Topic: The PlayStation Fan Thread

Xbox 360 and Wii didn't need internet to be worth having. I realize Xbox Live basically made the system, but you didn't need it to play Xbox games. Lets go back to Sega and SNES. Those didn't require internet for you to have fun playing a game. Wii U still holds that standard. Sega started online console gaming that connected to other players. Dreamcast had the idea PS2 and Xbox had, but lacked overall in both ways. There's a reason PS2 didn't have online, but it still beat Dreamcast when that console had online.

The next Xbox will probably be very internet reliant looking at windows phone and windows 8.

Internet feature of the consoles are a response to society embracing and adopting to instant communications and immediate feedback. It's so easy to stay in touch with people and explore many things the digital realm has to offer. It also seems to make life easier to the business world, which needs to be efficient to survive.

If Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo were to stagnate in internet features, it could put the companies in danger of losing revenues that keep them going because they're not following the trends.

Is there anything else that makes you skeptical about an online-focused console?

Well, I didn't like the way PS4 looked. That's fact that I think that. I think you guys are right, though. Xbox 1080 will have very relied use on internet, but once it breaks free of that the hardware will still have something to offer. Nintendo and Microsoft will both be competeing against Sony for a while, because they covered alot of ground. Lets just say that PS4 is the scout, and if anything bad happens on the trail ahead, Nintendo and Microsoft know what not to do once they see the mistake.

As a whole I was unimpressed with the PS4. I seen nothing (gamplay) that warrants more than a Playstation 3.5. I was expecting something to blow me away yet I was more impressed with the preview of Yarn Yoshi for the Wii U. All Sony seemed to show is social interaction, sorry but that appeals to a minority who like to show of their gaming highlights, let's see how long this feature lasts. Before the Presentation I was worried for Nintendo but after, well let's just say I won't be dropping anything towards the PS4. My gaming needs are innovative games and co-op games, both the Wii U and Xbox cater for me and do a better job than Sony. Good luck Sony.

no it wouldn't be healthier, and it would be financial suicide if they did that,, you think a game store which makes most of their profit from used game sales will carry the console if it blocked the use of used games? Sony depends on the stores to help move their consoles and games. So they are not going to alienate stores by making such a move...

Ps. It has been confirmed that it won't block used games

Games purchased on psn cannot be carried over to the ps4. So it's possible the permissions may be adjusted to allow the ps4 as a separate console.

Having anything Windows related is gonna give Xbox the upperhand. That OS is just too big to ignore, and is on more products than Microsoft's alone. They're pretty much combining everything that made last gen great, and calling it new. When did Sony even get a server anyway? I could have sworn they made TVs, AV components, and Walkman. I didn't think any of those used internet. Sony's better off making a Windos PC.

While I do worry about how Sony will let their internet cloud feature happen, especially when this will cost a lot of bandwidth for the internet and 3G/4G providers, it's likely that Sony conducted careful market research about the internet users. This is indeed a risky decision, and the company is well aware of that. We'll just have to see what happens, as it's generally not too good of an idea to jump to conclusions, even though it can be tempting sometimes.

Apparently a lot of people wanted to see what the box looked like.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21528542

Whoa, didn't know this console was not being developed in Japan. It was interesting to read the different thoughts. I thought this line was particularly funny: The ps4 is a true engineering feat. it's built on x86 architecture, with 8gb built in, sharing, a new controller, and it's INVISIBLE.

The hardware development space is located next to naughty dog. Its pretty obvious that after the PS3 and Vita they want a western developed console hence Mark Cerney.

Cool by mean since it means Japan studio can focus more on game development.

I'm not sure what I want to think of the PS4 thus far. I seriously wish every console had the social interactivity the console's going to have because that's just sweet. But the lack of backwards capability and the lack of transferring downloaded PSN games is a total drag.

I'll wait for MGS5. lol

I don't see how the PS4 is gonna "end Sony" like a certain someone keeps saying.

The Witcher 3 has been confirmed for PS4.

Game over. Sony wins.

One amazing game isn't enough to make me buy a console right away these days, just saying.

Drive Club.

There's two.

Working on the assumption that there will be other good-to-great games released on the PlayStation 4. The Witcher 3 is the final nail the proverbial coffin.

But won't the switcher also be hitting Durango as well.

So Waltz when do you think we might start seeing the JRPGS for PS4 and do you think the Japan Studio who was has been in the spotlight more (Gravity Rush, Puppeteer, Knack, Rain)

It actually hasn't been confirmed whether The Witcher 3 will hit the next Xbox. Hardly matters anyway - the point here is the PS4 has it.

With regards to JRPGs, considering Falcom, Idea Factory, Tecmo Koei (and thus, Gust), Square Enix and Namco Bandai are all confirmed to be developing for the PS4, we're going to see plenty of JRPGs.

Drive Club was enough to warrant a purchase from me - come on Holiday 2013.