Steam+ Deals Mega Thread (All PC Gaming Deals)

[Neuro5i5]

This thread will attempt to provide a place to discuss past/present/future PC gaming deals. While mainly focusing on Steam games, any standout sales may also be presented. I will not be updating every Daily/Weekly/etc. sale. The tools to help individuals become a smarter shopper will be provided below.

See this POST for links to store sale pages, threads of interest and other tools to help you become a more informed PC game shopper.

 

[Fatality]

Do you know of a place where sailors hang out?

Yes Tebows Moms House

 

[TacoSpartan177]

A steam key that I won for being runner up in today's tournament.
I already own the game

7ICDZ-HILX7-9XRNV

 

[Ex~]

Yeah, I'd prefer a review from someone whose opinion I trust, not an aggregate. Previous God of War games have had insane reviews and I've thought they were all trash. 

Edit: wait. I just noticed what thread this is. Why are we having this conversation in the Steam thread? Oh well, whatever.

 

[DD83]

Edit: wait. I just noticed what thread this is. Why are we having this conversation in the Steam thread? Oh well, whatever.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

srsly tho... I can only imagine because pizza is a common food to eat when playing God of War, so this is the natural thread.

 

[MysterD]

Yeah, I'd prefer a review from someone whose opinion I trust, not an aggregate. Previous God of War games have had insane reviews and I've thought they were all trash.

Edit: wait. I just noticed what thread this is. Why are we having this conversation in the Steam thread? Oh well, whatever.

Probably b/c MysterD is still hoping for PC ports of more console games that likely will never have a chance in Hell of coming here.

C'mon - let's get on the PC the God of War series; The Last of Us series; Fable 2; Gears of War 2,3 + Judgment; Halo 3, 4, 5, ODST; Red Dead Redemption; Uncharted series; Bayonetta 2+3; Mario series; Zelda series; and numerous others!

 

[pasports31]

console peasants miss out because pc has bad rats and they dont

 

[TB14]

RDR was a good game. Highly recommended to anybody who hasn't played it.

 

[Daytonabot]

I think you need to learn to differentiate between what you like and what is demonstrably better.

...

Like I said, if you prefer to roleplay being a stinky medieval peasant, Skyrim is the game for you, but Wildlands is far and away the superior game.

Of Irony and Hypocrisy: A Post by FoxAssGamer

 

[Reds303]

Probably b/c MysterD is still hoping for PC ports of more console games that likely will never have a chance in Hell of coming here.

C'mon - let's get on the PC the God of War series; The Last of Us series; Fable 2; Gears of War 2,3 + Judgment; Halo 3, 4, 5, ODST; Red Dead Redemption; Uncharted series; Bayonetta 2+3; Mario series; Zelda series; and numerous others!

There is this thing called Gamestop and E-Bay, MysterD should check it out. It has cheap used consoles where he can play all of the games on his list.

 

[pasports31]

There is this thing called Gamestop and E-Bay, MysterD should check it out. It has cheap used consoles where he can play all of the games on his list.

mysterd once recommended somebody buy like a $1200 rig to play half life 2, he's not going to adopt a sensible approach to this

 

[MysterD]

mysterd once recommended somebody buy like a $1200 rig to play half life 2, he's not going to adopt a sensible approach to this

If frame-limiting programs won't work to stop the tearing from HL2 on an potato of a toaster PC, then there has to be some other solution. Maybe throw on a frame-rate capturing program to show his framerates and he can sync the monitor setting to that. Worst come to worse, maybe he should set the monitor to 30hz, if possible.

You likely won't have those kind of problems on a desktop gaming PC or a gaming laptop PC using NVidia or AMD, as you can use the software control panels from AMD or Nvidia or NVidia users can NVidia Inspector to force the above mentioned stuff easier - catch a sale, you can get a decent one for around $600 that can handle 1080p at 30fps or better at Medium or better (depends on the game) like a champion.

I have no real interest in consoles as a platform b/c that means to get what I'd want to play, I'd have to get all the platforms: PS4, XB1, and Nintendo Switch. For that kind of $, I could build or buy a brand new PC with a better CPU and GPU. I'll just stick to my PC for now, thanks. These companies really should port all their older stuff here to PC so I can enjoy better performance and 60fps here, TBH - yeah, I doubt it'll happen for some titles, but we're starting to see more and more older games hit this platform; especially on Steam.

