Well where did you think the extra power came from?
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AusGAF (2016)
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Well where did you think the extra power came from?
The issue for me with horizon is that now I wonder where the ps4 version is compromised at all. I didn't expect to see underwhelming performance and unoptimised software this early in a gen with supposedly powerful hardware like with deus ex. I expect horizon is going to tax the base hardware.
Yeh well this is likely with most games going forward, specifically exclusives. Im currently sitting on 2 xbox ones so i might trade one in and get one for 349 at eb or ill just wait for scorpio.
reptilescorpio
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Trying to ape Apple down to the 'Pro' tag. 3 years through the generation is prime time to grab some more cash from those early adopters while still constantly reminding everyone that the base PS4 will still get good games. Interesting experiment but I don't think it will go as well as they hoped.
MS kinda forced their hand as X1 is playing catch up in the narrative despite selling better than 360 so far. It was evident MS would make this a short generation (Scorpio is a bigger leap forward than 360 -> X1) since they were behind, similar to what happened with OG Xbox.
Yeah Netflix especially looks fantastic for me. Even other services have improved their programming/algorithms/whatever. Net is still shit here but stuff like Vimeo/Youtube have gotten a lot better for me over time.
Really?
reptilescorpio
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Pretty sure yeah, in terms of stats
endlessflood
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Sony has completely screwed up the timing; if they waited until AMD had a better CPU they could use in a console, there might have been a worthwhile performance boost to be had. But what they're offering with the Pro is most likely a fairly minimal boost since it's going to be bottlenecked by the CPU (especially since the software needs to support the base PS4 as well)... at full launch price. If it had a 4K Blu-ray player I could justify it, but without that what am I really paying for?
Sony haven't given me any reason to buy one yet.
Agreed. It's great for people that don't own a Ps4 yet but it's pretty useless for current owners. The difference is too small to justify buying one. I'm just going to keep my OG midnight launch one.
So what's the price of the PS4 Pro is Australia?
At $499/550, I think I might just stick with the current PS4, though I really want to upgrade it. Big W are selling the 500gb PS4 now for $348... so maybe the best I can get second hand for it is $250-300. That's still around $250-300 I need to fork out and I may as well just put that aside for a Graphics Card for my PC or NX or new3DS.
Still sounds like a wonderful upgrade though for those doing it. As someone who buys consoles to keep long term, I think from now on I'm just going to hold out for the second iteration especially if they have hardware improvements like this which 4 or 5 years down the track, nobody will want the first model because there's less functionality.
At $499/550, I think I might just stick with the current PS4, though I really want to upgrade it. Big W are selling the 500gb PS4 now for $348... so maybe the best I can get second hand for it is $250-300. That's still around $250-300 I need to fork out and I may as well just put that aside for a Graphics Card for my PC or NX or new3DS.
Still sounds like a wonderful upgrade though for those doing it. As someone who buys consoles to keep long term, I think from now on I'm just going to hold out for the second iteration especially if they have hardware improvements like this which 4 or 5 years down the track, nobody will want the first model because there's less functionality.
I'm just going to wait til NX is unveiled an probably go for that. Ps4 can remain a PES/Rez machine and ill be happy with the odd exclusive.
Too many disappointing games I got excited over under delivered (my mistake for believing hype I know) and my tastes are mostly met by Nintendo offerings.
I don't think I'm comfortable with jumping in early on revised hardware when it's not clear what it actually does better than the last model.
Too many disappointing games I got excited over under delivered (my mistake for believing hype I know) and my tastes are mostly met by Nintendo offerings.
I don't think I'm comfortable with jumping in early on revised hardware when it's not clear what it actually does better than the last model.
ClivePwned
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are we saying 560 just because of EB or is there some official AU announcement?
$560 is actually a lot cheaper than 350 pounds (about AU $680) in the UK. I have preordered one on Amazon UK but I might end up just grabbing one in Australia when I visit at Christmas.
$560 is actually a lot cheaper than 350 pounds (about AU $680) in the UK. I have preordered one on Amazon UK but I might end up just grabbing one in Australia when I visit at Christmas.
Not sure. I just saw it, 559, mention on kotaku. I assumed that was official. And less than I expected.
mikezilla2
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JBs website have pre order links up for 499 from the looks
now the question is with out the UHD drive do i want one ?
now the question is with out the UHD drive do i want one ?
reptilescorpio
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Anyone preordering hardware is making a really risky choice. Even more risky than preordering software.
