Gamers Attack Adam Sessler Over Controversial PS4, Xbox One Comments

By now, most gamers who keep up to date with core gaming news may have heard about a situation that's being deemed “Resolutiongate”. The scenario has spawned from the stark disparity between the Xbox One and PS4's resolution differences in multiplatform games. Well, a lot of big pundits and gaming heads have chimed in on the matter and most don't think it's a serious issue at all.

[allformats]

On the Adam Sessler matter:

Context is key here.

And the context in this very case is a comparison between two different versions of the same game. In this case, his argument about "new experiences" or whatever is completely irrelevant. We are talking about a comparison of two different platforms on which to have more or less the same experience, in which one machine is performing at a higher level than the other.

That's the context. That's the subject he's addressing.

So, in context, by bringing up this "new experiences" argument in a discussion about the measurable, technical differences between two versions of the same game, Sessler is not only moving the goalposts...he's trying to burn down the scoreboard.

You don't see how, in talking about two versions of the same game, this sudden blindspot towards measurable technical deficiencies in the XBone version is troubling? You honestly can't reason past his trumped-up argument about "new experiences" to see that it's a classic fallacy of "false choice?"

Look, for months we've known about the numbers. The numbers say the PS4 is the more powerful console. More FLOP performance, more ROPs, more ACEs, faster RAM, ect. We've known that. But the dialog we've gotten in response from Microsoft, the media pundits, and the XBone fans has been basically, "the numbers don't tell the whole story...wait until you see the games!"

Well, we're seeing the games. Now they want us to ignore what we're seeing.

But what we are seeing is important. The reason why multi-platform console titles are important is because, in the console world, the public doesn't have access to benchmarking results. If any multi-plat dev teams do benchmark the hardware, those results are locked behind licensing agreements and NDAs. While multiplatform games will never be a true benchmark, they are a valuable "snapshot" look at the state of the boxes and what these very smart teams of developers can wring out of them at the time.

Why is the technical performance of the box so important? Because, even though framerate and resolution are way more important than some pundits are now trying to claim, it won't always be about putting more pixels on screen, or refreshing the screen at a higher framerate. The same power that lets you do those things is the same power that lets you present more immersive art assets, makes an AI routine a little smarter, makes a character animate better, or makes more physics possible.

...and that gets us right back to Sessler's core point about making better games.

...and that gets us right back to Sessler being a huge hypocrite.

...and that gets us right back to the part where he and his defenders try to make US GAMERS the bad guys for pointing out his hypocrisy.

[yellowgerbil]

everytime the numbers confuse me I think about my 1st grade teacher and remember 4 is a bigger number than 1 and it all makes sense again

[xHeavYx]

I posted this before.
Here is a video from Adam Sessler, at around the 1:37 mark he says how next gen games should be 60fps 1080p http://www.youtube.com/watc... Then he goes and makes that video about Resolutiongate.
I knew this guy preferred the Xbox over the PS brand, but I used to respect his opinion, not anymore

[LOGICWINS]

^^Its not about him preferring Xbox(thats a big leap), its about him disliking rabid fanboyism/extremism so much that he's willing to contradict himself in order to make a point. Heavy, applying your logic, anyone that downplays or simply cant tell the difference between 720p and 1080 prefers the Xbox over the PS brand...that doesn't make much sense does it.

Applying your reasoning, most humans (this includes non-gamers) are Xbox fanboys as they cant tell the difference between 720p and 1080p.

He is in fact a hypocrite, just not for the reasons you think. I wonder how he will respond to this vid.

[xHeavYx]

@Logic
"Its not about him preferring Xbox, its about him disliking rabid fanboyism/extremism so much that he's willing to contradict himself in order to make a point"
Wow, you hit a new low with that comment. By the way, Adam Sessler is the one who said in some video that he prefers the 360 over the PS3

EDIT: "applying your logic, anyone that downplays or simply cant tell the difference between 720p and 1080 prefers the Xbox over the PS brand"
You are on a roll today. No one is talking about people not noticing a difference, but people like Sessler say that it doesn't matter if the game is 720p or 1080p, even though they said the opposite in the past

[mewhy32]

Well I have to say that if microsoft had shipped w/o the kinect and at a 350.00 price point this resolution thing wouldn't be such a big deal. But as it stands....microsoft is charging you 499.99 for a machine that can't offer the same resolution as a 399.99 machine? That's a problem.

[Neonridr]

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

;)

[LOGICWINS]

I've hit a "new low" because I didn't automatically jump to the conclusion that Sessler has chosen a "side" in this dreamed up console war? Yeah, stupid me. /s

Forgive me for attempting to take the high road in this matter.

"No one is talking about people not noticing a difference, but people like Sessler say that it doesn't matter if the game is 720p or 1080p, even though they said the opposite in the past"

The fact that MOST people can't notice the difference is precisely the REASON why it doesn't matter. And I agreed with you, he is in fact a hypocrite. He clearly explained in his "ResolutionGate" video that he doesn't like these talks about resolution because they are overshadowing the games themselves...this led him to saying that resolution doesn't matter(an error on his part). He should have said that resolution DOES matter, but it shouldnt overshadow the games themselves.

The intentions behind his hypocrisy comes from a genuine place, he simply made a HUGE error in his wording.

Where in that video did he imply that he had a preference for Xbox over PS? Thats your own imagination. From your comments, its clear that you have a heavy (Get it?) preference for one of these consoles, therefore you believe that everyone has your extremist way of thinking.

We have established that Adam is a hypocrite, but how does that hypocrisy lead to Adam preferring the Xbox brand? How did you come up with that connection?

[Destrania]

@Neonridr

That was funny lol +bubbles

@allformats

Insightful and well said +bubbles

[fenome]

@Logicwins

Actually anybody can notice the difference between 720p and 1080p it just depends on how big your display is and far away from it you are. That's why smaller displays are typically 720p there's no point in 1080p in a smaller tv.

http://www.digitaltrends.co...

For people with smaller displays or that sit far away from their tv won't even notice. I would, so this does apply.

I have a 60" tv in my bedroom and I game around 6-8 feet from it, I can tell a noticeable difference between 720p and 1080p.

EDIT:
Shouldn't have included Logicwins in this, just realised he said MOST people won't notice. Which is true, just depends on how big of a screen you got.

[aCasualGamer]

Too me, it's fairly simple...

If any company expects me to buy a new console for $400+ then they better fu***ng produce hardware that will give us more than just PS3 2.0 and 360 2.0. I want true nextgen, not just some minor polishing in current gen games(watch comparison between current gen COD and nextgen COD). I want something substantial.

Now that i think about it, it's quite sad actually. That the entire gaming industry has become nothing but Activision wannabees.

=/

If this is all that the nextgen has to offer then i'll pass.

[tablav]

@aCasualGamer

The argument here is more about resolutions and, whilst I get what you're saying, don't forget that these new systems ARE much more powerful, but you have to look beyond launch titles.

Comparing COD: Ghosts PS3 to PS4, for example, is pointless, because they are the same game developed at the same time. What you want to do is compare something like Resistance to TLOU as this shows the improvement over a console life cycle.

My point is that the hardware is capable, but you have to give the developers more time to get used to the systems. Also, over time games will be developed more for next-gen systems ONLY therefore they won't have to be held back by the restrictions of older hardware requiring multiplat releases.

Edit: OT - Sessler shouldn't even be given publicity for this. Both systems will be out soon and the people can fully judge for themselves.

[4me2]

I remember in 2005 there was so many articles that people can not tell the difference between DVD and Blu-ray. People see what they want to see and create argument that justifies their choice.

[iHEARTboobs]

I think Logic hit the nail on the head.

[webeblazing]

i don't why logic have a lot of disagrees he said adam did contradict himself. but had a valid point look at this site to see his point.

I truthfully don't care about the res situation maybe because the told everyone they was investing in Kinect. obviously your going to take a hit somewhere.

and I find it crazy that people gamers on this site saying if someone but xbone their dumb. if you buy xbone you must like the game or experience or like Kinect which upped the price.

people are just using this for ammo. this whole gen is gonna be like revenge of the nerds(psfanboy=nerds xbox fanboys=jocks)

[SilentNegotiator]

Typical Sessler.

Says that he wants 1080p60fps, downplays the differences between 720p60fps and 1080p60fps when his beloved Xbox comes out on the bottom.

Then he uses the pathetic "It was only a joke!" cop out. So many morons think that they can just say everything in a snarky way and call anything they get criticized for "only a joke"

[kreate]

adam sessler is a fanboy himself, yet he complains about other fanboys ....

[Nick_515]

I don't care what anyone says, but it's obvious Adam has been trying to balance things lately. Same as Greg Miller (and others, to a lesser extent). People that obviously know and prefer PlayStation are trying to balance people's opinions. I don't like it and find it annoying, but it has to be done. Microsoft can't leave the console space. Sony can't be the only console. It just can't happen and if it gets too bad Microsoft could leave.

However, I do think that Microsoft needs to learn a lesson from this and /maybe/ do better next time. It could be switched next gen. I know it doesn't matter now, but it has to happen or else that could be it for Xbox. I've never really cared for Xbox, but I do use Microsoft everything else and I do like the competition. I don't believe it would be the same Sony if Microsoft wasn't involved.

[Prime157]

@LogicWins, "The fact that MOST people can't notice the difference is precisely the REASON why it doesn't matter."

That's the thing though, they don't notice the difference and a lot of us can tell the difference and what's happening on the screen. Everyone is discrediting the people who can see the difference, and all we want is for someone to go, "Yes, you may be able to tell the difference when your brain starts noticing the difference in the future."

Or at least we want people to acknowledge that most streams don't stream 60fps Gameplay, and when you're trying to watch a 1080p vs a 720p comparison on youtube it's like trying fine wines. Most can't tell the difference, but there are many who can tell the difference.

Stop lying to yourselves. With experience (aka the more we get into this generation) will come the ability to tell. The human brain DOES THAT and has DONE THAT since we were babies.

@Nick:
I agree, no one console should rule them all. But give credit where credit is due. I do like the idea of dedicated servers. I'd like an xbox fanboy to fess up and just be like, "Ok, the numbers were true, and your system is more powerful." Instead of making excuses for the XBone.

[TheXgamerLive]

I understand out of the gate Xbox One bas a difficullt eram fo program with, however and nobody can deny yes ps4 bas better resololution, close frame rates, But how do you describe why Xbox One graphics are better tban ps4? Take off the fanboy goggles bc they are clearly better richer more vibrant and DETAILED. So yea upscaled 1080p is fine especially when it looks better

[Sevir]

I have to laugh as the media, MS and the fanboys try to make the water muddy on this issue!!!

Listen, the fact is this issue is big and people have a right to raise questions because they are paying a premium, getting less though paying more!

This downplaying of the issue when the disparities are clear and noticeable and showing off in more than one product is the reason why it's in the media.

Remember, Sony and the PS3 was torn to SHREDS for significantly less apparent disparities, even when multiplats ran at the same resolution across both but ps3 had a dip here or there or the PS3 had screen tearing, it was torn asunder to no end, and it had a 200 premium over the Xbox 360... The media didn't down play it, intact the media deducted points in the PS3 version and these were all minor things considered.

Where is the journalistic integrity now that this is happening to MS... Where Sony wrote it's wrongs and crafted a machine that runs software better, the media down plays the advancements!

Look, I don't give a flying f*** if you're excited about the Xbox one, but please don't cry wolf when things are clear, the quantifiable facts show the box is under powered in comparison to the cheaper ps4 and that's the whole point of why this is such a big deal... THE MEDIA, MS and PUNDITS are saying it's OK to pay $100 to have a product run a game LESS THAN STELLAR than it's cheaper competitor's box.

Everyone spending money has a right to question abd raise flags when something like this is happening and clear from the onset. If you're a faithful to whatever platform good for you, go buy it, but to the undecided using disparities to make up there mind should not be conned by media pundits being dishonest when $400/$500 is at stake...

It mattered when the PS3 was $200 more expensive with less noticeable differences and I'll be fanned if MS, these biased ass media pundits and blind Xbox fans tell me paying more for substantially less doesn't matter now, because their favorite brand isn't the popular likeable product right now...

[Army_of_Darkness]

Whether or not people see the difference between 720p and 1080p isn't the point because the point is that games for next generation should all be 1080p @30fps/60fps otherwise, why even bother releasing a new console if we already have current consoles displaying 720p from the very beginning of their life cycle? ?

We are going on 4k resolution and these fools are acting like 720p is still acceptable for another 8 more years?? ! Really?! Come on! Open your F@#King eyes!

[FamilyGuy]

Even if someone can't see the difference between native 1080p and 1080p that's been upscaled from 720p AND even if they ignore that the PS4 version has more of a steady frame rate which means that it's literally running better on a technical level the one thing you can't dismiss is the price difference.

If both games were 100% equal on all terms there is STILL the fact that one console cost $100 more than the other. Similar or not that $100 bucks could be put to better use.

