Topic: PlayStation4 - News/Rumor/Speculation - Over 1 Million Sold on Day 1

[Ceric]

I've always found it clean and utilitarian.  I guess in that vain one of my biggest faults with it is how folders are done. I think it should go Horizontal Bar -> Vertical Bar -> Horizantal Bar -> Vertical Bar Etc.

[Pixelated Pixies]

Earlier today I received an email from Amazon UK advising me that I was eligible to upgrade my pre-order to one of Sony's recently announced bundles (I guess they must be giving people who pre-ordered early first dibs).
 
Up until today I had been undecided as to which game I wanted to buy at launch. Quite frankly, although I'm excited for the system, the games available at launch don't really appeal to me. Despite this, I have opted to take the Killzone bundle for two reasons.
 
Firstly, I haven't spent very much time with First-Person Shooters since Halo 2. So I'm not burnt out on the genre like some 360 and PS3 owners may have become.
 
Secondly, I wanted to have a game at launch which gives me a more holistic view of what the platform is all about. For my money Killzone seems to be one of the graphical showcases at launch, it also seems to have both a strong single player and multiplayer component, and is the type of game that I feel will put the new controller through it's paces. In other words, it's not so much the game itself as it is what it reveals about the system that interests me.
 
My question, however, for any Sony fans out there is whether or not Killzone (as a series) is actually any fun to play? I'd also be interested to hear which games other PS4 adopters are thinking of picking up at launch?

[broodwars]

I'd say if you want to play another Killzone game, stick with Killzone 3 on the PS3 and Killzone Mercenary on the Vita. I like Killzone 2, but both it & Killzone 1 are fairly generic as FPS games go.

And as I've said before, I'm going with Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack at launch. Depending on how much I still dislike Open World games by then, I might pick up Watch_Dogs as well.

[oohhboy]

If Killzone wasn't a Sony prestige project it would have died. It's mechanically sound, but ugly and a chore to play.

[azeke]

I will never understand people who buy consoles "just because", when it has no games that are interesting to them.

You might as well get carton box with a nifty picture on it.

[Pixelated Pixies]

I will never understand people who buy consoles "just because", when it has no games that are interesting to them.

You might as well get carton box with a nifty picture on it.

Well in my case it's not just 'because'. There are quite a few games which I'm interested in (it's just that most of them aren't available on launch day) such as Second Sons, Deep Down, Resogun, Transistor, and The Witness. Although I know very little about them, I'm also intrigued by some of the FTP offerings including Blacklight, Driveclub and Warthunder. I don't know if they'll be any good, but I'd like to give them a go.
 
 
As with any console launch many people will make their purchasing decision based on the system's potential rather than what's immediately available. If you are to be an early adopter, therefore, you will tend to fall into one of two camps (or perhaps both); either you're the type of person for whom money is of little concern, or you are reasonably sure that the platform will cater to your tastes and that the purchase is justified. I certainly don't fall in to the former category, but I am pretty confident that my purchase will be justified.

 
Plus, I know it sounds hokey but I do enjoy the excitement of launches. Despite the weeks and months which followed I still have fond memories of the 3DS launch. There weren't many games that initially interested me there either, but as it turns out I ended up loving Street Fighter IV, and the built in software was great. Sometimes if you open yourself up to trying new games or new platforms you might be surprised by what you enjoy.

[BlackNMild2k1]

I will never understand people who buy consoles "just because", when it has no games that are interesting to them.

You might as well get carton box with a nifty picture on it.

Hey now, I bought my Wii U on faith that Nintendo had a competent product and promises of support from major 3rd parties. How was I to know that we were all being lied to?

I'm sure all those games that interest me will come one day though.

[Ceric]

Its not overly clear but, should I feel jealous of these bundles?  I'm getting Playstation 4, Eye, Extra Controller, and Skylanders Swap Force.  I know at least one of them includes all that but, Swap Force.  I just can't seem to find what the difference is from the base price.

Personally, I like being in the select group with the new toy.  The buy-in is normally not bad and I don't want to have to stress to find one when their is a game I definitely want, see Wii.  With the PS3 I didn't get it initially until my PS2 died and the BC ones where going out the door.  Then I grabbed a BC one.  It has been and entertainment champ for over 7 years and thats why I'm getting a PS4.  I've gotten vastly more out of my PS3 that it covers the PS4's up front cost.

[broodwars]

If Killzone wasn't a Sony prestige project it would have died. It's mechanically sound, but ugly and a chore to play.

