VicisSubsisto t1_iz0iwfb wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:03 PM

You can get Game Pass on your PC, can't you? Why do you want a console if you're a PC gamer? What do you want the console to do that your PC can't?

PS5 has, off the top of my head, Ghost of Tsushima, Returnal, inFamous: Second Son, Final Fantasy XVI will be a timed exclusive when it comes out... I have a hard time keeping track of what's also on PC because I tend to prefer console versions, but there might be more.

Honestly though, if there were an exclusive game that you really wanted, you'd probably already know what it was...

I always tell people here, if you play multiplayer games, get whatever your friends have. You'll be able to play system-locked multiplayer, or they can bring their controllers to your house for couch multiplayer. Every system has plenty of great games these days, so that's really the only major distinguishing factor unless you have a specific game in mind.

normalifelias OP t1_iz0jvjx wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:10 PM

My friends use both consoles. Is there a notable performance difference between the consoles?

VicisSubsisto t1_iz0ls6o wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Not a major one, it would generally depend on the game. Developers often have a "target system", sometimes the original system for which a game was developed before they decided to go multiplatform, sometimes from a manufacturer who's sponsoring the game development, sometimes just the producer's personal favorite. The game will usually run better on that system.

It's similar to how you can have two PC games which should be comparable performance wise, but one runs better on AMD and one runs better on NVIDIA/Intel. It depends on which one the developers spent more time optimizing.

If you're just looking for performance, you're probably better off upgrading your PC instead of getting a console. So again, what do you want from a console that you can't get from your PC?