AsGryffynn said:
I think his definition of arrogance might be "not trying as hard as the competitor", a sentiment which I strongly share. And yes, you are able to change your background on the Xbox One for free. Also, actual complaints regarding the PS4.
I think they aren't terribly bad, but they definitely are the kind of dev I don't like. They act in a way that benefits devs more than gamers. MS initially tried to cosy up to AAA devs but gamers reacted badly, but since Sony did this covertly they were able to run away with a free pass.
I don't consider it fair, but then again, with generations, if you drop the ball at the start, you are sort of down...
Even if you're not out.
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Some of the gripes are legitimate complaints. Then there are some that's just being either picky or it doesn't matter to the mass consumer for the most part. Just like the UHD blu ray drive. Not everyone cares about that. Some people barely ever use their blu ray drive even now. They're streaming it off of Netflix, Hulu, etc. I know you can the color of your background on Xbox One and even use achievement art (like I do) and make it your background. That's definitely a legitimate complaint. Sony should do that as well. Now as for the bullet points
* Sony is doing mod support. It may be limited now, but it's gradually getting there. So I don't think it's a big gripe.
* What they failed to do on external HD, the excelled in internal HD. Something Xbox doesn't do, so it cancels out. Still a legitimated complaint. Not arrogance on Sony's part.
* I certainly agree here. Again, not arrogance though.
* I don't think that the online is that big of a difference anymore. Not like how it was on PS3 vs 360 where the 360 was top dog on online play. It's pretty much on the level with XBL. Even if XBL still has the superior online infrastructure. Once more....that's not cocky or arrogant. That's just something that the competitor does better. No offense to Nintendo, but their online is more sluggish and unstable.
* Everybody inflates pricing at one point with certain features. Not going to count that against them. Everyone does it for the most part.
* Legitimate complaint about the hassle of cross region store. Although Xbox doesn't have a lot of Japanese games to really warrant a purchase in their market. PlayStation has hundreds. Still, I care about buying from a JPN PSN Store.
* Here's where I disagree. Sony is their own entity. They may not want to share everything with the PC regarding their exclusives. I certainly don't blame them. It's why some people say that Xbox is losing it's identity. Damn near every game Xbox is getting will be on PC. Sony doesn't seem to want that and I can't blame them. PC would really be the place to play any game you want, thus making the consoles pretty much obsolete.
* No comment
* Variety is variety. PlayStation doesn't use every single game as a "sex tactic" to entice consumers. That's just not right. I will admit that there are more suggestive games on PlayStation than on Xbox and Nintendo. I just don't think they bank on it. To a certain degree I suppose.
* No comment about this last point and it's certainly legitimate. Even I STILL wonder about that.
I'm confused about the whole Sony "convertly" thing. Do we have proof about this? I'm really curious. I'm not being passive agressive. I've heard claims since the announcements of both the Xbox One and PS4 and no one I've seen yet has definitively had proof about this.
PS3 dropped the ball big time last gen and it took years for them to recover. They ended up going toe to toe with the 360 towards the end. Whose to say that it can't happen for the Xbox One. I personally don't believe that the Xbox One is a bad console at all. No where near it in fact. I love my Xbox One. The one gripe I have about it is the fact that they share damn near every game with the PC now. For me personally! I know for PC gamers that it's a godsend and it prevents them from buying consoles. I'm glad for now that Sony doesn't do that. If Sony and Nintendo (Sony more than likely than Nintendo will) ever did that, then consoles will be dead. Period. Hopefully I didn't stray too much off topic.
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