HD TV to take full advantage of the 360's looks, but I have been planning on saving up for one
- Sound quality will be poor through my current TV's in-built speakers

It's a tough call. The 360 opens up more possibilities for playing games in the future, the PC upgrade will see me through the next couple of years of PC games at most. I am, at the moment, undecided.

[Xendance]

Assuming it comes to the PS3, I will buy it for both the PC and the PS3 :)

I've an Xbox 360 now and my PS3 is gone :) So Xbox 360

[DiSTuRbEd]

Just buy both, pre-ordered the day it was available and will be buying a 360 copy.

[DEATH eVADER]

Missing out on what? Playing with the assholes who make up HL2.net?

No thanks.

The fun comes when playing with complete strangers :thumbs:

[Musk]

My computer just passes the minimum system requirements. Granted it's not going to look great but I'm used to that with my computer by now.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

Missing out on what? Playing with the assholes who make up HL2.net?

No thanks.

What's wrong with playing with the people from here? I would love to play with HL2.net people

[CyberPitz]

I hate playing this game with strangers. HL2.net or bust.

Oh, and on topic, PC...screw consoles :P

[Emporius]

I hate playing this game with strangers. HL2.net or bust.

Ever heard of friends...

[CyberPitz]

Ever heard of friends...

*looks at my post count*

I have no other friends ;(

[G-Dub]

I hate playing this game with strangers. HL2.net or bust.

Oh, and on topic, PC...screw consoles :P

I agree. Playing with you last night (that sounds wrong) was the first time I've used a mic in ages.

Makes the game much more enjoyable.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

Who needs real friends when you have THE INTERNET?????

[CyberPitz]

I agree. Playing with you last night (that sounds wrong) was the first time I've used a mic in ages.

Makes the game much more enjoyable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ozQmItFIps
the Mic's make things so much more fun. To bad I couldn't use it, as FRAPs doesn't want your mic to be unmuted..

[Disrupted_Hunter]

I can't wait for this game now! "Get in the train, get in the train!" lol

[CyberPitz]

I'll admit, when that Tank started charging, and the ground was shaking..my heart skipped so many beats.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

I loved how everyone went into the train except for one guy, and the Tank started to go after that one

[CyberPitz]

Easiest to get to, first to die.

I could hear my roomate screaming in his room when that happened :laugh:

[Disrupted_Hunter]

lol
What sucks is that I'm going to be the only one, out of everyone I know, to get this game. So I can't really play with anyone except for internet people

[Bakurei]

the Mic's make things so much more fun. To bad I couldn't use it, as FRAPs doesn't want your mic to be unmuted..

That guy sounded some bbc reporter. I thought I was watching the news or something :D

[CyberPitz]

Yeah, that's my problem. I have some friends who might get it for 360, so I can't really play with them. That's OK, internet people are more fun :p

@Bak - Yeah, Druckles is rather lol like that.

[Disrupted_Hunter]

So I wasn't crazy seeing Druckles lol. But after getting this, I then have to work on getting a mic

[CyberPitz]

So I wasn't crazy seeing Druckles lol. But after getting this, I then have to work on getting a mic

Wal-Mart for 20 bux.