[badz149]

it's actually pretty simple actually. who ever is saying that resolution doesn't matter is simply a BIG FAT HYPOCRITES!

remember when the 360 version of GTA IV running 720p and the PS3 version running 640p? and then RDR having a slight advantage on the 360 over PS3? the bashing and taunting the PS3 got was ridiculous! over what...80 horizontal lines?? in terms of pixel count, it was a bit over 25% in favor of the 360! but now, the difference is around 56% (at higher fps to boot) in BF4 and 125% in CoD:Ghost, and suddenly it doesn't matter? GTFO with your bias!

Sessler should be a gamer first and a journalist! he can have preferences or be a fanboy of a certain console at heart for all I care but blatantly showing it to the public while trying to appear as "neutral" is a DUMB move! he had just thrown all the credibility he had left (if there was any) out of the window!

[ArmrdChaos]

This thread is amusing as hell. It has thesis paper written all over it.

[memots]

I refused to believe he was bias, But its started to show in the pass couple years , And its more and more evident now. It sucks cause i used to like the guy.

[Death]

Not to correct anyone while they are on a roll, but it isn't 720 vs 1080. It's upscaled 1080p vs native 1080p. The Xbox One and PS4 have a hardware upscaler that outputs all games to 1080p. So the question become how many people can tell the difference between native 1080p and upscaled 1080p?

[Dee_91]

@heavy
I wouldn't call a person that changes their perspective over time a hypocrite because everyday we learn something new and have miniature epiphanies.But I assume ( since I didn't watch the video nor do I personally care about this), he didn't clarify his reasonings for his change of heart, and if so I assume he will clarify sooner than later.I believe people are taking this 720p vs 1080p too serious ,and too far with these hypothetical situations such gimped games, and a more expensive machine with lesser specs.. umm PC have been in the same situation with consoles for the past decade and its thriving, aside from the occasional later release date.So PS4 will be just fine.
Don't get me wrong I completely understand the backlash gamers are giving these sites for downplaying and not actually explaining the differences and why 1 is better than the other, and I think its more than justified.But this thing with sessler seems a bit premature

[H0RSE]

For all the "less for more" or similar remarks, concerning the price of the xbox, all your claims are inaccurate.

The increased price of the xbox has nothing to do with the inclusion of superior hardware, nor does it have anything to do with a promise of or claim of such. The xbox costs more, beecause you are physically getting more - The Kinect, as well as the HDMI-in port, which regardless how insignificant you may find it, is going to drive up the initial cost. The price has nothing to do with graphics/processing power.

All of you need to just stop with "less for more" comments, since they are completely off base. The fact is, the xbox is a case of "more for more." You pay more because you physically get more.

[LeCreuset]

WeBeBlazing:

"I truthfully don't care about the res situation maybe because the told everyone they was investing in Kinect. obviously your going to take a hit somewhere.

"and I find it crazy that people gamers on this site saying if someone but xbone their dumb."

Further down in the comments section...

XGamer:

"I understand out of the gate Xbox One bas a difficullt eram fo program with, however and nobody can deny yes ps4 bas better resololution, close frame rates, But how do you describe why Xbox One graphics are better tban ps4? Take off the fanboy goggles bc they are clearly better richer more vibrant and DETAILED. So yea upscaled 1080p is fine especially when it looks better"

Now do you get it?

[clouds5]

@Army_of_darkness:

No offense, but that is exactly why console gamers shouldn't really care about stuff like resolution when they have no idea how gaming systems work. Resolution was the least of the devs problems with last gen.
The biggest limiting factor was RAM. That's where the new gen has obviously improved most.

A console is a BUDGET system that tries to be as cheap as possible, sacrificing performance for prize. You get what you get. If you do care about resolution and want the best graphics possible you can get, then you have to invest a bit more in your system (not much more, but more) and get a decent PC.

The PS4 has extremly good price/performance ratio and so does the XB1, but the problem is, they bundle Kinect which pushes the price.
No one is forcing you to get either of them, if they don't offer what you're looking for you know ;)

[nukeitall]

@gerbil:

"everytime the numbers confuse me I think about my 1st grade teacher and remember 4 is a bigger number than 1 and it all makes sense again"

How about I give you a 200 cents, and you give me back a 100 dollars?

Surely 200 is larger than 100, so I'm doing you a favor.

=D

[Gekko36]

@xHeavYx

I expect that based on your stance on the subject, you will never play a game that is not 1080p and 60fps?

[Buzz7S]

Your "1st grade teacher" forgot to teach you about capital letters and full stops.

[deepio]

Not that I am disputing that there is a difference (in fact I am quite worried about the XBO), but I wonder how many people actually sit close enough to the TVs to notice the difference between 720p and 1080p...

http://www.digitaltrends.co...

[RealtorMDandDC]

Well said and bubble

[Boody-Bandit]

H0RSE

"The Kinect, as well as the HDMI-in port, which regardless how insignificant you may find it, is going to drive up the initial cost."

That's exactly the point. Most core MS fans don't care about Kinect. Nearly every 360 gamer I know that tried it all had the same response. I was bored with it after a couple times using it.

The HDMI input is only for those that will use it as a to control their sat or cable receivers. That's useless for an HT enthusiast like myself. IMO MS is 2 years (plus) late to the party to offer this feature. This ALL in one box is mostly targeted toward NA where the TV audience is dropping off. Most of the younger crowd watch movies, sports, etc on smart phones and tablets on the go.

There is practically next to nothing MS is offering (other than gaming) with the XBOX ONE that can't be done on smart phones, smart TV's, laptops, tablets, PC's, etc. Even voice and camera controls exist on the tech I listed.

I have the ability to change channels with my Samsung Note III using voice controls using a DirecTv app. My Samsung smart displays have voice and camera controls. Like with Kinect that was cute for a day. I just grab my universal remote to control my displays, sat box and sound system. Hell my remote controls the lighten and ceiling fans in my home. Do that with an X1.

MS basically is given up resources for this all in one box that most of the core audience, as with Kinect, could care less about it.

If they want to implement these features? Fine
Just don't do it at the expense of not giving your core audience the best gaming experience you can possibly deliver. Especially if it's going to drive up cost. They aren't doing that. The XBOX ONE has been gimped to implement these features because MS is once again chasing after a different audience other than just the core gamers.

What ever floats their boat. I'm a core gamer, as is most 360 and PS3 consumers I know. I don't use my gaming consoles for anything but gaming. I want the best gaming experience I can get. MS isn't offering me that this time around. They can chase after a different audience. CIAO, it's been real. I packed up my bags and going to the land of Sony.

At it's core, a gaming console, MS is offering less power for more money. Good luck with that. So far it appears only their extreme hardcore fanbase, mostly the COD and Halo crowd, doesn't have a problem with that. I myself have gamed more on MS hardware over the past decade plus that any other hardware. Not anymore. I wont be made a fool a 3rd time.

[LeCreuset]

@Brutallyhonest

+Well Said.

You just captured what this whole console war is about. The Xbox side just does not want to accept the truth of what you said: The Xbox 1 was built as an entertainment system at the expense of its gaming capabilities. That's why it is the higher priced tech but outperformed by PS4. They sacrificed the gaming for a bunch of features that really aren't worth it. If Kinect 2 were as vital as they claim, MS wouldn't have to force it upon anyone that wants an XB1 by including it with every console. It would be able to sell on its own merits.

[devwan]

@Nick_515

"I don't care what anyone says"

You mean LALALALA fingers are in your ears? Interesting...

"but it's obvious Adam has been trying to balance things lately"

Balance? That word again! Which balance would that be, the xbone's ossum balance or his bank balance we're talking about now?

http://i.minus.com/ibtxfEV5...

[IcicleTrepan]

Did your first grade teacher also teach you to compare product names with numbers in them using mathematical operators in order to decide what to buy?

Seriously, we all know the PS4 is more powerful, but not for this stupid reason. What's printed on the box doesn't really matter. What's in the box is what counts.

[MikeGdaGod]

if the you can't tell the difference between 720p and 1080p, and resolution doesn't matter....why spend more money on 1080p tv??? why not just get a cheaper 720p tv???

[UltimateMaster]

The only controversial thing in there is in his comments is that he's contradicting himself every time. XD

Come on people, he gave a 2/5 score for FF7 CC, which was one the best PSP game ever.

If that's the case, I'll just go full blown retarded fanboy-like Sessler and say Gears of War and Halo are -3/10.
Completely stupid, isn't it? Yet that what he does day in and day out.

[Chrisgamerguy]

Ok so if they naked it xbox 5 instead then it would be better than the ps4... Wow

[H0RSE]

@Brutallyhonest

“That's exactly the point. Most core MS fans don't care about Kinect. Nearly every 360 gamer I know that tried it all had the same response. I was bored with it after a couple times using it.

- This is irrelevant. Do you watch every single channel on your TV? I ask, because if you want your cable package, it has to come with all those extra channels – it’s known as a “packaged deal,” and even expensive purchases such as cars, deal with them, like the need to get Sirius radio if you want the car – this isn’t a new concept.

You may not agree it with it, but it really doesn’t matter if you or your friend’s or even the core audience cares for Kinect or not. It may be a gaming console, but it is still a consumer product available to the masses at retail stores - If you don’t like it, don’t buy it, same goes for the cable and car examples. If you are implying that players are going to let the inclusion of the Kinect keep them from buying the console, then the way I see it, they didn’t really want one that bad anyway. Again, same logic applies to the other examples.

Also, you experience/opinion with Kinect 1.0 on 360, is a bit unfair. Kinect on 360 came years after the console launched. Kinect on X1, in addition to having many design improvements, was designed hand-in-and with the console, so instead of feeling just like an optional peripheral, it is more likely to feel like an extension they system.

“The HDMI input is only for those that will use it as a to control their sat or cable receivers.”

- This is false. It has already been stated that you can plug a 360 and/or a PS4 into it. Technically you could plug everything into a/v receiver, (Xbox 360, PS4, Cable Box, Wii U, PC, etc.) and plug that into your Xbox One. The HDMI-in really is an ingenious design decision.

“…This ALL in one box is mostly targeted toward NA where the TV audience is dropping off. Most of the younger crowd watch movies, sports, etc on smart phones and tablets on the go. “

- Define “younger,” because the average gamer age is 30-35. Also, the TV integration isn’t designed to replace those other mediums, but rather add convenience/functionality to the xbox. Yeah, I can watch TV on those devices, but can I play my games on the same device, and seamlessly switch between them? Downplay it all you like, the feature will get used.

(cont)

[H0RSE]

(cont)

“There is practically next to nothing MS is offering (other than gaming) with the XBOX ONE that can't be done on smart phones, smart TV's, laptops, tablets, PC's, etc. Even voice and camera controls exist on the tech I listed.”

- There’s next to nothing that either console is offering that can’t be done on other devices. What’s your point? I don’t think most people buy a console to replace their phone, or their tablet or even their PC. They buy a console despite already owning all of these.

“MS basically is given up resources for this all in one box that most of the core audience, as with Kinect, could care less about it….The XBOX ONE has been gimped to implement these features because MS is once again chasing after a different audience other than just the core gamers.”

- Although your statement has validity, the core audience isn’t the majority, and since MS is running a business, well… I’ve been gaming for over 25 yrs. and I don’t feel shafted by MS, and don’t even say. “well, you should,” because you don’t get to tell me how I should feel. I understand that the gaming industry is a business, and I don’t expect MS or Sony or Nintendo to create products that only cater to my needs or gaming enthusiasts like myself. I’m not self righteous enough to exclaim that only the need of the core or “hardcore” players should be addressed, and everyone else need not apply.

Gaming used to be a niche medium where the core audience logic was more relevant, but not anymore. It’s gone mainstream, and as a result, the business model has changed. Even the blessed Sony isn’t offering strictly a gaming console. Hell, even a lot of the core gamers have changed, since many of them have grown up.

“At it's core, a gaming console, MS is offering less power for more money.”

- Technically, they are offering less power for the same money. The added cost is due to the features I originally mentioned. Remove them, you have an equally priced system. You cannot ignore this fact. If Sony included the PSeye, their system would be more expensive also. The fact that the PS4 is sporting more powerful hardware, is largely coincidental. Yes, the X1 costs more than the PS4, but the claim of “less power for more money” is disingenuous.

[robtion]

@allformats: Well said. I concur.

[gedden7]

WOW that was powerful!!!!

[jmac53]

Bubbles to you good sir!

[McScroggz]

Adam wants next-gen gameplay, which is admirable, but right now people are trying to make a decision on what console to get now. Sure, if you (like Adam) want to wait until there is a game or two exclusive to one console that has truly innovative gameplay then by all means do that. In the meantime though, don't downplay the significance of visual/technical superiority of one console as a valid reason to purchase said console.

[aceitman]

maybe he got a free xboxone. lol.

