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[meppi]

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Bah, that's just terrible.

Microsoft's Xbox One (originally) launched with the exciting and innovative Kinect sensor, all for just $499. (Now Microsoft offers a much less interesting Xbox One without the Kinect for $399)

And that's just laughable.

People don't like it when others say "lol, games journalism", but I don't see how it doesn't apply to stuff like this.

 

[BokehKing]

Some people need bells and whistles and big name games in order for them to feel justified in their purchase.

I just need a stable machine that can perform well.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Well of course the PS4 is boring. It has only indies.

 

[timetokill]

This is unnecessary and troll baity. Don't be that guy.

How so?

The PS4 exclusives really make going PC only in no way an option for me.

Okay. One could say that for every platform, though. For me the PS4 exclusives aren't that attractive, and there's not very many of them until at least late 2015. But to each their own.

 

[Toxi]

And that's just laughable.

People don't like it when others say "lol, games journalism", but I don't see how it doesn't apply to stuff like this.

Does he have to put in big bright letters "I'm writing satirically, you humorless numbskulls!"?

 

[The Hermit]

The article has a point that we have all see it since both PS4 and Xbox1 were revealed... don't see the surprise

lol@ people defending the ps4. Its a compliment to sony guys, calm down

 

[Xplatformer]

I think it should have a new title, "Sony's Boring PS4 is Winning The Console War Because Microsoft Destroyed Their Reputation"

When did Microsoft have a rep that was good? If anything xbox live had the rep.

Microsoft just made it acceptable to dislike them again.

 

[Squalor]

It's a really interesting door stopper.

 

[Dragonborn]

yeah most of what you wrote really isn't that compelling. third parties are also on PC and X1, same with indies, same with F2P and Sony's first party games so far suck, the exception being TLoU Remastered. the price point is good but again, i dont think theres enough compelling software in my opinion to have bought a PS4 or X1 before holiday 2014. to each his own though, sounds like you are clearly in love with your PS4.

Not compelling to you perhaps, but sales indicate it's quite compelling for 10 million+ people

 

[AlphaDump]

he uses the term boring and exciting sarcastically, but poe's law and whatever...

All of which can serve as a reminder for what gamers—or video game consumers—really want out of a console: boringness.

Let me rephrase that. Gamers want a machine that isn’t center stage and doesn’t try too hard to innovate with inputs, but instead serves as a solid system to play the actually exciting stuff on: Video games.

agreed.

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

This thread is giving me ban-worthy thoughts. I should leave before it's too late...

 

[EloquentM]

They made a platform to make money off us

Yes sony did

 

[unbias]

His point about just making it simple is right on, and I cant help but read the sarcasm from the stuff he says about the xbox and wii u. Still those saying he is biased at Sony... He is a PC fanboy if anything. All the lolfrobes comments though make me think, what the fuck are you reading where you think forbes is any worse then anything else out there. Also, the difference between "forbs contributor" and a IGN writer is next to nothing. His article was fine, he was either being sarcastic about the xbox and wii or was trying not to piss off fanboys.

Usual disclaimer: Forbes contributors are just hosted bloggers, they don't write for Forbes.

Hosted bloggers? The fuck?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lewisdv...r-contributor-payment-plan-yes-we-pay-people/

1) Why do we pay contributors when others don’t? As a traditional publisher, Forbes believes content creation is a serious endeavor, and experienced content creators do command a price (admittedly, not what many are accustomed to). We hand select our contributors for their topic-specific knowledge — our audience deserves nothing less. We recently parted ways with a contributor (recruited more than a year ago) who balked at our request for additional reporting and sourcing, calling his work, “just a blog post.” That doesn’t work for us.

 

[SykoTech]

Am I the only one who doesn't think Super Wii is a very good name?

Spoiler

Or was that part of the satire?

 

[Kerned]

I've rarely seen such a collection of people who so obviously failed to understand or neglected to read the article being discussed. Holy shit guys.

 

[unbias]

I've rarely seen such a collection of people who so obviously failed to understand or neglected to read the article being discussed. Holy shit guys.

Well when the 1st half of the posts is shit post "lolcontributor" worthy, cant expect much.

 

[Despera]

Am I the only one who doesn't think Super Wii is a very good name?

Spoiler

Or was that part of the satire?

Wii U/Wii 2/Super Wii are all dumb names...

Wii Wii would've been golden.

 

[DWinn7]

Shu retweeted this earlier


Essentially what this guy is saying is the PS4 doesn't need any gimmicks to sell well.

That's exactly what I took from it.

 

[oneils]

This is just me, but I thought it was obvious that much of the article was tongue in cheek. The author was saying that Sony is outselling the competition because they kept it simple. All the other discussion was tongue in cheek.

Bay after reading this thread, I guess it wasn't obvious.

 

[coolasj19]

What is this nonsense?

Considering how I've had to basically train my younger siblings how to play games... He's not entirely off base. And kids these days quit so quickly these days.

Well, duh. Vanilla is the best selling ice cream flavor every year because it has universal appeal.

=O
This guy is right y'know.

 

[unbias]

Considering how I've had to basically train my younger siblings how to play games... He's not entirely off base. And kids these days quit so quickly these days.

Ya, my 6 year old nephew is practically what the article described, prefers tablet games and some 3DS stuff, outside of that he has less patients for the typical stuff. Still though I have to think some of what he said was tongue and cheek(about the kids).

 

[tazz3]

Lol. And the xbone is not boreing either

 

[Rembrandt]

I think people are missing the point

Lmao, right. People are taking offensive to someone basically calling Sony smart.

 

[Jomjom]

People aren't reading the article obviously, but the author kind of asked for it with his title.

