What current gaming platform(s) do you own?

[Sedako]

While there is and always will be discussion as to which platform is more powerful, has better games, is a better value, etc., I don't think we've ever gotten an accurate number as to who owns what gaming platforms here on HL2.net. You can choose more than one, but only choose PC if yours is able to run most current games at a tolerable framerate. Try to keep the system bashing to a minimum, as this is simply out of curiosity. For me it's PC, PS3, and Wii.

[VirusType2]

I've had a PC with no graphics card for a year. I was able to use emulators, but didn't really have the time anyway.

But I just got a free PCI card and have installed some old games like Race Driver, Resident Evil 4 and Max Payne 2.

I'll get a good graphics card shortly so I can play some of the new games.

[Absinthe]

PC and a 360.

Roommate has a PS3, but I haven't touched it and he only plays R6: Vegas 2 on it. =\

[Corp. Sheepo]

Wii, Nintendo DS, PC, PS2, N64.

Haven't we had a thread like this recently?

[Escape]

PC. Actually never had anything else.

[Raziaar]

PC, Wii, Xbox 360, PSP.

Haven't touched the Wii in a long time. Never used the PSP.

[Dog--]

All except the DS.

[Robbo]

aging PC and original xbox :(

I'm getting a new PC in a few weeks though so I can finally finish HL2 with out it looking terrible. I don't know why you would bother with a console other than you can use it with friends, but it's a hell of a lot of money to spend for your friends.

[Krynn72]

PC and 360.

[Lucid]

PC and PS3.
I really only got the PS3 for the blu-ray though.

[Ennui]

PC (med/high-end gaming rig). Had a 360 but sold it because it was essentially worthless. PS2 broke. N64 is the only console I still play much. Looking to pick up an old SNES off ebay.

[Warped]

I own everything but the DS, sold that about 3 months ago and glad I did. the most boring system i ever owned

[gFrohman]

PC, XBOX360, PS2, and old-school Playstation (which I don't use because I can't find the damn AC adapter right now). I'm thinking of picking up a PSP, haven't decided yet.

[Asuka]

Everything but the PSP and i have a DS lite not a DSI

PC > PS3 > 360 > DS > Wii

[Acepilotf14]

I sold my PSP a while ago. But I have or have had all of those except a PS3.

also

ps3 has no gaemz

[DEATHMASTER]

DS lite, PC, 360.

[bam23]

PC, DS, and got a PS3 coming in the mail.

[G-Dub]

PC as sig and a PS3. Did have a 360 but sold it recently for the PS3.

[Asuka]

PC as sig and a PS3. Did have a 360 but sold it recently for the PS3.

Good man.

[Darkedge34]

PC, 360, PS3

[Dinnesch]

A PC, a DS and a not-working Xbox 360.
Also had a Wii, but I sold it because of the lack of good games, and how extremely lazy they are developed.
A wii is not made for the type of gamers who play more than 1 hour per day.

[AHA-Lambda]

PC and PS3

I also have access to a 360, psp and ds via my brother though. I'll also get a psp go when it comes out.

Also had a Wii, but I sold it because of the lack of good games, and how extremely lazy they are developed.
A wii is not made for the type of gamers who play more than 1 hour per day.

this, ****ing this!! Worst console I ever owned

[Eejit]

PC. My flatmate has the consoles, but I rarely use them.

[tesher06]

Does Super Mario count?

[kupocake]

PC, DS. Have access to a PS3.

[Naph]

Wait, why is this a vote if you can have multiple? :/

Wii, PC and DS...
Brawl veteran.

[Operational]

PC. Never owned a console, don't plan to.

Wait, why is this a vote if you can have multiple? :/
Because people can own multiple gaming systems...

[Fishlore]

PS3 and DS. My gaming PC died on my over a year ago and was pretty well aged anyway and that's the only reason I got a PS3. I was getting sick of dropping 4-500 hundred every few months upgrading my PC even though I vastly prefer to play games on a PC over a console. Although I definitely don't consider it a gaming device I have an Iphone and have been playing a few games on that as well.

[Sedako]

Wait, why is this a vote if you can have multiple? :/

This isn't to determine which platform is the best, because that's subjective. It's simply to get an idea of who owns what here on HL2.net.

[Gunner]

PC, that's it.

