PS4's Flawed Units, the Release of the Xbox One and Launch Perspective - SESSLER'S SOMETHING

This week on Sessler's Something, we're right inbetween the launch of the PS4 and that of the Xbox One. We've had reports of some bad PS4 units, but what can we make of those reports? How bad is the problem? And will Microsoft's launch be any smoother?

[gamesR4fun]

hard to take mr 1080p rules but graphics don't matter seriously

[dedicatedtogamers]

Exactly. Don't expect Sessler and Crew to give a reasonable opinion in the weeks to come. This was the guy crying that Sony wouldn't send him a free PS4, but as he says in this video, they have an Xbox One (free from MS) and they've had a lot of time to use it.

[Ezz2013]

this guy is like
Mister Adam Jekyll and Sessler Hyde

at first 1080p native is a "MUST" for next gen
but now resolution and graphics don't matter ? 0_o
http://img.pandawhale.com/2...

[Death]

The issue was timing. Sony didn't want reviewers to have systems early enough to make their reviews. It's kind of odd, almost like they didn't want to take a chance of losing any of those presales by giving out too much information.

[xHeavYx]

@Death
Whatever helps you sleep at night, I mean, it's not like other people got the console early... Oh, wait...

[Death]

@Heavy

They passed systems out after their NY event a few days before launch. This was the first time reviewers had a chance to see the system unsupervised. Less than three days to review the system and games is extremely short and uncommon for a console launch.

You seem very opinionated, want to share why you think Sony waited so long and gave a short time to review the system and games?

[thehitman]

@ Death real gaming organizations like IGN had their consoles for awhile troll harder plz. Only the people affiliated with no organization like Adam and run their own thing off youtube didnt get any free PS4s which they really shouldn't have any obligation to it in the first place.

[jebabcock]

There are 2 types of journalists... Those that purposely tell us what we want to hear and those that purposely don't... The ones that try to tell tell the truth don't exist anymore... There is far more money to be made in creating conflict.

[fenome]

Regardless, console reviews are totally pointless and redundant at launch. It takes time for the system, games and ecosystem to grow.

He has no integrity, he just runs his mouth and gets paid..

[Death]

Adam pre-ordered his PS4. Why is it you still insist that someone that already pre-ordered a retail console simply wanted a free one and that is why is upset?

Here's IGN's unboxing from a few days before launch. http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I believe some did receive debug units a few weeks back, but these consoles are made to run unsigned code, not exactly the same as a retail console and like you said, they were for select media outlets only.

[gigoran]

To all the people complaining about reviewers not getting units until late. Reviewers DID get their units early. The key word being "reviewers" and not "idiots on youtube or unread blog/websites that are self-proclaimed reviewers and video game experts". Just because you have a youtube channel or website doesn't make you any more important than that 12 year girl next door. News flash... millions of people have them too! OMG!

[morganfell]

Troll harder death. There were over 4000 retail units in the wild a week before launch, many of them with journalists. Not a month prior but a week as like MS, Sony was working on the OS up until launch.

The laughable thing is you doubling down on a losing hand, i.e. your remarks.

[ZodTheRipper]

Why is this guy still getting approved? If that shill is not a problem then HipHopGamer should be allowed here again.

[Prime157]

@death, "This was the first time reviewers had a chance to see the system unsupervised. Less than three days to review the system and games is extremely short and uncommon for a console launch. "

It's Tuesday A.M. and xbone has yet to have a review... That's less than three days. Just saying...

[Death]

@Morganfell,

Those 4,000 units that were out a "week before" shipped out to winners on the 12th. That's a day after units were given to media that attended the even in NY. http://www.tacobell.com/sta...

Any comments that are not in favor of the hardcore fans on N4G are a losing hand. The system launched Thursday the 14th at Midnight and to you the 4000 winners that started receiving their consoles on the 12th were a week before. How can anyone compete against that?

By the way, for reviews to hit on Monday the 18th for a console that launches at the end of the week, I'm assuming reviewers may have had them the week before. I know it's a trivial difference in your mind, but there is a actually more time in a couple weeks then a couple days.

@Prime,
I don't even know how to respond. Are you implying that the reviews that started coming out yesterday didn't come out? Or are you saying the reviewers that made those reviews don't have an Xbox One?