EDIT:

console peasants miss out because pc has bad rats and they dont

Here's a list from GameSpot of recent PC exclusives:

https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-pc-games-2013-to-present/2900-1944/

Probably can remove Div: OS 2 from the list, once it hits the consoles in a few months.

 

[MysterD]

console peasants miss out because pc has bad rats and they dont

Here's a list from GameSpot of recent PC exclusives:

https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-pc-games-2013-to-present/2900-1944/

Probably can remove Div: OS 2 from the list, once it hits the consoles in a few months.

 

[pasports31]

I have no real interest in consoles as a platform b/c that means to get what I'd want to play, I'd have to get all the platforms: PS4, XB1, and Nintendo Switch. I'll just stick to me PC for now, thanks. These companies really should port all their older stuff here to PC so I can enjoy better performance and 60fps here, TBH - yeah, I doubt it'll happen for some titles, but we're starting to see more and more older games hit this platform; especially on Steam.

you don't have to get a ps4/xb1/switch to play a lot of those titles though, a lot of what you mentioned are older generation. I mean if you want to play Zelda/mario games you can get a wii for like 20 bucks to play the galaxy games, twilight princess, etc. You can get xbox 360 bundled with games for like 100 bucks. It's a lot cheaper to buy old consoles (or even new consoles) to play exclusives than it is to spend 1200 dollars to play half life 2.

you could also emulate games or watever

 

[MysterD]

you don't have to get a ps4/xb1/switch to play a lot of those titles though, a lot of what you mentioned are older generation. I mean if you want to play Zelda/mario games you can get a wii for like 20 bucks to play the galaxy games, twilight princess, etc. You can get xbox 360 bundled with games for like 100 bucks. It's a lot cheaper to buy old consoles (or even new consoles) to play exclusives than it is to spend 1200 dollars to play half life 2.

you could also emulate games or watever

Not interested on going on an Ebay hurt or GameStop hunt to find older console platforms and games, especially if they're used and been beat-to-death. I'd want something hardly used, in good shape. They should just re-release all of the classic and awesome older stuff on PC and/or newer consoles & make old-school gaming life easier for all of us.

You don't need $1200 to play HL2. You could buy probably even an older PC w/ some kind of NVidia or AMD card that actually could handle HL2 properly and be done with it, if you can find such a thing. But, really - who wants to do all that kind of deep diving for older stuff? Would be easier to get a $600-700 PC when on sale with a 1050 for 1080p gaming, that could run it no problem and use that to especially play new stuff, though. If one cheaps out on the PC experience for gaming, that's what you get: a crappy & cheap PC gaming experience.

 

[pasports31]

They should just re-release all of the classic and awesome older stuff on PC and/or newer consoles & make old-school gaming life easier for all of us.

The point is that's not happening, something like RDR might come to PC at some point but games like GoW or Bayonetta 2/3 or Bloodborne or Last of Us or Mario/Zelda aren't ever coming to PC. And honestly in regards to wanting a console in good shape, Nintendo consoles tend to be really well built and last forever (how many people do you know that still game on their NES/SNES/N64 systems) so if you bought a Wii you'd probably be fine.

Again, my overall point is it's weird that when somebody wanted suggestions on how to make HL2 work your solution was for them to spend 1000 dollars on full rig to get the "full PC experience" and didn't understand why this was dumb advice given the individual's question/problem, but you continue to lust over console exclusives but won't drop a fraction of the price you told somebody else to pay for a PC.

 

[MysterD]

Again, my overall point is it's weird that when somebody wanted suggestions on how to make HL2 work your solution was for them to spend 1000 dollars on full rig to get the "full PC experience" and didn't understand why this was dumb advice given the individual's question/problem, but you continue to lust over console exclusives but won't drop a fraction of the price you told somebody else to pay for a PC.

