The Weekend Debate: PlayStation 4 – your thoughts

There’s no doubt for me. One of the features I’m most excited about for the PS4, is its instantaneousness.

I’m usually a pretty patient guy, but I’m currently getting an education in a gymnasium, and that doesn’t always leave me with a lot of spare time on my hands, so sometimes I don’t bother turning on my PS3 and booting up a game, or trying out a demo from the store, if I only have about 30 minutes before I’ve gotta do something else. (Like the ridiculous amount of homework there sometimes is).

But with the PS4 that problem seems to be almost non-existing! I can just turn on the PS4 and immediately pick up right where I left off in a game, or try a demo on the store instead of having to wait for it to download completely.

I think the instantaneousness of the PS4 will greatly help me get in some precious game-time and thus take my mind off things, at least briefly, during those busy days, and I’m very thankful for that.

I also forgot to add to me post how amazing and comfortable the duallshock 4 looks and the touchpad,move sensor and the headphone jack.

Imo for sony to win nextgen, it needs only 4 things:

- get gta V and battlefield 4 exclusive for ps4, xbox 360 may have them, but not 720. that would be huge for sony ( and very expensive, but i think it would pay off ).
- keep dropping stellar first party games.
- keep psn free, and keep developing ps plus.
- the cheapest version of ps4 shouldn’t be over 400 euros.

Ps: I love the new controller!!

cheers.

It was an absolutely sensational reveal. Of course, it needed to be, in today’s ADHD world, but we have never seen that much gameplay, that many developers and publishers and that many games at a console reveal. Hardware sounds excellent, focus on gaming is exactly what I’m looking for, and developer/publisher support is excellent – as that’s where games come from.

Big fan of more open approach to publishing and video sharing as well. Remote play and social stuff is nice, and streaming will rely on whether we get decent data centre distribution to minimise ping, but there’s so much good that even if all of it doesn’t work out – easily the best console reveal I’ve ever seen. The PS4 is looking awesome – am most definitely day one .

To be honest I am not really that impressed at the moment. I was looking forward to watching the presentation on my birthday and the first 10 minutes of the stream worked fine then it started freezing and by 11.40, I gave up watching it.

From what I did watch, the specs and resume play feature looked good.

I live in a rural area with 1.5mbps broadband so I can’t make use of any of the streaming or social features even if I wanted to (which I don’t) and I am also not very happy about the console downloading things that it “thinks” I might be interested in. I like to choose what my console downloads.

The only game I saw on the stream was Knack but I found out about the other ones later. I am not really impressed with any of them and I am far more impressed with Lego City Undercover for the Wii U and a few of the other Wii U exclusives. However, due to the massive day 1 update on the Wii U console and my slow broadband, I have to wait until the update comes preinstalled on the console later during the year to purchase the Wii U.

This will give you a chance at E3 to show off a few more PS4 games and other features of the PS4 which does not require a fast internet speed and change my mind.

Seeing gameplay demos of Knack and Killzone Shadow Fall just blew me away, and the trailer for one of my favorites PS3 game series inFamous return just put the icing on the cake.

The new social and gameplay features are very interesting from the resume and play, being able to broadcast live gameplay, and have friends take over would be a great way to interact with other players.

Overall it seems great.

My only complaint is lack of a start/select button, as there are many games that utilise them for separate purposes.

Also, I’m hoping online is still free.

If it can keep the promise of all ps4 games being remote playable on the vita then its a day 1 purchase for me, love the look of the new dual shock pad as well but it’ll take women getting used to especially with the start and select buttons being combined into 1 button…

I’ve fully braced myself for a lynching here – so don’t worry about hurting my feelings.

I thought the presentation was slick – well delivered (the bits that weren’t stuttering like mad on my live stream anyway) and on the whole, exactly what I expected to see.

Which was the biggest disappointment about the whole show. Everything was pretty much exactly as expected. No wow, no surprise.

Touchpad on the controller was obvious – a direct target of casual, mobile style gamers.

A more streamlined (and no word on pricing) Net gaming service was to be expected given the purchase of Gaikai.

