Microsoft has a lot of work to do in the court of gamers' opinions when it comes to the Xbox One, which launches in November for $500. The company has flip-flopped with its controversial features that would have limited used game playback, eliminated game rentals and prevented gamers from playing games offline.
Gary Green said: Sorry for sleeping with the enemy, but Pokémon has previously been something of a guilty pleasure of mine in one form or another. Back in my younger days of student life, a gap year and living under my parents’ roof, and with money to burn, I was very much a carefree multi-format gamer, and so Nintendo’s monster-catching mega-franchise always had a place in my expansive game collection. Then there were the trading cards that everyone wanted despite them never really gaining the value we were all expecting 20 years later. Not my best investment.
Games Asylum: "After a car smashes into a notorious vampire’s castle, rudely interrupting their 500-year slumber, the fanged-fellow awakens in the modern era to find that a bustling city has been built around their now-crumbling abode. Try as they might, Brocula – as they’re known – must now adapt to the modern way of living, paying his extortionate rent bill by working part time jobs at the city’s garage, coffee shop, and restaurant – much to the blood sucking brute’s chagrin."
TSA writes: Killer Klowns from Outer Space brought plenty of goofy silliness to 80s horror cinema, and that’s honestly a perfect fit for asymmetrical multiplayer.
1) Halo
I wanted to argue against this point as a whole, but I really can't. However...
"...Steven Spielberg is developing a live action Halo TV series for Xbox Live based on the sci-fi franchise. This is the type of "killer app" that both hardcore and more mainstream gamers will invest in a new console for."
No. Just no.
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2) Kinect
"This bundle is important as publishers and developers will be more apt to support the device, something that has been lacking on the 360."
Fair enough, but will people be interested? Kinect is still largely considered an unfavorable gimmick and I've yet to see a game truly take advantage of the technology.
That, and the fact that Kinect is what's making the Xbox One the more expensive console, makes this more of a negative than a positive, imo. Like, seriously, have you seen the fuss that people have been raising over Kinect?
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3) Titanfall
Yet again, fair enough; however, this is EA we're talking here, so it may very well end up being available on the PS4 after a year or two.
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4) Smartglass
LOL
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5) TV
Yeah, sure, because I'm so stoked about being able to watch TV on my GAMING console. A console that requires a separate cable box to even properly utilize its TV functionality.
Seriously, what is up with people and TV now? I'm a gamer, I don't even watch TV anymore! I get all my entertainment and news through websites.
TV? Honestly...
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If they couldn't beat the PS3 with a whole year headstart, lower price, such huge marketing campaign that built its popularity, they certainly don't have a chance this gen that they are both releasing at the same time and with the PS4 being the preferred console and the one developers using to showcase their games at games conferences, $100 cheaper than the XBone, so much more features and social integration, Gaikai, Remote Play with every single game on PSVita, etc.
From the website:
5 reasons the Xbox One will dominate
1. Halo
2. Kinect
3. Tiganfall
4. Smartglass
5. TV
5 reasons the Playstation 4 will crush the competition
1. The Price
2. The Brand
3. The Power
4. The Developers
5. The Indies
The difference is very clear and tbe focus of each shows in the five reasons. PS4 is all about games while still doing the same as the other console giving us those things as a bonus and not making them their main focus as they have nothing tondo with gaming.
PS4 IS ALL ABOUT GAMES! THE GAMERS! THE DEVELOPERS!
1 reason why it wont:
No it won't.