Sony used MS own shoot in the foot to promote themselves that is true. Phil uses Sony good news to promote himself. Not really the same thing.

But you may as well remember MS during the start of the gen putting in one of their pages (I think it was Major Nelson doing) some games were exclusive to Xbox One (and they were in fact Sony's first party games), they created the Destiny Fragrance to circumvent Sony marketing deal, among other shenanigans.

You'll hardly see Sony publically caring about Xbox, and certainly not to the extent of Phil. You were one to accuse Sony of reacting to the Xbox reveal of info with the GDC video (even with evidence that the event was pre-recorded and informed to media long before MS reveal of info).

Several games on MS May show are going to be on PS4 (like sports game, AC, etc), but did you see Playstation boss tweeting anything to ensure those games would be on Playstation?

So you already confirmed all that was needed. PS4Pro output at 4k to the TV, PS5 also will output at 4k (even 8k in the future) still that doesn't mean it will be rendered in 4k internally.

I want to use the best image possible on my TV, and if technically rendering at 1440p and reconstructing to 4k gives a better overall IQ than native 4k sure give me reconstructed.

Its just ironic that Sony themselves was chasing 4K when they announced the PS4 Pro and now they rolling it back with PS5. 

4k adoption is at a all time high and more affordable then ever. I honestly feel you should be demanding Sony at least target 4K and I can’t help but think of the situation was reversed MS would get a ton of flack for capping their games at 1440p. FPS is debatable and I get that. 30fps is more then enough for certain genres, no question. But 4K should be attainable by next gen or else why we even get 4K TVs for gaming if we can’t get the most of it? Sorry but 4K is better then 1440p, a clear picture matters and it has for several years. If Red Dead Redemption 2 can do 4K 30 FPS then absolutely nothing should stop next gen from doing 4K 30fps. 

If you don't have much interest in graphics and are interested in Nintendo games it is quite easy to see why you wouldn't be much interested in the games show on Sony show.

That's because the ps4 pro and X1X weren't next gen consoles, they were 4k consoles designed for a niche audience who wanted to get the best out of their new tv's. 

The Eurogamer article does a pretty good explaining why next gen games shouldn't focus on true 4k. It's just too expensive and it leaves very little resources left for providing an actual leap in graphical fidelity, at least in combination with 60fps and ray tracing. Personally I would rather see developers try to get the best results possible from these next gen consoles and if they can get all their ambitions in their game and still do 4k/60fps, then great. But it shouldn't be a priority, though. A next gen GTA6 will simply allow Rockstar to be a far more ambitious if they're targeting 1440p/30fps instead of 4k/60fps. Also, I'm pretty sure most people will hardly be able to tell the difference between 1440p and 4k, so why waste that much resources on it that could be used elsewhere? 

But at least you realize that 4k and 60fps aren't a great idea now.

That response has nothing to do with what I just said. I'm very much interested in new, AAA, FULL FLEDGED exclusive games coming to any system, and I was basing my purchasing decision between Series X and PS5 on who had more of those. Of course I'll continue to buy Nintendo hardware and games, but for the first time since the 360 I will also be buying a second device from either Sony or MS. Based on what I require in terms of games, MS is winning my purchase as of this point. Miles Morales isn't a full fledged game. Neither is Zero Dawn expansion, from what I've read. Where are Sony's exclusive full fledged AAA brand new games at other than Rachet and Clank? 

I'm not talking about AA, or ports, or dlc experiences, or third party games, or timed exclusives. None of those will make me buy a system.

I see 4K/60fps is too demanding for many next gen games unless the genre or game type allows for it.

What I don’t understand is how 4K/30fps isn’t doable though for next gen all of a sudden. If Red Dead Redemption 2 is 4K/30 FPS and Series X is twice the power then surely 4K/30 is doable with the other bells and whistles like ray tracing. PS5 is similar in power so I really don’t see the obstacle here. Im more confused that you are ok with 4K TVs not having their potential used when they have been very affordable the last few years. And this isn’t about you per se but I’m very surprised Sony has received no blowback from targeting 1440p as the holy grail. 

