{"id":1240,"date":"2013-02-24T16:48:56","date_gmt":"2013-02-24T16:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2013-02-24T16:51:21","modified_gmt":"2013-02-24T16:51:21","slug":"playstation-4-four-reasons-to-be-excited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/archives\/1240","title":{"rendered":"Playstation 4: Four Reasons To Be Excited"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sony-ps4-logo\"<\/a>Oh, new console, how I loathe thee. I’m sorry, I am actually quite fond of you. Your first year usually sucks but then again it’s so cool having the newest, latest & greatest tech! But nowadays, things aren’t quite like they were years ago. New consoles mean so much more than just better visuals. So, with a non-backwards compatible (with hardware & software), expensive machine on the horizon, why<\/i> should anyone be excited? My PS3 does just about everything I want (cross-game chat notwithstanding). Let’s see.<\/p>\n

#1 – Remote Play & Streaming<\/b><\/p>\n

\nSure, we’re disappointed by the lack of backwards-compatibility but if remote play is anything near what Sony was touting during their press event this month, I’ll be rather impressed. So, I’ll be able to play PS4 games on my Vita? Without lag? Wait…I’m going to press the X button on my Vita, it’ll send that signal via WiFi to my PS4 which will process the button press and then send that entire video signal back – with zero lag? Then to say we could do that with anything from a phone to an iPad…I’m not entirely sold. However, if they can<\/i> get this working; it’ll be pretty sweet.<\/p>\n

Streaming is a different beast entirely and I’ll believe this when I see it. Beyond streaming to devices to play PS4 games, being able to play PS1, PS2 and PS3 games via streaming could be outrageous! Of course, I don’t want to pay for any game I already own…and pay for the streaming service as well because we know<\/b> that won’t be free! However, this could be a great thing if implemented nicely. I’m hoping they do this right. I’m not sure how this will work but the more I think about it, the more I fear it’ll be a greedy method of extracting cash. Hmmm….\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

#2 – Dual Shock 4<\/b><\/p>\n

\nI may be in the minority but I love<\/b> the Dual Shock. I’ve loved it since before it had dual analogs and…well…shock. Tweaking it doesn’t look<\/i> too sexy but from what it seems, this should be one hell of a controller. It’ll also come at a cost; I can’t see that monster going for any less than $60. <\/p>\n

Now, I don’t know how much I’ll use the Share button, nor do I have any clue why I’d need a touch pad. The rest looks solid though and I’m excited about it. Oh, and the ability to charge while the system is off: A+!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

#3 – Horsepower<\/b><\/p>\n

\nOf course we’re looking at a faster, more-powerful processor and more RAM. But it’s what that means that makes me happy. Irksome things from the PS3 will be eliminated. Cross-game chat is, of course, welcome (though will it cost us via a new subscription service?) but there’s more than that. The reported ability to install in the background is a wonderful change from the current method. I’m excited about what else this processing power will entail beyond just graphics.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

#3 – Screenshots\/Movies<\/b><\/p>\n

\n10 years ago I used to capture video and post stuff to PTH<\/a> but I have neither the time nor the resources to go about it any more. I’m thoroughly enjoying the ability to capture images on the PS Vita, even if I don’t do much with them. Being able to edit video could be a very cool thing indeed as there have been numerous times I’ve wished to do the same. Sports fans could go back and edit replays like they have done for years but now they could save them.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How about a few things I’m not<\/b> excited about.<\/p>\n

#1 – The Price<\/b><\/p>\n

\nThis thing has<\/b> to cost a ton. Even at a reasonable $400, which I find a doubtful price point, you need a game and so that’s a $500 purchase in the end. Will PS+ carry over? What will the new subscription cost? Streaming? Additional hardware? That controller at $60 would be manageable – but still costly. I love hardware, but don’t like paying for it! :D\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

#2 – Not BC with PSN Games<\/b><\/p>\n

\nI totally get the backwards-compatibility issue with PS3 games just like how Sony took out PS2 BC on the PS3. I accept that and look forward to how streaming will be implemented for older titles. However, PSN games would be nice to carry over. I have a large number of PSN games. I suppose this is the same as every console generation but I have a LOT of reasons to keep my PS3 hooked up. Speaking of…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

#3 – HDMI Space<\/b><\/p>\n

\nI now have 3 HDMI devices connected to my TV. My PS3, my Wii U and a blu-ray player. My TV only supports 3 HDMI inputs. Another device = what to unplug? I hate that decision. It may be minor, but in a small house with kids everywhere…it’s an important decision.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

#4 – Gimmicks<\/b><\/p>\n

\nSony isn’t focusing on 3D but we cannot forget how important the push was just a little while back. It’s typical, especially for Sony. So, now, we’re going to get the share button forced down our throats, the new camera system will make the Dual Shock 4 act like a Move controller, the touch screen will be used for balancing, etc. Expect the first wave of games to have trophies related to them both. Silver trophy for sharing this game\/something with 10 friends! Meh. It’s just like the first Uncharted<\/b> games – both on the PS3 and the Vita. Remember balancing in the first UC<\/b>? Tilt the controller? No thanks. It was removed from games #2 and 3. How about the Vita? Hold the Vita up to the light! Swipe, swipe, swipe! No thanks. I hate gimmicks. Expect the PS3 to come at you full force with them.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So…that’s that. I’m certainly excited about the PS4 and will almost definitely be getting one. I have enjoyed the systems for over 15 years now. This holiday’s launch should be cool and I look forward to what they’ll have to offer. Next up…see what Microsoft has to say! I can’t wait to see what innovations they’ll conjure up! While I don’t play my 360 nearly<\/i> as much as my PS3, I own both of Microsoft’s consoles. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oh, new console, how I loathe thee. I’m sorry, I am actually quite fond of you. Your first year usually sucks but then again it’s so cool having the newest, latest & greatest tech! But nowadays, things aren’t quite like they were years ago. New consoles mean so much more than just better visuals. So, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,15,4,42,39],"tags":[112,20],"class_list":["post-1240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-worst","category-blog","category-games","category-lists","category-uncharted","tag-ps4","tag-psvita"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1240"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1256,"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1240\/revisions\/1256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}