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He doesn't say anything that isn't true, but he incidentally defines what is great about console gaming, and why it is so popular compared to PC gaming. Most people don't want to constantly upgrade their hardware just to get the best looking games, they just want to play the games. And of course, there is always the high price.

I'm of the opinion that at this point, the high end graphics card business is a huge scam. a mid-range computer can play any game on the market today at a steady frame rate, so what's the point? The computer may cost $600-$800 dollars (built), but it's better than paying the price of a new console for just a graphics card to play prettier crisis.

Normally I'd say mines used for mostly gaming, but my random marathon runs through shows could put that over the edge. Also, my roommate uses my PS3 for nothing but netflix so my machine was almost definitely used for streaming more than games. It doesn't hurt that we don't have cable.

I've been playing for awile, and it's on track to be my favorite game ever! It's not much of a surprise, as the original Runner is one of my favorite game for the sheer joy and fun it brings, and Runner 2 turns that up with some CRAZY obstacles and fun challenge to perfect all the levels.

@shinobi88 Being the "casual observer" that I am, I can't really understand any of your points. I just want to know, how much time do you spend actually PLAYING games?

@shinobi88 I'd say your comments show much more fanboyism than @rastamadeus .
I understand liking the vita, but saying that the 3DS has no third party support compared to the vita is simply being blind.

I have the 3G model, though I've never actually paid for the service. I got it because of the bundle with a memory card and the promise of super stardust and a free month of use(which I never got because I didn't pay for the first month).

@Get2Sammy2, I also noticed that the 3G model is heavy when my friend first got his wifi vita. I wonder what exactly increases the weight besides the sim card.

The difference between PC and console is that a consoles games are specifically designed to work with that one type of hardware. It will take a PC with a significant boost in processing power to play games that look the same. That has always been the case with consoles.

I think that Sony focusing on games was a safe move. I feel that they are guaranteed to get most gamers to buy the system, even if it isn't their main console. As for Microsoft, I feel that they are taking a risk by focusing on multimedia and a broader audience. If it pays off for them, then the Nextbox will sell like crazy, but they run the risk of alienating gamers and failing to attract the broader market at all.

The next xbox focusing on multimedia is like Nintendo trying to court the casual gamer again. The parents and grandparents already own the older system that does everything that they want it to. Why would they buy the new one (Wii U/Xbox)

I would personally prefer to see the original bit.trip series ported to vita. I have Bit.Trip Saga on the 3DS and I think that the series is perfectly suited to a portable. I would definitely buy them again if not for the trophies, then for an excuse to play through the great series again! (and get perfects on all the Runner levels again).

@charlesnarles It should be noted that for a 32 gb micro sd card on Amazon, the price is $21, compared to $75 for vita cards. The technology isn't holding Sony back, their desire to make a profit is keeping the prices high.

@get2sammyb Good point, I suppose it doesn't fit with the direction that Sony seems to be taking with it's consoles. More power and a focus on more traditional (controlling) games. (which I think is a good thing.)
If wonderbook could be played by simply plugging it into the TV, then I could see it being a success, but requiring an already expensive console on top of three different peripherals seems to have confused and scared off a lot of consumers.
I am still of the mindset that offering too many skews to consumers has a negative affect on sales, though smart phone sales prove otherwise.

It's as if a game that requires several expensive accessories that don't come with a $250 dollar console was doomed to failure . They should have held off of wonderbook until the ps4's release. At least then the camera would have been bundled, and the technically could made the game to not require move.

This would help explain why Sony higher ups have seemed confident about the system lately, and why they are seemingly reluctant to announce a price cut outside of Japan. Hopefully Sony will announce more big games and drop the price during a strong release period like in Japan.

I don't think that there is that much GDDR5 RAM in the world! If Sony could manage to get this many consoles shipped so quickly, I would think they could push for a simultaneous worldwide release.

To those demanding a memory card price cut, I don't think it's going to happen. The point of the high prices is to offset the cost of manufacturing the vita itself, and a price drop on the system will only increase the need for this practice. Also, the number of people who would buy a vita and even know about the memory card prices is small. To the mass market, all that matters is the base price, the accessories don't really become a factor until after the sale is made. The Xbox's success is proof of that with it's insanely priced hard drives.

I'm getting both. I really liked Killzone 3, both single player and multiplayer, and I enjoyed Killzone 2's campaign. I'd say the franchise holds more clout than most playstation franchises, as it the last two entries have sold over 2.5 million units each. The only games that beat those numbers are LBP, GOW, Uncharted, and of course, Gran Turismo. I'd say Killzone is their best choice for both showing off both the power of the PS4, and giving people a quality shooter right from day one.

edit: I should also add that If Sony wants to gain more traction in America for both the PS4 and vita, a well-known shooter is a must, like it or not.

Those are some 3DS numbers!

