What the hell is Project Morpheus then? That's more exciting than anything Nintendo or Microsoft are doing this gen.
If the strategy is working, why change it?
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Boring in the sense that it doesn't try to shove useless gimmicks down people's throats? Then give me boring.
I wonder how many posts it will take again before pissed console warriors will stop crying because of the title and finally realize that he's NOT actually criticizing the PS4 for being boring, just making a point using a bit of rhetoric.
If anything, the wording makes me suspect he's actually quite the Sony cheerleader at heart.
It's true. I've said that from the beginning. I don't think it's a knock on it really, but it has made me invest into my PC instead since if you're just trading on horsepower and price, PC seems like a good alternative (cheaper games, no additional online cost, much better horsepower).
For console-only gamers though it's an obvious choice if you're just looking for a simple standard to go with.
You guys are really misunderstanding his point. He's not saying "boring" is a bad thing. It's right there in the final paragraph.
What the hell is Project Morpheus then? That's more exciting than anything Nintendo or Microsoft are doing this gen.
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.
Instead of having the plate outshine the meal, Sony simply ensured that the plate wouldn’t interfere with the meal.
Sometimes boring is the most business-savvy road to travel. Sometimes it’s a word that shouldn’t carry such negative connotation
..this article is largely tongue-in-cheek...
In your opinion*
Again, that's exactly his point.
I guess reading the OP is difficult for some people.
When they announced it it was just meh to me, I can see why people would be excited but to me the whole VR thing isn't appealing.
shh, you're ruining my people watching.
You guys are really misunderstanding his point. He's not saying "boring" is a bad thing. It's right there in the final paragraph.
None of that is insulting.It reads more like a Shyamalan story to me- sounds like he's talking bad about the PS4, but then points out that it's actually a positive remark.
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[The Wii U gamepad] is also extremely useful for kids, many of whom no longer have the capacity to use buttons properly thanks to the rapid rise of touchscreens in modern society.
this.
pretty much /thread.
It's true. I've said that from the beginning. I don't think it's a knock on it really, but it has made me invest into my PC instead since if you're just trading on horsepower and price, PC seems like a good alternative (cheaper games, no additional online cost, much better horsepower).
For console-only gamers though it's an obvious choice if you're just looking for a simple standard to go with.
Of course not, that's the point- to show the positive remarks that give clarity to the article for people who just read titles and condensed forum quotes. No need for me to post negative remarks when everyone is already familiar with them.None of that is insulting.
Microsoft's Xbox One (originally) launched with the exciting and innovative Kinect sensor
I'm pretty sure that's the only difference that matters.
Sony's Boring PS4 Is Winning The Console War Despite More Exciting Competition
It's a common knock against the PS4 that it's "just a more powerful PS3." Erik Kain posits that that's exactly why it's winning.
The PS4 is winning because it does all the same things its competition does but better, and they had the marketing sense to put the horsepower in the front as the main draw instead of the ancillary gimmicks.
If you want motion and voice control, or if you want a second screen, the PS4 will do both if you want it to. It's the whole package whereas the competition is hanging its hat on one or two buzzy features.
Stopped reading at "all for just $499". Reads like PR.
Good to know.
I've read a few of those Forbes video game articles, and honestly, there is a certain bias towards a specific platform. Specially, those written by Mr. Kain and Mr. Thier. This is another eyebrow-raising article.
The games coming on it like Wild, Rime and Tomorrow's Children aren't boring, isn't that what matters?