I'm a PC gamer in late 20s and I'm looking to buy my first console. So what do you guys recommend?
Xbox One S or PS4 for First Console Buyer
lightfoot on 10/10/2019 - 02:11
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Thanks for your input.
If you're not replacing PC gaming, and simply adding to it, the PS4 for it's exclusives. If you are replacing PC gaming, the Xbox, it doesn't have awful controllers like playstations, and has backwards compatibility for previous gen games. Of course if older games don't matter you can buy custom Xbox style controllers for the PS4, well worth the money.
I'm contemplating mainly on moving with Xbox due to it's backward compatibility which I could play older games on given the next gen is probably around the corner. But I'm not entirely sure what older games would look like on a new console. Any thoughts?
You have to do your homework first before you think of playing older games on X1 as not all older games can be played on the X1 - your games must be on the compatible list otherwise it wont work, in terms as how does it look…it looks exactly the same as it was on the old Xbox.
I revisited Lost Odyssey and some older games on the X1, i honestly didn't notice any improvement and that includes loading time.
If you get the Xbox one X, there are a few older games that have had 4k updates on the system (from memory that includes games such as Half Life 2, Portal, Red Dead Redemption, Darksiders, Banjo Kazooie Series and more), but they are somewhat limited and most will run at the same resolution they ran at on the 360.
For the few OG Xbox titles on the system, all will be upscaled to whatever-model-you're-playing-on's resolution, i.e. 4k on the One X and 1080p (minus the cropping due to aspect ratios) on the One/One S.
If you are leaning towards Xbox, I would recommend getting the Xbox one X instead of the one s since the former one is more powerful. Like others pointed out, PlayStation has console exclusives but for me I mostly play online multiplayer games. I opted for an Xbox one s when it was first released as I could get Xbox live gold membership cheaper than PlayStation plus, easy external harddrive connectivity and found the Xbox controller to be better than the PS4 controllers although I am missing out on an inbuilt charger for the controller, no VR bundle and it's too hard to get the kinect adapter. As far as the gameplay goes they look much better than the previous gen
Seems someone is down voting the people recommending Sony…
I wish I bought a PS4 years ago instead of the XB1. Most exclusives now are Play Anywhere titles and I'd rather sit at my PC and play them than on a couch/in bed.
Secondly, growing up with a Playstation 1 and 2 means that most of the exclusive titles I actually like are still on PS. Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted, Crash CTR etc.I think that you should look at the games that are out there for each console. Even a Switch wouldn't be a bad idea. If you grew up with an N64, then maybe it's time to visit the new Zeldas and Marios?
PS4 should be your first choice - I gave Xbox few chances to impress me but it never did, I bought X1S, X1X hoping to be impressed by the first party titles but so far it was just ok and really not worth the wait, I ended up using it for 4k players but even then its not as good as a dedicated players.
If you're on ADSL 2, then you will have a problem with Xbox because the console will need to install and download everything before you can play any of it, PS4 will let you play even if you haven't finished downloading the patch or portion of the game (there are some games though required you to install part of the game before you can boot it - but its quite rare, you normally insert the disc and ready to play and they install updates or other part of the game in the background).
With Xbox though, it will need to install everything and if you're on adsl 2, have fun waiting for those download.
PS4 exclusives are awesome, you shouldn't miss it if you going into console way of gaming. PS4 doesn't have 4k players built in though so thats a downside if you want that and no Dolby Atmos capabilities.
In my experience my playstation makes me sit and wait for installs and updates just as much as the xbox does. The Xbox also lets you play games before they're fully finished installing by telling you a minimum install amount before you can get going, and notifies you when you hit it. Neither console lets you play any game off the disc (you have to install on both) and both will let you play offline if you don't want to wait for any of the patches. So I'm not sure why you find it a dramatically different experience.
I'm not on slow internet so maybe they do differ when you are, but have others here noticed the Xbox being significantly slower at starting up games?
If you plan on keeping a high powered PC as well as this potential new console, you should effectively rule out Xbox One unless you want the X for the few older games it runs at higher resolutions OR want to double it up as a home theatre device for its 4k Blu ray capabilities.
PS4 is the obvious choice if you're interested in cinematic action games which they've been specialising in this gen, or even Consider a Nintendo Switch as it will open up a whole new realm of non-PC games to you and give you a new way to experience games in a handheld form which, at the very least, could be a nice novelty for the first few months or so.
