Gamer questions:

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by MokSpeed

Steam sales......AKA "why is my bank account empty?"

My sons get me Steam credits rather than neckties for gifts. Free guilt free gaming for me! (now that they all have jobs and I'm not giving them money to buy me a gift)

[wheelhaus]

Originally Posted by STV3

Not everyday you see a 12 year old on a car forum lol. That's cool though!

Or a 12 year old who actually sounds intelligent and uses good grammar.

Steam sales are ridiculous. My steam game list is ridiculous. I have at least 10 games that I haven't even touched yet because they were on sale and sounded interesting enough for $5. I rarely (maybe 2 or 3 times each year) will buy a new release.

Dark Souls 2 is a freaking black hole for time. I've pretty much forgotten about everything else I have. lol

[hobojoker]

Originally Posted by cfusionpm

This statement is about as true as needing a Mac in order to do graphic design or video. As in not very true and mostly perpetuated by exaggerations and people holding on to old ideas of marketing genius.

Except the whole cable pass through and xbox live original tv shows and fantasy sports integration...

It may no longer be a performance difference though, now that kinect is no longer bundled, the xbox has access to approximately 10% more gpu than before for games, so they should be about even now.

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by hobojoker

Except the whole cable pass through and xbox live original tv shows and fantasy sports integration...

It may no longer be a performance difference though, now that kinect is no longer bundled, the xbox has access to approximately 10% more gpu than before for games, so they should be about even now.

In a word, no. While both consoles perform very well, the fact at the end of the day is that the PS4 has a more powerful APU, and therefore the potential for higher performance.

That being said, it's up to the programmers and developers to make the games run well. If your coding is shitty you can still turn out a crappy game on one or both machines.

[cfusionpm]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

In a word, no. While both consoles perform very well, the fact at the end of the day is that the PS4 has a more powerful APU, and therefore the potential for higher performance.

That being said, it's up to the programmers and developers to make the games run well. If your coding is shitty you can still turn out a crappy game on one or both machines.

Which is one of the big reasons exclusive games ALWAYS look better than cross-platforms ever will. I mean look at launch titles Killzone and Forza 5. Gorgeous. Look at any cross-game. Good, but none of them really jaw-dropping (except MAYBE NBA2k14). It's all about software and coding optimization.

[hobojoker]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

In a word, no. While both consoles perform very well, the fact at the end of the day is that the PS4 has a more powerful APU, and therefore the potential for higher performance.

That being said, it's up to the programmers and developers to make the games run well. If your coding is shitty you can still turn out a crappy game on one or both machines.

I agree, I have a PS4. I was trying to compensate for any bias I hold, as I think the PS4, PS+ and it's exclusives are a much better choice for gamers.

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by cfusionpm

Which is one of the big reasons exclusive games ALWAYS look better than cross-platforms ever will. I mean look at launch titles Killzone and Forza 5. Gorgeous. Look at any cross-game. Good, but none of them really jaw-dropping (except MAYBE NBA2k14). It's all about software and coding optimization.

Here's to hoping that we start getting wonderful graphics on everything because the coding is getting more similar to a PC.

Originally Posted by hobojoker

I agree, I have a PS4. I was trying to compensate for any bias I hold, as I think the PS4, PS+ and it's exclusives are a much better choice for gamers.

Blatant fanboyism based on opinion is one thing. Stating a fact that one set of hardware is more powerful than another is another. No bias in that.

[YoshiDrei]

Quick question: I wanna buy my first FPS, so which is better, COD Ghosts, or BF4 ( on the PS3 BTW )

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[YMAA]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

Haha, I was just listing the most recent version of consoles I have. Forgot Wii U, which is weird because all I've been playing lately is Mario Kart 8.



that looks pretty awesome. I still want to try out X or Y though and there aren't any 3DS emulators yet.

X/Y is pretty good. Worth the pickup even though I bought a 3DS (at least initially) only for X/Y.

If you want to get your competitive battle fix but don't want to get a 3DS yet check out Pokemon Showdown (play.pokemonshowdown.com). Runs in a web browser or the Windows client and lets you create your team and battle in a bunch of different styles like the Smogon tiers (Ubers, OU, UU, etc.) and VGC 2014 singles/doubles. It's great for testing out teams before you recreate them in the game, or just playing that.