“Also, I'm pretty sure most people will hardly be able to tell the difference between 1440p and 4k”

You just sounded like a defensive Xbox One fan in 2013 when their games were 720p to Ps4s 1080p. I really hope the irony isn’t lost on you. I have a 4k TV and I’d like to use it. That’s why I’m looking forward to MS delivering on games and benchmarks in July. 

Wow! Finally something we agree on :) The games themselves need to impress and not the benchmarks as most people won't know or care if a game is running in 1440p or 4k.

Many people seem to think its a good idea to give us options in next gen games. Like a performance mode with higher fps and visuals mode with better graphics settings. But there's a big difference between graphics settings and overall next gen graphics. Higher graphics settings is just some icing on the cake that doesn't have a real impact on how the game plays, its more like a toggle on/off slider like we're seeing on pc and mid-gen consoles. Overall visual fidelity is more about pushing a console to its limits while trying to get the best visuals on screen. For example, HZD2 now seems to have cloud and storm formations that aren't just there for eye candy, they play a role in the story and isn't something you can just toggle on or off. Same thing with physics, ai, npc count, dynamic day and night cycles and overall world/level design.

Whether you were impressed with Sony's event or not, they did show next gen games that are using the extra horse power not just for a bump in resolution/fps and graphics settings, but for core gameplay mechanics like the portal jumping in Ratchet & Clank, seamless underwater locations in HZD2 etc. Those are the things that set next gen console games apart from pc games at ultra settings and that's what MS should be showing in July.   

The only 2 games I saw on Sony's show that looked truly like a generation leap were Horizon: Forbidden West and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. GT7 had a decent graphical leap, but not a truly generational leap, and there was quite noticeable pop-in, which is something many Sony forum warriors were claiming the PS5's faster SSD would virtually eliminate. Project Athia also had a decent graphical leap, but not large enough to to feel like a generational leap imo. Some of the other games shown were cross-gen games, like Kena and Goodbye Volcano High, and looked the part. Others looked cross-gen, even though they're only releasing on next-gen, like Deathloop, Godfall, Ghostwire Tokyo, Returnal, Stray, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Several others didn't even look like cross-gen games running on PS5, but rather current game games running on PS4, like Sackboy, Destruction All-Stars, Solar Ash, Astro's Playroom, and Bugsnax. 

By comparison, here is how I feel about the graphics of the Xbox Series X games Microsoft has shown so far:

Games that look truly next-gen

• Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
• Flight Simulator
• Halo Infinite first trailer (first half only)
• Scorn
• The Ascent (it's not a generational leap compared to most AAA games, but it is a generational leap compared to current gen AA top down and isometric games, it even looks substantially better than the AAA Diablo 4 which uses a similar isometric viewpoint)

Games that look like cross-gen games running on next-gen hardware

• The Medium
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla
• Halo Infinite second trailer
• Bright Memory Infinite (it might not look truly next-gen, but it is damned impressive for a game made by one person)
• Second Extinction
• CHORUS
• Dirt 5
• Everwild

Games that look current gen (but running at a higher resolution and/or framerate)

• Vampire: The Masquerade- Bloodlines 2
• Scarlet Nexus
• Yakuza 7
• Call of the Se

lol what is a “seamless underwater location”? I wasn’t aware HFW invented underwater gaming. And multiple people already discussed with you portal jumping or transitioning worlds that have existed in games for generations. We didn’t see any HFW gameplay but the gameplay we did see, Spider-Man, GT7, and Ratchet, didn’t look different than what you can already play from a mechanics standpoint. Just looks visually better for obvious reasons. Same with the Sackboy game and the AstroBoy demo game. Nothing wrong with that, of course. These are launch window or early games. But you’ve spent months arguing about how launch games should blow gamers away with new experiences, so I can understand why you’re reaching. But nah. 

Also who has been claiming anything about settings you can toggle to disable advanced physics or AI or weather, lol.  I don’t think you understand how graphics options work.