And an aggressive expansion into a “Free-to-play” aspect – and adoption of more ‘micro-payment’ games, was again always on the cards given the attacks on the second hand market and willingness of gamers to pay for DLC.

The lack of footage of a Gran Turismo title – or indeed PolyPhony Digital being on the developer list – was another let down.

I love my PS3 – but all the conference and announcement did, was leave my really looking forward to getting my Ouya next month…

I liked what was shown and the features and the games, but every game that was announced as a ps3 and ps4 brought the same doubt, one that I already expressed on other blog entries and that is the possibility of buying the game and not a particular version of it.

I can understand that you don’t make the PS4 compatible with PS3 products, it probably requires a great effort to build an emulator, and that on itself can bring a lot of undesirable problems, at the same time, to have native hardware support, the console price would go up.

But I think it’s not unreasonable to ask that the games that are developed for both consoles to have both versions when they are bought, be it a digital version or a code or something, I think that would help the transition to the new console.

I can only speak for myself, but if I buy Diablo 3 and Destiny for the PS3, if those games bring their PS4 version along, then I already have two games that I can play on the new console, and therefore I’m more likely to buy the PS4.

Other than that, every feature on the console seems designed to where we are headed in games and I can’t wait to learn more and see the magic box that makes all that stuff happen.

I want the ps4 to do 6 things,1 backwards compatability I dont like streaming so there was a rumour going around of a ps3 chip that is on a usb stick that could be put in the console via usb stick that chip would need to work with digtal titles as thats what most off my games are in,or build a dulexe ps4 with ps3 parts inside that can play ps3 games,and also I heard a rumour you were using gaikai as a netflix off gaming with the ps1,ps2,ps3 back catalogues on it do that too,do both options.2 make sure the ps4 is quiet like the original ps3,I hate my xbox becuase of the noise it makes.3 put usb ports in the back off the console not just the front.4 let the dualshock 3 work on the ps4.5 keep the xmb(get rid off the lag though)dont copy that god awful xbox dashboard that thing is a nightmare.6 match the xbox on ram(I dont want another skyrim issue).and also make the ps4 case shinny like the original ps3

also partner with sky so I can watch tv on the ps4

I was completely impressed by the PS4. The graphics looked better than the PS3 in my opinion and I like the new ideas. I really like the idea to you let you stream games while downloading them from the PS store since it would’ve great for games like inFamous 2 that takes a long time to download and the idea to let you live stream games is another extremely good idea, but I hope it lets you do the same thing for YouTube videos. I was extremely excited by 2 games, inFamous Second Son and Watch Dogs. inFamous because I’ve been a inFamous fan since inFamous 2 which is in my opinion one of the best PS3 games. Also the story sounds very interesting and I can’t wait to see how Sucker Punch is going to explain how a conduit survived the RFI from inFamous 2. Watch Dogs’ footage looked extremely cool. What did disappoint me a little was I thought that when we seen Media Molecule during the Playstation meeting Iivestream was they were going to announce LBP 3 for the PS4 since that along with inFamous Second Son would be great launch titles. I’m really curious about how things like Cross controller and PS Move is going to work on The PS4. I’m happy to see that most PS4 games will be able to remote play with the Vita.

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Another feature I hope the PS4 has is being able to play PS2 and PS3 games and maybe be able to remote play them with the Vita. Overall I’m very excited about the announcement of the PS4 and some of the games coming to it. Some game series I hope to see on the PS4 are Sly Cooper, Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, Little Big Planet, Uncharted and more.

To those people saying the dualshock 4 has no start button get a close up pic of it and check the touchpad out. on the bottom edge of it is written start so it seems its built in somehow.

The things I liked were the social and online aspects. The downloading in the background, playing while downloading and the mode where you can instantly pause the game at a low state were really really cool.

What I didnt like were the games. The 1st party games were all right but none of them (save Infamous:SS) were a must buy for me. Even Infamous was a bit disappointing as I was hoping for the return of Cole. While the games did look good none of them really wowed me or say this is something totally new or cool. Same with the 3rd party devs – yes destiny and diablo were cool but they arent exclusives nor are they games I am interested in so while I am pleased they will be on the ps4 I am personally not invested in them. I dont really think we saw enough of the move to make a judgement and so I am “watching this space” for more.

