Steam Big Picture

being a long time console player , i recently built myself a gaming PC , after my utter disappointment with what Microsoft had done with the xbox one .

Thing is i did say i was going to get a PS4 in the summer and buy all cross platform games on the PS4 as it always performed better than the Xbox

But i now have a computer that i use as a console with Steam big picture service that outperforms the next generation consoles .

Couple that with the games i have been picking up on Steam for silly money and the fact once in big picture my computer behaves and operates just like a console just using my xbox 360 controler , i see no reason to invest in a PS4 except two exclusives , Killzone and Second Son .

So my message to other console users is a simple one , want the best , get a PC and get with what Steam are doing and supporting and don't feel you ever have to use the keyboard and mouse to enjoy the benefits of PC gaming .

No I'm not getting a PC as i like sitting downstairs lying back on a cozy sofa and not stuck up some corner with backache 12 inches from a monitor.

Steam has its good points but what games are you buying for so called Silly money,dated ones or games that have failed to live up to the hype on release I'm guessing.

Steam is best for Indi type games and i have no interest in spending all my Gaming time in a office as its a far better prospect using a console and a giant Tv.

So have you got your PC in the living room with this Steam Big Picture then��Bet the Mrs is well and truly pleased with that set up if you have..

Can not imagine this so called set up your talking about in a small office where generally most PC are kept like mine.

Problem with what you say Bert is you can not play Killzone or Infamous on the Steam Platform so your still loosing out on 2 brilliant games.

Guess you will now be buying Watchdogs for the PC Platform So you selling your beloved Xbox One

Edited by time2die (Thu 22-May-14 13:21:27)

I am somehow too old for console gaming. I tried again a few years ago but just cannot get on with a games controller.

Barring the odd use of a joystick I pretty much always used keyboards for games. And then when mice came out they got added into the equation. If I could get used to a games controller then I would use a console but as I can't I use a decent spec PC with a 28" monitor. And sitting in the "office" chair using keyboard and mouse (well, trackball nowadays) reduces any back ache or RSI that develops from getting too comfy playing games on the sofa.

Its what I've been saying for ages now!

PC gaming is generally cheaper, I played Tomb Raider on my PC and it was amazing and I got it for about £25 on release. Steam also do loads of sales and the games are good, there is some tripe but no different to a normal sale.

I play my PC, well laptop, plugged into my TV via HDMI with an Xbox controller. It's class, it works really well and the graphics are a load better than the next gen consoles. I still prefer to game on my console though and will be buying Watchdogs on console.

Yep I still play the odd game on my iMac running windows 7, it's in my living room next to my arm chair and all on a very nice 27" screen @2560x1440 resolution!!
Even though I do enjoy console gaming, so called next gen doesn't even come close to pc graphics quality wise!!

Shutup ya Face

Then you haven't played the likes if Killzone Shadowfall or Infamous Second Son because they look just as good as any high end PC Game.

I know you only have that very underpowered Xbox One so your excused for thinking what you do Kila

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Edited by deleted (Thu 22-May-14 18:58:14)

But maxed at 1080p I'm supposing?

Old dated retro games from the past,done that,been there got the tea shirt

Yes, it's exciting, isn't it!

Makes sense to me. Paying £50 plus for a next gen game is just taking the [censored]

The big PC is in the man cave and i use Steam streaming services that lets my big pc do all the work whilst my tiny winney net top plays the games

i have the ultimate next gen machine and its not even in the same room and i play with a controller / wireless xbox 360 on a big screen telly in my recliner on a PC thats a quarter of the size of a PS4 and is completely silent , as in its passively cooled .

My misses loves it and my friends are amazed at how i can be playing tomb raider in full HD on a netop .

Seriously , you are missing a trick if you do not look at what steam are offering and how much steam are putting out to attract us armchair gamers .

Im hooked and totally get it , i will never buy a single player game on console ever again .

Sounds interesting.....tell me more .

Can I play the games on my ipad or do I need a laptop or does it stream it to the TV.