[Naph]

Because people can own multiple gaming systems...
Exactly my point, one vote restriction, people can own more than one.

This isn't to determine which platform is the best, because that's subjective. It's simply to get an idea of who owns what here on HL2.net.

Not really a genuine tally if people own more than just one and cant vote more than once.

[Vigilante]

Lol, all of them :X

[Musk]

Fairly high end PC and PS3.
Thought about PSP... but nah.

[Musk]

Lol, all of them :X

Which do you play the most/get the most satisfaction from?

[VictimOfScience]

All of them. Here is my enjoyment factor just in terms of gaming (and not internet fun :naughty:):

PS3>PC>DS>Wii>PSP>360

[Operational]

I was getting sick of dropping 4-500 hundred every few months upgrading my PC
That's either a silly exaggeration or a silly upgrade cycle. I bought my PC 18 months ago and it still runs the newest games at a high res on high details.

Exactly my point, one vote restriction, people can own more than one.
It's a multiple choice poll, as in you can vote for more than one option.

[kupocake]

That's either a silly exaggeration or a silly upgrade cycle. I bought my PC 18 months ago and it still runs the newest games at a high res on high details.
When I used to buy low-end GFX cards (e.g. GeForce MXs), I experienced a similar upgrade cycle to be honest. It's a kind of false economy really. If you buy the top of the range stuff, it'll still be playing games years later. I got my Radeon 9800 Pro in mid-2003, and it still coped with the majority of releases in 2007. I can't honestly tell you the difference in Source between that and my new HD 4850. It's hard to be picky over such great graphics...

[G-Dub]

Good man.

Cheers, am very happy with it.

[CyberPitz]

I got my GeForce 8800GT early last year and it's still doing me well. The cool part was it cost me $150. I have a feeling it will keep me going for at LEAST another year.

But on topic, PC, PS3, DS.

[CptStern]

in my house: 2 xboxes, 1 xbox 360, 2 x pc, 2 DS lite. might get a Wii for my son's birthday


also my 360 red ringed over the weekend. I am not happy. microsoft hardware = crap

[Raziaar]

in my house: 2 xboxes, 1 xbox 360, 2 x pc, 2 DS lite. might get a Wii for my son's birthday


also my 360 red ringed over the weekend. I am not happy. microsoft hardware = crap

Oh just freaking return it to be fixed already.

It's free.

[Fishlore]

That's either a silly exaggeration or a silly upgrade cycle. I bought my PC 18 months ago and it still runs the newest games at a high res on high details.

Yes it was an exaggeration, but not completely outlandish. My PC was quite a bit older than yours. To play the newest games at high graphical levels I would have needed to prioritize the following... A new motherboard to handle something more than a single cpu. I would have needed the new cpus. I would have needed a new power supply since that's what gave out on me before. I would have needed a new graphics card. I would have needed a bit more RAM. I would have needed to buy Vista. That would have gotten me up to date and at least able to play the newest games for the time being. If I was planning for the future I probably would have wanted to run two graphic cards in SLI. With a family and a mortgage I certainly wouldn't have been able to afford all of that at once so I would have been left doing a little here and a little there. Therefore a few hundred dollars every few months, but doing it like that would have been the nearly continuous cycle I alluded to.

Add all that up and throw in the dwindling gaming time I have and it just stopped making sense no matter how much I prefer to play on a PC. A few hundred dollar console with a five year life span or more is a much more sound investment to me personally. I envy people that can keep their PCs up to date.

[Vigilante]

Which do you play the most/get the most satisfaction from?

PC, 360, and DS. I did buy MGS4 on Friday and it's got me hooked, so there's at least one brownie point for the PS3. I don't think my PSP has been turned on in over a year. Lost the damn power cord for it.

[CptStern]

Oh just freaking return it to be fixed already.

It's free.

well tbh it was one ring of death so I was worried cuz my xbox is out of warrenty but then I read that they had extended the 3 year warrenty to cover my specific problem - one ring of death. so it's most likely covered

and it's not free, my time costs money :)

[lePobz]

I have a pc, 360, ps3, and a wii. Used to have a PSP but sold it when GT4 mobile didn't appear, may do the same with the PS3 if GT5 doesn't appear.

