Alright, it's time to get some things clear. Everyone in the world has preferences. Everyone. No one's preference is wrong because a preference is something that is reached by personal experiences and is entirely unique to every individual. No individual's preference is stupid or wrong (unless it's illegal or immoral) because it literally can't be. If you like the colour red more than the colour blue, that's not wrong. If you like pizza without cheese (and not because you're lactose intolerant or a vegan), that's not wrong. It's nasty, but it's not wrong.
This same idea applies to consoles. We all have a preference. Let's not pretend that we don't because that's a lie. Let's also not tell people they should be this, or do that in relation to consoles because that's not our call. If you like the Xbox One, fine. Don't tell someone who doesn't that they should be talking about what's good about the console. If you like the PS4, fine. Don't tell someone who doesn't that they should list the good things about it.
For quite some time now I've had a couple different people telling me what I should be writing about. What I should be saying. What I should be doing in relation to PS4 vs Xbox One. News flash, you have the ability to write things out yourself, so do it. I'm under no obligation to talk about the Xbox One in any way you want me to. Of all the available platforms right now, the Xbox One ranks at the bottom of my list of recommended consoles for people to purchase. I'm not ashamed of that opinion. Why? Because Microsoft has given plenty of people plenty of reason to feel that way and we have the right to. Just like fans of the Xbox One have the right to be fans and express what they are excited about in relation to the Xbox One.
I have never been a fan of Microsoft. This goes back to before the original Xbox. Microsoft are anti-competitive, arrogant to a fault, and slow to change. I didn't have much of an issue with the original Xbox. I had a friend who owned one that he modded and he let me play it. It was an alright console but didn't have the games I was interested in for the most part. I've never been a shooter fan and the original Xbox's biggest game was Halo, a shooter.
The Xbox 360 came out and I was looking at what was being offered and, again, was turned off by it. The Xbox 360 was a very American console. I live in Canada so that shouldn't be a problem, but again I've never been a fan of shooters and the Xbox 360 placed a much greater emphasis on that genre of games. I also didn't particularly care for having to pay to play online (still don't and am not pleased with Sony in relation to the PS4 incorporating that move). Not to mention all the early to mid life issues the Xbox 360 had from a technical and peripheral standpoint. I looked at the gaming industry and saw that Sony continued to provide what I was most looking for in a game console so that's what I've stuck with. Right now I have a Wii and a 360 in my livingroom (the 360 is my brother-in-law's) and I don't play them.
My experience is not entirely unique, many people have felt the same way about Microsoft and the Xbox brand. Enter the Xbox One.
When I found out about the date of the Xbox One's reveal, I said to myself "ok, let's see if this new Xbox will be something I can get into" and then the reveal happened. Microsoft decided that the first impression they wanted to make was to be as American as possible and also focus very little on games. After the reveal they decided they wanted to be as restrictive as possible against users, and also decided that they wanted to have an arrogant public image in relation to consumers. Then comes E3.
As promised, Microsoft showed off plenty of games to make up for their reveal. No one can deny that Microsoft brought it at E3. They wanted to drive the point home that they had the games and weren't just about TV and Fantasy Football. Personally speaking, of the exclusive games that Microsoft showed I was only intrigued by Project Spark and the mechs of Titanfall. I wasn't a fan of the continued emphasis of tablet/phone integration and how much they could take the challenge out of a game. Then came Post-E3.
Microsoft have shown, to me at least, that they lack a unified front. Not only that, but they are showing a lack of confidence and passion in their product. They've frantically been reversing policies because they had no choice to after consumers were unhappy with what they were trying to do. They've showed an inability to put across a clear message about most of what they want to achieve with the Xbox One, save and except anything in relation to television or smartglass integration. I personally see little good in anything Microsoft right now. Their arrogance and stubborness have been all over the Xbox One.
Then there's Sony, their PS4 has received nothing but positive press save for when negative press is created in the form of rumours. The biggest problem I have with the PS4 is paying to play online. Yeah, there are exceptions to it, but it's still something I can't call a wise move when free online play was an advantage for the PS3. People will say "oh well you get so much more on PS+ and Sony needs to compete" but that really doesn't matter to me. In all honesty, whenever I've had PS+ I haven't made much use of it because I don't like digital games. They take time and bandwidth to download, and that's not free. But considering that that, and the design looking like it will attract even more dust to it, are the only problems I currently have with the PS4, who would believe that me writing anything against it would be sincere?
That's the real point. When I'm asked "where's your blog about Sony charging for PS+" or "why aren't you writing about the positive aspects of the Xbox One" or something along those lines, a few things go through my mind. First is "why don't you write it yourself if it's such a problem for you?" If I don't write about something, it's because it doesn't matter enough to me at the time to write about. I can't recommend the Xbox One because it comes attached to Microsoft. That means I'm not going to be writing a positive blog about it and I am going to have some negative things to say about it. I can't come up with a blog's worth of problems I have with the PS4 if the only REAL problem I have is paying for online, so don't ask me to.
