Finally built a PC! What 7th gen console games have good PC ports?

[Deleted member 34949]

So I finally got around to building a PC for the first time yesterday, and I really enjoy it so far. Everything's so fast compared to what I was used to (for reference, I was previously using a shitty emachines laptop from the early 2010s as my primary means of PC usage).

I mainly decided on it mostly for video editing/creation purposes with streaming as a consideration as well, but also do plan on actually doing some gaming on it as well. There's a few games I already planned on getting even though I own their console releases like Metal Gear Rising or Sonic Generations because of the performance upgrades, but then I kind of remembered quite a few games from that generation had pretty good PC ports from what I remember hearing. Aside from the above, I also had Dragon's Dogma: DA and Sonic & All Stars Racing in mind as well. Anyone have any other recommendations? Moreover, are there any ports I should flat out avoid? I'm still trying to navigate all this, lol.

 

[Temtastic Muns]

Congrats on the PC! I made a similar type of thread late last year when I got my new rig. Might prove helpful as it did to me:

Recommendations for best console-to-PC ports?

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[Doskoi Panda]

If you've got a capable, modern gaming PC, I think you'll find that just about every multiplat you're interested in will look, run, and play great on PC.

If anything, just google search any 7th gen game you find yourself interested in, to see for yourself whether there are any significant, long-standing issues with their PC versions.

 

[Deleted member 34949]

Congrats on the PC! I made a similar type of thread late last year when I got my new rig. Might prove helpful as it did to me:

Recommendations for best console-to-PC ports?

As I had brought up in this thread, I'm in the process of upgrading my old, just-functional-enough-for-running-older-AAA-games-at-low-settings-for-sub 30fps-performance PC. I'm going to try my hand at a NZXT Starter Pro build, which consists of an Intel Core i5-9400F 6 Core 2.9, GEForce GTX...

www.resetera.com

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Oh, something like this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

 

[Flandy]

If anything, just google search any 7th gen game you find yourself interested in, to see for yourself whether there are any significant, long-standing issues with their PC versions.

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Just search it up on PCGaming Wiki and that'll usually list any known issues along with fixes if there are any

 

[bmdubya]

I can't really think of any you should flat out avoid. Most games that generation ported well over to PC. I think with Dragon's Dogma you'll get that framerate boost, which to me is one of the main benefits of PC gaming. The other is increasing the resolution you can render games; it makes them look much cleaner.

I'd personally see if any PC exclusives interest you, or try out Doom 2016 on mouse and keyboard to get a feel for it.

 

[Deleted member 34949]

This basically
Just search it up on PCGaming Wiki and that'll usually list any known issues along with fixes if there are any

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I'll be sure to bookmark that site. Thanks!

 

[Tarantism]

Arkham Asylum is probably the game that showed me how important higher frame rates are.

 

[texhnolyze]

It's all about the mods, OP.

Play everything all over again, fresh, with mods. From visuals to gameplay overhauls, to entirely dozens of hours new adventures.

 

[FinFunnels]

Even games with bad PC ports tend to be superior to their console versions, assuming you have capable hardware and don't mind installing a few community fixes/mods when needed.

There are some exceptions like Dead or Alive 5, where the PC version was based on the PS3 version instead of the PS4 one, but that's very rare.

 

[Deleted member 34949]

Arkham Asylum is probably the game that showed me how important higher frame rates are.

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Oh shit, I completely forgot about the Arkham games. I actually really kind of want to (re)play Origins, since I recall it having some performance hitches back when I played it on PS3.

 

[Ramathevoice]

I'm actually replaying GTA4 right now, and its port is surprisingly smooth on modern machines with some very light tweaking. I'm kind of rediscovering it as I haven't played it since at least 2011 or so, but it's definitely worth revisiting despite some of the dialogue having aged poorly.

 

[sacrament]

And take time to find awesome PC exclusives too! It's a great ecosystem, so congratulations! Lots of experimentation with settings so don't be shy to set it up in a way you prefer!