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[Pandemic]

This is basically my scenario in picture form,

*All rights reserved with drawings

I'd say I'm an average-just below heavy gamer, and with both consoles out (for US anyway), which console do I buy from the table above? I need advice/recommendations/help.

Do I wait?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

You wait.

 

[Surface of Me]

Wii U.

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

get a wii u and super mario 3d world

or wait

 

[Jack_AG]

If "gamer" - get a PS4. If you want a media device that also plays games on the side, get an X1. Just my .02

 

[soxinthebox]

Wait until Q2 2014 or buy what your friends are getting

 

[ThatStupidLion]

You wait.

perfect first post.


(also, buy a vita)

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

You can't hold on to the rights for that drawing. Once posted on GAF, it becomes the property of EviLore.

 

[pretty done]

Is your TV 1080p or 720p?

 

[w1gglyjones]

you get cheap PC and a modestly priced GPU and an xbox 1 controller

 

[Gxgear]

Good luck finding one in stores.

 

[Fracas]

What kind of games do you like, OP?

Also, is resolution a big deal to you? Both options are solid.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Why did you make yourself thin and the employee of the game store fat???

 

[DukeBobby]

Neither of them. Not yet, anyway.

 

[Freki]

Are you attached to certain franchises? If not go with ps4 as the future proof option (sry wiiu)...

 

[Morgadeth]

Vita and PS4?

 

[Jomjom]

PS3

 

[SegaShack]

It depends what exclusive games you prefer and what controller you like better.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Go with whatever console you think has the most appealing exclusive games.

If you aren't particularly concerned with exclusives then you have to make a decision between the better multiplatform games on PS4 vs. the all in one multimedia features of the Xbox One.

I don't think anyone can truly tell you which one to get. Going to have to compare and figure out which one is best for you, your preferences and your entertainment setup.

 

[freakzilla3000]

I would suggest a Wii U.

 

[grosvenor_92]

You wait.

This.

 

[inner-G]

No preference at all on exclusive games?

 

[Platy]

3DS and a powerfull PC

 

[Zing]

Wii U.

get a wii u and super mario 3d world

Wii U

Spoiler

As a person who is buying neither the Xbox nor PS4, I honestly have no idea why anyone would choose Xbox over PS4. The choice seems obvious.

 

[Abounder]

Whichever one your friends have

 

[popeutlal]

The cheapest one.

 

[KingSnake]

A console with average games.

Edit: wait, that doesn't solve the dilemma from your drawing.

 

[StoopKid]

Whatever price or games you like is the one you pick,

 

[shinobi602]

I'd say I'm an average-just below heavy gamer,

This isn't a metric that I can objectively advise...not sure what you mean OP.

 

[yarrmateys]

I need more drawings to provide you with an informed decision.

 

[Firestorm]

WiiU + Mario 3D World and pick up one of the two next year. That's what I'm gonna do if I get a new console this month. I've basically decided on PS4 for next year though. Though I loved my 360 early on, they lost steam as the generation went on and my PS4 ended up with the better exclusives. I doubt Microsoft will even try to moneyhat Japanese developers this time so I don't think I have any real reason to pick up an Xbox One.

 

[subtleglitch]

Is your TV 1080p or 720p?

This.

In all seriousness, if you are primarily focused on gaming go with the PS4. If you want TV features, as well as gaming (multiplats atm on the Xbone are mainly 720p btw), then get the Xbone.

 

[coldfoot]

What is an "average" gamer? If that means you play COD, GTA, FIFA, Madden, AC4, etc, the PS4 runs them better.

 

[shira]

This is basically my scenario in picture form,

*All rights reserved with drawings

I'd say I'm an average-just below heavy gamer, and with both consoles out (for US anyway), which console do I buy from the table above? I need advice/recommendations/help.

Do I wait?

Same situation. Learn from the past launch experiences:
- Buy when there is a game you want - otherwise you are just a beta-tester.
- The 2nd-3rd gen of a console is usually the smallest or most efficient designed.
- The 2nd-3rd price drop also means that a sufficient amount of AAA games are in the wild at competitive or GOTY bundle/prices.

 

[twentytwo22]

A PS3, PS Plus, and a lot of cheap games.

 

[brarstar]

Get whatever your friends are getting so you can play online together if that is your thing.

If you play solo, I'd wait it out for now.

 

[Frolow]

You wait. If you're absolutely determined to get a console at launch, compare the libraries between the two and see which one interests you the most.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Wait

The right decision

 

[TheOGB]

Dreamcast

No seriously, get a Wii U and Super Mario 3D World or wait

Spoiler

Give 3DS and/or Vita a shot

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

PS3.

Spoiler

PS4.

 

[Impeccable]

Overall - wait.

If you need one now, I suggest the Playstation 4 to give the Xbox One a chance to breathe and possible drop Kinect or the price.

 

[Terbinator]

The PS4 is for the players.

 

[Mesoian]

You wait.

Yup

 

[Doffen]

You wait until one console has enough exclusives to drive you towards it.
Then you buy the opposite because, yolo and hashtag-stuff.

Spoiler

iPad Air is the answer

 

[pokeystaples]

You wait.

.

 

[Gully State]

xbox 360 or PS3

 

[Kageshinzo]

Good rule of thumb when buying consoles: if you can find at least 5 exclusive personal must-have titles for the console, then get it.

 

[TheRedSnifit]

Wii U + Super Mario 3D World > Xbone/PS4

Then, you save up for a gaming PC.

 

[Face it Tiger..]

your metric scale isn't very stringent


so

like a facebook/casual gamer, a bro gamer, a sports gamer, a core gamer, a dark souls 3d dot game/hard ass gamer..

 

[daman824]

If you just want games at the highest resolutions/iq or if that is what you prioritize, or you want the cheaper system then get a ps4. If you want an entertainment system that brings together all of your entertainment and can play games, get an xb1.

Your going to hear some pretty slanted opinions in this thread, but honestly, you cant go wrong with either choice.