I finally tried a PS4 and realized how behind the Xbox One is

Owen Williams hadn't tried the PlayStation 4 since it launched, simply because he had no desire to switch in the past. Xbox always worked well enough, but as he has become more disenfranchised by Microsoft’s slow progress with Xbox One, he started getting curious about the other side of the fence.

[Genuine-User]

I disagree with the title, but I do agree with some of the points mentioned in the article.

It’s faster:
"The PlayStation 4 is hands-down faster at doing everything."

Interface:
"The interface works better"

Controller:
"It’s more comfortable to hold for longer, is much smaller and feels less like a plastic toy. Most of all, the PlayStation’s dedicated ‘share’ button is a winner"

The games:
"The Xbox has some interesting games that I love — namely Halo and Titanfall — but I’m enjoying the fresh air on the other side of the fence too."

[SpaceRanger]

The controller is definitely a defining hardware feature for the PS4.
People say that it's symmetry makes it uncomfortable, but that honestly makes no sense. If that were true then the keyboard you're using would be comfortable, and 99% of things you use in life with your hand would be uncomfortable.
- Bluetooth (something the Xbox one doesn't have to my knowledge)
- Headphone jack since launch
- move integrated light bar (used for AR and potentially VR with Morpheus)
- Share button
- Rechargeable battery out of the box (no need to spend more money)
- Touchpad for typing text, using as cursor in some games.
- Speaker for better immersion into game (my favorite is the paint can in Infamous Second Son)

Unless there's another controller that can top those features...I'd say it's the reason with DS4 is top this gen.

And in regards to games. It's always known that Sony goes out of their way to bring a wide variety of games since the PS1. It never relies on one or two franchises to consistently make games for. Not saying that's a bad thing, some like that, but diversity is what has put the PS4 ahead this gen.

[kayoss]

Cant compare a keyboard to a controller. A keyboard rest on a flat surface and does not need to be held. Therefore it does not work the same way as a controller. Since a controller need to be held at all times, you need to build a controller that take this into consideration.
I used have an xbox 360 and the controller was physically symmetrical, but the placement of the buttons and joystick were not. I do notice a bit more fatigue when using it when compared to a DS3.

[WickedLester]

Regarding symmetrical VS asymmetrical, I think it's the most ridiculous argument in gaming. I own both systems and I play lots of games with both controllers. You know what? They're both damn good for different reasons. I can play the Xbone controller for hours, put it down, and then pick up the DS4 and not miss a beat. I don't find a single advantage or disadvantage to either design. symmetrical sticks feel just as comfortable to me as asymmetrical.

[mozzie]

@SpaceRanger

You do know that Kinect tracks the Controller via invisible infrared sensors which won't annyoingly reflect in your TVs Screen if you're palying in the dark right?

You do know that the Xbox One Controller lasts over 30h of play time with Standard AAs and that the ability to use a optional battery back which also lasts over 30h of Play time is what humans usually refer to as OPTIONS, right?

You do know that the Xbox One Controller has it's own form of immersion into the game with Impulse Triggers (my favorite is the haptic Feedback when braking or drifting in Forza), right?

I don't have to ask you if you do know that the Xbox One Controller now comes with a headphone jack, because you already said that the PS4 has it since launch.

Oh and you do know that you can just tell the Xbox One to record something instead of pressing a button?

[darren_poolies]

@animalia

PS3 only won last gen because it was the cheapest blu ray player? Haha. Yeah and the 360 were in no way inflated due to RROD right? /s

[Unspoken]

-Xbox uses Wifi direct and has decreased input lag with both direct connection and wirelessly.
-They have non proprietary headphone jacks now and the Elite will too.
-The light bar has been underwhelming. Every now and then I catch the lights reflecting in game action, but only when I'm looking down and not at my screen. Kinect is a much better technology.
-Xbox button acts as a share button with additional context menus, or if you have Kinect just use your voice.
-Not having a removeable battery is a con. You have to buy a whole new controller when it goes bad. It also does not hold nearly as long a charge as the Xbox One battery and half the time it notifies you when it needs a charge when it's already dead. Tsk, Tsk
-Touchpad is also gimmicky and finicky. I do like it as an extra button though.
-The speaker is a cool little addition for immersion. I'll give you that one.

The PS4 controller gets cumbersome very quick because the palm rests are not comfortable to hold for extended periods of time, though it does have a slightly better fit and finish. It will be a while before it can top the Xbox One controller.

[DarXyde]

@animalia,

You say others don't speak for you, yet here you are speaking for others. The PlayStation 4 is consistently coming out ahead of the competition in its best regions, hardware and software alike. Hype does not sell a console for 2 years. Wii sold not so much on hype, but it tapped into a completely new market. How can you be so sure the Xbox 360 didn't do so well because it released a year early, the hardware problems could have inflated the sales, and PlayStation 3 was $600?

Let's not paint with broad strokes on others' canvases when we like finer details on our own.

[MysticStrummer]

@animalia - Diversity in the game lineup is a big part of the Playstation success story, and that goes for all the Playstation consoles. It's not diversity at launch, which is what you implied, it's that anyone who has paid attention for the last four generations knows the diversity will be there and so will the quality. After this holiday season PS4 will still have more games to play, and no matter how well the new XB1 exclusives are received PS4 will still have more higher rated games. There were cheaper blu ray players for years before PS3 passed 360, so that part of your comment makes no sense at all.

[Necr0philiac]

@DarXyde

The Wii sold mostly because of hype and because it was hard to find/sold out. It had the most coverage any system ever has had on the daily news channels. It had the weakest launch lineup ever for a nintendo console. The Nintendo consoles before and after it sold only around 30 million consoles. I have plenty of friends and family that were not gamers before they bought the Wii and they never really played it much once they got one. People always will buy stuff even if they don't want/need it just because it is popular or cool.

[Cueil]

The Xbox Uses Wifi Direct... do a little research and you'll find Blue Tooth is prosthetic in comparison

as for controllers I prefer the asymmetrical stick layout because my thumbs hit on the DS4... though much less so then the earlier versions

[BeefCurtains]

Oh weird, this guy has an opinion on something... I've never had an opinion before. And now watch the PS4 guys and X1 guys rip out each others throats over another dumb opinion article.

