Post by Blade Runner 07 on Oct 23, 2014 16:08:59 GMT -5
It's been along time since I wrote anything original here on GoldenEdge. I have been around the world and have met alot of interesting people and by way gotten some hands-on time with lots of games and consoles. Over the last year my opinion has changed drastically. Heres how some of my opinions changed on the next generation of consoles over this last year.
Wii U
A year ago:
A sinking ship. A perfect example of too little, too late. Graphics slightly better than last-gen, and no DVD/CD/BluRay support. The touch screen controller was a novel idea but between the cost of additional controllers and the fact that this console is more or less an upscale Nintendo DS this might be the biggest misstep Nintendo has had since the Gameboy Mirco. The Wii U is irrelevant at best. The highest rated game for the first year of the Wii U was Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Yeah. No killer apps for 12 months.
Now:
A worthy successor to the Wii and though it only has limited streaming and hardware support, that's really all it needs. Nintendo had been making video game consoles for 30 years. It know three things. The console needs to play games, those games need to impress, and it needs to sell. That third one has yet to get a "check" but playing impressive games is something it does quite well. From Super Mario 3D World, to the promise of a true open-world Zelda game, it's hard not to be just a little bit excited for the future of the console. Nintendo games is what Nintendo does. What we see today is the business they have evolved into and any change would likely damage Nintendo from the inside out.
PS4
A year ago:
The best next-gen console. On paper, this is the most bang for your buck. They finally made a controller that caters to the FPS genre and I am so happy. Sony has played it safe with the "if it aint broke don't fix it" approach and other than a touch pad on the controller, it's relatively unchanged from the PlayStation 3.
Now:
Not too much has changed here. The multiplatform games really don't look any better on PS4 vs. the competition and I've stopped watching comparison videos on the subject. While I believe the PS4 exclusives are going to be the best looking games of this generation, if your asking whats the best console to play Call of Duty on, I really couldn't tell you. I still prefer the Xbox 360 controller above any but the PlayStation controller has come a long way. it looks and feels great. The interface is on par with XONE and performs just as well.
Wii U
A year ago:
A sinking ship. A perfect example of too little, too late. Graphics slightly better than last-gen, and no DVD/CD/BluRay support. The touch screen controller was a novel idea but between the cost of additional controllers and the fact that this console is more or less an upscale Nintendo DS this might be the biggest misstep Nintendo has had since the Gameboy Mirco. The Wii U is irrelevant at best. The highest rated game for the first year of the Wii U was Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Yeah. No killer apps for 12 months.
Now:
A worthy successor to the Wii and though it only has limited streaming and hardware support, that's really all it needs. Nintendo had been making video game consoles for 30 years. It know three things. The console needs to play games, those games need to impress, and it needs to sell. That third one has yet to get a "check" but playing impressive games is something it does quite well. From Super Mario 3D World, to the promise of a true open-world Zelda game, it's hard not to be just a little bit excited for the future of the console. Nintendo games is what Nintendo does. What we see today is the business they have evolved into and any change would likely damage Nintendo from the inside out.
PS4
A year ago:
The best next-gen console. On paper, this is the most bang for your buck. They finally made a controller that caters to the FPS genre and I am so happy. Sony has played it safe with the "if it aint broke don't fix it" approach and other than a touch pad on the controller, it's relatively unchanged from the PlayStation 3.
Now:
Not too much has changed here. The multiplatform games really don't look any better on PS4 vs. the competition and I've stopped watching comparison videos on the subject. While I believe the PS4 exclusives are going to be the best looking games of this generation, if your asking whats the best console to play Call of Duty on, I really couldn't tell you. I still prefer the Xbox 360 controller above any but the PlayStation controller has come a long way. it looks and feels great. The interface is on par with XONE and performs just as well.
Xbox One
A year ago:
Microsoft's biggest mistake. Mandatory internet connection on day one just to turn the thing on, mandatory game installs, a huge ugly box that looks like a VHS player and a library of exclusives built on aging franchises. Never mind the Kinect is required and it costs a whopping $500.
Now:
It's not too bad. Still my last choice for a console but it's since dropped Kinect and $100. I can't say I'm pleased with the controller though. The top of the thumb sticks have a groove on them that cuts into the thumb over time and it has a plastic, almost cheap, feel too it. I still feel the same about it resting on the track record of aging franchises. We are looking at the fourth, fifth, and even sixth installments in some of these franchises and there running out of steam in my opinion.
The main idea behind this article is to stir up conversation. I'm still on the fence but It's between Nintendo and Sony for me. Is that the right choice? Maybe I'm wrong. What do you think ? Has your opinion of the next generation of gaming changed since the launch of the PS4/XONE or are you still keeping to your guns. Let us know.