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poprock wrote:

Hot. Cross. Buns.

I had one of these recently and it had cinnamon in it. Did they always have cinnamon? Anyway, rank.

I’d disagree with most of your points against Microsoft, TBH.

Better tech - we will see what’s what when this is all released, but Microsoft’s goal is to have the more powerful console next gen.

Long term plans - it’s Microsoft transitioning to services and streaming which looks likely to be the future.

Games - I still prefer the Xbox library to Sony’s, but obviously this is very much personal preference.

YMMV, of course. Opinions and arseholes and that.

Yossarian wrote:

I’d disagree with most of your points against Microsoft, TBH. Better tech - we will see what’s what when this is all released, but Microsoft’s goal is to have the more powerful console next gen. Long term plans - it’s Microsoft transitioning to services and streaming which looks likely to be the future. Games - I still prefer the Xbox library to Sony’s, but obviously this is very much personal preference. YMMV, of course. Opinions and arseholes and that.

 

I think maybe I didn't get my point across. I'm a genuine Microsoft fan boy. I cant really tell you why, but I've nearly always been happy with their stuff. I had 2 windows phones and really liked them. I had a Surface Pro 4 and now a Surface Go and I loved both. I have had an xbox, a 360, a 360 slim and now an s bone under the telly. 

The point I was making (badly it would seem) I think applies to a quite a few people when they go to buy a console - you buy into the brand. Maybe not completely like a true fan boy and I'm not saying it covers a shitty product but as long as xbox is a solid brand, it will probably be my go to brand. The stuff about Sony having the best isn't based on truth (although I think they did better with home-grown software this gen) just an example that for me, xbox wont have to be the best. It just has to be good (and obviously do what I want)

I think since xbox arrived, all three of the main consoles each gen have been decent enough that each was a viable machine, even if there can only be one winner. Xbox, 360 and bone have all bone pretty good (arguable that 360 was the tip top of its gen) but Ps2, Ps3 and Ps4 have also been fantastic. Even from Nintendo - Gamecube wasn't a big seller but had a huge range of hits, wii was a seller and while not my fav console who can argue with a system with 2 mario galaxy games as well as bringing motion control to the masses. Wii U was another sales flop but I had one and cant say it didn't entertain and finally switch is my personal fav console of the gen. 

So really, as long as each console sells well enough and has a clutch of top titles (exclusive or otherwise) than it really doesn't matter who has the best whatsit this gen. Its all good.

And my point was that even if M$ is last of the three, once it has a good library I'm probably going to have another xbox under the telly.

PS5 being back compat is appealing as I still dont have a PS4.
It would be easier to justify launch price if it means I end up skipping the PS4 entirely but still play the exclusives I want to play.

On the issue of Backwards Compatibility and online purchases, I will say that logging into my xbone and seeing quite a few of my old 360 purchases show up was really nice. Granted I may not play them so much and the 2 I really wanted (Arkham Asylum and City) weren't there because of the remasters but still, its a nice bone to throw a loyal customer. Nintendo and Sony should definitely do this going forward if they aren't already.

EvilRedEye wrote:

I'm going to buy the next Xbox console despite having zero interest in Microsoft's catalogue of IP and then I'm going to buy Halo and Forza when they come out despite not really wanting them and then I'm going to complain, vociferously and endlessly, that they're shit and my entire family thinks they are shit and then, when you are sick and tired of my incessant negativity about your favourite shiny box, then and only then will my revenge will be complete, you multipack box of fucks.

How many will be special editions?

Are these not just rumoured tech specs at this stage then? Is this a legit Sony spec confirmation for the PS5?

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Are these not just rumoured tech specs at this stage then? Is this a legit Sony spec confirmation for the PS5?

Today's announcement covers off a number of crucial hardware details: we're getting Zen 2 on a 7nm process, custom Navi graphics, state of the art SSD storage and back-compat support - so what don't we know? Pointedly, Sony has steered well clear of offering any details of note in terms of CPU and GPU compute power, and the firm has not announced how much memory the next-gen PlayStation will ship with. Some might say that these kind of details aren't required for the story Wired delivered today and it's still early enough in the game that this kind of information would be of huge strategic value to the competition.

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Are these not just rumoured tech specs at this stage then? Is this a legit Sony spec confirmation for the PS5?

It’s all from an interview with Mark Cerny.

If MS even bother with another console I'll eat my hat. They have, what, four exclusive titles spanning five years?

Which isn’t really enough is it?

They bought some good b team studios.

Safe bet they will show and tell come E3.

Oh god it really is starting again.