[cleft5]

Very well said. Personally, I stopped trusting anything Adam Sessler said after the God of War: Ascension comments about the player getting Trophies for beating up a woman. I played that game unpatched and turned out that the trophy you got had nothing to do with Kratos actions at all. Sessler and a lot of other liars and hypocrites in the game media has had this coming for a long time now.

[Ninjamonkey82]

@Allformats Bubble up for being on point.

[lilbrat23]

I never liked him or care for his opinion he has always been in MS pocket. So unless he can be an unbiased gaming journalist he is unimportant to me.

[GenericNameHere]

Insane jurnliz like that wacky Adam "Sony didn't give me a free PS4 so I will cry about it on Twitter by saying it will ruin my life and I'll have to get another job" Sessler saying framerate and resolution don't matter?

Bayonetta PS3 looks and plays exactly like Bayonetta 360 confirmed! Thanks, Adam Sessler, and your wise insight on vidergaemz performance!

[DERKADER]

http://0.media.dorkly.cvcdn...

[madpuppy]

Bravo, I couldn't have said it better myself! rest assured that there will be an angry tirade from Sessler about "fanboys" disparaging his "good" name and "unbiased" opinions.

I think he stepped a little too far into the Shill cesspool to avoid getting dirty anymore.

[solar]

but all i have read here is how console gamers only care about gameplay not graphics. but all you mates seen to tout is graphics.

[gamer7804]

if you look at what he said in his comments after e3, he is actually downplaying resolution, just saying oh sure the new consoles should be running 1080/60 resolution, but that doesn't matter, bring some new gameplay to the table as a result of these new consoles, not just better resolutions, cause that is what matters.

In his new video he is actually doing the same thing, just from a different angle, saying resolution is not what should interest people, its what new experiences do these games bring, and to keep the fanboyism out of it.

[solar]

Sony Extremists cried when X-Play gave KZ:2 a 5/5. i dont own an Xbox, a Xbox 360 or will own a Xbox One. so dont call me a fanboy. i dont care about that console. all i know is what i read of the Extremists on this sight.

[Mrgolden79]

What?

[solar]

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

there is your what

[solidjun5]

As a PC extremist, why are you here? Just go to some PC forum and whine there.

[kenshiro100]

You so called PC elitists make PC gamers look bad. Get off your high horse.

[guitarded77]

@ allformats

<insert smart reply>

Seriously, EPIC comment. Best thing I've ever seen on n4g. Enjoy the bubs... you earned it today.

[VampHuntD]

This is the best comment I have ever read on N4G. Hands down. The Best. Wow.

[Soc5]

Exactly! Extra power can also give you the ability to add more immersive and creative gameplay "experiences"
not just higher resolution. Better AI etc. Of course you need a team with the talent and creativity to achieve that, that is the most important thing. And I'm willing to bet any creative team would rather have more power rather than less to create a game that realizes their vision so yes it is important. Adam should know that rather than downplaying the issue.

[Harpers_Ferry]

Well said.

[kenshiro100]

Logic not making logical sense as usual.

[solidjun5]

Does he ever? He complains about people complaining. Then he makes crazy statements.

[Darrevilen]

I do not know how you have so much time in your hands to analyze these kinds of things. Lol but good looks

[CuddlyREDRUM]

That is a top notch post.

[mrpsychoticstalker]

This is too long to read. No thanks

[LeCreuset]

But not too long to reply to. You didn't read it, but many more did. Why are so many people proud to announce they're dumbing it down?

Update: Okay. Bravo sir. You got me with the satire.

[miyamoto]

MS has realy dragged the igaming idustry to an all time low in so many aspects I can not count anymore.

[Syntax-Error]

Any nerd that cares if a game has 60fps or 1080p needs a gut check. We've done well without it before, so what's the big f'n deal. You MF's need a goddamn life

[madpuppy]

oh please! that's like saying that the Atari 2600 is a fine machine, with plenty of fun games, why waste time improving on it?

The way you think, why bother upgrading to the latest consoles at all?

[devwan]

Don't worry madpuppy, it's simply the last line of defence for the microsoft apologist denialist. They've exhausted their entire repertoire of comebacks and retorts and all they're left with now is saying they're not playing anymore and are taking their ball home with them... they don't care for better graphics, better processing power or any technical advances, they're more than happy with a box that they can talk to in order to change tv channel or wave their arms about like it's the future and not just a ridiculous parody of "teh futur" anymore.

The unprecedented pre-order numbers show there is a real hunger for the next console generation, it's a shame Microsoft took their gamers for granted in their push to "win" the American living room.

[nukeitall]

@allformats:

Wouldn't that suggest that we all should be gaming on PC, instead of the inferior next generation consoles?

Wouldn't it mean that since we all buy consoles, develoeprs have been targeting consoles and leaving out the awesomness of as you put it:

"The same power that lets you do those things is the same power that lets you present more immersive art assets, makes an AI routine a little smarter, makes a character animate better, or makes more physics possible."

Which I find ironic, because historically the most powerful console has never won the console war. The vast majority of gamers has always flocked to the lesser system. Which all points to that unless the difference are in magnitudes like generations, it actually makes no discernable difference.

Certainly nobody cried about power or specs when PS2 dominated the scene and the original Xbox was released with more power and a real gaming network behind it.

Or when our paltry weak PS3 and Xbox 360 can't compare to the wonders of PC specs, we don't cry, we instead look to another weak console of PS4 and Xbox One.

Which again proves my point, it isn't about the specs, but the community, developers and overall experience behind it all.

[trouble_bubble]

But when two rivals are selling the SAME game at the SAME price, is it not ok to ask what the differences are and why? Digital Foundry and LensofTruth have been doing it all gen without so much as a peep from Sessler. I feel like it's 2006 again and the "DVDs are just as good as BluRay" crowd has returned.

[solidjun5]

www.g4tv.com/videos/43049/mx-v s-atv-reflex-playstation-3-revi ew/

Then
"Significant quality differences..."

Now
"It doesn't matter....experiences."

[yeahokchief]

I dont have anything against this guy. Infact he has made some very good points in his videos when he isn't being a pussy about trophy names.

But I do not like how the media in general paints us gamers as fanboys with magazine covers like @gamer saying FIGHT or EGM saying why X console is better right on the cover and then blaming us for the controversy they themselves create.

The fact is that I believe both of these consoles are being rushed for holiday 2013 when they should have been delayed until 2014 when the networks and things like gaiki are ready along with a few more first party games in addtion to all the yearly crapola.

[ThanatosDMC]

I still dont understand who, you're arguing with... that came out of nowhere.

[PurpHerbison]

Never once liked Sessler, never will.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

It's abundantly clear if someone thinks things like gameplay are more important than resolution that person must be on the MS payroll (Nintendo apparently is getting a pass this generation). Clearly nobody looking at next gen cares/wants improvement on things like better AI, Physics or interactivity or even better user interface it just has to have that pixel count baby! /s

But seriously, I don't get the outrage for Adam on this. Over the years I have heard Adam and felt he is pretty level headed about gaming in general. I have heard many other "professional" pundits like Giant Bomb & IGN echo similar thoughts so not sure I get the directed outrage at him. Oh well... to each their own I suppose. I will continue to listen to Adam as I find him entertaining and fairly informed.

[majiebeast]

"It's abundantly clear if someone thinks things like gameplay are more important than resolution"

Thats fine and all and gameplay does come above resolution/GFX. Now the thing is, here we have the same game running at 1080P on PS4 and only 720P on Xbox one. Thats what this is all about paying 100$ more for a less powerful system. While the media is trying to make this out to not be a big deal and decieve people. While this generation they deducted points of ps3 ports, because they are at 50P less then the 360 version. Now that its almost 180P-360P less on XBone, it suddenly doesnt matter.

Its the hypocricy of the entire thing and the games media trying to muddy the water, instead of just giving info. They have been downplaying the difference of 720P and 1080P. We are in 2013 720P was acceptable till 2008, but 90% of every TV 32 inch or bigger is 1080P now. You dont see bluray movies in 720P even though according to journalists "People wont notice the difference" Those same journalists screamed bloody murder, when a PS3 game was 50P less, even deducting points of the games score.

Its the bias some of the games media have for Microsoft and Sessler is one of them. Going from 1080P/60FPS to yeah i settle for 720P in the span of 2-3 months. He went on to say PS4+camera+PS+ is just the same as Xbox One but left out the fact you need XBox live gold for the Xbox one. He was one the apologists for the Xbone DRM and kept saying pre E3, Sony would follow. When it didnt happen at E3 he said just wait for it. Then in the new video he released didnt even dare to say 720P native, scared of pissing off the Microsoft overlords. Guess what my dvd player can play 1080P dvd's doesnt change the fact its native 480/540P.

In summary people are mad that Sessler and many others say 1080P doesnt matter now that it affects the Xbox One. Make up a bunch of BS like people wont notice the difference so why do we have 1080P if there is no difference? People are mad that Sessler and many of the "games media" dont want to tell the truth affraid that they might lose there freebies and swagbags.

[HighResHero]

Well said bubble.
It's funny that his efforts have actually done so much more to expose this kind of nonsense. Sessbot is starting to look like a blatant divisive fanboy at this point. He should just give up and come back to reality.
It was much more subtle before but now there is almost no (rational) argument against it. I guess as their struggle becomes more futile, their arguments become more desperate. Then they continue their sharade with more nonsense to back up their nonsense, making them look even more silly.

[tagan8tr]

@majiebeast yep I watched it instead of saying native 720p on xbox one he said up rezd 1080p why? just more double talk like we are that easily fooled by your ability to twist around the words.

[ThunderSpark]

@ Dlacy13g:

Over the years, I've known you to be biased towards the Xbox, so it makes sense for you to side with Adam. I, on the other hand, am not blinded by fanboyism and can clearly see the media trying to cover up the differences when in fact if it was the other way around, PS4 would be buried by this same media. I'm still an XBox fan but trust me bro, enough is enough. Fanboyism aside, the PS4 is more graphically capable than the Xbox one. Even I can see that. They will both have great games, but stop with the whole 'I don't see no graphical difference' crap.

[FunkMacNasty]

@whathappened, you clearly havent been around here for long enough. Dlacy13 is far from a fanboy of any kind, and one of the few people on N4G that EVER posts anything of logic and coherence that doesn't have a hidden fanboy agenda.

You try to make yourself appear nuetral in your comment by caliming you used to be an Xbox fan but not anymore. But the first line of your comment belies the fanboy inside of you when you instantly jump at him and claim he is "biased toward Xbox"

[LOGICWINS]

"They will both have great games, but stop with the whole 'I don't see no graphical difference"

Thats just it. There are people out there that LEGITIMATELY CAN NOT see a difference. Whether you are or were a fanboy(I don't care tbh), its clear that your closed-minded. Like Heavy above, your assuming people who are incapable of spotting graphical differences between these consoles have hidden/malicious agendas to downplay the "advantages" of the PS4.

I was one of the people who said that Battlefield 4 TO ME looks BETTER on the PS4, but did I jump down the throat of someone who thought differently? No, I didn't.

http://n4g.com/news/1382696...

What your saying essentially is that its not possible for at least one person in a world of 7 billion people to see something differently than YOU see it. And if they DO see a difference, they are either lying or have some type of agenda.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

@whathappened Lets get a few things out of the way. I have my preferences on gaming machine in the current gen. Its is the Xbox 360 but I own a PS3 and put The Last of Us as game of the year with Tomb Raider taking a close 2nd for me this year...so far. Maybe my preferences skew my takes (I suppose that could be true) but I do try to and keep a level head about things in the gaming industry.

I firmly believe the PS4 has more under the hood vs Xbox One in terms of GPU power. I don't think I have ever said anything to the contrary. I also think its fairly clear that the PS4 has an edge on the development side, especially early on in their lives given what we have seen from 2 of the biggest multiplats on launch (COD & BF4).

I know many, many people in the more hardcore gaming sites are very keen to the resolution differences and feel its very important to them. If its important to you, then its important to you. I can't argue that because that would be me trying to tell you what is important to you.

I think your last statement is the one that Adam was trying to convey and honestly its how I feel as well. Both systems are going to have great games so the concern over resolution isn't as big a deal. Graphical resolution is not a barometer for what makes a great game. It can enhance it but its not the only measuring stick when it comes to game quality. So many are hung up on the resolution of COD they are all failing to discuss the framerate issues that appear to be rampant on the PS4 and PC versions so far and looks like its also be there on the Xbox One version.

As for Adam. I personally like his takes, but again we all have our own personal tastes and clearly not everyone enjoys his takes.

[ma1asiah]

@ Darcy

You hit it in on the head:

"Clearly nobody looking at next gen cares/wants improvement on things like better AI, Physics or interactivity or even better user interface it just has to have that pixel count baby! /s"

Now if the same game on one console offered more in game content or a game mechanic not possible on the opposing console due to technical limitations, then I would get what all the fuss is about.

Also people need to learn the difference between how a game runs and how a game looks.

60fps on both consoles, this is how BF4 and COD Ghosts RUNS on both systems

1080p/ 900p PS4 and 720p X1 is how the game LOOKS on both systems.

