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I got my PS4 on launch day just like Amazon said I would. I was antsy all day waiting at work but, lo and behold, it was on my doorstep when I arrived. If the neighbors had known what precious item waited in my package surely they would have nabbed it, but luckily they were none the wiser. I was actually pretty disappointed with the packaging on amazon's part. However, I'm not here to rate the packaging I'm here to rate the product. But if I was here to rate the packaging it would get 3/5 stars.
The PS4 is great though. It's a significant improvement to the PS3, and I can't wait for some of the great games that are coming out in the future. The system is about as plug-and-play as you can get. There is a day-1 update, and if you're worried about not having an internet connection to download it you can actually download it from the official playstation website onto a USB cord and upload it onto your PS4- now even people who might not be able to get an internet connection can be playing in a short minute. Otherwise the update is fast and hassle free- it pretty much downloaded itself as soon as I turned the console and connected to the internet on and took almost no time. They recently had another update an it had actually finished downloading before I even knew what was going on. You can also connect your PS4 with your tablet and start an update download, or buy a game from PSN and start that download, from anywhere with wifi. Just start the PS4 app and tell it to download, and your game will be ready when you get home. Maybe one day Sony will let it make coffee for us ahead of time too.
Another great thing about the system is that Sony found it in their good souls to give a month of playstation plus, which comes with two free games right off the bat and more down the road, a month of music unlimited subscription which will let you make playlists from their online jukebox and stream them on your PS4 while you do other things, and a $10 code for the PSN store. I had no idea we were getting the $10 code with the console so I was really excited; they pretty much gave you a free game, or a movie if that's more your thing.
The games available on the system right now have a great variety- sports games, fighting games, first person shooters, a dance game for your kids/you when you get a little drunk- all in all I was very pleased with the selection. There are also a good few of Indie games available on the PSN store to download, and luckily Sony gave you that $10 card. My favorite is Sound Shapes, and if you buy it on the PS4 you also get it for PS3 and Vita! If you want a PS4 exclusive then get Super Motherload. They also have two Free-to-play games on the console right now- Blacklight: Retribution and Warframe. I love Warframe, it's a solid shooter with a hint of RPG magic in it. You get to be power ninjas with guns and you can choose different classes to d different cool abilities. Blacklight is a really good FPS that my boyfriend played for several hours, and niether of us felt compelled to buy anything in either game; every item in the game that can be bought with real currency can also be earned.
Streaming is really cool. There's a button on your remote and when you hit it the system asks if you want to automatically upload the last 15 minutes of gameplay to Facebook so you can brag to your friends, if you want to take a screenshot, or if you want to begin streaming to either UStream or Twitch. You need an account on one of these websites to begin streaming, but if you have one the setup is flawless. I recommend Twitch personally but if you already have a UStream account it might not be worth it to go out of your way for a Twtich one. The quality is great and so fare I've been told there hasn't been any skipping in the streaming quality.
The system is sleek and looks great on my stand. A light on the top of the console will glow to indicate what your system is doing. This is good for checking that the HDMI cord is in ad the TV is reading it properly, it helped me to realize I was on the wrong channel my HDMI cord didn't actually have anything wrong with it. There's also a light on the controller which, while nice in a lot of cases, I wish I was able to turn off. I think that's the biggest problem I have with the console right now and I believe it's something Sony will patch in the future.
Multimedia wise it has everything I want. Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu are all ready to be downloaded. There are a lot of other options too like Crunchyroll, NBA, Crackle (which is like a free netflix that mostly streams older movies) and even an Indian show channel called Yupptv. I didn't know I liked Indian shows, but I guess the PS4 teaches us all things we didn't know about ourselves. It doesn't support MP3s or DLNA right now but Sony said they were working on getting it supported so I have high hopes for the future.
So after all that let's do a quick Pros and Cons list:
PROS:
-Sexy on my mantle and I'm the envy of all my friends.
-Remote play work FLAWLESSLY. I played Resogun, Killzone, and Warframe from remote play on my Vita and had little to absolutely no lag on each game. Your PS4 even works as a hotspot for it so you don't have to worry about your jump routers connection to use it.
-Really great controller update; my boyfriends ginormous hands wear it wonderfully and comfortably.
-It's the next gen system! Soon you're going to be able to play all kinds of new games!
