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<blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 6143522" data-attributes="member: 3887"><p>My take:</p><p></p><p>Both consoles are virtually identical in terms of the hardware. In theory the new Playstation has the edge graphics-wise, but we'll see how than plays out in real world situations. I doubt many titles will show a marked difference in visuals. </p><p></p><p>Microsoft's PR campaign, so far, has been disastrous. I think their design decisions re: requiring an Internet connection and the used-game policy are bad, but everything they've released publicly <em>explaining</em> and <em>defending</em> those decisions have been <em>much, much worse</em>. </p><p></p><p>Sure, we live in an age of "always connected" devices. But single players games on my phone and tablet work just fine without an Internet connection. To expect less from a box that sits in my living room and plays $60 games-on-disk is ridiculous. </p><p></p><p>We also live in age with a robust secondary/tertiary/and so on market for console games. To restrict that at all is also ridiculous. To restrict that partially, in a complicated way, when said restrictions are entirely arbitrary, makes Microsoft look like it doesn't understand the way it's core audience uses their products. </p><p></p><p>(and Sony just went for the throat with their pricing. $100 <em>less</em>, plus you own the games you buy)</p><p></p><p>I'm not in the market for a new console at launch. I'm going to wait for the next Dragon Age or Mass Effect. But right now I can't see going with Microsoft. Not unless their used-game policy changes and/or there are some significant <em>user</em> benefits to their always-connected strategy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mallus, post: 6143522, member: 3887"] My take: Both consoles are virtually identical in terms of the hardware. In theory the new Playstation has the edge graphics-wise, but we'll see how than plays out in real world situations. I doubt many titles will show a marked difference in visuals. Microsoft's PR campaign, so far, has been disastrous. I think their design decisions re: requiring an Internet connection and the used-game policy are bad, but everything they've released publicly [i]explaining[/i] and [i]defending[/i] those decisions have been [i]much, much worse[/i]. Sure, we live in an age of "always connected" devices. But single players games on my phone and tablet work just fine without an Internet connection. To expect less from a box that sits in my living room and plays $60 games-on-disk is ridiculous. We also live in age with a robust secondary/tertiary/and so on market for console games. To restrict that at all is also ridiculous. To restrict that partially, in a complicated way, when said restrictions are entirely arbitrary, makes Microsoft look like it doesn't understand the way it's core audience uses their products. (and Sony just went for the throat with their pricing. $100 [i]less[/i], plus you own the games you buy) I'm not in the market for a new console at launch. I'm going to wait for the next Dragon Age or Mass Effect. But right now I can't see going with Microsoft. Not unless their used-game policy changes and/or there are some significant [i]user[/i] benefits to their always-connected strategy. [/QUOTE]
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