Robert_Downey_Jr. said:
I remember there were SO many people who said "PS4 hasn't been revealed yet. It has to be revealed a year and a half in advance or MS will release first again" Everyone really thought Sony was behind and would come out more expensive (not everyone but that was what the majority of rumors were saying). Unfortunately for MS only the worst rumors came true. I never thought (for the year they were around before the reveal) that those rumors of MS having DRM and online check ins would be true. I could not believe E3 2013. Talk about the single biggest swing in market share in any one day in gaming history (aside from perhaps E3 1994). |
Absolutely agree!! I remember when there were was chatter of DRM and M$ fans (and others) were saying there was NO WAY they would do that and there was zero truth to those rumours. I also remember poeple saying the X Box would definitely release first AND be cheaper. This was the majority of talk, and the people making these claims were very sure of their predictions. It's kind of fun now how all of it worked out because it really slapped a lot of people upside the face. Even now with the One cheaper than the PS4, the damage is done. You might be right, that E3 Sony didn't really do anything spectacular... They announced a Price of $399 which was cheaper than most thought... but outside of that Sony just stood back and watched Microsoft implode... A huge starting price, forced Kinect, Always Online, weaker hardware... I'm afraid the damage has been done and it would be hard for Microsoft to make a full recovery (ala the PS3 last gen). I think the One is destined for a distant 2nd place.
