Outside of first party games and technical power, if you're talking about each platform holder's business strategy, vision and support, it is undeniable that Sony are way ahead of MS.
Sony have a coherent, unchanging vision for the PS4, backed up with mature support. The pricing model is better. The feature set is well received and consistent. The One is the opposite, with reversals, changes and backtracking still occurring now. Plus its still over priced.
It's just incredible to me how this gen is a repeat of last, but with positions reversed. With the 360, MS produced such a well rounded system, with a comprehensive, well implemented feature set, 3rd party support, and a good pricing model. They had a clear vision for the console, which was apparent from its initial design all they way to sale.
Sony spent billions developing the PS3, with lots of lofty ideas for how it would work, but the reality was a device that lacked the basic features of its rival, and was a pain to work with. The work Sony had to do shape the PS3 into a desirable console that contented on equal footing with the Xbox 360 took years.
At least all the 180s from MS have show they know their original vision for the One was fucked, and if they'd continued with it, the console would have been DOA and in an even worse position then the PS3 at launch.
But rapidly changing what they want from the One, reversing and backtracking on policies and feature, doesn't mean they are making well thought through business decisions. They're in full on panic mode, which so far looks to be shaping the One for the better, but hardly inspires confidence. At this point in time, I don't think MS know how to position the One, and have scrapped the majority of plans they had for it, pre-E3.
The PS4 is a known. Sony have been consistent with what the console is an does since they revealed it. What the final form of the Xbox One will be is still up for debate, as its still in flux. This is key in why Sony can just reel off all the games in the pipe line for the PS4, and can confidentially show off the UI. It's a mature platform, with all the key components in place. MS are still trying to position the 'new and improved' One in the market, by money-hatting bundles and partnerships.
Sony have a coherent, unchanging vision for the PS4, backed up with mature support. The pricing model is better. The feature set is well received and consistent. The One is the opposite, with reversals, changes and backtracking still occurring now. Plus its still over priced.
It's just incredible to me how this gen is a repeat of last, but with positions reversed. With the 360, MS produced such a well rounded system, with a comprehensive, well implemented feature set, 3rd party support, and a good pricing model. They had a clear vision for the console, which was apparent from its initial design all they way to sale.
Sony spent billions developing the PS3, with lots of lofty ideas for how it would work, but the reality was a device that lacked the basic features of its rival, and was a pain to work with. The work Sony had to do shape the PS3 into a desirable console that contented on equal footing with the Xbox 360 took years.
At least all the 180s from MS have show they know their original vision for the One was fucked, and if they'd continued with it, the console would have been DOA and in an even worse position then the PS3 at launch.
But rapidly changing what they want from the One, reversing and backtracking on policies and feature, doesn't mean they are making well thought through business decisions. They're in full on panic mode, which so far looks to be shaping the One for the better, but hardly inspires confidence. At this point in time, I don't think MS know how to position the One, and have scrapped the majority of plans they had for it, pre-E3.
The PS4 is a known. Sony have been consistent with what the console is an does since they revealed it. What the final form of the Xbox One will be is still up for debate, as its still in flux. This is key in why Sony can just reel off all the games in the pipe line for the PS4, and can confidentially show off the UI. It's a mature platform, with all the key components in place. MS are still trying to position the 'new and improved' One in the market, by money-hatting bundles and partnerships.