Proof of more pixels on screen does not mean your game runs better, it simply means it looks better.

For me I would rather have better AI, physics and bigger, better play spaces as opposed to just more pixels. Yet what do I know I am just a gamer

BTW isn't cinemabland the same site that tried to say that the COD Ghost campaign was only 4 hours long. According to reviewers it sits somewhere between 8 and 10 hours in length a far cry from 4 hours. Just thought I would throw that one in there

[dethpuck]

This fanboy crap is getting old. It's about the total experience provided by a console so far Xbox ahead for me and that is all that matters. Not specs or resolutions. Obviously is Xbox isn't meeting my needs I can go elseware I don't need Sony fanboys telling me how to game. I love my vita, but it's dead according to everyone. In the end who cares get what you want don't let trolls decide

[FunkMacNasty]

Welcome to N4G, where you will spend your entire time here being told what's right and what's wrong by Sony fanboys.

Being an Xbox fan around here is about as safe as being a Christian in Afghanistan.

[mrpsychoticstalker]

Dude I totally agree with you.!!!! Why don't fanboy get this????????

[XboxFun]

Well said Dlacy13

The games look good but what's so different about them that wasn't last gen? Everyone is on this 1080p hype train and saying that is what defines as next gen. But no one is asking what is this FPS doing differently that couldn't be done before?

Hilarious, the media is suddenly biased again. Just because they aren't completely taking a dump on the Xbox One and 720p. It is hilarious how some fans quickly turn on something when they don't get their way.

Sessler is now on the MS payroll or sold out because he's not raging against MS or the Xbox One. But I bet you people would applaud this man as a hero if he said PS4 was the God of kings.

And I love this mentality of "if it was the other way around". It was the other way around, PS3 was getting a lot of attention for it's high price and hard use of cell development. And now MS is getting it's share of bad press for their blunders and yet sony fans are still convinced MS is getting some sort of pass and if roles were reversed it would be much worse. As if the SDF hasn't been happily stating MS is getting a lot of negative press already.

Sony fanboys are mad because Sessler isn't stooping to ridiculous fanboy mentality and crapping over systems that hasn't even begun to get their walking legs stretched.

[DigitalRaptor]

Well of course you're blindly defending a media that is covering up an aspect of the Xbone that both Microsoft and yourself would rather people not know about. Do you not think it's strange that the same gaming media ripped apart PS3 versions of games that were not even 100p different to the 360 version, with minor differences and scoring them lower because of it? The media claiming that 360 was always their go to console because of multiplats, and the Xbox fanboys backing up this ideal for almost an entire generation. And now it's "not a big deal" or "you can't tell the difference"?

This is not about whether or not it's a big deal to you as a gamer. It's about the bias and hypocrisy of the gaming media that those who have been paying attention for this entire generation will be able to spot like a sore thumb.

If you don't have a problem with this at all, and are accepting that the people who are meant to be reporting the facts objectively, and servicing gamers with the truth, rather than obfuscating reality due to "corporate diplomacy", you are a supporter of deceit, and it's no surprise you are so supportive of that company who holds the same attitude to its consumers.

Regardless of this, 1080P is a feature of the next generation of consoles, whether it suits you or not, and the fact that you're support a gaming media that is covering up this knowledge in order to downplay any kind of difference in power these consoles have is telling. It's so telling, that it's disgusting.

Did you not even read what Sessler was saying about games "needing to be 1080p/60fps" not long ago. This generation he was deducting points from the PS3 versions of games for lower frame rates and resolution. And then he turns around recently and says "it's not a problem and I can't see the difference". As a professional gaming journalist, 1) that is blatant hypocrisy, 2) not being able to detect the difference between 720p and 1080p is nothing to be proud of, and 3) downplaying factual differences is disingenuous to both gamers reading his reporting and the industry as a whole.

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

This is gaming journalism in a nutshell, and you have no problem with it...

[Mrgolden79]

@DigitalRaptor

*slow applause*

Wow. That was probably one of the most intelligent and well said posts I have ever read on here. Bubbles to you sir, if only everyone wasnt so blind, there will be an end to all wars and starving children will find salvation.

[jessupj]

I would tear apart your post like I always do, and you ignore every single valid point that inconveniences you like you always do, but digitalraptor has done such a great job at demolishing your comment that I don't need to add anything.

I will you this ask this though. Are we going to have to put up with your denial and downplaying this entire gen or just until a few more multiplatform games get released?

[joeorc]

@XboxFun

look while i can understand your response to all this seemingly being brought to be overblown.

what people are pointing out is the general bias and perception manipulation by a gaming media that was to be objective and to be level with the public is as far as many can tell some media outlets or journo's has not been really consistent at being objective at all with consumer's.

this was a very good example what happens when people are really paying attention and those that choose to ignore it.

did you watch Adams video about "Sony pushed for 1080p" but fell short! than turns around and states its about the experience? but all this generation, the PS3 ver of Multi-plats was docked points because frame rates, and resolutions on the PS3 did not match up to the xbox360..

but now its not a very big deal because many gamer's cannot tell the difference?

the Question will the xboxone be docked points now vs the PS4? by the way they are talking now it does not seem to be an issue..

Do you not see that as a problem?

you cannot have it both ways, the Game centric media made it a issue all this generation, not really saying Adam was the main one doing this, what Im pointing out is the issues that was pointed out on the PS3 vs the Xbox360 in multi-plats, that to be consistent be = to be held to the same standards by the media to hold the PS4 and the XBOXONE TO BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS!

the mere fact that Adam is not in his whole triad video, shows that there is a real fact to gloss over a standard they made to be an issue all generation this gen, but not for this one generation for the PS4 VS THE XBOXONE Now!

He even pointed out that Sony and Microsoft pushed for resolution, and the media just review on what both sony and Microsoft was pushing, but if he is saying that, than why would that not be an issue now? he is saying its not but yet all last generation the PS3 failed to reach what Sony was pushing for, So Microsoft was not, so they met their goal more than Sony?

Its really cherry picking to make it seem to be = reporting, but its not.

[BattleTorn]

This is the way I view the graphical nitpicking overshadowing gameplay.

On mutlplats gameplay is the same. So really the gap in resolution is the only comparable difference on multiplats.

So, if all else is assumed equal - resolution matter A LOT!

So, unless the X1 fans can come up with other features that enrich their experience, and how maybe the UI is superior, ect - the resolution gaps will continue to overshadow everything.

So basically, resolution isn't everything - but when everything else is the same across platforms, it becomes a very big deal.

[solar]

the outrage here is because he doesnt cater to Sony Extremists. this so called "next gen" should run games at 1080p at 60fps. that standard has been around for years on PC, and yet Sony and MS are selling console gamers a bill of goods that cant achieve that. it is "last gen" all over again.

Sony Extremists believe because Mark called it a "Supercharged PC", more like "Supercharged Tablet" (same with XB1, both using the Jaguar Tablet CPU) is a joke. you are being sold a bill of goods that neither console can live up too.

"OH! BUT KZ RUNS AT 1080P @ 60FPS IN MP!" that is because it is MP. all resources are put into the MP experience. KZ is just like any other MP game. all resources dont go into AI, textures, etc. it isnt some sort of huge accomplishment. that has been the standard for MP games for years.

moral of my wall of text above is criticize Sony, MS, Nintendo, any of your favorite developers. my favorite is Valve and i criticize everything they do. why? because i want the best of them, not a half ass attempt like you are getting with so called "next gen" consoles.

[Maxor]

Sony fanboys only give a damn about resolution and specs in relation to thier console war with MS. Outside of that they have zero expectations of what nextgen really means other than what their Master Cerny tells them.

Battlefield 4 at 900p on the PS4. No biggie. CoD at 1080p while the Xbox is 720p? Oh that's HUGE. Greatness awaits!!

Seriously WTF? Since when are the Sony fanboys so pro CoD? And if 1080p is such an important benchmark to them then how come they're not in an up roar over BF4 900p? In other words the 1080p benchmark only matters if it's one thier console can reach. If the PS4 doesn't have the horse power to breach that in any given game then 1080p becomes irrelevant. Classic fanboy drone logic.

[madpuppy]

that would be fine...if it wasn't a complete about face from how the last generation was viewed (reviewed) and scored for the past 7 plus years. If review scores from all the major (and minor) reviewers knocked points off of a review score based on a difference in resolution from the same title on two different consoles, why is it now not a big deal and "nothing to be concerned about" with this new generation??

[Hicken]

You don't get the outrage?

Adam started off saying how important 1080p/60fps was.

Now that the XB1 is shown to be behind in that aspect, it doesn't matter.

How hard is that to grasp?

He's (probably) a gamer like the rest of us, so he's free to prefer one console over another. He doesn't have to be objective across the board and never have his own opinion. But he- and you- should understand that it's going to look more than just suspicious if you change your mind on something like this when it just so happens to make your preference look not so bad. Complaining about not getting a free console- to people that don't get free consoles- from the company that IS NOT your preference only enhances the suspicions.

Clearly, though, you've decided to take the stance that, because people are making a big deal out of graphics, that's all they care about. It's obvious that that's not the case, and BattleTorn lays that out pretty perfectly.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Reading BattleTorn's comment I think he makes great points especially in regard to the multiplat games.

[Corpser]

I still don't know what the controversy is, if you want the platform for best looking multi platform games it's PC just like this gen. The same people that are counting pixels when comparing xb1 and ps4 are downplaying the difference between ps4 and PC

[Hatsune-Miku]

pc isnt plug and play or as simple as consoles are. most console gamers dont want to deal with keyboard and mouse and prefers to be seated infront of a teli with a controller in hand. pc can be hooked up to big screen telis also but its not as convenient as consoles are.

i built a pc mainly for gaming and because i want to constantly run my new games at the best settings its very costly. some people are ok with rubbish specs but im not willing to compromise with lowering settings on pc when there are options to utilize higher specs.

pc has too many problems and can be very problematic when you cant figure out why you cant boot certain games because of software issues or the other milliom issues that can go wrong.

some people prefer pc and some prefer consoles. the best looking game anywhere now is killzone shadow fall which renders high spec pcs irrelevant unless you want to run higher resolution like 4k. most of the games that will come to the pc will be on ps4 or xbox but most of the games on those consoles wont be on pc.

i cant wait fr ps4

[webeblazing]

wait so your saying I cant have a wireless controller and play on the couch?

wait so your saying games on pc takes more money(for you) because you have to play highest setting and newest gfx, but can deal with playing console at lower settings? if only you could play at lower settings on pc.

only time you run into problems is if your downloading a lot of things get malwarebytes or mods messing up game.

[N311V]

I think it's because PC doesn't partake in the same generation cycle as the consoles. For this reason PC to console comparisons are not on a level playing field. It won't be long until PC to console comparisons cease in the mainstream gaming media.

Another reason may be that although it's common knowledge that high end PCs will trump a console, there are a lot of people that simple have no interest in PC gaming. This is probably the main reason PC is relatively ignored in graphical comparisons.

[Lboogieskells]

PCs have no place in a console war to begin with.

[Sci0n]

this is between the consoles man tired of pc elitist poking there heads in spouting that BS. If we wanted a PC we would buy one. I have a very nice pc capable of gaming and even have a steam account with many games on there but I prefer to play on the console and as far as consoles go for my next gen experience I want the one that will offer me the best bang for my buck and the one I can trust and also the most powerful one and no doubt that's sony's PS4.

[webeblazing]

Bullies hate getting bullied LMAO
oh and most people are just tried of seeing people on this site bashing others to make themselves feel better.

[BG11579]

@webeblasing get out of this conversation and go play GTA5 on your PC.
Oh wait, you can't! ^^

[InTheLab]

The reason for this is the fact that a decent PC still costs more than an Xbox1 and should be able to outperform both based on the money you spend.

PC has nothing to do with this other than PC fans feeling left out if relevant news.

[pwnsause_returns]

"Attack on Sessler"

see what i did there :/

[SonyNGP]

Er ist der Sessler und wir sind die Spieler!

[bleedsoe9mm]

it was a embarrassment for this website , glad they deleted it

[Hicken]

People making excuses for his hypocrisy and that of others is the real embarrassment.

[bleedsoe9mm]

hysterical fanboys need to take a couple of deep breaths
in and out in and out
get your mommy to make you a hot chocolate or something

[DeadRabbits]

I never heard of this cowboy before until he got all this free publicity!

I am fed up with angry ranting loud Yanks! They give the rest of the decent people of the great USA a bad name and teh rest of us a headache!

[STORK]

Well said! Someone who finally says what everyone is thinking . Loud mouth yanks even give a aspirin a headache!they embarrass the rest of us.

[MidnytRain]

I'm thinking the majority of people who call this guy out don't even watch him on a regular basis. He's more down-to-earth than most any journalist I've seen, and he's thorough and honest. People take one thing he says and turn them into month-long crusades.

