Console Wars. Xbox One, PS4, Wii?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:07:10 -0500

Which do you prefer? Why?

Which one do you think will finally put Nintendo out of business, or do you think a roaring comeback is on the horizon?

As an avid Microsoft supporter, Xbox is my console of choice. It is great for my household, the advancements in motion-capture and voice commands, and once the library starts building it'll be unstoppable.

Response by SSG Keven Lahde made Nov 9 at 2014 1:13 PM

SSG Keven Lahde — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:13:54 -0500

SFC Private RallyPoint Member SSG I have both the 360 and One

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2014 1:15 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:15:43 -0500

I love my Xbox one. The graphics are amazing and I love the party and gaming function with other fellow gamers. Plus I am now currently addicted to Destiny.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2014 1:13 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:13:55 -0500

For consoles, I pick xbox. But I haven't owned a console in many years.
PC is where its at for me. Plus for games like NBA2k15, I can use my xbox controller on my computer.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2014 5:06 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 17:06:01 -0500

I'm an old school PS fan (from the original PS and PS2) but I admit the cost of PS3 and PS4 kept me from keeping up. I played the Xbox a few times but the controller was too foreign to my PS hands, LOL. I also have an earlier version of the Wii in my home, their library has more kid friendly and family friendly games. I don't see Nintendo going away, they have a good little niche, just need to make some improvements. As for PS and Xbox, the market will continue to support both, much like it has with PC vs Mac, iPhone vs everybody else.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2014 5:10 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 17:10:04 -0500

Xbox has better graphics, but it's free to play online for Playstation

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2014 7:40 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 19:40:26 -0500

I loved my playstations but lets "Keep It Real", PC is master of all game platforms...

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2014 4:26 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 04:26:52 -0500

I chose the Nintendo Wii U for one game: Bayonetta 2. I've found that it's the library that makes the console, not the console itself. I bought the Sega Dreamcast for one game, King of Fighters 99 Dream Match. What's the use of having the most powerful system on the market when you don't have any games that people want to play?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2014 5:32 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 05:32:48 -0500

PC.

Response by PO3 Brendan "Smitty" Smith made Nov 10 at 2014 10:49 AM

PO3 Brendan "Smitty" Smith — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:49:39 -0500

I'm a Playstation guy, but not because I hate the Xbox. I have built my own PC gaming rig, so I get to play most of Microsoft's titles on that. Eventually, I may buy an Xbox One, especially now that there has been two price drops but, I have to find employment before I can justify that.

Also, Nintendo won't die. Their current problems are due to a very poor marketing campaign for the WiiU and a terrible attitude toward 3rd party developers. Many parents didn't realize the WiiU was actually a next generation system, they thought it was some kind of add on to their existing Wii. Imagine their surprise when they got to their local Game Stop and saw the price?

With new leadership at Nintendo, I think you'll see better marketing and a desire to work with 3rd party developers. Nintendo may never have the stranglehold it once had on the market, but it isn't going anywhere either.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2014 10:53 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:53:50 -0500

Why not all three? Aside from the obvious cost prohibitive nature of owning all three each has their own unique virtues. The XBO and PS4 are practically identical consoles from a hardware perspective, with the only real differences being exclusive games, user interface, and incorporating media in the case of XBO. The Wii U has extremely dated hardware, but alone offers unique gaming experiences via its tablet controller that you can't find anywhere else. Nintendo also has arguably the best first party IPs of any software developer, which are obviously exclusive to their own hardware.

I own all three current gen consoles, and I don't prefer one over any other. Zelda, and God willing Metroid, are worth the price of admission alone for Nintendo hardware, and as far as Microsoft or Sony go it's really just a matter of which game franchises you like more. I love Halo and games like The Last of Us, so for me the obvious solution was to get both. Others with less discretionary have to decide which console provides the best games per their own tastes.

