I am an old school PC gamer. I played countless hours online of Rainbow 6 (the original), Tribes, Tribes 2, Unreal Tournament (the original), Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2, CoD 4 (Modern Warfare 1), and Combat Arms to name a few.
My dilemma: I wanted to play the new CoD Modern Warfare 3. This meant I would either have to upgrade my current PC or try to play on the PS3 or XBox 360. Well, since I am a married man with children - the upgrading the computer was ruled out because of the 'bang for your buck' factor. After some extensive research of PS3 vs XB 360, I finally decided to try the XBox 360 version.
Next dilemma: I suck at using those controllers for FPS games. Like I said, I am old school PC gamer so I am used to a mouse/keyboard setup. Again, after more extensive research I found an excellent solution:
XIM3. It is an interface that allows you to use your keyboard and mouse with XBox 360 games (and it works on the PS3 also!) I ordered it and got it set up and I have to say that I was BLOWN AWAY! Finally, I can play FPS games on the consoles with the old school interface I was so used to. I have played through about half of the single player missions on MW3 and did some single player Survival modes. Once I get a little more proficient with the controls and get a better feel of the game, I will be ready to try out the ever-so-addictive multiplayer modes.
I have found a new outlet for my stress. XIM3 + XBox 360 + Modern Warfare 3 = pure awesomeness!