Off topic, I can't read the title of AC4 without thinking of the punk band Black Flag. I doubt I will ever be able to separate the two in my head

The ease of use is the main reason why i'll be buying a PS4 on day one. I would buy one eventually given great software, but I know Sony will deliver so I'm not worried about waiting. The PS4 promises an all around better experience than the PS3. Coupled with quality games, the PS4 is looking to be my dream machine.

I'd pick it up, but I can't see myself playing it above the PC version very often.

If they can stay close to those numbers from now on, they've got a great success.

This is a great update. I'm mostly just interested in Spec ops, but i'll play some Tekken and The Cave. I also can't wait to pick up Runner 2 tomorrow. I'm outrageously excited for that game!

Now let's hope that it can keep up.

I plan to do the same thing with PS4 as I did with a PS3 and only download multiplayer games. Its really convenient to always have multiplayer ready for parties and friends, but when I'm I don't mind getting up and finding a disc. I also feel like I'll need as much extra space as I can get as I've more than filled my 320 GB hard drive with my 100+ PS plus games .

I'm glad that this is coming over. If not because it reminds me of find mini, then because the west is in dire need of more Toro.

Cool, I've been looking forward to playing through these again, as well as trying Chains of Memories and Birth by sleep (when the inevitable 2.5 releases). Now the only trouble is that on this timeline, 2.5 will release after the PS4, so I'll definitely have to keep my PS3 hooked up.

@get2sammyb Graphically, the game looked great and a huge step up from anything on the PS3. But his fighting looked very much like InFamous, which is far from a bad thing.

@Sanquine I'm on my second play through and still loving it.

Back on topic, it makes sense that it was in game. I first realized that it was an InFamous game when he started to take guys down and his animations were identical to Coles.

I appreciate your use of "rad" Sammy . The game looks cool, and I especially like that the traversal of the world is similar to Assassin's Creed. I'm pretty well burnt out on AC games, so this new twist on similar game play exciting to me.

i think there will be quite a surge of vita sales over the next month with all the games coming out and the price drop in Japan. I just wonder if the momentum will keep up, or if it will only be a short burst.

@belmont @hydeks I'm in a similar situation with my 3DS. I know that there are many great games on the system, but games that interest me with out the word "Mario" in the name are few and far between. I've started to play it more lately, and I'm looking forward to trying the MH3 demo this weekend, but I haven't touched the thing in months because I've had too many games to play on my vita!

Great short-list of games, but Persona 4 Golden takes the cake by far. I really enjoyed LittleBigPlanet, and I can't wait for a Gravity Rush sequel, but Persona 4 stood out as the only outstanding game of the year for me(on any platform for that matter). Until I played Persona 4, I thought that 2012 was an overall good year for games, but with no standouts like Uncharted 2 or Bioshock. Now I just need to pick up Far Cry 3.

Man, that was rough . I guess that puts any debate that it isn't a live demo to rest.

@machamp_king I'm curious, what rumors are you talking about. I can understand not being interested in the PS4 at this point, but you should give it some time to announce more, same with the next Xbox.

it makes sense, all these games could run on PS4, but they would have to be completely reprogrammed to work with the new architecture. It sucks, but I'll just keep my PS3.

@ThreadShadow I heard that it's 30 years after Killzone 3. The Helghast and Humans are living on the same planet and this city is divided between the two by a giant wall. There has been a cold war since the events of Killzone 3, but it appears to be heating up again.

Ergonomically, it looks great and fixes all the major complaints that have been voiced over the dualshock 3. Though I like the shape and button styles, the thing is ugly as sin!

The specs are good, but not insane, which is a good thing considering I don't want to pay $599! The cpu seems disappointing, but does a game console really need an outstanding cpu? from what I understand the GPU is quite capable, and with the extremely fast RAM, and the cpu/gpu being placed together, there is almost no latency between the components, and they will be able to send as much information as possible at once.

Awesome!

On the asynchronous multiplayer, It goes much deeper than simply sending over a health potion. From what I gathered, someone viewing will be able to jump into the players game and play for them(I assume upon request and confirmation).

The concept looks really cool, and I'm glad that Cole isn't the main character(for obvious reasons).

I'll buy one, for sure. They showed more games than I was expecting this early on, and there will definitely be more revealed throughout the year.

The game looks amazing, but I can't believe that they aren't calling it Killzone 4! I could be great marketing along with PS4

free automatic demos over streaming, Cool!

so, it's a 32 bit cpu?

Couple of hours? better get some popcorn!

@NinFreak I'm always excited for anything new in the industry, that's what being a gamer is all about.

Is it normal that i'm now vibrating in my seat due to my excitement?

@XCWarrior The PS4 will likely be cheaper, the most costly component of the PS3 was the bluray drive because they weren't being mass produced yet. PS4 won't have that issue to worry about, all the components are standard PC.

They've run out of things to evolve. I wonder if Sony will release some other kind of video tomorrow, or if they will focus on something less tangible than a console, like a service.