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5 reasons why PS4 and Xbox next will initially suck

PS4 and Xbox next might look like attractive proposition but history should warn us that it's not all rosy when it comes to new consoles.

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RaidensRising4404d ago

I never buy consoles at launch after making the mistake of getting the full priced 3DS... :)

bunt-custardly4404d ago

I'll never buy consoles at launch after suffering the RRoD on Xbox 360. I'm not fully trusting of MS or Sony what with the impending race that's coming.

It would be hard to convince me that either console is going to have solid hardware that doesn't fail.

GraveLord4404d ago

Well I trust Sony(despite my PS3 getting YLOD).
I'm sure both Sony and MS will make sure the hardware isn't faulty.

And it never hurts to get an extended warranty.

Anon19744404d ago (Edited 4403d ago )

I also was completely burned by the rrod and the 360 at launch, and went through 4 consoles before finally switching (thankfully I shelled out for the extended warranty because Microsoft tried to screw me by sending me a disk scratching console as a replacement for a rrod console and then refused to take it back until I brought up my extended warranty). But even before that, the 360 launch was terrible for me. There was nothing I wanted to play available once I finished King Kong and Call of Duty 2.

My friends all laughed because I spent so much on the damn thing at launch and all I used it for was to play Joust occasionally for almost a year. The PS3 wasn't much better, but at least I could still use it to catch up on PS2 games I missed when my 360 was being replaced by Microsoft, again and again.

I'll probably wait at least a year before jumping into next gen mostly just to make sure hardware issues are worked out mostly but also to give them a chance to start rolling on the lineup. I don't think next gen games will be a huge leap over the current gen anyway when you hear console developers talk about it, so there's no rush. Next gen could wait until 2015, 2016 as far as I'm concerned.

Persistantthug4404d ago (Edited 4404d ago )

by that time all of the bugs have been worked out, and generally, you get the better version for a cheaper price.
This is true with almost all electronics......same is usually true with new car lines too.

I_am_Batman4404d ago

Except for the PS3. The Original PS3 looks better than the slim. It has a quieter BD-Drive than the slim and it can play most PS2 games.

Solid_Snake374403d ago

@batman

Well they had to cut down the production costs

Akuma-4404d ago

ill buy both next gen consoles from microsoft and sony as soon as they are released. i work for a living and i dont have deep fears of the next gen consoles being unreliable or having bad launch games. majority of my faith is in sony to deliver an amazing console that possess features and games that arent available on other consoles or devices at release

Lazy_Sunday4404d ago (Edited 4404d ago )

That's a fairly recent mistake...
I'll probably by the PS4 at launch, just like I bought the PS3. My launch 60GB was everlasting, and when it crashed 3 and 1/2 years later Sony replaced it with the new 160GB model within the week we sent it out. I didn't like the 360, since some of my friends had already gone through 6 or 7 of them due to RRODs before I even got my PS3, and I was afraid of paying for Live. Then I was a Sony fanboy until MGS4 came out, because after it did I didn't have to defend my $600 purchase, lol. Why did we troll each other? Ah... stupid times...

Anyway, this article is dumb. Trash, really. Weak article, weak examples, weak reasons, known information. Weak sauce.

Solid_Snake374403d ago (Edited 4403d ago )

Aaah, I remember- "ps3 is doomed" "ps3 has no games" "psn sucks"

TheRealHeisenberg4403d ago

^^^ I remember 360 is dead once <insert PS3 exclusive> is released. 2012 and 360 is still running strong.

Lazy_Sunday4403d ago (Edited 4403d ago )

Let me tell you a story, about a time ago, when two terribly annoying groups fought a long, stupid war.

The Xbots laughed at PSnobs for purchasing a $600 system, in fears that their purchase wasn't powerful enough. So PSnobs had to come up with reasons to lash back, but had no legitimate ones other than RROD and XBL price. The Xbots had powerful weapons at their disposal as time went on--Halo, Gears, L4D and more. It seemed bleak for the PSnobs, but after one and a half years of losing, the PSnobs got MGS4, and the fighting almost subsided for a time. There was a peace.

Several months later, during E3 2008, when all the 2009 games were being shown off, the PSnobs finally had something to brag about. All the Halos and Gears combined couldn't hide their excitement. The wait was finally over. It wasn't until 2009, when Killzone 2, Infamous, Demon's Souls, Uncharted 2, and the like joined in that Xbots shut up and the PSnobs got annoying. So a year later when it finally got boring, everyone shut up and shook hands.

The end.

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Hellsvacancy4404d ago (Edited 4404d ago )

Ill probably wait to buy a PS4 until Fallout 4 is out, its all about games for me, when the PS3 came out there wasnt any games of interest to warrant a purchase, i think it was a month before MGS4 that i actually bought a PS3 (i also wanted AC1)

The same will go for the PS4, ill hold on, im not a dumb consumer that HAS to hav the latest gadget

You never know though, Sony "may" end up showin a new title that blows me away "i MUST hav a PS4" i doubt it though, Killzone 4 maybe? (would i buy a PS4 just for K4? hmmm, no, i probably wouldnt, ill stick with Fallout 4, thats a game i KNOW i want)

Baka-akaB4404d ago (Edited 4404d ago )

Your line of thought is fine , but could do without the "dumb" part :p . You aint smarter than those feeling they got enough at launch to enjoy a machine , and that those many months without the new games arent worth the price tag difference .

Fez4404d ago

I think he meant the people who buy new tech just because it's new, not because it has nice features or great games in this case - you know, dumb folk.

Indigo1234404d ago

its called high dev costs in which very little will ever be on the system that isnt generic

alb18994404d ago

OOOOOooooohh!!! thats how i feel when i have this powers horses in my hands!!
I can not describe the feeling of buy new tech first day......it is so nice to review new things right away!!

