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PS4 demo kiosks are starting to pop up at Gamestop & Best Buy
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Only 5 days before release? Bleh.
Posted this in the Canadian gaming deals thread, but in case someone doesn't frequent there, the demo kiosks have arrived in Canada!
I didn't have a whole lot of time with it, but I played Knack at the Sony Store in Upper Canada Mall, Newmarket.
Game was actually quite fun, so I'm glad I have this pre-ordered. Unfortunately, I didn't really have the time to try out anything else, but the controller felt absolutely incredible. Just feels so good! Like they've improved every aspect of DS3. Really amazing.
So for any other fellow Canucks, check out your local Sony Store. They just set it up today, so I would assume most stores would be doing the same over the next couple of days.
I didn't have a whole lot of time with it, but I played Knack at the Sony Store in Upper Canada Mall, Newmarket.
Game was actually quite fun, so I'm glad I have this pre-ordered. Unfortunately, I didn't really have the time to try out anything else, but the controller felt absolutely incredible. Just feels so good! Like they've improved every aspect of DS3. Really amazing.
So for any other fellow Canucks, check out your local Sony Store. They just set it up today, so I would assume most stores would be doing the same over the next couple of days.
Yeah, that's a bit late. I'd rather hold off until launch at that point.
FullMetaltech
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Mines said the same thing. Theres a PS party where you can buy the periphals too and try the system before it launch on the 15th.
Syphon Filter
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Heads up for NYC people. They just added 550 MADISON AVENUE. That is near 59st Columbus circle. About time i get to try it.
ginger ninja
Banned
Yea just saw that, may be i can hit it up tomorrow...
better yet a bunch of gafers can go together, it can be kind of a mini meet..anyone interested
DirgeExtinction
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Nah, I called up my local Best Buy to ask when they'll have any demo kiosks available.
The store associate told me they won't have any available until launch day(or after, something like that).
That's lame.
The store associate told me they won't have any available until launch day(or after, something like that).
That's lame.
ThatStupidLion
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Id be in. Live in bk, but down for ps4 action
Still nothing within 100 miles of Chicago. Sony, why do you hate us?
I know I thought the Sony Store in the Aroura Outlet mall would have one by now.
Sony store in Chinook Mall and downtown here in Calgary have the demos. Few days now. The one at chinook is hooked up to the gigantic 25K tv too. Really like the DS4, Only tried Knack, not my type of game so wont comment, looked ok. And Fifa, again not big into sports games. Really just wanted to get my hands on the controller.. Gamestop/EB also had the controllers on sale already.
Played with a PS4 yesterday for a good 15 minutes. They were "unlocked" ie, you could go in the settings menu's and even a debug menu that I suppose will be hidden in the final version of the OS.
System software version: 1.020.051
HD: 350 GB Free, 413 total
Games installed:
- Assassin's Creed 4: Not impressed. Higher textures but a lot of jaggies/aliasing. Also a game that isn't really good at experiencing for just 5 minutes.
- Knack: looked good, quick load times from menu to game (demo).
- Contrast: looked ok, bit empty maybe. Simple geometrics but it makes it up with it's stylish graphics.
I loved the controller and how snappy the UI was. The games overall didn't impress me - I'm a bit spoiled by playing Beyond: Two Souls this week though, which has graphics almost equally as good and more realistic character models.
So in short:
++ UI - it's fast, beautiful and easy to navigate
++ Controller. It's an improved dualshock that felt really comfortable.
++ Loading times, I'm glad sony seems to make this a priority.
- Graphics of the launchgames on display were not that impressive. The least I would've expected was some more AA.
I'm sure it can render great graphics though, and it's just the typical launch games problem. I was planning to buy somewhere Q3-Q4 2014, and playing around with it justifies my decision.
System software version: 1.020.051
HD: 350 GB Free, 413 total
Games installed:
- Assassin's Creed 4: Not impressed. Higher textures but a lot of jaggies/aliasing. Also a game that isn't really good at experiencing for just 5 minutes.
- Knack: looked good, quick load times from menu to game (demo).
- Contrast: looked ok, bit empty maybe. Simple geometrics but it makes it up with it's stylish graphics.
I loved the controller and how snappy the UI was. The games overall didn't impress me - I'm a bit spoiled by playing Beyond: Two Souls this week though, which has graphics almost equally as good and more realistic character models.
So in short:
++ UI - it's fast, beautiful and easy to navigate
++ Controller. It's an improved dualshock that felt really comfortable.