[GmIsOnPt360]

spot on, hes unbias as it gets. period

[tagan8tr]

I have watched Mr. Sessler since the days of Tech TV when he wore a back pack to the arcade and hosted a show called Extended Play and that said I find his contradictive statements anything but unbiased. Sessler said on Xplay on many occasions he leaned toward the 360. Thats not what makes him biased having an opinion makes you biased that simple. But in his deffense he has told and will tell anyone who asks his Favorite console is the Sega Dreamcast graphicaly inferior of it's generation.

1bi·as
noun \ˈbī-əs\

: a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly

: a strong interest in something or ability to do something

[pixelsword]

Okay, I'll bite; maybe I'm wrong and would like to be proven incorrect because I believe that he is at heart at least a person who tries to be honest:

If graphics doesn't matter to Sessler, then by now he should already have a similar rant talking about how these same cross-platform graphics don't matter between the PS3 and the 360, seeing that for the most part this gen 360 graphics were better than PS3 graphics for a number of cross-platform games.

If the made that, then he's square with me; if not, then I can't help but to lose more than just a little respect because of being a hypocrite.

[tagan8tr]

@pixelsword if that was to me I am in no way deffending his statements more giving my take and where I think he comes from by stements he has made prior to these.

[pixelsword]

@tagan8tr:

No, this was an open invitation to anyone, including Sessler; I mean, I want to see if he has integrity concerning this issue; if he does, then it should be easy for any of his hardcore fans to source this one up multiple times, especially since he's a video personality. I'm not saying I'm not a fan, I just won't go as far as to say he's the *most* sincere out there, because all he had to do to shut-up the so-called "fanboys" was to merely pull-out an old clip and show that he's consistent, and that above all would quiet them.

I'm really not that concerned, but going in this next gen, I'm really looking of an honest reviewer/journalist, and right now, I have under five on my list; having this proof on his side would add him with no qualms whatsoever.

[aquamala]

he's biased because he's not pro-sony!

[Soupaman66]

do you know what the word "biased" means?

[bleedsoe9mm]

or bothered to watch the video the character assassination was being based on .

[FunkMacNasty]

MidnytRain,

I agree, I think Sessler is one of the more objective gaming journalists around -- oh and he's a LEGIT gaming journalist, not some chump with a blog and a loud opinion.

It's useless to say that on N4G, however, because everyone here is living in an echo chamber. On N4G, people think the whole world is owed to Sony, and if we don't agree than be damned. In the real actual world, and in less indoctrinated gaming forums, I think Sessler is typically admired for his work.

@Soupaman66 -I'm pretty sure aquamala is employing sarcasm--and doing a damn fine job of it, if I don't ay so myself!

[FunkMacNasty]

My 20 disagrees perfectly illustrates the point of my comment. I bet if I had said "Sessler sucks and Sony rules" I woulda got 20 agrees.

Oh N4G....

[iceman06]

I don't dislike the Ses. In fact, I DO believe that he is a very down to earth, intelligent, and even thorough journalist. I don't believe that his head needs to be hunted or that he has ruined journalism because of one video. That being said. The issue with the video is that it was a bit hypocritical. On Xplay, Sessler would provide reviews for multiplats. They were good, fair reviews. However, there was always the caveat that if you had BOTH systems...it was better for Xbox. Why??? A minor bump in resolution and performance. Now, these "minor bumps" don't matter?
See, I understand the subtext of what he was saying. Games are more than graphics. Stop with the fanboy stuff and just game. Sure...but Sess...you contributed to that very same thing that you are railing against.

[joeorc]

@iceman06

". They were good, fair reviews. However, there was always the caveat that if you had BOTH systems...it was better for Xbox. Why??? A minor bump in resolution and performance. Now, these "minor bumps" don't matter?
See, I understand the subtext of what he was saying. Games are more than graphics. Stop with the fanboy stuff and just game. Sure...but Sess...you contributed to that very same thing that you are railing against"

this 100% agreement, you cannot have it both ways people, the very point , is he is a great guy, no doubt, but there is a loss of review standards that if you watched him in the past you would see why people are not happy with his claim now that "it does not matter now"

[GmIsOnPt360]

Resolution wasnt king on ps2 but still most successful console over the more powerful xbox. resolution was king on ps3 and xbox 360 had better looking games due to ease of dev, resoultion is king on ps4 launch games and time will tell the rest. people who literally hang every inch of their next gen excitement on resolution of 1080p are hyporcritical joke. is bf4 1080 p on ps4? no, neither is it on xbox one people mocked ryse 900 p but then talk about ps4 being almighty at 900p for bf4. its a sliding scale to fit the argument of fan boys. buy what you like and shut up...the end

[DCfan]

What in the world did you just say...

[SnotyTheRocket]

Most powerful was the Gamecube, actually.

[ZBlacktt]

Because he flip flops on his opinion. Meaning someone is calling him and saying what would it take for you to say nice things about us..... slips some cash.

One weeks it's 1080p and 60fps is expected.

The next week it's not as important as the games....

[Gridloc]

hyp·o·crite noun \ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit\
: a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs

Full Definition of HYPOCRITE

1
: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion
2
: a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings
— hypocrite adjective

Seems to be the right word to me...(edit)

[jessupj]

You're absolutely right.

It's amazing how people are downplaying Sessler's downplaying of a very big issue. For a long time now we've known the PS4 is significantly more powerful. I don't know why this is coming as a shock to some people, while others out right deny it.

I wonder if MS actually bribed him to downplay the huge resolution disparity, or if he's just a big MS fanboy.

I don't know which is worse.

Either way he is lying to the public when they're about to put down a lot of money for a next gen console, and that is very pathetic. I'm glad people are calling him out.

And people wonder why a lot of the gaming media is considered a joke.

[FlameHawk]

Wow what a hypocrite, I can't believe he's such a sellout.

[EffectO]

Replace gamers with crazies.

Those people are not gamers.

[TheTwelve]

Compare what he says here:

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

to here:

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

In the second video, he's yelling and screaming to applause about how we as gamers are to expect 1080p and 60fps and we need to hold Microsoft and Sony accountable to these standards.

In the first video, he's much quieter, not in front of a crowd, and like "Oh, it's no big deal about the 720...it allllll looks the saaaaame"

Hypocrisy and big credibility drop.

[solidjun5]

Yep. Two contradictory videos. I guess Sessler wanted that "balance."

[TheStorm]

Not only that (as someone who loved Adam as a journalist for years) he also has done other things to downplay the PS4 and make the X1 not look as bad. I remember for years during the PS3 ordeal that it was "too expensive" and all of a sudden when the X1 was more expensive, Adam actually tried to say that...well the price is the same because you have to pay for PS+....

When he said that it made me so mad. What about Xbox Live? That is more expensive yearly? To me he's just trying to take slight jabs at it. And when the PS4 is clearly taking leads with the media, it seems like he has thrown his hands in the air by saying things in his videos like "Don't get any of the consoles it's not worth it right now." It's like when he knew the X1 would not win, he just says like a child don't get either of them. Which he has never said that before in the two previous console cycles.

Sadly it just seems he keeps trying to downplay PS4 in slight jabs. He can't do it out right, but he seems to give the X1 a million chances, which you know he would not have for the PS4. The stuff they ripped on about Sony during G4, I thought he would rise above that, and say yea, MS really messed up this time, but he keeps getting these "interviews" with other MS employees, to give them a "chance" PR themselves out of the mess they are in.

[Back-to-Back]

Sessler is a total fraud. Props to you for finding that video.

Bubble up to you sir.

[TheTwelve]

@Thuway on Twitter posted it first

[BallsEye]

Sessler is speaking the truth. Back in the day gamers didn't care much about resolutions, brands and so on, but amazing games! Me and my friends tried to get every system that was out (from late 80s till today) just to play all of the cool stuff but daaamn todays kids are so picky!!
"ps4 ftw xbox sucks all games sucks there"
"it's not 1080p my royal @ss can't play lower res"
"It's an exclusive so suck it sony/xbox camp"

Really wth is wrong with you people? Weird thing here I live there is no such fanboyism...is that mostly an american thing to boast how your stuff is better than anyone else's stuff?

Sessler is an awesome guy, stop jumping on him because he hurt your feelings about 1080p. Get a life people...

[FunkMacNasty]

Yea, I remember those good ol' days too.. when we all wanted a Sega Genesis, AND a super Nintendo...

Everything was all gravy, until the internet came along, then all the self-righeous pricks suddenly had a huge national sounding board where they could say whatever they want without anyone punching them in the face.

"The Internet - turning nice people into assholes since 1995"

Seriously, go into a GameStop or videogame store and talk to the people there about different games and systems and exclusives... nobody is anything but nice, and when people do offer an opinion, it isn't shoved down your throat and expected that you agree. All this "fanboy" stuff... that only exists where people can be anonymous about saying rude and/or completely stupid things to each other.

[OcelotRigz]

I know, its so sad.

All this sh*t gives us sensible gamers a bad name.
Like, jesus, reading comment sections these days and its fanboy this, 1080p that, 60fps or else im not buying it... jesus what retards!

[ziggurcat]

... says the person who, for months on this website, trolled just about every PS4-related article, boasted about xbone's power, downplayed any PS4 title's resolution (example: constantly posting images from killzone), etc...

funny how before the cat was out of the bag, xbone 1080p 60fps was the most important thing to you fools. now that it's proven that xbone is weaker compared to PS4, none of that matters anymore, and it's "all about the gameplay" or "it all looks the same anyway."

i don't think anyone's hurt over madam sessler's obvious fanboyism, they're jumping on him for his blatant hypocrisy. the only people upset over 1080p are xbox fanboys.

[RavageX]

I don't quite understand why I should care about this guy and what he has to say.

IDGAF...and really, you guys shouldn't either. We'd all be better off.

[monkeyDzoro]

People are still on it.
YES, according to what he said in both video, it is kind of hypocrisy coming from him. I actually disagree with THE WAY he said "1080p doesnt really matter" in his latest vid. He should have got further, explaining why and how.
1080p/60fps matters, shouldnt be downplayed BUT in the end it comes to the experience you get while playing.
But, really get over it.

[AO1JMM]

He has an opinion....cool, who cares? Obviously everybody on N4G does. Get over it and move on.

[LeCreuset]

The irony of your statement...

[thricetold]

Adam's an ms tool, always has been.

[swishersweets20031]

He kinda deserves the backlash, because it wasnt too long ago he held like a group talk q and a and he was like "next gen has to be 60fps 1080p.. if its not its not next gen"

then he puts on a web episode the other day about.. "well, resolution doesnt matter."

i think someone got their free xbone in the mail.

yes sessler resolution doesnt matter its the experience, but when im going to the store this holiday the amount of money i spend in my pocket book is what actually matters most to me. When it is a choice of 399$ or 499$.. im going with 399$.. and just low and behold the lower priced console gives more for the money as apposed to spending more to get less for the money.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Not gamers, fanboys.

[MightyNoX]

Good. IMHO his hypocrisy has overstayed it's welcome.

[Theyellowflash30]

Adam Sessler is a flip flopping idiot.

[KHATL66]

This guy is such an xbox fanboy. He always favors xbox and should ONLY be reviewing xbox. After the God of War: Ascension review I banned him. If your a PS fan do yourself a favor and avoid this guy. Im so f**king tired of hearing about this douche. Why won't he just go away!!! Seriously, don't let the door hit you in your tired old ass on the way out.

[OcelotRigz]

The things people get in a fuss over these days. Like even one guy saying "I used to respect his opinion, now i don't" hahahaha because he doesn't care about resolution like all you crazy bastards? Who act like he raped your family or something by saying this.
Making a big deal outta nothing, that's the vocal gamer these days, a bunch of moany little gobshites.

[Sketchy_Galore]

The issue isn't really the fact that he 'doesn't care about resolution' though is it? It's more the fact that he's recorded saying 1080p is the standard we expect from next gen consoles and also recorded later (after info came to light about one console not being 1080p) that resolution is no big deal.

Don't get me wrong, I like Sessler and think he's just the victim of poor phrasing. In both clips I think he's making the same basic point, that creativity and other kinds of innovation are more important than resolution and framerate. I disagree with him to some extent in, while I think those things are more important, I think resolution is getting very important since my only problems with recent games such as GTAV or The last of us have been how grainy and jaggy things can look at points.

When Sessler said 1080p is the standard we expect it was clearly just a way of reaching his greater point that those are not the innovations we should be looking forward to and focusing on. He made a mistake assuming that 1080p would be the basic standard but beyond that I think he's making the same basic point in both videos. I think people are ignoring the context of his comments and focusing on a throwaway poorly worded phrase out of their desire to discredit him.

Still I think you're doing the same thing, ignoring the point of people's criticism out of your desire to discredit their opinion. You know the issue isn't that he 'doesn't care about resolution', it's that his two statements make him look like a hypocrite. It's that it seems as if he did care about resolution before the specs were released and suddenly claims not to care anymore. As I've said I don't think this is a fair assessment of his two statements and I don't think he's a hypocrite. I'm just saying, if you're going to argue, argue with what people are actually criticising him for and not a strawman version of their criticism.

