| Runa216 said: It's kind of funny how eager people are to be angry or disappointed. Some people clearly went into this presentation prepared to be angry about it (One person even said, straight up, that if the console didn't have 100% backwards compatibility to PS1 era at launch he'd go with Xbox for the 'first time ever', which I thought was a silly, nonsensical expectation that there was virtually no chance of coming true), and as such have been needlessly hilarious with their responses. Don't get me wrong, this was a dry, boring-assed presentation that did nothing for me becuase I don't give a shit about specs or the intricacies of how SSDs work (I'm currently at the 19-minute mark in the presentation, as I got distracted doing household things when I shoulda been watching it live), but the difference in speed and performance between PS5 and XBSX isn't enough to make me care when you consider the 25 years of PS history we have to go off. Guys, (And gals, if there are any here), y'all need to remmeber that specs don't sell a console. The two consoles are pretty close in performance, but it's the exclusives and features that make a world of difference. Power didn't make the Dreamcast win that generation. Power didn't make the Xbox win that generation. Power didn't make the PS3 win that generation. Power didn't make the PSP win its handheld generation. Power didn't make the Vita win its generation. Power didn't make the Xbox One X win its half-generation. The PS1 and PS2 won their generations despite being less impressive. the DS and 3DS dominated their generations. Wii won that generation despite barely being stronger than the Gamecube. the Switch might very well win the 8th gen (Depending on how you look at it) despite it being by far the weakest console out there right now. Point is, specs are nice (For developers to work with), but for the average joe they mean nothing. cost, games, interface, and features matter. Sony has a history of delivering great games, so even though this presentation has almost put me to sleep, I'm still eager to get the PS5. Still not getting the Xbox Series X, though, because of their history with making games I don't give a shit about. To those who are going to 'jump ship' becuase of this...well, you have fun with your not having any games on a more powerful console. If you're that dense to change what console you play on due to a small change in power...you were never in it for the games or for fun, anyway. Your loss. |
That’s a beautiful speech. Of course games are all that matters, nobody arguing with that. Sony’s first party games aren’t going anywhere.
Let me get all PSYC 101 over here, I’m sure you will challenge this. Fans are very simple, and I don’t mean average gamers. I mean people like us, the elite...the whales. We don’t just love gaming, we take time out of our day to talk about it online. It’s part of our identity. I’m referring to people like us.
Console fans are like nerdy sports fans. We have our teams and preferences and we hope they succeed. Because the more they succeed the more enjoyment we get. Here’s the thing: PS4 dominated this gen in all aspects. But now not only was MS first in doing reveals of the specs, they are in fact superior to Sony’s machine, a stark contrast to the beginning of the current gen. Then you have things like Xbox doing better backwards compatibility, and their reveal wasn’t boring to watch.
I’m seeing PS fans fighting with each other...some expected Sony to do what MS is doing and others are telling them to be quiet and fall in line with the hype train and ignore the presentation that Sony invited the general internet public to watch.
Overall the games do matter the most, and power never dictates the winner. But this is a stark contrast to seven years ago. Winners don’t like being outshined by a underdog.
Last edited by sales2099 - on 18 March 2020Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles.
