Update: PlayStation 4's Appearance Finally Unveiled
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Just a sidenote that has nothing to do with the actual topic. It just bothers me everytime i encounter this.
The plural of Euro is Euro! NOT Euros!
I'm not entirely sure but i think the same applies to the British Pound. You may find Europeans (or Brits respectively) that will make the same mistake you made here. But that stems from a misunderstanding of the names heritage or even a subliminal antipathy towards the currency itself (large chunks of Europes citizens still regularly voice their opinion preferring their old national currency).
The plural of Euro is Euro! NOT Euros!
I'm not entirely sure but i think the same applies to the British Pound. You may find Europeans (or Brits respectively) that will make the same mistake you made here. But that stems from a misunderstanding of the names heritage or even a subliminal antipathy towards the currency itself (large chunks of Europes citizens still regularly voice their opinion preferring their old national currency).
I respectfully disagree.wsmieszek said:
XBO uses a rather unique multi-core hardware similar to the one Sony used in the PS3. Which has the (unintentional?) sideeffect of not being able to run software designed for other setups, hence no backwards compatibility (see PS3) unless you tediously emulate the other hardware.
And while i understand the XBO to be a glorified and overpriced BLU-RAY-player and cable box, the PS4 seems to be leaning way more to the gaming side of applications.
And before anyone cries out "Fanboy", i haven't owned a console since the SNES and am a doveted PC gamer. So i believe myself to be unbiased.
This is what I thought the PS3 would look like, similar to the PS2.
Fits in with the aesthetic of Xenosaga too.
Fits in with the aesthetic of Xenosaga too.
Fair enough, it's a pretty nice price indeed. Shame it's more pricey here in the UK. But I personally will likely buy it at that price, since there's quie a few things I want on it, such as Killzone: Shadow Fall and Destiny (even if Destiny comes to PC i'll get the PS4 version to play with my buddies).Mr.Mattress said:
Arbritrary price hike for markets outside the US. Likely related to taxation and other crap. The Wii U RRP is £300 and $300US. Xbox One is more expensive here too.AldUK said:
PC parts are pricier too. Such is the way the world seems to work.
It does suck though.
Oh, but everyone is biased towards their own understanding of the world. Having an opinion founded on knowledge is good!Shadow-Fox said:
I just pointed out the fact that they look oddly similar, feature identical hardware setup (box, camera, controller), and don't seem THAT different in terms of functionality. With each generation, a small portion of difference between the two manufacturers has been diminished, to the point we are at now: two tower PCs packed in glossy black plastic.
Mind you, this comes from a person whose last meaningful contact with a console was playing MGS and MoH on little gray Playstation with beautiful large round power-up button.
I honestly think it looks slim and sleek. Not as stylish as people's apparent expectations but it I would definitely not call it ugly. (Tbh the Xbox One isn't "ugly" per-se, it's just siding on the more plain and dull side)
Looks aside, when they revealed the console I was most happy about its size and weight. Sony were quite with the shape as it makes it hard to discern its size but since I am a person who moves their console around more than average the design is a plus for me. I also like how it reminds me of the PS2.
That being said I hope it's capable of better heat dissipation so we won't face a potential RLOD problem in the future. My fatboy PS3 lasted until last year before I upgraded to the slim after several third party repairs
Looks aside, when they revealed the console I was most happy about its size and weight. Sony were quite with the shape as it makes it hard to discern its size but since I am a person who moves their console around more than average the design is a plus for me. I also like how it reminds me of the PS2.
That being said I hope it's capable of better heat dissipation so we won't face a potential RLOD problem in the future. My fatboy PS3 lasted until last year before I upgraded to the slim after several third party repairs
Ugh. The neon lights... I'm torn as whether that or the excessive black is worse. The last time I looked at a hardware retailer's web site, nearly all the cases were black, and the few which weren't had ugly design.Aardvaarkman said:
True, but it's not the default, which is what everyone thinks of when you mention the product.
Heh. That's funny. The main company that isn't going nuts with black is the one I absolutely refuse to give money to.
I don't know why so much hate for the design. I absolutely love it. It's so simple yet so slick and powerful looking. I want to cuddle with it.
I'm serious. It's not a complicated design. In fact it's very minimalistic. There's not a lot of buttons and other stuff popping out of it, yet it's not completely boxy. It will really fit well in my room. The glossy part on the left and texturized look on the right reminds me a bit of PS2 Slim.
I'm serious. It's not a complicated design. In fact it's very minimalistic. There's not a lot of buttons and other stuff popping out of it, yet it's not completely boxy. It will really fit well in my room. The glossy part on the left and texturized look on the right reminds me a bit of PS2 Slim.
the fools! what happens when you need to perform some underside maintenance, i cant put the console on its back! what, am i supposed to put it on its SIDE?! absurdity! madness!
well theyre both sleek black monoliths, some important graphic artist must really like 2001: a space odyssey. i honestly dont care what it looks like, and i dont think anyone here really does either, but the media makes a giant fuss about it so i guess we dont want to make them feel stupid and go along with it. either way its just gonna sit there and play games, all that matters is a manageable size and for it to not be fragile. god i miss the gamecube.
well theyre both sleek black monoliths, some important graphic artist must really like 2001: a space odyssey. i honestly dont care what it looks like, and i dont think anyone here really does either, but the media makes a giant fuss about it so i guess we dont want to make them feel stupid and go along with it. either way its just gonna sit there and play games, all that matters is a manageable size and for it to not be fragile. god i miss the gamecube.
Looks... ugly. Looks a bit blocky and old. Don't like the controller, I can see myself looking stupidly at that for a while before I get used to it.
Don't like the idea of having no start and select button where they usually are. Won't be stopping me getting one when the price goes down a bit and they stop making PS3 games though.
Intrigued to see what the slim version will look like.
Don't like the idea of having no start and select button where they usually are. Won't be stopping me getting one when the price goes down a bit and they stop making PS3 games though.
Intrigued to see what the slim version will look like.