cyberninja45 said:
archbrix said:
cyberninja45 said:
Mr Khan said:
There are other vehicles through which Sony and Microsoft could innovate with only minor upgrades. Microsoft is certainly trying to build something with a high level of Windows 8 integration, which would necessarily be a different experience than the 360 even if it only has something on the order of 2-4 GB of RAM |
I guess Ms can change but what about sony they have used the dual shock controller since they began making consoles. I find it hard to see them straying away from this since everytime they tried it did not turn out too good
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If Sony were to offer a screen controller ala the WiiU, they would simply continue to offer the Dual Shock controller for multiplayer affairs, same way Nintendo does with the Wii remote, and for the "pro" experience, same way Nintendo now offers the Pro Controller.
On topic, I think Mr. Khan has nailed it. Naturally, Durango and Orbis will offer more power than WiiU, but I don't believe that will be the main reason for people to upgrade. Factor in that most development studios out there aren't Epic games and would not have it in their budgets to take full advantage of top-tier hardware that rivals high end PCs, not to mention the losses that Microsoft and Sony would suffer to launch such powerful hardware and the prices they'd have to sell them for to stay competitive.
We don't know much about what Sony will do next gen, but Microsoft seems focused on creating a multimedia hub for the living room, with rumors ranging from a subscription-based service to a DVR to Kinect 2.0.
Mark my words: Next gen will be about more than just ultra-powerful hardware. 
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@bolded if they do it can most likely result in a Move situation. Then where that leaves them
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??? There's nothing bolded...
Assuming you're talking about the controller situation, of course it depends on whether or not Sony would be capitalizing on the WiiU Gamepad with their own unique ideas in mind or if they'd just copy the idea with no unique ideas in mind (ala Move). Either way, discontinuing the Dual Shock design altogether would not be wise.
