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Andreas said:
Is the price difference really that bad where most of you are? I know its a 100 dollars in the state but over here the PS4 is 3,900 SEK and the Box is 4.500SEK.

Not that huge here, still I don't like the whole kinect sh*t and im getting a ps4, sucks that I will be missing out on Quantum Break, Halo etc
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£80 difference in the UK, when you add on that you WILL need either a Live Gold account or PS+ subscription to play online which are about £40(ish) on top it does make a difference.

For example a years Live membership and a couple of games and the Xbox One will cost you over £500 on it's launch which is a massive investment, especially half it's features won't work outside of North America initially. 

 
Maksimov said:
Never understood the hype around Halo. What makes it special in its genre? I've always thought first person shooters are a bit boring, but I can usually see why a game is popular. GTA series for example... I can see the appeal, even if it's not a game for me. I've never understood what makes any of the Halo games anything special.
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The original Halo games were outstanding and the online for them was very good as well it wasn't just your regular FPS. However, they're just milking it now.

 
The Halo campaigns were rather epic - really cool video scenes etc, it was like a big movie saga.

I wasnt fond of the online multiplayers though really.

I loved Halo 1's "Blood Gulch" map, simple shoot em up, great fun. As the series went on it got too vast and I lost interest in it.

 
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Halo 2 was amazing, best Halo game and the multiplayer was awesome, especially if you were a bit competative and had a few mates you played with regulary.

The campaigns been rather good as well but mainly bought it for the online stuff.

 
Agree with all of the above, much better than any COD games for me. The last one was fantastic too, really enjoyed it.

 
I can't believe people still play COD. When you've played battlefield there's no going back.

 
Zola said:
The Halo campaigns were rather epic - really cool video scenes etc, it was like a big movie saga.

I wasnt fond of the online multiplayers though really.

I loved Halo 1's "Blood Gulch" map, simple shoot em up, great fun. As the series went on it got too vast and I lost interest in it.
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Blood Gulch, how many bloody hours did I sink into that hell-hole!

Halo's 4 player split-screen multiplayer was epic.

 
I've never played COD or similar games. I don't like the idea of games based on real wars, it just doesn't sit right with me. 

I'm all for shooting zombies or aliens, but when you're getting entertainment from something like a simulation of WW2, that just seems very wrong.

 
Benji said:
Titanfall looks amazing what you going on about?! 

I think Xbox one had better exclusives then the PS4.
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There's nothing special about it, it's just another Halo game with a fancy name. They tried revamping it by adding some mechs and stuff but it's still the same old thing. It's meant to be next gen, bring something new to the table. If I wanted a mech shooter I would play Binary Domain again as they already did a bloody good job of it and I doubt it will be topped anytime soon. 

If you like games like that then fair enough, I'll never understand why so many people like games like that personally. I just wish they wouldn't try and sell it as if it's something ground breaking, one of their devs said they were "treading on new grounds". I wasn't sure if he was being serious or not.

PS4 has better exclusives for me, mainly cause Xbox's exclusives are either shooters or just generic QTE's fest. Also the PS3 exclusives that I didn't get to play such as Last of Us and Heavy Rain are a deciding factor for me. 

 
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Remodez said:
There's nothing special about it, it's just another Halo game with a fancy name. They tried revamping it by adding some mechs and stuff but it's still the same old thing. It's meant to be next gen, bring something new to the table. If I wanted a mech shooter I would play Binary Domain again as they already did a bloody good job of it and I doubt it will be topped anytime soon. 

If you like games like that then fair enough, I'll never understand why so many people like games like that personally. I just wish they wouldn't try and sell it as if it's something ground breaking, one of their devs said they were "treading on new grounds". I wasn't sure if he was being serious or not.

PS4 has better exclusives for me, mainly cause Xbox's exclusives are either shooters or just generic QTE's fest. Also the PS3 exclusives that I didn't get to play such as Last of Us and Heavy Rain are a deciding factor for me. 
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I only just found out this morning that Titanfall is going to be online Multiplayer only.