@Hitman,
http://www.ign.com/videos/2...
According to IGN, they just had their first weekend with the PS4. Kick us all a link showing us where they had the system longer than they claim.

"Troll harder" I swear it would be nice to have an intelligent debate sometimes. You know, where I make a point and someone else makes a point and for fun we actually provide information that supports our point instead of making up information to support it.

[dedicatedtogamers]

@ Death

It seems like a leap to say that Sony INTENDED for reviewers to not have reviews too early. It's an even further leap to imply they did it to hide something or cover something up, as if early reviews would - in one fell swoop - destroy all of the PS4's momentum.

[neocores]

Lol i lvoe when people say graphics dont matter. lol

[Snookies12]

Graphics most certainly matter. Although gameplay/story (depending on what type of game it is) will always be more important. :]

That is a truth that cannot (or rather should not) be disputed in gaming.

[obliteratorFTW]

"Inferior console complex "

This disease is Fatal for the fanboys.

After few days of this disease this is what happens
Http://i2.asntown.net/15/ff...

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Sure graphics and presentation do matter. Ryse and Killzone look nice but lacking in the next gen innovation department.

If we continue to have great graphics but bring nothing new to the table in terms of gameplay the next will be bleak.

[aceitman]

Im really starting to hate him and his bias against sony , really to say that they sold a million but I thought they had over a million pre-orders already like they where lying about it, hey adam cry-sler they had over a million preorders in the whole world . I hope he enjoys his free xbox.

[Game4life]

they sold over a million day one in u.s Europes numbers havent been determined since it launches there next week

[LackTrue4K]

lol......his video's don't support 1080p!

[XB1_PS4]

I like sessler, what he said has been misconstrued and blown way out of proportion.

[Blaze929]

the only people who seem to have a problem with adam sessler are sony fans. He's the exact same person as he was on G4TV, nothings changed "all a sudden"

[jessupj]

the only people who seem to be perfectly fine with Sessler's recent behavior are ms fans.

I guess sony fans just have actual standards when it comes to journalistic integrity and hypocrisy.

[Hicken]

Yeah, we know he hasn't changed, Blaze. He was biased then, and he's biased now. He hid it a little better back then, though.

[first1NFANTRY]

This guy was ok on Xplay but since his dismissal he's been spewing nonsense every time he opens his mouth. Can't take him seriously anymore. And his head is too big for his body lol

[SpinalRemains138]

This guy again?

Why can't he be like G4TV and go away.

To everyone who says this guy used to be level headed and neutral, I must say no way.

I used to watch that xplay show a decade ago, and this guy has always been a Xbox lover. That's fine and all. He likes Xbox. About 5 years ago though, it morphed into something much worse. He must be on the payroll because he was ALWAYS the first one to state how PS3 multi plat titles were visually inferior and that it mattered. So how can he have any credibility when now he downplays every advantage the Sony machine has over the One?

[Snookies12]

You know, I didn't think about that... He most certainly did keep stating how PS3 versions of games were graphically inferior... Wonder why that doesn't matter now that the PS4 has the strongest specs. Not that I have anything against the X1. I'd love to get one as well. Just that I have issues with "journalists" saying things that only suit their personal opinions.

[SpinalRemains138]

I totally agree. I'm always here busting ppl balls and all because its in good fun.

He is a supposed to be a trusted journalist though. That job comes with responsibilities to the consumer. He should be first and foremost consistent. Without consistency, he is showing to have ulterior motives.

He really used to drive the point about the ps3 multi plat visuals a lot too. He was being honest and telling us gamers that PS3 was not the machine for those games. He did a good job. Now he just seems like a shill.

Its actually depressing. If he isn't being financially compensated by big brother for commiting career suicide, then he is actually the biggest fanboy I have ever heard of. I actually want him to be on the payroll so I don't have to accept that such a disgusting beast can even exist.

[fenome]

@SpinalRemains138

I know man, seriously. It's to the point where I actually wrote a blog about it on here, only blog I every wrote. He has no credibility or integrity in my mind, can't believe he gets paid for this shit.

http://n4g.com/user/blogpos...

