No. I don't see anything revolutionary in it yet.

What other systems or service lets you play couch co op with someone on the other side of the country? To me that's a revolution. It's a move away from the typical multi player that's become standard of this gen. I always had more fun playing the single player with friends. Now we can.

In what way would it change the industry? It looks like the exact same type of thing we've seen for several years now..

I think Physics use in games will take a huge leap thanks to PS4. We have seen some physics use on the PC but nothing more than nice effects really, nothing that influenced gameplay. Now that consoles will have the ability for advanced physics they can finally start to explore the possibility's.

PS4: "Same as it ever was...."

In other words, no.

I don't think so, unless the social features really catch on.

The only home consoles I would call revolutionary are:

Atari 2600
NES
PS1
Wii

Basically, these consoles expanded the gaming audience beyond previous gens by a lot by finding new markets, thus making gaming less and less niche and more mainstream.

I don't think PS4 will do that, or any next gen console for that matter.

well i'm not sure how it will change the market. there isn't much that is new or hasn't already been done. If anything, it will add to the already defined market. Its like the iPhone 5: not much different from the 4s, but beefed up what it already had.

i would have to say, no.

I'm going to have to say no as well. It is incredibly powerful, sure, but that isn't a revolutionary aspect. The sharing is already being done via capture cards and with those you can edit and add commentary. The PS4 just records the last 15 minutes and you can pick where to start your clip from, then upload it. You might be able to have commentary if you set it up beforehand for the specific part, but don't expect highlight videos and montages popping up all over the place.

It'll be more like the clips people make in Halo 3/Reach/4 using the theater.

I honestly don't think the next revolution will occur until something like the Oculus Rift or Emotiv becomes a mandatory part of the console. Either that, or the first console to use graphene.....incredibly cheap, fast, thin etc. I'm talking 50-100Tbps wireless data rates, more through the medium itself, which is one atom thick. Scientists took a consumer grade lightscribe dvd burner and put over 100 graphene supercapacitors on the surface of a dvd in less than 30 minutes.

Random tangent, I know....but the PS4 will not usher in a new revolution in gaming and nor will any console until they stop taking evolutionary steps. NES, PS1, DVD in PS2, XBL, Wii, GameBoy, DS...those were revolutions, more power and sharing are not.

I feel like a priest just gave me a sermon.

No, its not a revolution. Anyone who witnessed the jump from 2D to 3D on the 32 bit era and the jump from basic 3D to proper environments with the DC/PS2/Xbox/GC knows this. After that its just been prettier lighting, animations and textures.

No use preaching father, im not a faithful. I'm more the realistic type.