You know, if you like the X1 like I do, you don't need to convince others of your preference. It just is what it is. PS4, currently isn't the choice for me. Whatever... No ones going to read this comment, and some Ps4 troll is going to dislike my comment because it's not entirely pro sony.

[APexGamer45]

@Unspoken and X1 fans.

Being forced to buy batteries is NOT a feature.

Also, you CAN replace DS4 batteries if it ever goes bad.

[BeefCurtains]

@Apex

Being forced to use rechargeable batteries is NOT a feature, nor is NOT having the option to use regular batteries.

Also, X1 controller CAN take rechargeable batteries if you want.

Just sayin, this argument is dumb...

[kaizokuspy]

I love my ps4 as I came from 360. The asymmetrical sticks didn't bother me until I played cod beta. That's the only game I have a hard time with, stupid sprint. I need to get better at not jamming the stick forward the whole time, but my palms get sweaty as I marathon game. Oh well, still my preferred controller, I even prefer it over keyboard as that gives me hand cramps.

[x_RadicalAura_x]

You know, Nicholas Cage, I really agree with you here. Lots of good points made in this article.

[Kal0psia]

It's behind in those specific features because Sony did nothing with it. Microsoft could have easily dumbed down the UI and features but Xbox obviously launched incomplete. So in a way it is lagging behind, but boy is it pretty much ahead already. Like the article, we'll wait and see what Windows 10 will provide in it's evolution.

[darren_poolies]

"It's behind in those specific features because Sony did nothing with it. Microsoft could have easily dumbed down the UI and features but Xbox obviously launched incomplete."

That makes no sense.

[Captain_TomAN94]

So you agree with the entire article, except that he thinks MS can turn it around ;P

[iliimaster]

couldn't disagree more with u the share button is horrible compared to xbox double click the home button push x to record or y shanpshot DONE, dont get me started on video record gameplay snapping up 15 mins at a time

[LordMaim]

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic. It sounds like sarcasm, but that could be a genuine statement too.

In either event it wasn't built into the initial design and the hardware for the Xbox One, so its method is a little more convoluted than the PS4 but it gets the job done. The 15 minutes of continuous buffered recording though, that's a solid win for the PS4. The vast majority of the time you never know something awesome/unbelievable is going to happen until it does, and by then it would be otherwise too late to record it.

[SUCKxITxEZ]

The Xbox is constantly recording so if you do something cool but forgot to record before you can just record the last 15 mins if you want.

[Deathdeliverer]

Illimaster I'm just going to assume you're kidding. The process you just named is easier than a single press of a single button for a screenshot and a double press for recording? (Or however you set it up) I understand you want to make an argument but that's one feature that really can't be argued.

[Krakin1]

????????

[iliimaster]

when i push share a big blue screen pops up and takes away from the gameplay its NOT seamless in multiplayer gears ultimate its seamless no extra big blue screen or navigation to video or snapshot just a tiny popup, i can see if anyones attacking etc,. at the end of tomb raider on ps4 i had over 10GB of videos saved multiplayer/campaign in multiplayer I had a hard time finding my good game somewhere in that 15minute clip at times very annoying.

Yesterday in gears of war ultimate i got a tripple kill and it automatically recorded for me and uploaded for all friends to see without me doing anything just playing.

[BeefCurtains]

Oh my gosh, are we seriously arguing over 2-3 button pushes to determine which console is better? This is getting sad...

[BallsEye]

dashboard...Not mentioning that XO has tons more features it also is getting full overhaul very soon. Sony should do something with that controller as it feels like a 5$ cheap chinese toy and works just like one. I hardly play on my ps4 and thumbsticks are completely destroyed and buttons are wobbly.

Anyway, looking at posters history, weird how he writes that he tried ps4 for the first time, eventho all his posts since beginning of time were praising ps4 and crapping all over xbox one. Memory loss, OP?

[darren_poolies]

You must have had a dodgy controller then because I've had two since launch and they haven't been a problem. If anything the Xbox One controller feels like a cheap chinese toy, the bumpers are horrible and awkward to use and the plastic used for them and the triggers feel cheap. Also the analogue sticks feel way too loose imo.

[BallsEye]

@darren_poolies

Oh please stop with this crap. Show some evidence to your claims.
Type in google images"ps4 controller thumbsticks" let's see what results you get...oh right...destroyed controllers.

[dakunclear]

Okay I know this will give you a bit of a read but this pretty much tells you how both controllers are shit in one way or another and that they are amazing in one or another.

Good reading fellas

http://playstationenthusias...

[NerdStalker]

What the hell are you talking about the ps4 controller kicks ass, "feels like a $5 Chinese toy"? You really need a reality check, that's fanboyisim at it's finest you deserve to loose a bubble for that. look at your post history just a pure assault on ps4 and sony. You have -0 credibility.

[umair_s51]

"The PS4 faster at doing something and not everything"

"In some cases the interface works better"

"For some people the controller is more comfortable"

I agree with you on The Games

[XanderZane]

PS4 is faster. That's simply the truth. XB1 interface will be changing in Nov. I honestly don't like either interfaces. The XBox 360 interface and home button still blows everything else away. Never understood why Microsoft changed it. I still like the XBox 360 and XB1 controllers better, but the DS4 is without a doubt the BEST DS controller ever created. Sony got a lot of things right with it, except for the colored lights and the short battery life. I love the games on both the PS4 and XB1. Destiny & Bloodborne on PS4, Forza Horizon 2 and Sunset Overdrive on XB1. Win-win for me.

[umair_s51]

Xbox has PIP and Snap

[underwaves75]

wait till Windows 10 drops, i've seen it run, and it's smoking fast.

[0to100]

It's faster: yes as there is less going on, very limited mutlitasking for a next gen console & it's pretty much the same as xbox 360's multitasking, message, voice, pic while in game, you have to suspend games to run apps, except for ps live. so it can be done but sony need to up their game and make better multitasking.

interface: in speed yes, but features like running apps while a game has booted. no as i stated above.

controller: the x1 is ergonomically better, it's fact, offset thumbsticks ftw, but they are both great anyway. ps4 controller battery life is terrible & the share button on ps4 is not so great, it disrupts the game unless you're just taking a screenshot, on x1 you can just say 'xbox record that' or double tap xbox button and press x and it will auto record the last 30 seconds and share it to your activity feed and it's uploaded online to all your friends! all seamlessly in the background. ps4 has some catching up to do in interface features.

the games: preference but the only sony game i like is uncharted/last of us but even then its a short campaign with a half decent mp, not much lifespan. games like halo & gears of war have great multiplayer so great lifespan.

ms are just the best at software, speed was the main problem with this dashboard but with the new win10 UI focusing on speed, is going to change for the better.

[DarXyde]

I haven't had problems multitasking with either. I mean, they're both fast enough.

As for as being feature rich, the PS4 is a gaming console. A ***GAMING console***. It handles that very well and I suspect a lot of people are cool with what it's throwing down. It does sell pretty well, after all.

You really can't expect much priority to be placed on that otherwise. The Xbox One has three operating systems. It's also had a bit of an identity crisis for some time. The PS4 is basically a return to the old days of PlayStation and Xbox One is Microsoft's PlayStation 3. It wants to be so many things so badly and it hasn't found it's definitive audience yet. That's not a bad thing, but the PlayStation 4 is what it is. It's a gaming device that can do some other stuff here and there. The Xbox One is a multimedia device that doesn't really have a concrete audience, so yeah, naturally, it'll be pretty decent at multitasking.

However, given that I can keep Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Open as well as a game on PlayStation 4, you'll never hear me complaining, especially because it's very fast. It only suspend and resumes slowly when it's booting up. Otherwise if you're just switching apps, it's immediate. No complaints about Xbox One either.

[ColonelHugh]

With the ps4 share feature you can set it to how you want it done. For instance I tap for screenshots and double tap for videos without any menus. The ps4 is constantly (that means always) recording the last 15 minutes for you to save as well. Don't get me started on the other ignorant crap you said. You obviously don't know both sides as well as you think you do

[Apex13]

I own both systems and although ps4 edges it I have to say Xbox all round is better. Ps4 download a game then wait for install, Xbox does it both at once, better controller goes to Xbox, best online goes to Xbox, best games exclusives goes to ps4. Ps4 interface is full and unexciting, Xbox has too much going on and I still get confused after 3 months with it.

Both have pros and cons but hey it is what it is.

[ProphetVX]

PS4 installs as it downloads as well? It has the ability to start the game when it is partially downloaded.

You sure you don't have a PS3 instead of a PS4?

PS4's install / patch cycle is much faster than Xbox One, I couldn't believe how slow it was on Xbox when I finally got around to buying one, especially compared to the 360 which destroyed PS3 on that front.

Xbox One in my experience always feels like it is 'in development', it has a lot of features, but it doesn't do many of them well, things are always glitching out or running slow. For example when I suspend my xbox after running netflix, I can't just go back into netflix from the guide, the app is completely frozen so I need to close it and relaunch it. PS4 has none of these issues, it knows what it's job is and does it well, even if it is not as feature-rich as the xbox one.

It's pointless entering the fanboy wars, the article IMO had some pretty good points that I completely agree with, however xbox has some pretty cool games coming out like Quantum Break and Cuphead soon plus it has EA Access and I'm loving Rare Collection at the moment, and so too does Sony. With that said any multi-platform games I always buy on my PS4 because I prefer the controller and they just seem to run better on PS4.

[dantesparda]

I've been saying this since I got the X1, the PS4's UI and controller are much better in my opinion. The UI is far more intuitive and the controller just more comfortable and has way more features (touchpad, Move light, motion sensing, rechargeable batt. speaker and headphone/mic jack and the Share button).

Now watch as some MS troll is going to dislike my comment because it's not entirely pro MS.

[LamerTamer]

1080p. That alone makes the PS4 my favorite. While xbone does it sometimes too, 900p is all too common on it. Since I sit closer to my TV I can see the difference and upscaled 900p is too blurry/pixely/aliased for me and has too many upscale filter artifacts.

[DragonKing81]

He also said Perhaps it’s because I’ve been using Xbox so long that I’m growing bored of Microsoft’s traditional exclusives — it’s nice to try something else for once. That's hilarious

[Scottyxboxoneandps4]

@Genuine-user
While I'll agree with most of your comment. I disagree with the controller and the share button. There's no way the share button is better than just saying "record that". The share button takes you out of the experience for me.
Also both controllers are good but the Xbox one controller is slightly better, with a better rumble function to it, and it just fits nicely not to say the ds4 doesn't but if I had to choose it would be the x1 controller.
There's also the resolution difference that wasn't mentioned that obviously is in the ps4 favour.

[user9950279]

I stopped right here:

"The PS4 interface is designed as a timeline, so the apps and games you use appear in the order they were last used from left to right which is a nice and coherent way to browse the console."

you gave yourself away. Both consoles do this. Also, didn't even bother to mention pins which alleviate the problem entirely.

If you dont like the Xbox thats fine, but no need to write an article about it.

[porkChop]

"Don't like the Xbox"? Don't even try acting like the author is a fanboy. This guy was Xbox-only until he tried a PS4.

[gamertk421]

So he says...

Dun-dun-dun!!!

[DiRtY]

He said it on the internet, it must be true.

[user9950279]

Lol. sure. If you believe that, then I've got a bridge to sell you. Now fork over the cash!

@pork

I actually gave my reasons for believing the author is disingenuous. You, on the other hand, are sitting there trying to tell me that if I dont believe him then I'm stupid.

Sorry, but that's not gonna work on me.

[porkChop]

You guys are pathetic. Clearly every single person who dislikes something about Xbox must be a liar and a PlayStation fanboy because it's utterly impossible to not like something about the oh-so-perfect Xbox. I mean do you guys even hear yourselves?

[Alexander1Nevermind]

The guy gets the benefit of the doubt in my book saying he'd never played a ps4. I for one have never played an Xbox, Xbox 360 or Xbox1 (ssave for a few minutes in the local game stores) I am a PC and PS4 gamer and have never seen a need to own one. TBH most MS exclusives get a PC release anyway. I can honestly say that I would not mind playing Gears or Halo but I'll live if I never play them.

[Palitera]

XBox might have it, but its UI is too cumbersome and filled with trash objects. Actually, almost anything with this Windows 8 design is bad for navigation and organization.

PS: TBH, the UI is the worst part of the XBox One, IMO. Not jumping on the hate train, though.