You can do a lot more w/ controlling performance on a "real PC" that has software via the video card's software: NVidia Control Panel; NVidia Inspector (3rd party); and/or whatever AMD uses for a Control Panel these days - which is what the issue is w/ HL2. You can set 1/2 refresh or regular refresh on NVidia's VSync, limit framerate numbers (probably best to try 30fps cap or 60fps cap on that), and things of that sort w/ ease that way. He was having issues with screen-tearing/graphical-tearing and stuff of that sort - best way to stop that are those methods.

It's a lot harder to control stuff like that on a non-AMD and non-NVidia device. You'd need some 3rd party app's like MSI Afterburner or something to control the framerates - and that doesn't always work, either. It can be a real crap-shoot, as this screen-tearing and graphical-tearing is a common issue w/ HL2. I didn't have that issue on my tablet luckily, when I threw it at that - knock on wood.

EDIT:

The point is that's not happening, something like RDR might come to PC at some point but games like GoW or Bayonetta 2/3 or Bloodborne or Last of Us or Mario/Zelda aren't ever coming to PC. And honestly in regards to wanting a console in good shape, Nintendo consoles tend to be really well built and last forever (how many people do you know that still game on their NES/SNES/N64 systems) so if you bought a Wii you'd probably be fine.

Sure, the chances are pretty slim that those might not come to the PC b/c of console-exclusive bullcrap and politics - but I'm not just gonna go hunting for old systems on Ebay or at GameStop just to get those older games. No thanks. I'd probably have a better chance w/ newer console platforms that have backward-compatibility to older games and also be able to play newer exclusives. Even then, that'd be more money to spend on newer consoles w/ probably not that many exclusives that I'd end-up buying on that platform. I'd probably get more out of building or buying a new "real" PC with a better CPU/GPU and would rather go that route.

So, as usual, you'll probably just have to keep hearing me talk about wanting console-games to appear on the PC at some point, even if I'd probably have a better "chance" at winning the damn Mega Millions or PowerBall.

 

[Syntax Error]

Sure, the chances are pretty slim that those might not come to the PC b/c of console-exclusive bullcrap and politics - but I'm not just gonna go hunting for old systems on Ebay or at GameStop just to get those older games. No thanks.

That's fine. We all support your decision. I don't buy consoles for their exclusives either. But, uh, I also don't constantly whine about how they're not on PC which I think is the point here.

 

[MysterD]

That's fine. We all support your decision. I don't buy consoles for their exclusives either. But, uh, I also don't constantly whine about how they're not on PC which I think is the point here.

With more & more classics like Bayonetta 1, Chrono Trigger, old FF games, Shenmue 1+2 eventually coming here, and even Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy eventually coming to the PC - you know you'll hear me whine for more console games to get PC ports more so than ever.

Also, this is a Steam Thread and people mentioned God Of War 2018 Reboot for the PS4 is getting 95's in here. What did you expect would happen, when a console game is mentioned in here? You knew I'd be on my usual "PC port" comment, no matter how unrealistic it would be of that actually going to happen within the next 5-10 years...or even ever, since it's a Sony-published game.

EDIT:

At least Destiny 2 got a PC version; I'm digging it so far. Man, if only Destiny 1 would get a PC port...

 

[Nothing-]

User has been warned: Port begging

 

[CheapLikeAFox]

MysterD spent like $300 for a 4K monitor he will NEVER run in 4K. He could have spent half that and gotten three consoles with the money he saved, but according to him he doesn't like to waste money. Except with he pays for a 960 against advice and then buys a 970 a year later. The point is he doesn't logically make sense, but I'm sure it makes sense to him.

 

[pasports31]

MysterD spent like $300 for a 4K monitor he will NEVER run in 4K. He could have spent half that and gotten three consoles with the money he saved, but according to him he doesn't like to waste money. Except with he pays for a 960 against advice and then buys a 970 a year later. The point is he doesn't logically make sense, but I'm sure it makes sense to him.

Honestly this is my point more than hearing him beg for ports, tbh I don't have a problem with that for the most part. It's just that I cannot understand the logic in spending a ton on pc gaming and, again, offering "spend 1000 dollars" as legit advice to get a 15 year old game to run, but not being able to see the point of buying a single console so he can play exclusives. Exactly, why buy a 4k monitor when you don't game in 4k, you could've bought a Wii, 360, PS3, AND a couple games if you search hard enough for good prices on all the consoles for that price. Or splurged and bought a switch or ps4.

