The PC Snobbery Thread

[Blinx123]

Seriously? Are the two of you that shallow?

Throughout the last few weeks I've played:

- TERA (May 1, 2012)
- Risen 2 (April 26, 2012)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (November 11, 2011)
- Alice Madness Returns (June 14, 2011)
- Mafia 2 (August 24, 2010)
- Vanguard Saga of Heroes (January 30, 2007)

That's two slightly outdated titles.
And those two still max out my GTX 680 rather well.

You guys ever heard of Anti Aliasing/Downsampling?
Yea. That's how.

My Mafia 2 setup utilizes splendid 44xAA, for example.

[Badger3920]

Mafia 2 definitely looks nice in yours and Vincent's screen caps

[CorruptedDragon]

Seriously? Are the two of you that shallow?

Throughout the last few weeks I've played:

- TERA (May 1, 2012)
- Risen 2 (April 26, 2012)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (November 11, 2011)
- Alice Madness Returns (June 14, 2011)
- Mafia 2 (August 24, 2010)
- Vanguard Saga of Heroes (January 30, 2007)

That's two slightly outdated titles.
And those two still max out my GTX 680 rather well.

You guys ever heard of Anti Aliasing/Downsampling?
Yea. That's how.

My Mafia 2 setup utilizes splendid 44xAA, for example.

Anything before October 2011 is OLD and should be thrown out.

Besides you left off all the old Sony MMO's and other stuff you have been trying out. It does seem to me though that you don't actually play any of the games, you just try to max out what they can look like, take screen shots and then move on to the next game to try and make that look pretty.
Can't wait for screenshots of Everquest with max AA!!!!
Hoping to max this bad boy out soon!

[Blinx123]

Anything before October 2011 is OLD and should be thrown out.

Besides you left off all the old Sony MMO's and other stuff you have been trying out. It does seem to me though that you don't actually play any of the games, you just try to max out what they can look like, take screen shots and then move on to the next game to try and make that look pretty.
Can't wait for screenshots of Everquest with max AA!!!!
Hoping to max this bad boy out soon!

I do play those games.
Why else would I have a subscription?

I played Vanguard for 5 hours straight before taking a nap and playing for another 5 hours thereafter.

The diplomacy in that game is addicting.
Originally bought for the questing, crafting and housing, I haven't even touched most of those gameplay elements yet.

I'm hellbent on becoming a top level diplomat for one of the capital cities.

Lol. Quake 1. Haven't played that for ages.
There's a nice and shiny graphical update of that, actually.

Haven't checked it out yet, but it's a total rewrite of the Quake 1 engine. From the videos and screenshots I've seen, it looks better than ID Tech 5

[CorruptedDragon]

I do play those games.
Why else would I have a subscription?

I played Vanguard for 5 hours straight before taking a nap and playing for another 5 hours thereafter.

The diplomacy in that game is addicting.
Originally bought for the questing, crafting and housing, I haven't even touched most of those gameplay elements yet.

I'm hellbent on becoming a top level diplomat for one of the capital cities.



Lol. Quake 1. Haven't played that for ages.
There's a nice and shiny graphical update of that, actually.

Haven't checked it out yet, but it's a total rewrite of the Quake 1 engine. From the videos and screenshots I've seen, it looks better than ID Tech 5

.............. If only you would turn your game obsession into interest in women.
Wait, that might not be a good idea, I foresee a lot of dead hookers in shallow graves.

[Favelle]

Dear Sanity,

please stop being so overly ignorant.
You're obviously confusing graphics and fun.

Having a good time doesn't depend on graphics alone. In fact, Pong and the original Zelda are both still more fun than some of those more recent Russian made titles, despite clearly superior graphics on the latter end.

I'd also like to know what your take is on all this.
Would you like me throwing away all my games made before August 2011 and then rinse and repeat the whole process in about two years time?

PS: TERA isn't a "budget-graphic teddy bear title" but the game that kicks Guild Wars 2's sorry ass (technologically as well as in the gameplay department).

It's based on the UE3 engine (which isn't exactly known for low-quality/budget titles) and features a rich and diverse gameplay that will revolutionize the whole MMORPG market.

Think how many of those F2P games you could have bought if you kept that $600 in your pocket? Its not like the 680 is changing your gaming experience. Its not doing ANYTHING, actually.

[Blinx123]

Think how many of those F2P games you could have bought if you kept that $600 in your pocket? Its not like the 680 is changing your gaming experience. Its not doing ANYTHING, actually.

Not you too!

Just what would you guys advise me to play then? I already play most of the new games. Everything except Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2.

It's not like I'm playing nothing but old titles all day long.
Heck. How's my GTX 680 useless when I still see a slight stuttering in games like Risen 2 and TERA? How's it useless when my Alice Madness Returns setup would be unplayable on all but this card?

@CD

No dude. I leave that entirely up to the Battlefield 3 crowd.

[Badger3920]

@CD

No dude. I leave that entirely up to the Battlefield 3 crowd.

Interest in women is left to the BF3 crowd? Im cool with that...

[Blinx123]

Interest in women is left to the BF3 crowd? Im cool with that...

Killing a bunch of hookers and leaving their dead bodies in shallow graves is what's left to the BF3 crowd.

[CorruptedDragon]

Not you too!

Just what would you guys advise me to play then? I already play most of the new games. Everything except games that would actually put my over priced new card to use.

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Updated for accuracy.

[Badger3920]

Killing a bunch of hookers and leaving their dead bodies in shallow graves is what's left to the BF3 crowd.

No u

[Blinx123]

Updated for accuracy.

Oh dear ...

You still haven't explained how the games I play don't max out my GPU (despite FPS being way below 60).

[Dennis M.]

For someone who could never be described as a PC snob I enjoy the hell out of this thread.

[Badger3920]

For someone who could never be described as a PC snob I enjoy the hell out of this thread.

Lol.
20% Computer Parts/Games Talk

40% Blinx bitching about his emergency/realization of the day centering around life in a hopelessly rural area or a broken computer

20% The rest of us bitching at Blinx for constantly bitching


You're right, this is a very good thread =)

[MA16v3]

Lol.
20% Computer Parts/Games Talk

40% Blinx bitching about his emergency/realization of the day centering around life in a hopelessly rural area or a broken computer

20% The rest of us bitching at Blinx for constantly bitching


You're right, this is a very good thread =)

What's the other 20%? I'm guessing Fav posting pictures of his most recent super expensive component acquisition?