I am not much into specs but I was reasonably pleased with what I saw. However my biggest worry is how this will affect the price. Sony already know not to overprice so how will they price the console to maximise profit (or minimise loss) but what will this cost? Hopefully $400 or less.

this is the first time i have been tempted for a day one release, normally wait a few months for a bigger games catalogue. but if sony can transfer the at present excellent plus across and cross play with the vita then it is going to be one good year.

The two thing wich impressed me most were systemfeatures like ‘savestate’.
I’d be wanting this since PSPGo. Beeing able to shut down and continue the next day in the middle of a 20 minute Fifa-match, without beeing dependant of save-spot, is gamechanger.
The second thing were systemwide download start of game, and continue download while playing.
I tried this feature on Guild Wars PC, and it were fantastic, if you guys can get this systemwide at launch, the shop will be ten times better than any other online gameshop.

Of the games, Killzone were the best, I love the franchise, and it were great to see this much gameplay.

I like the look of the controller and the ability to power down the console then resume play later, that will come in really nicely. but however i do have reservations about the Intrusiveness of the console downloading what it thinks you like. Not only because I have a bad internet connection, but i also like to choose what my console downloads. eg I love playing Fifa so knowing your technologies it will recommend PES, a game that I DO NOT WANT. Regarding the Live streaming I have no intention of using that even if my internet was to be improved unless I can add my previous store purchases. Also I do not like the social features and have no intention of using them either. If you were to put an on/off switch on all the features then I will be more likely to make a purchase.
The Games that have been announced so far, Not really interested in them. but however that could change during E3 upon more games being announced.

My purchase this year will be to who releases first in the UK. I have both consoles currently so if the PS3 is pushed back to 2014 for Europe as rumoured and New Xbox gets a 2013 worldwide release then Xbox will get my money.

They will be a similar in terms of specs so it will then come down to whether I want to spend money to play PS4 exclusives.

It’s the games ultimately that sway whether I will want to buy it or not. The other stuff is a nice to have but not a main driver for me.

I think it was just okay. New controller is very cool, I like Share Button and headset bundled to the PS4.

About games:

I rly liked Deep Down demo, all it’s graphics & special effects looked insane. However I was dissapointed with Killzone 4. It looked good, but BF3 on PC on high settings looks very similar which is bad, because it’s next generation in the end and PC’s games shouldn’t look even in half as good as PS4.

Games’ sequels which I’d like to see:

-Shinobido – It is my favourite ninja game and there was no even a single one on PS3, I loved everything in it: (funny) havoc, making your own garden full of traps to defend your house, climate, missions, opponents.

-Star Gladiators – My fav fighting game on PSX, great gameplay, characters and climate.

-Crash Bandicoot – Best platformer of ALL time. I loved especially Crash Twinsanity, Crash 3 and Crash Bash which was very cool to play with friends/family.

-Shadow of Rome – just bring that back, it was 1 of the most memorable games of all time

-Kingdom Hearts – It was very dramatic, Story line was awesome and in boss battles. And Roxas’ Story in KH2 was just a masterpiece. Big thanks for Square Enix.

-LBP

I would switch the focus from the PS4 as “a thing”, rather to how I experienced the event instead.

So what did we see? First off it seemed to me that some SCE officials seemed rather terrified, which I can absolutely understand, considering what is on stake for Sony.

The pad looked good and especially functional. It’s the kind of tool that you want to toy around with, checking out what kind of new gameplay it will allow.
Everything about the Share functionality was no real suprise, since SCE took control of Gaikai. Well that “instant game trial” in the store was kind of new.

Time passed on and it got a little bit disappointing, as we always got just some little introduction with some few basics to each subject. When you already expect functions and receive nothing but the confirmation, without further details, you’ll naturally be annoyed sooner or later.

Then came Knack and you feared that this could be the best view on a PS4 game, that you might get to see this night. So while the game itself seemed decent and Cerny was certainly a great host, it was a step further to disappointement … till Killzone came. Turnaround of the day! Gameplay was sadly a bit too generic.

