Your thoughts on Gen 8 so far

[MASTACHIEFPWN]

Not nearly as bad and you get some exercise while doing it and the games aren't a pain to get running like trying to emulate old windows OSes and trying to find the exact kinks as to why the games don't work. You also don't have to be tech savvy.

You don't have to be tech savvy to do any of this, a lot of times its a simple as a download. Emulating an older OS isn't difficult, either- the only thing on that list I gave that requires some technical knowledge is installing another OS on your computer, which is almost never required. It takes about as much time to get an old game to work as it does to fumble around a TV to plug everything in the right RCA ports, and if you want exercise, you can jog in place while you're downloading a fixed installer.

 

[Flutterguy]

There is more ways to spend money on a console then I ever imagined possible... 7$ for a 4 hour rental of House of the Dead 4 from 2005 and no option to buy House of the Dead 4. (I just want to own the House of the Dead series on one console, I have for over a decade).

I think I'll get more out of upgrading my RAM and video card on my 3 year old PC, which will take way less money, and has more then a couple of games worth playing.

Bloodborne is a good game, I rank it just under DS1. It's not worth 450$.

 

[JohnZ117]

My only answer to to question whether it is right or even possible to judge a man's life if he is not yet even an adolescent.

 

[gorfias]

I think I'll get more out of upgrading my RAM and video card on my 3 year old PC, which will take way less money, and has more then a couple of games worth playing.

Bloodborne is a good game, I rank it just under DS1. It's not worth 450$.

For great gaming, the best video card you can get will have the most effect. I went from 6 to 12 Gig of DDR3 and don't really notice much. I went from a GTS250 to a HD 7970: big difference.

When it's time, I'll likely go for this: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GTX+970&id=2954

Overall single best thing I've done is get an SSD for my operating system. Night and day.

The single best thing on Gen 8 for me so far has been all 4 halo games give a hi-def polish for XB1. I played levels of all 4 games last night. While I've enjoyed Far Cry 4 a lot on PS4 and Mario Kart on Wii U, this was easily the single best thing I've experienced so far.

 

[Darth Rosenberg]

I'm still undecided.

Console gens should've died off years ago, and right now both the XB1 and PS4 look like embarrassments compared to the PC. Yet I honestly can't be bothered with the hassle of PC gaming, so I'll no doubt end up with an XB1 or, maybe, a PS4.

Witcher 3, Arkham Knight, the new Tomb Raider, a version of DA:Inquisition that isn't a catastrophic mess, and maybe Halo 5 are reasons enough to 'need' a new machine, so I'll cave eventually.

 

[Danbo Jambo]

I'm still a year or so away from seriously considering buying one, although my first "urges" have just kicked in to get one with the release of The Witcher 3.

More quality games and an Enhanced edition of TW3 should see me grab one sometime in 2016 I reckon. Currently there's very little point though.

Why not just get it for the PC?

I just don't enjoy games on PC with anything other than traditional point and click mechanics. I've always prefered the less faff and setup of consoles.

 

[sageoftruth]

I haven't gotten one yet. I'm thinking about a PS4 for Bloodborne and Persona 5, but I want to see some Persona 5 reviews before I make that investment.

 

[Hairless Mammoth]

I'm still undecided.

Console gens should've died off years ago, and right now both the XB1 and PS4 look like embarrassments compared to the PC. Yet I honestly can't be bothered with the hassle of PC gaming, so I'll no doubt end up with an XB1 or, maybe, a PS4.

Witcher 3, Arkham Knight, the new Tomb Raider, a version of DA:Inquisition that isn't a catastrophic mess, and maybe Halo 5 are reasons enough to 'need' a new machine, so I'll cave eventually.

It's arguable that consoles as we knew them are dead, and they started bleeding out when Sony first used slow, but high capacity, Blu rays in the PS3 (and MS using a DVD drive that may have originally been designed as a jet engine, for how loud it got, prompting them to add on an install feature of their own). Not counting the Wii U and portable/mobile, everything machine meant to run today's games is using x86 PC hardware, and that's not even the big issue.

What really sucks is mandatory installs (thanks to games getting so large GB-wise that the optical drives can't keep up), the limited space available for them, and the restrictions on expanding that space, especially with the xbone and it's HDD being behind a warranty void sticker. It's the PC's negative of not being able to just drop a disc in the machine and start playing, without the positive of being able to put an extra drive in (screw externals for games on any machine) (or a cheaper 3.5 inch drive in the PS4). Even if you do go with a work around for HDD space, doing the work around, the installs, and constant updates still undermine the whole concept of a game console, a self-sufficient, plug and play computer for playing video games.

I'll probably cave in to get a Sony or MS exclusive someday too, but, thanks the lackluster start and to almost every 3rd party making sure to get the largest audience possible (PS4, XBOX, and PC), it'll likely be when the eventual PS4 and Xbone redesigns have already been out for at least several months.

 

[CaitSeith]

There is more ways to spend money on a console then I ever imagined possible... 7$ for a 4 hour rental of House of the Dead 4 from 2005 and no option to buy House of the Dead 4. (I just want to own the House of the Dead series on one console, I have for over a decade).

