What do you guys think to the way I play my PC games?

saintdefender · 6 Jun 2011 at 17:10

Hi guys,

So my PC was built first and foremost to be a gaming PC, if you turn on my PC (Its left on mostly anyway) you will see that all i have on there are of course my drivers and then Steam. Thats it, nothing more.. no office, no zip programmes; nothing except Steam and the games I have installed on Steam.

Heres my question though, I have never been a huge fan of the sitting up right, keyboard & mouse type of play, not that I have anything against it, I am just more of the relax and play type of guy so the way I play my games is I have an HDMI cable connected from my PC to my 40" TV and I use a 360 controller to play ALL of my games on the couch/bed whatever. I do this because the games tend to look better on PC and there fore may play a little better and the games tend to be much cheaper as well. So in other words, my PC is pretty much like a console, I just click a game on steam and play.

So my question is what do you guys think of this? Do you think I am being silly and should just stick to console gamings or do you think its a fairly smart idea? I enjoy the way I use my PC but if enough people think that maybe I am being silly and aren't getting the most out of the machine then of course feel free to say : )

Thanks guys, and take care.

Sidenote: Be nice to know that I am not the only one : ) !!

Blue160 · 6 Jun 2011 at 17:12

Why do you care? If that's what you enjoy doing then does it matter what anyone else does?

saintdefender · 6 Jun 2011 at 17:14

Blue160 said:
Why do you care? If that's what you enjoy doing then does it matter what anyone else does?

Well I suppose first and foremost I just wanted to know if other people did the same.

Buchanan0204 · 6 Jun 2011 at 17:14

Whatever rocks your boat. It's your choice personally. I'm no game expert. However, I wouldn't want to play FPS games with a joypad. It's just wrong and weird. Racing games, football games, basketball etc are all fine for the joypad and the telly however.

I find you see a lot more detail sitting in front of a 1920x1200 monitor, literally 30 inches away. Than you do on a stretched out 40 inch 1080p telly. It's also more immersive being right in front of it.

Just my opinion anyway.

Blue160 · 6 Jun 2011 at 17:22

saintdefender said:
Well I suppose first and foremost I just wanted to know if other people did the same.

No I don't. I use pad for some games, but mouse and keyboard is better for shooters. All at the computer desk with a 1080p monitor (22 inch I think).

Ordokai · 6 Jun 2011 at 17:29

Begone with your wicked ways blasphemer !

- Ordokai

SparkyG · 6 Jun 2011 at 17:52

What strange question..... Do what ever you feel comfortable with, its your life..

Relentless81 · 6 Jun 2011 at 17:55

The only thing I would say is that playing on a PC through a TV is a bit of a waste as you're missing out on a lot of detail but if thtas how your boat floats then get on with it and enjoy

Evoss · 6 Jun 2011 at 18:14

You are at a disadvantage playing PC games with a controller. Keyboard and mouse is a lot faster paced then console games. If you pref playing with a controller, why not just play console?

But all to their own, do as you like.

Tealc · 6 Jun 2011 at 18:16

I'm not sure if I'd bother playing on my TV rather than my monitor. My TV is in a spot where it's comfortable to watch TV and video but not ideal for playing games, although I've never tried.

Guitarman0 · 6 Jun 2011 at 18:53

I think it is good as PCs will run the games full res unlike consoles

Craig321 · 6 Jun 2011 at 18:55

I approve. You may continue.

Phenomenologica · 6 Jun 2011 at 18:57

If you're playing the games at all seriously a keyboard and mouse would be better. If you're just messing around, do what you like.

Personally I find that form of gaming is less enjoyable but each to their own.

The__Malteser · 6 Jun 2011 at 18:57

Literally a gaming PC there

Think its a good way tbh as long as you have a 2nd PC for other stuff

jamiehavok · 6 Jun 2011 at 19:09

i do this allot, with like racing games, street fighter iv, football games, some rpgs like the witcher 2 etc and anything else i can play with a controller. the only thing is play with keyboard/mouse really is multiplayer fps and mmorpgs and rpgs where you really need a keyboard like dragon age. that way you get the best of both worlds, comfortable couch like a console but the high resolution, frame rate, better textures etc of the pc.
My mate brought round super street fighter iv on the xbox for the extra characteres and gfx difference was really noticable. Street fighter iv on pc looks way better. im looking forward to arcade edition so i get all the new characters and the better pc gfx

Trill · 6 Jun 2011 at 19:17

Seems a bit wasteful of a PC to just use it for gaming, i'm sure you at least browse on it?

I went through the same, spent most of my gaming life at a desk and just rage quit it one day and went out to buy a 32 HD TV, Floor standing speakers and an A/V unit. Sit back on the bed and do the same with so much more comfort.

I can see where you're coming from.

LaRZ · 6 Jun 2011 at 20:00

It's important not to sit too low in comparison to the desk / screen, which causes some people to arch their necks while using a computer.

It's reccomended that your eyes be the same height or in line the top bezel of your LCD monitor. This will ensure that your neck is not arching to compensate for sitting too low.

A good height adjustable chair is worth more than the risk of pain through prolonged gaming in an awkard posture..

Everyone is different tho..

If you only gonna be on the couch tho,,,,then yes you will be console gaming mainly or limited to.

BlairH · 6 Jun 2011 at 20:23

Perfectly fine. I appreciate both styles of play. The thing about PC gaming, unlike the console toys, is that you can choose the way you play. It's completely up to you, and the hardware offers you enough flexibility to achieve this.