(Article by Sean Dibble)
Hey SNR fans, we have some news for all you
Sony lovers. PlayStation 4 is coming in 2013. Now it's hard to tell if this is
going to be a good thing or a bad thing so let's take a deeper look.
What we have heard is that
they are giving us the option to hit a share button on the controller and share
a video of your game on social networking sites. They also said that it is
going to be like a “super charged computer” which in the gaming world is very
exciting. They are also promising less lag time between player and content with
this they hope that gaming load times and console start up speed are quicker
and possibly even a thing of the past. The thing that impressed me the most was
the fact that you can download games in the background while you play OR even
with a fraction of the download done play the game itself.
But with the good also comes the bad. Again we are getting a
console that is not backwards compatible now if you are like me this is a big
issue and will keep me from buying a PS4 right away. Another little annoyance
is being able to have a friend spectate you while you play even if they are not
at your house, nor own the game itself. Also
we have heard that Sony just patented the technology to keep used games from
being able to be played on their systems. Now they say they won't use it but
why patent it if you don’t intend on using it?
Along with the new system, we're getting a new controller also
the dualshock controller is getting a face lift. Gone are the old Start and
Select buttons, they are replaced with Share and Options buttons. It also
has a touch pad in the center of the device and has a headphone jack. This may
allow us to play and chat with friends that are playing different games.
So with the new system being released this year we of course
need new games right? RIGHT and when they announced the PS4 they also announced
a few games that will be released near its release date. Bungie will be putting
its new world Destiny to the PS4. Killzone will have a new game, along with
Infamous.
We at Scully Nerd Reviews have mixed feelings about the new
system and think that it may be a bit too soon for a new console war. With this
we have high expectations for the system but hope not to be disappointed by it.
We are still waiting to hear on a price tag so our wallets know how badly they
will be hurt, and an official release date which has not been set yet. So here
is to hoping that 2013 will be a good year for gaming and the newest system to
hit the shelves.