What next gen console will you be getting? Xbox or ps

[Lil devils x_v1legacy]

America is not only the richest country, everywhere else is also almost always charged an additional sum for not being America. The PS4 will cost well over $500 in the UK because they tear up the exchange rates and just appropriate which ever rounding they feel like.

Little easier for you to dump the money with no worries. The low-low price of $4.17 is basically a fantasy to me, not that I'd be that pleased with it anyway. However good the "deals" are, they're there to keep you going the whole 9 yards; and the subscription model is supposed to recoup an extra sum of almost the full price of the console over the course of the generation.

For you it'll be something like another $350-400, depending on how long the generation holds up; so $750 in total. For me it'd probably be over $1,000. So how much play do you have to get out of it before all that becomes worthwile? what with the price of next gen games going up too.

I don't have time for mass gaming, and I only buy a few select games that I really want. If I can just get the base console and 1 or 2 dozen games over the gen that I really want to play, then that suits me.

I think I could live without multiplayer, even though there maybe some exciting multiplayer games that come out. Competitive multiplayer usually starts out a mixture of fun and frustration (from the learning process and then the resistance from competition) before degrading into shit. If significant passive online features are locked out too, then that will be the real grievance with me.

And really why should that be locked out? Sony did online for over 8 years. If people want top pay for better servers (along with bonuses on games etc) then have a tiered distinction for server priority or something.

I suppose the 'big deal' would be:

Some people can't blindly chuck loose that kind of money with an apathetic "meh".

(I made this clear enough in the initial post; did you just stop read and hit 'reply' at that paragraph?)

I don't think you are factoring in the free games in the equation. You could potentially save a lot of money by not having to buy a lot of games. Everybody has a different story, but I understand your gripes! Yeah, it will essentially be cheaper for us in the U.S. but that is normal on just about everything gaming related.

Thanks for the reply though! I know I quoted you, but I was speaking in generalities too, not only toward you.

I think the free games factor is also one that is overwhelmingly one sided in favor of PC due to the sheer amount of free content you have access to on a pc vs any console. Now for me personally, I already have PC's hooked up to the TVs in my home and consider consoles for a different purpose entirely. Pc's are more for personal gaming and consoles are party devices primarily used for entertaining when you do not want people manhandling your computers. I usually buy both Xbox and Playstation consoles, but will not be purchasing an Xbox one this time due to them not creating a console to fit the purpose it is intended to be used for this time around. The non removable hard drive and non removable Kinect pretty much killed it for that purpose.

 

[gnihton]

Say what you will, at least this console generation had a very clear improvement over the last. The games showcased things that were not possible before. Sandbox games with no pop up where you can leap across the city, that was new at the time.

Heh, care to provide an example of this? It certainly would be new because it doesn't exist.

I remember playing GTA4 on an xbox and commonly driving into a grey abyss as the world took a ridiculously long time to load, or red dead redemption with its cacti and shrubs/grass that were apparently equipped with Predator style cloaking devices. You truly are delusional if you honestly believe that consoles ('current gen' especially) are some kind of technological marvel.

OT: Just going to grab a better GPU at some point.
R1: Already have a good game library.
R2: Games will be cheaper.
R3: Games will look nicer and play smoother, and can support multiple monitors.
R4: Indie games.
R5: A gaming PC can be used for much more than gaming, I can game, browse, stick a playlist on, stream, and do all of that at the same time. Never mind the fact that I could also use it for programming and content creation.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

None of 'em.
Reason 1: Money
Reason 2: None of them impress me.
Reason 3: I'm sick of the whole console war bullshit.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I bought a Wii U. It's the only console that's going to have new Mario, Kirby...oh wait...

5 - Pikmin
4 - Mario Kart (and hopefully F-Zero)
3 - Super Smash Bros
2 - I can catch up on Wii games
1 - Legend of Zelda

Also Mario, Kirby, Donkey Kong...Earthbound on the Virtual Console (well the Virtual Console in general), I can play online without subscribing to anything, I don't have to load a game onto a hard-drive to play it, motion controls aren't mandatory, Bayonetta 2, Mii Verse is surprisingly fun as far as social network/forum things go...

 

[AndrewJamesDrake]

Console: Play Station 4
Reason 1: Price is within my budget.
Reason 2: Kingdom Hearts 3.
Reason 3: InFamous Second Son.
Reason 4: Sony is making an effort to court the Independents.
Reason 5: I've been with Sony since the PS1. Brand Loyalty and all that.

 

[SadisticFire]

Well actually Microsoft got rid of all that DRM now! Woot!

