imo buying a copy for one platform should entitle to play on every platform it is released on. The crucial aspects of the work are the same. adapting to different hardwares and making controls for gamepads and mouse and keyboard only plays a small part in the total effort. Also you can play with a controller on pc in most cross platform games.

[–] aulin@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Also you can play with a controller on pc in most cross platform games.

Yeah, but why would you want to? If you're going to play with a controller, why not just play on console?

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Because you would need to buy an extra console.

[–] aulin@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you only play that particular game with a controller, sure. My point was that if you're a controller player, I'd think you'd have a better time on a console, since they and their games are made for it. Mouse and keyboard controls with key remapping are the biggest reason I play on PC.

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

There is also hybrids.

Some people i used to play battlefield with played infantry and ground vehicles with mouse and keyboard but used a controller for planes and helicopters.

I could also see controllers to be nicer for racing games and simiiar considerations. At the end of the day even a pure controller player still needs a PC for non gaming. So might as well have one device for everything.