Windows 8 is a really good gaming platform? why so much hate?

im not a 9fagger but take a look

They removed several useful features. I think with every version they are doing their best to hide functions and features in obscure locations or phase them out completely, probably to 'simplify' it or something

At least the registry editor still exists

Windows 8 is in nutshell faster Windows 7 with mostly useless Metro for typical PC Gamer.

Most hate comes from it looking like MS is trying to make it closed platform - console from software side. Win8 would be small step, and with enough sales Win9 would appear with only "buy from MS" button and nothing else.

''I really consider that Windows is only valid to play games and nothing more''
Hahahahahaha nice joke. I had a good laugh.

Using Window 8 on a Desktop, and Laptop and an old Medion NETbook (akoya, first generation) - All works fine!

Sorry, but i have to laught, if Gabe Newell, head of "Closed platform STEAM" talk about windows 8 as a closed Platform and try to establish his closed system Steam on the open System linux!

I love steam, but i also love Windows 8! Its a great OS, better than Windows 7 and all other versions before.

The new organized Metro-Start-Menu now completely replaced my old "Stupid" unorganized Start-Menu.

For games... dont had any problems with windows 8 yet!

Btw: Today its the last day to get Windows 8 Upgrade for 30 Euros

"I'm not a Windows fan, because I'm using Mac"
This is why you don't understand why its a waste of money, time and pretty much anything. If I wanted a tablet I would buy one, not skin my PC which costs like 4 tablets...

faster

I really like Win8 and don't want to miss it. I used Win7 a long time, but when Win8 was released, i tried it (90-Days Test-Version) and bought an Upgrade a few days later. Also the Metro UI looks very nice and is better than the old start-menu (in my opnion ;-) )

The biggest problem with windows 8 is just how much misinformation is going around about it. The number one reason why people should get it over 7 is the simple fact that it runs faster and is better for gaming. That alone is reason enough. If you already have 7, then yes there isn't much reason to upgrade but you can obviously still benefit from the improved performance. You also don't have to use metro interface as there's the legacy desktop (normal win 7 desktop) which you can easily toggle between.

A lot of people who hate windows 8 have never actually used it.

I used Windows 8 for a bit and in my opinion theres just too muh useless stuff.. It looks like they're trying to turn PC into a Big-Tablet.

Right now i'm using Windows 7 and I love it :3

Never tried win 8. But I can recommend Win 7, I've had the same OS installed for 2 years now, and it hasn't given me any problem. I use it mostly for gaming.
PS: My pc Hardware hasn't been updated for over 2 or 3 years and it still runs every recent game I've tried to play (Skyrim, ME3, AC3, just to mention a few), and I've spent less than 400€ on it.

Windows 8 Retro is really SHIT, last night i installed Windows 8 to see how it is and i cant get over that really disgusting cheap retro look, and the irritating Start page is annoying, no wonder it sells for 15 bucks, i will rather stick with Windows 7 x64 Home premium, no need to get the Ultimate since i dont use all the other stuff...

Dear people who rages about the removal of start menu:

Download a mod.

Why?

95% rule

get w7, its better for gaming

Just remember to download LINUX from the official sites, u never know when some fagot coded his own version of LINUX to steal your personal information...

Win8 is awesome for performance and you can also enhance the performance on 3D games so I believe they are pretty good!

Win 8 is quite like Win 7, but being still newish it suffers from a bit of compatibility issues here and there.
Having Win 7 I can't see a single reason to "upgrade" to Win 8. :)

The UI is made for Tablet because Microsoft Thanks that that is the future. But the Desktop-PC is alive, and on a desktop this Ui can't work.

The core kernel of Windows 8 is ridiculously good. (I too hated every pre-release version of Windows 8 until I actually put the release version on my desktop)
You can run Windows 8 on 64MB of RAM (Granted not very well at all but I would love to see someone try and get 7 or vista to do the same)
My 5-6 year old laptop actually boots Windows 8 in around 10 seconds (SSD like boot times from a mechanical drive) Windows 7 however takes closer to 30 - 45 seconds.
I also gained Multi-Touch gestures on my laptop trackpad that I didn't have before.
Metro (the new start menu) sucks balls and the apps aren't great unless your using a tablet then both of these additions are great. (I do not own a tablet or touch-screen pc)
You can easily NOT use the new start menu or apps and still benefit from the many improvements to the core OS. (I personally use Pokki as my start menu replacement as it allows me to boot straight to desktop, disable hotcorners and basically hide all that metro junk)

Windows 8 for me has had NO compatibility issues with any games!!!
The only games that didn't run were just terribly coded ones that have hard-coded OS version requirements. (running in windows 7 compatibility mode spoofs the OS build numbers and those games ran fine without issue)

I'm starting to think my gaming performance is actually better on Windows 8 than on 7.

I format my gaming pc quite often and have often considering going back to Windows 7,
I always end up coming to the same conclusion which is to stick with Windows 8 as the improvements and new features (to the core OS such as the new task manager and the file transfer window which has speed graphs and the ability to pause network transfers) far outweigh the negative aspects. (the Metro crap and Apps)

I say this to everyone...
Don't believe the people whining that any OS is better than any other OS, Give it a decent try and work around the things you do not like (Its not actually that much effort, I just install Pokki) and find out for yourself what you prefer if you don't like it I guarantee it will not be because of performance or compatibility issues (if anything they will be the reasons you won't want to switch back).

Anyone who says Windows 7 is better blah blah blah are usually the people who don't like the look of it so have never even touched it for more than 20 mins. As an IT professional I despised Windows 8 but thought that I should at-least learn my way around it in order to provide support to those people who buy it and then have issues. After using it for a few months now I believe Windows 7 should be more like Windows 8 rather than the other way round.