++ Loading times, I'm glad sony seems to make this a priority.
- Graphics of the launchgames on display were not that impressive. The least I would've expected was some more AA.
I'm sure it can render great graphics though, and it's just the typical launch games problem. I was planning to buy somewhere Q3-Q4 2014, and playing around with it justifies my decision.
It's connected to the store's 4K TV, no less, if I remember it correctly.
Damn, Contrast looks great. Can't wait to play it.
That outlet store has never really felt like a high-end store to begin with though. People go in there looking for bargains more than they look for the latest and greatest.
The Sony gallery on Michigan Avenue used to be an awesome store back in my Aibo-buying days, but it closed down when they opened the SonyStyle store in Woodfield.... which also closed down. Maybe if we here in Chicago gave Sony's retail efforts a bit more love when they were here we'd have a PS4 kiosk somewhere by now!
Oppo
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Usually the display one is a dummy shell and the actual machine is running in the cabinet below, with fans on.
SwiftDeath
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Like almost all demo units (XB1's included) the "Unit" you see is a shell and not the actual console. Console hardware is built into the demo unit and out of sight
There are some demo units where you actually see the unit running it but that's not one of them
Man-is-Obsolete
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Good to see Knack getting positive impressions. Kinda hope Sony partners with retailers and has a promotion where if you buy a PS4 and Knack together you will get a $10 gift card or something. Something to get people to attach that game to their purchase as well.
I played around with one on sunday. The controller is nice, feels natural. The list of demo games was a bit short. Knack was tight and I could see it being entertaining; for some reason it felt a lot like ratchet and clank to me. Likely the way things broke and some aspects of the design. I wasn't able to try other games because the PS button was broken, stuck, or just inoperative on the demo unit I was playing. It's too bad they didn't have a KZ demo. I think that would grab peoples attention more.
IHaveCandy
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Can't make a thread, but I just saw this on Reddit. If you go to this website, you can enter it with the username SCEA and the password SC3APR. No idea if anything good turns up from it.
http://presscenter.playstation.com/home/index.htm
http://presscenter.playstation.com/home/index.htm
SwiftDeath
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IHaveCandy
Banned
Gamestop usually does not.
SwiftDeath
Member
Damn I can't imagine BB doing it either then
Hurricane43
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https://twitter.com/austinnotduncan/status/394880473270218752 Stahhhp it. Youtube guys are getting it?
Impeccable
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That is the controller, I have one in my room
FUUUUUUUUUUUU I'm currently in germany.
Have to check the Saturn Shops now :O
WordsintheWater
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I'm purposely avoiding any big retail stores, I don't want to be tempted to play this thing, rather wait and play it fresh on the 15th.
I'd presume they could excerpt a 'Teen' version if there was a restriction. I can't find a list of games that were demo's so I can't say for sure.
SwiftDeath
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TheRealTalker
Banned
we knew about this for awhile
just some footage the press gets in order to use
not always updated
I'm heading there right now. Wearing an infamous 2 messenger bag. Give me a shoutout if you see me!
Been around for years.
Just went to the kiosk in NYC. There's only 6 playable demos(contrast, knack, FIFA, super motherload, pinball arcade, and octodad). When I arrived, a 10year old was playing knack for a little. I already pre ordered it so I'll wait until launch to play that, so instead I played contrast. Very interesting indie platformer-puzzle game. Besides a few control hiccups and not the best graphics, I'm very excited to play this game. There was only one ps4 by the way, which was disappointing.
Tidux
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http://www.tv4play.se/program/nyhetsmorgon?video_id=2472277
So some new footage on Knack and AC4 running on the PS4
So some new footage on Knack and AC4 running on the PS4
That's pretty late, considering my local gamestop just told me they'll have their display up this week.
RealityPales
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I'm amazed that there are no PS4 kiosks within a 100 mile radius of Chicago. Really?
Ha! Just read through the thread. Good to see I'm not the only one suffering in the 312
Still nothing within 100 miles of Chicago. Sony, why do you hate us?
Ha! Just read through the thread. Good to see I'm not the only one suffering in the 312
LiveFromKyoto
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Played it today at the Sony Store. Hardly anybody else there, so I had a good amount of time with it.
Impressions:
- The system and controller both look cooler in person than they do in pictures, the materials represent better to the eye than they do the camera lens, imo. Curiously, I saw an Xbone in person today too, and I was surprised by how much smaller that seems in person that in pictures. I'm a lot less down on that design after seeing it, it's not the goliath compared to the PS4 that it's presented as.
