No. I rather buy EGS games than go back to console gaming.
I launch them on GOG Galaxy anyways.
I launch them on GOG Galaxy anyways.
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PC-Era: Has EGS made you consider returning to consoles?
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No, I have enough games to play through that exclusivity for a few means nothing. And for the most part, very few titles that have gone to EGS have interested me so it's not hard to ignore. Between my gog and steam libraries and all other titles on pc, I have little need to 'go back' to console. I still game on my consoles anyway - just not as much (gamecube wooo).
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No if anything we are getting previously exclusive games on PC like the David cage ones. And as feature less as EGS is for now it will never be as inferior as monopolistic Sony Ms and Nintendo alternatives.
No if anything we are getting previously exclusive games on PC like the David cage ones. And as feature less as EGS is for now it will never be as inferior as monopolistic Sony Ms and Nintendo alternatives.
Fuck no.
Paying for online? Still a scam
Framerate? Still shittier than a PC
Horsepower? Not even a conversation worth having
Still have an eco system that gets more games, more unique genres n types of games you really don't get on consoles, more flexible hardware, more options for controllers n shit.
Waiting a year is some first world problems shit, right up there with when we get a bad port, which loosely translates to the PC version runs like the console version.
Paying for online? Still a scam
Framerate? Still shittier than a PC
Horsepower? Not even a conversation worth having
Still have an eco system that gets more games, more unique genres n types of games you really don't get on consoles, more flexible hardware, more options for controllers n shit.
Waiting a year is some first world problems shit, right up there with when we get a bad port, which loosely translates to the PC version runs like the console version.
Nope. Have no issues buying and playing games through the Epic launcher. I don't agree with how they've handled getting exclusive games, and it is missing features that'd be nice to have. But that's not going to stop me from buying a game I want to play. I think it's good for Steam to have competition.
No its teaching me patience, I already own too many damn games I don't need to be buying any more.
If I had issues with EGS game exclusivity, I don't see how console digital storefront situation would be an improvement.
Nah, there are too many games I want to play to mourn over few going exclusive.
Nah, there are too many games I want to play to mourn over few going exclusive.
Nope. If anything I transitioned to PS4 due to shitty ports and various PC issues and am only now starting to go back as sub-60fps framerates legitimately hinder not only my enjoyment of but also my ability in games. EGS games can wait until either EGS stops being a steaming pile of shit (it's bound to happen eventually) or they release elsewhere.
Epic exclusives save me money since I do not have to consider buying those games until a year later, but maybe not even then considering the amount of games that come out every year.
No. I...don't really care. It's a launcher. I have multiple TBs of SSD storage and every storefront. I click the icon of the game I want to play, it launches, and away I go.
Feel free to do what you want but I'm not returning to inferior console versions because a company decided to use a different launcher for their game for whatever reason.
I was thinking of returning to consoles before EGS, but now it makes it more appealing to not have to deal with the whole mess of games getting locked to objectively worse launchers that can negatively affect the consistency of your gaming experience. I'm not always too keen on Googling to fix problems and downloading fixes from random Dropboxes either.
At least on console you can just quite easily get games that simply just work well, have a consistent feature set across all games, and generally have the most optimized graphics settings for the hardware.
At least on console you can just quite easily get games that simply just work well, have a consistent feature set across all games, and generally have the most optimized graphics settings for the hardware.
Like, let's get super real here.
I play on PC because somewhere or other someone's got a fix for the problem breaking compatibility between your game and your system.
Yes, the PS1 release of the game is probably overall better, but there's just a great joy in knowing that with only a simple drop-in directx7 replacement DLL I can be running Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour on Windows 10 with otherwise no fuss.
Having to do some tweaking here or there to fix a game running out of a different environment is often more fun than actually playing a video game.
It's important to assert dominance over your computer and make it clear which one of you is actually the boss in the relationship.
