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irishgrizzly

irishgrizzly

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Should I get these for the PC or 360?

Left 4 Dead
Fallout 3
Dead Space

I have a decent enough system (mac pro 2.8MHz, 8800GT, 4gb RAM, XP) for them. What system would you get them for and why?

I have a feeling most will say PC, but I just want to hear the opinions.

Cheers!
 
I would get it for "PC", since you Mac Pro is well fitted for these games (maybe you need to upgrade the graphic card for Dead Space and Fallout 3 if you want to use all extras and eyecandy in big resolution, but i think, that the GeForce 8800GT should also handle these tasks).

For the Xbox360 version: do you have an Xbox? Not? Than you must calculate the following: a new Xbox price + Xbox games price (the price of these is always more than the price of the PC equivalent game) = final price.

So if I were you, I would go with the PC versions of these games.
 
opeter said:
I would get it for "PC", since you Mac Pro is well fitted for these games (maybe you need to upgrade the graphic card for Dead Space and Fallout 3 if you want to use all extras and eyecandy in big resolution, but i think, that the GeForce 8800GT should also handle these tasks).
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My monitor is only 21" so don't have to wack the resolution up too high.

opeter said:
For the Xbox360 version: do you have an Xbox? Not? Than you must calculate the following: a new Xbox price + Xbox games price (the price of these is always more than the price of the PC equivalent game) = final price.

So if I were you, I would go with the PC versions of these games.
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Yeah, I've got a 360 already.
 
The other two are a toss for me, but on Fallout 3 *please* get the PC version, to support the *real* place it belongs ...
 
I'm going for Left4Dead on PC for sure, it's fast paced and from what I've heard and seen at PAX it's just too much of a pain to play on a controller, unless you turn up the sensitivity real high I guess. Just seems like a mouse would be worlds better. Plus it's from Valve... PC is where it's supposed to be.

I'm still up in the air about the others.
 
personally, i'll take a keyboard and mouse over just a controller for any game any day. more comfortable for me.
 
PC, just for the better controls, higher resolution, free online play, "mod"ability.
 
Whenever I have a choice between PC and console, I would always go PC.... depending. If my machine can't run it SMOOTH, I will get it for 360. The upcoming games like Fallout 3 and Far Cry 2 cannot possibly run smooth on my MBP without sacrificing delicious eye candy... so I'm getting them for either PS3 or 360. Since I think Far Cry 2 multiplayer will suck on consoles, I'll most likely get them both for PS3.
 
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