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PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Interfaces: Sony And Microsoft Have Learned From Previous Mistakes

IPP writes: "We’re only three months away from the launch of both the Xbox One and PS4, and we’re starting to get a better sense of how the consoles will actually work."

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majiebeast3897d ago (Edited 3897d ago )

Loved the UI demo at gamescom by Sony with Yosp in his boss chair it was so unlike Sony, i was expecting another montage.

Im glad they kept the XMB it looks like Sony has really learned from the PS3 UI's mistakes. The 6-10 second game join was pretty surprising, no more waiting for logos and start menus before being able to join your friend in a mp game.

Best of all no freaking ads.

sincitysir13897d ago (Edited 3897d ago )

agree. at first i thought it was too xbox 360 but then i saw the xmb and i said "oh playstation you sly devil you." i love the depth they went into each game and the trophies and your friends showing up on the game page. love it

edit: btw hello ron swanson you sly dog ;]

sincitysir13897d ago

Ahahah bubble up man bubble up haha

cesuf3897d ago

Did they learn from the mistake of paid online from the ps3 and no backwards compatibility? Wait no I guess they didn't. : ( . .. .

OrangePowerz3897d ago

You do know that the architecture is completely different from the cell that would make it hard to do backwards compability.

Ratty3897d ago

There's no way PS4 can software emulate PS3. It would be possible to emulate it with the PS3 hardware but then it'd probably cost a lot more.

Remember they hardware emulated the PS2 with the first models of PS3? PS3's price was a major complaint back then. They had to cut it out because of that. So, no. I don't think it's realistic to ask for backwards compatibility.

thekhurg3897d ago

Gaikai is dealing with most "backwards compatibility" issues through online streaming of older games.

Paid online isn't an issue AT ALL since over the course of your 12 month investment you get more in free games than you paid for on the subscription.

HammadTheBeast3897d ago

Unfortunately, some people haven't ad-vanced, or ad-ded to their UI. They have tiles ad-apted for the UI.

People should be ad-amantly against having ads in a paid service.

DragonKnight3897d ago

Don't feed the off topic troll guys.

johndoe112113897d ago

The ps3 did not have paid online so I dont see what mistake they had to learn from and it is impossible for ps3 games to be played on the ps4.

The cell architecture of the ps3 was unique and games designed for the ps3 cannot be read by the cpu of the ps4 but somehow I get the feeling you already know this and your only purpose here was to troll and show your idiocy. Well done good chap, well done.

Caleb_H3897d ago

The first ps3 was backwards compatible.

Drainage3897d ago

yes they did, now they will bring better features, free DLC, free games, etc for gamers while still making the huge profit that they lost out on during th3 ps3. great for sony

ufo8mycat3897d ago (Edited 3897d ago )

What is it with people and this backwards compatibility

JUST KEEP YOUR PS3

For crying out loud it'snot rocket science

ufo8mycat3897d ago (Edited 3897d ago )

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Bluepowerzz3896d ago

yeah orange powers two sony fanboy powez wasup dawg @ check my previous comments of me slaying xbots

ZombieKiller3896d ago

Yet another x-tard trying to insult the PS name with a senseless stupid ass argument. It really hurts coming from a fanboy thats been paying the 50 a year to Microsoft and still getting advertised to. They did actually learn from the mistakes....their making us pay the 50 to play online yet it will give us FREE games on PS3 AND PS4 under 1 account nimrod, so YES Sony is taking care of my backwards compatibility issues by making me keep my ps3.
Online is also still free. Certain games won't hide behind the paywall, neither will Netflix and youtube. Basically what I'm saying in more simple terms for you simple minded, one sided fanboys, is that Sony didn't create a paperweight without a paywall like the xbox. Think of a better argument....seriously. Both systems have strengths and weaknesses, pick something better....or continue showing the games industry how stupid you actually are.

Conzul3896d ago

Paid online is not a mistake - it is an improvement since the money goes to improved network infrastructure and features.

No B/C or Weak B/C is a *slight* mistake, but non-fatal.

Get over it.

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hqgamez3897d ago (Edited 3897d ago )

great UI, I can't wait to use it. I just hope its not social blah blah only.

Persistantthug3897d ago

As was pointed out by an IGN poster, the Gamescom camera guy was awful. Apparently he/she didn't realize this was a VIDEO GAME conference, and thus, we don't really want to see, nor are we interested in his/her cinematography skills.

If you want a better view of the interface, use Sony's youtube vid link:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

FamilyGuy3897d ago

That intro was so natural and relate-able, I do the same thing daily. Browse what my friends are doing before hopping in a game. I really liked it.

Sony is all about word of mouth, they are advertising in a way. Being able to see what your friends are playing, what they've done in a game recently, what apps they're on, being able to stream and watch streams of game play are ALL ways the Sony systems PASSIVELY advertise games.

Luckily we don't get any blatant, non-gaming related ads like for food or some bs.

come_bom3896d ago

PS4's UI looks like the Metro UI, with small differences.