But they still tried. Pretty fuckin' hard, and they believed we would suck it up. That kinda says a lot about them. You wouldn't drop the charges on someone that just got accused of murder because he would no longer do it again. He still killed someone. But anyways
I would just choose the Wii-U. Any games that are coming out on the other two monoliths arn't interesting enough to me, or are coming out on the glorious master race PC. Oh and to comment on your over priced laptop, the hell did you buy? Alienware?
Wii-U
Pikmin 3.(PIKMIIIIN)
Games that are consistent and I enjoy usually.(Games in general)
It's cheaper.(Directed at both)
It didn't try shoving DRM down our throats.(Directed at Xbox)
It didn't brag about not having DRM.(Directed at Sony)
It didn't try forcing always on, always watching.(Directed at XBox)

 

[Get_A_Grip_]

Wii U

Only console that has first party games that I'm interested in.
Fuck paying online for a console that I'm going to use three times a year.
Platinum (one of the best devs out there) seem to be really really focused on the WiiU

 

[HydroFire]

Why are people responding seriously to a topic made by a MS marketing shill?

I'm not a Microsoft marketing shill. I simply prefer xbox one because it suits my lifestyle better. Just as a ps4, wii u or pc may suit you.

 

[Joccaren]

Platform: PC. Specifically 2 new graphics cards and a another SSD, plus a better keyboard, to bring her back up to 'Beast' status. I will max everything out at 60FPS on 3 2560*1440 screens goddamnit, and my PC will load in under 3 seconds [Used to with my current SSD, but I filled that up so now it takes 6 seconds. Get a new one, dedicate it to Windows, everything else goes on my other drives; Instant loading! Hopefully.]
Reasons:
1. [Arguably] Cheaper. I buy my games for $30 or less. I do not pay to play online. If I wanted to I could spend nothing next generation and still run games better than a PS4 or Xbone. Not including peripherals that I bought to enhance my experience [Better monitors, a good mouse, excellent speakers], the rig cost me $1000. Its lasted me this console generation, and will last me the next - or would if I didn't want to upgrade it. I could have spent far less, but I decided overkill was worth it. Not to mention that if I'd gone with a console I'd have had to buy that console, a TV to use that console on - seeing as the family ones are always taken - and a PC to use for non-gaming tasks, and that would've cost a fortune.
2. Controls. KB+M wins for any genre I care about, and a lot that I don't. Exceptions, of course, are racing games, and fighting games where the old arcade sticks are king. Oh, and Flight sims. Here comes the fun part though; Flight sims: Buy a Joystick or flight pad thing. Fighting Games: Buy a USB arcade stick. Racing Games: Buy pedals and a wheel, or whatever your prefered control method is.
3. Multipurpose. Not just for gaming. Consoles are finally getting to being able to do simple things like browse the Internet now, but coding, typing up documents, truly modding games [Not just creating maps with a few pre-set blocks and entities], server management, 3-D modelling, texturing - ect. Belong to the PC. A console could try to emulate this, all bar the WiiU would fail miserably thanks to no keyboard - typing is essential and a large part of most, if not all, of the above, and is impractical on a console. WiiU has a touchscreen that could be converted to a keyboard, but it'd still lose in ergonomics to an actual PC; A miniature keyboard is either inefficient or uncomfortable to use.
4. Exclusives. Two words; Star Citizen. One word: Starcraft. Civilization. Total War. Seriously, the number of amazing games I'd miss out on by not having a PC would suck. Sure, the consoles have a couple of exclusives, but I've never seen many of them as anything to get excited about. Played things like Gears of War and the newer Halos and they bore me. Halo CE on the PC was the best Halo IMO. God of War always looked silly, and I could never take uncharted seriously. Red Dead and TLOU looked kind of interesting, but not $300+ interesting. TBH the only exclusives I actually regret not having are the WiiU ones, like Pikmin, but I still haven't finished the original 2 on the Wii so don't have much need for that either.
5. Better quality. If development isn't done poorly, the PC will always come out on top with quality. Better image, smoother gameplay, hotkeys, load times - the PC will offer a smoother experience that looks, feels and sounds better. And its backwards compatible and future compatible [For a generation or two, seeing as DX upgrades mean you need to get a new graphics card that supports the higher DX] too.

 

[HydroFire]

Actually I'm almost certain that you can use an xbox one or ps4 on a monitor. But otherwise great opinion.

 

[2xDouble]

Nobody else's going to say it? *sigh* Fine.

Console: None
Reason #N[sub]i[/sub]: Yahtzee [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/7417-Next-Gen-Buyers-Guide].

There. You may now return to pretending the brand and color of DVD player (Netflix streamer, in this case) you use actually affects your "lifestyle".

