Glorified G
Member
Mark of the beginning of the end for console gaming.
It took record sales for some too reach this conclusion, but still
It took record sales for some too reach this conclusion, but still
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So its been a year since the PS4 was announced on Feb 20th.
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ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
That "paid online play" though...
Well it has some games you can play for free.
Well why not!
Allonym
There should be more tampons in gaming
I remember saying that FFXIII Versus would be retitled FFXV and development would be transferred to PS4. Boy did some of the members posting in that topic try to make me out to be an idiot lmao saying that "it'd be too expensive and a waste of resources on SE's part" just to paraphrase. Now look how the tables have turned and the mighty have fallen! Well hopefully the game achieves the expectations both SE and the gaming public at large have hoisted above it's head
Lol!!!
DeadManWalking
Member
I remember. I took day off and played me3 multiplayer while waiting for meeting to start. I was so hyped and sony delivered.
And Microsoft died.
Obligatory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJDn0jRnUQ
schwabdizzle
Banned
8GB DDR5 announcement was so clutch. Then pretty much every media outlet predicted a $500 price tag and Sony dropped the $400 BOMB.................
BloodMoney
Banned
Last night, a year ago was so epic. Really enjoyed watching the stream. My jaw dropped when Cerny walked out. It dropped again when they showed off Shadow Fall, The Witness, etc etc etc.
HA
One thing that stuck in my mind after the announcement was how crazy the media got. It was as if Sony killed someone's dog how aggressive the gaming press got versus the online reaction.
Rumors of the Durango got leaked and instead of pressing Microsoft the media discounted the rumors or laid the "Sony Too" argument all over the place. People got mad at Sony's silence while seemingly playing soft ball with Microsoft.
Then E3 happened. After that it was hilarious to see damage control dressed as Objective Opinions.
Congrats to Sony. You set a plan stayed the course and blew away the true gamers in the face of an Industry dictating how to bone yourselves over. I'm glad they're being rewarded for a gamers first console. Can't wait for the anniversary of the Bone reveal. Should be interesting.
Rumors of the Durango got leaked and instead of pressing Microsoft the media discounted the rumors or laid the "Sony Too" argument all over the place. People got mad at Sony's silence while seemingly playing soft ball with Microsoft.
Then E3 happened. After that it was hilarious to see damage control dressed as Objective Opinions.
Congrats to Sony. You set a plan stayed the course and blew away the true gamers in the face of an Industry dictating how to bone yourselves over. I'm glad they're being rewarded for a gamers first console. Can't wait for the anniversary of the Bone reveal. Should be interesting.
Tell him about the Twinkie!
I lurked that day (despite being a member), but that was a fun thread to read.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
So, reading this, I remember the "They need to make it so the light bar can be turned off" thread(s). No an issue for me at least. The 8GB DDR threads, the ESRAM vs. compute that blah blah blah I can't follow the math threads, the how will Eurogamer talk about Sony vs Microsoft threads. Good times. Good times.
Oh Larry, when will you learn.
Remember Microsoft wanted Sony to play nice just a while ago? It's always when you are down and below that you want a truce.
ReBurn
Gold Member
There are still light bar threads.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
I really have been living under a rock, busy at work. I didn't even think it was still a real issue anymore.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Aw, I miss those days of every thread being about RAM. Quality vs quantity, latency vs bandwidth; it brought out the best in GAF
Don't worry, now every thread is about resolution and framerate.
Portugeezer
Member
I remember the feeling well.
This trailer got me super excited.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7QhUL8NUK4
The year flew by... thankfully, lol.
This trailer got me super excited.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7QhUL8NUK4
The year flew by... thankfully, lol.
What an amazing year for Sony in terms of their home console.
So many debates, some personal favorites;
No ESRAM? Got to feed the Gee Pee YOU!
GDDR5 latency very much thank yous
Cloud is the equivalent of forty three sixties and eighty one-eighties, this box will keep growin'
You do know you can add up ESRAM bandwith?
Microsoft juss stumbled on extra bandwythz, "didnt realize we could write and read at the same time"
GDDR5 is uncomfortable
Unbalanced Unbalanced Unbalanced
So many debates, some personal favorites;
No ESRAM? Got to feed the Gee Pee YOU!
GDDR5 latency very much thank yous
Cloud is the equivalent of forty three sixties and eighty one-eighties, this box will keep growin'
You do know you can add up ESRAM bandwith?
Microsoft juss stumbled on extra bandwythz, "didnt realize we could write and read at the same time"
GDDR5 is uncomfortable
Unbalanced Unbalanced Unbalanced
boredandlazy
Member
And Richard Leadbetter lapped all of it up.
