| Mummelmann said: A good old "xbox and playstation are the same" thread, been a while since we had those. On a more serious note; there are differences, different services and functions, different games and controllers etc. The two are not identical, but they are quite similar, that's a rather big difference. Some people like PC, others prefer Mac, some buy iPhone, some get LG or Samsung, consumers have preferences and this has always been so. All that said; the One and PS4 do strive to be more similar than the PS3 and 360 did, that's kind of the 8th gen thing, even the Wii U is going after a lot more non-gaming features, media and online capability and more emphasis on things like DLC and e-shopping for software. The 8th gen is the one where all console will be the most similar; the 9th gen will be where they try to separate more from one another (in my opinion). PS: Let's not let this topic get out of hand, the OP is borderline on its own and doesn't need fuel. I personally find that the whole argument of saying that PS and xbox are the exact same to be a tool for stirring the pot and causing mischief. This is a topic that has a very low threshold for locking and we will be keeping an eye on it. |
the OP is borderline? are you serious? so i cant even bring up the notion that these two consoles offer the same thing and i dont understand why there is a war between them? im honestly not trying to stir the pot at all, i jsut wanted answers to this idea of where this war comes from. and i think the consensus here is that it is more about brand loyalty than any real differences. most people seem to agree here that there are not any real differences between them and people are warring over defending purhcases and brand loyalty. that is something i can understand because in saying that there is an admission that they are the same.
in your post you just tried to outline the differences but i am having trouble pinpointing what differences there actually are between them. you said different games, but the multiplats outweigh the exclusives by a long shot, so thats not even true. the controllers look different and may feel slightly different but the button layout is the exact same. not saying its a bad thing at all, but they control the games in the same exact way. AGAIN, not saying that is bad, but that isnt a difference. also, they have the same nongaming features. there are slight differences between what they offer, but what can you do with an x1 that you cant witha ps4 multimediawise and vice versa? is there anything specific? im not sold that they have enough "differences" to warrant this war that there is between them.