 

[unbias]

Does he have to put in big bright letters "I'm writing satirically, you humorless numbskulls!"?

Shit post gaf is normally higher then average when a forbes contributor article ends up a topic. Apparently all the other game websites are clearly better reads...

People aren't reading the article obviously, but the author kind of asked for it with his title.

I like these type of titles, makes it really easy to point out who doesn't read.

 

[jkh33]

The BoredStation 4!

 

[Rats Off To Ya]

Shit post gaf is normally higher then average when a forbes contributor article ends up a topic. Apparently all the other game websites are clearly better reads...

Ironic that all this vitriol gets tossed at Erik Kain, when he's one of the better games writers out there.

Ah, well. I learned a lesson. Next time I won't expect GAF to read below the surface level.

 

[Crisco]

So PiP and a glorified clapper is exciting now?

 

[Tmac]

The Kinect allows users to navigate the Xbox One UI with voice commands that you may or may not remember. This is a super useful feature for parents whose children refuse to stop watching Netflix or won’t turn off a video game when asked repeatedly. A simple “Xbox Off” from across the room takes care of that problem.

DAFUQ Parents who need an "xbox off" feature to educate their children... what kind of argument is that?

 

[Rembrandt]

So PiP and a glorified clapper is
is exciting now?

Vs nothing, yeah, I guess.

 

[unbias]

Ironic that all this vitriol gets tossed at Erik Kain, when he's one of the better games writers out there.

Ah, well. I learned a lesson. Next time I won't expect GAF to read below the surface level.

It's not all of gaf just some asshats who think "lolcontributor" is anything other then a shit post.

And then you always get the dumbasses who comment before even reading the OP.

DAFUQ Parents who need an "xbox off" feature to educate their children... what kind of argument is that?

I'm pretty sure a large chunk of his article is sarcasm.

 

[Hyun Sai]

Good thread about who is reading or not the OP.

 

[Mutanthands]

So PiP and a glorified clapper is exciting now?

DAFUQ Parents who need an "xbox off" feature to educate their children... what kind of argument is that?

Eh. Le Sigh.

 

[McLovin]

So they focused on delivering the most bang for your buck in terms of graphics and they didnt try to sucker me in with some gimmick that gamers dont care about, but as an option for those that want it(ps camera and vita remote play) and they are somehow winning? Im shocked.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Jesus Christ people, would it kill you to read the whole damn article before jumping to defend the honor of your beloved console?

No! I'm offended because the PS4 is not boring and also offended because the Xbox One is not 'losing' yet!

Just kidding, I read the article and understand what he's saying and agree.

 

[Toxi]

It's not all of gaf just some asshats who think "lolcontributor" is anything other then a shit post.

And then you always get the dumbasses who comment before even reading the OP.

At least it's better than the OP not actually reading the whole article...

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I wouldn't call it boring. It's just bull****-free. Wii-U and X1 have too much b.s. in the public's eye.

Lmao

 

[unbias]

At least it's better than the OP not actually reading the whole article...

Ya... It's like people just enjoy seeing their words typed for the whole world to see, actually reading about what you are commenting on is about 50th on the list for some people, I think.

Ah, well. I learned a lesson. Next time I won't expect GAF to read below the surface level.

Even the worse ones are at least on par with most of the gaming websites out there. I dont get the contributor hate, most of the best articles on Forbes are from contributors(besides just gaming), and most of the reads are just as good if not better then most of the websites out there.

 

[Majine]

I think PS4 is pretty boring of a console, but on the other hand I enjoy gimmicks so i'm biased I guess.

 

[KingHenrik30]

Thank god Sony decided to go boring.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

There's nothing exciting whatsoever about the Kinect 2.0 or the Wii U gamepad

Sony offered consumers what mattered, the others did not, and at a much higher cost.

Call the PS4 boring all you want, but that's exactly what I wanted -- a significant hardware leap from last gen at an affordable price.

The only real exciting tech on the horizon is VR, so Sony made the right call.

The PS4 exclusives really make going PC only in no way an option for me.

And this is exactly why I don't go PC -- there's nothing exclusive on the PC I care about, graphical improvements are marginal at best since developers don't target the top 1% of rigs...so it doesn't make a whole lot of sense (for me) to shell out top dollar for a high end rig when it can't expand the sorts of games I tend to enjoy playing.

 

[KernelPanic]

So PiP and a glorified clapper is exciting now?

He's being sarcastic. The companies thought those products were innovative and trend setting.

The consumer did not. All they wanted was a solid machine to play as many games as possible.

 

[low-G]

It was a system made for gamers, no bullshit, good price, best power. What more could you ask for? Ooh, a system made for video games is winning, shocker.

 

[Opiate]

It's a conservative console, certainly, but the console market is very conservative right now, so it was a considerably better approach than Nintendo or Microsoft's.

 

[jts]

Well, the PS4 is exciting in the way that shows that the market can become anyone's at any switch of a generation, really. Just play it safe. Good specs, sensible price, and baby, you got a stew going.

 

[XGoldenboyX]

But of course it is ERIK .......

its 10 Million boring consoles sold and counting!



LOL

 

[bigjig]

The level of reading comprehension in people today >.>

 

[baphomet]

Yet another "Forbes" article that is nothing more than a random blogger.

 

[DSix]

I thought we agreed to stop making threads about "Forbes Contributors" which are random posts that any bloke can make.

 

[unbias]

I thought we agreed to stop making threads about "Forbes Contributors" which are random posts that any bloke can make.

No they are not. You are either lying on purpose or dont care and just want to make shit up.

Yet another "Forbes" article that is nothing more than a random blogger.

Compared too who? Gamespot, IGN, Kotaku even?