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[The Madness]

I received an X-Bone for X-Mas, and am enjoying it, but am not blown away. I suppose I've become jaded by the previous leaps forward in technology. The jump from 8 to 16 bit, then 16 to 32, and onward, was always exciting, but we are at a point where the games really can only look and play so well, no matter how advanced the hardware is.

 

I got Dead Rising 3 and COD:Ghosts along with the system. DR3 hasn't been nearly as fun as the first two so far, and looks a little hokey. Ghosts is fine but I am at shooters, so I haven't gotten very far with it.

 

The day after X-Mas, Best Buy was having a sale, buy two games (or a game and a controller) and get a $25 GC back. So, I picked up NBA2k14 (which looks great but is needlessly cluttered with a ton of online options I won't use, and confusing menus) and an extra controller.

 

I also had at Target GC from X-Mas, so I picked up Marvel Lego, which is great fun, but not anything remarkably different from the previous Lego entries.

 

After picking those up, Best Buy had ANOTHER sale, with most of the X-Bone games running about $40. So, I put the $25 GC I received from my previous BB purchase along with $15 and picked up Forza.

 

Forza looks beautiful, and has been my favorite of the launch titles so far.

 

Then, after I bought my $15 copy of Forza, BB sent me a $15 coupon, and a $10 rewards cert. So, I used those to pick up a $25 Energizer double controller charger, which is a remarkable deal considering that it comes with TWO rechargeable battery packs. It's a really nice little unit, takes up little space, seems to work like a charm. I'm already vastly preferring this to the old play and charge kit.

 

I'm eagerly anticipating a really good RPG hitting the system. I need a Fallout, or a GTA, or an Elder Scrolls, or SOMETHING that is huge and time-consuming and lovely. Nothing like that out so far, and I don't see anything in the immediate future either. I'm also hoping that the XBL offerings grow soon.

 

As for the other features, the motion controls are a bit wonky and hit or miss, but the voice commands can be useful. It's nice being able to fire up the unit and go to Netflix and start up where I left off on a show without having to touch a single controller. But so far most of the Kinect features are little better than parlor tricks, and not incredibly useful.

 

Anecdotally, I've seen plenty of X-Bones around here, ever since about a week before X-Mas. I have yet to see a PS4 in the wild.

 

Definitely get Titanfall in March. It looks like mad fun!

[joe_collector]

I received an X-Bone for X-Mas, and am enjoying it, but am not blown away. I suppose I've become jaded by the previous leaps forward in technology. The jump from 8 to 16 bit, then 16 to 32, and onward, was always exciting, but we are at a point where the games really can only look and play so well, no matter how advanced the hardware is.

 

The Xbox 360 and PS3 were actually the first generation of home consoles that I don't feel any particular need to upgrade, especially with all the juicy deals on PS Plus. They are "good enough" for me, and while I will upgrade in a year or two (when the next Elder Scrolls or Borderlands game pops up), with no support for PS3 or Xbox 360 games on the new systems, there's certainly no reason to hurry.

 

I can remember with the PS3, when they announced that BC was going away, searching madly for a MGS4 SE. Now, who cares when you buy?

 

And damn, are there some great free (and almost free) games on PS Plus - I'm on some gaming forums and laugh when the PS4 newbs continually ask "how can I play the free Borderlands 2/DMC/Dragon's Dogma/XCOM/Bioshock Infinite/etc." on my PS4?

[COI]

I bought the PS4 at launch, and turned it on maybe 4-5 times. There was really no reason to pick it up yet. Meanwhile, I'm still playing Skyrim, Dragon's Dogma and GT 5.

[The Madness]

I received an X-Bone for X-Mas, and am enjoying it, but am not blown away. I suppose I've become jaded by the previous leaps forward in technology. The jump from 8 to 16 bit, then 16 to 32, and onward, was always exciting, but we are at a point where the games really can only look and play so well, no matter how advanced the hardware is.

 

The Xbox 360 and PS3 were actually the first generation of home consoles that I don't feel any particular need to upgrade, especially with all the juicy deals on PS Plus. They are "good enough" for me, and while I will upgrade in a year or two (when the next Elder Scrolls or Borderlands game pops up), with no support for PS3 or Xbox 360 games on the new systems, there's certainly no reason to hurry.

 

I can remember with the PS3, when they announced that BC was going away, searching madly for a MGS4 SE. Now, who cares when you buy?

 

And damn, are there some great free (and almost free) games on PS Plus - I'm on some gaming forums and laugh when the PS4 newbs continually ask "how can I play the free Borderlands 2/DMC/Dragon's Dogma/XCOM/Bioshock Infinite/etc." on my PS4?

 

That all may change when Playstation Now launches. Makes PS4 backwards compatible and will also let you play classic PS2 and PS1 games

[The Madness]

I bought the PS4 at launch, and turned it on maybe 4-5 times. There was really no reason to pick it up yet. Meanwhile, I'm still playing Skyrim, Dragon's Dogma and GT 5.

