Looking for new console: PS4 or XBox One

Bigphil1474

The PS4 controller isn't much different to the PS3 controller - battery life is significantly less, so you are better off having 2 controllers, one on charge at any given time - the silly lights on the front drain the battery quite quickly. Had mine since Feb 2015 and no issues with L3 or R3 buttons, or any other buttons.
Never had an Xbox so couldn't comment on that vs PS4, but I went from PS3 to PS4 on the basis that my mates were all going from PS3 to PS4. Unless there are particular titles or services you need/want, there's not much to chose between them IMO. You'll no doubt find people vociferously arguing both sides. The only issue I have with PS4 is it not being backward compatible, but I kept my PS3 to play some of the older titles I kept - only gets fired up a couple of times a month though.

donnajunkie

PenguinJim wrote: »

If you were reading their articles four years ago that said the 360 had sold more than the PS3, then they were right.

Your mistake was assuming that would never change. And then writing that it hadn't.

It isn't "massively time consuming" to do a quick Google for "360 PS3 lifetime sales 2016" and see "Report: PS3 Passes Xbox 360 in Lifetime Global Sales" without even having to click any further. It just took me somewhere between four and six seconds to type it out, wait for the results, and scan through the first page of results.

Given that you're using your own laziness to justify spreading misinformation on the Internet, why not simply not comment unless you are 100% sure you're factually correct? Like I say, the lies you tell are staying on the Internet for years to come - why take the chance?

yeah it wouldnt take long to search google for that but i said do you really do that with everything you hear. you said yes you do. i said that would be time consuming. i also pointed out there was no reason to doubt them and your point might be right if the last time i ever read their page was 4 years ago.

ineed

Just wanted to post to clarify things for donnajunkie (I'm really not trying to be hostile)

donnajunkie wrote: »

I simply take some notice of what is going on in gaming. Stating xbox gets all the exclusives like they used to is simply not true. I am not saying they dont get any. They got the latest tomb raider a year ahead of ps4 for example.

I didn't say that, anywhere, at all.

I said games I like seem to get better treatment on Xbox. I didn't say that would be the case in the future, I simply won't know until a few certain series I play are out and that won't be until next year at the earliest.

ineed wrote: »

As said You should get whichever your friends play/games that appeal more to you. We have both here and OH likes PS4 but personally I always prefer Xbox. The games I like seem to get better treatment on Xbox; exclusivity, more/early access DLC, less bugs etc and I like the 4 free games with gold deal.

See my bold, we've been a fan of both Microsoft (PC and console gaming) and PS for years. I simply prefer my Xbox one and my 360 to my PS4/3. Not that I dislike PS, I just prefer my Xbox.

In the past the games I like have had better treatment with Xbox, and I say that having played them on both PS3 and switching them due to various issues to Xbox 360 (and PC but this is a console discussion). This was just my experience.

custardy wrote: »

Thats not what they posted though.
Its good you find the time to keep up to date.

Thank you

donnajunkie wrote: »

They stated things related to Xbox versus ps that weren't 100% true. And you don't need plenty of time to know some basic things. Reading game central online, watching video game nation and visiting games shops whenever you are in town is all you need to know basic things. I am not having a go at anyone by the way. I realise it could come across like that.

See above

custardy wrote: »

nope,on their experience.
You give a lot of advice relating to the PS4,yet state you dont have one.

Again thanks for reading

donnajunkie wrote: »

So you say they know better? Then how come they mentioned free games on Xbox as if something similar does not happen on ps+. Look into it if you don't believe me. As part of your ps+ subscription you get free games and other content.
Now I repeat I am not having a dig at them as they are probably just mistaken.

I made no comment on PS+ and it's perks at all, not really sure how you took that to mean I was implying PS doesn't have something similar. I'm actually well aware as my OH uses PS+, but I do not I use Xbox Live Gold and I simply commented on liking the fact I get four free games a month with it.

donnajunkie

ineed wrote: »

Just wanted to post to clarify things for donnajunkie (I'm really not trying to be hostile)



I didn't say that, anywhere, at all.

I said games I like seem to get better treatment on Xbox. I didn't say that would be the case in the future, I simply won't know until a few certain series I play are out and that won't be until next year at the earliest.

edit.
indeed we dont know about the future but you did say the current situation is they get more exclusivity and dlc earlier etc. while it may well do sometimes that isnt as true as it used to be.

donnajunkie

ineed wrote: »

I made no comment on PS+ and it's perks at all, not really sure how you took that to mean I was implying PS doesn't have something similar. I'm actually well aware as my OH uses PS+, but I do not I use Xbox Live Gold and I simply commented on liking the fact I get four free games a month with it.

you listed it as a reason to prefer xbox. for it to be a reason to prefer xbox it must mean the other does not have it.
i dont know why you were thanking another poster because as soon as i quoted the actual sentence from your post they backed off. and you need to know that poster only ever disagrees with me for the fun of it. they dont actually believe in anything they type here.
you listed things as reasons to prefer xbox. i simply pointed out the inaccuracies. i wasnt making out xbox is bad or trying to persuade you to change console. now it doesnt matter that much if a person gets some things wrong but it was right to correct you as people thinking about buying a new console might have read what you put and got mislead.

donnajunkie

looking back again on your post it could well be down to poor wording by yourself. i stand by what i said that how it is worded it comes across as saying what i said it does.
for example instead of saying you like the 4 free games with gold deal. the best way to word it would be i like the 4 games more that i get with the gold deal compared to what you get with other consoles.
the first way and the way you put it is saying you like the deal. the second is saying you prefer the games within the deal. which is what you are now saying is your actual stance.

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

you listed it as a reason to prefer xbox. for it to be a reason to prefer xbox it must mean the other does not have it.
i dont know why you were thanking another poster because as soon as i quoted the actual sentence from your post they backed off. and you need to know that poster only ever disagrees with me for the fun of it. they dont actually believe in anything they type here.
you listed things as reasons to prefer xbox. i simply pointed out the inaccuracies. i wasnt making out xbox is bad or trying to persuade you to change console. now it doesnt matter that much if a person gets some things wrong but it was right to correct you as people thinking about buying a new console might have read what you put and got mislead.

Classic DJ the victim.
Yes I made it all up in my head and the OP simply doesnt know their own opinion.
Classic.

donnajunkie

custardy wrote: »

Classic DJ the victim.
Yes I made it all up in my head and the OP simply doesnt know their own opinion.
Classic.

You know you come here to disagree with me just for fun, it's obvious. Not being a victim by pointing That out.
I did not say they don't know their opinion. I said that the way they worded their original post does not give the impression of saying what they are saying now in relation to the 4 games. Other things they said remain not true. For example stating that getting dlc first was a reason to prefer xbox. Ps now gets a lot of dlc first. I acknowledged that people can just be mistaken and yet they have still taken my post as an attack on them when it isn't.

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

You know you come here to disagree with me just for fun, it's obvious. Not being a victim by pointing That out.
I did not say they don't know their opinion. I said that the way they worded their original post does not give the impression of saying what they are saying now in relation to the 4 games. Other things they said remain not true. For example stating that getting dlc first was a reason to prefer xbox. Ps now gets a lot of dlc first. I acknowledged that people can just be mistaken and yet they have still taken my post as an attack on them when it isn't.

and yet somehow I read it exactly as they meant it.
Weird.

donnajunkie

custardy wrote: »

and yet somehow I read it exactly as they meant it.
Weird.

No, you just like disagreeing with me.