PS4 Will Not Block Used Games or Require an Online Connection
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Ah, yeah, that makes sense. My local GameStop can usually handle even heavy demand. But a pre-order guarantees you a PS4 on release. It's just that I used to work at that place and the bosses get the sales people to push pre-orders sooooo much because it's basically people handing them their capital so GameStop can get free interest for months. It all adds up in a pretty disgusting way.RicoADF said:
I was thinking the exact same thing. "I wonder how far MS's stock is going to drop tomorrow..."aelreth said:
Seriously, their biggest competitor just came out and said "Hi everyone! You know all that stuff about the new Xbox that you hate? We're not going to do that! AND it'll be cheaper! AND you won't be forced to install a creepy spy-cam in your living room!"
In a market sense, Sony just ran up and kicked MS right in the balls.
My prediction: XBone launches as-is, but soon after they'll come out with a stripped-down model that's pretty much just the gaming console we wanted from them in the first place.
I'm going to wait to pre-order after I see all the bundles and launch titles. Some of the bundles on the gamestop site didn't make any sense. The Knack bundle was $520, meaning it would at least need two other games in there to justify the price, but they didn't say what all was in it just yet. At any rate, I would love it if there was a FFXV bundle one. I'd buy that in a heart beat.
Well, I'm honestly surprised and somewhat delighted by this news. While I couldn't care any less about the share nonsense on the PS4, it at least doesn't have features that are actively attempting to dissuade me from purchasing it.
Sweet! Probably not gonna pre order (mainly cause I can't really justify it as of right now financial wise) but it's definitely on my radar as of right now as the next console I buy.RicoADF said:
Supply and Demand, my friend. If there is no demand for your supply (i.e. no one is buying your Xbox exclusives because everyone has a Playstation) then you'll be losing money. That has a tendency to make people less stubborn. For one, I can only imagine that publishers have already heard the outcries of rage at the XBone, and now they'll be hearing how many now see the PS4 as the choice to go with.J Tyran said:
The publishers are led by their wallets, they won't bind themselves to a sinking ship just for the principle of the matter.
Sources report he then dropped the mic, struck a pose, and walked off stage knowing he needed to say nothing more for Microsoft to be considered SERVED.Grey Carter said:
Although I would have liked for him to work "deal with it" in there somewhere. >.>
So... there's basically no question as to which console I'll be buying... nor any sane person, I'd imagine. Really curious as to how Microsoft is going to climb out of this hole.
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Understatement of the year. Barring an unprecedented about-face from microsoft, i'd say Sony just preemptively won the entire console war.Grey Carter said:
They learned their lesson from last time. PS3 was never able to catch the 360 b/c Xbox pulled ahead so early. People buy consoles that they can play with their friends on. "All my friends are on Live" is one of the most common reasons people I know bought a 360 over a PS3 (second only to "i can play halo on it"). Its the reason i bought one.
Early adopters are the Hardcore gamers, the console with the most early adopters will have the best multiplayer experience, and therefore will win the War.
I wasn't planning on buying either one, but now I will 100% buy a PS4 just to support Sony as the new standard bearer against stupid DRM.
Like they climbed out of Windows 8 hole which failed and keeps failing and Surface fail that keeps failing and GFWL which...Spiridion said:
Look, anyone can see a bloody pattern.
You could see a pattern a while ago. PS3 did pull ahead of 360 fairly recently worldwide. 360 is ahead in US only.walrusaurus said:
Your prediction is in line with the what is fast becoming Microsoft company tradition.RJ 17 said:
On the whole, your opinion as a consumer, with their product line, where do you think Microsoft will be by the end of the decade? It's you as a consumer that will decide it's fate.
Disclaimer: I'm a Network Admin & Technician on a Windows based system.
Pretty selective reading of it, when she has said this:Xan Krieger said:
And this:
Besides, the photo is most probably being used here for comic hyperbole, so nit-picking it is missing the point.
So basically him being happy makes it OK? You don't just grab random people and kiss them, it's not legal and not right.Shamanic Rhythm said:
So the next generation console war has already been won without either of the major participants hitting the shelves (apologies to the Wii U). Wow, I did not see that coming (until a couple of weeks ago).
I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've ever thrown my hands into the air and said "HUZZAH!" enthusiastically instead of sarcastically.
I have a Wii U already, four games for it and a couple more I can think of that I'd want to buy, but now that I know the PS4 isn't going to screw players over with a metric ton of DRM...yeah, I think further down the line a PS4 will stand right beside my Nintendo, and it will be sweet.
I have a Wii U already, four games for it and a couple more I can think of that I'd want to buy, but now that I know the PS4 isn't going to screw players over with a metric ton of DRM...yeah, I think further down the line a PS4 will stand right beside my Nintendo, and it will be sweet.
http://au.gamespot.com/e3/ps-plus-required-to-play-ps4-games-online-6409709/ This is kind of disappointing, but I already have PS+ and enjoy all the free games, so no biggie. I mean 20$ for three months and 50 for a year plus a ton of games added in is a good deal.