by {Ru}EINHANDER on Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:00 pm
I *really* love how the PS4 is shaping up with one MAJOR exception: only backwards capability is through the cloud.. which is lame as hell given that the original PS3 cost $699 with full backwards compatibility (except may a handful of games in the PS2 library.. like 10?) and the new PS4 system is listed at $599. Really? $100 less in cost but a TON less in features? That's not nice, especially if I have to buy my old games again? I should at least be able to put the original disc in to prove I have it or something for approval to play it via cloud interface.
I do like:
- Fast download in the background
- instant start up of games (like in 2 seconds)
- storage space is not great but it's easy to upgrade HD's
- Destiny (Persistent FPS) Looking good so far.. works for both PS3 and PS4..
- 8GB of DDR5 unified memory.. looks like it's gonna smoke the 720 that is currently rumored to have DDR3.
Questions:
- Keyboard/Mouse support? Deal breaker otherwise
- 4K output.. is it really worth offering at this point given most TVs don't support it.. I guess it's like blu-ray was before
- 3D gaming wasn't really mentioned.. so it might not be the next big thing..
- Mid-Range gaming PCs smoke the PS4 performance wise.. how upgradeable will the new PS4 be or not at all?
Let them hate.. so long as they FEAR!