My subjective XB1 - PS4 comparison

[freedquaker]

Mr Puggsly said:

freedquaker said:

Mr Puggs

Halo 4 wasn't a bungie game and it was great. Destiny doesn't change Halo 5 being a potentially great game either.

Your arguments against Kinect aren't valid.
1) Most games probably won't use PS4's motion features either. But since Kinect comes with the console, there is more potential for developers to use it.
2) You feel Kinect isn't liked by hardcore gamers, but you didn't mention hardcore gamers while boasting about the PS4's motion features.
3) Voice control is part of the Kinect. Kinect encourages developers to use voice control features.
4) PSeye not being bundled means developers are less likely to use it.
5) Motion gaming on PS4 may not neccessarily be cheaper, especially if multiple people want to play. I believe the new Kinect tracks 4 people at once.

1) Halo 4 was a good game, again I favored X360 this gen, but honesly PS3 has far better games than Halo, with the only caveat being the DS3. Halo's glorious days are over. It had its glory because of the American Online Community, which predominantly backed the X360 due to several reasons. The wind is waving in the opposite direction now, this is why nobody (even MS) is talking about Halo anymore. Maybe Titanfall, not not Halo.

2) Kinect was popular, mainly due to the Wii. It was a fad, which we understand from the lack of Kinect games. That fad is over. This is why there is hardly any third party using it. PS motion control is not as good as Kinect, but it really isn't trying to be. If Kinect is good for you (like many other potential customers), go ahead, buy XB1, I respect that, but you will be a niche very soon. You will be happy for 1 or 2 years, but then it will wear out. If you think that's worth the investment, good for you.

3) Voice control is mainly a software feature, and if implemented correctly and adequately, it can be great. Microsoft has a lot of problems with it. It's a neat feature but not a game changer for the crowd. A $100 price decrease would convince  A LOT MORE people to choose XB1, rather than a gimmicky voice control. Also PS4 has voice controls, but not just to that extent because Sony put their efforts and energy designing a GAMES console. Gıven eneough demand, they will surely add those features, with an easy software update.

4) Kinect being bundled also doesn't mean developers will use it. You will be amazed by how rarely it will get used! And Sony couldn't care less.

5) PSeye is cheaper than Kinect, but the point here is that you don't have to buy it. To many people Kinect is useless. Most European and Asian Houses don't even have the SPACE to make it work properly in their living rooms. Microsoft's mindset is TOO USA CENTRIC. They can never be a global player. The most important elements of a game console in US are "Price" and "Network Effects". Lower price triggers network effects as well. So MS will lose in USA as well, forget the rest of the world.