 

I don't think there's any reason to purchase any new console YET. Come March, maybe it'd be a good time. Good games coming for both the One and PS4. The only game that truly spoke next gen to me was Killzone Shadow Fall

[Ares]

I see many people still trying to Flip PS4's on ebay.ca for $650 or more and there are still stores selling it for $399

[Ares]

I am still waiting for this

 

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/retron-5-classic-consoles,news-18187.html

[NinjaSealed]

I bought the PS4 at launch, and turned it on maybe 4-5 times. There was really no reason to pick it up yet. Meanwhile, I'm still playing Skyrim, Dragon's Dogma and GT 5.

 

I don't think there's any reason to purchase any new console YET. Come March, maybe it'd be a good time. Good games coming for both the One and PS4. The only game that truly spoke next gen to me was Killzone Shadow Fall

 

I have pretty much zero interest in picking up the next gens in the near future. I am happily making my way through the Assassin's Creed series and still blown away each time I see the graphic improvements from game to game.

[JAM_NYC]

I received an X-Bone for X-Mas, and am enjoying it, but am not blown away. I suppose I've become jaded by the previous leaps forward in technology. The jump from 8 to 16 bit, then 16 to 32, and onward, was always exciting, but we are at a point where the games really can only look and play so well, no matter how advanced the hardware is.

 

The Xbox 360 and PS3 were actually the first generation of home consoles that I don't feel any particular need to upgrade, especially with all the juicy deals on PS Plus. They are "good enough" for me, and while I will upgrade in a year or two (when the next Elder Scrolls or Borderlands game pops up), with no support for PS3 or Xbox 360 games on the new systems, there's certainly no reason to hurry.

 

I can remember with the PS3, when they announced that BC was going away, searching madly for a MGS4 SE. Now, who cares when you buy?

 

And damn, are there some great free (and almost free) games on PS Plus - I'm on some gaming forums and laugh when the PS4 newbs continually ask "how can I play the free Borderlands 2/DMC/Dragon's Dogma/XCOM/Bioshock Infinite/etc." on my PS4?

That's exactly what I'm waiting for. Well, that, and the inevitable bricked consoles. A buddy of mine already had to have a replacement ps4 sent to him.

[FunnyBooks1969]

I am still waiting for this

 

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/retron-5-classic-consoles,news-18187.html

 

 

so am i, cant wait

[joecgcmaniac]

I see many people still trying to Flip PS4's on ebay.ca for $650 or more and there are still stores selling it for $399

 

I think Sony may have shot themselves in the foot with their "strategy" for the PS4. By selling-out the initial shipments, then not really re-stocking for the pre- and post- Christmas buying sprees, they cost themselves a LOT of money. People laugh saying how easy it was to find the XB-ONE, but guess what that really meant. That there were units that could sell, and actually make money for Microsoft. A lot of the retailers around here where I've looked, have had them in stock, but most of them have said they've had them in stock because Microsoft had them in the pipeline, all-ready to ship out as demand warranted. I've seen store shelves be full in the morning, empty by that night, then full again the next morning. That's called turning over your freight, and actually making money.

 

Sony on the other hand, has been mostly cobwebs on store shelves as most of the stores haven't been able to get any into stock. Now who do you think did better pre- and post- Christmas sales? The company who had product to put on the shelves, or the company whose shelf space needs to be dusted every few days.

 

And obviously, the PS 4 wasn't as big as people were hoping for. When scalpers couldn't get hundreds over retail on e-bay before Christmas, it just showed that it wasn't as "must have" as the PS3 was before that Christmas release.

 

As time goes on and unless Sony gets their product out there and in force, they're going to fall behind just because if parents are going to buy their kids a game system, if there is only one to choose from, that's the one they'll buy.

 

Why any game company would schedule a system launch, right before the holidays, then intentionally not have more than enough units to ship to retail before Christmas is an epic fail on their part.

[The Madness]

I see many people still trying to Flip PS4's on ebay.ca for $650 or more and there are still stores selling it for $399

 

I think Sony may have shot themselves in the foot with their "strategy" for the PS4. By selling-out the initial shipments, then not really re-stocking for the pre- and post- Christmas buying sprees, they cost themselves a LOT of money. People laugh saying how easy it was to find the XB-ONE, but guess what that really meant. That there were units that could sell, and actually make money for Microsoft. A lot of the retailers around here where I've looked, have had them in stock, but most of them have said they've had them in stock because Microsoft had them in the pipeline, all-ready to ship out as demand warranted. I've seen store shelves be full in the morning, empty by that night, then full again the next morning. That's called turning over your freight, and actually making money.