I play on PC because somewhere or other someone's got a fix for the problem breaking compatibility between your game and your system.
Yes, the PS1 release of the game is probably overall better, but there's just a great joy in knowing that with only a simple drop-in directx7 replacement DLL I can be running Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour on Windows 10 with otherwise no fuss.
Having to do some tweaking here or there to fix a game running out of a different environment is often more fun than actually playing a video game.
It's important to assert dominance over your computer and make it clear which one of you is actually the boss in the relationship.
No. PC gaming still beats console gaming by miles, just slightly less so now before this shit started happening.
I going to collect their free stuff in my backlog, and otherwise not buy anything from the Epic games store.
Either I wait for the exclusivity of specific game to end, or the bullshit reaches a breaking point for me (Shenmue 3) and I write a given game off until it's like a dollar or something.
I going to collect their free stuff in my backlog, and otherwise not buy anything from the Epic games store.
Either I wait for the exclusivity of specific game to end, or the bullshit reaches a breaking point for me (Shenmue 3) and I write a given game off until it's like a dollar or something.
Naw, but it is disapointing to see games I'd like to add to my steam library go exclusive. 100% selfish, collector reasoning, but I like seeing my steam account grow.
I'll wait for steam releases for the ones with timed exclusivity and probably pass on anything else
I'll wait for steam releases for the ones with timed exclusivity and probably pass on anything else
No. I don't mind bouncing around different launchers. I like competition if it benefits my bank account.
Returning to consoles? I never came from consoles in the first place.
As for the rest, I only buy games from sites that provide offline installers, so GoG, or straight from the devs etc. The only time I use other online shops is if the game is free, so thanks EGS for Subnautica. Best game I've played in ages, and I didn't have to pay a penny!
As for the rest, I only buy games from sites that provide offline installers, so GoG, or straight from the devs etc. The only time I use other online shops is if the game is free, so thanks EGS for Subnautica. Best game I've played in ages, and I didn't have to pay a penny!
No. Epic and their current focus just mean I'm spending less on games. I'm determined not to give Epic any of my business, no matter that many of the EGS exclusive moneyhats are games I would have bought had they been available elsewhere.
I was a console gamer this generation, have a 4K TV even, but I'm so fed up with load times, and price gouging on consoles that I'm out. 2020 can't wait for those new Nvidia 3000 series card.
I don't care about EGS, my data is already being stolen or used for ads so ... meh
I don't care about EGS, my data is already being stolen or used for ads so ... meh
Not really, but there are a handful of games on the horizon which I plan to play on Xbox via GamePass, purchase, or rental, since they're not on Steam and I'm not at all interested in Epic's alternative.
Not so much EGS, but rather the increased toxicity of the PC community makes me spend less time engaging in it
Generally if I'm buying something on PC it's because I want a relatively optimal experience, both within the game and in a few features/benefits external to the game.
The EGS doesn't really provide all of that, for now anyway, so if I intend to buy a game on PC and waiting until it comes to a store/service that does provide that stuff is an option I'm willing to take (which, so far, has been the case for any EGS game that remotely interests me), I might as well just wait. I don't have that strong of an opinion on the store or it's market impact, it's simply that I don't get any personal benefit out of using it nor do I have any reason to use it, so I don't.
Now if it was something I was really excited for and my choices were to get it from the EGS, buy it on console, or play it a year later, I'd likely buy it for the EGS.
The EGS doesn't really provide all of that, for now anyway, so if I intend to buy a game on PC and waiting until it comes to a store/service that does provide that stuff is an option I'm willing to take (which, so far, has been the case for any EGS game that remotely interests me), I might as well just wait. I don't have that strong of an opinion on the store or it's market impact, it's simply that I don't get any personal benefit out of using it nor do I have any reason to use it, so I don't.
Now if it was something I was really excited for and my choices were to get it from the EGS, buy it on console, or play it a year later, I'd likely buy it for the EGS.