 

[MysterD]

MysterD spent like $300 for a 4K monitor he will NEVER run in 4K. He could have spent half that and gotten three consoles with the money he saved, but according to him he doesn't like to waste money. Except with he pays for a 960 against advice and then buys a 970 a year later. The point is he doesn't logically make sense, but I'm sure it makes sense to him.

It was $223.80, not $300.

Get it right, if you're gonna (try to) get it right.

I was in the market for 1440p monitors at the time, saw a 4K for similar money, and then just bought that instead.

After buying the 4GB 960, there was no plans for me to buy the 970. I normally do not buy cards within a same generation. But, someone I knew was ditching his barely even touched 970 for $100 on a PC he literally just bought b/c he decided to go for a 1070 at the time - so, I jumped. For $100, why the heck not? [shrug]

Worst comes to worst, I could've been disappointed w/ the 970 and probably easily flipped that. That, of course, didn't happen - as the 970's amazing at 1080p and does decent at 1440p for me.

EDIT:

Exactly, why buy a 4k monitor when you don't game in 4k, you could've bought a Wii, 360, PS3, AND a couple games if you search hard enough for good prices on all the consoles for that price. Or splurged and bought a switch or ps4.

I can run MK: XL & WWE 2K games at 4K.

 

[CheapLikeAFox]

It was $223.80, not $300.
Get it right, if you're gonna get it right.

I was in the market for 1440p monitors at the time, saw a 4K for similar money, and then just bought that instead.

After buying the 4GB 960, there was no plans for me to buy the 970. I normally do not buy cards within a same generation. But, someone I knew was ditching his barely even touched 970 for $100 on a PC he literally just bought b/c he decided to go for a 1070 at the time - so, I jumped. For $100, why the heck not? [shrug]

No, that may have been the price you paid after gift cards, but that wasn't the actual price of the monitor. Also, you got a 2gb 960 when everyone told you it was a waste of money and that's why you upgraded to the 4gb 970 a year later.

 

[pasports31]

Honestly man, I just don't get it. If you're going to throw down 224 bucks for a peripheral you only use fully for two games I don't get why you wouldn't pay 80 bucks to pick up a console and a couple exclusives you really want to play. I game primarily on PC but I have other consoles because I really want to play some of the other games out there, I'm sure you're far from the only one on this board who doesn't have consoles but you're the only one who it really seems to get in the way a bit in regards to being satisfied with your gaming given how often you talk about it.

 

[CheapLikeAFox]

Honestly this is my point more than hearing him beg for ports, tbh I don't have a problem with that for the most part. It's just that I cannot understand the logic in spending a ton on pc gaming and, again, offering "spend 1000 dollars" as legit advice to get a 15 year old game to run, but not being able to see the point of buying a single console so he can play exclusives. Exactly, why buy a 4k monitor when you don't game in 4k, you could've bought a Wii, 360, PS3, AND a couple games if you search hard enough for good prices on all the consoles for that price. Or splurged and bought a switch or ps4.

Yeah, that's why I've stopped engaging with MysterD on certain topics except as a troll I like to aggravate from time to time. Honestly, I don't know if he's an intentional troll or not, but certain topics he definitely is more interested in pointless arguing than sensible solutions. He seems to be fine to engage on other stuff though.

 

[MysterD]

No, that may have been the price you paid after gift cards, but that wasn't the actual price of the monitor.

Also, you got a 2gb 960 4gb 960 when everyone told you it was a waste of money and that's why you upgraded to the 4gb 970 a year later.

FTFY.

I bought a 4GB 960 (for around $202, after GC's and tax), not 2GB.

Remember when I was on the kick about going from my 1 GB 560 Ti to 2GB 960 card would be a waste? Yep, so when the 4GB 960 was announced - yep, I went after that for the extra room for possible performance...when some games can use up more than 2GB, as there were a bunch at a time that could use up more VRAM buffer such as Far Cry 4, SoM, Batman AK, AC Unity & Watch Dogs 1 for starters.

The 4k monitor was $250 on sale around that Black Friday time, before any GC's and tax.

The aprox. $224 for 4K monitor was after tax and GC's.