Despite that you know that gameplay innovations are usually rare for the first generation of games on a new console, you just want to see something “different”. But hey, it certainly looked awesome! Awesome enough to create comments from friends that hesitate about the PS4 to change their mind.

My personal highlight: Drive club. Just the very first 2 seconds and I thought that Sony might have the game that could be my system seller. When they described their plans for the game, it was sealed.

All the games that followed made it an amazing experience. I can’t remember if I had ever seen such a great line up of titles for a console. And that 9-10 months before release!

That the console itself was missing, who cares? We learned what is inside, we’ve seen how the games will look like. That’s all that matters.

At the end of the day I’d say that Sony did pretty much everything right. Games matter most, we got them. Sony mentioned that many many PS3 annoyances will be solved next generation, so they listen. And all those missing details about futuristic services … well, more time for Sony to figure how they could please us the best. With Plus they earned my trust they are capable of achieving exactly that.

It was a good show loved the new games that were shown but they forgot one thing… Can it play playstation 3 games?! If it can’t then I won’t be getting it

The stream didnt work on the PsBlog and seemed to killhammer my internet on the PS3 as a whole.
But, from what Ive read on the actual blog im interested to see how Diablo 3 compares on the PS3, 4 and PC. I am interested to see if it plays like two different games, where features or graphics are toned down on 3, or if its the same game on 3 and 4 if the prices will be the same, or perhaps cross console gaming

Dont think it was shown during the Event, but the Witcher 3 sounds pretty cool, will be interesting to see if we get the trilogy (like Mass Effect 3 which was also initially a 360 exclusive)

controller…could go either way, Id need to feel the weight of it, and see if its a necessity or if the DS 3 also works. Not amused by the fact that Sixaxis is staying, but it will be interesting to see how the camera actually works, and if it gives any sort of benefit if used (unlike Sixaxis which is always shoehorned into exclusives, badly).

horrible! what do we need a touch pad for! i almost cryed thinking my gaming life was over! there are buttons on a remote for a reason!
there was no info about trophys,compatibility,the cosole itself!
im only just about to get a platiunm trophy on PS3 and you might be telling me i waisted my time! and the remote YUCK! what the #@?! did you do to it !? i love the ps3 remote its the most conforable yet and your releasing this trash! i feel sad about getiing one now!

Very impressive show.
Please make sure that Ps vita is a big part of the PS4 and many of us Ps vita users will be very happy.
I’m very glad that I already have 50% of the Ps4 already.
THANK YOU PlayStation!

ps4 amazing graphics nice controller good idea about downloads be abe to play straight away basically streaming, sony always try to embrace the latest technology and are pretty good doing so.

bad points what i understand is that your purchased psn content on ps3 will not be compatible and can not be transferd,

does this mean there will be a different psn store for ps4 only not sure if that would work, no offence to the store guys but sometimes they have a problem keeping up with the ps3 store, running 2 stores might be a bit to much,

think i will wait and see what happens for about a year thats one person less complaing about something to do with it and how it didnt meet there expectations there always is, lets see 12 months from now you will gwt people saying i bought this day one and i wish i haddnt untill they ironed out the bugs.

i gonna be disappointed if there is no optical drive i hope they not gonna kill concept & soul of Playstation and hope console better then XBOX 720

Im sure they only take positive posters opinions and give them the codes irrigardless of how decent their statements are.
But you asked for reservations? PSEE as a whole.
Robot replying monkies on emails
Phone staff that are useless
Bad blog staff
Bad Store Staff
Seeing how great SCEA is (thanks for our £10 store code btw o_o…)
Even if I was to consider getting a PS4 day one (consoles always drop in price, have months of bad or mediocre games and usually get a slimmer, faster, better model) SCEE has ruined any potential a PS4 would have, the service is part of the package, and the service has been awful for the last few years x_X.

Simply amazing console!

I really liked that Sony now have made a console which is a lot easier to develop for, make games that look better from the get go. And that controller! Wow, I like it. Especially those grip handles inspired by the Xbox 360 controller. And ofcause also the fact that the controller is a little bit wider and has better triggers. 6x faster Blu-Ray drive, nice.

