Poll: Xbox One or PS4

[SnapOv3st3r]

Originally Posted by 2forme

I don't quite understand Gizmodo... my PS3 already streams MLB, Hulu, Netflix, etc etc... for free. Hell, an 80$ HDMI android dongle can do all that....The only difference is the interface for it's IR transmitter and HDMI passthrough feature to make you "feel" like you're watching TV from the XB1, when you're really watching it through your cable box with a fancy interface stuffed between.

I forgot to post the title to that article.

Originally Posted by Gizmodo

Xbox Live Gold Is Still One of the Biggest Ripoffs in Tech

[2forme]

Originally Posted by SnapOv3st3r

I forgot to post the title to that article.

Yea I got that, but what they say is the biggest selling point of the XB1 is something I can mostly do on my PS3 now, minus the TV gimmick.

They said it's second to none in that regard, makes me wonder if the author has left his/her house recently....

[cfusionpm]

Originally Posted by mrlewistan

aww, i think youre being too hard on the ps3. sure there were some issues, like that damn hacking scandal but my 60gig ps3 has always been dependable. I dont think its an inferior machine. I think the ps3 hardware is far better but microsoft has the better online community/function.

It certainly has better hardware and in most regards is a superior machine. But I just remember when there were no trophies (an idea they stole from MS more than a year and a half after launch), spotty online connections, no vibration in controllers, starting price $200-300 higher than competition and lacked accessories like HD cables and headset mics, most if not all cross platform games had stuttering framerate issues, almost every game was limited to 720p, even big name first party titles, and there were really no good exclusive games for quite a while. Things have changed quite a bit since then and Sony has working on correcting a lot of the mistakes it made. They're stronger than ever now because of it.

[SnapOv3st3r]

Originally Posted by cfusionpm

It's not a good thing, never said it was. But in 2006 and 2007, the PS3 was a hugely expensive piece of garbage with no worthwhile exclusive games and an awful online network. It wasn't until they picked up their act several years later that people activity thought you could get a better gaming experience on PS3. And by that point MS sorted out their QC issues and had new chip configurations (and later, an entire console refresh). Maybe everyone else forgot just how bad PS3 was in its early life.

Wasn't a piece of garbage to me. Blue Ray disc being one, and Gran Turismo being the other along with the other handful of games I play. And I see MS finally called Uncle and gave the Xbox'ers Blue Ray.

[SnapOv3st3r]

Originally Posted by 2forme

Yea I got that, but what they say is the biggest selling point of the XB1 is something I can mostly do on my PS3 now, minus the TV gimmick.

They said it's second to none in that regard, makes me wonder if the author has left his/her house recently....

I took from it he was saying Sony offers this stuff for free, and was ranting about needing to pay MS a service fee to access those same services that you already pay for.

I don't think the intention was to point out that Sony does that stuff too, but that he was just mad you have to pay MS.

[cfusionpm]

Originally Posted by SnapOv3st3r

Wasn't a piece of garbage to me. Blue Ray disc being one, and Gran Turismo being the other along with the other handful of games I play. And I see MS finally called Uncle and gave the Xbox'ers Blue Ray.

Grand Turismo? The game that took over six years to release and still plays like a game stuck in the 90s? :P We've been over my opinions on GT already.

I readily admit bluray is awesome. That's pretty much all I use my PS3 for.

[2forme]

Originally Posted by cfusionpm

Grand Turismo? The game that took over six years to release and still plays like a game stuck in the 90s? :P We've been over my opinions on GT already.

I readily admit bluray is awesome. That's pretty much all I use my PS3 for.

Good to know a game from the 90s can produce near photorealistic screen captures in game

[denkigrve]

Originally Posted by cfusionpm

the PS3 was a hugely expensive piece of garbage with no worthwhile exclusive games and an awful online network.

All other negative arguments of yours against Sony are void when you say stuff like this. Now everyone is going to call you a fanboy.

[SnapOv3st3r]

Originally Posted by cfusionpm

Grand Turismo? The game that took over six years to release and still plays like a game stuck in the 90s? :P We've been over my opinions on GT already.

I readily admit bluray is awesome. That's pretty much all I use my PS3 for.

Plays just fine for me buddy...GT6 on the way and GT7 will hit PS4. That's a no brainer for me sorry, Forza (if that's what you are into) blows chunks imo.


More On XBox Live from a different argument on Gizmodo where they guy says he wants to buy the X1. The Necessary Evil part is a deal breaker for me when the competition doesn't do the same and offers me a price $100 cheaper while doing it. I stream movies and watch them on my PS3. I don't care, don't need and don't feel watching TV on it is a feature. I have a cable box for that. Not bending over backwards and rolling over for MS like this guy seems to do.

