The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

DMK_sl said:

It's a more open environment. I also assume you don't wear a headset when playing console compared to wearing one when you play PC.

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This. My pc and my console gaming systems is upstairs in my man cave. I use head phones when I'm playing pc games and I use my 5.1 surround sound speakers when playing console games. So if I'm playing console games my wife may come up stairs and sit by me while I play.

You can get your hands on a PS4 right now at various stores around the country. SONY has set PS4's up in various Kiosks so you can demo the system.
Check here to see what's local to you:
http://experienceplaystation.com/

Amazon updated my PS4 Watch Dog bundle to the stand alone launch unit with its respective price today.

Tuco_sl said:

If they blasted out ten thousand of them to stores nationwide that'd be huge. But if only a few stores having them is a bit of a joke.

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It's a staged release. They're ONLY at Sony stores right now. Next they'll be in malls, EBGames, Walmart, Target, Best Buy... anywhere that sells a large number of systems will have them.
But yeah, there isn't shit near Philadelphia right this moment.

Must have to have Ryse. Please don't be bad.

If that is next gen 2k14 they can keep that shit. Ryse on the other hand, holy shit do I want.

I'm getting a launch PS4 and literally not interested in any launch titles. I must be smoking crack.

So Ryse is basically Roman Dynasty Warriors, right?

Yeah there are two sony stores in the LA area and they are both in touristy shopping centers.

Brazil gets bent over:
In Brazil, PlayStation 4 Will Cost Over $1,800 - IGN

Makes the cost of video games in Australia look reasonable

What bothered me about the 2k14 was when they showed Kobe talking on the sideline, typical just mouth moving not looking real bullshit. The rest does look good, but that annoys me a lot.

The 10 most expensive video game consoles - Yahoo Games

The next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft are almost here, bringing with them fresh graphics, cool features, and brand new price tags. But are the $500 Xbox One and the $400 PS4 really all that pricey, historically speaking? Here's a look at the ten most expensive launch systems of all time, adjusted for inflation (and in current U.S. dollars)

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10. Sony Playstation (original price: $300 - adjusted for inflation: $460)
9. Xbox 360 (original price: $400 - adjusted for inflation: $479)
8. Xbox One (original price: $500)
7. Sega Saturn (original price: $500 - adjusted for inflation: $613)
6. Sony PS3 (original price: $600 - adjusted for inflation: $696)
5. Atari 2600 (original price: $200 - adjusted for inflation: $772)
4. Intellivision (original price: $300 - adjusted for inflation: $966)
3. NEOGEO (original price: $650 - adjusted for inflation: $1116)
2. Panasonic 3DO (original price: $700 - adjusted for inflation: $1132)

And the winner is...



1. PHILIPS CDi (original price: $700 - adjusted for inflation: $1202)

Tuco_sl said:

Whether a failure in QTE means death or it means you don't do something spectacular doesn't matter imo. QTE is the worst mechanism in gaming.

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Disclaimer: I am not getting an Xbone.

The below quote says at the highest difficulty level their won't be QTE's. Still the best way to do combat is Batman Arkham Asylum style IMO.
News: Crytek defends QTE-based combat in Ryse, "designed to be accessible" - Strategy Informer

On the hardest difficulty mode, button prompts will not appear during execution sequences, so players will have to memorize and carefully read Marius?s body movements to determine which buttons to press and when, adding additional layers of skill and strategy."

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