PC vs Console: Match of the Century
It is time for the final showdown, the two heavyweights of the world taking each other on, to decide once and for all who is the best platform for gaming. That's right, it is PC vs Console in a no holds barred battle, anything goes. Who will come out victorious?
About the Referee
I've been Gaming on both PC and Console since the beginning. My first console was a Pong look-a-like and since then I have played on everything from the Atari 2600 to the Playstation 4.
I started PC gaming on a Pentium 166 with Windows 95 and have built different rigs (AMD and Intel) with both Windows OS and Linux, currently I have a AMD rig with Windows 10 and Steam as my main source for PC games.
Those are my credentials, now.....
In the red corner we have PC nicknamed the "PC master", an all-round powerhouse. Throughout his existence no-one has been able to knock him out. Challengers like the Steam Machine came and went but all were defeated by this behemoth.
PC has the power and keeps getting stronger each year while the competition keeps lagging behind. His style is predictive but effective, hard powerful punches and flexibility. Surely a favorite.
In the blue corner Console, aka "the Living Room Dominator". Console is built for speed and 'the people's favorite, champion of the masses. With each generation Console gets more sophisticated and powerful. His exclusive style sets him apart from the opposition and he his signature "only on console" move will most likely keep PC on his toes.
Round 1: Power
PC starts this round with an Intel I7 processor and two Nvidia's 1080 ti's in SLI mode. This looks bad for Console who can only bring the Xbox one X's 8 core, 2.3 Ghz processors to the table. PC hits Console with a hard left, screaming "Threadripper". Console retaliates with a jab, shouting "4K @60 FPS". But PC looks unimpressed and hits Console with a devastating right, "uncapped FPS, Biatch".....Console goes to the mat.
Round 1 goes to PC
Round 2: Speed
This is what Console was literally built for and he starts hitting PC with powerful jabs whispering "cartridges, plug-n-play, digital downloads". PC seems to stagger under the assault but retaliates with a left-cross, screaming "Steam". This blow catches Console off guard and Console staggers back. PC closes in to finish of with "Origin" and "Uplay" but that was a mistake. Console counters with an "Xbox Live and PSN" left-right combo. PC steps back realizing the mistake. Then a desperate move on the part of PC as he brings back the I7 an 1080's but this time Console blocks with a "dedicated custom hardware" defense.
Round two ends in a tie
Round 3: Games
PC starts this round with a powerful "Backwards compatibility" uppercut that sends Console flying backwards. Console seems shaken and PC closes in to end this round quickly. The "Steam" jab almost hits home but Console evades the jab and hits PC with his powerful "console exclusives" move. PC is in trouble and Console drives PC into the ropes yelling, Last of US, Uncharted, Nier Automata, Forza, Gears of War. PC is taking a pounding and is just standing in the corner taking the shots. But then out of nowhere PC finds an opening and lands a hit on Console...."Windows 10". This punch takes the wind out of Console. Console stumbles back...end of round.
Round 3 ends in a tie
Round 4: Ease of use
Console comes out swinging, landing jabs on PC. PC has no answer for Consoles flurry of punches and is trying to hold him off. You can almost hear Console singing "Plug-n-play, just insert the disc, no drivers needed, what is configuration? what are required settings?". PC is in trouble, he tries a weak attempt to land a "Steam Machines" punch but Console knows that move all too well. Console expertly dodges the punch and hits PC with a devastating new signature move "PlayLink". PC goes down...End of round
Round 4 goes to Console
Round 5: Flexibility
This time it's PC that comes out swinging driving Console back. PC is dishing out hard rights and lefts. This is PC's best round as he beats Console into a pulp. Customizable hardware, choose the OS you want, 3rd-party software. There is no way that Console can win this round.
Round 5 goes to PC
Round 6: Control
This is going to be an interesting round. PC hits hard with the "Keyboard-mouse" combo. Console gets hit hard and stumbles back but fights back, first a left "dual-shock" punch, followed up by a "xbox controller" right cross and then the "Wii U tablet-controller" uppercut. PC is caught by surprise and stumbles back. Console closes in with the Nintendo "nunchucks" move but PC stops him cold in his tracks with the "Steam controller" counter.
Then PC delivers a low blow, the "aim assist" punch hits Console below the belt (ooh, that's gotta hurt). Things are getting unfriendly inside the ring.
PC tries to end this round with another powerful "Keyboard-mouse" combo but Console has an ace up his sleeve and hits PC with a devastating "XIM4" punch.
But wait!...the match is put on hold while the judges decide whether "XIM4" is legal or not. There has been a lot of discussion about this move.
The verdict comes back........... "XIM4" is allowed...
Round 6 goes to Console
Round 7: Peripherals
Final round, and the two fighters come out swinging. PC gets in the first hit while yelling "VR". Console takes that one on the chin and looks dazed for a second but quickly recovers and retaliates with a "Playstation VR" left. But PC sees that one coming and side steps. PC lands a hard left punch called "1080P-VR-visuals" on Console's head. Console desperately tries to come back into the fight with a series of signature jabs, a left "kinect" a right "eyetoy" but PC just dodges those weak moves. Console tries to follow up with the "Lips-singstar microphone" combo but PC also dodges those failed attempts.
But Consoles tactics are having an effect, Console has been trying to wear PC out and it is showing. PC has no answer to Consoles attack and the two just grapple each other.
The referee decides to end this disappointing last round.
Round 7 ends in a tie
Final Decision
The match ended it a draw so it's up to the judges to decide who will win on points.
It took the judges hours of deliberation but finally the results came back.
The undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World is...
We understand that Console is already talking about a rematch when the next generation of Consoles will launch, do you think PC will remain Champion? Let me know in the comment section.
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XBOX ONE CONSOLE #1
Lol, xbox one is a good console but no1? No, dont thinks so. MS messed that one up, and even the Xbox one X can save them. I hope they prove me wrong though.
I just figured somebody on steemit had to stand up for it. I haven't seen any posts on XBOX.
Just throwing some support for it.
:) I was a loyal xbox fan from the original xbox to thexbox360. With the reveal of thexbox one I jumped ship and joined the playstation camp. Good for you for staying loyal.
It was really fun to read, although PC should have won the Control round with all its controllers available including the console ones ! You managed to make me laugh with the "eyetoy" punch (didn't expect someone to remember that thing) and that part was hilarious :
Good job, really funny !
Thanks for the compliment. It was hard deciding the control round. Keyboard/mouse vs controller. The best controllers however are part of the console and with xim4 consoles now have the ability to attach a keyboard/mouse. Support for controllers not not always plug-n-play on pc, thats why Igave that round to console.
Glad to hear that you enjoyed it.
Steam machines are PCs mate. And always PC master race lol.
Got nothing against consoles, but PC is just stronger and more flexible and cheaper. Consoles are nice for sports games or party games. They each have their own strengths.
I love em both and agree with stronger and flexible but not with cheaper. A good gaming pc will cost more than 500 euro/dollars. Whatever happend to steam machines, are they still around?
They never really launched. They're just cheap PCs put in a box running SteamOS, a Linux distro.
I can make a better rig than any console for less than 500 euros, hell my old PC still kicks console ass and it's 3 years older and cost 1000 euros and it also got me a 3D monitor and some little accessories at the time. And games are much cheaper on PC since there is competition and there are tons of distribution services that compete for attention and offer discounts to get it. Steam has massive sales regularly and it's probably the worst on offer. There's humblebundle.com , greenmangaming.com and a whole slew of other 3rd party retailers.
Sorry, but there's 2 advantages the consoles have: