@Vodoo @donger after the dust settles....i will, more than likely, own both systems..as i do now. Sony finally jumped on the band wagon is going to start charging for online play (had to happen sooner or later...they only lost about 3.5 billion last generation by not charging). I'm an adult, and i appreciate their core values by not trying to find every possible loophole and look under ever possible rock, to see where they can squeeze another nickel out of it's consumer base. Microsoft is beyond rich; they will make a killing off the xbox one and xbox live, no matter what. This used game restrictions/always gotta be online bullshit is exactly what it looks and smells like.......BULLSHIT.
@DiscGuru101 i do agree with you, disc; in terms of games, as always, i thought xbox looks tight. I walked away from both shows saying, "I would rather play the xbox games". Always been that way for me; i prefer the box, the online service, the control....EVERYTHING. The milisecond that you infringe on how i play, the requirements need to simply play a video game, tell me what i can do with what i frickin' own.....you can kick rocks, microsoft.
It comes down to one thing, and one thing only: GREEEEEEEED!!!!!!!
This isn't an episode of 'Minority Report' or some futuristic bullsh*t empire.
"sorry, friend, i can't let you borrow this book to read it".
"sorry, friend, I can't sell you my car, even though i have a title in my hand....not until Honda get's its cut of the deal".
"Sorry, friend.....i know my couch looks crazy comfy...but you can't sprawl out on it until the manufacturer makes sure my coils are gonna poke you at least once a day".
I need to let the classyness of Microsft waft over me, almost hourly, to try to understand how a company actually thinks they will EVER lead this console race, by imposing lack of ownership for their bread and butter, and to stand by their statement that "you can play the box, but we got ourselves a few rules you have to follow, just to play it".
I've always been a microsoft player. From Day one. PS4??? Hold you head high......I am beyond impressed by your ability to stay grounded to your gamers, and for puting out a next gen hardware that doesn't require a retinal scan, bank authorization, and blood sample to play the stupid thing.
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