What was the last game in the series you actually played, though? Killzone 3 and Mercenary are beautiful games that play faster & smoother than the 1st two in the series.

[ShyGuy]

I should try KZ 3. I couldn't even finish the KZ 2 demo.

[BranDonk Kong]

DAMN IT.

[BranDonk Kong]

Never mind. These forums are terrible for youtube.

[BranDonk Kong]

I was trying to post this.

[shingi_70]

Drive Club delayed until next year so Cotrast will be the free for next month.

[broodwars]

Drive Club delayed until next year so Cotrast will be the free for next month.

I don't give a **** about this game, but this delay's going to hurt Sony.  The PS4's lineup is now pretty much two games: Knack & Killzone: Shadow Fall.  Their Winter/Spring 2014 looks considerably better now, but I think Driveclub's only shot at selling alright would have been as a launch title.

And Sony...a weird little Indie game is no replacement for a full retail game in the Instant Games collection.  I realize your hands are somewhat tied here, but I doubt Contrast is going to sell PS+ Subscriptions.

[Louieturkey]

Drive Club delayed until next year so Cotrast will be the free for next month.

I don't give a **** about this game, but this delay's going to hurt Sony.  The PS4's lineup is now pretty much two games: Knack & Killzone: Shadow Fall.  Their Winter/Spring 2014 looks considerably better now, but I think Driveclub's only shot at selling alright would have been as a launch title.

And Sony...a weird little Indie game is no replacement for a full retail game in the Instant Games collection.  I realize your hands are somewhat tied here, but I doubt Contrast is going to sell PS+ Subscriptions.

Nope, but getting a year from Gamestop on BF for $30 will probably sell pretty well.

[tendoboy1984]

Sony just released their official FAQ on the PlayStation Blog, and it comes with some very bad news.


Will users be able to connect an external hard drive to expand storage on PS4?
No, this feature is not supported on PS4.

Will I be able to play background music while I play PS4 games?
Yes, the Music Unlimited streaming service will allow you to listen to music while you play PS4 games. A subscription to Music Unlimited is required. Get full details here.

Does PS4 include a music visualizer feature?
No.

Will I be able to play MP3s on PS4?
No.

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No external hard drive support (so no backing up data if the console breaks). No MP3 playback. Forcing Music Unlimited on us just to play music. Bad form, Sony.

[broodwars]

The lack of external hard drive support is disappointing, but if swapping out hard drives on the PS4 is as simple as it is on the PS3 than I really don't care. As for the rest, I don't play mp3s on my PS3 as it is.

[tendoboy1984]

So how am I supposed to backup my game data and downloads if I want to swap out the hard drive?

[Ceric]

Well, Frankly,  No DLNA Support is a Kick in the Balls out of everything with that being said.  I had open my Camera and DualShock 4 so I be out $121 if I come to the wholly rational decision to Cancel my PS4 Pre-Order.

[broodwars]

So how am I supposed to backup my game data and downloads if I want to swap out the hard drive?

I'm sure there's some kind of backup system in place, just as there currently is on PS3. I'm not terribly worried about that before the system has even launched.

I don't have any use for DLNA (I never could get the feature to work reliably on my PS3), but that is a shame. I wonder how many weeks it'll take the hackers to figure out how to add that feature.

[shingi_70]

So how am I supposed to backup my game data and downloads if I want to swap out the hard drive?

delete stuff you aren't using and save to the cloud. Even on my 360 I've transferred all of my non active saves to the cloud with the ones I'm playing being the only ones on the system.

DLNA is a bit of a deal breaker. I've gotten used to throwing videos and music to my TV.   

[Stogi]

No harddrive support? I guess they're worried someone might hack the system and play games off of it. heh

No DLNA? Does that mean no media server? I use that all the time. Movie night is much simpler when I don't have to download a movie THEN file transfer it from my computer. Just download and go.

No MP3's? I don't use the feature much but it was always nice as a backup plan.

I game a bit when I can, but the PS3 much more of a media hub...a way for my computer to communicate with my TV. Watching the latest _____ just isn't the same on a laptop after all. If that has been compromised, I see no reason to upgrade.

[Ceric]

Talked it over with the Misses.  It all comes down to whether we think that Sony is going to patch in DLNA soon and if we think that there is going to be a price drop before they do that.  Comments made by Sony leads me to believe their won't be in the first year ir second year.

[Adrock]

I think they will eventually. Someone from Sony already responded albeit on Twitter, an unofficial "I'll let the team know" type thing. When no one uses their own service, Sony will probably patch it in if they think it will help sales.