I got Rayman Origins and Legends for $12.
I asked "where," not "what." Maybe I should throw in "how?"
$800 PC + PS4.
I like it!Buy an 800 dollar PC and a PS4. Upgrade the GPU later.
It's usually a good idea to buy everything at once so you can see if you receive any DOA parts. If you buy some parts early and wait until after your return window expires to buy the rest, you're out of luck if you get bad parts.
PS4 definitely - Low entry level pricing, overpriced games, overpriced services, and all your bros with have one.
As for me, I'm going with Maxwell x Oculus Rift 2014! True next gen gaming.
I got Rayman Origins and Legends for $12.
Why not both?
You are a cool guy, ghst.consoles are a curated experience. you pay a modest price, get your modest hardware and get a guided tour of the lot. they are great entry level or supplementary devices, but offer the user no agency beyond what the manufacturer has planned for them.
there is a lot of fervour right now as some of those who are deeply connected to their hobby are having trouble coming to terms with the fact that their preferred console model is one which doesn't necessarily reward a large degree of investment. they offer a prescribed package tailored to the mass market.
if you are someone who wants to invest in this hobby beyond treating it as a distraction, you must have a PC. it's not even a question. in both next gen console's entire lifetimes, they won't build anything close to library of defining titles already available to the PC today. though i'm not sure how much of that you can already explore on your laptop.
there are big things coming to the PC market. DD has given way to an entire frontier of maverick game design, price and distribution which the consoles are scrambling to emulate, multiplatform support will be of unprecedented quality, the oculus rift is on the cusp of starting a revolution, esports is firmly rooted on the platform and 20nm GPU tech should see a performance leap like we haven't seen in years.
so i guess it all comes down to how active you want to be in your hobby. do you want to kick back at the end of the day and enjoy titles for what they are, enjoying tightly honed AAA blockbusters and signed-off indie titles without too much scrutiny or agency beyond playing the game itself? or do you want to actively invest in crafting the best experience you can for yourself, personalised for your idiosyncrasies?
all this is before getting into a power debate, the results of which are already firmly established. i will say that come october, the radeon 9000 series is dropping and the 20nm fabricated nvidia maxwell is pencilled in for q1. should you choose to go with PC, if you can wait until then, do.
Get a PS4 and use the extra money to buy games and things.
Why not both?
Buy an 800 dollar PC and a PS4. Upgrade the GPU later.
Sorry, but this is such an ignorant and short sighted stance to take and a horrible advice to give.This.
Unless you are a real graphics / performance whore