TC is just clickbaiting here.

[Jamesx82x]

First of all this article is a joke he has some very valid points but hides most of it behind nonsense and lies.

#1 Hes become disenfranchised by MS's slow progress?? MS only releases a new update every month and has made so many changes to the XB1 that fans have asked for that this is just a straight up lie. No one should actually believe that one.

#2 Apps take forever to load?? Must be your Xbox because I can make a clip anytime you want snapping anything in no time or show my friends list and creating of a party done in under 30 seconds.

#3 Doing things that take too many steps to complete being annoying. Ok see this is why the UI is being changed so much with the Windows 10 update. If you remember this console was designed for Kinect to be with every console. None of this takes any time if you actually have the Kinect and use the commands to do something but yes there are too many steps for some things but its to be expected until a new UI not designed around Kinect is released.

As far as the rest of the article goes he has some valid points but he ruins the article with the lies.

[Ra3v3r]

@Jamesx82x

I'm on the preview program so I shouldn't really be complaining about issues I'm having but the point about taking apps an age to load is pretty accurate. Not all of them mind, but Skype, friends, party and achievements are painfully slow to load.

I'm also finding the occasional bit of UI lag. Hit the home button, nothing happens. Wiggle the sticks to see if it's crashed and all of a sudden it's gone back to the home screen and it's popping all over the place.

I know we're a few months away from the Windows 10 update, but based on my experience with Windows 10 I can't see the general layout getting too much of an overhaul. We're still going to have the old "Metro UI" which works perfectly for touch screen but not so well with kinect or the controller. Voice control on the other hand is perfect and I'm Scottish so I'm impressed with how well it works. This will only improve with Cortana.

[gfk342]

"If you dont like the Xbox thats fine, but no need to write an article about it".

I like how you Xbox fan(boy)s try to put everything negative about X1 under the rug.

Everything negative about X1 is something tabu within your community.

Nothing in discussed about the negatives and you all accept the negatives without trying to test another product.

Whenever someone from your community tries to speak something negative about X1, you quickly "throw" him to the ground and "shut" him up.

Why cannot someone critize your precious X1 console, why you do not accept the fact that is a weaker console than PS4, why you don't accept the fact that X1 has fewer games than PS4 and why you don't accept the sales numbers?

[XanderZane]

Same thing could be said about the PS fanboys when something positive is said about the XB1. Why do PS fanboy try to bash anything positive about the XB1 and glorify everything negative? There were several positive Gear of War: UE reviews on this site. None of them were at the top of the board. But when the 2 negative reviews showed up, PS fanboys were on it like flies to $h!t. Both bad reviews were at the top of the board for a couple days. Everything positive about the XB1 is tabu to PS fanboys. B/C, Cloud, DX12 all get downplayed by PS fanboys. So it works both ways it seems.

[gfk342]

@XanderZane

No, you're wrong.

PS fans don't bash positive thimgs about X1.

You Xbox fan(boy)s think that everyone that is in opposition with your ideas is a PS fanboy.

I'm sorry that I'm the person to telling you but Xbox fan(boy)s are the most fanatics fans and blow eberything out of the proportions.

For example:
-DX12 - you said that it'll double the power of X1. When people said that os impossible you said that they are PS fans. The present shows us that DX12 will bring 7% performance increase (according to SMS developer);
- Cloud - at the beginning you said that it will drastically imcrease the resolution. The present shows us that Cloud will help only in multiplayer and only for background processes (distruction computation)

So you Xbox fan(boy)s hype everything too much, until it's no longer part of the reality.

[Trekster_Gamer]

Gfk342...
If the author was honest about all the comparisons he makes then he might not come off as a dishonest journalistic fanboy!

Far and away is the site more TROLLED by ps Fanboys that absolutely can't stand anything positive said about the MS brand.

[PSIN4MANT]

If you don't like peoples opinions on the PS4, or the faults they find in the Xbox one, you don't have to read their article either.

[n4rc]

"but as he has become more disenfranchised by Microsoft’s slow progress with Xbox One"

wtf is that? slow progress? my ass...

the only thing that could refer to is sales and that means nothing to the end user.

just an excuse to make a nice clickbait headline...

i mean.... he starts the article saying how he bought into the does it all center of your living room idea... then closes the article saying he wants a game focused console..

well which is it?

most of it is cool... dont get me wrong, not hating on the content for the most part.. just the motivation and reason to write it

[MysticStrummer]

"he starts the article saying how he bought into the does it all center of your living room idea... then closes the article saying he wants a game focused console..

well which is it?"

Those two things aren't contradictory. He liked the center of your living room idea so he bought an XB1, but now he appreciates a more game focused console.

[n4rc]

Yeah.. That's all well and good.. But his priorities changing isn't xboxs fault.

Like I said.. Its not really what he says but how's its said.. Plus he seems to gloss over aspects that hurt his point..

Was designed for clicks.. Nothing more imo

[ColonelHugh]

"but as he has become more disenfranchised by Microsoft’s slow progress with Xbox One"

"wtf is that? slow progress? my ass...

the only thing that could refer to is sales and that means nothing to the end user."

Wow. This jump in logic is either straight up trolling, or you have a genuine case of victim complex. I find it hard to believe that anyone can actually be traumatized by sales figures.

[gamertk421]

I agree...about the UI. But that will be updated soon. Xbox remains my fave.

[Kaze24]

Yeah I don't care for what some bias writer has to say, I've seen the ps4 UI and it sucks too, I don't like either.

[LCEvans]

each to their own! I have the opposite opinion but I love Xbox so who gives a fuck !

[OB1Biker]

I agree. Everyone their own preference , I m very happy with one gaming system including consoles and handheld and not interested at all in a different system and that's fine for anyone on any side.
Can't understand why this sort of article with a guys opinion being made into an article is approved for the fanboys wars to rage on (seen same sort of article the other way round too). Gamers need to denounce these useless opinion pieces and demand better content from this site.

[chrisco84au]

Owen Wilson should be able to afford both consoles at launch......
I know the quality of his movies has dropped of since Wedding Crashers but I'm sure he still pulls in a decent pay check.

That's all I take from this click bait title and I'm a PS fan.

