So give us your feedback on #PS4

[shane]

We can finally talk about it... so long we have remained silent though we did get surprised too on some of the games. What do you think, we do know it is coming out this Holiday Season and We will get to play with it at E3.

 

Tell us what you think, and as soon as we can the Official PS Video will be added to this post for anyone that missed the 2 + hour press conference

 

Edited February 22, 2013 by Shane

[Pillorian]

The 8GBs of GDDR5 RAM is nice. Surprised to see it decked with AMD. USB 3.0 is good. Disappointed does not have 802.11 AC wireless. Lack of an Display Port is unfortunate.

[shane]

Posted the Conference for you guys

[shane]

On demand video now added, you can watch it on youtube

[shane]

Wanted to give you some pricing info from Tretton:

 

"On pricing, Tretton said that the PS4 is "designed with the game developer in mind and the consumer in mind," and will offer games with prices ranging from $0.99 to the more traditional $60 range with the ability for players to sample games before they buy." - Tretton

source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100480852

[Pillorian]

The issue is this console, and most consoles, is they are developed for current gen hardware. With how fast hardware progresses, this console will be "obsolete" in 3-5 years.

Edited February 22, 2013 by Pillorian

[F_E_A_R_L_E_S_S1]

The issue is this console, and most consoles, is they are developed for current gen hardware. With how fast hardware progresses, this console will be "obsolete" in 3-5 years.

 

In five years we will probably see a new PS5.

[Pillorian]

It took 7 for PS4...

[John]

I just hope they don't pull the same thing they did with backwards compatible as the PS3. I really want to see the 4 machine play my 3 games for as long as I have the system.

 

Also, I hope I wouldn't have to untie one of my 3's from PSN Plus, making it just one hell of an expensive netflix device.

[Johnson30]

I just hope they don't pull the same thing they did with backwards compatible as the PS3. I really want to see the 4 machine play my 3 games for as long as I have the system.

 

Also, I hope I wouldn't have to untie one of my 3's from PSN Plus, making it just one hell of an expensive netflix device.

 

PS4 is NOT backwards compatible. So I have heard.

[Johnson30]

http://m.ign.com/articles/2013/02/21/playstation-4-not-backwards-compatible-with-retail-or-digital-games

[TOG-FoG_Sierra]

At some point they hope to have it backwards compatible using the cloud. All ps games, one, two and three should be there. They haven't said much about it other than that.

[shane]

That is correct, due to basically a completely new OS, PS3 and previous discs will not play on PS4. They are working on an emulator option via the cloud

[bloodbath09]

Such BS. It can't be that hard to make it backwards compatible. Greedy bastards.

[Johnson30]

Yeah and there are reports 720 will not let you play used games... Greed

[shane]

Such BS. It can't be that hard to make it backwards compatible. Greedy bastards.

 

In this case it is because of a major change in architecture... they are working on a solution but currently it is not available... we are still around 8 months from release so don't get all crazy yet.

 

I know everyone thinks it should be simple but it is not... just sit back and wait to see what happens.

[Pillorian]

Going from a cell processor to x86 is like trying to make Call of Duty for an x86 box, then making it for a cell processor

 

Some reports indicate that you will have to rebuy your games on the cloud again to play them.

[shane]

Some reports also say you cant play used games... there is plenty of speculation but you will learn a lot more as we get closer to E3

[John]

If you have to re-buy games from the cloud, there is no fair way to do that to customers unless its just an upgrade fee of $5-10. Anything else is not the right way to treat the long term playstation customer.

[John]

Also, blocking used games will for sure cause a legal fight from amazon, gamestop, gamyfly, etc.

[shane]

PS has already confirmed there are no plans to block used disk based games for PS4

[Johnson30]

PS has already confirmed there are no plans to block used disk based games for PS4

 

You would think this would put pressure on Microsoft to follow.

[John]

Nothing pressures Microsoft to not do stupid, or financially selfish things....

[Neoblackhound]

Honestly I don't want to but anything for ps3 anymore lol. I'm like what's the point now?

[shane]

There is still plenty of life in the PS3, I am pretty sure they will figure out how they are going to handle PS3 games on PS4 down the road so don't get too worried