It's fair to say that during E3, the above happened. *YES*
You get all sorts of people on the Internet, and when you find them you kinda wanna go "SMH". Well, seeing how some Xbox fans are still running around trying to defend that console with "PS4 is essentially the same with their online subscription" and "exclusives and better games are on Xbox One" as arguments, I thought perhaps it's fun to take a look at some of the games on the new consoles.
Exclusives became the last resort for Xbone defenders, despite the Xbone having totally anti-consumeristic policies which spell doom for all. Well, let's see here...
PS4:
- Killzone: Shadow Fall
- Knack
- Driveclub
- Gran Turismo 6 (thanks to Josh for reminding)
- InFamous: Second Son
- Deep Down
- Secret Ponchos (indie!)
- Outlast (indie!)
- Transistor (indie!)
- Basement Crawl (creepy indie!)
- Primal Carnage: Genesis
- The Order 1886
Xbone:
- Halo 5
- Ryse: Son of Rome
- Killer Instinct
- Forza Motorsport 5
- D4
- Crimson Dragon
- Dead Rising 3
- Below
- Quantum Break
Well, time to do some review here. Some may wonder "what about Titan Fall? Project Spark? This is biased!" I would like to remind you that those titles will be headed to the PC as well. So, they aren't exclusives per se.
Ryse is a Quick-Time-Event game. Killer Instinct's "free to play" is actually true, IF you just want to play as one character. Dead Rising 3 removed their humour to satisfy a more generic market. Don't get me wrong, they still look pretty good, but these are really good signs of telling if Microsoft wants to push gaming or push sales. I'll let you decide.
For the PS4 line-up, it's crazy how many indies there are, indicating Sony's keeping their word of pushing indies. Killzone and InFamous look the same in terms of gameplay, but new elements may make it worth playing. The Order looks REALLY REALLY INTERESTING. Damn. Van Helsing, anyone?
Why would anyone argue that the line-up in one camp is better than the other? From this end, it looks like Sony is dominating. However, user preference may decide that the Xbone's line-up looks better. What I can say however is that, Microsoft got very flashy and showed their AAA titles with executives talking about really negligible stuff during their conference. Sony on the other hand kept showing games and addressed some questions (DRM in particular) that people had. This may have resulted in the bigger impression that games on the Xbone are better, but in actuality... It's an exaggerated impression.
Really guys, I'm not even... Just look at the videos on YouTube. There is a stark contrast between how Sony and Microsoft are treating games.
Well, just for a quick mention about the whole online pass shenanigan. It is true that you would require a PS+ pass to play online, similar to the Xbox Live Gold's system. So, both consoles require you to get a pass to play online. Difference? The PS+ gets you in line for early demo's, gives you more than TWO games every month and it gives you discounts for some games.
Really, Xbox fans, just, really. Throw anything at Sony and you seem to find a better deal there. Heck, even the new Smash game and Pokémon game make me want to get the Wii U more than the Xbone.
PS4 wins next-gen. For now. Well, actually, looks pretty much set in stone.
Why would anyone argue that the line-up in one camp is better than the other? From this end, it looks like Sony is dominating. However, user preference may decide that the Xbone's line-up looks better. What I can say however is that, Microsoft got very flashy and showed their AAA titles with executives talking about really negligible stuff during their conference. Sony on the other hand kept showing games and addressed some questions (DRM in particular) that people had. This may have resulted in the bigger impression that games on the Xbone are better, but in actuality... It's an exaggerated impression.
Really guys, I'm not even... Just look at the videos on YouTube. There is a stark contrast between how Sony and Microsoft are treating games.
Well, just for a quick mention about the whole online pass shenanigan. It is true that you would require a PS+ pass to play online, similar to the Xbox Live Gold's system. So, both consoles require you to get a pass to play online. Difference? The PS+ gets you in line for early demo's, gives you more than TWO games every month and it gives you discounts for some games.
Really, Xbox fans, just, really. Throw anything at Sony and you seem to find a better deal there. Heck, even the new Smash game and Pokémon game make me want to get the Wii U more than the Xbone.
PS4 wins next-gen. For now. Well, actually, looks pretty much set in stone.
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