[Macdaddy71]

X1 updates every month n its behind times, what a fanboy if u pick ps4 interface over x1 I own both systems
Wait!!! You are writing this n just now trying a ps4??? To write reviews you should already own a ps4 X1 Wii u to be a true gamer in the first place!!! 21/2 yrs later just now playing ps4, don't tell us ones better then the orther...shame on you

[jukins]

Monthly updates to fix what's broken or.what the ps4 already does. Please tell me in the last few months what the monthly updates have added

[WowSoChill]

Lots of new features have been added every month, and in September Xbox One is getting a whole new UI, PS4 will have the same boring UI for the rest of time

[Macdaddy71]

If updates the only thing that makes u or not makes you buy a system, keep the ps4,... I own both n anyone that does know MS updates n fix way more then Sony does

[jukins]

like i said please tell me some "features" added with these updates. ps4 ui may be boring but its quick and effective. so Wowsochill and macdaddy71 just give me 5 things the montly xbox updates have added that werent a fix or available on other platforms.

[akurtz]

the ps4 ui doesnt need much fixing, ever thought about that?

[Kaze24]

Cause ppl like you think something that's broken and it still works doesn't need fixing? lol

[Ra3v3r]

I'd disagree you have to own all consoles to be a true gamer. In my opinion to he true gamer you to try everything and give credit where it's due. You need to care less about graphics and pees and instead focus on content and gameplay.

The number of people who call themselves "true gamers" and only rave about graphical fidelity and dismiss indies is too high.

Whatever your gaming device of choice, you're not wrong, just different.

[MysticStrummer]

"you should already own a ps4 X1 Wii u to be a true gamer"

False. Again.

[Sirch]

I have both consoles.

Day one edition of the Xbox one. They failed. They failed so horribly hard, anyone still saying Xbox One is awesome is deluding themselves. I bought a PS4 9 months after the release and immediately ceased playing my X1.

Two weeks ago I fired it up. All was well at first, though fumbling the clunky non-intuitive interface was awkward compared to the PS4's snappy, fast, easy to use interface.

Two nights ago I tried to join a chat with a friend, after an hour, and both completely powering down our consoles, we were finally able to join a chat. What MS had originally perfected with the 360 (the 360 was spectacular) they apparently trashed and started over and took nothing of what they learned with them. They completely broke chat in the process and are obviously still recovering.

Again, play the PS4, use it for a week, it's hands-down better than the xbox in every single way - except for the controller. I love the feel and position of the joysticks of the X1's controller. The batteries are awesome and last forever. The Dualshock's die every time I play.

MS screwed over their customers with Kinect by saying "Kinect is required with every console. That means every game will support it." And then completely revoking that and making it a useless hack of a gimmick that some support and most don't, just like it was on the 360.

The PS4 is faster, it looks better, it responds quicker, it's easier to use, the share options are immediate, PSN has an uptime on par with Xbox Live. Games are assumed 1080p, not questioned left and right like the X1. Hell, even revamped games like Gears of War Ultimate don't run at 1080p/60! WTF!

[Clown_Syndr0me]

I have to disagree about PS4 running faster.
My browser always moans its out of memory, friends and messages take a decade to load (although that has improved lately) and the download speed I get on it is half of my Xbox despite having all correct ports forwarded and even having tried it in the DMZ.
You're so right about the controller though. The Xbox One controller is literally perfect. I just really wish Xbox had shareplay, I use it ALOT. Unfortunately none of my friends can share me their games, their upload is probably to low as they live out of the city. But its good fun playing through games like Alien Isolation or Resident Evil with a friend through shareplay.

[ColonelHugh]

I'm not gonna say that either console actually downloads anything faster as that kind of statement needs to be backed up with a real study, not one-off cases. But when I took my ps4 to my friend's house, and plugged it in where he keeps his xb1, the WiFi download speeds were considerably faster with updates, and full games than his Xbox.

Again, i am not saying you can determine which is faster because that is entirely up to the variables regarding your internet.

Why dl at my friend's? My power went out

[u4one]

Umm what? That hasn't been my experience at all. Sometimes the X1 ui lags, but so does the ps4. Sometimes my ps4 gets stuck and won't load any content from the store until I reboot it.

[Bytor]

That's your router.

[kayoss]

I think the problem you were having is that you're so used to the PS4 interface that when going back to the xb1 you feel lost or not use to it. When i go to my cousin house who owns an Xbox 1 and help him level up his Destiny characters, i honestly thought the interface was crappy. But the more I use it the more intuitive it become. It just getting use to it. There are a lot of stuff that i like on the xbox 1 interface but there are also a lot of stuff that i like on the ps4's. I just wish i can combine the two.

[tinynuggins]

Yeah Sirch, no one is buying it. Nice try buddy.

[Doctorecon]

Sorry, but as a dual console owner myself im calling bs.

The XB not only runs smoother, but it innovates, not iterates.

The kinect makes the os very very good.

Then again, its n4g, so its to be expected that people who say "1080p" is expected to be heavily biased.

The PS4 and sony have done nothing for gaming, nothing at all, yet people seem to harp on them like proselytized plebians.

[triple_c]

@Doctorecon

"The PS4 and sony have done nothing for gaming, nothing at all, yet people seem to harp on them like proselytized plebians"

Yea I mean it's not like Sony bought external and internal memory storage onto consoles with Memory Cards and the PS2 expansion bay that let you put HDD's into your PS2(which the competitors copied), dual analog sticks onto gaming controllers (which the competitors use), Blu-ray onto consoles (which the competitors also use on their console), PS Plus onto consoles (which Microsoft copied), EyeToy onto consoles (which Microsoft copied), remote play onto consoles (which Microsoft also copied) and is now trying to bring VR to consoles.

It's also not like the the PS4 has innovative features like shareplay, vote to play, etc.

It's also not like the PS4 controller has innovative features such as a share button, a light bar, a touchpad and a built in speaker.

Lastly, it's not like Sony forced Microsoft to step up their game by forcing them to remove always online DRM and anti used game policies, invest in more exclusives and diversify the Xbox One's exclusive line up, add backwards compatibility to the Xbox One, add Games with Gold, monthly updates and more.

Yup Sony sure hasn't brought anything to gaming.

[Sirch]

Couldn't reply to n4rc for some reason.

