entremet
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Exactly. Each are useless without the other.
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PS4 Hardware Review Thread
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Exactly. Each are useless without the other.
kikonawa
Member
Joke?
Compared to what that guy who got his Xbone early was saying, this is a pretty big difference.
yeah, I'm glad they do this for phones, tablets, and laptops as well.
DeviantBoi
Member
McHuj
Member
Power draw and noise are impressive:
(PS3 Slim is @ 120W for comparison)
Looks to me like there's some sort of OS bug when the menu is brought up with regards to the power consumption. The game should idle when in the menu. That's the kind of thing I think will get fixed in the future.
GetemMa
Member
I've always found hardware reviews so useless.
It's the same old obvious stuff that everyone already assumes about consoles launches.
"Lack of Big AAA games"
"There is potential here but we have to wait and see"
"They COULD implement 3rd party DRM"
Who didn't know this going in? You can just look at the launch lineup and you have already discovered half of the points made in these reviews.
Kotaku's is the worst kind: "Not Yet!" - Oh really, you mean the console UI, games, and features will improve moving forward? How profound.
It's the same old obvious stuff that everyone already assumes about consoles launches.
"Lack of Big AAA games"
"There is potential here but we have to wait and see"
"They COULD implement 3rd party DRM"
Who didn't know this going in? You can just look at the launch lineup and you have already discovered half of the points made in these reviews.
Kotaku's is the worst kind: "Not Yet!" - Oh really, you mean the console UI, games, and features will improve moving forward? How profound.
Damn... I guess it's safe we will see a new PS4 game getting announced. Probably tomorrow at the launch event, huh?
Maybe this generation has gone on so long that reviewers have forgotten what a console launch is like. It's a given that it will take years to match the library of the 360 or PS3, and anyone buying a console should expect a bit of a drought for 6 months to a year - which is why I'm going to be waiting at least that long to jump in.
McHuj
Member
GTV PS4? I haven't been able to play it yet because of my disdain for last gen.
From a hardware standpoint, this seems to be the best of the bunch so far:
Now all it needs are some great, great games :lol
- Sleek, small design
- Low noise levels
- Relatively low power draw
- The best specs of all consoles
- Developer friendly
- Free games with online subscription
- Non-instrusive background game installations
- Lower price + more probability of getting Japanese developer support than Xbox One
Now all it needs are some great, great games :lol
They've received a lot more than that. MS is one of the biggest advertisers for the Vox group. It would be a pretty big monetary hit if MS left gaming.
Any hint?
#PS4ALLACCESS
Maybe, not sure. I don't have the embargo date here with me (sitting on school).
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
They've got to justify giving the X1 more somehow.
Wait... so how do you know?
SpasilliumX11
Member
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post like these used to get gaffers blacklisted.. teasing is stupid..
PoweredBySoy
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Not yet? lol. I've been waiting 8+ years for a new console. I'm buying two.
MarshMellow96
Member
Hardware launch reviews are fucking stupid.
State that it's not the 'finished article' or that there's no games to recommend, give it a 7 for the cause and make everyone feel better about spending $400.
Bleh.
State that it's not the 'finished article' or that there's no games to recommend, give it a 7 for the cause and make everyone feel better about spending $400.
Bleh.
Mocca-Bear
Neo Member
Until you read the text and realise it's just a collection of poop.
Youuuuuuuu.
I would have enjoyed more an updated version of:Shots fired
Heck, even Nintendo should have released a "Wii U loves you" today.
D
Deleted member 20415
Unconfirmed Member
That's the reason why I canceled my pre-order a few weeks ago. Just wasn't seeing something I was dying to play.
I'm 100% going to pick up a PS4, but it won't be until a first party game has me in a fervor... probably Second Son.
Why?
gamechanger87
Member
So all the reviewers are looking at the console as a sum of the parts:
Hardware
UI
Controller
Library
PS Store
And people are getting up in arms about it? A console is a sum of its parts. If one is lacking (library) then the console as a whole will suffer. The reviewers are saying there is a lot of potential, but it is not being used today. All the discussions around TFLOPs go out the window when you have to look at something as a sum of its parts. Games and experience make a console not hardware. Always has been and always will be.
Expect a "re-review" in a year from everyone.
