Dark_Feanor said:
jnemesh said:
Actually, most of MY friends have made the switch with me and got PS4s. And MS might not mourn one single player going away, but the effect is cumulative. I went and got my PS4, then my friends started getting them too...eventually, they WILL start to "miss" gamers like myself. Additionally, your tone here, saying MS is "glad to lose a customer like me" seems to indicate some hostility and defensiveness. I would evaluate whether your feelings toward your console of choice are really justified, or if you have some irrational attachment to a brand for no reason.
What I was trying to convey to you, is that as a GAMER, I choose how to spend my money based on the quality of the offering. I wasn't a "Sony fan" last gen, I preferred to own both consoles. I would have gone the same route this time, but Microsoft isn't giving me enough reasons to own their console. They focused, for good or ill, on "multimedia" features over gaming, and I already have PLENTY of devices that stream Netflix, Hulu and HBO. I don't need any more of that...what I wanted was a "next gen" GAME CONSOLE, and theirs is not only underpowered, but it doesn't have the content I am looking for either...and with the current tally at something like 43 games available to play on Xbox One and 81 on PS4, I don't see that changing any time soon...ESPECIALLY since I thought Halo 4 was horrid. Even if Halo 5 WASN'T a year and a half away, it wouldnt be enough to sway me.
And yes, I DO think that MS killing off the One early would be their best option at this point. They won't do that, of course, but their only other option is to try and convince customers for the next several YEARS that their underpowered box is worth the investment...and that's not happening (look at sales figures for confirmation of this assertion). MS is in a loosing position right now, and eventually, shareholders are going to pull the plug on it. The OG Xbox was supposed to lose money, but get Microsoft's foot in the door...the Xbox 360 was supposed to solidify their business, and the X1 was supposed to be their profit maker...that's just not going to be the way it works. We will see how it plays out, but I don't see Microsoft being any more successful with the Xbox brand than they were with ANY of their other consumer electroncs.
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How many of those 81 games have you played on the overpowered PS4?
Even if you think the world revolves around your opinion you are quite confusing what do you expect for your consoles of choice:
1- Power to play indie games that a mid-range tablet or a low range notebook can run easiely.
2- Again indie games that are not exclusives to PS4, that will soon debute on XOne.
3- You make use of Netflix and other but don´t want a divice where the expecience and useability are great.
4- Talk about your frinds moving to PS4 and will they play Killzone over Halo?
5- Say Halo 4 was terrible but will pass the chance to play everyother entrie (minus Reach).
6- You ignore that the 360 made more money than the PS3.
Dude, choose your argument wisely.
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Am I ever going to play everything available on the console? Of course not, but having a larger library of games means that there will be more games that interest me personally. Same goes for everyone else.
1 - Yes, many of the games are "indie" and can be run on a tablet...if they were available on one. Show me a tablet version of "Transistor", will you? Or a phone version of "Dead Nation"? Nope. PS4 offers a WIDE VARIETY of games and game types, for different types of games.
2- yes, many will come to the XB1, many will NOT...EVER.
3- know what works great for me? Chromecast. I select what I want to watch, click a button on my phone or tablet and it's playing what I want to watch. I didn't see ANY functionality in the X1 that would improve on that experience. Oh, I also paid $35 for my Chromecast....not $400
4 -Killzone? No. COD, yup. Battlefield, no. Destiny? Yes. I don't think I am missing much by skipping Halo, neither do my friends.
5- I already own Halo 1-4 on my 360, including the "anniversary edition" of Halo 1. Why do I need to rebuy games I already own? Better graphics? Pass.
6 - Give me a link to your assertion that Xbox 360 made more money than PS3. I am not buying that one, as the Xbox division has NEVER turned a profit, but Playstation has been profitable for the past several years.
