Just got a PS4 - what next gen are people playing?

[stigzler]

I tried and I tried to resist and tried and be a proper responsible 42 year old. However, I caved after a bad day at work + impulse bought a PS4. Not disappointed - nice kit. 

So - I went for the obvious and got Fallout 4 - that'll be a staple. Also got The Last of Us (remastered) + again - not disappointed - great game - immaculately produced. 

What else are people playing? Never been a big FPS guy - I'm thinking about Elder Scrolls online and possibly the Witcher 3, although I was a bit disappointed with the Witcher 2 - despite being described as open world - i found the play areas a little small - kinda like dragon age where it's interconnected levels rather than open world - is the Witcher 3 betterer?

Geek-on over and out. 

[Draco1962]

I have been playing Doom as of late and it is world's away better than Doom 3. 

[hansolo77]

I'm still waiting for somebody to buy me a next gen console.  But now I'm hearing a new slimmer X-Box One is on the way, and next year an even newer next gen Xbox is coming.  So I think I'll just wait.

To be honest, I'm only looking to get one so that I can rejoin my friends who I played Halo with for years, and to continue with the Halo story line.  I know you said you're not big into FPS, and Halo is XBOX exclusive.  But I've heard good things about Skyrim (Elder Scrolls) getting a huge face lift soon (or maybe already) and the added abilities of user mods.  Might be fun to look at.  Also, I'm a big LEGO gamer, have all the 360 titles and still actively play them to try and get 100% achievements (trophies) with.  Since I don't have the game, I can't really speak to it, but I'm sure Overwatch is good (based on word of mouth popularity where I work).  But since I don't have it, I don't know anything about it.. might be a FPS.  I also like to play Pinball FX2, and I'm sure something like that exists on the newer consoles.  Lastly, Final Fantasy 15 is on it's way, and I'm definitely going to want to play that.

[sandman7793]

Return that thing and wait till October for the ps4.5. The new console will support 4k and the new vr headset coming. The Xbox one s, has full backwards compatibility for free. I have both current systems and both have strong sides and weak sides. Is only my opinion, but wrap it back up and return it and wait a few months.

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[stigzler]

@Draco1962  Just tried the doom demo - sure it'll be a hit with FPS fans - it's quite mentally fast and furious. Love the soundwork - especially given the Dolby DTS with PS4  Got a home cinema amp with DTS + it's really bringing games to life

Thanks Hans - few ideas there. 

Must say - I'm incredibly impressed with  The Last of Us. One of the best games I've played in years. Great balance of production, gameplay, story and attention to detail. 

Not sure what I'll do about FF15. I kinda lost interest after 9. FF10 on the PS2 was a huge disappointment + subsequent ones also lost their gleam for me.  

@sandman7793 - thanks but haven't got a 4k TV and not that bothered about VR atm (I've read that the PS4 one isn't gonna be as good quality as Occy Rift etc). Also, guessing it's gonna be more pricey. When I get a 4k telly, I'll think about a PS4.5 as they'll prob come down in price as well.

Yerp - the lack of PS3 back compat is a drag, but presently have a xbox360, so wouldn't need the XOne back compat anywhoos! Also, V happy to be back on the PS platform and have read that the GPU on PS4 is better than XOne. So, all things considered, happy to stick with the PS4. Next you'll be telling me the shop that sells them for £50 cheaper!

[hansolo77]

At the time Xbox One came out, they had no plans to release any type of backwards compatibility.  That's why I never traded mine in for a discount on the One when they were offering substantial savings.  Now my 360 is only worth like $25 to stores like GameStop, so I'm not even going to sell it back.  When the S comes out, maybe they'll offer another sale.  Has anybody heard anything about the S price?  I remember when the Ps1 went slim, the Ps2 went slim, and the 360 went slim, they were all cheaper, and had better hardware.  Is the Xbox One S going to be following a similar pattern?

My brother recently inquired about the new Xbox at Best Buy that's coming out next year.  Apparently it's going to have full on VR support out of the box (like, it comes with goggles/etc).  That's nice.  But they tried that with the Xbox One and Kinect.  After a short lived opening few months, Microsoft botched out the Kinect and sold the One without it for like $100 cheaper.  The Kinect, while a nice idea, didn't really seem to catch on and last very long.  I feel like this VR thing is going to do the same thing.  Yeah, it'd be cool to play with, but is it really going to catch on?  The same with 4k.  There's NOTHING out really for it yet, it's not mainstream.  Content developers for movies, etc are still trying to cope with bringing 3D mainstream.  I would think 3D would be a lot cheaper to produce than a full motion sensor VR set.  I get the whole future-proof ideas though.  You don't want to fall behind the times and have your competitor beat you to the punch and own the market.  But still... is it really worth sinking the money into a gaming system that supports (and comes with) VR and 4k capabilities?