Its strange that when it comes to graphics you choose Playstation when on paper PC is the clear winner if your looking to play games that blow you out of the water visually. PS1 and PS2 were the least graphically capable systems in there generations. The PS4 is the first PS console to actually be on top of its competition when it comes to hardware. 360 outperformed the PS3 in many games so those saying PS3 had better looking games based off 1st party exclusives is incorrect. I base that claim on ports and the general games.
Xbox seem to be focusing more on multiplayer and gameplay then just good looking games. Its great to have both when you look at most of the 1st party games for both PS4 and XB1, the reviews are favouring the XB1 meaning there games are just a lot more fun to play compared to good looking games like The Order, Killzone, DriveClub etc.
We all have our tastes, but its a lot harder making a smooth good looking game then just making a really good looking game. Sony do market there games more with its visuals which is ok for some, while MS focus on the other. Just remember when years go by, visuals age, while a very smooth running easy to play game doesn't.
As for Halo being spilt screen, its got nothing to do with the framerate but more with the sqaud based AI which is what i beleive is the reason they couldnt do co-op. Its no loss for me and some others because there are gamers out there who just play games solo. Achieving 60 frames is a very good trade off considering Halo still offers one of the most addictive multiplayers on the market. Its not like they canned multiplayer altogother to achieve 60.
History shows that the best graphical consoles dont always sell well. Xbox, Gamecube, PS3, 360, Vita, Game Gear etc never sold the most units in there generations. Games look good enough today even on the WiiU to really be caring on visuals. Aslong as games arent broken and are fun to play thats all i care about.
For the record Ryse still stands as one of the best looking games on all platforms, it sits right under The Order in my opinion. It was the best looking game for almost 2 years with it winning SIGGRAPH for best visuals in a video game in 2014.