There’s only one thing that I didn’t like, or need to hear more about. And thats the back compatibility. I have so many games on discs, and about 90 games on the HDD alone, and all those games won’t work on the PS4… I really hope that Sony comes up with a plan here.

I will pre-order today and get the PS4 on launch day, just like the PS3, just like the PS2, and almost like the PS1

I don`t get why EVERYONE is on the backwards compatibility bandwagon (both here and on the Facebook page dated FEB.22nd @9.31pm) when the PS3 will still be available to play online, alongside the PS4?

Doesn`t everyone here still have a PS1, PS2 and play them when they`re feeling sentimental? I know I do! So WHY the hell would I want OLD PS1,PS2, and PS3 games on my next-gen PS4?

I really HOPE that come release day, you will have MORE games for us to play. Games are what makes the machine and if you DON`T have variety on day one, you`ll lose out!

Also, cross-game chatter?

Oh… and will you still allow us the option to swap hard drives as well? I say this cause I am STILL playing with my original 6-year old PS3 with a 2TB hard drive installed, which I must say makes the machine outstanding.

So… release date? I take it we will be able to purchase PS4 around March next year?

I`m excited and despite the lack of actual console, which I think is a brave move because at the end of the day, it is about SPEC and GAMES above all. As I have said, no doubt SONY will use E3 to dominate the expo and leave everyone gobsmacked!

Oh… any chance of getting those videos on the PSN Store?

@129 – alisaleem86,

I initially thought that the lack of mention about physical media, i.e an optical drive, was worrying too.

However I found this link upon searching about it – which (subject to change) says there will be a Blu-Ray drive included on the machine.

http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/130221a_e.pdf

I won’t bother with the pros as we are all aware of what they are!

The major con for me is that previous purchased PSN titles won’t be compatible. I have spent a vast amount of money on the store & I can’t transfer the titles onto the PS4?? For me that’s a fail & I won’t purchase one for a very long time. I’ll stick with my PS3 for at least another 2-3 years!

To anyone that wants to comment on this, note I have stated that for me it’s a fail & the reason, I won’t buy one. If you want to buy one then that’s fine but SONY have missed the mark for me, on something that should have been a certainty from the very start of development.

Hopefully after 2 years of waiting some functionality will exist. I don’t want to live stream either, I want the games available that I purchased.

Kind Regards

Hi there everyone ..
What can I say my fella gamers,we just moved forward.Not big ,a huge leap!
I watched the event live ,just watched it for a third time with my girlfriend / wanted to show her KNACK /
Guys the show was epic! Loved every aspect of it .You nailed it honestly .
The GAIKAI tech PS4 is going to use is the future not only of gaming but technology as a whole .
I own a VITA as well and the news for the device are also great .You are looking proudly to the future.
What can I say about games,as a FPS guy ,Shadow Fall was the cherry of the cake that eve,at least for me .
However games like Deep Down and the new FF ,aw man! Just guys be sure to update us often on the system and its games development.
I have PS1,PS2 at that very moment I am playing on my PS3 ,double Black Ops II XP weekend
I am looking forward for that Simple, Immediate, Social, Integrated, and Personalized device called PS4 .
Christmas just cant be soon enough.

Regards
Chris

Everything was pretty much as I expected. The PS4 looks to have taken a natural evolution rather than a technological leap. This as a good thing and it should limit costs ergo; cheaper for the consumer. Not only that, it gives the gamer a smoother transition and the new features are acceptable rather than a shock. For me this is more of a PS3.5 than a new console.

I like the new controller and as a move user I’m very interested to see where that direction is going. The camera was the hindrance for the move and the new eyebar™ has addressed that. Sadly the new eyebar™ now limits it for Augmented Reality style games like the awesome eye of judgement. Technically the eyebar™ looks very capable, now I wonder…. Is it going to be bundled ?

My only negative is the lack of 4k or any mention of it. 4k would make it a next gen console. The latest playstation has always been the deciding push for me to upgrade (CD, DVD, Blu Ray) but now I have no incentive to go 4k.

