 A dark avenger dispensing hard street justice in a sprawling, crime-ridden hellhole. A gunfire exchange in the heart of a military conflict that wrecks environments in a most beautiful manner. A wonderful semi-retro romp with one of gaming's most iconic (and speediest) figures. If you identified those scenarios as representing Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, and Sonic Generations, congratulations, you're a hardcore gamer! And, if you're also a PC gamer, you can be doubly happy, as these three titles, and many more, are available on PC.  PC gaming has a few advantages over console gaming. The first being that you have more control over your gaming experience; you can upgrade your CPU, GPU, RAM, and HDD at any time—you don’t have to wait five years or more for console manufacturers such as Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony to churn out new hardware. As such, video games released on the PC have the graphical potential to be leaps and bounds better than their console counterparts. Plus, interacting with certain game within particular genres (RTS, point-and-click adventures) are far more intuitive with a mouse and keyboard combo, though console-like gamepads and joysticks are available for use as well (like the Xgaming X-Arcade Dual Joystick).PC gaming carries the stigma of being an expensive hobby due to the cost of high-end gaming rigs from the likes of Alienware, but you can very easily build a capable machine for $500 or $750. Plus, you can save some cash by purchasing titles online through services like the Editors' Choice award-winning Steam (Free, 4.5 stars), which offers mid-week and weekend sales ranging from 20 to 75 percent of regular prices. Steam also has larger, seasonal sales that include discounts on publishers’ entire libraries or bundles of their top games. |
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