Yes, I created an account just to post that. I'm a bitter, ex-xbox fanboy who felt screwed over by Microsoft so bad that I had to jump ship and I want everyone to know it! With all the "improvements" I kept reading about I thought I would give my Xbox another go. Ports are all forwarded, I shouldn't have any problem with voice chat but I do. Maybe it's my console, but doesn't negate my own personal experience with the Xbox One system.

I was the person surrounded by people touting the PS4 before release, that backed the X1 whole heartedly. Kinect is standard - it will be supported by all games and is worth the extra $100 I said. It's a new console, these 720p rumors will be laid to rest with the real next gen titles I touted. Xbox Live is the best online gaming network in the world! I exclaimed. Chat is easy and it just works! I reasoned.

What happened shortly after launch?

Chat was broken for MONTHS. Xbox Live was moved into the 'cloud' and it's stability fractured. Kinect was dropped as a required device in order to meet the price point. 720p is STILL the case with many games and it's been almost 2 years since release!

Yes, they have a lot of neat gimmicks now. TV with an adapter (I don't pay for cable, Netflix+Amazon+Google Play). Streaming to your Windows 10 PC (if I wanted to play on my PC, I would play a PC game with FAR superior graphics!) VR supposed to come in the future. Backwards compatibility of select titles - Just like Playstation Now except you can use discs, but PS Now has been around for how long?

All said and done, MS screwed over their early adopters, released a beta console, and broke much of what made them successful with Xbox Live on the 360. I honestly, truly hope someone lost their job over the Xbox One, and not just Balmer.

They are still recovering, and doing everything they can think of to do so. What do they need to do? Fix their software, fix xbox live, and release a new console with better hardware that runs 1080p with EASE and not this "You need to be an expert Xbox Programmer to get 1080p" bullcrap that they've been dealing with. We're in a 1080p looking to 4k world, and they release a system that limps along. That's just stupidity at work.

[tinynuggins]

Your trolling skills are laughable. You need to dial it back if you want fool people. Where did you learn to troll?

[lastking95]

If the xbox is "far behind" only do to ui which it's replacing then it's not behind at all. The controller is pure opinion. I use both and think the opposite. DS4 feels less durable and all the people I know have one that I went to play with has peeled rubber grips (cousin,friend,gs) and 1 has a faulty r2 button, and let's not mention battery life. Holding it did feel more comfortable do to being slightly smaller but xb1 controller is very comfortable itself.

If he likes ps4 why make an article about it? If everyone made it article anytime they enjoy one console over the other after trying we'd have countless.

[u4one]

Agreed the ds4 feels cheap compared to the X1 controller and I far prefer the pulse motors in the triggers over a touchpad that no one uses. It actually helps the tactile sensation with gameplay. that battery in the ds4 sucks. The lipo pack on the X1 controller lasts twice as long and you can also swap them out when they go flat without needing to tether. May not seem as "cool" to not have an internal battery but it's certainly more functional. People gave apple the same crap about the iPhone's battery not being changeable.

[monochromer]

"Owen Wilson"?

Haha. The dude's last name is Williams.

[chrisco84au]

So he didn't star in Wedding Crashers?

Oh man, this is as disappointing as the time I preordered HAZE, I was so pumped for that game.

[SpaceRanger]

Haha it's to catch all the people who don't read the article and are just here to troll because they don't like the guys opinion about enjoying the PS4 more.

...or it could be due to autocorrect lol

[u4one]

That's weird I feel the opposite. Ps4 just feels like a PS3 with better graphics. Especially when you compare functionality to the X1. I mean I really dig my ps4 but the X1 mutlitasks better, the snap features are awesome, pc streaming, smartglass, external drive support, dlna, backwards compatibility, it's a universal remote for other devices, better online servers, that crackdown demo with cloud powered total destruction ability?? ... I mean come on. The ps4 makes some kickass graphics but the Xbox is killing it in features that are actually useful.

[PSIN4MANT]

HDD support
Dlna

are also supported by PS4. Not to mention Spotify functionality.

There are far more features on xbox, but PS4 has a decent handful as well.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

I disagree.
I play PS4 way more than Xbox, anyone who has added me can see that. My PS4 game collection towers above my Xbox One collection. But this is mainly due to the fact my friends play on PS4. Things like shareplay I absolutely love, but overall I feel the Xbox does a hell of a lot more. Whether those features interest many isnt for me to judge, and Im not trying to sell them to anyone but it is undeniable it has many more features.

[Software_Lover]

........... wanna take bets on how long before the heat goes up on this "article"?

[StormLegend]

It's his opinion and he thinks it's faster at doing things and I agree.
I can do almost anything lightining fast on PS4.

[FoxyGotGame]

Am I the only one that see's through these blatantly click-bait agenda driven articles?

Look, it's one thing to have an opinion, but to then share it with the World in order to clearly downplay one system over another is quite frankly the reason why these shills choose N4G as their main outlet source. It's not just PS4, but Xbox One & Wii U that are fair game for these poor opinion pieces. They know Fanboys lap it up /

[n4rc]

nah i see it too... pitting gamers against each other is good for business..

[Software_Lover]

You aren't the only one. The sad part is, these are the only types of "articles" that generate an emotional response from most on this site. Anything spun negative, especially opinion pieces and side by side comparisons, toward any console.

Cant talk about anything positive, in a non comparison kind of way, on this site. You will get no responses.

[DrJones]

Bubble ups for that. Tabloid headlines sell.

[FoxyGotGame]

Why thank you Dr. Jones )

[Umbasa]

I don't know, i have both systems and have gripes about both, i know the ps4's dash is a bit snappier but maybe judge them when the X1 fall update hits ( supposedly X1 will respond much faster )everything else to me is mostly opinion based but yeah, as of now the ps4's dash is more clean,faster and more organized. I am very much looking forward to that X1 update!

I support games, "ALL GAMES" not the corporation's that build the systems i play all those games on.

[jznrpg]

Both systems have been out for a long time , not sure why you think they should form an opinion later about the UI, he is talking abiut it right now. He can always go back and reassess what it is like later.

[Umbasa]

Its not that i think he should hold his opinion for later that's not what i said, imo id hold off just cause it's so close but maybe that the reason i wrote things like "maybe" and "opinion" and still agreed with the man in the end.

