8th Generation of Console Gaming

Key · 11-17-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Also I feel like you two guys(Ki and Pete) are downplaying the reception behind the Steam box. People can play their pc games on the tv now but the box will make it much easier and it will have it's own OS and controller. There are definitely PC players that want to play their games on their tvs with all the mods and stuff that they get from playing pc games. I honestly don't care much about mods.

I use a 35 inch flat screen TV for my monitor as do a lot of PC gamers (using a TV that is), so i'm not entirely understanding your argument about that.

djchameleon · 11-17-2013, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ki

I use a 35 inch flat screen TV for my monitor as do a lot of PC gamers (using a TV that is), so i'm not entirely understanding your argument about that.

a 35 inch flat screen TV is not the same as a 60 inch flat screen tv. Plus your personal example doesn't apply to the rest.

I get it. You don't care about the steam box but there are many other PC gamers that do.

Key · 11-18-2013, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

a 35 inch flat screen TV is not the same as a 60 inch flat screen tv. Plus your personal example doesn't apply to the rest.

I get it. You don't care about the steam box but there are many other PC gamers that do.

I'm just saying, i've known plenty who have said the same that I have. And I have used a 55 inch flat screen for my monitor as well, and a few of my friends have done the same. I'm not saying I don't care about it, i'm just saying if the reason being is to use it on a big screen, getting a big screen for your PC is just the same.

Mr. Charlie · 11-18-2013, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

a 35 inch flat screen TV is not the same as a 60 inch flat screen tv. Plus your personal example doesn't apply to the rest.

I get it. You don't care about the steam box but there are many other PC gamers that do.

You have a 60 inch TV? You live in NYC, right? When I lived there everyone's apartment I ever went to was tiny. How big's your sitting room?

djchameleon · 11-18-2013, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

You have a 60 inch TV? You live in NYC, right? When I lived there everyone's apartment I ever went to was tiny. How big's your sitting room?

I don't personally have one but I also don't live in NYC. I do live in a tiny ass apartment though.

Mr. Charlie · 11-26-2013, 04:39 PM

Anyone here bought an XBOne? I played one at a store today and Forza 5 is shocking, looks like a 360 game. Cool controller though, the rumble triggers are surprisingly decent.

Thom Yorke · 12-02-2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

Anyone here bought an XBOne? I played one at a store today and Forza 5 is shocking, looks like a 360 game. Cool controller though, the rumble triggers are surprisingly decent.

I haven't picked up or even played a next gen console yet, but the graphics I've seen look a bit disappointing. I know it's not as big of a jump as the last generation was, but it still seems very underwhelming to me. I think it has to be the main reason why they're doing so many live-action trailers for both systems.

LoathsomePete · 12-02-2013, 02:43 PM

That's nothing new though, it generally takes game devs a few years to learn all the tricks to get the most out of the system's specs. The Xbox 360 launch lineup in 2005 didn't look all that different from games of that same year like Resident Evil 4, Shadow of the Colossus, or God of War, and I really doubt there's going to be any major noticeable difference between the next-gen games and something like The Last of Us, at least for a few years.

What does have me a little concerned though is that these new machines have been unable to match PC games in terms of 1080p or 60+FPS (frames per second). If they can't do this now, when this is pretty standard for most PC gamers, where are they going to be 5 years down the line when 4K becomes the standard? The gap in technology between PC games and console games grew exponentially over this generation, and with this next one purporting to be even longer (as long as 10 years), it's going to become far more apparent.

Honestly I figured the reason this last generation lasted so long was because both Sony and Microsoft were working on some kind of, for lack of a better term, idiot-proof console/PC hybrid that would allow for swapoutable components to customize performance to the user's desire.

Mr. Charlie · 12-02-2013, 03:07 PM

Yeah, it takes time for developers to properly apply their craft using new hardware. Another reason much of the launch software is so visually disapponting is because many of the games were designed for the 360 and PS3 and then ported over to One and PS4 with very little improvement besides the odd graphical effect and increased framerate.

djchameleon · 12-02-2013, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

Yeah, it takes time for developers to properly apply their craft using new hardware. Another reason much of the launch software is so visually disapponting is because many of the games were designed for the 360 and PS3 and then ported over to One and PS4 with very little improvement besides the odd graphical effect and increased framerate.

that's not true. They get dev kits way ahead of time so they utilize them properly and to their full extent if they wanted to.

I'm sure you'll see that Ubisoft did a really great job of doing that when Watchdogs gets released.

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	That's nothing new though, it generally takes game devs a few years to learn all the tricks to get the most out of the system's specs. The Xbox 360 launch lineup in 2005 didn't look all that different from games of that same year like Resident Evil 4, Shadow of the Colossus, or God of War, and I really doubt there's going to be any major noticeable difference between the next-gen games and something like The Last of Us, at least for a few years. What does have me a little concerned though is that these new machines have been unable to match PC games in terms of 1080p or 60+FPS (frames per second). If they can't do this now, when this is pretty standard for most PC gamers, where are they going to be 5 years down the line when 4K becomes the standard? The gap in technology between PC games and console games grew exponentially over this generation, and with this next one purporting to be even longer (as long as 10 years), it's going to become far more apparent. Honestly I figured the reason this last generation lasted so long was because both Sony and Microsoft were working on some kind of, for lack of a better term, idiot-proof console/PC hybrid that would allow for swapoutable components to customize performance to the user's desire. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Anyone here bought an XBOne? I played one at a store today and Forza 5 is shocking, looks like a 360 game. Cool controller though, the rumble triggers are surprisingly decent.

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Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Yeah, it takes time for developers to properly apply their craft using new hardware. Another reason much of the launch software is so visually disapponting is because many of the games were designed for the 360 and PS3 and then ported over to One and PS4 with very little improvement besides the odd graphical effect and increased framerate.