If you're into FPS games and own an Xbox not sure why you'd buy this over their new Halo, Battlefield 4, CoD: Ghosts or Destiny? As cool as big mech robots is, I doubt you get much playing time with them like with the aircraft's in Batlefield games. 

The Playstation exclusives for PS3 were among the best games I've played, The Last of Us is possibly the best game I've ever played. All 3 Uncharted's were great, God of War 3 was a brilliant button masher, inFamous 1 & 2 were nice takes on the "superhero" genre and Heavy Rain was really unique and I haven't played anything like it before. Also Little Big Planet is a nice little platformer as well. 

Xbox is really going to have to serve up some sublime exclusives for the Xbox One to justify being more expensive than the PS4 but based on history alone I'm banking on the PS4 to continue to have the better and more diverse exclusives. 

 
ForeverCarefree said:
I only just found out this morning that Titanfall is going to be online Multiplayer only.

If you're into FPS games and own an Xbox not sure why you'd buy this over their new Halo, Battlefield 4, CoD: Ghosts or Destiny? As cool as big mech robots is, I doubt you get much playing time with them like with the aircraft's in Batlefield games. 

The Playstation exclusives for PS3 were among the best games I've played, The Last of Us is possibly the best game I've ever played. All 3 Uncharted's were great, God of War 3 was a brilliant button masher, inFamous 1 & 2 were nice takes on the "superhero" genre and Heavy Rain was really unique and I haven't played anything like it before. Also Little Big Planet is a nice little platformer as well. 

Xbox is really going to have to serve up some sublime exclusives for the Xbox One to justify being more expensive than the PS4 but based on history alone I'm banking on the PS4 to continue to have the better and more diverse exclusives. 
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Why waste time on a single player campaign when the real money is to be made on the multiplayer? Says a lot about them that they couldn't even be bothered to at least make up a generic single player campaign. Let's not forget this is a game that's being portrayed as their best, they are selling it hard as some sort of flagship for the Xbox One.  

Exactly, at least Halo and Battlefield have a lot more substance. 

Have to agree, I actually regretted not having a PS3 when they just kept on coming out with great exclusives. They have set the bar really high and I don't see them slipping anytime soon. As for Xbox, well I wouldn't hold my breath.

 
Any of you pre-ordering PS4? im pretty sure it will sell like butter over here so once a bundle is out with 2 games or something similiar im thinking about just ordering it - would love to find a option where you pay when its released though and not miles in advance.

 
PS3 wins the battle with Xbox hands down on this generation of consoles, better hardware than Xbox. They both have good exclusives but ultimately PS4 is the more powerful machine, Sony are taking forward steps where as Microsoft take one step forwards and 2 back by adding really stupid features. I have always owned a playstation, this doesn't really cloud my judgement as I'd always go for the one which has better capabilites, which again is playstation.

 
I bought that Binary Domain thing earlier that someone recommended. Played about 10 minutes of it, not really enjoying it so far. I already hate that black guy, he never shuts the hell up. Controls and graphics all seem a bit... poor when compared to something like Mass Effect or similar games. Will have to see if I can be arsed to continue with it or not.

 
Xbox One delayed in 14 countries until 2014, thats including Sweden where I live - what a massive cock up, especially for those who have pre ordered already.

Glad im getting the ps4.

 
Demand must be higher thsn expected because it will be so awesome ;)

Ill buy one maybe in a year or twos time, when the price drops to a sensible one.

 
Zeta Orionis said:
I bought that Binary Domain thing earlier that someone recommended. Played about 10 minutes of it, not really enjoying it so far. I already hate that black guy, he never shuts the hell up. Controls and graphics all seem a bit... poor when compared to something like Mass Effect or similar games. Will have to see if I can be arsed to continue with it or not.
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I felt the same when I first played it too (about the black guy that is, I thought the graphics were pretty amazing personally especially with regards to the background/surroundings and bosses, they put a lot of detail into it)  but it quickly grew on me. Did you carry on or give up?

 
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