 

Sony on the other hand, has been mostly cobwebs on store shelves as most of the stores haven't been able to get any into stock. Now who do you think did better pre- and post- Christmas sales? The company who had product to put on the shelves, or the company whose shelf space needs to be dusted every few days.

 

And obviously, the PS 4 wasn't as big as people were hoping for. When scalpers couldn't get hundreds over retail on e-bay before Christmas, it just showed that it wasn't as "must have" as the PS3 was before that Christmas release.

 

As time goes on and unless Sony gets their product out there and in force, they're going to fall behind just because if parents are going to buy their kids a game system, if there is only one to choose from, that's the one they'll buy.

 

Why any game company would schedule a system launch, right before the holidays, then intentionally not have more than enough units to ship to retail before Christmas is an epic fail on their part.

 

I don't think that's the case at all. My thought is that there was just more of a supply for people to not have to overpay. I mean, the One isn't getting hundreds over retail on eBay either, like the 360 did. The One nearly doubled it's sales in the span of about 6 weeks compared to the 360. And the PS4 sold 2.5 million more consoles than the PS3 in 2 less weeks.

 

Yes, the PS4 was sold out most of the holiday season and I believe that that is where Microsoft captilized on sales. And with both consoles releasing almost around the same time, parents had no trouble getting the One over the PS4, as they were both new and probably couldn't see that much of a difference between them other than the price tag.

 

Sony said that they'd have enough for customers during the holiday season, but apparently they were wrong. Seemed like the demand was more than they had anticipated. The One obviously had enough, but to put it in terms of numbers, the One sold 3 million units in 5.5 weeks, and the PS4 sold 4.2 million in 6 weeks. So it does seem like Sony put out a lot of units, probably just as much as MS, but the demand was just too high. But as time goes on, demand will finally slow down, which gives both companies time to manufacture their systems, just in time for the next holiday season.

 

And I don't think Sony will fall behind at all. If we are talking about long term, the PS3 managed to match up to the 360 sales at 80 million even after releasing a full year later, which to me only calls for PS4 to do even better or just as well. But if we're talking about sales in the coming months, with 4.2 million already sold in the first 6 weeks, the PS4 has yet to release in it's territory, Japan.

[joe_collector]

That all may change when Playstation Now launches. Makes PS4 backwards compatible and will also let you play classic PS2 and PS1 games

 

No, there will never be backwards compatibility with PS3 or PS2 games, and what you're referring to is the online server-based gaming Gaikai system that Sony bought. This is a cloud-based system where access is granted on a monthly subscription basis to stream a *very limited* number of "the most popular" classic titles.

 

That's not backwards compatibility, and is very similar to retro browser-based games that run off a central server.

[joe_collector]

I am still waiting for this

 

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/retron-5-classic-consoles,news-18187.html

 

That's absolutely insane, if they can do all that for $100.

[joe_collector]

That's exactly what I'm waiting for. Well, that, and the inevitable bricked consoles. A buddy of mine already had to have a replacement ps4 sent to him.

 

By the time I buy one, Sony will have worked out the kinks on their release hardware and shrunk the chips even smaller, making it a win-win for yours truly.

[october]

I am still waiting for this

 

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/retron-5-classic-consoles,news-18187.html

 

That's amazing. I was all set to buy a tube TV for my retro games, but if that can really fix the pixelation I won't bother.

[rynaldosense]

SONY has sold 4.2 million PS4s to date... that's pretty incredible in my book... plus, I have been playing the Marvel Heroes Lego game on it... pretty fun I must say...

[F For Fake]

I received an X-Bone for X-Mas, and am enjoying it, but am not blown away. I suppose I've become jaded by the previous leaps forward in technology. The jump from 8 to 16 bit, then 16 to 32, and onward, was always exciting, but we are at a point where the games really can only look and play so well, no matter how advanced the hardware is.

 

I got Dead Rising 3 and COD:Ghosts along with the system. DR3 hasn't been nearly as fun as the first two so far, and looks a little hokey. Ghosts is fine but I am at shooters, so I haven't gotten very far with it.

 

The day after X-Mas, Best Buy was having a sale, buy two games (or a game and a controller) and get a $25 GC back. So, I picked up NBA2k14 (which looks great but is needlessly cluttered with a ton of online options I won't use, and confusing menus) and an extra controller.

 

I also had at Target GC from X-Mas, so I picked up Marvel Lego, which is great fun, but not anything remarkably different from the previous Lego entries.

 

After picking those up, Best Buy had ANOTHER sale, with most of the X-Bone games running about $40. So, I put the $25 GC I received from my previous BB purchase along with $15 and picked up Forza.

 

Forza looks beautiful, and has been my favorite of the launch titles so far.