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by YoshiDrei

Quick question: I wanna buy my first FPS, so which is better, COD Ghosts, or BF4 ( on the PS3 BTW )

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COD is fairly mindless run and gun action. Battlefield 4 is combat on a much larger scale and has a lot of weight placed on land, sea, and air vehicles depending on the map. IMO, I like the Battlefield series more between the two of them. But you'll get a different answer from each person you ask because it's very much based on tastes.

Originally Posted by YMAA

X/Y is pretty good. Worth the pickup even though I bought a 3DS (at least initially) only for X/Y.

If you want to get your competitive battle fix but don't want to get a 3DS yet check out Pokemon Showdown (play.pokemonshowdown.com). Runs in a web browser or the Windows client and lets you create your team and battle in a bunch of different styles like the Smogon tiers (Ubers, OU, UU, etc.) and VGC 2014 singles/doubles. It's great for testing out teams before you recreate them in the game, or just playing that.

You guys are a bad influence. :P

[cfusionpm]

Originally Posted by YoshiDrei

Quick question: I wanna buy my first FPS, so which is better, COD Ghosts, or BF4 ( on the PS3 BTW )

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Two extremely different kinds of games. COD is fast and frantic gameplay with a heavy emphasis on crazy action and quick reflexes. BF is a little more methodical with a huge emphasis on cohesive teamwork. COD is easier to play by yourself and better with a group of people. BF is almost impossible to play effectively by yourself and almost requires a good group and/or teamwork and communication in order to do well.

Additionally, BF4 has been plagued by bugs and glitches since launching, due to the rushed scheduling put on Dice by EA. Most of it has been patched by now (I think), but I don't play it myself to confirm. I do know that the last six months have not exactly been wonderful for BF4 players though.

[radroach]

Originally Posted by YoshiDrei

Quick question: I wanna buy my first FPS, so which is better, COD Ghosts, or BF4 ( on the PS3 BTW )

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Neither of these. Buy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadows of Chernobyl, and good hunting.

[YoshiDrei]

Ok thanks guys! I think ill buy BF4 instead. Thanks again!

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[Eurasianman]

Originally Posted by wheelhaus

Or a 12 year old who actually sounds intelligent and uses good grammar.

Agreed. This is normally rare

Originally Posted by wheelhaus

Steam sales are ridiculous. My steam game list is ridiculous. I have at least 10 games that I haven't even touched yet because they were on sale and sounded interesting enough for $5. I rarely (maybe 2 or 3 times each year) will buy a new release.

Reason why I have 150+ games on Steam... damn Steam sales.

Originally Posted by hobojoker

It may no longer be a performance difference though, now that kinect is no longer bundled, the xbox has access to approximately 10% more gpu than before for games, so they should be about even now.

Hard to say really. On paper, I do not think it is enough for XB1 to catch up to PS4 in regards to raw processing power.

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

In a word, no. While both consoles perform very well, the fact at the end of the day is that the PS4 has a more powerful APU, and therefore the potential for higher performance.

That being said, it's up to the programmers and developers to make the games run well. If your coding is shitty you can still turn out a crappy game on one or both machines.

^ This.

Originally Posted by hobojoker

I agree, I have a PS4. I was trying to compensate for any bias I hold, as I think the PS4, PS+ and it's exclusives are a much better choice for gamers.

^ Agree. But at the same time, I would say that this is more of a personal opinion as both consoles have exclusive titles that could possibly carry more weight when a gamer decides to pick up a console.

Originally Posted by YoshiDrei

Quick question: I wanna buy my first FPS, so which is better, COD Ghosts, or BF4 ( on the PS3 BTW )

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Eh... having tried CoD Ghosts and BF4 mutliplayer on the PS3, BF4 would probably be my pick.

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

COD is fairly mindless run and gun action. Battlefield 4 is combat on a much larger scale and has a lot of weight placed on land, sea, and air vehicles depending on the map. IMO, I like the Battlefield series more between the two of them. But you'll get a different answer from each person you ask because it's very much based on tastes.

Pretty much sums it