I was extremely happy to see Amazon still had this for sale given the fact that you can not find it in stores. My fear however was what kind of shape would it be in when it arrived. Thankfully it was well packaged and safe. The PS4 is much smaller when compared to the PS3, including the size of the box. I hoooked up it and it started up with no problems at all which was my next sigh of relief. Once I started setting up my account, which was very easy to do, I put in my first game. As soon as Metal Gear Solid V started up, it was just jaw dropping how life like it looked. I have a pair of ihome headphones and after changing the audio to work with them through the awesome dualshock controller, I felt like I was there, living the game.
The UI is much better than PS3. It keeps track of what you last did, so instead of having to go find netflix after turning off the system, it was right there waiting for me as the first option. I love being able to see what my friends are doing now or what they may have accomplished in one of their games they're playing. It sort of has a twitter feel to it which is really cool.
The speed at which it runs is very fast and very smooth. It had to download a few updates and it took less than 30 mins total, that includes updates for the games. As soon as you put the game in, the PS4 will start to install it to the system to make the games much smoother. It does not download them, do not be confused by that. You will need the disc to play the game, unless you buy digital.
The library section is a great idea. Here it keeps track of everything you have downloaded, from apps to DLC for games. Once you download an app, the PS4 automatically installs it to the system. Something I don't think the PS3 did.
The DS controller was really the next step. It feels much better in your hands than the DS3. The DS4 has an input for headphones, so you can play games or watch tv/video with out waking people. As I said earlier, when playing MGSV with my ihome headphones, I felt like I was in the game. Something that def gets lost through just playing sound through the tv. There is no longer a start button on the controller. Instead you have the touch pad, which acts as the pause button is some games. You also now have an options button and the share button. The share button is where you can record some of your gameplay and post it online for others to see what you did. So now when you brag about pulling of an amazing touchdown in Madden or go on an insane killing spree via COD or BF, you have the prove to not only show it, but boast about how awesome you really are.
Given that this system is only about 6 months old being on the market, I don't believe Sony has even begun to get to the tip of the iceburg, this includes game studios as well. Plus still to come this year, which game studios and sites are claiming will really show off the power of the system, you have Watch Dogs, Destiny, The Order and the reason I purchased the PS4 in the first place, Batman Arkham Knight!
All in all, this thing is amazing. It is worth every penny you would spend on it. If you are able to grab one, I highly recommend it.
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PS4 WILL ALWAYS BEAT XBOX ONE, PS4 IS BETTER.
Byaaronon March 22, 2014
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THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD WITH BUYING FROM AMAZON WAS THE FED EX TRACKER information DIDN'T SHOW UP UNTIL A DAY BEFORE THE CONSOLE ARRIVED EVEN THOUGH THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATED DATE THAT DOESN'T MEAN I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE MY PS4 IS AND WHEN WILL IT BE AT MY HOUSE. I WORK ALL DAY AND I DON'T TRUST MY NEIGHBORS CAUSE THEY WOULD STEAL MY PACKAGES. SO YA THE ORDERING PROCESS WAS GREAT. BUT THE WAY THEY LET ME KNOW WHEN THE CONSOLE WILL BE AT MY HOUSE REALLY DID SUCK CAUSE THEY DIDN'T UPDATE THE FED EX THING AT ALL EXCEPT ONCE AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE MY PS4 WAS AT AND IT DIDN'T TELL ME IF IT WAS IN MY STATE AT ALL WHICH MADE ME MAD CAUSE I WOULD RATHER KNOW WHERE MY PACKAGE IS AT SO ILL KNOW WHAT TIME TO BE HOME TO GET MY PACKAGE SO NEEDLESS TO SAY THE FEDEX TRACKING THEY SENT ME WAS A JOKE AND VERY CRAPPY. IVE HAD BETTER EXPERIENCE TRACKING MY PACKAGES WITH UPS CAUSE THEY UPDATE AND LET YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS AND WHERE IT IS AT AND AT WHAT TIME ALWAYS. SO YUP I GIVE THE CONSOLE A 10 CAUSE THE PS4 BEATS AND WILL ALWAYS BEAT THE XBOX ONE. THE PS4 WINS EVERYTHING AND PLAYS 1080P GAMES WHICH IS IMPORTANT AND THE XBOX ONE IS STUCK IN OLD 720P WHICH IS CRAP. THE PS4 IS 100 DOLLARS CHEAPER WHICH SOLD ME BIG TIME PLUS THE PS4 WAS WELL ANNOUNCED AT E3 2013 TO THE WORLD. AND EVERYONE KNOWS THE XBOX ONE FAILED E3 2013 AND LOST THE CONSOLE WAR.
