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[Mindz]

Originally Posted by PYROLYSIS

I never owned more than one xbox360 I just had one rebuilt 3 times.

let me rephrase that. And an Xbox 360, and after 4 years finally got a red ring of death. I went to trade it in and all they had was the xbox elite/slim/ehatever so that is why I say I have owned two. Only had one rrod and it was covered under warranty only once. Had the second one with no problems since.

[MikeMoach]

Which game do you guys think your gunna get drive club or the crew? Both look really good

[Mr_Draco]

Drive Club for me because The Crew is pretty much a pure online racing game.

[MikeMoach]

Not sure which I'm getting yet but then there's always gran tourismo 6 too

[Silverlsinva]

Well the crew isn't coming out till 2014 sometime so Driveclub and GT6 and prolly need for speed rivals to hold me over for the racing genre market, But there are so many good games coming out at launch it will be hard to play them all.

[PoorMansCamaro]

interesting read

When Sony announced that PlayStation 4 would be priced at $399 to an uproar of applause from the audience at its E3 press conference, it secured a critical edge over the Xbox One. But the advantage came at a cost: the PlayStation 4 camera (formerly known as the PlayStation 4 Eye). According to multiple sources, in the months leading up to E3, Sony nixed plans to include the camera add-on with every system and shave $100 off its originally planned price of $499. Most importantly, it did so quietly, informing its retail partners only of the removal of the camera, not specifying the lower price so as not to tip its hand to Microsoft.

But in its efforts to undercut the Xbox One, Sony has damned the accessory to a future of fragmented consumer adoption and inconsistent software support. The decision has also rendered a major design element of the DualShock 4 controller — the built-in LED Move tracker — largely useless.

Microsoft's decision to bundle a Kinect with each Xbox One and require it for use may be unpopular, but it guarantees that every user will have the option to try Kinect-enabled games and experiences. For developers, it means that Kinect integration is no longer a costly gamble on a small subsection of Xbox owners — motion-detecting and voice-sensing elements can be anything from a small optional game enhancement or the primary control method.

By relegating the camera to a $59.99 add-on, Sony has ensured the opposite — a climate of codependency wherein PlayStation 4 camera adoption will hinge upon compelling software, but compelling software will only arrive after PlayStation 4 camera adoption.

What's worse, the DualShock 4's integrated LEDs are now good for little more than visual flair. Per Sony, the light-up panels will help indicate the player associated with each controller and, when supported, react to in-game cues, such as blinking red when a player is low on health. Ultimately, the limited functionality of the LEDs without the aid of the Eye won't impact the player experience or even drastically diminish the overall battery life of the controller, but it's a lingering reminder of Sony's failure to support the tech.



It's possible that Sony has long-term aspirations for the PlayStation 4 camera and the DualShock 4's integrated Move technology — the PS4 is likely to be a 10 year console, after all — but launch window support is likely to be non-existent. The device was little more than a footnote at the console's debut in February and of the more than 40 demos Sony showcased at E3, none of the PlayStation 4 titles were Eye-enabled.

At present, Sony's abandonment of the Eye in favor of a lower priced PlayStation 4 seems to be paying off — the company claims to be boosting internal sales estimates and online retailers are reporting record breaking pre-sales — but will it be able to incentivize consumers and developers to adopt the device in the future? The odds are seemingly stacked against it, but perhaps Sony has a killer app waiting in the wings.

[MikeMoach]

Saves me $100 at launch and if I want it down the road only cost $59.99 it's better for us if you ask me, and Sony almost always has an ace in the hole, so I'm sure they will make something worth while for the new camera

[Silverlsinva]

I don't want no playstation eye at all

[TheGhosty]

I think this was a smart move. 2 years from now, when the price of the components drop they can include the "eye", forcing change. This means that the rest of us on the old model can buy an "eye" to upgrade, by then the eye will be much cheaper. It will be cheaper to produce then, and they will offer it cheap because they want to force change. Instead of $60 it would be closer to $20. In the meantime, when nobody cares about the "eye" they will get a huge chunk of Microsofts market share. This was really well played Sony!

[FINALLYSATISFIED]

Everybody able to get the launch day, pre-order?!

[MikeMoach]

Yea got mine with watchdogs, destiny and call of duty ghosts

[mlee]

I picked up Madden NFL

[MikeMoach]

The last madden I owned is 2002 I haven't liked one since, but I will try the demo if they put one out and give it a shot

[mlee]

Originally Posted by MikeMoach

The last madden I owned is 2002 I haven't liked one since, but I will try the demo if they put one out and give it a shot

LOL... me too and that was the last time I had a video game console. Just starting where I left off.