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What PC can play games that are out now? All my life I play with the playstation console. I really want to try PC, but dont know how. Help?
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- TStoddenLv 72 years ago
For PC gaming, the hardware will dictate the games you can play... so if you have a bare-bones PC, you're going to be stuck with casual-level games since the higher-end titles will likely crash your computer, if they don't refuse to run outright.
For the sake of argument, I'm going to use my laptop as the guideline, which has the following specs:
* Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ (Quad Core w/ HyperThreading, 2.8 Ghz baseline, 3.8 Ghz Turbo)
* Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050
* RAM: 12 GB's
* XBox One controller connected via BlueTooth
While I will note that the graphics card is the weak link here (as the GTX 1050 is a basic graphics card. More dedicated PC gamers will run a GTX 1060 or better), this system is capable of running the majority of PC games 1080p under default settings. Some higher-end games like PuBg will require some scaling back of graphics for better performance, but it runs GTA V & Dragon Quest XI just fine. Smaller & less demanding games run perfectly.
As for game availability, you can find just about the same games on PC as you can find on the PS3/4, minus console exclusives (like Spiderman & Horizon: Zero Dawn, as examples). There are some PC exclusives to consider like Papers, Please!, Return of the Obra Dinn, One Shot (this game has a very heavy meta-game, which makes it impossible to do on consoles) & Stellar Overload to name a few. However, most games that become popular will eventually get ported over to console unless there's a technical deal preventing it (like One Shot's "out of game" meta components). There's also various distribution platforms (Steam, uPlay, Origin, GoG) & even indie offerings (like Itch.io).
If you're a bit more adventurous (& don't mind the legal & moral grey region), you can go into emulation & try out games on consoles you never tried out before (due to age or preference). Just be aware that the newer the console hardware is, the more processing horsepower you'll need & the harder it is to find good emulators & ROMs (which, due to legal reasons... YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN FINDING THEM).
I will admit that I was a dedicated Nintendo Loyalist through 1999. I started dabbling into PC gaming in the 2000 (with my first personal PC) & went more dedicated with it around 2014 (thanks to Humble Bundle making it easier to fill out your library on a budget). I do go for the whole "PC Master Race" elitist spiel, but it does provide you a lot of gaming options to explore with the right set-up.
Hope this helps!