[OcelotRigz]

I agree with you to an extent.

I watch rev3 vids all the time, he's the only guy out there i could listen talking about games because of his lack of loyalty to a brand,his open-mindedness and just plain common sense.

My annoyance is with the overreacting and the apparent "offense" people have been regarding his comments. Like even your big reply itself and some of long ones near the top dissecting every little word and symbol and then having idiots applaud him for such a "well-said" comment because it feeds into their view. Not to mention the paranoia and brainless fanboy comments "I knew he was a fanboy all along", "What a sellout", "Im so sick of him" etc...

This is so typical of the vocal gamer on the internet, its like they're all spoiled, angry, close-minded idiots.
Its only a box we play games on, you like games on one box then you buy that box, if you can afford too then buy them both. Dont like it, dont buy it. Simple.

You know what, im a hypocrite, a big dirty evil smelly hypocrite, i complained about long comments and i wrote one myself. Oh the shame of it all.

[Sketchy_Galore]

I agree with a lot of your response to me, as sick and unnatural as it feels to agree with people over the Internet.

A lot of us are creepy nerd obsessives with no real life but what are ya gonna do? I often find myself getting way deep into debates that I don't really care about when push comes to shove but it's just a way to pass the time and keep the brain active when I'm not able to do something fun and all the asshats I could talk to in real life get confused by two sentences that aren't about sports or the latest televised talent show.

There are people who get genuinely worked up about this stuff which is silly but even a lot of the people who seem so passionate about this stuff here, in my opinion, are just here to pass the time and interact with people who share the same hobby in some way. It's just a kind of mental sparring.

[OcelotRigz]

Again, i agree.
I can understand getting into a debate i dont really care about, like look at us, we're debating about getting into debates, kinda.
Im as passionate as the next guy, i love gaming and spend a lot of time reading, watching and playing. I would never criticize how people spend their time. Hell, i agree and can relate to what you said about talking to people in real life, im not exactly missing out on stimulating conversations while i post here.
But most comments are just guys completely overreacting over the smallest thing and insulting anyone who disagrees, calling them fanboys the most common response. This is what irritates me.

Look at us, we consider the post, state what we agree or dont agree with and why we do, no insults, accusations, assumptions, judgments....just simple discussion. See you get something from that, a certain enjoyment, but simply insulting each other and going batshit crazy over a few dots....mental!

I like the cut of your jib, Sketchy-galore.

[obelix01]

We went from standard definition to high definition over night with our current gen consoles. Everything immediately looked better. I think alot of people myself included want to be blown away like we were at the start of current gen. I believe though as time goes on the difference between current gen as well as between the ps4 & X1 will become more apparent. I'm getting a X1 first eventually I will get a ps4. So if the paper says the ps4 has more power & the videos prove it, well that's just wonderful. However it's not effecting my choice to get the X1. Simply put I prefer the games on X1.

[Moncole]

In the end its all about what has the best games and how fun they are and resolution wont make them more fun. I went PC gaming because it had the most games that interest me and the cheapest price. I like indie games a lot and PC has the most indie games.

[HappyWithOneBubble]

Who cares. I still like Sessler. People over reacting over nothing.

[BattleTorn]

DigitalRaptor posted this above

I thought it was very informative

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

[Belking]

Resolution does matter, especially if it affects frame rate. take the ps4 version of cod for example.

[ziggurcat]

that's hilarious because the xbone's version has the same framerate problems... so in this case resolution isn't the problem - poorly optimized code is at fault here.

[SpitFireAce85]

Hahahah I love your stealth troll attempt...And then ziggurcat shot you
Down...;)

[kenshiro100]

Nice try Belking. Didn't work. :)

[mochachino]

This Sony double standard has been going on ever since PS3. Who really thinks that if Xone and PS4 power was reversed that devs and media outlets wouldn't criticizing PS4s lack of power to high hell.

[DevilishSix]

Most that follow this hobby most addictively, like me, know that Sessler is a Microsoft snakeoil salesmen and always has been. It wasn't as bad when he was on G4 because he had to at least appear unbiased, but since he left G4 he has been wearing his xbox fanboy ways on his sleeve. He tries to hid it but its not working anymore.

He cannot be taken as an objective game journalist.

[Jovanian]

All this bickering over framerate and resolution...

if you wanted best price to performance ratio as well as price to functional use ratio, get a PC. You can do far more with a single PC than you can with a single console, gaming included.

But this isn't the most ideal, if you have the cash go ahead and get a console or two, but that can get very pricey. The single best thing you can own (compared to owning a single XB1 or a single PS4), though, is a PC by far

[optimus]

This whole resolution thing reminds me of the "bit" era when the power of a console was argued over 8,16,32,64 bits...in the end, did it really matter?... I'm really not understanding the hoopla over this whole 1080p/720p thing...

isn't the x1 capable of 1080p?? If so then why blame the console and not infinity ward for making it 720p? People talk like ALL games will be 720p. Not only that but they act as if 720p is completely blurry and will hinder your entire view when playing the game.

[Imalwaysright]

He is right it is all about the games but as a "journalist" he just lost his credibility.

[boneso82]

It really really annoys me when people say they can't tell the difference between 720p and 1080p, or 30fps and 60fps. What the fuck are you looking at? This type of comment has been made over and over again since way before next gen consoles were announced. It truly baffles, bemuses and vexes me to hear "30fps and 60fps games look the same to me" it either that they can't see, or don't want to see the difference. If its the former then they need their eyes checked... Mental!

And for people who say they don't care if the game is 1080p/60 or 720p/30, well fuck me, you may as well skip next gen altogether and stick with a PS2. Because the difference in SD to 720p is actually smaller than the difference between 720p and 1080p, and resolution doesn't matter anyway right? Why aren't you all still gaming on standard definition consoles?

[SpinalRemains138]

Those ppl are lying. Its very easy to see an immediate difference in 720 vs 1080p. Its even more discernable when running at 60 vs 30 fps.

Those who claim there is no discernable difference are speaking through their anus.

[optimus]

Didn't say you "need" to be, i said that those that are usually are the ones that see the difference as a "big deal"....I'm not saying there is no difference, just that it's not big enough to cry about it as thousands seem to be doing...

It's like buying a van gogh painting, if the same exact painting was presented to you, and you were NOT a paint expert or enthusiast you would likely not be able to tell the difference in paint type and canvas if it were done by a different painter.

[optimus]

See, this is just idiotic. Why get mad if people genuinely can't tell the difference? You really can't unless you have above a 32 inch tv and are sitting 3 ft. from it. At which point you're just nitpicking...

The average gamer, by which i mean the ones you won't find in here or are scouring the internet on the latest specs on anything really can't tell the difference. You might say they are missing out but in reality they really don't care...hell, it wasn't that long ago i was playing my 360 on a 13' mono tv, and wouldn't you know it, i somehow managed to survive like that for a few yrs.

Now I have a 1080p tv and use a sd satellite receiver and i'm ok with that. It doesn't look as sharp meaning i can't see the beads of sweat on a player in a basketball game but i can STILL enjoy the game. If i want to see any type of hd programming i just use my rabbit ears antenna and get it over the air, but 95% of the time i'm watching tv in sd.

My point is that adam sessler is NOT speaking on behalf of you core techy type gamers. He's speaking as a gamer in general...even though he may have said before that next gen consoles should be 1080p, he's saying that it's not the end of the world (or gaming)if it's not...and i agree.

[SpinalRemains138]

You don't need to be tech inclined to see the differences. That's what we are all talking about here. Seeing.

You don't need to be a nuclear physicist to see a nuclear explosion. We all have eyes and we can all see the differences. One is clearly sharper and more detailed. Our eyes show us. Numbers need not be a part of it.

[Old_Prodigy]

Never go Phil Fish Adam Sessler. :/

[BobBelcher]

yes this is what I expect to see at a gaming website...
news about a guy.

[S2Killinit]

last time I mentioned that Adam Sassler is an independent contractor for Microsoft, people disagreed. I can understand that a lot of people like and all but the fact that he is, at least, occasionally, on microsoft's payroll is more and more evident.

[jairusmonillas]

Huh? This guy has been biased since ps2 days. If anything you guys were just being fooled by this guy from the very beginning.

[quaneylfc]

cant anyone see that he was trying to make the people that spent so much money on their xboxes some comfort with the amount of squasheads on websites like this that make antagonizing pages skitting stuff they dont like.

[Condemnedman]

some one get the cry babies a nappy i think they are about to sh/the themselves lol

[chinlu]

All this dumb hate lol he is just one guy

Adam can say whatever he wants. I'd change my opinion too if I sat and read all of the ill informed bile you guys spew on a daily basis. You guys getting mad over this is just too funny.

Grow up N4G, grow up gaming community.

[mixelon]

*claps*

It's times like these I wish we could take off and nuke the whole place from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

N4G is like youtube comments level stupidity recently. I usually find it entertaining, but it's also sort of depressing..

Surely nobody wants to appear like the nutjobs in here? When are gamers going to try to not live up to the negative stereotypes? (i guess a lot of them when they grow up) - I say this as an 'old' keyboard warrior who gets caught up in arguments a lot.. At least I'm not a horrible person about it, and I only try to correct people who are being out of line/closed minded/sensationalist.

It's hopeless. I often feel like the entire fan base is beyond help or reason. Who wants to be a "gamer" if this is what that means?

..

Saying that, I bet Sessler, Sterling and co read this stuff and laugh at the idiocy of it all. I hope they do. If it ends up being a source of fun for them, and other people who get armchair character assassinated over asinine non-issues then maybe this is of value.

[Bathyj]

Nice Aliens quote.

Mostly...

[Smootherkuzz]

People are wrong about Xbox One, the consloe can do 1080p @ 60fps and 4k capatible. That's a rap. The problem is that there a small number of games that are running at that rez. Why is that? Its because MS are not demanding the higher rez from the devs and yes there may be a learning issue bit not what you think because remember MS is a major software company,devs are not having the problem they say. They just have the chance Now to do less wk and this will affect PlayStation down the rode meaning some will do less on that system also.

[Tctczach]

Maybe I just don't get why this is such a big deal. Who cares.

[Clarence]

What a hypocrite

[Vectrexer]

I really don't care if the PS4 looks a little better on some games. The games will be just as much fun. The difference in graphics will be hard to see.

[aLiEnViSiToR]

Don't get involved... IT'S A TRAP !!!

[MetalJedi]

I love how fast discussions on N4G always deteriorates. Trying to be on topic, Sessler is being hypocritical. I like Sess because of XPlay. I know he's prefers the Xbox but I was only interested on his take of games because he seems reasonable. But, I always thought that if he could review PS games on an Xbox he would. Say what you want but resolution matters. When you've started you gaming life on Atari 2600 and always got the new console that came out, the change was made because of how well the games looked on the new system. Gameplay is a must but I want my games to look great as well. Sess is definitely wrong in this case but it's not that serious unless he influences your decision making process. No matter what anyone says my PS4 is pre-ordered and paid for and Xbox 1 is later down the road.

It doesn't make sense for Sessler to tell people to hold off on buying the new consoles. There's something strange about that, but whatever that his issue not mine.

[---stone---]

If you take just the 720p on CoD Ghosts on both the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One...and resolution doesnt matter. Then why buy a $500 dollar console for the same 720 experience you can have on the Xbox 360?

One already has a massive install base on the games and the other will gradually progress to a massive install base.

If 720p is just 720p... What is the Xbox One CoD Ghosts going to offer that the 360 cant?... since resolution doesnt matter.

In the grand scheme of things it does matter. If it didnt matter we wouldnt have evolved from pong, to atari 2600, to the nes, to the playstation one, and everything in between to what we have now. And tvs wouldnt be from where they started to where they are now.

[ceed911]

Average consumers can't tell the different nor will they care about resolution disparities. They want fun and exciting.

Media sites are quiet because nobody cares excepts hardcore gamers - hardcore gamers are the minority.

People aren't coming to your site to see your investigative skills on shit we found out about 3 weeks ago. They want to see the latest trailer/screenshot.

This isnt a conspiracy. It's called business and catering to a vocal minority who want them to beat a dead horse will not make money.

[cyberninja]

Sessler is a joke and has no relevancy nor credibility whatsoever.

[kryteris]

He's probably right, if you were one of those idiots that bought a 720p display thinking that it was HDTV.

[Games_R_Us]

Wow people are so critical. Not everyone wants those 1080p's fellas.I'd rather COD in 720p and 60fps solid than the PS4 version in 1080p 60fps - 20fps a it jumps around. Just sayin

[AlphaGamingNerd]

sessler has lost all his credibility with his hissy fit he took on twitter now he is damaging rev3's image

[chinlu]

And what do you think the people mobbing him are doing? The opposite of a hissy fit? Do you even know?

[AlphaGamingNerd]

sesslers supposed to be a profesional

[amnalehu]

what a mess...

