Thoughts on the PS4
Hey everyone, I was thinking about buying a PS4, and I wanted to get some thoughts from you guys to help me decide. To anyone who has one, what do you think of it? Also what are the best games available for it right now? I'm thinking about getting ones like Alien Isolation and J-Stars Victory Vs. +, but I'm curious if there's any must haves I should get, or if there's even enough of a good library so far to support buying a new system. Thanks in advance!
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There is both a Last of Us bundle and a Batman bundle out there for the same price as the core system. If you were interested in either of those I'd jump on it.
Also going back on the no booze/no carbs/minimal fat/weights /cycling diet. Fucking miserable but last time I lost 20lbs in a month and it stayed lost.
I'd say my modern gaming time is spent playing PS3->PS4->WiiU->X360 ATM with PS3 eating most of the playtime simply because a lot of my friends/family have yet to take the plunge on PS4/XBONE and we game online a lot.
It has plenty of great games to justify buying at this point. I recommend it.
Like others mentioned - controller has improved (though I hate the push pad), and regardless of what type of gamer you are, there's a game on it for you.
Same could be said with the XBone - better controller than the 360 (especially that dpad!), and enough games for whatever your flavor may be.
IMO, I don't think you'll be disappointed with either, but if you're into RPG's, definitely stick with the PS4 (the main reason why I got it as I have a feeling we'll get some great ones throughout the consoles life)
I actually bought a PS4 tonight. I purchased the Black Ops 3 1TB limited edition bundle. I was initially torn between this and the SW: Battle Front bundle with the Darth PS4. One of the reason I decided to go with the Blops edition is because I planned on picking up that game anyway (a number of my friends have it) and because of the 1TB drive on it. Another reason is this bundle seems to be already really hard to come by around my area and on most Canadian retail websites. Also, the Darth version was also released with the Disney Infinity which I think takes away from the battle front bundle. The price of the DLC for Battlefront definitely put a damper on the thought of getting that edition, too.
Having said all that I am keeping it sealed for the time being as I am not sure I want it. A couple reasons I want to wait to open it.
-Holiday price drop (although unlikely with the Blops PS4)
-Still content with my Wii U and have games to keep me busy
-I really want to get into Street Fighter V and if there was bundle coming out for that in a month it would be disappointing. (though I could just sell my current PS4).
-Even though a lot of my friends have it there isn't one single game I absolutely have to play on it right now. (really looking forward to SF V, Mirror's Edge, Doom, and Uncharted 4).
Advice on what I should do? Open it up and forget about it? Save and wait for a different bundle/possible price cut?
I also like to read some more opinions on how people like their PS4 now that were further into it. Anything you really hate about it? Most of the comments in here are quite positive, which is good.
PS4 was the very first Sony console where I waited until year 2 to buy. The first year just didn't have enough games to warrant a purchase IMO. So far so good with no complaints other than the small 500GB HDD they gave us. If you plan on owning no more than 5-10 games then it might suit you but keep in mind that you might download digital games, saving share data (screenshots and video) takes up room, game updates, etc... I'm so glad that I upgraded to a 2TB drive and that it's so easy a middle school student could do it.
2TB PS4 upgrade kit, includes everything you need including USB flash drive to backup any save data, screwdriver, plus detailed instructions...It also turns your old 500GB drive into a fully functional external drive PLUS increases the overall speed/performance of your PS4 just a little bit!
http://www.amazon.com/OWC-2-0TB-Upgrade-Bundle-PlayStation¨/dp/B00PG5FHCU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447502973&sr=8-1&keywords=ps4+2tb+kit
You've already read most of the positive aspects about the console so all I can say is OPEN IT ALREADY AND HAVE FUN!!
I'm gonna bump this thread instead of starting a new one as I have the same question as OP.
I actually bought a PS4 tonight. I purchased the Black Ops 3 1TB limited edition bundle. I was initially torn between this and the SW: Battle Front bundle with the Darth PS4. One of the reason I decided to go with the Blops edition is because I planned on picking up that game anyway (a number of my friends have it) and because of the 1TB drive on it. Another reason is this bundle seems to be already really hard to come by around my area and on most Canadian retail websites. Also, the Darth version was also released with the Disney Infinity which I think takes away from the battle front bundle. The price of the DLC for Battlefront definitely put a damper on the thought of getting that edition, too.
Having said all that I am keeping it sealed for the time being as I am not sure I want it. A couple reasons I want to wait to open it.
-Holiday price drop (although unlikely with the Blops PS4)
-Still content with my Wii U and have games to keep me busy
-I really want to get into Street Fighter V and if there was bundle coming out for that in a month it would be disappointing. (though I could just sell my current PS4).
-Even though a lot of my friends have it there isn't one single game I absolutely have to play on it right now. (really looking forward to SF V, Mirror's Edge, Doom, and Uncharted 4).
Advice on what I should do? Open it up and forget about it? Save and wait for a different bundle/possible price cut?
I also like to read some more opinions on how people like their PS4 now that were further into it. Anything you really hate about it? Most of the comments in here are quite positive, which is good.
Open the fucker and play Fallout 4, it's awesome.
Don't know if you're getting that deal in Canada but that's a good price with Ps4 versions of the uncharted series.
Battlefront has been awesome
Fallout ( everyone else is into )
Metal gear
gtaV is a must ( it looks sooooo Damn good and if you haven't played this game you're missing out )
COD is meh for me this time - don't like that high tech type character / gun they went with.