 

[Strazdas]

Console: Desktop PC
Reason 1: I currently have a laptop that is 5 years old and is soft of... dieing.
Reason 2: I like strategy games which are under-represented on console
Reason 3: As a platform it is less commercialised and has less privacy concerns
Reason 4: Games are cheaper (albeit unable to resell, but that doesn't matter to me personally because I keep all my games)
Reason 5: It's a better multimedia machine than consoles and I can use it for all computer tasks without having to buy multiple devices
Reason 6: I prefer keyboard and mouse control scheme which is on PC.

P.S. sorry, OneCatch, but my reasons are pretty much identical, i didnt plagiarize intentionally.

 

[Snotnarok]

Console: Just upgraded my PC instead
Reason 1: It's my work PC, media center and gaming device & after 6 years of service it was having some problems
Reason 2: It's cheaper than any next Gen console in the long run easily
Reason 3: I had a bunch of parts that were still useful case, fans, HDDs, PSU, graphics card
Reason 4: It'll run all the new games easily
Reason 5: i7 processor, already faster than the consoles by a considerable margin.

 

[kael013]

Console: Desktop PC

Reason 1: I prefer genres under-represented on consoles
Reason 2: Dislike having to pay for multiplayer access when I already pay for internet access. (why should I pay twice for a feature?)
Reason 3: Mods
Reason 4: Less privacy concerns
Reason 5: No mandatory $100 gimmicks

 

[TelHybrid]

Initially I'll be getting a PC, but later when the new consoles are a quarter of the launch price in a few years, I'll get a console.

Platform: PC
Reason 1: I use a PC for more than just games. My work involves a lot of video production and a high end system will be very useful with that. This makes the extra INITIAL cost of a PC justifiable over console. On top of that, all of the extra multimedia features promoted in consoles are already part of the package with a PC, and a lot more intuitive. I can't see myself using a console for web browsing, ever.

Reason 2: PC gaming is cheaper. I honestly can't remember the last time I paid more than £15 for a PC game. A competitive digital distribution market makes games AND DLC cheaper than the console versions.

Reason 3: More choice of control schemes. I don't care what anyone says, a keyboard and mouse is always always always better for FPS games. Always. As for the games that are better with a controller? Erm... I'll use a controller.

Reason 4: Better online multiplayer. First I don't have to pay any additional PS+/XBL fees. On top of that I get to play on actual servers, not on a p2p network where someone's console acts as the server giving them 0 ping advantage and often experiencing connection problems. Finally, if I buy an online MP game, I can guarantee (if it's good) that in 10 years time I can still get a game on it. Buy a console version, and you've got like 4 years (hello Halo 2).

Reason 5: Mods mods mods mods mods! Wallet too empty for that new DLC? Want to add some extra content to your game? Have a look at what the community has released.

Reason 6: Free to play games. Once again a good money saver.

I will get a console down the line.

Reason 1: Kingdom Hearts 3

Reason 2: Casual local multiplayer

Which console? PS4

Reason 3: Naughty Dog games

Reason 4: Insomniac games

Reason 5: Upgradable hard drive (500GB is nothing these days)

Reason 6: PS Plus instant game collection

Edit: PC Reason 7: I love custom building a new PC. Always a fun day.

 

[Uriain]

Console(s): PS4 & Xbox One, PS4 before Christmas and the Xbox One March/April next year
Reason 1: Sony Exclusives
Reason 2: Xbox Exclusives
Reason 3: PS4 and PS Vita interplay and Xbox Glass with the Xbox One look interesting
Reason 4: PC gaming is a priority but I still like some console games
Reason 5: My PC has an upgrade (GPU) planned next month to meet next gen requirements

 

[Drops a Sweet Katana]

Platform: PC/360
Reason 1: I already have them.
Reason 2: I haven't the money to spend on a new console.
Reason 3: None of the exclusives interest me.
Reason 4: Any game I am interested in (see Titanfall) is coming out on one or both of them.
Reason 5: Steam is a lot cheaper and has a wider selection of games.

If I'm forced at gunpoint to choose between the new consoles, then I'd go with the PS4.
Reason 1: It's cheaper and doesn't include things I don't want.
Reason 2: Less bullshit attached.
Reason 3: Doesn't include extra shit I don't need.
Reason 4: Gaikai would be good for me since I don't have a PS3.
Reason 5: Nothing on the Xbox One interests me.

 

[Jazoni89]

Well I've already got a decent enough PC, and a Wii-U, so the only logical step for me would be a PS4.

Xbox One has been a disaster since it was released, and nothing has convenience me to change my opinion overwise. I just can't trust Microsoft to keep to their promises, or to make a decent machine that won't crap out in five minutes flat.

Plus, despite having more exclusives to the PS4, none of them scream "must buy" to me. Many of them are also timed exclusives, which i could possibly pick up on PC in the near future.