Reading comments on the PS4 rumors I've noticed a trend. People don't want it. Even after Nintendo announced Wii U people aren;t too sure about the next generation. And while people would be upset to have to buy another system so soon after this generation started I don't think that's the true reason. People are nervous it will suck.
Remember when Nintendo announced the Wii U a month ago and people were skeptical? It's because as far as we could tell it wasn't that big a step forward this generation. It was innovative, yes. But compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360 power wise I don't expect it to be too far ahead.
Sony recently said that Sony would invest far less into the PS4 than the PS3. Is that scary? Very. (I'm a true Dr. Suess) Anyway, I think this is Sony preparing us for the same thing. It won't introduce to us a new format nor crazy ammounts of power that blow us away to today's standards. It will be close to the Wii U I think and here's why.
It doesn't have to be. Neither does the Wii U or the next Xbox. graphics might be coming to a standstill far a while. They will be better yes, but not that much better. So what will they do to make us buy these new systems? Innovate. They'll pull a Wii with a slightly more powerful system with large innovation. Only this time they'll all be pretty much on par. But this is just my opinion. What do you think the next generation wiill offer now that it's looming over the horizon?
SaGa: Emerald Beyond is an RPG that does its own thing, and if you can get past its rough edges, there’s a lot to love.
Dennis says “SaGa Emerald Beyond is a challenging throwback that hardcore veteran players will feel right at home with.”
Luke says, "With Stellar Blade, Shift Up shifts gears into overdrive to create an excellent debut console experience. However, entry comes with getting over the surface-level characterization."
I really doubt "Next Gen" will be as major a step as it seems the PS3 and 360 took, largely because they didn't deliver. There's just been too many complaints from devs, too many disappointments from gamers to think otherwise.
If anything, where Nintendo needs the Wii U to make an entry into HD console gaming, Sony probably needs the PS4 for an easier development platform while MS needs, could use, a larger data storage format.
Of those three Wii U could be in the most trouble because it could lose the casuals the Wii brought in while failing not to get the hardcore who already have HD consoles. After that its MS depending on weather or not they use BR for their next system or a game-only format while trying to be an all media system. Go DDL only.
This is a good blog man. I agree that Graphics will come to a stand still ( Besides some better textures ).
I just want the next gen consoles to run all games @ 1080p, 60FPS and with atleast 8x AA..
The current gen consoles promised all games @ 1080p but 99% of games run @ 720p & 30FPS.. :(
The reason that Sony is not dumping as much money into the PS4 is because the product very likely will not require it. Sony has been working on the R & D for cloud based services for some time now. I expect that cloud based services like Onlive will replace the idea of consoles as we know them.
Sony will probably continue to support the PS3 with gaming software and updates for users without access to adequate broadband networks. The move to a streaming model would drastically reduce production costs for software and hardware, while allowing Sony to deliver cutting edge content without the threat of piracy. By simply updating their server and gaming hardware, Sony could conceivably deliver an experience on par with the rapidly advancing PC gaming competition.
Microsoft, undoubtedly, also has plans to capitalize on the technology, as does Valve via the Steam distribution platform. The idea is to introduce these proprietary services while the brand recognition is still strongest. Allowing Onlive too much time to expand it's installed base will yield prohibitively diminished returns on any future attempts to cross over.