I know the consequence too but i can afford it.

hennessey864404d ago (Edited 4404d ago )

I ever had a problem at launch was the PS1, every other console has been fine for me, my PS1 refused to read discs(so I got it replaced when the PS1 finally came back into stock lol

Horny4404d ago

Ever since the ps2 days I primarily game on a Sony console (I buy all though), its always the sony consoles that break on me. PS 1-3 so far I had the same problem with them not reading disks. I take care of my stuff and no other system has ever broken on me and Ive been gaming since 1990.
If my PS4 has the same problem Ill write them a nice formal F*** you letter.

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The Best Ghost Recon Games to Play Before Breakpoint

KeenGamer: ''Wildlands, Shadow Wars, Future Soldier, and Advanced Warfighter 2 are among some of the best Ghost Recon games that tactical shooter fans can play until Breakpoint finally releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 4. Wildlands, Shadow Wars, Future Soldier, and Advanced Warfighter 2 are among some of the best Ghost Recon games that tactical shooter fans can play until Breakpoint releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 4.''

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2pacalypsenow1671d ago

Have there been any reviews for this game?

Akira20201670d ago

Wait till you guys see all the Pay To Win micro-transactions that are in this game!! Yes, everything from buying weapons (NOT just skins), to attachments, to skill unlocks, to "time savers", etc....and this is just naming a few. Check out the videos online for Breakpoint's Store!

I was so jacked for this game, but now it's a pass just like this year's COD.
I'm predicting that these greedy companies will soon be the death of video games as we know it.

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Get a free download of Tom Clancy's GRAW 2 right now thanks to Xbox Games With Gold

Neil writes: "Wanna become a soldier of the future? Wanna do it for free? Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 on Xbox 360 and Xbox One has now been stripped of the usual price tag. You can thanks the Xbox Games With Gold scheme for that!"

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MadLad1839d ago

Pretty sure you can get this for 50 cents on g2a right now lol.

Free game is a free game though. Mostly busting balls; MS has been offering a fantastic amount of content, and asking little for it.

Parasidious1839d ago

I'm my opinion the AW series was the worst Ghost Recon. Probably why.

annoyedgamer1839d ago

Thats def an opinion. I loved GRAW 1 and 2.

snoopgg1839d ago

Graw 2 was pretty good. I think future soldier was the worst tom clancy game made.

Sophisticated_Chap1839d ago

GRAW2 was fantastic back in the day. I had it on PS3, and for it's time, the graphics were great and the single player campaign was excellent. The multi-player was excellent too, especially since you had clan tools, you could make custom servers with any map with loads of options, like, dawn/dusk/afternoon and evening light settings, custom camo for each team, turn Night Vision on/off for both teams, and a bunch of other small options. There were also a whole bunch of different verses modes to choose from.

The co-op for GRAW2 was great also, with what I remember to be a total of around 10 co-op modes, like a full co-op campaign, helicopter hunt, terrorist hunt, and a bunch of others. 2005-2012ish was when you actually received great value for money. They don't make games packed with content like this anymore, and if they do, you either need to purchase a seasons pass for an extra $60.00, or you can buy each item separately, costing you an arm and a leg.

Back on PS2 Ghost Recon was also ahead of its time, with Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm, offering two (2) separate and full single player campaigns (one was from Island Thunder, and the other took place in Cuba, and was exclusive to the PS2), voice commands to your A.I. teammates in single player (Socom was also doing this at the time), a full multi-player suite with really well designed maps, and 4 player online co-op. This was one of my all time favorites on PS2.

KillBill1839d ago

Only real good GW was the original. everything after I simply did not consider good myself.

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CaptainCook1839d ago

I wouldn't trust G2A even if they were giving away free games and hardware.

MadLad1839d ago

I've used it. I know it's a shady site but, at the end of the day, I'm the consumer. The place usually offers me the best deals.

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BLAKHOODe1839d ago

I had like 2 copies of this game and both jakked up when I tried loading it. So I've never played it. 3rd times a charm?

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Are the free Xbox Games With Gold titles for April 2019 any good?

Carlos writes: "So, April is here already and I’m betting that, much like myself, you’re sat there with a shameful backlog of games that you had hoped to have already cleared by this point. Well, just to confuse matters even more the free Xbox Games With Gold titles for April 2019 are here, and that can only mean one thing - more games for you, for free, to either add to your backlog or to jump right on into straight away. First though, let’s take a look at the Xbox games on offer to see just which ones are worth your time and which you’d be best off leaving for a rainy day."

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gamer78041854d ago

Not a very exciting month honestly

optimus1854d ago

it is for the people that never played those games but have always wanted to.

XbladeTeddy1853d ago

Not bad for me. Going to play Ghost Recon 2 for the memories and interested in checking out Outcast, never played or heard of it before.

franwex1853d ago

Technomancer is ok if you like the genre, I’ve never even heard of outcast. Battlefront 2 and ghost recon 2 were good for their time-but could be fun if you’re in the mood for them.

It’s a meh month.

spicelicka1853d ago

The XB1 games not so much, but Battlefront 2 is awesome! They said somewhere that it might be playable online. I doubt that's true but if it is then that's a big deal considering how beloved BF2 multiplayer is.

anonymousfan1853d ago

I have zero interest in either these or the free PS plus games this month

RosweeSon1853d ago

Yeah ps+ is no better this month. Roll on May Haha

anonymousfan1853d ago (Edited 1853d ago )

Seriously lately the free games on the epic store have been better than the PS or Xbox offerings meanwhile the epic store is genuinely free!

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