Response by SPC Anthony Rock made Nov 10 at 2014 11:00 AM

SPC Anthony Rock — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:00:30 -0500

None of the above. PC Master Race.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2014 3:35 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:35:10 -0500

Obligatory.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 4 at 2014 4:44 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:44:47 -0500

Since this is only console gaming, I prefer XBOX. Since the first one was developed nearly 15 years ago, I have been an XBOX guy. No more Sony. And I haven't had a Nintendo since the NES.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 4 at 2014 6:20 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:20:59 -0500

Atari!!! that was the bomb when i was growing up

Response by PO2 David Hagwood made Apr 2 at 2015 3:23 AM

PO2 David Hagwood — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 03:23:14 -0400

I went with PS4. Yes, PC gamers, we know you can have a greater gaming machine with more modern graphics processing than a gaming console. As far as consoles, I believe PS4 is hands down superior. I played the XBONE and all it did was frustrate me. Everytime the Xbox finds out that there's an update, it will not allow any play unless the update has been downloaded. The problem with that is if you're a geo-bachelor like me or single who does not yet have a barracks to live in, we don't have an easy way to get internet access to our console. As far as graphics, the PS4 can do better at rendering 1080P at full 60FPS, very smooth, very fast.

To be fair, I am frustrated about the inability of the PS4 to make my game saves portable on flash drive. I would like to carry over some of my saves to another system. I think it can be done with a Playstation Online account; but this brings me back to the inconvenience of being able to get internet to my console. I think what Sony is trying to do is work in features over time in such a way that it doesn't take away from the console performance. That's a major area Microsoft messed up on the XBONE, they tried to cram in too much in order to make it the center of everything in the living room instead on focusing on their gamer market first.

Response by SPC Donald Tribble made Apr 2 at 2015 3:34 AM

SPC Donald Tribble — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 03:34:26 -0400

Magnavox Odyssey and Pong.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2015 9:07 AM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:07:46 -0400

I'm going to vote Wii, but only because of the old classic Nintendo games available on it. I've grown tired of all "games" looking down the sights of a gun. The latest generation seems to suffer from a lack of creativity. I will not be participating in the latest generation of systems and instead have invested in fishing rods, rifles, bicycles, and a garden. I'm such an old man now...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2015 9:24 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:24:19 -0400

I voted Xbox, but only because it is my primary system right now. I have a Magnavox Odyssey, NES, SNES, N64, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, and have my feelers out for a Sega Genesis and Wii and possibly a PS and PS2 and 3 if the funding becomes available. I don't favor one system over the others, for the most part; the Xbox has most of my friends on it, so it gets the play time. Not a fan of the more recent Playstation consoles because I dislike the controllers and the network gets hacked every couple weeks, it seems...but it's still a good system and I'd like to get one eventually, if only for the PS exclusive games. I still love my computer, even if I never play on it anymore due to it being a laptop since I have no place to put an actual computer in my house.

Then again, I run my VGI (Video Gamers Incorporated) Facebook group, so I cannot afford to be a console specific snob; so long as you are playing a game, you are a gamer, and I approve of your decision to play.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2015 10:04 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:04:04 -0400

XBOX One for the win. I do know PC is better. But the detail these days is cray cray...lol
When I am playing Mortal Kombat X and it starts raining, you can see the clothes starting to get wet as water droplets hit it....Crazy good.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2015 10:08 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:08:52 -0400

The first console I ever bought was the Wii. But I recently purchased PS3 and I love it. The toggles line up on the bottom of the controller that is much more comfortable for me to use. My younger sister has the XBOX. We are a diversified family when it comes to gaming.

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Apr 17 at 2015 10:22 AM

Maj Chris Nelson — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:22:22 -0400

My daughter has the Wii....not Wii U. MY "go-to" system still involves Flippers and Bumpers....

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2015 3:38 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 16 May 2015 15:38:37 -0400

Wii U.

Best exclusives by far, and more family titles. They also have the "hard core" games like Donkey Kong and Smash Brothers. Great console, I play it far more often than my PS4.