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Blueblur said:
What's so good about the standby mode, JM7?
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The machine will effectively be switched off but you can charge your pads or continue downloads. Its not spectular but just clever and really useful.

Its the little things in life eh..

 
Started Black Flag tonight on the PS4. Really enjoying it. I'm on 3% in so got a long way to go but so far its great.

Graphics are amazing and game play is really smooth. Highly recommended.

 
JM7 said:
Started Black Flag tonight on the PS4. Really enjoying it. I'm on 3% in so got a long way to go but so far its great.

Graphics are amazing and game play is really smooth. Highly recommended.
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Good! Just unwrapped it and am installing FIFA 14. Will play AC:BF next. 

 
I don't know if the link will work, I've tried sharing from Facebook before.

Anyway I tried out the PS4 share feature yesterday and it's pretty cool, uploads your last 15 minutes of game play which you can then edit down to your liking.

Nothing spectacular about the clip just the final kill of match and then getting to pick an execution move due to finishing with the highest score.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153530271170147&l=1742254812994382856

 
The more I read about PS4 the more loathed I am to get it, you can't play your PS3 games on there? They have to be digitally downloaded or streamed etc? Well that's bo**ocks for a start. And err... you have to pay to play online? I only ever play/played FIFA and although I love it I can't see myself paying £40 or £50 a year or whatever just to use the Playstation network whilst its still free on the PS3 (I am of the understanding it'll remain free for that console but I may be wrong).

Just seems like Sony are taking the piss.

 
Gem said:
The more I read about PS4 the more loathed I am to get it, you can't play your PS3 games on there? They have to be digitally downloaded or streamed etc? Well that's bo**ocks for a start. And err... you have to pay to play online? I only ever play/played FIFA and although I love it I can't see myself paying £40 or £50 a year or whatever just to use the Playstation network whilst its still free on the PS3 (I am of the understanding it'll remain free for that console but I may be wrong).

Just seems like Sony are taking the piss.
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With the PlayStation Plus that you need to play online you would get "free" games every month for both your PS4 and PS3.

Not being able to play the PS3 games is called not being "backwards compatible" and it was the same with PS3 not letting you play PS2 games on it, basically it encourages/forces you to buy new games.

 
I know Zeta, I wasn't contemplating getting an Xbox.

FC- The thing is I only play FIFA, I have no interest any other games, not really my thing. We'll see how it goes but once the PS3 is pushed completely out I think I'll be giving up consoles for good.

 
Got my PS4 a little while after launch, couldnt download or connect to anything and instead kept getting the message "can't connect within time limit". Thought it might be because of the busy servers and decided to leave it a while.

I go back to my PS4 for the first time since then and still the problem is there! I refuse to beleive it is a problem with my Internet connection becausey xbox360 works fine.

If I can't find a solution soon I reckon Im just going to get a refund and buy the Xbox one instead. Just p*ssed off because I've already paid the 30 odd quid for Playstation network

 
Then why not get a replacement PS4 instead of spunking away the thirty quid and then paying out a further hundred on replacing the console with an Xbox?

If your console is faulty Sony will repair/replace it free of charge including collection and re-delivery.

 
I just looked the problem up, its to do with a poor WiFi connection, hardwire to your router with a CAT5 cable for a stable connection if possible or consider moving your PS4 within a better range.

Otherwise maybe consider upgrading your router because if the issue is your WiFi connection quality then you might still have issues on the Xbox which also is dependant on a constant quality internet connection.

 
ForeverCarefree said:
I just looked the problem up, its to do with a poor WiFi connection, hardwire to your router with a CAT5 cable for a stable connection if possible or consider moving your PS4 within a better range.

Otherwise maybe consider upgrading your router because if the issue is your WiFi connection quality then you might still have issues on the Xbox which also is dependant on a constant quality internet connection.
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Cheers for doing that. I don't see how my Xbox 360 works perfectly fine if its a wi fi problem though? It does work a bit better with an Ethernet cable but still not great.
 
The more I hear about the new consoles, whether it's from mates, posts on here, or somewhere else, the more relieved I am that I decided not to get one. 

There are obviously some upgrades but £350-£430 worth? No chance. Sounds like neither were properly ready for release.

They'll obviously come good when all the issues are sorted but if I'd got the day one version and then have battlefield 4 not work online for weeks and weeks, I'd be absolutely steaming.

 
Surprised that the Xbox hasn't had a good deal on it yet now that we are into January.

Who will drop their price first?

Will it be summer time before its down much at all?

 
There won't be a price drop on the console itself for 12-18 months.

The games will go down in price eventually and so you'll get some decent bundle offers but the consoles will stay the same price whilst the demand is as high as it is. 

I've seen a few people selling Xbox's on Facebook groups recently though, one recent one was because the guy couldn't get his Live account to connect properly on two different Xbox's, so maybe try places like that. 

 
Gotta be sooner than a year Schurrle!

I remember getting a cracking deal on an xbox after just under a year maybe?

 
aaaaaaaand this is why PC > Consoles.

I just got a bunch of games on the Steam Sale for ridiculous prices (Dishonoured for £3)

 
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There won't be a price drop until they can actually make the consoles cheaper. 

The Xbox is expensive because of Kinect and because the workaround for the Xbox having incredible slow ram was to add a bit of memory to the main chip, increasing its size.

Golden rule is that the larger the chip, the more expensive it is. PS4 and xbox both use 28nm whereas current PC gear is 22nm. That's one big cost saving measure. Smaller chips use less power so the PSU shrinks, the cooling shrinks, more savings. Then there's the RAM and HDD which will become cheaper (although HDDs tend to reach a 'minimum' price so the savings tend to turn into increased capacity).

But anyhow, I got burnt with the Wii U I bought it at launch and have probably spent less than 10 hours playing it. Won't be buying a PS4 until there's something I really want out for it. Destiny is probably the first thing that interests me, KH3 and FFXV are must haves.

 
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