It might be hard to imagine now, given how the last few years have gone, but once upon a time the Xbox was thought of as the powerhouse console. Though Microsoft didn't always have quite the same robust library PlayStation was able to offer, especially in the era of the original Xbox and the PS2, what it did have was a small but significant technological edge. With the Xbox One X, Microsoft aims to get back to its king-of-the-tech-hill status, and it's a distinction that the brand needs badly right now.
That edge in power was sanded down during the current generation, when there's been rampant talk about how much of the Xbox One's power was diverted to Kinect, how many cross platform games ran and looked better on PS4, how 900p was more common on Xbox One than proper 1080p (the gold standard when these consoles launched). Piled atop all the abuse around how the Xbox One was lagging behind in terms of power were the even worse offenses early on, with consumers being told that the console would need to always be connected to the internet and loose talk about how it wouldn't be able to play used games. Microsoft further crippled their launch by trying to focus attention on the Xbox One as a "media center, family room" console rather than as a platform to play the best new games.
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As someone who has been gaming nearly as long as gaming has been around (since the early 70's), you'd think I'd be against this. Having grown up with all the major platforms and the whole notion of physical ownership... but I'm not. i embrace this as it is a revolutionary convenience. And one i know for a fact many (especially here) have not even given the fair chance to use. I get it... i was there too. But now i have a new outlook on it. It really is a hell of an option if you just want to play with no commitments. By no means am i saying this should replace traditional gaming, its an option. And one that people should look at optimistically as a way to compliment traditional gaming. There is room for both to thrive.
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Not gonna happen. Xbox One X has a chance to spark some fire and maybe outsell the PS4 Pro. But that´s it!
The PS4 continue to deliver great first party exclusives, a more diversed line up of games and has more of an global appeal among gamers.
PS4 should remain on top to the end of this generation.
Back on top? The chance for that is slim to none. But I think they can lay a good foundation for the "next-gen" Xbox with the Xbox One X, Xbox One S and the services and features Xbox have.
1.) Microsoft was never on top in the first place.
2.) If a cheaper more mass-market friendly slimline version couldn't achieve the desired affect, why would a more expensive premium console do so?
What sort of drugs is the author on?
"The reaction at this year's E3 is not unlike the kid at the playground who has had enough of all the nitpicking and bullying."
I respectfully disagree.
I'd say the reaction is more of the kid that bought his school project to get a good grade, rather than actually innovatively earning it like the other kids.