ps4 vs xbox one

[purbeast0]

I'm astounded by the level of "pretentious asshole" you achieved in a single post. Very little in the history of AT has been more ignorant or unfriendly.

He didn't even spend $400 on it. He got it for free from a Taco Bell sweepstakes (yes, people do win those). His opinion is based purely from his experience from a console he got entirely for free, so there's no bias from spending his money on it. His opinion counts more than most because he actually owns both... and I hope you do too or your post is even more embarrassing and baseless.

What a dick

i actually got xbox1 for "free" too - was a birthday gift from my wife. although, one would say that her money is "our" money so i did pay for it. but she bought it out of her own "fun money" so it was all her in that sense.

 

[cmdrdredd]

ah ignorance is bliss. i own ryse and ki and haven't had 1 microtransaction nor do i plan to and i've finished ryse. forza i'm not sure about though.

Funny thing is, Killer Instinct doesn't have micro transactions in the way that people use it negatively. You play Jago free, You buy all 8 characters for $20 (6 now and 2 more later), or you buy all the characters + the original arcade game + all the character accessories and colors for $40.

There's no buying tokens to get ahead, no locked out content if you don't buy a specific content pack. You can buy it all, some of it, or nothing.

 

[Topweasel]

Well it seems you have your mind made up due to your prejudices and it has nothing to do with the entertainment provided by the system (or you don't own both or have added a bit of hyperbole). Of course you will give a speech about why you bought the lesser version of multi-platform games because "that's where my 'friends' play" or "I don't like that controller", the rationalization was common last gen and will continue forward this gen. Begs the question why you spent $400 just to play 2-3 hours worth of games in 1.5 months?

And if his opinion doesn't count because he didn't buy his, than I can tell you my use of my purchased PS4 nearly mirrors his. Honestly most peoples should if they have both systems. Having both really ruins it for the PS4.

For starters the Xbox has more top tier exclusives. If tied into the TV will always be on and switching to the PS4 for any application that the Xbone has reasonable counterpart would be pointless. It's power on and usage can be pretty effortless if you are willing or want to feel like Captain Pickard. On top of that I like the Xbone controller more (though the PS4 controller isn't the abortions the previous systems were).

In the end the PS4 needs to beg to be used where the Xbox has to piss you off to not use it. Even for people with only the PS4 if they aren't playing a game and at this point I would assume it's just COD and Battlefield (who bought and opened it at launch) then the PS4 doesn't serve a purpose on. That will change.

But in the long run I will get bored of Madden, I will get bored of Forza. I might go six months without playing a game on the Xbone. It's happened before and it will happen again. I am game system agnostic for the most part and I might find myself going through a Steam back log or watching more TV. Or enjoying a few games on the PS4 and so on. But what I see happening this gen is 6 days a week whether I am playing a game or not the Xbox is on. The PS4 will go through the normal up and downs of interest and game releases as every console goes through.

For many for the PS4 who got one at christmas this is the time before the lul. Same for the Xbone. Spring we might see a decent game or two. Then a large lul till fall. Then a longer lul to late summer early fall 2015. By then we should start seeing enough releases and should be in mid cycle form. The difference being with dual consoles owners. If your bias is towards the PS4 use will be better balanced and both will be used regularly. But for people with an xbox bias, this period with only Knack and Killzone to speak of this one of those dull periods. The Xbone is just better prepared to keep mind-share up during those gaming luls.

 

[KeithTalent]

Ok, this thread has more than run its course. Feel free to join the conversations in the individual console threads. Thanks.

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