[cfc83]

I find xb1 downloads faster. I also find things more reliable such as messages, and accessing profile quicker and more reliable on xb1. Although i think the ps4 has a much better store, the xb1 store is quicker and more reliable.

[TwoForce]

I do like both console. But i play my PS4 more than Xbox One. Because it's my opinion. Also, this is clickbait.

[MazeRunner]

agree. this is what this website has come 2. posting clickbait articles in the hopes to get clicks. Instead of encouraging respect for other peoples choices they continue to fuel the stupid fanboy wars

[christocolus]

I agree with this but unfortunately this will remain the case for years to come. Heavily Opinionated articles like these shouldn't be posted here, its all click/flamebait to me. I could easily write a similar article every one can, imagine how many articles there would be if every xbox, ps and nintendo gamer decided to post similar articles and downplay the other console. There would be millions. His reasons for prefering one console over the other boils down to personal opinion and frankly no one cares about that.

[gfk342]

Oh now is clickbait when someone expresses his opinion with FACTS.

But when a ton of RUMORS are approved with regard to resolution of a game on X1 (see PES2016, Quantum Break,Project Cars etc) or with regard to DX12, then the articles are OK.

[Sm00thNinja]

No just no. But it'll get 500+ degrees regardless

[S2Killinit]

Cant say that i dissagree.

[Father__Merrin]

I'm not biased or anything, but ps4 is definitely better

[MazeRunner]

if you werent biased you wouldnt have chosen any console.

[MysticStrummer]

Declaring which one you honestly think is better isn't a bias.

[n4rc]

everybody is biased. including myself..
having a preference will inevitably lead to at least some bias.

[Crowserk]

But all in all, who ACTUALLY cares?

People like what they like, so whynotboth.jpg

[MazeRunner]

click bait article at its finest, im just disappointed the people of N4G actually let this type of articles come to the front page. Its an opinion based article and they make it look like fact. This is not the way videogame websites should operate, to post articles like this in the hope fanboys will get them clicks. Its sad and embarrasing

[dcbronco]

BS. I'm calling it. Slow progress? It gets monthly updates. And everyone knows when full Windows 10 is coming. The OS may be slower but the design of that OS has benefits that far outweigh a little bit of a current speed advantage. Let's see that bit of extra responsiveness perform BC. What, that little speed difference doesn't play PS3 games. Damn.

And really, Journey? You spent $400 for the joy of playing a four year old arcade game? Next you're going to tell us you've discovered a love for jrpgs. Even as Eastern developers are becoming more Westernized in their style. Nice try "former Xbox only player".

[Guyfamily999]

Okay, I'd just like to say something.

Owen Williams.
Owen Wilson.

Different people here. Not kidding, I was expecting some celebrity site article about Owen Wislon's console preferences. LET DOWN XD

[x_RadicalAura_x]

Wait, Owen Wilson is a gamer? As in the Wedding Crashers guy? Nice!

[Guyfamily999]

It was a typo haha, thought the same thing. Owen Williams.

Gah.

[Blashted]

The Xbox One is behind the PS4 in terms of easy usability and software performance but its still a great console. There's no wrong choice, they both do something wrong. Just pick what suits you, or own both like me and laugh at the fanboys :D

[etownone]

I have both...

And tbh... The controller for ps4 feels like a leap into next gen. Mainly because of the touch pad and speaker.

But... I still prefer the layout for the xb1 controller for shooters.

[corroios]

Its an opinion. Whats the problem. Of course that the UI should be much better, faster and easier to work with from day one, because Microsoft is a software company.

[Marugo]

Using the touchpad to type messages is the best feature of ds4

[2pacalypsenow]

That XBOX 1 interface needs to go, too cluttered

[Yetter]

well it is going

[2pacalypsenow]

Great

[marioJP87]

Duh! Took you this long to realize This?

[parentsbasement]

Must be opposite day..

[strickers]

My business partner got PS4 first ( for eldest son) and XB1 2nd (for younger aon). He couldn't give a stuff about consoles or console Wars. When he tried to use XB1, his first response was shock at "just how bad the XB1 UI is. Awful".

[Bobafret]

The author should perhaps look up what the word "disenfranchised" means. It doesn't mean what he thinks it does.

[USMC_POLICE]

I agree on the interface ps4 is much faster and organized. I also feel like games Install 100x faster on ps4 vs XB1.

[GNCFLYER]

IMO this is the best, most basic, gaming console has built to date.

It is fast at everything,especially installing games. It just works and works well..

Definitely my favorite so far and ive owned them all.

[Lon3wolf]

My thoughts on this topic:

Xbox One
UI needs a lot of work still for controller IMO

They finally sorted the Party chat and connection issues though.

After fleecing everyone for a chat adapter they are now doing away with it on the new controllers.

I prefer the controller on One (I preferred the 360's over PS3's too).

Still no rechargeable controller provided (my PS3's battery has never had an issue and is still working now)

BC now which is great IMO.

PS4

Always just connected and worked all the time.

Controller headset ready and even asks if you want to control the machine via headset (not tested by me but some say it doesn't work that well).

UI while minimal is fast and it holds enough info for me.

No BC without faff and paying for titles that you may already own.

At the end of the day they both do what I care most about which is play great games, after all isn't that why we bought the things :D

[Imortus_san]

Lol,

"The PlayStation 4 is hands-down faster at doing everything"
- Hahahaha, downloading on PS4 is slow and this gen is mostly about online and digital titles plus updates, the Xbox One is 2x faster on downloads and inside the store, plus exiting games and starting another game, and finding your games in your game list is much faster on Xbox one.

"The screen snapping feature is similar to that found in Windows 8, but wow is it awful"
- It's the best ever, you exit and see the game running, plus you can exit the the games even if they crash, on PS4 every time Wolfenstein crashed I had to Unplug the console, not even the power botton worked.

PS4: "As you play, the console automatically takes screenshots of notable moments where you earned a trophy for easier sharing, which is awesome."
- The Xbox One does vídeos like this since day one, wtf.

"The PS4 interface is designed as a timeline, so the apps and games you use appear in the order they were last used from left to right which is a nice and coherent way to browse the console."
- it's a pain the first time I had 25 games on the console every time I wanted to play something else was press right to 25 times, then the game moves from that position, and so on, this is one of the pS4 biggest confusing steps ever.