[joefrost00]

Stop saying gamers in the title and fanboys
The last thing fanboys are is gamers

[Blacklash93]

I get why people are irked by this, but I don't get why they're so heated about it. Gaming pundits (many pundits in general, really) can be pretty inconsistent due to bias and/or audience pressures. Are you gonna tell me that Antarctica is cold next? Does this warrant the time and effort for a hostile spam episode on Twitter and 2 full pages of largely trite comments here on N4G? That isn't helping anyone.

If I were to venture a guess, it's how this whole subject is very stepped in the typical "console wars" mentality and the higher expectations on Sessler.

[urwifeminder]

Never really seen much of this guy before I usually take notice of games not people but the fact he has pissed off lots of people makes me like him.

[SynestheticRoar]

Sessler is sold out for Microsoft. He must hate Sony. Because G4 fired his ass, for giving Uncharted 3 a perfect score.

[STORK]

Wonder how much he got paid to sell his soul to the devil? Everyone has a price

[just-joe]

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

[sashimi]

Its funny its almost like either the entire gaming industry is under NDA when making games for both nextgen consoles or that the gaming media is suddenly unbias and neutral, plus their gameplay > graphics which sounds like what the nintendofanboys spout.

[LeCreuset]

The thing is, when Nintendo fanboys spout it, they're talking about the gameplay of a console exclusive, like Mario, versus graphically superior games on another console. They aren't dishonest enough to sit there and make that argument about the same game running on multiple platforms where the gameplay is going to be the same.

[clouds5]

But that's the thing. Nintendo is focusing on different gameplay rather than having better performance. That's why I always say PC + wii u is the best way to go. You get the best quality multiplats and innovative gameplay exclusives. And you can always borrow a ps for games like TLOU like I did :-)

[g-nome]

All I know , gaming about 1 m away from a 32 inch screen is that 1080p looks way better than 720p. No downplaying that.
Just started Crysis 3 and it looks terrible actually , so looking forward 1080p rendered fps and racing games.

[AKS]

Crysis 3 looks terrible? Which version are you talking about?

[contradictory]

IMO the framerate is more important than the resolution
but hey, i'm just a graphical moron so what do i know?
yup. graphics don't matter to me.

[mechlord]

Couple of points:

1. Why is MS first and foremost trying to downplay the resolution difference (and before that the number superiority of the PS4) ? welll, because they are directly involved and while not the best hand to play, i can understand why they wont just admit defeat in this particular issue

2. So then why are people *outside* of MS paychecks trying to downplay these differences? I can see, again why the devs involved would say such a thing, because they can't say it out loud this is better than that... so i get their position. So, why would someone not affiliated with both groups say these differences dont matter? Unnoticeable? i doubt it. It´s not possible for it to be unnoticeable because if it was, no one would be pushing to 1080p because thats alot of extra work for a visual quality you can *apparently* have at 720p

3. The issue to me goes even deeper. Not long ago whenever a game would drop a single frame on ps3 the console would get bashed; whenever AA or any other technique were better implemented on 360 ps3 would bet bashed to death. So, why cant people rightfully bash the XboX1 for the inferiority its showing? the if its noticeable or not is not even the point here. Its 720p and ps4 is 1080p.

Analyse the situation for the objectivity of it. Don't try to sugarcoat it saying its unnoticeable of it dont matter because for every person that says that i can find one and a half that say the opposite

The XboX 1 is an inferior and more expensive machine, deal with it and move on. This wont get better because devs will learn how to squeeze more juice out of BOTH machines, not just from the box and no fw update can add more TFlops and we know it will certainly get worse when ND and SM join the fray.

I am absolutely sure that were the roles reversed, these sames *journalists* would have been killing the ps4 all this time...but since its the box on the corner ...

To each its own, give credit where is due.

[insomniacgamer]

I respect you position but read my thread reply below yours. You can not categorically state the Xbox 1 is inferior based solely on cost. I am not defending them, I am saying do not propose or assume this is the case when the consoles are not even out yet. Even when they do, there will be a "teething" period for devs to optimize for each system's strengths and weaknesses. After a bit goes by then you can declare that based on established performance over time.

My guess is they will end up being so close that it does not matter. Get the system you want (or both) and have fun because who cares if that is the goal right? If you stress about graphics, get a pc because there is no counter to the fact that the pc will always outperform consoles (with current hardware) in every department...including resolution.

[DoubleM70]

The Order is going to be running at 800P, so now are you all going to say the PS4 can't do 1080P. GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK!  It's first generation games guy everybody is not getting the same results on new hardware.

[insomniacgamer]

This topic in general has had me on the fence about where to spend my money so I decided to stop listening to blogs and hyped up articles like this and I went and found out for myself by reading tech articles from experts that are non biased and also read up on the specific hardware differences.

What I found is that yes, the PS4 has more expensive hardware (i.e. DDR5 memory) and it is dev friendly in design. The Xbox 1 cost less hardware wise, but I think people are not aware that they also designed it intelligently (albeit the complexity is the after effect). Essentially the Xbox 1 is using esram to bridge the gap and save money, and devs are not used to it nor does it maybe seem (from IW comments on CoD Ghost) that the SDK is helping a lot with that transition and development. BUT...the people in the know agree that this does not equate to the PS4 being better. The question is will devs and M$ learn and make it easier (and do so quickly rather than slowly) to utilize the memory properly. If so, it may just end up pulling ahead in power for all we know.

At the end of the day, both consoles are so close to one another that I think it comes down to two key points.
1.) Who has the better infrastructure to support the console itself. I am not implying M$ does nor Sony, that is a question that is unique to the gamer, and you simply have to look at what they are putting forward and ask if you like this or that.

2.) Biggest one, what are your friends playing on and what do we see for console specific titles in the future?

I will be buying both consoles as I do not want to miss out on any exclusives but I am starting w/the Xbox 1 simply because my friends are there. To each their own though but I encourage you to read up more and ignore hype. Happy Gaming.

[LeCreuset]

"The question is will devs and M$ learn and make it easier (and do so quickly rather than slowly) to utilize the memory properly. If so, it may just end up pulling ahead in power for all we know."

I'm just done. And people wonder why people keep harping on the power difference. It's because people still refuse to accept reality. Tweak the weaker system all you want. It is still the weaker system.

[insomniacgamer]

You're just done? With what, Misinterpreting what people say? For clarity I am not defending M$ but saying read more than the bs fanboy hype and hit generating garbage floating around here for BOTH systems.

I own a PS3, 360, and a gaming rig. This generation I am buying both consoles. Why? Because I am a gamer and lucky enough to be able to afford them this year. I did not knock Sony last gen for failing hard on the social side, I wanted to play the awesome games they had...just an example. Not knocking either console, just be informed and not a sheep following the flock.

[mechlord]

@insomniacgamer
I read what you say and i have to say this:
first, of course neither you, me or anybody has to change their mind because of whatever some other netdude says.

The reasons why i state that X1 is inferior are basically 3:

1. we already knew the ps4 can output 50% more raw performance, all that was left was to see how that performance translates into real games (microsoft said we should wait to see how real games performed to judge, well...

2. Its not just Ghosts, several other multi-plats are suffering *more* on X1

3. Counting on future optimizations is pointless, because they can happen on both sides, maintaining the visual quality gap. Furthermore, devs have said, Cerny have said, SONY is letting them go closer to the metal whereas MS is adding another layer of difficulty

I would like to point out a key aspect here:
Normaly, the launch games dont (arent even supposed to) show the amount of difference we are seeing today; And that is the problem: if right out the bat its like this, what will happen when devs really sit and learn about the consoles?
I think this is the keypoint people are making subconsciously (or not) and the reason some *journalists* are trying to play these differences down

I just cant see why i cant say the ps4 is superior if
a) it pumps more calculations per second
b) has more capable hardware
c) using common/standard techniques (which is what devs are using now because they havent had lots of time to try out new stuff ) it can pump out 30% more pixels
I mean, what am i waiting for?

Comparing this with the PS3, SONY had the excuse (which was right) that the HW was a novelty, so devs would get better over time.
Whats inside X1 isnt that novel so the gains will not be something like Uncharted 1 vs TLoU, for example

What i'm trying to say is, i'm comfortable saying the PS4 IS superior and better right off the bat and for me at least, the existing evidence is good enough to convince me

[insomniacgamer]

I hear you and I am not on the M$ fanboy wagon. I am just a gamer like you and saying that nobody knows exactly how esram will factor in down the road. I am acknowledging Sony has better hardware, I honestly hope though that Xbox gets the esram issue worked out w/devs soon though as I love competition...in the end we win in these situations where one corp does not dominate the other.

I do know that as a gamer I am getting both consoles and am not stressing over what will, imo, be minor differences for us in the end. Otherwise I would ride the pc to death because it blows both out of the water, but the consoles have titles and abilities that make up for that and I won't miss out on them.

[AKS]

I agree that the launch Xbone games won't look as good as the games we see a year from now, but they are not going to be able to "bridge the gap" with 32MB of ESRAM. The PS4 is just a higher spec machine for gaming. It has a stronger GPU and higher end RAM. The Xbone was designed with some multimedia, non-gaming functions in mind, whereas PS4 had more focus on being a pure gaming machine.

I don't really care that much, but let's be honest about what's what. A 7790 is not the same as a 7870, and DDR3 RAM Band-Aided with 32 MB of ESRAM is not GDDR5. I think the Xbone will be fine doing its thing and putting out games from its big franchises (such as Halo), but facts are facts. The PS4 just has more power.

As far as development trends over time, I actually would agree that in the short-term future, Xbone games probably will probably get closer in parity with PS4 versions as developers get accustomed to getting things running with the trickier ESRAM memory setup. But long-term, let's say another year or two into this generation, the PS4 still has a stronger GPU with 6 more compute units, significantly more shaders, and higher end RAM. The gap will start to widen again over time.

[Cryptcuzz]

Gives me another reason not to like him. Didn't like him when he was on that game show, never agreed with his opinions before, the guy is a sissy ass attention whore and a big hypocrite.

Sessler will say anything and do anything if it means he will get free stuff and cash? In this case a free console that he's been crying about not getting.

[GundalfDeGrej]

Sissy ass attention whore? I'd take Sesslers opinion over some random, uninformed, namecalling comment any day. Microsoft isn't handing out checks left and right like some people seem to believe.

So he said the following:

1. We should have 1080p and 60 fps as a standard next gen.
2. When it comes down to it, the games are what matters.
3. He can't see the difference between the two resolutions.

None of these three statements have to contradict eachother and the third statement is really being taken out of context. He says that if a game already looks amazing he doesn't really stop to think about the resolution (think GoW3 for example).

Look, I'm not saying he's perfect but you people are really blowing this out of proportion. I mean jesus, you're complaining about a guy who says the games are more important than the resolution they are being played on.

[MadMax]

Why is everyone so surprised? Hes a bigtime lib! Its no wonder why hes such a frikin hipocrite!

[AKS]

That was a stupid thing to say. I think you'll find a pretty significant portion of people the video game development business tend to be liberal. Do you think that the majority of artists, writers, and coders at Naughty Dog in Santa Monica get dressed up in colonial regalia and hit the Tea Party rallies after work? I have a difficult time picturing that.

[MadMax]

Youve been drinking too much Kool Aid and brainwashed by the mainstream media! To think if youre not a liberal, youre dressing up in colonial regalia and hitting tea party rallies? Lol, that is just plain ignorant and beyond anything sounding stupid!

Sessler is a HUGE far left lib, and has said plenty of hipocritcal things in the past, this in no way surprises me. Just look around, all the far left media outlets say some of the most naive and hipocritical things all the time.

There are plenty of libertarians out there that would laugh in your face at what you said. Im not just talking about being a lib, thats not fair to the good people out there. Im talking about being a far left loon like Sessler. Hard to believe ignorant people like you still exist in this world.

Its like saying, if youre not for Obama you must be a homophobic racist! Lol, people like that are just plain idiots and need their heads examined if they really do believe that. Its a political tactic if you ask me. Get real bro.

[AKS]

"Youve been drinking too much Kool Aid and brainwashed by the mainstream media!"

I stopped watching television entirely in around 2005, so I find that to be highly unlikely.

The Tea Party rally comment was SARCASM. Exaggeration for comedic effect. Figures you'd be too much of a clownshoes to detect it.

"Hard to believe ignorant people like you still exist in this world."

You wouldn't want to compare our credentials, academic accomplishments, or knowledge base. That would get ugly fast for you. Bring on your libertarian buddies. I'll cut them down as well.

"Lol, people like that are just plain idiots and need their heads examined..."

That comment made me laugh out loud. I diagnose neurological and psychiatric disorders for a living.

[MadMax]

I will debate you and your little excuses any day of the week and cut you down to size buddy.You have no clue who youre up against, lol. I can smell a lib a mile away and you have just been exposed. Thats why youre so mad.

