The obvious date would have been when the PSVR is released in October but not showing it at E3 probably assures that isn't going to happen.
Probably should have waited until 2017 like Microsoft and Nintendo and score some Polaris.
Yes and no. Big issue when announcing a new console is that sales slow for the current one until the next one comes out. Microsoft or Sony don't want their current consoles to slow down since they aren't that old yet compared to previous generations. I expect them to announce a few months before release of the updated consoles, not this far in advance.The obvious date would have been when the PSVR is released in October but not showing it at E3 probably assures that isn't going to happen.
PS4 and XB1 need to start worrying about putting out some quality games instead of worrying about putting out new consoles. there really isn't much exciting that has come out on either console other than a handful of games.
Millions of other people would disagree with you. I have too many games to play.PS4 and XB1 need to start worrying about putting out some quality games instead of worrying about putting out new consoles. there really isn't much exciting that has come out on either console other than a handful of games.
It will probably be out early 2017 and they won't announce it for the obvious reasons due to current sales, people expecting the current consoles to drop, if that's the case.
Millions of other people would disagree with you. I have too many games to play.
I'd like to have both consoles but I don't think it will happen anymore. Not without some trade in value to make it worthwhile. The slim Xbox one doesn't interest me when the 2017 model will be upgraded fully. I'll probably stick with my PC until I see a way for me not to spend full price on the consoles.For me, it's too late. I was going to get a PS4 3 months ago for The Show. Then the rumors of the Neo happened. Now, they've got me passing on the PS4, and waiting with the Neo does nothing to change that. Instead, they risk going so slowly I lose interest. The delay of Horizon already hurts, so now it's "maybe for The Show 17 in the spring/summer," rather than "maybe for Horizon in the fall/winter."
Had the rumors not leaked, or they just come out from the start and dropped the PS4 price, there's a decent chance I'd have ended up getting both consoles. Now, it's not a guarantee I get either because if I'm investing in a new Xbox in 2017, it's unlikely I get a PlayStation as well. I'd probably go NX before PS4 Neo.
Millions of other people would disagree with you. I have too many games to play.
Umm yea, Wii Sports was awesome. That's the reason many people got the Wii.That's cool. You could also find millions of people who thought Wii dance and party games were great.
But it doesn't change the fact that considering we're 3 years into the generation (I don't really count the Wii U, but if you did, that's even sadder) and the dearth of truly stand-out games and glut of remakes and remasters is woeful for this generation.
That's cool. You could also find millions of people who thought Wii dance and party games were great.
But it doesn't change the fact that considering we're 3 years into the generation (I don't really count the Wii U, but if you did, that's even sadder) and the dearth of truly stand-out games and glut of remakes and remasters is woeful for this generation.
Yes and no. Big issue when announcing a new console is that sales slow for the current one until the next one comes out.
Ahem .....
You can quit whining about Sony now.
http://www.thecountrycaller.com/757...md-polaris-is-to-blame-for-playstation-4-neo/
Exactly, Sony had the option to make it equal and they didn't. I'm sure Microsoft and Sony heard rumors about each other making an upgraded console so of course they have to do one too. They can't get left behind.Not buying it. They are saying AMD is basically forcing Sony's hand and that seems too far fetched.
Actually I can definitely buy that. AMD is strapped for money and they're already spending it on Zen/Polaris on 14nm, but have no reason other than the consoles to put any effort into shrinking the 28nm products. So they probably told Sony that they wouldn't put in the money and resources for a die shrink, but they'd be happy to sell them a new SoC with a big boost in performance.
Based on history, I doubt Sony wanted a really new console this soon. I think they were likely eyeing a 5 year plan, with a mid-life shrink. I'd guess Sony likely thought they'd be able to drop their costs a lot as well, which isn't something AMD wants (having to put in the resources to do the die shrink and then sell it even cheaper). They know they have Sony in a position where they don't really have much choice, and it even has benefits so its not really screwing Sony. Plus it keeps the 28nm line in production.
The question will be how does this change things, will it be a success or a flop? My guess is it will bring in a more gradual change that happens every 2-4 years.
360 took online gaming to a completely new level that we had never seen before, so all of the sequels and stuff felt better because they were seemless to play online.
off the top of my head i can think of quite a few games i bought year 1 that were completely new iterations of previous generations and new ip.
burnout paradise
ghost recon advanced warfighters
cod2 was pretty incredible as well, which lead us to MW which is the reason we have all these FPS games now
nfs:mw at launch was nothing new, but it was pretty damn awesome and again, bringing it online so seamlessly was awesome.
crackdown was pretty damn incredible
and that is just off the top of my head. gears was not even early on in the life cycle.
Thing is, I cannot say the previous generation was better. In the first 3 years of the 360, how many great, new IPs showed up? I can only think of Gears off-hand, as I thought Mass Effect to be something I had no interest in.
Not buying it. They are saying AMD is basically forcing Sony's hand and that seems too far fetched.