I honestly do not understand the constant assertion that the PS4 is sold on hype alone. I bought mine at launch and have been extremely happy with the selection of games and the speed improvements with the UI in particular. Given its' strong start out of the gate many agree that is a desirable console. Yes, my PS3 still gets plenty of use due to the fact that I am a relatively time constrained gamer and always have a large backlog of games to play. However, so far I have enjoyed my PS4 immensely and am looking forward to many of the announced upcoming games.
The internet would seem to believe that the other console manufacturers are releasing huge exclusive games on a monthly basis while Sony sits back and has nothing available and I just do not see that. Both lineups for the two newer consoles seem very strong for first year and it just boils down to a matter of preference. I play mostly multiplats so for me either console would work but I tend to gravitate toward Sony exclusives so it was the right choice for me. The WiiU is not an option because I simply do not enjoy the type of games they make and without the third party support I would miss the majority of titles that interest me.
To me it is just a strong launch console with a bright future with many games that appeal to me now as well. I mean, are the vast majority of that 10 million user base that bought the console on "hype" just staring at it wondering if they will ever play the damn thing because they bought into said hype but did not really want it? I guess that is possible but seems like a strange 400 dollar purchase.
But then, I do not really get the whole console war thing to begin with so I am sure a lot of those hype assertions are based on that alone. Seems to me that there are three home consoles available of quality making their respective fanbases happy for the most part and that is a very good thing. For me, I was ready for a new generation of consoles and bought the PS4 based on some of the new games and my faith in the Playstation brand to deliver more.
There was certainly a hype factor for me buying it. But that hype was excitement over what I was getting rather than the seemingly negative way the term is generally used when talking about the PS4.
But again, the negativity I see regarding any of the consoles is not really something I understand so it is not really surprising that I do not get the allegations that the PS4 is sold on pure hype.