As others have said there are a lot of unanswered questions and I sit with bated breath, my appetite whet with anticipation.

Hmm, my ‘thoughts’ on the PS4… I WANT IT NOW!!! (sorry for shouting there)

+ I loved the KZ PS4 bit(the beginning looked like i was watching a Star Wars film) + Mainly the PS4 features sounded BRILLIANT & i really want to know more about them ASAP PLEASE(don’t think i can wait until E3, but i guess SONY are wise to keep something back because you know Microsoft will steal their ideas like they always do)

As a Gamer I have to say I tuned out feeling genuinely underwhelmed.

There was a lot of talk of positivity amongst developers which I liked, but towards the end I wasn’t interested in hearing how exciting and great it was that playstation came to them, I wanted to see more of what they were doing with the toolset they had helped develop, rather than the possibilities…. as we all know possibilities are endless, capability is the issue.

Tech wise it sounds like it will have the power under the hood to deliver some truelly fantastic next gen visuals, which the game trailers did show – if these were indeed not just tech demos – at the moment I am hoping the PS4 brings Current High End PC Visuals to the console market.

I will not comment on the social side as it does not interest me at all, but if it is what the majority of gamers want, why shouldn’t sony build it into the core of their nextgen console.

Like many I would have liked to see the console and the lack of backwards compatability (again) concerns me, I was happy to hear some vita love (though brief) but at the end of the day it will be the games that secure a purchase from me, games are what make a console.

If i remember correctly, there was nothing said about the touch pad on the controller. Hopefully it wont be like sixaxis, you have to keep it in, no-one uses it and it adds cost in manufacturing and for the consumers.
That second chip sounds promising. now hopefully there will be no lag when bringing up the menu while ingame or waiting for a trophy to pop. ANY MAYBE WE CAN DOWNLOAD A GAME WHILE PLAYING ANOTHER!! – cant remember if this was confirmed.

The face animation looked incredible but the question is, will it be that good when there are other graphics being processed in the background, compared to a blank screen?

@ Leewom69
I think the problem is that most the developers didnt have anything ready to show.
If they are working on games, most are probably still making the game engines, or the games are not good enough yet to show off.

would have been awesome to see GTA V running on the PS4.

i was pretty satisfied with it i think the new features look really awesome and very unique i was pretty shocked when they announced some of them like the new live stream (cant wait for it). i think sony have announcement a normal amount of info about the ps4 , here you have people moaning about no seeing the console and they hardly said anything but you have to think about the rivals (xbox) , if you announcement to much too early they can just wiz through their console get all the nice features announcement what the console looks like in a blink of an eye and there ps4 is a gonna , if ps4 leave a bit of information hanging it’ll keep the fans eagerly waiting to see what it is and while xbox announce their console and all the features with it ps4 can just announce all the other pieces of it straight after which’ll hopefully out to the xbox so it’ll hopefully override with ps4 fans cause they’ve been waiting for it for a while and will gladly buy it while the xbox has just rushed all of their announcements people have nothing to wait for they’ve heard it all all they need to do is buy it, that is why i think the announcement was perfect cause they announcement a perfect amount of stuff and it just looks so cool!!:

I have to admit I’m more excited of incoming PS+ content! DOA5, wow, I was going to buy it next week. And so many other great games I haven’t finished. Next generation of gaming looks great, but let’s be honest – things are pretty neat for us gamers already with PS3, is new console really necessary?

I was thrilled with the PlayStation 4 reveal. The games, the features, the DualShock 4, Gaikai – this event was a stellar. I’m dying of waiting to get this beast machine.
The features are FANTASTIC. Downloading while the system is not operating,Suspend & Resume, and the the fact that we will be able to play any game instantly and download only a small fraction is mind blowing. But the most awesome feature was the ability to assets our friends and take the controller virtually, I was like, are you kidding me! That part was insane.
As for games I’ve gone crazy after seeing Killzone. I literally opened my mouth the second I saw the “R3 Melee” haha . And Knack was brilliant, brought back old memories of great platform games. My body is ready.

But I was frustrated because the absence of ND, PD and The Last Guardian, Agent. We don’t know if these games are PS4 titles or not but I’d love some details on them both. But Sony have to save some for E3.

