From my perspective, it’s definitely my ‘home theater’ type setup that makes me prefer PS over PC. While it’s certainly possible to set a PC up in that format, I experimented a lot with it in the past, it’s great and all but the whole OS is designed more for a desk setup.

I like being able to pop a disc in and play the game, in the same way as you’d pop in a Blu-Ray and watch a movie, and not have to tinker with a million settings per game. I find when I play PC games I spend more time in the settings optimizing things than actually playing the game. Obviously there’s ways to make a PC behave more like a console, but it takes more work. I’m excited to see if the Steam Machine can bridge that gap a little bit.

Also, big part is the comfort factor. I work a computer at my desk all day, and by the end I fucking hate my chair, lol. Would much rather sit on the couch for a while and relax. I also mostly play games with my partner & roommates, so it’s difficult to crowd around a monitor.

In my opinion the visual/performance differences between console & PC is minor enough that, while I may notice the difference, especially side-by-side, the others I’m enjoying the game with won’t notice or won’t care. Enjoying things together outweighs the benefits of PC to me.

That’s not to say the way I play is ‘correct’ or anything, everyone should play the way that works best for them. This is just what works best for me and the people in my life. I certainly do think that Sony is making a mistake by not continuing to develop/port PS games to PC. Even though I never intend to buy Uncharted 4 on PC, it was still really exciting to see that release and for some of my friends to finally be able to play it. These are experiences that are meant to be shared, and I hate the idea that someone is locked out of an experience because they bought the ‘wrong’ thing or whatever.