I stink at COD 4

[MetalMat]

I have some real problems using a controller for an FPS game on my xbox 360. Being more of a PC gamer I dont see how you guys do it. I constantly get smoked online when I play. I think it might be time to upgrade my pc....


Gentle reminder: Let's not let this devolve into a console vs pc war or I'll have to lock it.

Queasy

 

[nycxandy]

Just keep playing. You'll get used to it.

 

[RandomFool]

I had the same problem. It took me a few hours but eventually I managed to get the hand of aiming/moving with a controller. of course, I don't play online and if I did I'd most likely be killed like nobody's business.

 

[SKoprowski]

Just as was already stated- keep playing and you will get better. I'm a PC gamer who recently started gaming on the Xbox 360 and was just as frustrated at first but I now feel confortable with it after spending some time playing . I have both PC and Xbox versions of COD4 and I prefer playing on the Xbox- the controller may not be exact as a mouse, but you have all the other buttons within easy reach. I find the controller to be easier to use in COD4 then a PC keyboard.

 

[swaytech]

I will say exactly the same thing as everyone else, you have to stick with it, you will get better.

 

[TallBill]

You will get better.. but.... the PC version is three times better. I'm very proficient at this point with the 360 controller. Better then most chumps here at Halo 3. But you just cant beat mouse + keyboard. A lot of COD4 is just waiting for a target as well. Not really camping, but waiting behind cover over a large opening.

 

[sdifox]

FPS just doesn't work on a console...

 

[nycxandy]

Originally posted by: sdifox
FPS just doesn't work on a console...

And the sales figures for COD on the 360 and PS3 say it does.

 

[purbeast0]

this thread makes me lol.

 

[Sniper82]

Originally posted by: nycxandy
Just keep playing. You'll get used to it.

Yeah thats all it takes really. Your playing against kids/adults that spend hours a day playing FPS on consoles like us PC gamers do(or use to do). Just takes practice.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: sdifox
FPS just doesn't work on a console...

qft

 

[nycxandy]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: sdifox
FPS just doesn't work on a console...

qft

Oh really? Really?

Call of Duty 4 sold 3 million units on the Xbox 360 whereas it sold below 400k (doesn't include digital downloads, but even with it I doubt it would be anywhere near half of the 360 sales) on the PC in 2007.

Call of Duty 4 has been the in the top two sales spot on the PC for the past few months as well.

You see these sales figures? Yeah, tell me FPS's don't work on consoles again.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: nycxandy

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: sdifox
FPS just doesn't work on a console...

qft

Oh really? Really?

Call of Duty 4 sold 3 million units on the Xbox 360 whereas it sold below 400k (doesn't include digital downloads, but even with it I doubt it would be anywhere near half of the 360 sales) on the PC in 2007.

Call of Duty 4 has been the in the top two sales spot on the PC for the past few months as well.

You see these sales figures? Yeah, tell me FPS's don't work on consoles again.

dont worry, this thread is full of fail.

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: nycxandy

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: sdifox
FPS just doesn't work on a console...

qft

Oh really? Really?

Call of Duty 4 sold 3 million units on the Xbox 360 whereas it sold below 400k (doesn't include digital downloads, but even with it I doubt it would be anywhere near half of the 360 sales) on the PC in 2007.

Call of Duty 4 has been the in the top two sales spot on the PC for the past few months as well.

You see these sales figures? Yeah, tell me FPS's don't work on consoles again.

dont worry, this thread is full of fail.

There sure are a LOT of people enjoying playing FPS games on consoles for them to "not work"
Just because some people suck on a console doesn't mean everyone does.

 

[hdeck]

switch to PC and don't look back. you said yourself that you're more of a PC gamer so you can only benefit from the transition (unless of course your PC isn't good enough to run the game on good settings).

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: nycxandy

Originally posted by: sdifox
FPS just doesn't work on a console...

And the sales figures for COD on the 360 and PS3 say it does.

lol, since when does sale figure represent anything other than sales figures? Next you are going to tell me ipod is the best media player around.

Fine control is just not there. Think on the PC, would you play COD4 with a mouse or with a joystick?