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Gster3897d ago

Sophistication breeds sophistication.... Yoo Shuei

Mikelarry3897d ago

i never really spend time on the interface to really care how it looks but from what i have seen they are both quick to navigate to get to what i require be it gaming or watching tv /movies which in my book is a win.

StoutBEER3897d ago

Amen. Sometimes the Dashboard menu button on the 360 is slower than a baby wading through mud.

JewyMcJew3897d ago

For me, the interfaces are the least impressive part of this new generation.

But this is in no way limited to consoles.. Windows 8 Metro, Apple / Adobe, two-color flat icons, lack of texture and shadows, etc...

...not loving this new design phase!

mcstorm3897d ago

I think the new two tone flat design looks far better than the old ones of most devices and web sites. Everything looks more simple and less complex. For me things like the metro design woke very well with finger and mouse input and working in IT I have found people pick this simple design in programs quicker and easer then before. Even in things that people have said they have hated before like the ribbon bar in office 07 10 and 13. People who have used 07 or 10 that have gone to 13 have all said the same thing because it is now all plain it is simple to find what they are looking for where it was too messy on the older versions.

As for the Dashboard one the Xbox one and ps4 I do like the look of them both. For me I like the Xbox one better as I like the way the metro ui looks but Sony have done a great job at giving there us a big make over as for me it was the worst ui on a console I've seen for a long time.

That said can't wait to try them both out for my self.

JewyMcJew3897d ago

I am a programmer myself... most of my anger is dedicated towards Visual Studio 2012 where all the rich texture icons were replaced with two-tone line-art.

It honestly has severely reduced my productivity. And metro on Windows Server 2012 is an insult to nerds everywhere.

mcstorm3896d ago

Lol I know what your saying but at the end of the day more people than ever are using computing devices so we need a simple design and Microsoft have noticed this to. It may not be a hit with the tech guys but we are a small number of people compared to the none tech guys. I also like the simple look of the new Microsoft as it is better on the eye's.

WeedyOne3896d ago

I thought the XMB was the best UI ever on a console. Always hated how unintuitive the 360 dashboard was, took me forever to finds what I was looking for. The XMB was simple and VERY EASY to navigate, it just needed to be more responsive.

mcstorm3896d ago

@WeedyOne its each to there own. I always felt frustrated with the ps3 dash as you could not do to much from it when in a game or app. I did not like it on the pap too for me the vita is a step in the right direction but the ps4 dash dose look like Sony have worked things out but from what I've seen so far the Xbox one dash will fit me better.

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pyramidshead3897d ago

The pimped up XMB at gamescom presser looked very slick. Impressed, more so that it was a genuine live demo too.

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mkis0071h ago

Such a good game to me. Crazy how different peoples opinions can get.

Crows901h ago(Edited 1h ago)

For me it wasn't that surprising. There was some bad press before. There's also the matter and element of a person's disposition when trying out a certain game. Sometimes you're just not really into the type of game that you're playing so you put it down because you don't like it. Not necessarily because it's a bad game but because you're just not up for something like this. Reviewers have a tough because no matter what they feel like playing they've got to play what's releasing.

I have many times gone back to games that I put down only to thoroughly enjoy them the second time around because either there wasn't another exciting game coming out around the same time or I just had no other games to play and haven't played that type of game in a while. I'm not the type of person that can just play a souls game through all this iterations one after the other without getting burnt out on the formula.

In my opinion this game was great from the start. Some bugs here and there but nothing worse than the most AAA releases during the same time after and before. All I did was wait one week and I had a phenomenal time with the game. No other zombie survival game comes close to how I thoroughly enjoyed this one

Leeroyw1h ago

Second act of that game far surpassed the first. Which is why people felt it didn't live up to the hype of the trailers. Personally I loved it. But it was a slog to get your bike and weapons up to skill.

Inverno1h ago

Was gonna post a brick wall of text but I'll keep it short. Pardon my French but f**k the media for the hate they gave this game. If you have a PC to play it on you can get it as low as 10 bucks, and if you have a PS then it's a no brainer. Totally worth a play.

phatak44m ago(Edited 35m ago)

I don't even comment here often but had to for this game, I still stand by my opinion that this was one of the top 10 games of the ps4 generation, I preferred days gone over god of war, horizon and last of us 2, the launch version was definitely piss poor and that messed up the reviews for this game, honestly some games deserve a re-review or post patch review as the metacritic score stays forever but the reality is its not even the same game anymore, the ps5 patch is amazing and the pc version which I play on nowadays is one of the best looking games ever, complete shame that we wont get a sequel, god of war got one, horizon got one, last of us got one, spider man got one,ghosts of tshushima about to get one but this game wont get one, sucks to be honest.

Ps3/360 era had some hidden underated games for me it was shadows of the damned, alice madness returns that deserved more sales and a sequel/ higher scores, and similarly for the ps4 era it was days gone, and dying light 1 that deserved much more love, dying light atleast got a sequel, everyone needs to play this game once and judge for themselves, for me its officially the most underrated game of the ps4 era, go play it if you haven't.

andy855m ago

Awesome game. Just bought it for my laptop last week