Thank you Sony for choosing holiday 2013. I’m graduating from university on the December/January so things is just getting better and better. I love you guys

Generally enjoyed the show, couple of boring bits in it (and embarrassing…the Square Enix part made me cringe…trolling us with an E3 announcement…), but all in all very good.

What I found to be the best parts of the PS4 would be the 8GB of GDDR5 RAM, really looking forward to how the devs play with that! The streaming of play like ustream…love watching streams and up for giving streaming a go myself. And lastly the background processing, standby charging of console and updating…that is cool stuff.

I was very disappointed about backwards compatibility. I understand about the CELL stuff but what about PS1 and PS2? Really wish you could find a way to emulate the PS3 titles.

Can’t really comment on the DualShock 4 until I actually have it in my hands, part of me says it looks good, other part is mmm about the touchpad.

As for the games shown, eh, no wow factor yet. Waiting for E3 I guess.

All in all was good but still a lot of questions unanswered

Being an oldskool, or just old, gamer all of the social stuff dosent interest me i just like to play the games. Which it must be said surpassed my expectations, especially especially that deep down demo! am excited for E3 to see what else is coming, really hoping for a better final fantasy next gen!

Based on the games so far i will probably be buying on launch as i always do, but the lack of BC my force me to wait purley because if i am playing some of the ps3 games out around that time i will wait till i have finished them before buying the ps4.

Also the remote play is actually fully utilised in most games (inc third party) and not as laggy as the awful wiiu version if i sit more then 2 meters away from the console i will also buy a vita to go with my ps4. Though if your making a 4g vita announce it before ps4 launches!

As for streaming of old games, i have loads of games from every ps gen and i can emulate all bar the ps3 ones on my laptop, my point being the price to play stuff i already have would need to be very reasonable for me to go for that because to be fair il be playing all my new ps4 games over anything else! i just hope the rumors of uk not getting till april 2014 are false, as we need it xmas too

Ok, loved it all…

But there is one small thing that stood out and got me really excited. yeah the games looked epic, Watch Dogs and InFamous blew me away, but it was a few second video which show the million pieces demo. Where the blue ceiling fell down onto the village scape. Seriously that got me really excited…

What happens to all the stuff from my psplus subscription. Without backwards compatibility its a fail. That’s my thoughts. Between plus and the fact that nothing will work next gen why would I buy anything more for ps3?

What I’m hopeful about is not PS4′s power, it’s its ease of use for developers. If they can create games as easily as they want, overall game quality will increase substantially. Right now on all consoles developers need to jump through hoops and loops to create a functional game. If Sony have really solved that, I’m really hopeful about the future of gaming.

For me the playstation 4 event was superb! without even showing the console they made viewers ask for more! my thoughts on the event-

i really liked david cage presentation. the old man’s face was very lifelike.
Media molecules presentation was amazing as well. their presentation showed the ps move’s uses in a whole new way.
i liked the idea of sking help from friends when we are stuck in some part of the game or assisting them. it was a pretty neat feature.
i also liked the idea of playing a game while it is downloading.
The feature i am really very interested in is the remote play feature. i am a vita owner planning to get the ps4 and i am really very excited for that feature.

among the games, i liked killzone shadow fall, infamous second son and drive club. i loved the part in the teaser where the soldier kills another soldier and turns into a helghast. it was amazing. i also liked the detailed environment of drive club. i am really looking forward to more announcements from them.
overall the event was fantastic and hats off to sony for pulling it of so well. Made me proud of being a playstation gamer.

The presentation was interesting… not mind blowing.

Im not sold on the new controller really… how and what will it do on motion?

Also, what about the people heavily invested in PS3?

No passing over of games on PSN PLUS? PS3 Owned games?

I´ve have a PS3 since launch (€599), the first one YLD on me and I paid the difference (another 129€) to have it replaced for a Slim version a week after the warranty expired.

4 Dual Shocks / 5 move controllers and over 45games DVD on PS3.

Unless there is a really nice offer for moving all that over, the PS3 will remain my console for at least those 10 years support is maintained.