Kind of the opposite for me. I don't get this general internet meme that the X1 launch is so great. None of those games interest me in the slightest (except possibly for Rhyse when it gets sub-$20 since I'm a Roman history buff - though I expect any faithfulness to ancient Rome to be butchered :lol. My son does want DR3, though, so we'll be getting that. If it weren't for him, I'd probably pass on the X1 at launch. For PS4 I'm excited to see what I get from PS+. Other than Knack, I don't plan on buying anything for it yet I expect to have plenty to play.Once X1 comes out and I got Dead Rising 3, Forza 5, maybe Ryse, and Killer Instinct there's no way the PS4 is getting touched. Wonder how hard it will be to come by. Could just sale it.
I'm curious what Sony will be offering with PS+ now that you need that to play online. I haven't seen a solid answer and it doesn't seem like anyone has asked the question. I would think the quality of title is going to drop since the value now includes access to online. You excited for the indie type games they are pushing?Kind of the opposite for me. I don't get this general internet meme that the X1 launch is so great. None of those games interest me in the slightest (except possibly for Rhyse when it gets sub-$20 since I'm a Roman history buff - though I expect any faithfulness to ancient Rome to be butchered :lol. My son does want DR3, though, so we'll be getting that. If it weren't for him, I'd probably pass on the X1 at launch. For PS4 I'm excited to see what I get from PS+. Other than Knack, I don't plan on buying anything for it yet I expect to have plenty to play.
Yes, absolutely. I know the Indie games will be smaller games that I can get into and finish and will most likely be decent quality - no matter what they are. The so-called AAA launch games for both systems I have little-to-no interest in.I'm curious what Sony will be offering with PS+ now that you need that to play online. I haven't seen a solid answer and it doesn't seem like anyone has asked the question. I would think the quality of title is going to drop since the value now includes access to online. You excited for the indie type games they are pushing?
I love indie games, and I have high hopes for the future indie offerings on Sony platforms.You excited for the indie type games they are pushing?
I think both systems will sell out at launch solely on the backs of hardcore gamers, tech enthusiasts and fanboys. However, I'm interested to see how the general public reacts to these consoles. They are the ones who will ultimately determine their fate. As you point out the lack of a "must have" game certainly won't help their cause. Add to that the fact that gaming sales have slowed down significantly over the last couple of years and you could have a recipe for a sluggish start.I do think all these cross gen games--be it indie or the big AAA multiplatform titles--will hurt this launch some.
Past launches just didn't have this much overlap with current gen stuff as the gap in power was too great--so most things developed for the next gen machines would be hard to port decently to current gen stuff. With the power gap being lesser this time, it was easy for developers to put CoD, BF, Watchdogs, AC4 etc. on both next gen platforms and current gen platforms.
An exclusive CoD would have sold a lot of X1s and PS3s. But I figure most will just buy it for 360/PS3 and play it with their friends they've been playing the series with as only the most hardcore in the group will early adopt a next gen machine.
Add in the lack of a Mario 64/Halo type "holy shit, I need to play that right now" first party game for most people and the launch just seems kind of bland. Lot's of AAA games overall, maybe more than any prior launch. But so many of them are cross gen, and outside of the hardcore, early adopter crowd people aren't likely crazy to shell out $400-500 to mostly play slightly prettier versions of games they could play on hardware they already own.
Not sure I agree with that as I think The Last of Us looks significantly better than any other current gen console game.The capabilities of current systems were pretty much reached in 2009, the 8th generation is long overdue.
I didn't mention graphics. There will undoubtedly be new gameplay mechanics on the new systems that would not be possible on current systems. We haven't seen anything yet, just as we didn't at the launch of the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.Not sure I agree with that as I think The Last of Us looks significantly better than any other current gen console game.
In any case, I'm not a graphics whore at all, so I don't really care about next gen. I'll ride out my PS3 backlog until at least late spring/early summer if not beyond. If at all, as part of canceling my preorder was to have more time to decide if I want to keep gaming beyond this gen.
