It's been one year since the launch of Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4, and the competition to dominate the latest console generation has been heated. With Microsoft fumbling out of the gate, thanks to a lackluster announcement, and Sony hitting all the right notes, how do the two consoles compare a year later?
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Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-
I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.
Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.
Naughty Dog was reportedly divided on the controversial fate of Joel in The Last of Us Part 2 during the game's development.
Funny considering Bruce left half way through development and now we get told there was an internal conflict with the story direction.
Makes you think…
I think it was good decision, if he was still alive, he would have been a mascot just like Kratos, drake and many others. These old dudes gotta die for new characters to take center stage with their own storyline. They keep dragging the emotional baggage into many sequels and eventually the story just turns into absolute shit show.
It was ironic because people complained heavily about the story in the Uncharted games not having sufficient stakes because all the key characters always survived, despite the dangerous situations they were always in. Then ND killed a character in a more serious series and everyone lost their minds. Just shows that people don't always really want the thing they say they want.
I thought the more common complaint about Uncharted franchise was how the main cast are the good guys acting so nonchalantly while killing hundreds in cold blood (aka the dissonance between gameplay and story cutscenes). They just did it again in Part II.
I don't think he would necessarily need to become a mascot (and besides, technically, I'd say Ellie is... So regardless, someone was going to be).
From a narrative perspective, I do think it has a similar effect to Ricky dying in Boyz N Da Hood: very likeable character, and you're really motivated to see the get back—in this case, it's more intense because it's an interactive experience. Most people hated Abby, but I get what they were after with portraying the cycle of violence and revenge—unfortunately, the game appears to want to take the side of the bad people.
But I will say that if Joel survived, it does become harder to tell an interesting story. What COULD have happened is an exploration into the rift between Joel and Ellie after the trolley dilemma events of the first game. It could have been interesting to see Abby out for revenge at the same time Ellie hated Joel.
Sorry just had to say this lol! RICKYYYY!
Man Cuba Gooding Jr was miscast in that movie, but that part was cringey it was sad and funny at the same time man.
I understand but the way they went about killing Joel, was poorly executed. Even the show of the Last of Us games tried to improved it, but it was just as bad. Well at least Joel got to know the reason why he had to die, before the death happened in the show. That part gave us the full context, but the game just let it happen with no pay off.
Joel death should have been a midway thing through the story, so we at least get to play him a little more with Ellie. Abby didn’t need to be this Hulk looking woman, but more like the show Abby which is a beater idea in my opinion.
Honestly as much as I loved the game, they could have just not killed him off.
I get it creator vision and all but killing a character that made you millions is just wrong imo. At least have him go down fighting.
Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
'More than 13.5 million PS4's have been shipped to retailers, compared to Xbox One's 10 million.'
If Xbox was at 10 million they would be boasting about how they are now in second place.
They are not. Wii U is at 7 million, Xbox is obviously still less than that. But I know they did say 'shortly' so the expectations for summer are obviously through the roof.
I struggle to see how LBP, Infamous, Driveclub and Knack can possibly be considered to be online in terms of exclusive games in the first year when MS had Ryse, Forza 5, Forza Horizon 2, Halo MC Collection, Sunset Overdrive, D4 & Killer Instinct.
Personally on the games front, MS gets the prize this year IMO.
Both are good systems with some great exclusives on both sides like Driclveclub, Knack, Killzone SF, TLOU HD, inFamous SS, and LBP3 on PS4 and Forza 5, Forza Horizon 2, Killer Instinct, Dead Rising, Titanfall, Sunset Overdrive, Ryse, Project Spark, and Halo MCC on XB1.
My scores:
PS4 4/5
XB1 4/5
I am a neutral gamer giving my neutral point if view and my conclusion is both are pretty much neck and neck. Glad I have both of them as well as the Second year Wii U.
Sold or Shipped?
Units Sold as of 11/08/14
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i think the consoles are in the countrys that will make them sales,except china and ps4 still needs to be done.
people just hve to face it even with really crazy cheap offers i dont think xb1 gonna catch up yet,there giving away all of there big games in uk for under £380 in a 5 game bundle. its stupid and desperate imo.
but this gen is crazy because last gen i was XBOX360 gamer and all i heard was
X360 HAS BETTER RESOLUTION
X360 HAS FASTER LOAD TIMES
X360 HAS MORE GRASS
X360 HAS MORE ARCADE GAMES
X360 HAS BETTER PATCHING SYSTEM.
X360 HAS BETTER SERVERS
this gen they only have the server claim and i still agree(psn has loads issues imo)but supposedly NON of the things i wrote then about what X360 did better matter anymore.
why is that now when it mattered so much last year?
at end of day people want the better system and showing with there wallets,i expect ps4 by 20 million sold by end of this tax year.