So in the span of a couple days it seems like everyone had already decided they are buying a PS4 (or a Wii U or nothing at all) and never ever buying am Xbox One. There are plenty of reasons, the biggest probably being their likely stance on used games (I would like to note that Microsoft has confirmed nothing in terms of their plans for used games, but haven't denied anything either). But there are still a ton of unanswered questions about the PS4 as well. They haven't really given any concrete answers on their stance on used games either. While they may not require an online connection for authorization, their biggest touted features such as the share button. Of course price will be a factor as well, I'm sure it will be at least compatible to the Xbox One, but will that still be too much for consumers who are pretty satisfied with what they currently have?
But I think it's also important to remember the games. Did Sony show a more gamer-centric focus at their February unveiling? Undoubtedly, but that wasn't Microsoft's focus for this past Tuesday, and the general consensus for Sony's event was that the games shown weren't extremely compelling. Not a lot of people care about another Killzone or another Infamous title and Media Molecule's segment was pretty reminiscent of the straight up weirdness of stuff like Wii Music. Neither company is really giving a truly compelling case for dropping several hundred dollars on jumping into the next generation at this point. That could change come E3 and I really hope it does, but as it stands right now, if I am picking up something new this holiday season it's more likely to be a Vita than any of these shiny new things that used to play video games regardless of my internet connection...
That's it for today, I'll probably have another post up Monday or Tuesday until then here's you video game music of the week: Zelda Medley
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