That reminds me of the console E3 teaser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjXU1anoC5Y&feature=youtu.be
Good times.
Fucking incredible. A lot of great stuff was said last year prior to the console launches, mostly from the part of Xbox.
boredandlazy
Member
Heh.
vomits
Luft Vanship
Banned
Been an awesome year for sony not just for PS4 but for PS3 as well.
AstroNut325
Member
Oh God! That takes me back to the FUD leading up to the PlayStation Meeting!
- All third party games are exclusive/timed-exclusive to Durango
- All developers predict MS Durango will dominate right out the gate
- The Durango with a dGPU
- Orbis with the repeat of the $599 price tag
- Sony is too broke to offer a competitive machine and instead will offer a modern day Wii!
Oh and countless GAF posters thinking we're going to see an incremental improvement in visuals (their leader was iLo!) from next gen.
It truly has been amazing to watch Sony repeatedly slap all the FUD and naysayers down.
- All third party games are exclusive/timed-exclusive to Durango
- All developers predict MS Durango will dominate right out the gate
- The Durango with a dGPU
- Orbis with the repeat of the $599 price tag
- Sony is too broke to offer a competitive machine and instead will offer a modern day Wii!
Oh and countless GAF posters thinking we're going to see an incremental improvement in visuals (their leader was iLo!) from next gen.
It truly has been amazing to watch Sony repeatedly slap all the FUD and naysayers down.
Luft Vanship
Banned
They continue to do that even now, all there doing is listening to the consumer and the hardcore gamer.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Sony absolutely played Microsoft all last year. So many reactionary moments and baiting.
Keeping quiet on the DRM until E3, letting Microsoft double down on it, certain publications CONVINCED Sony would announce the same even after the great #PS4NODRM then announcing the next day that their console had none of it and was cheaper, leading to preorders forcing Microsoft's hand to change it completely.
I almost feel like Microsoft were expecting Sony to drag the PS3 along for another while due to announcing games for it, hence all of the half-baked, half-finished, ass backwards ideas Microsoft had, while Sony just did their own thing.
dragonbane
Member
MM guy: "Can we have that eye shader?" LOLThe first day that I felt emotions
Seriously, we even got an old man. PS4 reveal checked off all the possible boxes.
travisbickle
Member
Behind closed doors:
"wtf! what does it look like? Our design looks sexy, right guys? right? not too big?"
Oh wow didnt even realize that was summation of the fellow interview done by Mr. Leadbetter.
Most expected a $599 price from Sony so MS thought they would actually undercut Sony
If you're losing a battle of PR, wits and public reception, of course you're going to want negative reactions to stop.
MS were monumental dickbags in the pre- and post launch days of the Xbone. Openly hostile in policy and comments to the wider gaming industry and consumers. And then expect sweetness and light from all sides when the reality of their situation takes hold. They made their bed, now they have to lie on it.
RadarScope1
Member
Nice catch OP. What a night that was. What a year it's been.
UberTag
Member
I actually don't fault SCEE and SCEJ's handling of the Vita.
SCEA's been doing everything in their power to strangle the life out of it, though.
funkystudent
Member
I forgot a lot about this show.
David Cage: With Next Gen we can push so many more polygons. Its going to make everything better
Media Molecule Guy: Polygons are dumb. Here are some puppets rocking out.
David Cage: With Next Gen we can push so many more polygons. Its going to make everything better
Media Molecule Guy: Polygons are dumb. Here are some puppets rocking out.
That was an amazing time. The run-up last year for these consoles was incredible.
Some of the stuff that made 2013 quite a memorable year:
8GB of GEE DEE DEE ARE FIVE!!!!!!!!
The constant denial in the dozens of technical threads
GDDR5 latency
ESRAM
Power of the cloud
DRM
TV TV TV TV
The Family Plan
The entire Xbox division acting like amateurish clowns
Kinect!!!
Adam Orth
The mystical Family Plan where you can share full games for free
Gaming journalism failing every step of the way
Some of the stuff that made 2013 quite a memorable year:
8GB of GEE DEE DEE ARE FIVE!!!!!!!!
The constant denial in the dozens of technical threads
GDDR5 latency
ESRAM
Power of the cloud
DRM
TV TV TV TV
The Family Plan
The entire Xbox division acting like amateurish clowns
Kinect!!!
Adam Orth
The mystical Family Plan where you can share full games for free
Gaming journalism failing every step of the way
Hydrogen Bluebird
Member
Happy PlayStation Meeting 2013 Anniversary GAF!
bigboss370
Member
whaaaaat!??