| Kwaidd said: I'm curious as to why current ps4 users would feel that the investment into a pro would be so worthwhile. If one doesn't have a ps4 and is in the market for that machine, then of course it would make sense to get the pro model. But for those that paid msrp on the original, are now paying basically new box $ that is a half gen step up, and will undoubtedly pay full msrp on the next gen ps when it releases in the not so distant future....what is the allure? I guess if ya got the cash a plenty, why not?...but seems like quite the investment for a half step. So, for those people, I'd like to hear your thoughts once you've had a chance to play the machine for a bit and get a feel for if the upgrade was worth the expense. Perhaps it will be some real quality time with the games before the answer becomes clear? Looking fwd to your critique D21! Edit - you beat me by 12 min D21. I started the post and had to walk away for customers and to close up shop and came back to your answer. =p |
For me it was several things.
- I was juggling games on the 500GB hdd for over a year already, and buying two new drives, 1 to back up to, 1 to put in, felt like a waste of money.
- My kids use the ps4 too, so I've been moving it between my game room and the living room almost daily. Not that big a deal with the internal powerbrick yet sharing games on the 500GB became even more cumbersome.
- PSVR is simply incredible, anything that makes it even better is very welcome.
So now I have the pro, pro is in my game room. Kids games removed (PvZ GW2, Lego Dimensions etc).
Base ps4 stays the primary in the living room with VR and M rated games removed. Both have plenty of disk space again.
PSVR has some nice upgrades on the pro, it makes a big difference in Robinson: The journey, and 120fps in Trackmania is very nice. If that's worth $400 by itself, dunno yet. Depends on more VR games getting worthwile pro support. Bound has nice improvements too but already looked incredible on base PS4, wouldn't have missed the updates. Just as Tethered, Thumper, Rez Infinite, Windlands, Wayward sky, Tumble, and Eagle flight don't need any enhancements. Here They lie, RE7 demo and DC VR could use higher render resolution yet no patch yet. RIGS looks better after the patch, didn't really need it though.
I haven't seen much of an improvement to 1080p gaming, after vr it looks as boring on pro as on the ps4 :p I'll give it one more try to spot the differences with Infamous first light. I accidentally deleted it already from the base model, have to download the 11GB again, still 4 hours left. However I don't mind getting the best version of The last guardian. The only game I'll put down the vr goggles for.
Anyway more disk space, no more moving the ps4 back and forth, and best version of psvr, worth it to me.
