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Just as you have an opinion, others do too. I personally think, like others, that KZ:SF looks better than Ryse.

no doubt. This still amazes me:

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Ryse does look good, but not as impressive.

Still can't believe Infamous SS is an open world game as well with the graphics and effects it has.
 
It would be true if the PC was actually the industry leading platform. We are watching these monkeys fight because they are the ones holding the moneys.
If we compare worldwide revenue across each platform and treat the PC as a single platform then it is the industry leader. By a rather huge margin.

The average person isn't privy to the leaked specs and they don't know how to interpret them. MS can sow doubt until launch and maybe a while after, but the truth will come out sooner or later. They'll have to win on exclusives because they won't win on performance.
 
The best games are on both platforms. So price is the bigger factor here besides specs.

That's where you're horribly mistaken. The best games are NOT on both platforms. There's exclusive titles for either the PS4 or the Xbox One that are either not yet announced for the other system, or will simply never release on the other.

So, if that has changed recently, then I'd like to know when I can look forward to picking up the next Uncharted game on my Xbox One, or the next Halo on my PS4. Or, even better, the PS4 version of Quantum Break should turn a few heads, but maybe not as many heads as the Xbox One version of God of War. You get the idea. Price will be the biggest factor for most, and on those grounds the PS4 will probably outsell Xbox One easily. However, for a lot of gamers who can't imagine themselves without specific games, they will be motivated by something more powerful than price. And for those cursed with the habit of just liking enough things that can't possibly exist on the same platform together, well, you're forced to open up that wallet and buy multiple systems. I've already bought Xbox One and PS4, and even a Wii-U is on my shopping list when the right game comes out. I already know what that game is. :)
 
Opinions, we all have them...
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True, but we all can agree inFamous Second Son looks the best no doubt. MS has yet to show any gameplay that looks better than that inFamous gameplay.

Full comparison of games
inFamous looking like the best looking next gen game, and its gameplay
Killzone Shadow Fall looks amazing, more open sandbox in singleplayer, targeting 60FPS for multiplayer
Drive Club, unfortunately 30FPS, but has the best lighting, weather, reflections and etc

Ryse, looks amazing though animation looks terrible, multiplayer doesn't look too hot either
Forza 5, 60FPS, but pre backed lighting, looks like a upressed game not a huge jump
Killer Instinct, 720p
Dead Rising 3, had a lot of frame rate problems, looks bad but I'd give it a pass as it seems to be a last gen game moved over

If you just look at the wide range of gameplay released, it shows that PS4 games look better overall, and this is only launch, note i didnt include TitanFall, simply because its likely timed, and lets be honest TitanFall isn't about the graphics
 
While you're at it, why don't you post screens from both games multi-player modes?... hmm?... i hear Ryse MP shits on KZ SF MP from a pretty significant height graphics wise.

Get on it!!!

relax man, if he thinks ryse looks better then let him lol. we don't even need to compare mp, sp looks better in KZ: SF enough to me.


But ryse does look good, not gonna shit on it.
 
I was a long time xbox gamer since the first original xbox debut.

The "kinect 2.0" device that is a "mandatory" pack-in item at this time is such a HUGE HUGE mistake on Microsoft's behalf! I never understood the logic in this. The kinect on current Xbox 360 never really took off with most gamers..where were the games for original kinect??. That sort of device NEEDS to stay as a add-on device sold separately and that extra cost should of been better spent on better hardware for the Xbox One console. Who ever made this decision to do this at MS needs to be fired.

Microsoft really really dropped the ball with "MANY" Xbox One decisions..not just the hardware but other things like polices,etc that gave a bad taste to a LOT of media outlets which landed up back firing once these articles began to spread to more average casual readers on the internet and magazines.Microsoft lost their focus, plain and simple, and are now reaping what they sowed!!