Lets hear some more hipocritical comments from the so called psychologist, who supposedly has such great academic accomplishments, he has to come on N4G and try to brag to people about it? If you were so smart, why try to convince someone? That made you sound kinda pathetic and desperate.

Also, If you think studying psychiatry makes you some ahead of the class gifted brain? Lmao, omg are you really ignorant! I have helped more friends with depression and divorce than their money hungry fraud psychologist! We wont even go there either.

Would you like to compare degrees? Lol, i dont think you would. Message me anytime if you have any questions. I will explain what you are. You are an uneducated lib who spews hate at anyone that exposes you for what you really are. I see thru your lies and deceit, you are not fooling anyone here. Now, run along before i humiliate you even more!

[AKS]

That's why I'm so mad? I've been chuckling through most of your comments. I don't feel the least bit angry. I kept picturing your comments read by the voice of Brucie from GTA IV given your comically bombastic tone.

I mentioned my credentials and profession in direct response to your claims of my supposed ignorance and your statement that I should have my head examined. Should be obvious, but look at who I'm dealing with here.

You'd have to convince me you have any friends who would actually listen to you and take you seriously before I'd consider your boasts of helping anyone. Seems unlikely. You're already out of bubbles precisely because no one cares to listen to your nonsense.

[SnakePlissken]

Really? Wow dude, you really do sound like a leftist nut! Cant stand people like you, you talk all this shit, then have nothing to back up your leftist bs. Just cut the crap already and get a life. Msnbc is hiring you know.

[bornsinner]

sony fanboys will always defend slightly better graphics over features and games... yet they always forget about being a pc gamer... sad.

cod is an ugly game anyway 720 or 1080 still looks like turd.. they already explained that they didn't utilise xbone properly (not utilising esram to get more bandwidth for 1080p) course sony fanboys call it 'damage control' but when the same thing happened to ps3 not being utilised properly it's all 'cuz its 360s fault nda blah blah'

bf4 looks great on both and we already know that sub hd 900 vs 720 is not very much that different. ps4 games will have a slight edge but the margin is not very noticeable.

in the end they are both powerful next gen systems why not go for features & games you want instead of having a knit pick at each little pixel? happens every gen, xbox 360 had a better gpu than ps3, but games looked the same... xbox original did circles round ps2 but the GAMES made the console more popular.

games & features are what determines a better console.

for cod ps4 has issues in multiplayer & campaign with choppy frame rates.
i'd pick 720p 60 stable fps with dedicated servers & 1 month early dlc... just saying..

[reko]

ps4 has dedicated servers... and 1 month dlc? hahaha

[bornsinner]

ps4 doesn't have dedicated servers, they mentioned a hybrid of listen servers (p2p) and dedicated servers (location based most likely only used for finding best host) people are stupid & misinterpret, they even said current gen will have dedicated servers LOL i've had a few lost connections & host migrations ... you were fooled again.

oh & the funny thing about what they said was they already do this system of a dedicated server keeping stats, matchmaking while passing it onto the player as host to be p2p aka listen server. haha well they knew sony fanboys were stupid why not exploit them? lol

[reko]

@sinner
post a link, you probably cant lol
and you dont have a ps3..

[Someonerandom]

Sony fanboys do this, sony fanboys do that.... bla-bla-bla-bla-bla.
That's really getting old.

[IIJOSEPHXII]

He's outed himself as a fanboy and a hypocrite. Lost all respect.

[jackdaniels]

I'm sure he'll be devastated to hear that

[BobBelcher]

I'm glad to see people caring about this because this is really, really, really important and should be talked about.

[_FantasmA_]

You can tell he's a punk ass ******** just by looking at his face. I just want to beat the stupid out of him.

[SnakePlissken]

Hes a leftist tree hugging clown! Never liked the idiot.

[CoryHG]

I've never respected this sell out

[lordstark]

The guy lost all his credibility years ago. His biased reviews and contradictions are hilarious and he is a gaming journalist !? This guy is a freaking clown that should be fired and smacked for his storytelling bull shit !!

[Denethor_II]

When I build a pc I review benchmarks of video cards to get the best performance for my money. Simply put, if one card does 720p, and a cheaper card does 1080p it's a no brainer. Not in the console world though.

[Supermax]

Frame rate is the most important factor in online fps multiplayer,resolution has nothing to do with lag frame rate does.

[klarax]

what scares me is:

if xbox cant do 1080p now, what happens when a game on ps4 HAS to be 720p cos of its scope/technicality etc, what will happen to the xbox one game counterpart... downscale further to 420p? take out bits of the game? decrease AI ?

[Picnic]

I didn't agree with any of the rants people were making about second hand games only being able to be used on 2 different machines maximum. They just want everything for next to nothing right now even if it means that they end up with a disc that's been in more orifices than Hugh Hefner and studios go bust.

But showing Xbox One games on the PC instead of on the Xbox One shows no faith in Xbox One graphics and no faith in having enough support for people to follow the exclusive games rather than whether the multiformats always look on a par with PS4 ones.

[MilkMan]

I'm sorry, whats the controversy?
Everything hes saying is 100000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000% Legit.

This guy could care less about any console or another. Hes talking about day 1 patches and resolutions.

First off, if this thing was at 10 billionK resolution it wouldn't make a difference, there is a point in which the human eye cant make that kind of distinction, same with 30 or 60 fps so whats the issue here?

What I want to know about JUST LIKE THE MAN SAID, is about fantastic leaps in AI, fantastic leaps in game design, fantastic leaps in game genres, better more FUN games, better more IMMERSE experiences. We are having the same discussions with the supposed next-generation of hardware?

This is like a sitcom.

[trouble_bubble]

"there is a point in which the human eye cant make that kind of distinction, same with 30 or 60 fps so whats the issue here?"

If an eye can't tell the difference between 30fps and 60fps, I'd call that eye legally blind.

Fact remains, the game in question is the lowest rated COD on console. Even Big Red One reviewed better than Ghosts. So where are these "fantastic leaps in AI, fantastic leaps in game design, fantastic leaps in game genres, better more FUN games, better more IMMERSE experiences" you speak of?

Nowhere.

So when literally NO envelope has been pushed, why NOT talk about the specs? If it's the same recycled crap Sessler, AND with framerate issues and a lower res' to boot, don't make excuses. Make a point. With your wallet.

[s45gr32]

Thaaaaank yoooouuu someone actually saw the video. I was about to scream did anybody saw the video.

[MilkMan]

Guys, I saw the video. I own a PC that melts faces and I tell you there aint that much of a different in fidelity unless you are stopping to look for it. Yes of course if you stop to look at fog, and water and what not it looks pretty but when you are playing something as frantic as an MP game if you are standing around you are dead. We all know this. Some games benefit more from these big graphical pushes than others, say grand strategy games. which are slower paced and you can really take it all in.

I am not a COD fan, nor a fan of MOST MP-centric games simply because that not my kind of game. Thats it.

I know lots of casual gamers love it and that's their thing and it lots of ways they help sustain the livelihood of lots of publishers and devs. But this simply not my cup of tea.

That being said, what gets me excited about any-gen of video games never has been the shooters coming down the pike. Its the games that think outside the box.

and that's what I am waiting for, and expecting this time around. It would be a sad state of affairs if all we continue to get is faster, prettier shooters.

Sessler is an educated man, that speaks well and has good things to say. I don't have to agree with every single letter that comes out of his mouth to like him and im not that jaded or anarchist to shoot down everything that is said.

I'm not a millennial either. I don't argue facts, especially when they are plain to see.

[combatcash]

720p vs 1080p

If you have been gaming on pc for sometime you know there is a huge difference, however if your only option is to play in 720p you wont know the difference you have to be able to compare it to see the difference.

As far as call of duty is concerned its a joke of a game (graphically) and there's definitely more to a game than resolution. i.e. (textures,physicslighting and so on) and those things without a doubt have been vastly improved from the past generation. The only issue is the xbox one may not have enough juice to run at 1080p with all of those improvements.

Ps4 appears to be more powerful but I'm sure the xbox will provide a great experience even if it doesn't always match the ps4's resolution.

[TemplarDante]

Im so in agreement with 9/10 of the comments here.
Thread summary :

PS4 > Xbox 1
Sessler #DealWitIt

[s45gr32]

The commentators on this page are clueless and don't know what they are talking about. What video did you guys saw I am dying over here for the link of this page leads to a video about Adam Sessler talking about that these consoles at the price they are being sold it's games should run at 1080p 60 frames per second. That these next generation consoles should bring new ips, innovative games, and new gaming experiences. He also mentioned in regards that hardware like console will not be needed no more.....

[WolfOfDarknesss]

I can't believe this guy " Adman sessler " he's in the gaming business for a really long time ... What changed him ? money from MS ?

Anyway , please check this video : it's worth your time .

PS4 1080p Vs Xbox One 720p

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[s45gr32]

Please show me the video that Adam Sessler is a Microsoft apologist, because what I saw on this site he was not going oooh resolution don't matter or you can't tell the difference between 720p and 1080p. He mentioned that due to being next generation consoles that the games should play at 1080p 60 frames per second specially at the price they are being sold that is what Adam Sessler talk about in regards to resolution. He did mention that some games in regards to their aesthetics look pretty damn good despite not being at 1080p 60 frames per second. Which is true just look at Uncharted. He mentioned that Nintendo should of brought it's best games this holiday season like super smash brothers which is true I agree even his audience agreed. So what video did you saw and show me your sources. I am not defending Adam Sessler, I am just going by the video I saw via youtube through cinemablend link on this n4g page. I really don't know were you got your information.

[Rodney25]

@Servir; Dude preach it man, PREACH IT!

[Jubez187]

Okay maybe I'm not listening but I don't find anything wrong with what he said. Whether he be a hypocrite or not, I won't comment on, but in context of this video he is in the right.

Where in this video does he say that 720p and 1080p aren't that different besides when he says he's seen nice looking games in 720p? I don't recall him saying that. The point of he was trying to make in the video was that maybe we care TOO much about that stuff. He's just stating that games in 720p still look great, but it's our/developer's fault for drilling into our heads that 1080p 60fps was an absolute must for next-gen. (Again if he stated something in another interview so be it, I'm just talking about in the confines of this Something Sessler).

[s45gr32]

Yeah I am confused because he didn't mention much in regards to resolution but he did say hey these are next generation consoles they should be able to run at 1080p 60 frames per second and he is right we are spending $400.00 or $500.00 plus tax of course the games should run at 1080p 60 frames per second. Second he mentioned that these next generation consoles should bring new ips, innovative games, and new gaming experiences which he didn't saw at E3 and I agree with that too. That Nintendo should of brought it's best games this holiday season like super smash brothers, bayoneta 2 and I agree with that too. I do not know what video or videos did the commenters saw.

[UltraDSA]

So I bet Sessler doesn't own any blurays since up-scaled dvd's are the same thing...what a joke!

[s45gr32]

okay how is Adam Sessler a xbox fanboy. Second how is he a hypotric all I saw on the videos one that internet connection will definitely be required how Sessler talk about Need for Speed rivals, the crew, or Destiny are combining single player with multiplayer campaigns. He talk about Nintendo should of released its mega franchises during the launch of its competition like Super Mario Brothers brawl or whatever is called this holiday season. He also talked about these corporations obsession with the cloud but don't let the gamers know what the cloud is. He also mentioned that Valve has not really explained the steambox . In all honesty too many fanboys on this site arguing how PS4 is better than Xbox One and resolutions along with framerates but not talk about new gaming experiences, new ips and innovative games. Labeling Adam Sessler as a Microsoft fanboy, calling him hypocrite but none of you saw the videos. Is a shame really because he mentioned the same issues I been saying all along in regards to console gaming but no one wants to address the issues at hand bunch of corporate apologists.

[ravenl0rd]

Where the hell is Morgan Webb?

[BDG]

For anyone arguing that you pay more for xbox one cos of the added camera, my pre-ordered ps4 mega pack comes with 2 games (fifa 14 & kz:sf), 2 controllers and the camera. All for less than xbox one

[iplay1up2]

X1 is not even on my radar, PS4 for power, Wii U for something different period. X1 can keep its Kinect and its seizure inducing Illumiroom. Sorry I know that was a troll comment, but honestly I just do not have interest in X1, and it has nothing to do with output. I am sure X1 will have some amazing looking/playing games, just not enough of the kind that make it a must buy system for ME.

First party from Sony and Nintendo will more than keep me busy and cross-platformers I will buy for whichever system has the better version. Like I have been doing now with PS3/Wii U.

[KHATL66]

Adam Sessler Compares Gamers To Chemical Weapons Buyers

https://twitter.com/AdamSes...

[FANTA1180]

SESSLER IS ON POINT ...

buy your console , buy both who cares enjoy your gaming ...

[DoubleM70]

I bet you N4G want post this video interview of Spencer and Sessler.

http://youtu.be/f8CfywZF8rE

[AlexFili]

The only issue I have about resolution is that some PC games don't come with enough settings for my liking. I'm perfectly happy to run a basic resolution as long as I get a reasonable frame rate.