EDIT:

Honestly man, I just don't get it. If you're going to throw down 224 bucks for a peripheral you only use fully for two games I don't get why you wouldn't pay 80 bucks to pick up a console and a couple exclusives you really want to play. I game primarily on PC but I have other consoles because I really want to play some of the other games out there, I'm sure you're far from the only one on this board who doesn't have consoles but you're the only one who it really seems to get in the way a bit in regards to being satisfied with your gaming given how often you talk about it.

Technically, it would be 3 games, since WWE 2K15 and 2K16 are separate games. Those can run at 4K no problem.

So..it would be MK: XL, WWE 2K15 and WWE 2K16.

WWE 2K17 also ran well at 4K naturally (same engine and all), but...yeah, I haven't bought that. It was on trial for some amount of hours (was it 10? 20 hours? can't recall) from GameSessions, when I played it.

 

[ezelkow1]

And as someone else pointed out, Emulators

If you really want to play these exclusives, just emulate them. Sure you wont be able to play ps4, but you're willing to wait a long ass time for stuff to go on sale anyway. So go ahead, buy these classics super cheap if you want to own a legit copy, and then just use an emulator. You can even make them look way better than they ever did on the original console

 

[JSweeney]

I think the amazing thing is how actually insignificant a number of games it is we're talking about here. 
A "decent' generation worth of exclusives is about a dozen games per platform. An absolutely stellar, ridiculous generation is about 30 games per platform. 

If you're actually being a cheapass about it, at the end of any particular console generation, you're probably looking maybe a few to several hundred spend to pick up a console and every relevant exclusive for it. 

We really aren't in the era anymore where there's ridiculous things like the Sega Saturn having 3-4 games that'll cost you a grand to pick up. 

To put it even further in to context, this is all coming out of a thread where pretty much everyone has posted having more than 1000 games in Steam, 20+ games on Gog, plus another ten or more each on Origin and Uplay. 

 

[TB14]

.

 

[DD83]

MysterD spent like $300 for a 4K monitor he will NEVER run in 4K. He could have spent half that and gotten three consoles with the money he saved, but according to him he doesn't like to waste money. Except with he pays for a 960 against advice and then buys a 970 a year later. The point is he doesn't logically make sense, but I'm sure it makes sense to him.

 

[INMATEofARKHAM]

I don't really want interrupt the ball bashing going on here... but,

Honestly man, I just don't get it. If you're going to throw down 224 bucks for a peripheral you only use fully for two games...

He might not be able to push the monitor right now but it's foolish to think he'll never play more 4K games in the future with new hardware. That monitor isn't likely going anywhere.

He was looking at a monitor and saw a 4K one at about that price point and made the more future proof decision. Solid choice tbh.

 

[MysterD]

I don't really want interrupt the ball bashing going on here... but,

He might not be able to push the monitor right now but it's foolish to think he'll never play more 4K games in the future with new hardware. That monitor isn't likely going anywhere.

He was looking at a monitor and saw a 4K one at about that price point and made the more future proof decision. Solid choice tbh.

Definitely future-proofing too. This monitor ain't going away any time soon.

I don't know how long it'll be until I build or buy a new PC, but it is inevitable.

I don't think I'll be doing 1440p forever either.

Has anyone even had a 27'' 4K Samsung monitor brand-new at $250 or lower since around Black Friday 2016?

 

[MysterD]

I think the amazing thing is how actually insignificant a number of games it is we're talking about here.
A "decent' generation worth of exclusives is about a dozen games per platform. An absolutely stellar, ridiculous generation is about 30 games per platform.

If you're actually being a cheapass about it, at the end of any particular console generation, you're probably looking maybe a few to several hundred spend to pick up a console and every relevant exclusive for it.

We really aren't in the era anymore where there's ridiculous things like the Sega Saturn having 3-4 games that'll cost you a grand to pick up.

To put it even further in to context, this is all coming out of a thread where pretty much everyone has posted having more than 1000 games in Steam, 20+ games on Gog, plus another ten or more each on Origin and Uplay.

That's also why it ain't entirely the end of the world for me on games not hitting the PC (yet). I've got so many games in the backlog untouched, unfinished games, and currently playing - eh, I can wait for PC ports of "seemingly unlikely" games to hit this platform.