[True_Samurai]

Hey hey I liked G4TV :-(

[SpinalRemains138]

I wasn't implying I'm glad it went away. Only that I want this guy to go away like the channel did.

[fenome]

I miss AOTS and Kevin Pereira!!

And definitely Olivia Munn

[brew]

Come on Sess , the 1+ million PS4 pre-orders were World Wide.

[jessupj]

It's funny that a so called "professional" journalist can get this very basic fact wrong.

[KillrateOmega]

Oh, great. It's Sessler...again...

[KHATL66]

lol....i hear ya bro

[yarbie1000]

I miss the days where people debated ideas instead of resorting to attacking people personally.

[obliteratorFTW]

I too miss the days when hypocrisy was not so widespread.

[SpinalRemains138]

I'm all for not throwing the baby out with the bathwater, but in an arena filled with bias and fog, we all have to agree that reviews and opinions from guys like this are doing nothing but adding to the jungle and making a mockery of gaming.

PPl like this Sessler guy are the worst thing for gaming. He supported the DRM and now he just rides MS whenever they call on him. Its gross, man.

[LackTrue4K]

O look, its Red Dragon from youtube....we where just talking about you.

http://n4g.com/news/1396311...

[Avernus]

wow... this is a "journalist"? He got the figures completely wrong. Over a mil pre orders WORLD WIDE sir. He comes across so biased that facts doesn't seem to matter. GG

[SBH2210]

Sessler's a tit

[LordDhampire]

Actually good video, he didn't bash on sony or mention 1080p so I don't know why you guys are hating...you clearly didn't watch the video

[jessupj]

He hasn't apologised or even acknowledged his absolutely appalling and pathetic behavior, so until he does people are going to keep calling him out, and rightly so.

[wild101gab]

He doesn't need to apologize for anything just because a bunch of fanboys spent a bunch of time sorting through his videos in their parents' basement and are now worried about him not liking their favorite PRODUCT. His mindset changed over a period of multiple months, which people tend to do anyway. If anything, he turned towards a position of heightened neutrality by focusing on the games and not the graphics. Get over it. Remember a console is a product, nothing more.

[chinlu]

"Absolutely appalling and pathetic behavior"

WOW really? A dude changing his mind and not really caring what arm crossing, lip puckering, slipper chucking keyboard warriors think of his opinions gets you this mad? Can I ask why he is now the leader of abolish gaming inc aka No Fun Frederick? Because of resolution stances?

[BlakHavoc]

I personally think all these reports about bad ps4 consoles or whatever issues are being over reported. People are beginning to read too much into it all, of coarse there were going to be faulty units, did you really expect a 0% failure rate? 0.04 or 0.4 whatever the percentage is is not a high failure rate, when a system launches people are expecting the console to run smoothly(or atleast pray so), so of coarse any issues would get reported immediately, expect the same with the X1, good thing is maybe a year from now, all these negative reports about the consoles will vanish and we could all focus on just games, cause this fanboy war is spiraling out of control! GAME ON fellow gamers.

[Aceman18]

Well said dude have a bub, and your right when we buy launch systems we hope our systems work. No launch is going to be 100% smooth or without some minor issues.

[SpiralTear]

It's the gamble of being an early adopter, but yes, as you and jay27woods said, no console launch is flawless, especially on a technical level. The "reports" will always be skewed by fanboyish opinions, especially when two new consoles release a week or so apart. I expect the Xbox One launch to suffer from similar "reports" as the PS4 launch did, ones that are blown out of proportion by users and commentators alike.

I don't think the fanboyish opinions will settle down a bit until a few months into 2014 at the earliest. For now, favorites will be played.

[BlakHavoc]

Exactly, the whole point of my comment was to try and discourage people from being fanboys lol, I can understand brand loyalty if it has the games you like to play, but why would you not want that brand to have healthy competition, don't people get that competition only results in great things for gamers.

[Tyre]

His tactic is reducing everything to zero, so as a journalist his opinion is often opportunistic rebellious and it amounts to nothing...It's easy & lazy journalism, everbody can do that and look smart. There is no magic in a breakdown. Gamers can do without these journalists that above all have a low opinion of their audience. Sessler is too cynical and needs to take a break from gaming journalism. He sounds saturated and bitter. Sorry, he played himself.