Originally Posted by Gizmodo

Why I'm Getting the Xbox One, Not the PS4 (Ugh)
If you're anything like me, your penchant for gaming has probably dwindled over the years. And, as I stand on the precipice of unloading an ungodly amount of money on either Microsoft or Sony's next generation console, I ask myself if I should upgrade to either, or just opt for a media streaming box? The answer: I'm getting an Xbox One. Here's why.

Thinking Inside the Box

If gaming's not your main obsession, there's really no contest between PS4 and the Xbox One. Over the years Microsoft has wheeled and dealed its way into a treasure trove of non-gaming content that Sony simply hasn't been able to match. The Xbox has transformed itself from being just a gaming console to a family-friendly do-it-all media hub. It's something Bill Gates has envisioned since before the Xbox 360 launched nearly eight years ago.

In a 2005 interview with Time Magazine, Gates had this to say about the Xbox and its place in the home:

"You can't just sell it as a convergence device," Gates says. "You gotta get in there because certain members of the family [i.e., teenage boys] think it's a must-have type thing. But the way to cement it is as a family experience. And the way that it really makes sense for Microsoft, and we justify this sort of circuitous route that we went down, is because of how it fits in the living room."
Xbox One now offers Netflix, HBO GO, ESPN, Vevo and a heck of a lot more than just the ability to play DVDs and CDs then when the 360 first launched. You can even watch live TV on it if you're a Comcast customer.

Sony's offerings aren't nearly as far-reaching, and now that the Xbox One will be Blu-ray compatible, the PlayStation has lost its primary media advantage. Sony doesn't offer HBO GO, among other Xbox-friendly content options. In terms of breadth of services, it's not even close.

In fact, if you navigate to either Xbox.com or PlayStation.com, it's interesting to see how each of the two companies is marketing their respective black boxes. Gaming is the last value proposition in a laundry list of things that Microsoft boasts about the One. Sony, meanwhile, wants you to know that it's all about games and gamers and gameplay. Sadly, I'm not that interested in just games anymore. Why can't I have the best of both worlds?

One could opt for a media streaming box like the Apple TV or Roku, but what about those of us still using optical media? My apartment is cluttered enough with electronics. I really just want one box to rule them all. And while I don't game as much as I used to, I'm still up for the occasional round of Gears of War.

Necessary Evil

The only shitty thing is that Microsoft has the best content deals around but maintains that every additive feature requires an Xbox Live Gold membership at $60 bucks a year. Somewhere along the way the multiplayer service turned into more than just that, and now includes anything fun and/or cool. Without Gold, the Xbox is actually pretty lame. With Gold, you have to pay a subscription fee just to access the Netflix subscription you're already paying for. It's sad but true.

But what other option do I have? I'm willing to pay for the redundancy to have the convenience of just one box. To me, it's worth it. If it were just about gaming, then there's no doubt that the PlayStation 4 would have won me over. This isn't a war about which console is best anymore, at least not for me. It's about which one has better content, and Microsoft is winning.

Master Plan

While Gates might not ever be remembered as a visionary the way Jobs was, you can't argue that he hasn't delivered on his vision for the Xbox. In that same interview with Time, Gates succinctly predicted the Xbox's place in the home: "Think of it as not taking over the digital ecosystem but being a prime player in that digital ecosystem."

Mission accomplished, Bill. Now take my money.

[2forme]

Originally Posted by denkigrve

Now everyone is going to call you a fanboy.

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[cfusionpm]

Originally Posted by denkigrve

All other negative arguments of yours against Sony are void when you say stuff like this. Now everyone is going to call you a fanboy.

You saying that wasn't true in 2006 and 2007? Or are you gonna put words in my mouth like everyone else here? :P I was a die hard Sony fanboy from 1995-2005. I was both frustrated and disappointed with many things at the launch of PS3. They fixed much of them in the following years, but was too little too late for me. I've said a number of times I'm getting a PS4 and that Sony is riding a huge wave of positive growth. But people hear what they want to hear.

[SnapOv3st3r]

^I don't recall you mentioning getting a PS4.

[SnapOv3st3r]

Thought this was hilarious!

[VADER]

This thread is going nowhere haha. I'm getting the X1 for the exclusives, early release DLC, Skype, Twitch, voice command, face recognition, superior ergonomical controller ETC ETC ETC.. good day everyone..