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Playstation 4 Or Xbox One? (See mod warning in the first post)
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Very off topic, but what the hell is up with Argos and thier pricing O_o its laughable and I had to share.
for example: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1419315.htm €73 for a dualshock 4. lol
Yeah Argos seem to be trying to rip off as much as possible with the new gen stuff and usually their prices are pretty reasonable for newly released games
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I finally got my chance to try out the PlayStation 4 at the PS4 rooms in Dublin.
Be aware I do own an xbox one
My first point of call was to check out the controller. I first tried the analog sticks. I have to say their position feels great. The D pad and buttons are all great. I didn't like the triggers and the L1 and R1 buttons were sticking the odd time when clicked. In comparison I think the DS4 is massive jump ahead on its predecessor however the Xbox One controller is on a whole other level.
I played Resogun first because I was curious to see what its like after reading so many good reviews about it. Its a real arcade style game, it is very addictive and fun to play. It wouldn't be my cup of tea but I was surprised that I wasn't moving on to the next game as quickly as I thought I would be.
Another surprise game was Knack. Once I started playing it I found it difficult to move on, I wanted to play it more. Its a game that looks like it can easily run on the PS3.
Next I looked at Battlefield 4 and COD Ghosts. I wanted to see how it compares to the Xbox One version. I have to say it looked exactly the same. I know the resolution is better on the PS4 versions but my eyes couldn't tell the difference.
Killzone Shadowfall looks beautiful and I enjoyed a round of the campaign mode. Its just another FPS, no FPS campaign is really standing out at the moment on any console.
Driveclub is fun and looks great. Forza does look better and it plays better, especially with the independent rumble on each trigger.
I played Assassins Creed and I liked it, the naval aspect to it is really enjoyable, it looks great. I cant offer a comparison thou because I have not played it on the XB1.0 -
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richymcdermott wrote: »Sony have done a amazing job as they do hyping up and marketing their console with little to no mistakes and quickly addressed the problems and fixes from last generation I can see wii u being the next sega saturn
I think sony have done a really poor job of marketing the PS4. The reason they are doing so well is that MS managed to mess up so badly that if Sony did nothing they would still come out with silly sales numbers.
I wouldn't count Nintendo out just yet. Nintendo are clever enough to change gears with whatever they bring out next and even if the WiiU isn't a big seller they will still be able to keep it profitable in the long run. The WiiU won't be the next saturn but it will probably be the next Gamecube.
This new round of consoles and handhelds has shown that mobile and tablets exist in a seperate market to consoles and handhelds and don't eat into their market.
Steam might however be a game changer.
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It's the fastest selling console in the history of consoles
Doesn't mean their marketing was good. MS messed up so badly that they practically did Sony's marketing for them. Anyway there's also a few other factors to consider. The PS4 is entering a market that has grown bigger with each generation and is one of the very few console launches that hasn't been hampered by severe supply constraints. I doesn't mean their marketing is good.
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Nonsense, explain why the Wii-u is doing so poorly. Their launch titles are pretty average and you still have people in Europe and US going nuts for them.
Concise, clear marketing message from Sony this time around about being for gamers etc has led to the unprecedented hype with a little help from MS being silly.
What aspect was bad?
With the amount of stock they have and the market being bigger than it ever has been they'd have to do something really stupid not to have the biggest launch ever. Something as stupid as Microsoft did.
Not sure why you are bringing the wiiu into it unless you need a straw man to back up your argument.
Songs marketing has been really lazy and lacklustre but then Microsoft have handed them a slam dunk so they can be safe. If you want to see good marketing look at the ps1 launch for a truly amazing marketing campaign. The difference there is Sony managed to go from a nobody to the biggest player in the market in a very short time.
If it really is an amazing marketing campaign I'd like to know what aspects you think are good. Sales figures are the product of a campaign not, the actual campaign and can a lot of the time be a product of many market factors, not just the marketing.
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You are some what correct Sony just let microsoft sink their own ship and nintendo have just been fiddling around with blocks killing off time and thinking but too fundamental factors have to be taken into account on how sony generated hype
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While People got so excited for something that never changed with drm the way ps4 displayed their conference to leave the people watching slowly giving treats instead of all announcing it at once was pretty smart
also the whole this is for the players makes consumers believe the ps4 is for them and makes it feel that a company for once is listening to the consumer0 -
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All that matters from a marketing perspective is the figures and you can't argue against them. You might have not liked their style but that's more down to personal preference then anything.
The final figures might be all that matters in the long run but aren't indicative of a good marketing campaign. Something can succeed with poor or no marketing, look at minecraft or dark souls.
The wiiu has been a dreadful example of marketing, the name in particular really was poorly thought out, however it really has nothing to do with the quality of sonys marketing.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20l5KrQYVDk
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