I don't know about COD4, but when I played MOH Allied Assault, the controls were dumbed down, ie, you don't have to aim as much as on the PC to get a hit. I tried gear of war and found the same thing, although I did not compare to GOW on the PC.

Plus there is simply not enough buttons on a controller for FPS

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: SKoprowski
Just as was already stated- keep playing and you will get better. I'm a PC gamer who recently started gaming on the Xbox 360 and was just as frustrated at first but I now feel confortable with it after spending some time playing . I have both PC and Xbox versions of COD4 and I prefer playing on the Xbox- the controller may not be exact as a mouse, but you have all the other buttons within easy reach. I find the controller to be easier to use in COD4 then a PC keyboard.

Oh nose, we have a defector Good to hear there is someone who has done both and prefer the 360. I guess I'll never be a hardcore console gamer

 

[Engraver]

Originally posted by: nycxandy

Originally posted by: sdifox
FPS just doesn't work on a console...

And the sales figures for COD on the 360 and PS3 say it does.

It doesn't say anything other than PC hardware is more expensive than a console. You'll never get the same measure of precision on a console, unless a new type of controller was developed to replace the silly analog sticks.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Engraver

Originally posted by: nycxandy

Originally posted by: sdifox
FPS just doesn't work on a console...

And the sales figures for COD on the 360 and PS3 say it does.

It doesn't say anything other than PC hardware is more expensive than a console. You'll never get the same measure of precision on a console, unless a new type of controller was developed to replace the silly analog sticks.

sdifox said:
FPS just doesn't work on a console...


Sales figures for consoles indicate that console controllers are clearly adequate for FPSes. It may not be an ideal configuration - but on the other hand it has its own advantages. I don't think many console users will deny that keyboard/mouse is better in the most important ways, even if they prefer to play on consoles.

Bringing it back to the topic of this thread - it is NOT difficult to become proficient with a console controller if you are willing to keep trying.

 

[nycxandy]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Engraver

Originally posted by: nycxandy

Originally posted by: sdifox
FPS just doesn't work on a console...

And the sales figures for COD on the 360 and PS3 say it does.

It doesn't say anything other than PC hardware is more expensive than a console. You'll never get the same measure of precision on a console, unless a new type of controller was developed to replace the silly analog sticks.

sdifox said:
FPS just doesn't work on a console...


Sales figures for consoles indicate that console controllers are clearly adequate for FPSes. It may not be an ideal configuration - but on the other hand it has its own advantages. I don't think many console users will deny that keyboard/mouse is better in the most important ways, even if they prefer to play on consoles.

Bringing it back to the topic of this thread - it is NOT difficult to become proficient with a console controller if you are willing to keep trying.

Correct. I never said FPS's on a console were superior to it on the PC. I'm merely stating that FPS's are a viable genre on consoles because there are tons of people who buy and play it. I just don't like how PC fanboys come up in here with their condoscending tone dismissing FPS's on consoles. It's here to stay whether you guys like it or not. It's one thing to prefer mouse/kb over controller, but then there's another to make asinine statements.

 

[purbeast0]

halo sux

lol ps3 has no gamez

wii is for soccer moms and sucks

mouse + keyboard > controller

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did i miss anything?

 

[JoPh]

7.3 millon games sold for halo 3... yeah there is no future for fps on consoles.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
halo sux

lol ps3 has no gamez

wii is for soccer moms and sucks

mouse + keyboard > controller

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did i miss anything?

Amen!

 

[SKoprowski]

I am a PC gamer who recently started FPS gaming on a console (360) with Halo and COD4. You're accuracy is not as good , but all the other controls (weapon switch, jumping, grenade throwing, etc) are much easier accessed with a controller then a keyboard. That is the reason I find playing COD4 more desireable on the Xbox then the PC. If COD4 was just a game like UT3 when all you need to do is shoot and jump then I would prefer the PC. My fun and enjoyment playing COD4 on the Xbox is no less then playing on the PC- it may actually may be better since I can enjoy playing with friends and family who are all console users- people who can't afford fancy video cards or have the technical skills to navigate a PC. BTW- you do all realize Sony has already allowed a keyboard/mouse combo to be used for UT3 on the PS3.

 

[sdifox]

Quick question, can you play FPS on 360 with usb kb + mouse? That would solve the only problem with console and FPS.