-Couples beautifully with the Vita and tablets to allow you to begin downloading anytime, anywhere.
-All the media apps you probably need, and a great browser for ones you think you need.
-Updated trophy system syncs trophies a lot faster and shows % of people that got each trophy
-GREAT Free to play games right out of the box!(as long as you have an internet connection) You don't even have to own a PS4 game to have a great time as soon as you get the console.
-You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars a year to keep the system's specs upgraded so you can play current games
CONS:
-They don't explain how to remove unwanted apps. For anyone that wants to go to Storage Management and click Applications.
-I'm not personally fond of the new User Interface. I found the XMB a bit easier to maneuver.
-Doesn't support MP3 or DLNA right out of the box and I'm very impatient.
-There's not enough time in the day for me to play with my new PS4, I wish Sony had also invented another hour or two.
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VERY PLEASE & 1 TERABYTES PS4 ROCKS!! THANK YOU SONY!
Loving er impress with the new console as well the newly design DS4 controller and working flawless with no issue. Upgrade the hard drive on day one to 1TB and keeping the old one if the console fail within a year during warranty period so I can swap it out as the worst case scenario they return you a 500GB console. I don't recommend this to rookies/tinkers that isn't familiar with these sorts as it might do more harm to your console but if you feel confidence and pride or a tech wizard with your magic hands and tools, GO FOR IT! BTW...there are plenty of resources online(GOOGLE) for video instruction and/or step by step explanation to install a hard drive besides my so do it at your own risk as I'm not held accountable for which you might do to your console. This is just my explanation what I did to get my 1TB hard drive to work which took me 4 tries of back and fourth between PS4 and my PC. Sometimes the net isn't all that helpful and leave stuff out to have you figure on your own but with positive thinking, the negative just seem to fade away when at some point I was frustrated but I never gave up in what I set to do and that's to make my PS4 a 1TB console. 500GB don't do justice as the games takes a HUGH install on it but sooner or later it will fill up that hard drive space. Just as note when having a new "hard drive" install already, please do go into Safe mode(hold POWER button for 7 sec or so til you hear a beep and let go) screen on the console. With the formatted USB flash drive in mind(I use a 32GB which I have available but 1GB works as well), using a computer or laptop, I download the firmware update on Sony website to my USB flash drive that I save in the UPDATES folder.....Sony post firmware 1.51 as of this. To insult to injury, sometimes the newest firmware they post for download doesn't come complete(I got an error on mine which is scary for the faint of heart that it didn't detect firmware 1.51 on my USB flash drive I have save to it). So it was missing some files from firmware 1.50 and sometimes the new 1.51 firmware won't work so just a heads up if you fall in this situation. In my case, I had to get a "recovery 1.50 firmware" which is 859MB in size floating around the net to get the console to detect the 1TB hard drive and load all that files/programs firmware Sony good stuff on to it. **There's a BIG different between 1.50 firmware and recovery(keyword) 1.50 firmware** Connecting the USB flash drive and DS4 controller to the 2 empty front USB slot.....in Safe mode title screen and selecting the correct choice which I pick #7 INTIALIZE PS4(Reinstall System Software), the console did its initialization and finally download the firmware from my USB flash drive. WALLA!!...success like a new console out of the box after a restart!!! Set-up was a breeze and automatically firmware 1.51 pop up on my notification, download that with no glitch or issue and console ran smooth after it restart. As it does come with a code for a FREE 30 days Playstation Plus and FREE 30 days Music Unlimited but they REQUIRE you to have your credit card info so no thank you. Eventually the code will expired 3/31/2014 if not use so blah. Instead, I use my prepaid PSN card and redeem the code on it to sign up for a one year on it.....being on a safe side. I download 2 Indie games, which Sony gave it away for FREE being a Playstation Plus member and if not a Plus member, they are $14.99 each....the games are Contrast(sequel please??) and Resogun(kinda remind me of the retro days of Midway Defender of the 80's but with HD graphic and then some mix style to boot for 2013). BTW....good games. I did use the $10 code that came with the console that I redeem so it has its perks. Please know all of this is base on my experience in my review and thought I share it with everyone out there so everyone will vary. I'm happy w/console and the 1TB upgrade(sense of pride and a rewarding experience). Will upgrade 2TB in the future. Looking forward to what awaits in the coming months from Sony. Thank you for reading my DIY(do it yourself) guide.
