"PS4" announced at Playstation Meeting 2013

[Foxi4]

Wow, the level of jaded views around here... not jaded, made entirely of jade.

The show was great, what's the issue? Don't like what you saw? Play with your own toys then or head to the Cool-Down Zone.

And just to be clear, the EoF Thread is not fanboyish - it's anti-fanboyish. If you come to a thread with the sole intention to make it unpleasant, you deserve to be ridiculed.

 

[chris888222]

Well, I might as well empty out my bank account now and preorder this bitch. I will be getting this at launch.

Sorry, Microsoft, I have different needs now, and you don't even come close to fulfilling them.

One thing which pisses me most: paid online. I do not want to pay for a NEED in gaming. It's like paying for air.

They are likely going to integrate some Windows 8 elements into the console as well. Screw that.

 

[KingVamp]

They pulled a Nintendo and only showed the controller like Nintendo did with the Wii U im impressed with specs but it must be super expensive plus Piracy might be a thing of the past since games are going to be download only

I didn't get that from the presentation. Even so, the downloads will be too big. That will end it for most people.

 

[RodrigoDavy]

I didn't get that from the presentation. Even so, the downloads will be too big. That will end it for most people.

Being able to download as you play might remedy this a little... But for people who don't have a fast and stable internet connection this is bad news

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Did it actually say all games are download-only or are we just bullshitting?

I did miss part of the conference (the beginning of the Gaikai part) when I was feeding my dogs and eating pizza.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Did it actually say all games are download-only or are we just bullshitting?

I did miss part of the conference (the beginning of the Gaikai part) when I was feeding my dogs and eating pizza.

There was no mention of physical media, however there was also no mention of digital-distribution only. So yeah, bullshit.

 

[wolfmanz51]

There was no mention of physical media, however there was also no mention of digital-distribution only. So yeah, bullshit.

there was mention of Optical Discs(bluray?or something like Wii U with the same storage capacity as BR but 3x read speed), and digital

 

[MelodieOctavia]

A lot of information out there in the wild is still just pure speculation. The price? Speculation. Game media delivery, physical or digital? Speculation. Whether or not it will have a system put in place to combat used games? Speculation. Whether online will be pay-to-play like Xbox Live? Whole heaping truckfulls of speculation.

 

[Issac]

A huge thanks to soulx from Guild McCommunist and the rest of the staff for the write-up!

I thought I'd never see this sentence ever in my life O_O

Nice write-up! So Watch_Dogs for PS4 eh? Or both PS3 and 4? (I missed that part of the stream)

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Nice write-up! So Watch_Dogs for PS4 eh? Or both PS3 and 4? (I missed that part of the stream)

Both, as well as Xbox 360 (previously announced) and also announced for Wii U and PC.

 

[Jan1tor]

Wait, if the Vita can play PS4 games via remote play, does that make it the PS4's equivalent of the Wii-U Touchscreen Controller?

Sort of the only difference would be Wii U comes with the controller and the ps4 you still have to buy the vita unless you already have it, that is one hell of an extra cost. And will there be much if any lag time cause it is being used as a client.

 

[Gahars]

Nice write-up! So Watch_Dogs for PS4 eh? Or both PS3 and 4? (I missed that part of the stream)

PS3, PS4, 360, PC, and Wii U (I can't find the link, but one of the developers outright confirmed the Wii U version after the conference, so there's the end of that non-mystery).

 

[BORTZ]

I am relatively underwhelmed. To be completely honest, the biggest draw here for me is being able to play every PS4 game on a Vita. I know, I am a total weirdo and can't see the forest for the trees.

 

[GameWinner]

I'm still wondering how the R2, L2, R3, and L3 buttons will be used on the Vita. The rear touchpad can't do everything. Touch screen maybe?

 

[BORTZ]

I'm still wondering how the R2, L2, R3, and L3 buttons will be used on the Vita. The rear touchpad can't do everything. Touch screen maybe?

you couldn't map the R3 buttons to the back of the Vita?

 

[Jan1tor]

I was watching and waiting for something to really WOW me but it just didn't happen. The new menu looks more like my Xbox now. Playing while downloading seems kind of neat but I'd hate to have a slow internet connection. No mention of any 3D either, thought that might pop up. Would make use of the sensor bar for depth a lot better. All in all it was just kind of ehhh to me. I'm glad I have all 3 current systems so I probably won't invest in it.

 

[kristianity77]

Not massively impressed by that. Killzone has been said to have been running on an actual PC and not on any PS4 dev hardware. Square Enix presentation rehashed last years E3 demo, no difference whatsoever. Watch Dogs as someone else above mentioned was also admitted in the aftershow to be running on a PC that was "scaled" to simulate a PS4. doesn't seem like there was hardly anything running in real time on legit hardware to me that actually showed anything of value. Capcom's engine looked very nice I thought (although again, could be pre render and nothing like what the engine will run like)

I don't feel like I really know anything about the PS4 than I did before i watched it, it was all smoke and mirrors

 

[GameWinner]

you couldn't map the R3 buttons to the back of the Vita?

I don't remember, some buttons could be mapped but I forgot. Remote Play right now is useless without a hacked PS3 sadly.

 

[triassic911]

Loving the new PS4 but I wish it had hardware-based backwards compatibility. The controller looks cool but I am wondering how it will feel when it is actually in use...? Either way, this will be a day-one purchase for me.

 

[ferofax]

Wii-> Wii U?... that's a horrendous example.
All it did was take the wii, add an HDMI cable slot for current gen graphics, and gave you a tablet with the system.
Where's the jump?... Not knocking it, but it's a joke to say the jump was any greater than PS3 > PS4.
At least the PS4 is going to actually be a next-gen console. There's not much of a jump consoles can REALLY do anymore until they make the change over to virtual reality. Sword Art Online yesplz.

I LOL'd. I really did. So just because the Wii U is still underpowered, does that mean it's not next-gen? Well, we'll all see in the end what happens, won't we?