i see that we still don't have gta IV for pc, it doesn't appear we are going to be able to get rock band 2 or the new guitar heroes for pc, apparently we can't buy madden 09 for pc this year?

i just sunk nearly $5000 into a new computer to play games, which i can't play on this platform now and to watch tv and apparently there is no way to watch had on a computer if it's not a local channel???

why am i getting so screwed?

You're always going to get screwed if you look for CONSOLE games in your PC, because everyone knows there isn't a single good pc-exculsive game out there. I mean there are games out there but they're made by companies who have never ever made anything remotely good... you know those jokers at Valve, Activision-Blizzard, Westwood, Gas Powered Games, and Relic who have never released anything even remotely good in their existence.

Why would you want to play Madden? Particularly on a PC?

Seriously, there are tons of awesome games on the PC and tons more still coming. Surely you didn't pay 5 grand to get a Madden and rock band box... If so why the hell didn't you get a 360?

I'm sure Madden 2009 for PC would have been the PS2 version.

um, i'm just wondering, why did you pay that much for a gaming quality pc when you're just going to play console games? consoles are what, between 300-500? (i don't pay much attention to consoles.)

on topic: look for games made by the companies that Kraynor mentioned. half-life/orange box, call of duty 4, company of heroes to name a few. they're all greats. if you want to push your machine you can try crysis.

Hi,

I would consider it quite likely that GTAIV will come out to PC within six months or so.
There are lots of great PC exclusive games out there, but it all depends on your personal taste. If you are mostly into sports games and simple action games, PC is not the best platform for you.
Many PC games, especially the exclusive titles tend to be more serious games with deeper gameplay and longer learning curves. For example, most racing games on consoles are arcade style, there are no hardcore simulators at all. On the PC you get the arcade games as well as the sims. In terms of strategy games, you can forget about them on the consoles, PC is the domain of strategy. Most RTS and turn-based strategy games come out for the PC only. And don't forget that you can get gamepads for the PC as well, exactly the same models as for XBOX and PS. People often say something like "

My recommendation would be:

Sports, arcade driving and action games -> Get a console
Strategy, simulators, adventure -> Get a PC

C'mon, it's got to be pre built. Someone who spends that much on a gaming PC to play console games will need help turning one on, nevermind building one.

From posting this same thing in other threads, to starting his own thread, I'm starting to think this guy is a troll. No one can be this dumb.

Have a little patience. Many top titles eventually make their way to the PC. I guess that's just one of the advantages of being an adult. Waiting six months for a game is no big deal. And if it never comes I know I'll find something else.

Isn't the news on Lucas Arts that they are done with games after force unleashed? That is of course hoping that title doesn't get scrapped all together.

They were demoing this Indiana Jones game with a sort of Physx Engine...


Well George Lucas can now retire - hes made his millions....


Shame he cant make the rest of us happy with mediocre prequals and sequals and make games which are worthy of the Idiana / Starwars franchise.......

I hope George gets a gas attack and craps his pants..... Cos thats what Lucas Arts seems to be doing to us...

They at one time was the best games company out there period...


We are so waiting for a new X-wing / Tie Fighter game, maybe a good mmo as starwars galaxy was crap.

We all want to be Jedi's again dont we and the last we did that good was in a Lego version..

$5000 on a PC....welcome to the pre-build PC world.

LOL

Yeah they would be usefull on AMD fanboi's with nothing but complete hatred for anything Intel does...

But thats another matter....


Hey PC owners buy a console cos there is a low on new pc games comming out...

Me, my self just cant wait for Sims 3.....

ok i just did a rough and i mean a rough estimate of your specs and i came out to just over $1800 and thats not including a case which in any case(no pun intended) cost no more than $200 unless you super leet and like to get top $$ stuff(which by the looks of thing you already are; I guess). so grand total is $2000 ROUGHLY. ok add another $400 if you have a 2nd gfx cards and u are running them in SLI. anything else im forgetting please correct me. i would like to know what the "GRAND TOTAL" is.

here check it out:

EVGA gtx 280 ftw / EVGA 790i ultra mb / q9450 yorkfield cpu / ocz platinum 2x2gb 12800 ram / zalman 1000w psu / 500gb seagate barracuda hd / pioneer blue-ray/dvd/cd drive / zalman 9500 hs/fan

anybody up for a second opinion?

Throw in a 72" monitor along with a 360.45 (imagine the bass off that ) sound system and you might get somewhere close

@ axlrose,

What exactly are your specs?

Troll... This spammer is just looking to perpetuate the myth that PCs are insanely priced and also useless for gaming - bah. No way does someone drop 5k for a rig and complain about not being able to play console titles.

throw in a monitor and even high end surround comp speakers and peripherals and you probably could i suppose.

Purplerat, thank you for giving me my comedy fix for the day! I always love it when people are too stupid to know how things work and then argue about it. Or maybe he was talking about the PS5...

NOVALOGIC im a fan of there cheat ridden games lmao but theyve re designed there game engine for there new title and hopefully with sigurd anti cheat it will stop all the noobs

Sure you can spend $160.00 on a noob waterloop... A heap of junk from Thermaltake or Coolmaster that cools worse than a decent aircooled heatsink from the likes of Thermalright!!

Bob

For years I put pc together and it would save alot of money rebates from tech bargins or slickdeals websites
I had highend
then highend with window lights looks power
Highend with modding and liquid cooling for mass OCing
For years I been turned off by pc sold in sotres due to all oem junk no names not so any more so I went with a setup that was good deal then added stuff to it after to finish.

I went for a $799 HP that I upgraded to $1678 but I had a $430 got for 1279+tax and added a few new parts.
ASUS MB intel chipset very decent loaded
Qc Q94504x2.666
6GB PC6400
HP only 9800GT 1GT
Deskstar 500GB SATA2----Added a 2nd one
LG B ray/HD/DVD DL
I replaced 385 stock w ps for 750 w
I added a 2nd set of Logitech Z5500 5.1 THX DD DTS DTS-ES Stereo1x2x on optical and Audigy 2 ZS plt Pro W/external hub
14k in 3D mark06 12by10

I mainly play FPS online with PC for the most part since 98 but in last 2 yrs I won a xbox new not 360 the one before it and a PS2 was given to me as gift and I went for the NWii and mainly I play sports on the 3 using a 40 HD 1080P Samsung with logitech Z5500 fps 4 ever on pc Y, KB!

Yeh... now you are talking... Get out the di-electric grease!!

BTW You don't see many Xbox 360's/ PS3's with that underneath... Sockin' it to yahh console lovers!!

Bob

PS 5, they got to make a success of the PS3 yet...

Well I'm going to play devil's advocate. I'm biased towards PC gaming, but if I was into sports games, racing games or Rock Band, why wouldn't I want to play those games on a PC rather than spend the extra $$$ on a console? (And typically the console titles cost more.)

The keyboard/mouse argument as to why some games aren't suited for PC never made sense to me. The PC can use a wide variety of gamepads, joysticks, fight sticks, steering wheels, etc. There's a PC controller available for any occassion, and the keyboard/mouse stuff can be left strictly for RTS type games.

And although it may be more associated with consoles, I would consider the GTA series to be one of my five all-time favorites. Also, I always use a gamepad when I play any GTA game on my PC.