I'll never really understand the uber graphic whore console gamers anyway. Seems like people who are that into having the latest and greatest graphics should just be PC gamers. *shrugs*
Unfortunately, I don't think this scenario is going to play out. While the PS4 and XBox One will get some substantial exclusives next year, most of them will be from first-party studios. The rest of the development community aren't going to commit to those systems heavily until they accrue a decent install base. The iterations of major, high-selling franchises in 2014 will still be released on PS3 and XBox 360. The PS4 and XBox One versions might look and run better, but multi-platform across PS3 and 360 will continue well into 2015, and possibly even 2016.By the end of next year (possibly earlier) the majority of big releases will be coming only to PS4 and XB1. Even the people who aren't excited by more powerful hardware will be forced to buy a new console just to get new games.
Agree. We already know that Dragon Age Inquisition is cross-gen, and that's slated for late 2014. I think that's going to be the rule rather than the exception.Unfortunately, I don't think this scenario is going to play out. While the PS4 and XBox One will get some substantial exclusives next year, most of them will be from first-party studios. The rest of the development community aren't going to commit to those systems heavily until they accrue a decent install base. The iterations of major, high-selling franchises in 2014 will still be released on PS3 and XBox 360. The PS4 and XBox One versions might look and run better, but multi-platform across PS3 and 360 will continue well into 2015, and possibly even 2016.
The next cycle has some real inertia to push against. It will get here, but its going to be a much more gradual transition. A large part of this is just how successful both the PS3 and 360 have been, and continue to be. Developers and a vocal minority of consumers are clamoring for new tech. The rest of the market is quite content with the current situation, and will remain so until word of mouth about the new systems gets around.
I am wavering on whether or not to make the same decision. I have a day one PS4 pre-ordered through Amazon, but I'm leaning towards cancelling it. I jumped into this generation late (early 2009) and was thrilled at the number of high quality cheap games. I have a backlog of current gen titles to last me at least a year if not longer. For me, there is not a "system seller" title in the launch window for either console. That game will probably be Metal Gear Solid 5 or Final Fantasy XV. I may just hold off until those games are released and I get to the point where I absolutely have to play them.I had a PS4 preordered, but I cancelled it recently. I have a ton of games I still want to play from this gen, plus older games I want to go back and replay. I will probably get a PS4 3 to 4 years down the line, when there are a boatload of games I want to play and they can be had cheaper.
Ha, pretty much the same for me. I would toss Uncharted in there too since I am a pretty big fanboy of that series. But I (think) I can wait to go next gen even after some of those games start popping up. It will be the true test of my will.That game will probably be Metal Gear Solid 5 or Final Fantasy XV. I may just hold off until those games are released and I get to the point where I absolutely have to play them.
You're only talking about Ebay/online, I'm thinking local craigslist/pawnshop. I pretty much guarantee by the end of next year i'll find a PS4 for $300 and a Xbox one for $400, if not cheaper at a pawn shop or craigslist. I have about 20 pawn shops in my city and a few of them sell stuff for pretty cheap, and there's tons of fools here who will buy something at full retail and sell it off for cheap. Like I mentioned I got a Wii u 4 months after launch for $140 and it came with New Super Mario Bros U, I've found a Xbox 360 jasper model (that doesn't RROD) for $30 with all hookups and controller a PS3 Slim 160gb that I got for my cousin for $99, and I've also scored a 3DS for $50 in 2012. I just check craigslist everyday and hit up the pawn shops at least once a week.You plan on finding a PS4 for $300 next year?... Not unless they make 10 million of them right off the bat will people be selling them that cheap. Remember the original Wii. Launched in 2006, come December 2007, my friend was able to flip one on ebay and make close to $300 profit.
More power to you. If you can find one for dirt cheap, pick it up, but don't put all your eggs in one basket, and expect Supply/Demand to be in your favorYou're only talking about Ebay/online, I'm thinking local craigslist/pawnshop. I pretty much guarantee by the end of next year i'll find a PS4 for $300 and a Xbox one for $400, if not cheaper at a pawn shop or craigslist. I have about 20 pawn shops in my city and a few of them sell stuff for pretty cheap, and there's tons of fools here who will buy something at full retail and sell it off for cheap. Like I mentioned I got a Wii u 4 months after launch for $140 and it came with New Super Mario Bros U, I've found a Xbox 360 jasper model (that doesn't RROD) for $30 with all hookups and controller a PS3 Slim 160gb that I got for my cousin for $99, and I've also scored a 3DS for $50 in 2012. I just check craigslist everyday and hit up the pawn shops at least once a week.