Yeah nothing but crap games coming out for pc, what's so good about  quantity when quality is so bad?
pc gaming is starting to be a waste of time and money.

Yah OK, but you have to wonder when the news is coming straight from the propaganda channel.

Different target audiences. It's just as dumb an argument as people comparing Apple vs Android. They're different ecosystems.

nemesys06
I play all kinds of games across all platforms.  My Xbox gets sued the most as I have the most friends that play on that.  However some games need to be played on PC.  My only downside with most of the great games on PC is that they are also on console.  I really wish we could get more AAA titles that are PC exclusive, so the developer could put the time and effort to take full advantage of today's most powerful hardware.

I agree it would be great to see games that don’t work as well on a console like Starcraft or Diablo come back into mainstream. Would also be nice to see a game that pushes the limit like the original Far Cry did.

nemesys06

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nemesys06
I play all kinds of games across all platforms.  My Xbox gets sued the most as I have the most friends that play on that.  However some games need to be played on PC.  My only downside with most of the great games on PC is that they are also on console.  I really wish we could get more AAA titles that are PC exclusive, so the developer could put the time and effort to take full advantage of today's most powerful hardware.

I agree it would be great to see games that don’t work as well on a console like Starcraft or Diablo come back into mainstream. Would also be nice to see a game that pushes the limit like the original Far Cry did.

When I think about a game that really pushed the limits graphically, the one game that always come to mind is Crysis.  I loved that the developers created a game with no intention of it ever being on a console.  In fact, they created a game that barely even played on current high end hardware.  Crysis was meant to push the best systems on the market, not really paying attention to those with older systems or low/mid range builds.  They built it for the highest end builds.  I would love to see a game like that again.  It did help that Crysis was a great game too, but I want to see a developer create a game with only the high end builds in mind.  Even to this day, when building a system, me and my friends always ask "but can it play Crysis?"  We need another game like that.

Many will disagree with you on topic of Crysis being a great game, but those people also probably prefer linear shooters with no open world and are simply stuck in there ways. Crysis was revolutionary in so many ways for PC Gaming, and especially the shooter genre. I completely agree as-well we need more games like this again. But I feel it will never happen when people keep supporting things like Early Access games, Pre-Ordering, and Microtransactions. Companies know this generation of youth all demand immediate satisfaction and will always pay the price. On topic of OP; I gotta agree with the others, I don't think those charts tell the whole story(do they ever?). Graphs are for the people who spend too much time analyzing data, and not enough time spent hands on with the matter at hand.

fearpoint
 
Crysis also had actual AI and allowed players to think. It was so disappointing that Call of Duty game design of scripted participate to win won over actual freedom for players in Crysis. I feel like 2007 was where it all went downhill for the gaming industry when the modern Call of Duty redefined the FPS genre and gaming in general. Now that same type of design is basically the core of nearly ever single big budget game released which is exactly why most games feel the same.
 
Maybe I'm getting too old for this. I'd like to think I haven't changed as much as game design just took a nose dive to appeal to mouth breathers. 
 
 

I have no problem with games that are more scripted and linear like the Call of Duty campaigns.  I actually enjoy those campaigns.  I just don't care too much for the online part.  If done right, scripted/linear games can add to the story.  There is not as much to do, but there are moments where the scripting really adds to the experience.  But again that is if it is done right.  
 
 

nemesys06

fearpoint
 
Crysis also had actual AI and allowed players to think. It was so disappointing that Call of Duty game design of scripted participate to win won over actual freedom for players in Crysis. I feel like 2007 was where it all went downhill for the gaming industry when the modern Call of Duty redefined the FPS genre and gaming in general. Now that same type of design is basically the core of nearly ever single big budget game released which is exactly why most games feel the same.
 
Maybe I'm getting too old for this. I'd like to think I haven't changed as much as game design just took a nose dive to appeal to mouth breathers. 
 
 

I have no problem with games that are more scripted and linear like the Call of Duty campaigns.  I actually enjoy those campaigns.  I just don't care too much for the online part.  If done right, scripted/linear games can add to the story.  There is not as much to do, but there are moments where the scripting really adds to the experience.  But again that is if it is done right.  
 
 

Those scripted "games" aren't even games though. That's the problem. The whole cinematic experience has largely killed most big franchises off and thus game developers don't even create enemy AI any longer. Games are supposed to be interactive except now days interactive really means Simon says press x to proceed and achievement unlocked for turning the game on. It's frankly insulting as a consumer these days because game publishers think you're a moron and can't do anything yourself. Here is some x ray vision because you're such a scrub(every supposed competitive multiplayer game release in the last decade), follow this gigantic line on the road(far cry 5), and don't worry you've got regenerative health(just about every game now). You're a gamer now! Achievement unlocked: Gave us all your money, sucker.

I wouldn't say destroy, but PC is definitely better. Just built my PC and have no plans of going back to console,  other than for PS exclusives, because cant deny that The Last of Us, God of War are great games, and Days Gone looks like it will be solid as well. Plus 1st party developers get more use out of Sony's software, so they can make better games out of any developers on console. 

 

 

 

 
Just some of my favorites......  

There are always exclusive for all systems.  With the PS4 getting GoW this month, I will be spending some time on that game.  However, PC is by far the best way to game when talking graphics, controls, smoothness, and overall performance.  But they can also get expensive, especially with the shortage in the GPU market currently.  
 
With that said, I do feel that the consoles are severely hindering the PC gaming.  Most major games we see on PC are also developed for consoles.  Because of this I feel we don't get to see games really take advantage of the PC hardware.  If there were more AAA titles made from the ground up strictly for PC, that would be nice.  I mean, look at the PS4.  Compare the multi-console games vs the exclusives.  

stalinx20
everybody knows pc gaming destroys console gaming; you're preaching to the choir. 

Being one to play on all platforms, PC does destroy consoles in performance and graphics quality.  However, PC gaming IMO is also being held back by console gaming as most of the PC games are also developed for consoles, thus the developers are not able to really design the games for PC from the ground up.  I would really like to see a game that is developed with the sole purpose (graphically) to push the most extreme PC builds to their limits, of course with good gameplay and story of course.  But an exclusive that is designed to take full advantage of today's best PC hardware.

i'm so tired of hearing about what the 1st farcry did which is dumb, 
faycry did't push nothing you just had some weak ars hardware.
hardware is just better than it's ever been.