Unfinished - Witcher 3: GOTY; Prey 2017; Bayonetta 1; MGS V: Definitive; Dreamfall Chapters; ESO TU; GTA V; Mafia 3 and its Season Pass; CoD: Ghosts; CoD: AW; TSW / SWL; Fallout 4 and its Season Pass; The Division.

Untouched - Dragon's Dogma DA; Dead Rising 3; XCOM 2; Pillars of Eternity; DLC's for DAI.

Current - Destiny 2 PC; and Divinity: Original Sin 1.

And that's just for starters here...

 

[inm8num2]

A few months before I owned a DVD player, when they were just becoming mainstream, I started buying DVDs when they were on sale. My friends mocked me, but I eventually had the last laugh. As I later enjoyed fine cinema like Braveheart or The Shawshank Redemption in crystal-clear 480i, other kids were still watching blurry and worn down VHS tapes then having to spend minutes rewinding the VHS tapes when they were done.

You do you, MysterD! But I say if you're investing in those newer technologies, you may as well enjoy them sooner rather than later.

 

[MysterD]

A few months before I owned a DVD player, when they were just becoming mainstream, I started buying DVDs when they were on sale. My friends mocked me, but I eventually had the last laugh. As I later enjoyed fine cinema like Braveheart or The Shawshank Redemption in crystal-clear 480i, other kids were still watching blurry and worn down VHS tapes then having to spend minutes rewinding the VHS tapes when they were done.

You do you, MysterD! But I say if you're investing in those newer technologies, you may as well enjoy them sooner rather than later.

Amen. I've always listened mostly to the beat of my own drum.

 

[MysterD]

Of course there is! You have way more space on your desktop on 4K as opposed to the 1080p standard most seem to use.

 

[Nothing-]

Amen. I've always listened mostly to the beat of my own drum.

it's "marched", godammit

 

[MysterD]

it's "marched", godammit

That too.

 

[Ex~]

EDIT:

Here's a list from GameSpot of recent PC exclusives:

https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-pc-games-2013-to-present/2900-1944/

Probably can remove Div: OS 2 from the list, once it hits the consoles in a few months.

Kind of a sad list. Actually what that list proves is how incredibly easy it is to develop on console these days: the only games on that list are games that seem to essentially require a kb&m, or play around with a meta-level of the player being on a PC (RTS games, Her Story, Orwell).

Any game that gets remotely successful on the PC will end up getting console releases, maybe even land lucrative exclusive deals from one of the console makers. Unless there's something serious standing in the way, like that nobody would buy an RTS on console.

 

[MysterD]

Kind of a sad list. Actually what that list proves is how incredibly easy it is to develop on console these days: the only games on that list are games that seem to essentially require a kb&m, or play around with a meta-level of the player being on a PC (RTS games, Her Story, Orwell).

Any game that gets remotely successful on the PC will end up getting console releases, maybe even land lucrative exclusive deals from one of the console makers. Unless there's something serious standing in the way, like that nobody would buy an RTS on console.

Actually, a lot of games seem to be on both PC and consoles these days. As the architectures have gotten even more similar, especially in the case of PS4, we'll just see more of it.

I'm sure the list of lifetime list of PC games not hitting consoles is much longer. I don't recall Vampire: Bloodlines, Guild Wars series, Blood series, Fallout 1+2; PS:T; BG1+BG2; IWD 1+2; NWN series; Black and White 1+2; No One Lives Forever 1+2; The Secret World / SWL; and DDO ever hitting consoles.

I'd rather play most titles on PC. It's also easier than ever to get PC games working on HDTV and using console-style gamepads. Plus, I can run most games above 30fps - often, I run most games at 60fps.

 

[Ex~]

I think the amazing thing is how actually insignificant a number of games it is we're talking about here.
A "decent' generation worth of exclusives is about a dozen games per platform. An absolutely stellar, ridiculous generation is about 30 games per platform.

If you're actually being a cheapass about it, at the end of any particular console generation, you're probably looking maybe a few to several hundred spend to pick up a console and every relevant exclusive for it.