And finally, stop pretending you don't have a preference, and stop demanding people express themselves the way you want them to. We all have things we think are stupid, and we all comment on those things at least some of the time, and that's primarily what I do. If I read a comment I think is ridiculous, or I don't agree with, then I'll respond. That's an honest statement that I can make. Can you?
Duuro says: "I think the idea behind the movement is cool, but on the other hand, the execution and clear limitation of the platform somewhat undermine the whole thing."
"The Wakefield-based (the UK) indie games publisher and developer Team 17 and indie games developer Ernestas Norvaišas, are today very proud and excited to announce that the full version (v1.0) of their train-led city builder “Sweet Transit”, is now available for PC via Steam and EGS." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
Review - If you are a fan of intrigue in your stories then The Mildew Children on Xbox will be well up your street.
I don't care what console people spend their hard earned cash on it doesn't bother me one bit..There's just an issue with those who feel the need to bring down/bash others for not riding on the same bandwagon.
I agree , some people might actually not care for one above the others , but it will be a fringe minority .
Chance are most multi console owners still will favor one in their possession .
it will be tied to what they think of the constructors and their policies , or the genre they care about being catered better by one of those consoles ... or simply not manageing to like even titles that should fit their genre and taste criterias .
I bought a 360 back in the days when the only big hyped titles jrpg with an actual release date , were on 360 . Turns out i still was burned and despite being provided titles in my favorite genre , i was left unsatisfied .
Hell it wasnt even Microsoft's fault , i just didnt find Blue Dragon that interesting , immensely dislike Lost Odyssey even if i can't pretend it's crap , found Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnant god awful , and while i finally enjoyed them , didnt think Vesperia and Star Ocean 4 made the acquisition of the console worthwhile in the end . It was unfortunate circumstances leading to it , and those game would still be meh or just ok to me on ps3 , wii or whatever
Meanwhile my ps3 remained the main console , and handheld , the wii and (later on the ps3) provided me with finally better jrpg goodness .
Again i can see some people genuinely treating them all equals , but pelnty posters aroud here reek of hypocrisy and trying to paint themselves as better persons . There is nothing wrong with preferences , and even cutting yourself off from other consoles , if you found your fancy in one single place .
Those one console folks just dont need to be trolls that's all ... nor should they automatically be called trolls or fanboys for daring to display , in a civil fashion , their preferences
I don't really have alot to say on this matter as I'm trying to avoid all this Xbox Vs Playstation garbage and focus on the games, you know as a gamer that's where my focus is.
With that said I would say if anyone tries to silence you or shoot you down (that goes for anyone) don't stand for it, it shows a complete lack of understanding and an inability for critical thinking and completely distroys any motivation for a real discussion.
It's odd how the accusation against Microsoft (too many shooters) isn't levelled at Sony. Sony probably have MORE shooters - Killzone, Resistance, Infamous's powers, The Last of Us, Uncharted, all the PSN Move light gun games (even some of their platform games have shooting - Ratchet and Clank).
And when Microsoft launch something that is definitively not about shooters - the Kinect - people say that it's too childish.
The Xbox One has got a racing game (Forza), a battle game (Ryse), a parkour/shooting/skating type adventure game(Sunset Overdrive), a cinematic-style game (Quantum Break), a zombie game (Dead Rising 3). Say what you like about the Xbox a few years down the line in each console generation but they usually have a decent start in the first 2 or 3 years. I suppose that it's a bit of a trick that they keep playing to carry some new IPs over to the next console rather than release them on the Xbox later in its life but you do want an exciting, fresh, start to a generation. For me, The Order, Deep Down and perhaps Knack do that on the PS4.
You are missing a huge point and it's a point that everyone seems to TRY and get through your skull. When you stand on your soap box, scream and yell out your opinions and views to the masses don't expect everyone to bow down, follow or agree.
You are under the false impression that people are trying to silence you. Just because they disagree with you, just because they are trying to tell you that whatever you wrote is not the case, they are bringing you evidence of other situations that you failed to mention. They are trying to tell you why they like what you can't seem to grasp. And all you do is attack them for it.
I have seen many, many posts by many people telling you why they disagree with you and all you do is call them ignorant, attacking, stalking or some other type of abuse instead of actually addressing the issue. You dodge every point with some sort of sarcasm or harsh remark.
You write a blog of accusations from an ignorant one sided point of view and then you don't seem to understand why you get the flack from a lot of folks here. You're a die hard sony fanboy, you have already established that obvious fact, but don't start writing public blogs about how ignorant, dumb or stupid the Xbots/Xbox fanboys are and expect to not get any kind of response. Especially when your blogs consist of nothing but bitterness for one company.
And especially since you can't seem to understand that others prefer the Xbox One over the PS4.