Xbox One vs PS4 - Which game console is best for 2015?

With two Christmas seasons under their belts the latest consoles from Microsoft and Sony should be well bedded in. However, little in the way of exclusive software has really blown us away, while a number of buggy releases from big publishers also tarnished the new generation. Still we've had a blast playing some great games, and it looks like the real next-gen heavyweights are about to descend en masse. In short, there's never been a better time to buy.

[98xpresent]

Which ever fits your taste.

[VenomUK]

It really is as simple as that!

If you want to expand on it slightly, buy the console that has the most games you want.

[Gazondaily]

Or buy all 3 muhahahaha (and be broke for life!)

[bouzebbal]

i'm gonna buy New 3DS, so i think 3DS will take the spot for me this year cause there are SO MANY games i wanna play on it, mostly the 3 Zeldas and JRPGs (Dragon Quest etc...)

troll article

[freshslicepizza]

i would say the ps4 is off to an early lead for 2015 if we were going by games. head to head match-ups continue to give the ps4 an edge and exclusive games coming such as the order and bloodborne will be coming soon. knowing microsoft they will bundle most of their exclusives in the fall again.

e3 will be evry cool this year though with hololens and project morpheus taking centre stage i would think.

[Letthewookiewin]

I don't understand why were continually asked this question. It's like they are up to something.....

[christian hour]

Am I dreaming? Am I even on n4g? Loving all the top comments from sensible folk :) Afraid to read down any further in case I bare witness to the usual flame war drivel.

As everyone before me said, whichever one you're more inclined towards, will be the best game console for 2015, and if you're fortunate or determined enough to own all the consoles, more power to you! I'll join you some day (been a multi console gamer my whole life, this gen I'm off to a slow start with just the one, but I'll get there eventually :D)

[starrman1985]

Amen brotha! Either that or the Dreamcast!

[Stiffler]

Exactly! Different flavours for different folks. There is no 'better' or 'best' all around.

They both have brilliant games for different audiences.

[Jdoki]

Well said.

It's a ridiculous discussion.

For me each console is looking good. 2015 looks like it's going to be a much better year for XB1 and PS4 than 2014.

[Letthewookiewin]

Ya, one of my best bud's only has an X1, I'm a Sony guy, and we're still friends. Crazy I know! I agree with you though it's going to be a great year for everybody.

[Halo2ODST2]

Well said 98xpresent

[THC CELL]

I think ps4 is the 2015 console of choice and also going to get a alien alpha

[zerog]

You can build a better pc then the alpha cheaper. Check out the pc part picker website and put in all the components you want and it will tell you whats compatible and where the best prices are.

[Software_Lover]

OMG here we go again.

[kayoss]

You seem surprised by this. Wars goes on for years. A good example is the PS3 vs Xbox360. Even today, when the next gen are released. People are still talking about last gen's console war that is still going on. Expect this gen's console war to last a while, until we have a clear winner. This is the only way we can satisfy the loyalist. Until then, put on your hard hat choose your battle but be prepare to defend which every you decide to choose with your life. LOL ridiculous right??

[christian hour]

Theres never been a "winner", the console war is an ongoing phenomenon where no true winner is ever clarified, there is no official committee who's word is law on handing out such a victory, it's all just opinion pieces and it just continues on in to the generations that follow.

At the end of the day the console war is perpetuated by the media as easy click bait and by rabid fan boys who buy in to the whole thing. There will never be a console war "winner" for any generation.

Not even by comparing sales figures and user base or number of games, its as futile as comparing dick sizes and as infantile as a pissing contest.

Live and let live, let people enjoy their games, but at the same time don't let companies bully gamers in to thinking they know what is best for us.

If we stand united and raise our voices, they'll do good by us to improve their console for the better and improve their relations with the consumer (e.g what we've witnessed happen with the XB1 over the last 2 years since it's unveiling.)

[kayoss]

@christian
Not true. PS1 and PS2 were declared winners back in the days. Once PS3 and Xbox360 stopped being produce and the final sales numbers are in, then we will know who is the true winner for that gen. The Ps3 and Xbox360 are an exception because they are so close in sales numbers.
A true winner can be declared if the competitor runs away with the sale numbers. Currently the PS4 have over 7 million consoles more than the X1 but it still early in the gen.

[christian hour]

Sales figures determine a "winner"? Since when has this been the case? Plenty of terrible things sell like hot cakes and plenty of great thigns get sorely overlooked despite being critically praised (psychonauts, for example). And who decalred the ps1/2 the winner? Some sort of overseeing eldar council of gamers? The console war is a drawn out age old media gimmick people are still biting in to, there are no "winners" in a fabricated war about consumerism.

[Genuine-User]

I am a multiplatform gamer and fortunately I own almost every current gen console. But If I could only pick one, It would be the PS4.

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

This type of question isn't even relevant any more.

Which console is better PS4 or XB1?

Subjective, completely depends on individual tastes.

Which console has the best games PS4 or XB1?

Subjective, completely depends on individual tastes.

Which console has the largest selection of games PS4 or XB1?

PlayStation 4 Fact.

[ShottyGibs]

Largest selection of games doesn't mean squat. Look how many crappy games are realeased on Steam every day. There's like 10 new games everyday.. out of those maybe 1 is worth your time

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

This discussion has nothing to do with PC or Steam, but since you brought it up...