"The fact that the controller includes a rechargeable battery feels futuristic, even though it’s something that should be normal by now"
- Yup PS4 7/8h vs Xbox One 18/22h depending on batteries, and you can buy a rechargeble batterie that gives 19h of use, when batteries are done you change / recharge / buy onother, on PS4 controller when batteries are dead or viced you buy another controller, really smart and better.

"What I like most, though, is the trackpad"
- Specially on games like The Order that it had nothing to the game, or Warframe that makes the game horrendos.

"The Xbox has some interesting games that I love — namely Halo and Titanfall — Perhaps it’s because I’ve been using Xbox so long that I’m growing bored of Microsoft’s traditional exclusives — it’s nice to try something else for once."
- This person as tons of good games and marks this two, really someone that knows about games, and Sony First party games are the ones that are lowering the quality of the game, because the Xbox exclusives keep getting better.

"It makes me wonder if Microsoft simply shipped the Xbox One too early, with unfinished software, to compete with Sony"
- All 3 did, they all sucked, well Nintendo still sucks, lol.

[Yetter]

So I download all of my games, and they download slow as shit on the PS4, so the 'install games faster' holds no water in my situation. XB1 isn't super fast either, but its better. Most of the UI stuff, I agree with but its changing big time in two months so its not really a relevant complaint any longer.

[NeoGamer232]

First, it has pretty much no discussion on games for each system and is focused around gaming tasks over games.

Second, he comparing features that are not the same in X1 as PS4 for the most part. PS4 does not have snap so to say snap is slow compared to PS4 when there is no such feature there is stupid.

Third, I do agree with him that things can be faster on X1 though. But, that is what the fall major UI update is about.

[Mamadmetal95]

It's an personal opinion, if you like the games that developers make exclusive on PS4 more then you should go with PS4 if you like the games that developers make exclusive on XBO then you should go with XBO, if you like both consoles games then why not buy both? don't let these articles fool you with their personal opinions, you should decide for yourself!

[MasterCornholio]

I don't agree with everything the author says but I respect his opinion.

[Paleblood]

I cannot say the xbox one is a bad console but I know the PS4 is way better at least for me and for the majority of the console market that has selected the PS4 as the #1 console worldwide.

[JonnyBigBoss]

I disagree, but you're entitled to your opinion.

[PuppetMaster251]

Those are words of wisdom sorely lacking in Internet chats. Everyone is entitled to their opinion!

[AntiZeal0t]

The UI and the controller are the only things I like more about the Xbox One. I wish the UI was cleaner and while I like the X1 controller more, the Dualshock 4 is leaps and bounds over the Dualshock 3.

[MeliMel]

Its an opinion. I like the Xbox UI, But the need for everything to be an app is silly! Open this to do that and that shit gets annoying sometimes. The long installs also suck. But besides that Im not missing PS4. Ill get one again soon enough.

[UltraAtomic]

I would say on the interface hands down ps4 kick ass it's super fast however x1 is probably going to change that with the new update where getting next month:)

[gamer9]

It feels like his whole article was simply the xbox UI lag

[DragonKing81]

I don't like Windows 10. Most people think it's perfect though.

[WDBII]

No one likes the new Windows when it releases.. it happens every time

[gamer7804]

Actually its on an every-other OS schedule whether the general population likes it.

windows XP - good
windows ME - bad
windows 2000 - good
windows vista - bad
windows 7 - good
windows 8 - bad (although i liked it)
windows 10 - good

[WDBII]

I would think that multitasking would be a reason for a slower UI... Sony wouldn't dare implement that into the PS4.. if they do.. watch that thing crash.. no bandicoot

[FallenAngel1984]

There are still some areas where PlayStation 4 is behind Xbox One. Both platforms could do their best to adapt to provide the best experience for consumers

[BoriboyShoGUN]

The butthurt is strong in the comment section!
I love my PS4 and the Xbox One is definitely much improved, but I really was blown away to hear about some of the issues they've had on the XBox. Things they nailed last gen like the Chat, friends and the UI seemed to all take a step back.

[kstuffs]

So is the author going to write an update omce Windows 10 and the UI hits in September previewor once it's officially released. I am going to guess and say no.

[urwifeminder]

Well at least he tried one more than i am willing to do .

[AceofStaves]

Nothing gets the comment section fired up like a good ole clickbait title, especially if it puts one console over the other. N4G will never change.

Articles like this are pretty worthless imho, since gaming and console preferences are subjective. Just because I'm not interested in XB1 doesn't mean it's a bad console, or that it's games suck, etc. It just means that it doesn't offer me enough for me to spend my money on it. If you like it, great. If you don't like PS4, that's great, too. Your opinions on consoles don't affect my enjoyment of my PS4, and vice-versa.

[About30Ninjas]

I chose PS4 this gen and I don't regret it one bit

[Locknuts]

I've owned both and both are pretty behind to me. Performance isn't up to snuff on either. Laggy UI (admittedly more prevalent on X1), 30fps games, and P2P mulitplayer. This gen is a joke.

[optimus]

i'm surprised nobody speaks about the convenience of a plug and play of an external drive on the xb1... i read another article on n4g about how frustrating it is to upgrade a ps4 drive. i don't mean swapping out the internal, i'm talking about the afterwards...

suppose you have a 1tb drive in your ps4 and you fill it up. well now you have to transfer that entire drive onto a bigger drive which takes close to 8 hrs or more. i don't even want to think about how long it would take if you have a 2tb drive or more. that's something that could happen often especially as these games and their dlc keep getting bigger and bigger each year.

this "problem" isn't much of a problem on the xb1 cause you just take a usb drive, plug it in, and you're good to go in a matter of seconds... this actually was a defining factor when i was on the fence.

anyhow, i'm sure we'll be seeing more articles like this one from both sides when the new fall update and windows 10 come out in the Fall.

[gamer7804]

Wow, talk about late to the party... sure the ps4 is currently faster navigating through its OS, but he's comparing things that you just can't do on the ps4.

Regardless, the whole xbox os is changing in a couple of months. It will be faster, with broader voice control, you'll be able to do things with just your voice using cortana, the list goes on.

i'm just going to leave this link here:

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[PuppetMaster251]

And the console war will rage till the end of time! Everyone loves a good Ol' harangue don't they! Let's all agree that Xbox reigns supreme, shall we?