I would argue that the crap games on PC
are few and far between. Think of it this way: The majority of PC
titles are indie games. These titles, as independents, are a labor of
love and often do not see wide spread release. The incentive to make
a good game and achieve recognition is what fuels these devs to
create content. Money is not the primary goal, and these games are
often never over ten dollars. This can largely be attested to the
lack of publisher/producer interference/pressure to make a profit
that the professional games industry suffers from. In the mainstream
market a dev could slap on a number 2 or 3 on a popular IP and
release a less than mediocre game and have it sell like crack covered
pancakes. The indie market promotes new and creative properties with
freedom to experiment. So while you might not be getting an epic
blockbuster from an indie game, you'll at least get something new and
different that the console market rarely satisfies. In my opinion,
the money paid to enjoy these budget titles is well worth it, as
often times you get more bang for your buck. It is highly unlikely
that you'd be wasting your money and besides, you wouldn't buy these
titles if you felt you couldn't afford it. Also, PC gamers are the
most fickle group of gamers out there. I'm not going to list
characteristics, but suffice to say PC gaming is devoid of many of
the unfavorable gamertypes that plague the consoles (children and
modern warfans are the first to come to mind). PC gamers are very
internet savvy and communicate within a gaming community consoles
have yet to reach. A bad game soon becomes known within the community
and will not sell well. So, while I would say that EDUCATED console
gamers are more cautious when it comes to purchasing games, I would
not say that just because of the pricing of a game are PC gamers more
likely to buy bad games. However, we are indeed more frivolous.
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