[Dinnesch]

Yes it was an exaggeration, but not completely outlandish. My PC was quite a bit older than yours. To play the newest games at high graphical levels I would have needed to prioritize the following... A new motherboard to handle something more than a single cpu. I would have needed the new cpus. I would have needed a new power supply since that's what gave out on me before. I would have needed a new graphics card. I would have needed a bit more RAM. I would have needed to buy Vista. That would have gotten me up to date and at least able to play the newest games for the time being. If I was planning for the future I probably would have wanted to run two graphic cards in SLI. With a family and a mortgage I certainly wouldn't have been able to afford all of that at once so I would have been left doing a little here and a little there. Therefore a few hundred dollars every few months, but doing it like that would have been the nearly continuous cycle I alluded to.

Add all that up and throw in the dwindling gaming time I have and it just stopped making sense no matter how much I prefer to play on a PC. A few hundred dollar console with a five year life span or more is a much more sound investment to me personally. I envy people that can keep their PCs up to date.

Just collect $1200 and buy a up-to-date rig, not part-by-part.
Also, spend a lot of money on a fast CPU, even though it might be overkill. After a few years, if your GPU gets too old, you just buy a new graphics card(and maybe some additional RAM) and it should work fine without having your CPU bottlenecking it.

I also used to do those minimal upgrades, last December I bought a Radeon X1650 to play Crysis on my Ath 2800, I just HAD to play it. I had only 512MB RAM, so I purchased a additional 768MB. Now I feel very stupid, because hardly any 2008/2009 runs smooth, even on low settings.
Stand the temptation and think about how great all games will run by the time you have a new PC.

[Raziaar]

well tbh it was one ring of death so I was worried cuz my xbox is out of warrenty but then I read that they had extended the 3 year warrenty to cover my specific problem - one ring of death. so it's most likely covered

and it's not free, my time costs money :)

Every time you intend to make a post, throw in a handful of packing peanuts or unroll some tape instead!


Do it with your kid. Make it fun. Let them help out.

[Kadayi]

PC. I have little interest in consoles.


and it's not free, my time costs money :)

If your spare time costs you money, isn't it about time you quit wasting so much of it here perhaps, Mr 35000 posts?:dozey:

[CptStern]

Every time you intend to make a post, throw in a handful of packing peanuts or unroll some tape instead!


Do it with your kid. Make it fun. Let them help out.

please explain what you mean before I tear you a new hole. the old me wouldnt have waited for an explanation :E

[barbarbarbarbar]

just a pc , i don't like consoles that much.I WILL get "Project Natal" when it comes out

[2Fast4U]

I have a decent pc and a 360, don't use the latter much though.

[Raziaar]

please explain what you mean before I tear you a new hole. the old me wouldnt have waited for an explanation :E

I'm telling you to toss your kid into a box, tape it up, and ship him off to microsoft god dammit!

Actually... what I'm saying, is if your child is young enough you can make time packing your console up by involving them in the process. I know from experience that sometimes young children love being involved in these ordinarily mundane and boring tasks... just for the sense of helping out.

They just don't know any better.

[CptStern]

I'm telling you to toss your kid into a box, tape it up, and ship him off to microsoft god dammit!

Actually... what I'm saying, is if your child is young enough you can make time packing your console up by involving them in the process. I know from experience that sometimes young children love being involved in these ordinarily mundane and boring tasks... just for the sense of helping out.

They just don't know any better.

when I told my son that the xbox was broken, he started crying. that would be like asking him to help me bury his pet. you dont understand, I've created a monster when I introduced him to video games.

[VictimOfScience]

I WILL get "Project Natal" when it comes out
And it WILL be gathering dust after a mere few weeks. :O

[Raziaar]

when I told my son that the xbox was broken, he started crying. that would be like asking him to help me bury his pet. you dont understand, I've created a monster when I introduced him to video games.

Except it comes back to life in an even nicer box. Far better than having a zombie pet which may choose to devour you in your sleep.

[Jimmeh]

PC and a 360. Pretty much exclusively used the 360 for games until I finally put together a decent PC a few months back. I only really use my xbox to stream shit to watch on my TV these days.

[Sedako]

Exactly my point, one vote restriction, people can own more than one.



Not really a genuine tally if people own more than just one and cant vote more than once.

You CAN vote on more than one category.

[Dalamari]

Oh just freaking return it to be fixed already.

It's free.

This.

[3ssence]

PC, 360 and PS3 here.

[Blackthorn]

*ticks every box*