When you go to the grocery store and you're looking for a bag of potato chips would you prefer to only have a choice of plain, salted, unsalted, with or without ripples, or would you rather have a selection that includes BBQ, Sour Cream & Onion, Cheddar Cheese, Spicy, Salsa, and Ranch?

Don't ever say that having a large selection to choose from "doesn't mean squat," because rational thinking people will know that you're lying through your teeth.

[BitbyDeath]

Smaller selection of games means you are less likely to receive that one good game. Going by your logic buying one lotto ticket gives you a higher chance of winning the jackpot than buying multiple lotto tickets. It doesn't work that way.

[Clunkyd]

In that case, Mobile has the most shovelware followed by PC.

But theres more chances of a decent game coming out of that even though its not big budget like console exclusives.

[DLConspiracy]

Well that started off great... You did 180 at the end.

Thought you might have grown a little.

[Magicite]

As a JRPG fan, PS4 is a no brainer for me (in not so distant future).

[ShottyGibs]

@ IGiveHugs2NakedWomen

Having choice is great. But having a massive selection of average games unfortunately doesn't suddenly make any of them good, or increase the likelihood.

It doesn't even increase the chances, it's not spins of roulette or hand of blackjack. It's nothing to do with chance - are we in a casino now? These are products being put out by teams who are crafting games, not rolling dices based on odds.

In fact the chances of having that good game among them grow slimmer as a percentage with more average games added.

I know. It's hard for you follow, especially when your so invested in only one platform.

@ BitbyDeath

I stand by my statement. Having a large pool of games doesn't suddenly increase the good games available. It simply means there is more variety of crud to sift though to find a good game.

[higgins78]

Any good reason why the Wii U (or New 3DS) has been excluded from this 'decision'? There is a strong argument for the Wii U having the best library of games at present - certainty exclusively. Nintendo have also a very strong 2015 by all accounts. I'm sorry, but these so-called articles are far too nearsighted.

[DARK WITNESS]

At one point it was such an easy choice....

right now in 2015 they both seem a lot closer matched, they both have a good lineup of exclusives coming.

I with all the updates and stuff MS have thrown at the xbox the user experience feels much better.

Aside from a small resolution difference most multiplat games seem to run the same for both systems so even there it seems there is not as much reason to pic one over the other.

MS dropping the price also has gone a long way towards evening out the differences between the two. which in a way just makes it harder to choose.

In the end I think it boils down to which exclusives you like, are you more of a Halo guy or an Uncharted guy? Also where do your friends play?

I think those are the two big factors to consider

[MasterCornholio]

Well I like the PS4s lineup better especially in the beginning of the year.

Just my opinion.

:)

[snookiegamer]

I feel like whatever Console you own, 2015 is gonna be the year these 8th gen console/games come into their own! ...That's why I have both (plus Wii U). It took a very generous 2014 Christmas gift for me to realize X1 is a damn good console! Otherwise I wouldn't have known, and may have continued to (stupidly) dump on the console in N4G comments.

Yes I'm admitting I was a fan (person), and realize how silly I was jumping on the whole 900p rez bandwagon. Honestly, there's more to gaming than comparing numbers. Those days are totally behind me. In retrospect, I definitely deserved to lose bubbles ;/

PS4, X1 & Wii U all have great games! ;)

[gamer7804]

shouldn't we wait for the games to be released so we can see how good they are?

[creeping judas]

No, because fanboys can tell how good a game is, based off a CGI reveal trailer alone. Did you not know this?

[gamer7804]

Lol. Oh thanks , my bad!

[iceicelandic]

Just have them both. Then you don't have to think about it.

[rawrock]

For me XB1 has definitely had thebetter exclusives with Dead Rising, TitanFall, Halo, Sunset Overdrive, and Forza. Looking forward to Quantum Break, State Of Decay and Halo 5 in 2015!!

[Predaking77]

For me PS4 has the best exclusives line up for this year but that is just my taste. With many heavy exclusives as The Order, Bloodborne, No man sky, Uncharted, And others plus multiplatform games running better on PS4. Is an easy choice

[hasamalaha]

Enough with these damn articles.

[Two-Face]

Get a Wii U and a PC. Most of the games on PS4 and Xbox One you can play on PC with better graphics and more options and modding.

[MasterCornholio]

According to you people should buy a PC for multiplats and the Wii U for first party games. The same can be said about other two systems.

Nice try but you just made all three systems worthy of buying for their exclusives.

;)

[Two-Face]

Wii U has more and better exclusives out in my opinion to this date, so it is fully worthy of a purchase. PS4 and Xbone have not yet released their big guns, and we don't know if those big guns will deliver, therefore I can't recommend those systems quite yet.

PC has it's fine share of exclusives titles aswell, so it's not a multiplatform machine only.

If you look at the lineup Xbone and PS4 has to this date, there is not a single game that interest me that is not available on PC. And PS4 best game is a remaster of a PS3 exclusive... that says a lot really.

[BABY-JEDI]

It's really all down to the games, exclusives in particular. All consoles have their strengths & weaknesses. I prefer Sony, really because they support their consoles throughout their cycles. I don't get the same impressions from Nintendo or Microsoft.

[OldDude]

The Atari Jaguar, complete with Toilet Bowl add-on CD Drive!

[Ultraplayerxp]

PS4. No, it's Xbox. It's PS4. Xbox. It's the Wii u. It's not the Wii u.

[DEEBO]

All three of them.

Don't cheat yourself instead treat yourself.