Personally my favs from that franchise are modern warfare2/3-black ops 1/2
Street fighter is going to be cool but you should try the guilty gear stuff
I can almost guarantee there will not be a PS4 Street fighter bundle but they do have other bundles already announced at my work for SF : http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-Street+Fighter+V
Originally posted by: Andy_Bogomil
Advice on what I should do? Open it up and forget about it? Save and wait for a different bundle/possible price cut?
Really the only thing that bugs me is some of the UI stuff like having netfix buried in a drop down or the games library listing everything I've ever downloaded. But this kind of stuff isn't a deal breaker and will prob be changed with an update. Overall its a really nice little system and I'm pretty happy with it.
I'd crack into it and play some Blops with your buddies, it has solid multiplayer, co-op campaign, and zombies.
If you want good fighters Guilty Gear and MKX are quite a bit fun. If you haven't played Wolfenstein you need to get on that. I know I have said this before but Bloodborne owns. There are def more than a couple great PS4 games to keep you busy til Feb.
I need all these people to stop making games for a bit so I can catch up.
LOL that's exactly how I feel! I keep telling myself "just take a year off from buying games...maybe two, just to play catch up" and then something else comes out which appeals to me. I'm hoping that after The Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII remaster/reimagining and No Man's Sky (confirmed June 2016) comes out in 2016, I might actually be able to stop for a year or so. *Edit- I just read that Dissidia Final Fantasy is getting a remaster but being released in Japan only so far. They're also remastering Beyond Two Souls from PS3 for the PS4.* After picking up COD BO3, Fallout 4, and SW BF recently, I vowed to buy less than 10 modern games (across all consoles) per year for the next couple years. Not only are they cranking games out faster these days but the magnitude and scope of some of these games is enough to keep anyone busy for a long time.
"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!" (The Godfather part III)
I need all these people to stop making games for a bit so I can catch up.
LOL that's exactly how I feel! I keep telling myself "just take a year off from buying games...maybe two, just to play catch up" and then something else comes out which appeals to me. I'm hoping that after The Last Guardian and No Man's Sky (confirmed June 2016) comes out in 2016, I might actually be able to stop for a year or so. After picking up COD BO3, Fallout 4, and SW BF recently, I vowed to buy less than 10 modern games (across all consoles) per year for the next couple years. Not only are they cranking games out faster these days but the magnitude and scope of some of these games is enough to keep anyone busy for a long time.
"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!" (The Godfather part III)
One of my bigest problems is time\location. I can play games in short bursts due to time and my work from home job that keeps me on my toes with long periods of "Ok, I can't really leave the room but I have nothing important to do". So a PSP with emulators is great for me, play a while, when I can't play, I just let the thing go into sleep, not even powering off or closing the emulator. For consoles, unless I move one up here (Been thinking about it), I can't play for long periods, and I have nothing good to sit on yet in the game room. So my game play amounts to a bunch of short bursts of game time, emulation is great for that, modern consoles with save points 20 miles away and huge amounts of power consumption and heat loss, not so much.
I wonder if the PS4 uses more power than a nes, assuming so, but the nes wasn't effecent for it's time then, and now it's much worse, so who knows. Too lazy to look up a ps4's draw right now.
I love your avatar btw OP, had no idea Blackadder ever made it across the pond (unless it's just a random img file you found).
I'm gonna bump this thread instead of starting a new one as I have the same question as OP.
I actually bought a PS4 tonight. I purchased the Black Ops 3 1TB limited edition bundle. I was initially torn between this and the SW: Battle Front bundle with the Darth PS4. One of the reason I decided to go with the Blops edition is because I planned on picking up that game anyway (a number of my friends have it) and because of the 1TB drive on it. Another reason is this bundle seems to be already really hard to come by around my area and on most Canadian retail websites. Also, the Darth version was also released with the Disney Infinity which I think takes away from the battle front bundle. The price of the DLC for Battlefront definitely put a damper on the thought of getting that edition, too.
Having said all that I am keeping it sealed for the time being as I am not sure I want it. A couple reasons I want to wait to open it.
-Holiday price drop (although unlikely with the Blops PS4)
-Still content with my Wii U and have games to keep me busy
-I really want to get into Street Fighter V and if there was bundle coming out for that in a month it would be disappointing. (though I could just sell my current PS4).
-Even though a lot of my friends have it there isn't one single game I absolutely have to play on it right now. (really looking forward to SF V, Mirror's Edge, Doom, and Uncharted 4).
Advice on what I should do? Open it up and forget about it? Save and wait for a different bundle/possible price cut?
I also like to read some more opinions on how people like their PS4 now that were further into it. Anything you really hate about it? Most of the comments in here are quite positive, which is good.
Open the fucker and play Fallout 4, it's awesome.
This this this. It really baffles me whenever someone says that there aren't enough must-play titles to either justify buying a PS4, or playing the one they have. There are loads of great games for the PS4, and if you don't think there are enough good reasons to buy or play one, it's hard to think that anything current-gen would appeal to you right now. Right off the top of my head Fallout 4, The Witcher 3, Black Ops III, Bloodborne, GTA5, Far Cry 4, Metal Gear Solid V:The Phantom Pain, Star Wars Battlefront, Mortal Kombat X, Destiny, and The Last of Us: Remastered spring to mind. Any one of those could be a system-seller in my opinion, and most of them are either nearly endlessly replayable, or very very lengthy games. C'mon OP, have a little YOLO moment and open that fucker up!