We really aren't in the era anymore where there's ridiculous things like the Sega Saturn having 3-4 games that'll cost you a grand to pick up.

To put it even further in to context, this is all coming out of a thread where pretty much everyone has posted having more than 1000 games in Steam, 20+ games on Gog, plus another ten or more each on Origin and Uplay.

I picked up my PS4 for $250 almost two years ago.

Here's what I get to play in 2018 that's either exclusive to the PS4 or, in the case of Red Dead, exclusive to console:

Shadow of the Colossus, MLB The Show, Yakuza 6, God of War, Detroit: Become Human, Days Gone, Spider Man, Dreams, The Last of Us: Part II, Red Dead Redemption II, possibly Death Stranding.

Monster Hunter will get a PC release in a few months, but I've already played it on PS4.

That's one year of games that stomps all over that Gamespot list of 5 years of PC exclusives.

I mean, maybe you're just joking about the 1000 games on Steam thing. Because we all know none of us actually play those games. I own hundreds and hundreds of games on Steam but I play like four different games on PC.

The one thing I would say is that most of us probably don't have time to spend playing all the games on every platform. In which case yeah, stick with PC. But I always end up getting the consoles when something I absolutely need to play comes out on it (for me, it was Bloodborne on PS4, and Super Mario Odyssey/Breath of the Wild/Mario Kart 8 on Switch).

 

[pasports31]

The thing I really don't get is why Mysterd won't just buy an Ouya already

 

[Nothing-]

Actually, a lot of games seem to be on both PC and consoles these days. As the architectures have gotten even more similar, especially in the case of PS4, we'll just see more of it.

I'm sure the list of lifetime list of PC games not hitting consoles is much longer. I don't recall Vampire: Bloodlines, Guild Wars series, Blood series, Fallout 1+2; PS:T; BG1+BG2; IWD 1+2; NWN series; Black and White 1+2; The Secret World / SWL; and DDO ever hitting consoles.

I'd rather play most titles on PC. It's also easier than ever to get PC games working on HDTV and using console-style gamepads. Plus, I can run most games above 30fps - often, I run most games at 60fps.

I wouldn't recommend getting in an exclusives dick measuring contest from a PC perspective.

 

[DukeEdwardI]

That's also why it ain't entirely the end of the world for me on PC. I've got so many games in the backlog untouched, unfinished games, and currently playing - eh, I can wait for PC ports of "seemingly unlikely" games to hit this platform.

Unfinished - Witcher 3: GOTY; Prey 2017; Bayonetta 1; MGS V: Definitive; Dreamfall Chapters; ESO TU; GTA V; Mafia 3 and its Season Pass; CoD: Ghosts; CoD: AW; TSW / SWL; Fallout 4 and its Season Pass; The Division.

Untouched - Dragon's Dogma DA; Dead Rising 3; XCOM 2; Pillars of Eternity; DLC's for DAI.

Current - Destiny 2 PC; and Divinity: Original Sin 1.

And that's just for starters here...

If it's not a big deal then why do you continue to whinge and have unrealistic expectations for PC ports that will never happen? Because "it'd be easier for gamers everywhere?" No, it'd just be easier for you since you're too lazy and stubborn to go to a garage sale or a Goodwill to grab an old console or even emulate anything.

And we really didn't need the full list of acronyms (aka games) you need to finish. I guess we can all wonder if you'll ever finish CoD: Ghosts. (Who are we kidding, you won't, you'll just continue to pine for a PC port of RDR.)

 

[CheapLikeAFox]

Look, future proofing by buying DVDs instead of VHS is way different than buying a monitor that is essentially useless without a significant expenditure. I assume you bought a DVD player or PS2 within a reasonable time. Right now the only cards that are capable of pushing 4k somewhat confidently are 1080 and 1080ti. And we know MysterD ain't buying that anytime soon. He's going to have $250 4K monitor he won't push and by the time he's doing 4K you'll be able to buy 4K monitors for cheaper. It's an illogical choice that I honestly could care less about if the same dude wasn't constantly complaining about spending $80 for a console when that's suggested to him.

 

[MysterD]

The thing I really don't get is why Mysterd won't just buy an Ouya already

B/c I'm still interested in and waiting for this console...

