Make no mistake, ANY lead that PS4 carries over XB1 in North America is a significant one...globally, PS4 is most likely going to hold a near monopoly over Microsoft's machine and that in itself is significant.
I am going to continue to post something in every article that I see on the subject...
Final Fantasy XII and XIII/2 were phenomenal games in their own right, largely overlooked and dismissed by many. I understand FFXII was a large departure from the previous games but it was and always will be one of my favorites. XIII caught flack for its linearity but the brilliance in just about every other area of its design is completely ignored.
Square does not need to ...
Last gen the justifications for why one system was better than another were insane for a long time. Trivial things such as boot up times and OS streamlining (not functionality...streamlining) were arguments and I believe even bootup times for both the machines and games were "reasons why I can't buy a PS4" while free vs paid online gaming and multiple disc changes - another trivial argument - were largely ignored. They're all fruitless.
And don't get PC ...
Did a Polygon writer REALLY just accuse someone else of being Narcissistic? lmao
Priceless.
And then there are those of us who loved RE6 and can't understand why other outlets shortchanged it so much. Very unheralded game. It was a blast to play solo.
I assume this first batch of of reviews is, as a rule, extremely flawed. Knack looks fun. Killzone as well. Loco Cycle is getting ripped and yet looks like a wacky yet enjoyable game. I think this first batch of games is going to be enjoyed by real people. No hardcore gamer in their right mind uses reviews to influence their purchases any more and rightfully so. Reviews forget to consider what the average joe would enjoy nowadays. Famitsu's review structure needs to be the standard...and ...
Killer Instinct is gonna get destroyed in reviews and undeservedly so. Not enough characters and variety at launch are major knocks but the mechanics themselves are making a case to be one of the best fighters in a long time. Can't wait to get my hands on it to see if I'm right but what I've seen tells me that it won't be long before eSports adopts this bad boy as a mainstay for 2014 or 2015 or both.
Boy if Sony develops this voice commands concept, there is a lot of potential here. Especially since they can kind of sit and watch what Microsoft is doing with box One and sort of just follow suit and they can both make strides to one up each other. If both can use their cameras' mics AND a headset/earpiece mic for voice commands, we might see this technology evolve rather quickly in the coming years. At the very least, I'll bet voice commands become a gold standard no matter which D...
China isn't as brutal as one of the posters above made them out to be. They've come a lot further than even educated people realize and it's happened quite quickly.
While their working conditions DO suck, so did America's when we were growing into a super power. They are behind us in modern civil rights but make no mistake, they'll make strides and eventually achieve higher standards in the work place.
Many people are also looking for a reason for PS4 to fail in North America. The install base here for Xbox 360 is nearly 2 to 1 over PS3 and any little problem with the competition is going to make people feel better about sticking with MS' machine in order to keep their online friends nearby which is going to be the VAST majority of later adopters. And let's be honest, PS4 has both a lot of momentum and makes a compelling case for brand switching.
Add to that a fact ...
The reference to "The Last of Us" was A LOT more direct...seriously, this date is more than likely a coincidence. I understand that ND had a tendency to make references to important dates but they always include some kind of actual hint as to what they are referencing. :p
Yes...Naughty Dog had the PS4 release date in their game. On a 30% off of books sign. Get it? GET IT? Yeah neither do I...you're reaching, guys lmao
They announced like 200 changes and THIS makes the headline? lmao
Not using the box art in the featured image of an article about box art. Fucking shameless.
I was actually surprised that there wasn't MORE of an outburst of rage at this concept. I think gamers were and are smart enough to realize that this monthly subscription model will lead to service improvements. ANd anyways, it's only for MOST online gaming, not all.
REALLY hard to "fix" a billion dollar a year genre...but I get the point. Be interesting to see how EQN pans out.
It's wrong when Square does it...but it's prerogative if your neighbor's wife does it. Trendy even...wait...
They did allude to the fact that it helps make her L'cie tattoo more visible. And is it really necessary to SAY "sex sells"? That fact goes without saying in business these days. I have a feeling that since any offshoot of a numbered entry has lower sales than its predecessors, perhaps this is an attempt to mitigate that. Remember, Snow is a pimp now so they seem to be feeding both sides of the sex war.
How does Xbox 360 have TWICE the North American install base as PS3 and yet only sells 25% more copies of NCAA Football 14?
Doesn't seem like an outright attack, just a competitive statement. A "Tide keeps colors in clothes, unlike the competition!" sort of thing.
The war is on, man. ANy way you slice it, gaining a competitive edge in marketing is mandatory and Sony doesn't have NEAR the marketing budget that Microsoft does so...take em where you can get em.