- The ds4 is an upgrade on ds3 for sure, the feel of the analogue sticks is fantastic and the dpad is nice as well. The triggers are better, but not otherworldly or anything. It's a little larger, but not as wide as the Xbone controller; it seems like a good compromise between eastern and western ergonomic needs. It's also very light, like the DS3. I'm not feeling the same orgasmic rapture that some commentators have expressed though; I've been spoiled by the Wii U pro controller, which feels a lot like a more solid version of the same thing. Nothing bad to say about it though, however I am really curious about how the Xbone controller feels now. Microsoft store guys said they'd have demo units in 2 weeks.
- The games in the demo kiosk are totally underwhelming, and not representative of what this baby will be pumping out in the future. After seeing what the PS3 is still capable of putting out in stuff like TLoU, Two Souls or GT6, if you told me that any of those games were on PS3 I would have absolutely believed you, without even questioning it.
- I'm sure if you sit and count triangles Knack comes out ahead of anything the PS3 puts out, but during the subjective experience of playing it that doesn't really come across. The gameplay in the demo was also braindead simple, hopefully there's more to it in the full version. As I was stomping through the city with the camera zoomed out, all kinds of bits moving on my character and cartoony military stuff attacking me I strangely got kind of a Wonderful 101 for dummies vibe. But I have faith that there'll be more to the final game than the demo showed.
- Aside from a couple of things maybe being a little shinier, FIFA was indistinguishable from current gen to me. The other games were all indies, which are not terribly graphics intensive and don't take much advantage of the system.
- Octodad is every bit as hilarious to play in person as it looks. It is super awkward to play, but that's kind of the point. Though I did see another guy who mostly had the controls dialled.
- Contrast was a good choice as the day 1 PS+ replacement for Drive Club. It's got some fun ideas, and frankly will probably be better remembered as a launch action platform entry than Knack will be. I actually was reminded of Pandemonium, the old PS1 platformer, for some reason.
One or two other people there seemed impressed, but I walked away thinking"meh." I know it's not representative of what this thing will actually be like down the line though.
Impressions:
- The system and controller both look cooler in person than they do in pictures, the materials represent better to the eye than they do the camera lens, imo. Curiously, I saw an Xbone in person today too, and I was surprised by how much smaller that seems in person that in pictures. I'm a lot less down on that design after seeing it, it's not the goliath compared to the PS4 that it's presented as.
- The ds4 is an upgrade on ds3 for sure, the feel of the analogue sticks is fantastic and the dpad is nice as well. The triggers are better, but not otherworldly or anything. It's a little larger, but not as wide as the Xbone controller; it seems like a good compromise between eastern and western ergonomic needs. It's also very light, like the DS3. I'm not feeling the same orgasmic rapture that some commentators have expressed though; I've been spoiled by the Wii U pro controller, which feels a lot like a more solid version of the same thing. Nothing bad to say about it though, however I am really curious about how the Xbone controller feels now. Microsoft store guys said they'd have demo units in 2 weeks.
- The games in the demo kiosk are totally underwhelming, and not representative of what this baby will be pumping out in the future. After seeing what the PS3 is still capable of putting out in stuff like TLoU, Two Souls or GT6, if you told me that any of those games were on PS3 I would have absolutely believed you, without even questioning it.
- I'm sure if you sit and count triangles Knack comes out ahead of anything the PS3 puts out, but during the subjective experience of playing it that doesn't really come across. The gameplay in the demo was also braindead simple, hopefully there's more to it in the full version. As I was stomping through the city with the camera zoomed out, all kinds of bits moving on my character and cartoony military stuff attacking me I strangely got kind of a Wonderful 101 for dummies vibe. But I have faith that there'll be more to the final game than the demo showed.
- Aside from a couple of things maybe being a little shinier, FIFA was indistinguishable from current gen to me. The other games were all indies, which are not terribly graphics intensive and don't take much advantage of the system.
- Octodad is every bit as hilarious to play in person as it looks. It is super awkward to play, but that's kind of the point. Though I did see another guy who mostly had the controls dialled.
- Contrast was a good choice as the day 1 PS+ replacement for Drive Club. It's got some fun ideas, and frankly will probably be better remembered as a launch action platform entry than Knack will be. I actually was reminded of Pandemonium, the old PS1 platformer, for some reason.
One or two other people there seemed impressed, but I walked away thinking"meh." I know it's not representative of what this thing will actually be like down the line though.