[Windows Central] Don't buy a PlayStation - Save money on the PC versions of Marvel's Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, and others instead

[Gamernyc78]

The schilling mill continues during the holidays stronger than ever.

Don't buy a PlayStation — Save money on the PC versions of Marvel's Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, and others instead

If you have a gaming PC, you're already set for some PlayStation titles.

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While PlayStation long required any prospective players of its games to pick up a new console, those days are over...well, kind of. Since 2020, PlayStation has been more regularly putting games on Windows PC. If you've been holding out for some good deals before grabbing them, you can take advantage of some major discounts on Amazon for almost every PlayStation game that has a PC version, with up to 76% off some titles!

Why grab PlayStation games on PC?

It used to be that if you wanted to enjoy a PlayStation exclusive game, you needed to buy the latest console. That's not the case anymore, with a growing list of PlayStation Studios games on Windows PC that keeps on getting bigger. PlayStation has even invested to make these ports better, acquiring Dutch studio Nixxes to deliver masterclass PC ports.

Single-player PlayStation will usually not arrive day one on PC, so there is a downside to waiting. Naturally, if what you care about is just playing games as fast as possible, then you should definitely go ahead and buy a PlayStation 5. If you already have a gaming PC and you're okay waiting a year or two for games to be ported, you really don't have to buy a PlayStation 5!

That's not to say that every port is perfect. On the contrary, the PC version of The Last of Us was a terrible port at launch, and only through consistent patches has it become somewhat okay. That's the exception though, hardly the rule.

In general, this approach allows you to save money, as you often won't be paying full price for a game, and it will usually include all of the DLC or expansions, as is the case with Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition and Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered.

 

[trdante]

 

[Impulse]

Lmfao wtf is that article?

Sony doesn't have a guarantee on releasing everything on PC (and even when they do, they make no guarantee on how long the exclusivity windows is), plus several classic games from the PS3/4 era will likely stay unported.

 

[BigMclargeHuge]

That's the same as Target.com writing an article on why you shouldn't shop at wal mart.

 

[Umar]

They should make an article saying the same thing for Xbox, but of course they wont

 

[Would_you_kindly]

Don't buy an Xbox , pirate all of Microsofts games on pc

 

[Frozone]

Lmfao wtf is that article?

Sony doesn't have a guarantee on releasing everything on PC (and even when they do, they make no guarantee on how long the exclusivity windows is), plus several classic games from the PS3/4 era will likely stay unported.

While true, that's not enough of a reason to buy the console. The PC will get the best of the exclusives as has been the case.

 

[Frozone]

They should make an article saying the same thing for Xbox, but of course they wont

I think because MS has always made their games for PC as well. Sony going in the same direction was a surprise.

 

[Airbus]

The same rules aplied for starfield and xbox why dont they bring that up

 

[GachaMadeMeBroke]

That's...so weird lol They're essentially telling PC gamers to wait 2+ years instead of buying a PS5 if they want one. I think that's a fairly obvious choice that PC gamers would've made their mind up about already. PC peeps gonna wait a decade to play Demon's Souls thanks to Windows Central lmao

 

[KiryuRealty]

Lmfao wtf is that article?

Sony doesn't have a guarantee on releasing everything on PC (and even when they do, they make no guarantee on how long the exclusivity windows is), plus several classic games from the PS3/4 era will likely stay unported.

And don’t forget that the GPU alone to play at the same graphics settings as a PS5 will cost more than a PS5 will, nevermind the rest of the PC!

 

[Sircaw]

While true, that's not enough of a reason to buy the console. The PC will get the best of the exclusives as has been the case.

Don't forget to factor in the pc tax of selling your grandmother to pay for that system to run them.

The vast majority of people are better off getting a PlayStation system, it's far cheaper and you don't have to wait for the next ice age to start to play them.

Is Demon souls on Pc yet?

 

[ToTTenTranz]

Xbox owners waiting for Playstation 1st parties to come to PC:

 

[On Demand]

While true, that's not enough of a reason to buy the console. The PC will get the best of the exclusives as has been the case.

I think because MS has always made their games for PC as well. Sony going in the same direction was a surprise.

You are so transparent. You aren’t fooling anyone. We know who you are.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

Replace Playstation by Xbox in the article and you don't have to change a thing. You don't even have to wait at all for ports

 

[historia]

Replace Playstation by Xbox in the article and you don't have to change a thing. You don't even have to wait at all for ports

Desperation

 

[Yurinka]

While true, that's not enough of a reason to buy the console. The PC will get the best of the exclusives as has been the case.

Many Sony great console games continue like The Last Guardian or Bloodborne as console exclusives, and some of them will continue there forever.

As of now only some games have been ported to PC and released around 2 or more years after their original release.

So PC players will continue having to wait for years to see if they get a PC port or not of the games they want. And some will never be on PC.

 

[historia]

Between spending 100k plus to having to figuring out what work and not, or just 70k to play every games, which physicals. I will choose 70k thank you very much.

 

[Darth Vader]

You are so transparent. You aren’t fooling anyone. We know who you are.

Yes, he's VFX Veteran. LOL

 

[Gamernyc78]

Yes, he's VFX Veteran. LOL

Yes, I thought we all knew this already.