I think I'll get more out of upgrading my RAM and video card on my 3 year old PC, which will take way less money, and has more then a couple of games worth playing.

Bloodborne is a good game, I rank it just under DS1. It's not worth 450$.

I agree with the $450 argument. But not so sure with the DS1. Personally I find the Lovecraftian theme more alluring than the dark fantasy.

 

[Ravenbom]

Gen 8 made me switch back to PC.

I'm not sure I'll get a WiiU but currently I'm more interested in a WiiU (in part for the late Wii games like Galaxy 2 and Skyward Sword that I missed before my Wii's disk drive failed) than a PS4 simply because there's exclusives on WiiU I'll never get to play anywhere else.
I'm very happy with my 3DS and resisting the urge to get a New3DS, barely.

 

[AnthrSolidSnake]

Well, that slightly glossy pile of dust in the corner is what's known as my WiiU. I think it still has the Mario Kart 8 disc in it from when I bought it...

My PS4 gets a little love now and then. Currently it's unplugged to save power while we use the A/C.

Why did you buy them, out of interest? The promise of future games?

My owning so many systems is the product of a couple factors, mostly being that my friends are so diverse in what systems they play on. Most of my friends play PC, but a good few of them that I like playing with the most play on consoles, so if I don't own at least one console I risk alienating a bunch of my friends that I like playing games with. I've tried convincing them to play on PC, but other than money reasons they usually state that they find the prospect of PC too intimidating. Don't ask me what they mean, even they couldn't explain it to me.

Another factor was that I consider myself an enthusiast and just simply like owning things related to video games. I'm still stuck on the notion that each console is it's own experience (PSX vs. N64, PS2 vs Xbox vs Gamecube) I guess. The WiiU arguably shows the most diversity, but still lacks anything that uses it beyond a clunky gimmick.

 

[votemarvel]

I have an Xbox One but to be honest I don't use it that often. It's not that I don't like the console but rather pretty much every game I would want for it is also on my PC, and usually at a cheaper price.

Also given that most PC games also offer the option for keyboard and mouse or controller, then I default to the platform that gives me more options.

The consoles of this generation have so far failed to produce the killer exclusive that makes me think "yeah I made the right choice here."

 

[AzrealMaximillion]

I'm still a year or so away from seriously considering buying one, although my first "urges" have just kicked in to get one with the release of The Witcher 3.

More quality games and an Enhanced edition of TW3 should see me grab one sometime in 2016 I reckon. Currently there's very little point though.

Why not just get it for the PC?

I just don't enjoy games on PC with anything other than traditional point and click mechanics. I've always prefered the less faff and setup of consoles.

To be fair, the majority of 3rd Person PC games made in the past few years support controllers. You can either buy a PC controller or just use a controller from whatever Sony/Ms console using a very easy yo use freeware app. And having just built a PC for myself I have to say, not much maintenance needed. I just clean it out every few months to get rid of dust.

 

[LauriAJ]

I only have the Wii U at the moment but hopefully I will get the PS4 soon. Any games you wanna recommend me? I would like to play Watch Dogs at least...

 

[Danbo Jambo]

I'm still a year or so away from seriously considering buying one, although my first "urges" have just kicked in to get one with the release of The Witcher 3.

More quality games and an Enhanced edition of TW3 should see me grab one sometime in 2016 I reckon. Currently there's very little point though.

Why not just get it for the PC?

I just don't enjoy games on PC with anything other than traditional point and click mechanics. I've always prefered the less faff and setup of consoles.

To be fair, the majority of 3rd Person PC games made in the past few years support controllers. You can either buy a PC controller or just use a controller from whatever Sony/Ms console using a very easy yo use freeware app. And having just built a PC for myself I have to say, not much maintenance needed. I just clean it out every few months to get rid of dust.

True. It's not just that though, it's all the faffing about with software & drivers, the location of my PC at a desk as opposed to playing comfy from my couch, and the fact that I'd probably have to spend a few hundred quid on upgrades to run it anyway.

I look on PC's as having a model GF, plenty of reward but high maintinence/cost/effort. I can't fault those who do it mind, most games I play on PC are better than the console versions (with the odd exception), but I just love the simplicity of consoles. Which is one of the reason I've held off buying a next gen console in the first place.

I don't even play online. Again it's too much faff and something which doesn't interest me. Just my own tastes

 

[AzrealMaximillion]

I'm still a year or so away from seriously considering buying one, although my first "urges" have just kicked in to get one with the release of The Witcher 3.

More quality games and an Enhanced edition of TW3 should see me grab one sometime in 2016 I reckon. Currently there's very little point though.

Why not just get it for the PC?

I just don't enjoy games on PC with anything other than traditional point and click mechanics. I've always prefered the less faff and setup of consoles.

To be fair, the majority of 3rd Person PC games made in the past few years support controllers. You can either buy a PC controller or just use a controller from whatever Sony/Ms console using a very easy yo use freeware app. And having just built a PC for myself I have to say, not much maintenance needed. I just clean it out every few months to get rid of dust.