Not I. Definitely will be waiting to see how the software side plays out (how patched games perform and how neo mode games actualky run). And probably by then I'll just set aside the cash for Scorpio.
Kinda think the whole blowup over the internet was a bit over the top..it started as a joke and then people actually starting complaining about them. I tried the new ones and dont think theres anything wrong with them, the old ones were like eating cardboard anyway haha...yeh shapes were never that great.
I don't hate the new Barbecue shapes, but they don't hold a candle to the old ones.
It suddenly became really hard to find the old flavour in stores, but I'm not sure if that's because people remembered how awesome they were or they were just understocking. Maybe both.
The only thing new has over old is that the flavouring is far more consistent - but I'm pretty sure that's mainly down to them dumping less of it in over time.
There used to be an entire treasure trove waiting at the bottom of every box once you were done.
I was never big on Pizza Shapes, but I'm glad folks have the option.
It suddenly became really hard to find the old flavour in stores, but I'm not sure if that's because people remembered how awesome they were or they were just understocking. Maybe both.
The only thing new has over old is that the flavouring is far more consistent - but I'm pretty sure that's mainly down to them dumping less of it in over time.
There used to be an entire treasure trove waiting at the bottom of every box once you were done.
I was never big on Pizza Shapes, but I'm glad folks have the option.
ClivePwned
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praying to that cuntbag Job God for you, Jint.
what is it?
Aarglefarg
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EB will have the PS4 Pro for $349 when you trade in a complete 500 GB PS4 and 1 PS4 game. I got an email about it.
Good luck. I also have a job interview tomorrow!
mikezilla2
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SuperBanana
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Today I got a letter in the mail saying the NBN is now installed in my area. I check online and it none of the rollout maps or ISP's even have my area as even "planned" yet. How do I even get on a plan if none of the ISP's think it's installed here yet? :|
ClivePwned
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Is it FFTP (Fibre to the Promises) or FTTN (Fibre to the Nerd)?
SuperBanana
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Erm, I don't know. All it said is I got a utility box installed on my premise and connected to the street.
Edit: I think that means FFTP, right?
reptilescorpio
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Fuck Arnotts, after their stunt I refuses to buy their biscuits ever again.
We got NBN a few weeks back. 25Mbps down and 12 up i think. Soo much faster. I have already found myself buying a lot more digital games than i previously did. Sorry wallet
Oh yeah maybe that's what I mean... I always get mixed up between the speed of the plan and the actual download speed.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Plans are measured in Megabits, download speeds are measured in Megabytes. There's a factor of 8 difference between the two, then there's the fact that theoretical max and actual speeds differ a little in practice especially as you climb speeds.
bobnowhere
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A few years ago I went from about 12Mbps to about 47Mbps now. Does wonders for steam downloads. Mankind Divided in a bit over an hour is nice though the steam servers, especially when you use steam limiter to force the NSW one, are pretty dodgy atm. New stuff or stuff that is suddenly popular is fine, Mankind Divided or Epistory from the lastest Humble are full speed but once I try and download less popular stuff download speeds drop dramatically even to dialup speed. Some wacky caching going on.
reptilescorpio
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codswallop
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Hofbrauhaus?
Marshmellow
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Correct sir
FormallyMegadrive
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I went to the Wiggles last night.
The redhead Wiggle is awesome 
Gotta admit I'm kinda tempted to
get the PS4P
because I have some PS4 games thanks to PS+ and I don't have Street FIghter V yet. Haven't even looked at a Xbone because Crackdown 3 still isn't out.
Then again, I'm still rocking a 720P television in the lounge room that's like six feet away from where I sit so the New 3DS XL screen is basically bigger and it's not like I play much on the PS3 anyway besides Netflix
so ehhh maybe I won't. I wish Nintendo would announce the bloody NX already so I can make up my mind.
Gotta admit I'm kinda tempted to
ask my wife to
for my birthday or Christmas or something, I haven't paid for a console myself since the SNES and I don't intend to start now
Then again, I'm still rocking a 720P television in the lounge room that's like six feet away from where I sit so the New 3DS XL screen is basically bigger and it's not like I play much on the PS3 anyway besides Netflix
The mum from Gilmore Girls is still the best
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