Hardware
UI
Controller
Library
PS Store
And people are getting up in arms about it? A console is a sum of its parts. If one is lacking (library) then the console as a whole will suffer. The reviewers are saying there is a lot of potential, but it is not being used today. All the discussions around TFLOPs go out the window when you have to look at something as a sum of its parts. Games and experience make a console not hardware. Always has been and always will be.
Expect a "re-review" in a year from everyone.
what doesnt make sense to me is that they are basically recommending people to play all the big hitters on PS3 then? Like COD, BF, AC, 2k? Why?
Maybe for someone that never played games, PS3 has a bigger library, but for people who do play games, why in the world would they pay $60 for inferior versions of PS3 games and suffer through all the old school issues like long waits to download, installation times, etc, etc.
For gamers, next gen is where it is at, and there was never better selection (overall) of games. Never.
He probably got the information from PlayStation Norway (Nordisk Film/Trigger). They do (sometimes) send out press releases in advance with embargoes.
Captain Tuttle
Member
These "not yet" reviews resonate with me, it's why I rarely if ever buy a console at launch. I don't doubt the PS4 will be a fantastic console.
And lol at the people upset with Polygon "X1 will get a 10/10 I bet!" smh. Persecution complexes are funny
And lol at the people upset with Polygon "X1 will get a 10/10 I bet!" smh. Persecution complexes are funny
Static Jak
Member
When it comes to the idea of exclusives being the sellers, the big sellers are going to be BF4, COD, Fifa, Need for Speed and maybe AC4. Franchises that people know and that generally sells very well. COD alone will outsell every game by a mile.
Killzone and Dead Rising will probably do fairly well but nothing amazing outside of bundles.
And I don't see the likes of Knack or Ryse sales being anything beyond ok at best. If anything, I think those two games will end up being those games everyone forgets about after the initial release.
I'm holding off on buying any next gen console till closer to March since I have a PC that can run multi platform games with high visuals anyway.
If you're going to be an early adopter, don't expect those consoles to have stellar line ups right out the gate. They'll both have interesting games but most will be forgotten within a few months.
The big sellers for these next gens at launch will be the multiplatform games, no doubt.
And don't expect a price drop for a long, long time.
Killzone and Dead Rising will probably do fairly well but nothing amazing outside of bundles.
And I don't see the likes of Knack or Ryse sales being anything beyond ok at best. If anything, I think those two games will end up being those games everyone forgets about after the initial release.
I'm holding off on buying any next gen console till closer to March since I have a PC that can run multi platform games with high visuals anyway.
If you're going to be an early adopter, don't expect those consoles to have stellar line ups right out the gate. They'll both have interesting games but most will be forgotten within a few months.
The big sellers for these next gens at launch will be the multiplatform games, no doubt.
And don't expect a price drop for a long, long time.
You couldn't pay me $750,000 to click on anything from Polygon.
I would have enjoyed more an updated version of:
Heck, even Nintendo should have released a "Wii U loves you" today.
Haha I remember this.
These "wait till more software comes out" is kind of like a duh reaction. Launch titles are always known for being incredibly underwhelming. I would never recommend people pick up the next gen at launch unless they just wana be early adopters. And honestly, launch wise the Xbone has the better launch compared to the PS4, game wise, so everything they are saying sounds about right.
But, imo the launch titles available to both are going to be underwhelming(outside of perhaps titanfall which will be on the PC as well) and wont have a long enough lasting appeal to be worth the early adoption.
Not yet is obviously, to me, the right thing to say.
But, imo the launch titles available to both are going to be underwhelming(outside of perhaps titanfall which will be on the PC as well) and wont have a long enough lasting appeal to be worth the early adoption.
Not yet is obviously, to me, the right thing to say.
Cornbread78
Member
It's "gamer ADD" and the absolute requirement for instant gratification... Everyone wants to be on the "winning" team immediately; it's the Lebron James mentality overtaking the gaming community. Everyone must be part of the most highly applauded system immediately, so they can say they were the first one there and supported it all along with no strife. The Lemmings are showing their true colors and its a sad sad sight to see that nobody can think, feel and act for themselves anymore, but must, at whatever cost go with the flow and take the path of the least resistance regardless of he facts...
With that said, I'm not getting a next gen system until income tax time because I just can't afford one now, but hell yeah, I'd jump on the new tech if I had teh chance regardless of the reviews, it's a new experience for everyone...
PoweredBySoy
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Polygon said:
You're god damn right. Potential energy many of us fail to see in the One.