True. It's not just that though, it's all the faffing about with software & drivers, the location of my PC at a desk as opposed to playing comfy from my couch, and the fact that I'd probably have to spend a few hundred quid on upgrades to run it anyway.

I look on PC's as having a model GF, plenty of reward but high maintinence/cost/effort. I can't fault those who do it mind, most games I play on PC are better than the console versions (with the odd exception), but I just love the simplicity of consoles. Which is one of the reason I've held off buying a next gen console in the first place.

I don't even play online. Again it's too much faff and something which doesn't interest me. Just my own tastes

That's fair and perfectly understandable. For me, there's just not enough games in this new Generation to warrant me getting a console.

Most of the X1 exclusive get sent to PC within the same year as release. And a lot of PS4 games I'm interested in will probably get ported over to the PS Vita with more content (looking at you Persona 5). That and with the rate that Japanese titles are hitting the PC (MGS 5), and the rate that games like Final Fantasy are seeing PC ports, I can't justify getting a new console.

I like Japanese console games better than a lot of Western Titles and we're seeing a lot of very good PS3/PS4 games getting good ports.

And a wireless HDMI set up in my home makes PC gaming on my couch just as valid of an option for couch play as console gaming.

 

[Danbo Jambo]

I'm still a year or so away from seriously considering buying one, although my first "urges" have just kicked in to get one with the release of The Witcher 3.

More quality games and an Enhanced edition of TW3 should see me grab one sometime in 2016 I reckon. Currently there's very little point though.

Why not just get it for the PC?

I just don't enjoy games on PC with anything other than traditional point and click mechanics. I've always prefered the less faff and setup of consoles.

To be fair, the majority of 3rd Person PC games made in the past few years support controllers. You can either buy a PC controller or just use a controller from whatever Sony/Ms console using a very easy yo use freeware app. And having just built a PC for myself I have to say, not much maintenance needed. I just clean it out every few months to get rid of dust.

True. It's not just that though, it's all the faffing about with software & drivers, the location of my PC at a desk as opposed to playing comfy from my couch, and the fact that I'd probably have to spend a few hundred quid on upgrades to run it anyway.

I look on PC's as having a model GF, plenty of reward but high maintinence/cost/effort. I can't fault those who do it mind, most games I play on PC are better than the console versions (with the odd exception), but I just love the simplicity of consoles. Which is one of the reason I've held off buying a next gen console in the first place.

I don't even play online. Again it's too much faff and something which doesn't interest me. Just my own tastes

That's fair and perfectly understandable. For me, there's just not enough games in this new Generation to warrant me getting a console.

Most of the X1 exclusive get sent to PC within the same year as release. And a lot of PS4 games I'm interested in will probably get ported over to the PS Vita with more content (looking at you Persona 5). That and with the rate that Japanese titles are hitting the PC (MGS 5), and the rate that games like Final Fantasy are seeing PC ports, I can't justify getting a new console.

I like Japanese console games better than a lot of Western Titles and we're seeing a lot of very good PS3/PS4 games getting good ports.

And a wireless HDMI set up in my home makes PC gaming on my couch just as valid of an option for couch play as console gaming.

Can't fault you mate.

What I'll likely do is get what's now a top spec PC in 3-5 years time, and have a nice catch up on the games I've not played in the meantime.

I'm sort of doing that now via steam with games such as Jagged Alience, but I do seem to keep running into install/play issues unfortunately.

 

[kilenem]

Pretty underwhelming. If the X1 and PS4 were backwards completable it probably make so many games of these HD releases useless.

The Wii U doesn't have any Killer apps like Wii bowling. That made you want to have the tech in the system. My friend broke the thumb stick on his wii u so his wii U is freaking useless. Even though most games don't even need the game pad. Nintendo is charging a 100 to just to repair the thumb stick. I hope they update the system so you don't need the game pad or you can substitute the New 3DS as the game pad.

The Vita is a great peace of tech but Sony is to broke to properly support it. The only saving grace this generation seems to be the 3DS but its running into the same thing the X1 and PS4 are doing. Just a bunch of re-releases. I am digging Code Name steam and Monster hunter 4 seems legit. Unfortunately their doesn't seem to be any reason to own a New 3DS because Xenoblade is just a remake which you can go buy the Wii Copy of instead upgrading since it would be cheaper. Amiibo support is nice if Nintendo actually made enough of them. I don't see why Smash Brothers 3ds doesn't support the Circle pad pro.

 

[AzrealMaximillion]

Can't fault you mate.

What I'll likely do is get what's now a top spec PC in 3-5 years time, and have a nice catch up on the games I've not played in the meantime.

I'm sort of doing that now via steam with games such as Jagged Alience, but I do seem to keep running into install/play issues unfortunately.

That's fair man. And with old school games, I'd shy away from Steam versions. Go with GOG. They actually make sure older games are configured to modern systems.

 

[WhiteNachos]

utter disappointments havent bothered to buy any yet, honestly not expecting to either. there just so far behind where PC is at now i find it hard to imagine going back that far performance wise

Performance isn't everything.
You can find indie games that have deliberately retro graphics or just aren't the cutting edge that are a lot of fun.

And there's also exclusives like smash bros.