Sony got back to its ROOTS!!..And decided to make a simple, easy to grasp but yet a very powerful console like the original PlayStation was!! The PlayStation 4 reminds me of the VERY FIRST PlayStation console! Just a raw powered console that will shine with much luster in the coming years! The PS4 is the Sony-Of-Old that i once knew! I expect to see a lot of original new IP's on the PS4 like i saw on the original first PlayStation! Dev's eat your hearts out, do your magic, baby! Dev's finally got the system they dreamed of in all honesty. Good for Sony! Good for Gamers!

By the way...

Since the original xbox up until now i have been on the xbox bandwagon but I've jumped back to PlayStation 4 and i will be buying a PlayStation 4 on day one if i can find one otherwise it will be shortly after launch when i will get my PS4. I just built a new gaming rig about 6 months ago with a Intel 3770k and a 7970 Ghz Edition gpu so i can hold off a bit until stores are able to catch up with demand with the PS4.
 
Subjective, and if so... why upgrade?, after all... graphics don't matter!!!

People have their head screwed on wrong. It isn't that graphics don't matter. For a new system they definitely do, but is anyone in here implying that the Xbox One isn't already showcasing that it's capable of amazing graphics?

No? Then what is being argued on here? That the PS4 is stronger, and that's so embarrassing for the Xbox One? There's nothing wrong with being the weaker console. That doesn't mean there won't be awesome games with incredible graphics on the Xbox One. It sometimes seems like all people are really saying is "Well, who cares if the Xbox One has great games with great visuals, the PS4 is going to have even better games with even better visuals. IN YOUR FACE!"

lol. It's just such a silly approach is all.
 
While you're at it, why don't you post screens from both games multi-player modes?... hmm?... i hear Ryse MP shits on KZ SF MP from a pretty significant height graphics/performance wise.

Get on it!!!

The game is not finished. It's very common to have these kinds of issues late into the Beta stage, which is where it is at right now.

The destruction and clothe physics are superior to KZ from what I've seen.

Do you act like this in person?

I know enough people in real life who are like that so...probably yeah.
 
I was a long time xbox gamer since the first original xbox debut.

The "kinect 2.0" device that is a "mandatory" pack-in item at this time is such a HUGE HUGE mistake on Microsoft's behalf! I never understood the logic in this. The kinect on current Xbox 360 never really took off with most gamers..where were the games for original kinect??. That sort of device NEEDS to stay as a add-on device sold separately and that extra cost should of been better spent on better hardware for the Xbox One console. Who ever made this decision to do this at MS needs to be fired.

Microsoft really really dropped the ball with "MANY" Xbox One decisions..not just the hardware but other things like polices,etc that gave a bad taste to a LOT of media outlets which landed up back firing once these articles began to spread to more average readers on the internet and magazines.Microsoft lost their focus, plain and simple and are now reaping what they sowed!!

Sony got back to its ROOTS!!..And decided to make a simple, easy to grasp but yet a very powerful console like the original PlayStation was!! The PlayStation 4 reminds me of the VERY FIRST PlayStation console! Just a raw powered console that will shine with much luster in the coming years! The PS4 is the Sony-Of-Old that i once knew!

Since the original xbox up until now i have been on the xbox bandwagon but I've jumped back to PlayStation 4 and i will be buying a PlayStation 4 on day one if i can find one otherwise it will be shortly after lunch when i will get my PS4. I just built a new gaming rig about 6 months ago with a Intel 3770k and a 7970 Ghz Edition gpu so i can hold off a bit until stores are able to catch up with demand with the PS4.

What makes me laugh about Kinect is they have yet to really focus any software in numbers or major advancements to justify its mandatory inclusion. Xbox One is a let down imo and I'm glad there is a alternative in PS4
 
I was a long time xbox gamer since the first original xbox debut.

The "kinect 2.0" device that is a "mandatory" pack-in item at this time is such a HUGE HUGE mistake on Microsoft's behalf! I never understood the logic in this. The kinect on current Xbox 360 never really took off with most gamers..where were the games for original kinect??. That sort of device NEEDS to stay as a add-on device sold separately and that extra cost should of been better spent on better hardware for the Xbox One console. Who ever made this decision to do this at MS needs to be fired.

