Does anyone find the PS3, and xbox 360 boring?

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gf78:
Like it or not, ready or not - I think the day of the "traditional" console is over with PS3 and Xbox 360 being the last of their kind. Maybe the NX since Nintendo is stuck in the past more often than not.

With the PS4 and Xbox One, we are now seeing these incremental upgrades like the Neo, S and Project Scorpio. Consoles are now moving into a more PC-like space where different machines can run the same games but at different performance levels. To me, that is very PC-like.

burningdoom:

--- Quote from: gf78 on June 29, 2016, 12:00:01 pm ---Like it or not, ready or not - I think the day of the "traditional" console is over with PS3 and Xbox 360 being the last of their kind. Maybe the NX since Nintendo is stuck in the past more often than not.

With the PS4 and Xbox One, we are now seeing these incremental upgrades like the Neo, S and Project Scorpio. Consoles are now moving into a more PC-like space where different machines can run the same games but at different performance levels. To me, that is very PC-like.

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But that hasn't happened, yet. It's going to be based on how sales do on these incremental systems. If they don't do well, then that's not the future.

I don't know about the masses, but in most of my gaming groups/boards, it seems the gamers that already own a PS4 or XBox One aren't interested. I know I feel that way personally, as well.

gf78:

--- Quote from: burningdoom on June 29, 2016, 12:41:00 pm ---But that hasn't happened, yet. It's going to be based on how sales do on these incremental systems. If they don't do well, then that's not the future.

I don't know about the masses, but in most of my gaming groups/boards, it seems the gamers that already own a PS4 or XBox One aren't interested. I know I feel that way personally, as well.

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Well, naturally it hasn't happened yet because we are a few months off from the release of the Xbox One S. But it is coming. It's price isn't significantly different from the current model and these systems will sell. So the proverbial foot is in the door now. Developers are already making games with these scaling graphics so they will be available at launch. Being that both Sony and Microsoft have gone on record stating that the games will scale to work on every variation of their platform. While you or I or any number of people may not have any interest in upgrading, we know not everyone who buys a console "jumps in" in the first, second, third or even fourth year a console is on the market. Heck, some come even later. There are still people buying their first 360 or PS3 right now. For some people, the Neo or S or Scorpio will just be the system they happen to buy.

Then you have your early adopters and the people who want the "latest & greatest" regardless if they bought a new system last year or last month. See: iPhone users. They buy a new iPhone every year regardless if it does anything different than what they already have. I myself bought a Galaxy S7 Edge when I just bought my S6 last year. I did it for the larger screen and waterproofing as well as the expandable storage. Does the S7 run software that the S6 can't handle? Nope, not that I have seen.

While I have no plans of upgrading my PS4 (or Xbox One) to a newer system, I can't rule out the possibility entirely. At this time, my television is your standard HD. But my wife and I have been eyeing a Samsung 4K model for over a year now. We may take that plunge next year when we get our taxes back. 4K gaming at the moment is pointless to me since my television couldn't display it. But that may all change next year. If 4K resolutions make a noticeable difference in the games, I may take that plunge as well.

rayne315:

--- Quote from: gf78 on June 29, 2016, 02:15:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: burningdoom on June 29, 2016, 12:41:00 pm ---But that hasn't happened, yet. It's going to be based on how sales do on these incremental systems. If they don't do well, then that's not the future.

I don't know about the masses, but in most of my gaming groups/boards, it seems the gamers that already own a PS4 or XBox One aren't interested. I know I feel that way personally, as well.

--- End quote ---

Well, naturally it hasn't happened yet because we are a few months off from the release of the Xbox One S. But it is coming. It's price isn't significantly different from the current model and these systems will sell. So the proverbial foot is in the door now. Developers are already making games with these scaling graphics so they will be available at launch. Being that both Sony and Microsoft have gone on record stating that the games will scale to work on every variation of their platform. While you or I or any number of people may not have any interest in upgrading, we know not everyone who buys a console "jumps in" in the first, second, third or even fourth year a console is on the market. Heck, some come even later. There are still people buying their first 360 or PS3 right now. For some people, the Neo or S or Scorpio will just be the system they happen to buy.

Then you have your early adopters and the people who want the "latest & greatest" regardless if they bought a new system last year or last month. See: iPhone users. They buy a new iPhone every year regardless if it does anything different than what they already have. I myself bought a Galaxy S7 Edge when I just bought my S6 last year. I did it for the larger screen and waterproofing as well as the expandable storage. Does the S7 run software that the S6 can't handle? Nope, not that I have seen.

While I have no plans of upgrading my PS4 (or Xbox One) to a newer system, I can't rule out the possibility entirely. At this time, my television is your standard HD. But my wife and I have been eyeing a Samsung 4K model for over a year now. We may take that plunge next year when we get our taxes back. 4K gaming at the moment is pointless to me since my television couldn't display it. But that may all change next year. If 4K resolutions make a noticeable difference in the games, I may take that plunge as well.

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I say this to anyone who decides to buy a brand new state of the art tv. Wait till after black Friday when people get it and realize they don't want it. my mom got a 75" 4k tv after Christmas from walmart with an open box for under a grand. (I believe $600-800)

burningdoom:
BTW, I'm in agreement that everything pre-current gen should be considered retro. But IMO, a generation isn't really over until you can't buy them at big-box stores (Wal-Mart, K-Mart, ShopKo, etc.) anymore.

Right now, you can still find PS3 and XBox 360 games in big box stores. So I think it's still current, for now. We're still in that in-between period.

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