As I have been reading a number of articles on the net in the last few weeks, I have noticed the same thing from multiple people leaving comments.  They state that they have a both the PS4 and XB1 and that they buy the multiplats on the PS4 because they look better. This isn't a new opinion, but one that seems to just keep coming about whenever someone needs to justify their purchase of the PS4 for some reason.

This brought up a very curious thought to me.  If you own both systems, why are you buying the game for each system and comparing them?  The obvious truth in probably almost every case is that they are simply buying the PS4 version because they were TOLD it was better looking.  I am going to say that under almost every scenario so far that when inspected by the pixel counters out there, the PS4 has proved to have more pixels and faster frame rates. 

BUT, how would the average gamer really know any different?  In almost every case, the pixel counters and reviewers admit that the gameplay is almost identical on every multiplat out there.  So, how do people truly know or why do they even care to bring it up?  I have played a number of the multiplats on both systems.  Besides the obvious differences in the controllers, they always seem identical.  I didn't try to do a side by side comparison.  I just played them either at my home or someone elses.  I didn't think to myself "wow the PS4 version is better or faster".  I thought " hmm, this seems the same".

The truth is, it is almost impossible to have the differences matter when actually playing the game.  It's just too bad that most people seem to find these small differences enough to make it a game or system buying decision.  In previous generations, most people seemed to buy their systems based on their want for particular games.  Not this gen, they are doing it for pixel counts! Sure, once they are on the PS4, they find out how great PS+ is, but Live Gold is similar at this point.

The reality is that people are sheep and they need to be told what to think.

But 720p is ugly, everyone knows.

Yes. Next question.

Well, they look at Digital Foundry Face-Offs or similar comparisons.

It's also a psychological thing that you want the best version, even if the experience is basically the same.

If you put the same game on the same TV model side by side with the exact same settings and didn't tell people which one was which system there would be people who wouldn't be able to confidently say which was which 100% of the time. With that said, there are comparisons made by outside sources (like Digital Foundry mentioned earlier) that give you the specifications and the "why this one is better than that one" stuff.

For any doubts look at digital foundry comparisons.

I dont really feel like people still have to defend statement on multiplats being superior on the ps4... That is just how it is. I will agree that many use the (i have both console) argument to gain a free pass slamming the other console though. Facts are facts and cannot be argued against. This isnt religion but technology so unless you want to ignore the numbers then by all means go ahead and be agnostic.

The average gamer probably doesn't really notice. However, the average gamer is unlikely to be the one you're encountering online.

are you trying to say PS4 versions of multiplats are the better versions, but that shouldnt matter because the average person will only play one or the other so they wont perceive a difference?

Old joke but I think its still funny

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