I would go for XB1, because of the future expectation. With XB1, it's more likely you will continue to enjoy whatever you buy. In relation to the upcoming next-gen, games and accessories will still be usable if you upgrade (for PS5 likely only PS4 games). In relation to online multiplayer, XB1 supports more cross-platform multiplayer, so it's more likely you can play with your friends, regardless of their (future) choices (assuming PC and Nintendo). There are xbox play anywhere titles, which means buying them once allows you to play them either on pc or xbox, so if it turns out you don't like your console, you'll still be able to play those games on your pc. With the possibility of game streaming becoming bigger (either inside your house, or from a server), and porting over your current digital games, I expect Microsoft to be better set up for that race, but honestly, it's too early to tell. PS5 has more good exclusives right now, but with Microsoft having gone and buying up studios, we don't know if that will continue to be true in the future.
PS4 has had better exclusives this generation especially single player, story driven action games, but these can be quite slow/boring and hard for a casual gamer to pick up and play. Ive found I only played through PS4 games once, and never played them again.
Xbox One I tend to use more. Mainly due to the large selection of excellent xbox 360 titles that I loved back in the day. Especially Halo.
this all really depends on what you plan on using the console for.
If after unique story driven games then go PS4
If after older console classics then either xbox if they are on the backwards capability list, playstation if they have a reboot/remake coming or even a switch if you love the older nintendo games
If after multiplayer gaming then check with your friends and get the same consoles as them. even though there will be cross platform games coming out soon, being on the same system will be much more convenient
After different games than PC, mainly PS4 then but playing games on console always feels different than PC even if the same game. for instance PUBG on PC is much faster paced with everyone managing to pickup weapons and whatever very quickly, while on console it is a slower as navigating through menu's and lists with a controller is harder than a mouse. due to this games have a different feel.
i have an xbox and gaming PC. i'm not really fussed about the PS4 exclusives as i don't have enough time these days to play story driven games. i mainly play multiplayer with friends.
I have had both in the last 2y. Currently I have Xbox One S, why I prefer it over PS4:
- Home Screen is simple, clean, smooth. PS4 has a weird layout, polluted.
- Xbox Live is stable since it's Microsoft (Their experience with servers, infrastructure, cloud environment, etc). PS4 PSN has a terrible stability.
- Xbox you have more paying less. UHD 4K Blue-ray, play games in 4k. PS4 doesn't not support 4K, you have to upgrade to PS4 Pro so to be fair you will need to compare it with Xbox One X which is better than PS4 Pro
- Xbox controllers are great to use. PS4 ones are weird
- Since Xbox is owned by Microsoft, it has some crazy features like screen mirroring or use your Xbox like a gaming server to play from your computer, or laptop while the TV is being used by someone else. You cannot have this with PS4.
If I had both, Xbox would still the main one while PS4 only for the exclusives such as God of War.
Wow. My Home Screen thoughts are the opposite. XBOX is busy, slow and unintuitive. PS4 is fast and easy to understand.
Each to their own though.
PS4 can be remote played on nearly every device. XBOX needs third party software on mac and ios.
Get both are my thoughts. Love Games Pass but love PS4 exclusives.
PS4 can be remote played on nearly every device. XBOX needs third party software on mac and ios.
From which world you took that information? hahaha
A simple Windows laptop logged with your Xbox account will allow you to play if you are connected in the same network as the Xbox.To make things even better, if you know technology stuffs and your home + office has a great internet service, you can connect to your home using a VPN connection and play from your office computer just like if you were at home.
I really don't know where you saw "Xbox needs third party software"on IOS and Mac???? As I mentioned.
Either is a fine choice, but depends on the individual. I own a gaming PC, Xbox OneX, PS4 and Switch.
Consider the relationship between your PC gaming and new console. Xbox exclusives are usually on PC, so you won't miss out on much by getting a PS4 but you would miss out on PS4 exclusives if you got an Xbox. However Xbox and PC play nicely together, with features like Play Anywhere allowing you to play the same game across console and PC and use the same saves. So you can play some Forza on your PC, then migrate to the couch and pick it up there. Also game pass ultimate is PC and Xbox and is an excellent service.
My Xbox gets 10x more use than my PS4 which is why I upgraded to a OneX but haven't bothered with a PS4pro. The advent of Game Pass has further increased my Xbox play time. I just have the playstation for the key exclusives like God of War, Last of Us 2 and so on.
My other thought would be consider a Nintendo Switch. I think out of all of them it is the best addition to a PC gamer. Switch has excellent exclusives, and opens up playing on the go and at home. You've already got a gaming PC at home, and you may find you don't use a home console that much.
a lot of people haven't mentioned what seems to be an obvious deciding point: what do your friends have? Both consoles have enough pros and cons that they almost cancel each other out, but you'll probably find your experience a lot more enjoyable if you've got friends to game with, so regardless of what features each console has, there's not gonna be much point buying an xbox if all your console gaming friends are on PS4
PS4 my reasoning for this is simple PC and PS4 covers every exclusive game (switch not included) xbox's exclusives are mostly all on PC while PS4's are not.
I own a PC and PS4 Pro