{"id":611068,"date":"2023-02-23T08:49:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/23\/why-i-switched-from-pc-gaming-to-console-gaming\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T08:49:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:49:25","slug":"why-i-switched-from-pc-gaming-to-console-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/23\/why-i-switched-from-pc-gaming-to-console-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I switched from PC gaming to console gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 0 0\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" focusable=\"false\" role=\"none\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: absolute; left: -9999px; overflow: hidden;\"><defs><filter id=\"wp-duotone-dark-grayscale\"><feColorMatrix color-interpolation-filters=\"sRGB\" type=\"matrix\" values=\" .299 .587 .114 0 0 .299 .587 .114 0 0 .299 .587 .114 0 0 .299 .587 .114 0 0 \" \/><feComponentTransfer color-interpolation-filters=\"sRGB\"><feFuncR type=\"table\" tableValues=\"0 0.49803921568627\" \/><feFuncG type=\"table\" tableValues=\"0 0.49803921568627\" \/><feFuncB type=\"table\" tableValues=\"0 0.49803921568627\" \/><feFuncA type=\"table\" tableValues=\"1 1\" \/><\/feComponentTransfer><feComposite in2=\"SourceGraphic\" operator=\"in\" \/><\/filter><\/defs><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 0 0\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" focusable=\"false\" role=\"none\" style=\"visibility: hidden; 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Floppy disks were involved\u2014the kind that actually flopped\u2014as was dying of dysentery. I got sucked into working for Interpol not long after, who kept me busy chasing a notorious woman in a red trench coat across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>But eventually I discovered games that didn\u2019t require changing disks. You could just pop in a cartridge, sit, and\u2026play. (Well, until one of the adults hollered that you\u2019d been at the TV long enough.) And what magic it was! My cousin had all the classics for his original Nintendo Entertainment System: <em>Duck Hunt<\/em>, <em>Contra<\/em>, <em>Paperboy<\/em>, <em>Super Mario Bros.<\/em>, and best of all, <em>Double Dragon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/b2c-contenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Contra.png\" alt=\"Contra screenshot (NES)\" width=\"256\" height=\"240\"><figcaption>I spent many hours in <em>Contra<\/em>. More than I should admit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>That marked my first switch from PC to console, thanks to an extended loan of the NES. It was a move that lasted decades, too, with a single exception. (At one point, I got talked into trying <em>Duke Nukem 3D<\/em> multiplayer on my family\u2019s feeble PC and its vintage 14.4 baud modem.) Then the pandemic hit and I found myself all but glued to my PC. Work, social Zoom calls, marathon YouTube and Netflix sessions\u2014I did it all parked at my desk. It became easier to play games on the machine, too, since I had an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/397667\/get-3-years-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-tip.html\">Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription<\/a>. I was also using gaming to stay in touch with friends.<\/p>\n<p>The worst of the pandemic has passed now, however. My life has changed too\u2014as has my body. And so, once again, console gaming has lured me back.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>The other side: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/1507436\/why-i-switched-from-console-gaming-to-pc-gaming.html\">Why I switched from console gaming to PC gaming<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"i-need-time-away-from-my-pc\">I need time away from my PC<\/h2>\n<p>At the beginning of the pandemic, my PC was supremely convenient as an all-purpose machine. Now, it\u2019s a little too much. I find myself still always anticipating the ping of work email, personal email, Slack, and Discord. I never really give myself the opportunity to disconnect.<\/p>\n<p>My hip flexors have also become one knotted blob. Forcing myself to leave my seat reminds me to move around more\u2014play games at the TV, take a phone call in an arm chair, go wild and eat dinner at a dining room table. I\u2019m more likely to get in more physical activity, too, like a spot of push-ups or a little dancing down the hallway. Maybe that stretching I\u2019m supposed to be doing regularly.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-games-i-like-are-on-console\">The games I like are on console<\/h2>\n<p>While Microsoft makes its games available on both Xbox and PC, Sony is still much slower with its PC ports\u2014when there\u2019s even plans for such a move. I\u2019ve been antsy to finally get to <em>Ghost of Tsushima<\/em> and <em>Horizon Forbidden West<\/em>, but with all my time spent on my PC, those games have been stuck in limbo for me.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/b2c-contenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-1.png?w=1200\" alt width=\"1200\" height=\"515\"><figcaption>I\u2019ve yet to start <em>Ghost of Tsushima<\/em> and that\u2019s an issue I mean to rectify.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>For better or worse, most of what I gravitate to usually releases on console first\u2014and sometimes never crosses over to PC. I also tend to zero in on gameplay and storylines rather than graphical bells and whistles (as much as I like badass graphics cards). If I were more into the diverse indie scene on PC, perhaps I\u2019d still stick with gaming on my computer, but that\u2019s not where my heart lies.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"my-eyes-need-different-focus-distances\">My eyes need different focus distances<\/h2>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about other people, but sitting at my desk uninterrupted for hours and hours each day for over two years did a number on my vision. (Also, I\u2019ve not gotten any younger.) When I started feeling a delay in my ability to switch focus distances, I knew I\u2019d been forcing too much close-up work on my eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting on a couch many feet away from a TV\u2014and having a large screen that makes everything huge and easy to see\u2014changes up where I train my eyes. And the different scenery also reinforces the need to go outside and actually look off into the distance during a walk.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"i-got-tired-of-troubleshooting\">I got tired of troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<p>Before someone bursts in with a comment that PC gaming doesn\u2019t require that much maintenance\u2014yes, occasional driver updates and maybe some light troubleshooting isn\u2019t too bad\u2026if you\u2019re not otherwise doing that constantly.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/b2c-contenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023021718312867.png?w=1200\" alt=\"Xbox Dashboard System Updates menu (Feb 2023)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption>\n<p>Say what you will about consoles, but their maintenance is dead simple.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>PCWorld<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I know I\u2019m not a typical person. I use five different PCs for work purposes\u2014then I still keep tablets and phones on hand for work reference as well. I also have my own personal computers, too. When an <em>Overwatch<\/em> session with friends would go to a black screen because I had Photoshop open at the same time, I didn\u2019t take it nearly as in stride as perhaps a true PC gamer would.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s <em>nice<\/em> turning on my Xbox One X or PlayStation 4 and having both system updates and games work seamlessly. Plus, I love the modern Xbox controller. I find it extremely comfy. And no one gives me grief for not playing shooters with a mouse and keyboard. (Try doing that on my mushy ergonomic keyboard and mouse and let me know how you like it.)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"looking-at-my-console-collection-makes-me-happy\">Looking at my console collection makes me happy<\/h2>\n<p>Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. I also recall memories far more easily when looking at physical objects. So, seeing consoles from my youth sitting side by side with more modern systems (plus the boxes for my favorite games) lets me fondly remember my favorite moments with friends and family, whom I don\u2019t see nearly as often as when we were young.<\/p>\n<p>My inner Young Alaina still also gets a kick from having enough money to afford all those systems. We made it, girl.<\/p>\n<p><\/body><\/div>\n<div data-ga=\"article-footer-author\">\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/author\/ayee\" rel=\"author\"><br \/>\n\t\tAuthor: Alaina Yee<\/a>, Senior Editor\t\t<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ay_idg_byline2-100779100-orig-30.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1\" height=\"125\" width=\"125\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Alaina Yee is PCWorld&#8217;s resident bargain hunter\u2014when she&#8217;s not covering PC building, computer components, mini-PCs, and more, she&#8217;s scouring for the best tech deals. Previously her work has appeared in PC Gamer, IGN, Maximum PC, and Official Xbox Magazine. 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