The Wise Old Man
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I am debating whether to purchase a PS4 or an XboxOne.
The technical aspects of sony's wonder box do seem to trump what the xbox offers. But the incredible reports of a massive graphical advantage sony has give me pause. In this day and age one machine that produces a visual experience that is so superior to its competitor surely must be working overtime under the hood. Now I will admit that I'm not a nuts and bolts or numbers sort of gamer but durability is a big factor in any purchase. The ps4 is smaller and yet so much more is clearly occurring inside of it. The wear and tear on any components would theoretically be more of a concern right? Similar to how halogen bulbs tend to burn out quicker. Obviously it's too soon to tell if this will become an issue but I am still pondering.
In the x bone we see more tried and true working man's graphics. They may not always be as pretty to look at but if it means a more long term life span is that not preferable? I have made poor purchases in the past when it comes to electronics. The minidisc player I bought never became popular. The atari jaguar i spent 300 dollars on only had a few decent games. The sega game gear was decent but not memorable. I just wonder if the ps4 by virtue of being a "buzz worthy" system can fall into the same pitfall of a console that excels at the moment but is consumed by its own dazzling light. Sometimes when something or someone emerges in society that is so far ahead of its time they fade out our explode all too soon. Like MLK, JFK, or Mozart. To put it in electoinic terms that relate to videogaming, these men were all fuses who burned so brightly and intensely that their filaments snapped suddenly. Circuitry in any machine operates in a similar manner. If we all agree that a dependable purchase that delivers entertainment for a solid 10 years is preferable then I think the xboxone is the safer bet. I still have my G1 xbox 360. Never broke on me once. Noisy as hell sometimes but the goddamm workhorse delivers.
The technical aspects of sony's wonder box do seem to trump what the xbox offers. But the incredible reports of a massive graphical advantage sony has give me pause. In this day and age one machine that produces a visual experience that is so superior to its competitor surely must be working overtime under the hood. Now I will admit that I'm not a nuts and bolts or numbers sort of gamer but durability is a big factor in any purchase. The ps4 is smaller and yet so much more is clearly occurring inside of it. The wear and tear on any components would theoretically be more of a concern right? Similar to how halogen bulbs tend to burn out quicker. Obviously it's too soon to tell if this will become an issue but I am still pondering.
In the x bone we see more tried and true working man's graphics. They may not always be as pretty to look at but if it means a more long term life span is that not preferable? I have made poor purchases in the past when it comes to electronics. The minidisc player I bought never became popular. The atari jaguar i spent 300 dollars on only had a few decent games. The sega game gear was decent but not memorable. I just wonder if the ps4 by virtue of being a "buzz worthy" system can fall into the same pitfall of a console that excels at the moment but is consumed by its own dazzling light. Sometimes when something or someone emerges in society that is so far ahead of its time they fade out our explode all too soon. Like MLK, JFK, or Mozart. To put it in electoinic terms that relate to videogaming, these men were all fuses who burned so brightly and intensely that their filaments snapped suddenly. Circuitry in any machine operates in a similar manner. If we all agree that a dependable purchase that delivers entertainment for a solid 10 years is preferable then I think the xboxone is the safer bet. I still have my G1 xbox 360. Never broke on me once. Noisy as hell sometimes but the goddamm workhorse delivers.