Microsoft really really dropped the ball with "MANY" Xbox One decisions..not just the hardware but other things like polices,etc that gave a bad taste to a LOT of media outlets which landed up back firing once these articles began to spread to more average casual readers on the internet and magazines.Microsoft lost their focus, plain and simple, and are now reaping what they sowed!!

Sony got back to its ROOTS!!..And decided to make a simple, easy to grasp but yet a very powerful console like the original PlayStation was!! The PlayStation 4 reminds me of the VERY FIRST PlayStation console! Just a raw powered console that will shine with much luster in the coming years! The PS4 is the Sony-Of-Old that i once knew! I expect to see a lot of original new IP's on the PS4 like i saw on the original first PlayStation! Dev's heat your hearts out, do your magic, baby! Dev's finally got the system they dreamed of in all honesty. Good for Sony! Good for Gamers!

By the way...

Since the original xbox up until now i have been on the xbox bandwagon but I've jumped back to PlayStation 4 and i will be buying a PlayStation 4 on day one if i can find one otherwise it will be shortly after lunch when i will get my PS4. I just built a new gaming rig about 6 months ago with a Intel 3770k and a 7970 Ghz Edition gpu so i can hold off a bit until stores are able to catch up with demand with the PS4.

The bolded is in part because the original Kinect is pretty terrible.

I was just using it a matter of an hour ago.

The new one has proven itself not to be.
 
I was a long time xbox gamer since the first original xbox debut.

The "kinect 2.0" device that is a "mandatory" pack-in item at this time is such a HUGE HUGE mistake on Microsoft's behalf! I never understood the logic in this. The kinect on current Xbox 360 never really took off with most gamers..where were the games for original kinect??. That sort of device NEEDS to stay as a add-on device sold separately and that extra cost should of been better spent on better hardware for the Xbox One console. Who ever made this decision to do this at MS needs to be fired.

Microsoft really really dropped the ball with "MANY" Xbox One decisions..not just the hardware but other things like polices,etc that gave a bad taste to a LOT of media outlets which landed up back firing once these articles began to spread to more average casual readers on the internet and magazines.Microsoft lost their focus, plain and simple, and are now reaping what they sowed!!

Sony got back to its ROOTS!!..And decided to make a simple, easy to grasp but yet a very powerful console like the original PlayStation was!! The PlayStation 4 reminds me of the VERY FIRST PlayStation console! Just a raw powered console that will shine with much luster in the coming years! The PS4 is the Sony-Of-Old that i once knew! I expect to see a lot of original new IP's on the PS4 like i saw on the original first PlayStation! Dev's heat your hearts out, do your magic, baby!

Since the original xbox up until now i have been on the xbox bandwagon but I've jumped back to PlayStation 4 and i will be buying a PlayStation 4 on day one if i can find one otherwise it will be shortly after lunch when i will get my PS4. I just built a new gaming rig about 6 months ago with a Intel 3770k and a 7970 Ghz Edition gpu so i can hold off a bit until stores are able to catch up with demand with the PS4.

Amen brother....I was a day one og Xbox purchaser, Xbox live beta tester (still have orange memory unit and t-shirt) day one xbox 360 purchaser, and now a day one PS4 purchaser. Microsoft made this decision really easy for me.

P.s getting Titan fall on PC
 
The bolded is in part because the original Kinect is pretty terrible.

I was just using it a matter of an hour ago.

The new one has proven itself not to be.

And what makes anyone think the new one will be that much better from a games perspective?

Sure, Microsoft says so, but they said the same about the first one. And they've shown fuck all as far as compelling Kinect experiences go for the Xbone.

It's hard to have faith in its use for games when Microsoft doesn't appear to have faith in it themselves.
 