 

Then, after I bought my $15 copy of Forza, BB sent me a $15 coupon, and a $10 rewards cert. So, I used those to pick up a $25 Energizer double controller charger, which is a remarkable deal considering that it comes with TWO rechargeable battery packs. It's a really nice little unit, takes up little space, seems to work like a charm. I'm already vastly preferring this to the old play and charge kit.

 

I'm eagerly anticipating a really good RPG hitting the system. I need a Fallout, or a GTA, or an Elder Scrolls, or SOMETHING that is huge and time-consuming and lovely. Nothing like that out so far, and I don't see anything in the immediate future either. I'm also hoping that the XBL offerings grow soon.

 

As for the other features, the motion controls are a bit wonky and hit or miss, but the voice commands can be useful. It's nice being able to fire up the unit and go to Netflix and start up where I left off on a show without having to touch a single controller. But so far most of the Kinect features are little better than parlor tricks, and not incredibly useful.

 

Anecdotally, I've seen plenty of X-Bones around here, ever since about a week before X-Mas. I have yet to see a PS4 in the wild.

 

Definitely get Titanfall in March. It looks like mad fun!

 

Yep, I have the calendar circled for sure!

[The Madness]

That all may change when Playstation Now launches. Makes PS4 backwards compatible and will also let you play classic PS2 and PS1 games

 

No, there will never be backwards compatibility with PS3 or PS2 games, and what you're referring to is the online server-based gaming Gaikai system that Sony bought. This is a cloud-based system where access is granted on a monthly subscription basis to stream a *very limited* number of "the most popular" classic titles.

 

That's not backwards compatibility, and is very similar to retro browser-based games that run off a central server.

 

After reading what I wrote, I think I may have worded that incorrectly. But you're right. It's not backwards compatibility but only a solution for the backwards compatibility problem.

[meshuggah]

I see many people still trying to Flip PS4's on ebay.ca for $650 or more and there are still stores selling it for $399

 

I think Sony may have shot themselves in the foot with their "strategy" for the PS4. By selling-out the initial shipments, then not really re-stocking for the pre- and post- Christmas buying sprees, they cost themselves a LOT of money. People laugh saying how easy it was to find the XB-ONE, but guess what that really meant. That there were units that could sell, and actually make money for Microsoft. A lot of the retailers around here where I've looked, have had them in stock, but most of them have said they've had them in stock because Microsoft had them in the pipeline, all-ready to ship out as demand warranted. I've seen store shelves be full in the morning, empty by that night, then full again the next morning. That's called turning over your freight, and actually making money.

 

Sony on the other hand, has been mostly cobwebs on store shelves as most of the stores haven't been able to get any into stock. Now who do you think did better pre- and post- Christmas sales? The company who had product to put on the shelves, or the company whose shelf space needs to be dusted every few days.

 

And obviously, the PS 4 wasn't as big as people were hoping for. When scalpers couldn't get hundreds over retail on e-bay before Christmas, it just showed that it wasn't as "must have" as the PS3 was before that Christmas release.

 

As time goes on and unless Sony gets their product out there and in force, they're going to fall behind just because if parents are going to buy their kids a game system, if there is only one to choose from, that's the one they'll buy.

 

Why any game company would schedule a system launch, right before the holidays, then intentionally not have more than enough units to ship to retail before Christmas is an epic fail on their part.

 

I don't think that's the case at all. My thought is that there was just more of a supply for people to not have to overpay. I mean, the One isn't getting hundreds over retail on eBay either, like the 360 did. The One nearly doubled it's sales in the span of about 6 weeks compared to the 360. And the PS4 sold 2.5 million more consoles than the PS3 in 2 less weeks.

 

Yes, the PS4 was sold out most of the holiday season and I believe that that is where Microsoft captilized on sales. And with both consoles releasing almost around the same time, parents had no trouble getting the One over the PS4, as they were both new and probably couldn't see that much of a difference between them other than the price tag.

 

Sony said that they'd have enough for customers during the holiday season, but apparently they were wrong. Seemed like the demand was more than they had anticipated. The One obviously had enough, but to put it in terms of numbers, the One sold 3 million units in 5.5 weeks, and the PS4 sold 4.2 million in 6 weeks. So it does seem like Sony put out a lot of units, probably just as much as MS, but the demand was just too high. But as time goes on, demand will finally slow down, which gives both companies time to manufacture their systems, just in time for the next holiday season.

 

And I don't think Sony will fall behind at all. If we are talking about long term, the PS3 managed to match up to the 360 sales at 80 million even after releasing a full year later, which to me only calls for PS4 to do even better or just as well. But if we're talking about sales in the coming months, with 4.2 million already sold in the first 6 weeks, the PS4 has yet to release in it's territory, Japan.

 

The PS4 has so far managed to stay ahead and it hasn't been released in Japan yet. Neither has the the XB1 but we all know how sales will be in Sony's home market. I'm just glad both are selling so well. It will drive both company's to keep trying to outdo each other to get sales.