5 Reason Xbox One wins the Next-Gen Battle

Omnigamer writes, "With both systems having launched, we’ve finally played release titles on each and can fully evaluate both consoles. Each company shipped defective units well still managing to sell over a million consoles at launch, but how do we determine whose got the edge when it comes to console domination?"

[Hellsvacancy]

I'm not being a fanboy but that is a lame list

Example "4. The NFL" Like that's going to be a BIG system seller in Europe and any other continent other than the US

[Mister_Dawg]

Yeah the list is nothing new, but what list for ps4 is special?

Don't bore me to tears with 1080p bollocks, because a crap game is crap in 720p as well as 1080p.

[AgitatedOcelot]

What is your precedent for thinking the PS4 will have "crap games" when 80% of the titles are multiplats, and Sony's first party studios are freaking awesome?

The PS3 has absolutely handed it to the 360 in the last 2 years and is still going strong. Despite all the challenges it faced it still won in the end.

The PS4 doesn't face those challenges. It wins on every front and has the head start in popularity. It couldn't be more of a slam dunk for Sony.

People don't see it but Microsoft is abandoning "gamers". It's clear the Xbox is strongly focused on the casual market with it's weaker specs and obsessive focus on TV. And the drive to make all these ridiculously bad Kinect games that noone wants.

Problem is, TV as in the "cable model" is going to be dead and burried in less than 10 years. And convincing the casual market to buy a $500 companion box sounds like a tough sell when they can buy $100 alternatives.

I think these factors are going to lead to a disaster for Xbox one. Microsoft is making big mistakes on every front, the surface, Windows 8, now the Xbox. Going back to the surface, they did the same thing, they priced it way, way outside the market segment they were trying to appeal to, and it was an unmitigated disaster. The Xbox won't be that bad because of coasting on the Xbox name. But mark my words it's going to be a blowout in Sony's favour this time around.

[Mister_Dawg]

@FightingLemur

You could have condensed all those ramblings of yours down into a couple of simple statements:

1) I hate MS and everything it stands for.
2) I want to blow the president of Sony.

[AgitatedOcelot]

I don't hate Microsoft at all.

I've actually enthusiastically tried every Microsoft OS ever made since Dos 6.2. I think Windows 7 is the best thing they ever did and it's a shame to see them go from a high note like that to where they are now. I even use Windows 8 on my home computer, despite it's flaws, because there are a few improvements over 7 in the underpinnings that I find it worth using for. And of course because I got a super cheap upgrade price for it.

I genuinely think they are on the wrong path and they are struggling and clawing against Apple and Google to try and stay relevant, but just doing so many things wrong.

It may surprise you to know I was of the opinion that Sony was finished after the PSN hack. But they really turned things around.

THAT is what Microsoft needs to do, and what I'd like them to do. Make the kind of turnaround Sony has started to make in the last 2 years. But if anything they are digging themselves deeper and deeper into a place of arrogance, and ignorance of what the consumer actually is looking for.

They need to start by getting in touch with reality. The one where they aren't the only game in town any longer, and they have to be really on the ball. Seriously working over their marketing division is another thing I think they need to do. Because the way they Xbox One has been marketed has been confusing and disastrous to say the least.

[Mister_Dawg]

@FightingLemur

Ok dude. Good points.
I'm in agreement with you in the whole.
I always thought MS got into the console business to try and beat Sony and Nintendo at their own game.
During the life span of the original xbox and a fair chunk of the 360, I think they were giving it a really good shot.
However they, and Sony, saw the success Ninty was having with its motion controllers and thought they wanted a piece of that pie. I'm pleased they've backtracked on the dumb 'You are the controller' crap, and at least the kinect2 will be an addition to the console and hopefully not the whole purpose of it.

I do hope MS has a big focus on the games in the coming years, and not just think they have their trojan horse for the living room finally in place.

[NeoTribe]

Ha ofcourse you wouldn't want to mention ps4s graphical advantage. It does everything better. Performance, cosmetics, better dvr, better yearly service with TONS of free games, more and better ram, more and better game studios, no gimmicky camera eating up 10percent of its resources, ps4 duelshock is said to be better than the x1 controller while many reviews say x1 remote took a step back, especially in the trigger department. The bottom line is x1 doesn't really do anything better than ps4 so quit acting like it. Find it funny how you don't want us to mention the fact that the console can render games at a higher graphical fidelity... we understand 1080p isn't gonna make a bad game good, but its gonna make a good game even better. If ryse were on ps4it would run at 1080p/60fps.

[Bolts-N-Rays1109]

These articles are so stupid. Please don't approve this.

[thrust]

Xbox on!

[Majin-vegeta]

Thanks for the morning laugh.

[lonelyplayer]

In short, because it is focused on TV and media, but not gaming and next gen is about TV not games.

[Section8]

Yeah, because people want to pay $500 for a second cable box. Oh, and you have to pay twice for Netflix. Sorry for your loss.

[Dude Dutch]

O god PS4 is done for. And I was thinking that Sony came out strong. Wrong me........../s

[Decastis]

Reason 1: Microsoft throws million of $$$$$ for marketing and propaganda.

[franko]

The NFL? Kinect 2 ? AHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA, this dude is a real joker!

[Belking]

There isn't really gonna be a winner. I tell people people this all the time. MS isn't that concerned about what sony is doing with ps4 because of the financial position sony is in right now. MS is more concerned with google and apple more than anyone else.Sony is just barely hanging by a thread and ps4 is their savior at the moment. Sony wants ps4 to be successful. Not only because they want to beat ms, but more because if it doesn't, it could mean more trouble for them as a company financially. So to sum it all up, Ps4 could beat the pants off xb1 and it could all mean nothing in the big picture. PS3 has sold over 80 mil consoles but they really got nothing in return. They lost way more money than the made. So did MS but when you have over 250 bil and the other only has 20 bil, the fall doesn't hurt as much.Don't be surprised if this is the last console gen for both. Spending so much and not profiting can only last so long.

[MasterCornholio]

Bogus

[prettyboy12]

YEA...MAYBE IN LALA LAND!!!

[krubele14]

The Wii u line up next year shits on ps4 and xbox one line ups.

Nothing can top Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros Wii u, X, Beyonetta 2, Donkey Kong etc. Next year is the year of the Wii U.

[Section8]

Really? I guess you're 8?

[Goku781]

If you read the news, and across the Internet, this fight is over, PS4 wins. Perfect!

[Section8]

You're delusional.