People have their head screwed on wrong. It isn't that graphics don't matter. For a new system they definitely do, but is anyone in here implying that the Xbox One isn't already showcasing that it's capable of amazing graphics?

No? Then what is being argued on here? That the PS4 is stronger, and that's so embarrassing for the Xbox One? There's nothing wrong with being the weaker console. That doesn't mean there won't be awesome games with incredible graphics on the Xbox One. It sometimes seems like all people are really saying is "Well, who cares if the Xbox One has great games with great visuals, the PS4 is going to have even better games with even better visuals. IN YOUR FACE!"

lol. It's just such a silly approach is all.

I was quoting a guy who said that graphics don't matter, which is odd to me... why buy a next gen system then?... after all... PS3 and XB360 are gonna be supported for years to come...
 
And what makes anyone think the new one will be that much better from a games perspective?

Sure, Microsoft says so, but they said the same about the first one. And they've shown fuck all as far as compelling Kinect experiences go for the Xbone.

It's hard to have faith in its use for games when Microsoft doesn't appear to have faith in it themselves.

I was not referring to what MS has said about their own product. You should read around. People getting these behind closed doors demos are blown away. Read what people like Polygon, Gameinformer, IGN, etc. etc. are saying about it.
 
I was quoting a guy who said that graphics don't matter, which is odd to me... why buy a next gen system then?... after all... PS3 and XB360 are gonna be supported for years to come...

Yeah, it drives me nuts when people say graphics don't matter. Obviously, gameplay is king, but that doesn't mean graphics get relegated to complete unimportance. Otherwise, we'd all still be playing on Atari 2600s.

I was not referring to what MS has said about their own product. You should read around. People getting these behind closed doors demos are blown away. Read what people like Polygon, Gameinformer, IGN, etc. etc. are saying about it.

I have. And those people are usually talking about the tech, not the games. Because there really aren't a lot of games being shown for the new Kinect. Which is disheartening.
 
What makes me laugh about Kinect is they have yet to really focus any software in numbers or major advancements to justify its mandatory inclusion. Xbox One is a let down imo and I'm glad there is a alternative in PS4

The bolded is in part because the original Kinect is pretty terrible.

I was just using it a matter of an hour ago.

The new one has proven itself not to be.

Yeah totally guys...just look at the "complete" N.America lineup of Kinect games at the link below..

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Games?Genre=3028

What kinect games at the link above are really worthy of us being forced to pay for the new kinect? It's simply not there. Unbelievable!

To be fair..i may buy a Xbox One later down the road if the core games are truly there but no way in hell will i be buying a Xbox One over a PS4 this soon. I have a lot of faith that Sony has learned from previous mistakes with its exotic hardware attempts, i really like that in them..it shows them actually wanting to better their product to cater to its consumers and developers while Microsoft is simply losing focus or just being deceived by bad leadership...i just can't figure it out, guys.
 
I know right? Crazy.
its becoming sickening i cant wait until a year or twofrom now wher people dont giveashit about power and numbers the majority but the mos hardcore will notice
still glad im getting both but damn console war shit sucks the life out of the excitement lol
 
While you're at it, why don't you post screens from both games multi-player modes?... hmm?... i hear Ryse MP shits on KZ SF MP from a pretty significant height graphics/performance wise.

Get on it!!!

Well Ryse multiplayer is being made by a different developer (for whatever reason) and you are right it dosen't look as good. So posting those gifs wouldn't help my argument now would it. :)
 
Yeah totally guys...just look at the "complete" N.America lineup of Kinect games at the link below..

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Games?Genre=3028

What kinect games at the link above are really worthy of us being forced to pay for the new kinect? It's simply not there. Unbelievable!

To be fair..i may buy a Xbox One later down the road of the core games are truly there but no way in hell will i be buying a Xbox One over a PS4 this soon. I have a lot of faith that Sony has learned from previous mistakes with its exotic hardware attempts, i really like that in them..it shows them actually wanting to better their product to cater to its consumers and developers while Microsoft is simply losing focus or just being deceived by bad leadership...i just can't figure it out, guys.