 

[MysterD]

Look, future proofing by buying DVDs instead of VHS is way different than buying a monitor that is essentially useless without a significant expenditure. I assume you bought a DVD player or PS2 within a reasonable time. Right now the only cards that are capable of pushing 4k somewhat confidently are 1080 and 1080ti. And we know MysterD ain't buying that anytime soon. He's going to have $250 4K monitor he won't push and by the time he's doing 4K you'll be able to buy 4K monitors for cheaper. It's an illogical choice that I honestly could care less about if the same dude wasn't constantly complaining about spending $80 for a console when that's suggested to him.

I was in the market for a 1440p monitor mostly. I saw the 4K monitor - bought that b/c I can run at 1440p and when I do buy/build a new PC I'll be aiming for 4K. I'm not doing 1080p on this rig for the most part, so I'm happy with that. Crank AA, AF, sharpening, and other stuff up - and you're good to go w/ killing the downgrade blur.

I don't feel like dropping money on a bunch of consoles for a handful of game across each console. It's not like we'd be talking one console here. I'd literally have to go after PS2/3/4, Nintendo Wii/Wii U/Switch, and maybe some Xbox 360/Xbox One systems and/or games. Depends on re-releases, backward compatible, and all of that stuff. No thanks. All of that $$ - yeah, I could instead throw at more PC games, PC hardware, PC peripherals, or just build/buy a new PC.

Listen, I love the PC. I'm more of a PC platform fan than a console fan; especially these days and age. Especially since the end of the PSX era. PC's can do a lot more IMHO, provided you have the software and/or hardware to handle such matters. Especially if you want to aim for 60fps, which not all console games aim for.

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If it's not a big deal then why do you continue to whinge and have unrealistic expectations for PC ports that will never happen? Because "it'd be easier for gamers everywhere?" No, it'd just be easier for you since you're too lazy and stubborn to go to a garage sale or a Goodwill to grab an old console or even emulate anything.

And we really didn't need the full list of acronyms (aka games) you need to finish. I guess we can all wonder if you'll ever finish CoD: Ghosts. (Who are we kidding, you won't, you'll just continue to pine for a PC port of RDR.)

I dunno, why do people mention console games like God of War 2018 in a "Steam Thread"? Granted, we do go off the rails here about shoes, pizza, and God knows whatelse - but if one comments about console games in a Steam thread, what do you expect from me? You know it's incoming pretty much; y'all in here know me this well by now.

What's next? We gonna have DRM and anti-tamper discussions? Maybe some client-service discussions about Steam v. UPlay v. Origin v. any others too?

I haven't finished CoD Ghosts namely b/c I got side-tracked with other games. I'll likely get back to it, when I'm in the mood for a CoD type of game. And I do have a bunch of CoD's to play, as I'm behind on that franchise; such as: COD AW & COD BO 3. Since you brought up COD, I probably at some point need to catch CoD Infinite Warfare for its SP campaign in a sale, since the MP that I played was so atrocious on a Free Weekend.

That list that I threw, that ain't even nearly even close to the amount of games I have untouched, unfinished, and/or currently playing. That list would be a mile much longer, if I even went there.

Crap, besides my digital backlogs - I still have plenty of games on disc from retail that never hit digital, such as John Woo's Stranglehold.

 

[Ex~]

I don't feel like dropping money on a bunch of consoles for a handful of game across each console. It's not like we'd be talking one console here. I'd literally have to go after PS2/3/4, Nintendo Wii/Wii U/Switch, and maybe some Xbox 360/Xbox One systems and/or games. Depends on re-releases, backward compatible, and all of that stuff.

lolwut.

You're clearly trolling. Please, please tell me you're trolling. I worry for you.

 

[Nothing-]

Listen, I love the PC.

How do you feel about the PC as your gaming device of choice?

 

[pasports31]

I don't feel like dropping money on a bunch of consoles for a handful of game across each console. It's not like we'd be talking one console here. I'd literally have to go after PS2/3/4, Nintendo Wii/Wii U/Switch, and maybe some Xbox 360/Xbox One systems and/or games.

This isn't true though, you can just buy the console you most want. It's not "only have a pc" or "have a pc and every console ever invented"