X Box One ~~~ PS4

[smokeysmoo]

Sorry to hijack but gift horse and all that

I'm selling a 500GB PS3 if anyone fancies one

 

[Rezillo]

I use a PS3 mainly for streaming audio and photos/videos from a NAS. The audio can be upsampled and shaped, features that are usually only found on dedicated streaming units costing far more more than a PS3, the sound quality is very good and the menus for long artist and album lists are very fast to scroll through. Image handling and display is also extremely quick, plus no need to boot a PC. Games, bluray and cd playback and all the other features are pleasant bonuses.

The whole interface for media operation is slick and smooth. It was a bit of a shock to find the PS4 can't even play mp3s or cds except as a possible later upgrade.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have a PS3. To be honest I wont be buying the PS4 unless the one have stops working. The only problem there will be is the usual. They will stop making games to play on the ps3. Then you have no choice but to buy the PS4. I hate that. But business is busines I suppose.

 

[Cycling Dan]

I went PC. Like the last gen I will end up with both. PS4 and Xbox One.

 

[marinyork]

The whole interface for media operation is slick and smooth. It was a bit of a shock to find the PS4 can't even play mp3s or cds except as a possible later upgrade.

The PS4 on a brand new unfragmented hard drive is substantially more nimble and agile at going through menus of various sorts. The PS3 feels sluggish in comparison.

 

[welsh dragon]

The PS4 on a brand new unfragmented hard drive is substantially more nimble and agile at going through menus of various sorts. The PS3 feels sluggish in comparison.

I understand that obviously the pS4 is going to be much better, faster etc than the PS3, but it depends on what people can afford to buy. At the end of the day, how much money do these companies think people can pay. And the people who buy these consoles are the same ones who have the PS1 PS2 and PS3 already. There has to come a time when enought is enough. People spend an awful lot of money on these consoles and games, and it is not funy when you cannot play the game you have on the other consoles. People rightly feel like they are being ripped off.

 

[Cycling Dan]

I understand that obviously the pS4 is going to be much better, faster etc than the PS3, but it depends on what people can afford to buy. At the end of the day, how much money do these companies think people can pay. And the people who buy these consoles are the same ones who have the PS1 PS2 and PS3 already. There has to come a time when enought is enough. People spend an awful lot of money on these consoles and games, and it is not funy when you cannot play the game you have on the other consoles. People rightly feel like they are being ripped off.

Judging off COD sales I think people are fine with being let down and being ripped off.
In fairness im not surprised they stopped you playing on old games. Ps3 did it and xbox 360 made sure the games played like shoot. It would make no logical or business sense for them to allow such a thing.

 

[welsh dragon]

Judging off COD sales I think people are fine with being let down and being ripped off.

I havn't played it myself but Mr dragon and grandchidren do. I understand there has been a lot of rehashing of sequences, and re using scenes from other games. So not entireley new is it. Just rehashing. Thats a lot of money for something like that.

 

[Cycling Dan]

I havn't played it myself but Mr dragon and grandchidren do. I understand there has been a lot of rehashing of sequences, and re using scenes from other games. So not entireley new is it. Just rehashing. Thats a lot of money for something like that.

Don't get me started. I won't be able to stop.

 

[welsh dragon]

Don't get me started. I won't be able to stop.

I know what you mean. We could go round and round.

 

[Cycling Dan]

Just bought my son a 250gb xbox 360 for Christmas. Cheaper than I thought it was going to be

You will find games will despair quicker than Xbox Live does on the console. Give it a year, I would expect most companies would have left the 360 behind and simply not produce games for it anymore. I think the swap over will be quicker this time. It took ages for the first xbox to the 360 migration. Live was going forever.

 

[welsh dragon]

You will find games will despair quicker than Xbox Live does on the console. Give it a year, I would expect most companies would have left the 360 behind and simply not produce games for it anymore. I think the swap over will be quicker this time. It took ages from the first xbox to the 360. Live was going forever.

Dam. That is so annoying. It looks like I will have to buya PS4 whether or not I want one in that case. Ewpeically if I want new games. God dam it.

 

[marinyork]

I understand that obviously the pS4 is going to be much better, faster etc than the PS3, but it depends on what people can afford to buy. At the end of the day, how much money do these companies think people can pay. And the people who buy these consoles are the same ones who have the PS1 PS2 and PS3 already. There has to come a time when enought is enough. People spend an awful lot of money on these consoles and games, and it is not funny when you cannot play the game you have on the other consoles. People rightly feel like they are being ripped off.

It is of course a matter for individuals. I am not saying others should become early adopters. I don't think the PS3 was particularly value for money if one only used it for non-gaming. There are plenty of people even on here still buying 7th gen Wii/360/PS3 even maybe for their children this Christmas.

I don't think much changes though. When I was a child gaming was very expensive if you adjust for inflation, it is just people have this idea today with the big games studios like EA and insane development time that gaming is super expensive and more so than in the past. It is of course true that you can go mad, but that was always the case. Similarly with the PEGI video rating system I think a lot of people simply believe what they want to and that because PEGI noticeably dishes out much harsher age ratings for less violent games than the BBFC that games are getting a lot more violent.

Lack of backward compatibility is a major own goal from a customer's point of view.

I remember when XBOX 360 and PS3 launched years ago. People were very reluctant to give up their very cherished PS2s. There were a lot of comments about how expensive the new consoles were and that they didn't see the point as the games didn't look any better on their 28 inch CRTs . The 7th generation consoles actually lasted a long time than some previous generation consoles.

 

[Cycling Dan]

Dam. That is so annoying. It looks like I will have to buya PS4 whether or not I want one in that case. Ewpeically if I want new games. God dam it.

Playstation is my weak spot but for the 360 I myself can guarantee that games will stop by or before this time next year as developers will switch mixed in with Microsoft forcing them to move over quicker to prompt people to make the migration. The exact same thing happened for the first gen to the second. You are better off getting the next gen or save up for one as the current one literally has a gun to its head with a time attached. Although its not a YOU MUST DO THIS NOW sort of thing. There is plenty of time but some developers move faster than others. EA and Ubisoft will be quick on the gun. They always have been.

 

[welsh dragon]

It is of course a matter for individuals. I am not saying others should become early adopters. I don't think the PS3 was particularly value for money if one only used it for non-gaming. There are plenty of people even on here still buying 8th gen Wii/360/PS3 even maybe for their children this Christmas.

I don't think much changes though. When I was a child gaming was very expensive if you adjust for inflation, it is just people have this idea today with the big games studios like EA and insane development time that gaming is super expensive and more so than in the past. It is of course true that you can go mad, but that was always the case. Similarly with the PEGI video rating system I think a lot of people simply believe what they want to and that because PEGI noticeably dishes out much harsher age ratings for less violent games than the BBFC that games are getting a lot more violent.

Lack of backward compatibility is a major own goal from a customer's point of view.

I remember when XBOX 360 and PS3 launched years ago. People were very reluctant to give up their very cherished PS2s. There were a lot of comments about how expensive the new consoles were and that they didn't see the point as the games didn't look any better on their 28 inch CRTs . The 7th generation consoles actually lasted a long time than some previous generation consoles.

Thats true. I suppose we could go round and round for hours, and in the end it boils down to the fact that we will in the end go out and buy the next console and the newest and baddest games. Go figure.