First of all, you were not disagreeing with the first post at all... I had to read both several times. He was saying One was a letdown in part because of the Kinect thing.

You're post is the same kind of post I was responding to.

I said "Kinect is pretty terrible." You said it doesn't have a lot of games. Yes, that's why I said what I said in response to the other guy. It doesn't have a lot of games because it's so terrible.

The One's Kinect is better. It has blown people's mind. Read about it. It's very impressive. I can think of dozens of things you could do with this (that you couldn't do with the original) that would be waaay cool.
 
Yeah, it drives me nuts when people say graphics don't matter. Obviously, gameplay is king, but that doesn't mean graphics get relegated to complete unimportance. Otherwise, we'd all still be playing on Atari 2600s.



I have. And those people are usually talking about the tech, not the games. Because there really aren't a lot of games being shown for the new Kinect. Which is disheartening.

You don't seem to understand.

Then main reason (meaning, outside the fact that the first Kinect is pretty bad) that there aren't a whole lot of Kinect games is because not everyone has a Kinect. Why take advantage of Kinect when only a minority of people are using it?

The reason Microsoft are making it mandatory is so developers can rely on it and know that whenever they make a game, they can use Kinect. It's called being developer friendly, and if developers are able to expand on this concept and do all the cool things people think of, then it will become consumer friendly as well. It simply cannot become cool until a substantial number of people have it and are available to buy games that use it. If Microsoft does not make it mandatory, then there is no way people are going to experience because these people, because they have used the og Kinect and know it's terrible (or haven't and are just relying on their imagination based on what other people have said), these people are now biased against it. Now that Kinect is capable of doing all that cool awesome stuff, they need to show developers that it will always be there to use and be worth the effort (and effort, in the business world, means "risk").
 
“Ten years ago, you could argue that a console’s power was summed up in terms of a few of its specs, but Xbox One is designed as a powerful machine to deliver the best blockbuster games today and for the next decade."
Xbox One architecture is much more complex than what any single figure can convey. It was designed with balanced performance in mind, and we think the games we continue to show running on near-final hardware demonstrate that performance. In the end, we’ll let the consoles and their games speak for themselves.”
So in other words, when they had the best specs you could sum up the power of a console through specs alone even though the system architectures were all completely different. But now that they don't have the best specs it is about how they work together that matters, even though the two architectures are nearly identical. Gotcha.
 
More likely I think, is that they decided to go on the offensive with these figures, it backfired and now they're backing off.

How can their senior figures and PR team misread the public THAT much THAT often though? Every figure or claim MS releases to try and counter some bad press or rumor immediately cuts to a CSI montage of the internet hive mind as well as media outlets subjecting it to the scientific method. How could they justify releasing something as factual and think that it wouldn't be parsed to shreds, ending up in a hole deeper than they were before? It boggles my mind.
 
True, but we all can agree inFamous Second Son looks the best no doubt. MS has yet to show any gameplay that looks better than that inFamous gameplay.

Full comparison of games
inFamous looking like the best looking next gen game, and its gameplay
Killzone Shadow Fall looks amazing, more open sandbox in singleplayer, targeting 60FPS for multiplayer
Drive Club, unfortunately 30FPS, but has the best lighting, weather, reflections and etc

Ryse, looks amazing though animation looks terrible, multiplayer doesn't look too hot either
Forza 5, 60FPS, but pre backed lighting, looks like a upressed game not a huge jump
Killer Instinct, 720p
Dead Rising 3, had a lot of frame rate problems, looks bad but I'd give it a pass as it seems to be a last gen game moved over

If you just look at the wide range of gameplay released, it shows that PS4 games look better overall, and this is only launch, note i didnt include TitanFall, simply because its likely timed, and lets be honest TitanFall isn't about the graphics

LOL, I was going to give this one a response, but then I read this post over again. You're nuts. :P
 
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