Deciding on a console is difficult

I've never been a fanboy or chose a console because of a brand. I more try to get the one that fits my needs. Each console offers different things. Most of the same games. I had an xbox 360 last gen and it was fine. Live was fast. downloads were fast. updates and content always seemed to come first and more often on the 360. multiplats ran better. I ended up getting a ps3 though end of gen because throughout the gen i missed out on exclsuives i really wanted to play. The controller was perfect to me minus some of the cheap stuff on the 360 controller.

I play the show. I like uncharted, infamous etc. I like the ps3 exclusives much more than halo or gears.

Thing is this gen is different. xbox one seems to have more newer ips and exclusives. Sony seems to be rehashing the same ones. Still prefer uncharted, mlb the show and infamous. Reading digital foundry the ps4 seems to have a slight edge in multiplat performance so far. Slightly better hardware. PSN is now fast. So that's been corrected.

Xbox one has some thigns that are pushing things forward though like tv integration and everything else. Exclusive games also seem to be newer and more interesting. not a big fan of voice control or the camera but having everything integrated is kind of nice.... Plus better services..

Was just breaking down the top 5 heavy hitting games on each console and i came up with this

Xbox one

1. Halo

2. Quantum Break

3. Fable Legends

4. Titanfall

5. D4

others worth mentioning-Forza, Sunset Overdrive, some other smaller titles that look kind of neat. MS actually has more big budget exclusives with Ryse, Dead Rising, Killer Instinct so far but eh....

PS4

1. Uncharted

2. MLB THe Show

3. Infamous

4. The Order

5. Killzone

others worth mentioning-grand turismo? Drive Club. A lot of indie titles. Exclusives seem to be somewhat limited though. Little big planet could care less about... Quantic Dream is always good. Knack stunk.

I'm not going to own 2 consoles this gen. Having a pc is almost enough and i want to get rid of my 360 and ps3 as it is. It's overkill. I would like a console though. I was at best buy the other day and they had a ps4 in stock and it was difficult not to buy it so I did, but I haven't opened it yet. this is what i've broken down so far as far as me. What should I do? I'm a bit stuck. it's almost worth waiting but the ps4 is less expensive and a decent deal and it was there.

If you're unsure just pick up a wiiu, in the meantime, until the ps4/xbox library is fleshed out enough to help your decision. Wiiu already has great games, is relatively cheap, and there are more great games right around the corner.

am i wrong in thinking most of the xbox exclusives will also be on pc minus halo where the ps4 exclusives won't be? Not going to get Wii. That is one thing I have decided on lol.

I HAD A WHOLE ESSAY WRITTEN AND THIS SLOPPY TEXT EDITOR DELETED IT WHEN I CLICKED REPLY TO OP.

*Breathes slowly...*

To sum up what I said, GET A PS4! It's worth so much more than an Xbox One!!!

Just get a PS4

the op sounds fanboyish, but since u bought a PS4, open it, set it up, buy some games, and have fun.

It all comes down to preference I prefer the Xbox One because of all the exclusive games and I love the controller.

Typically, people end up buying what the majority of their friends end up getting.

As for me... I already have a PC gaming rig, so a PS4 is what I'll eventually be buying. Also, I believe the PS4 has more horsepower, because it's OS isn't as bloated as Microsoft's with it's TV top box support and its constant kinect monitoring, which has to be stealing processing power that would otherwise be dedicated to gaming. (the two systems are using the same AMD processor with the same internal video chip, after all.)

So, it seems to me that the PS4 is more of what I want then the Xbox1. I don't want to use it for watching TV, or any other extra functions. I just want to use it to play games and nothing more.

Simple solution... get both.

Sure... now just gift me a thousand bucks.

Oh wait... need Gold and PSN+ too... make it 11 hundred bucks.

Hard to say. I think you'll see more value in the PS4 long-term, but more enjoyment out of the X1 for the next 6 months. I personally go for longevity.

@Celtic_34: Do what's good for you man and get a Ps4, trust me! It will give you so much more.

Playstation 4 is more powerful, has better loading times, much better exclusives (other than the FPS department), will have so much more better games in the future and more developers are moving to Ps4 as well. M$'s sales aren't doing well this generation for a reason. You have to pay Live soley to keep your Xbone alive.

This is a shortened version of what I previously typed. ^

Do what you want. But as a bro who typed up a long essay for you (that's now deleted), I'm telling you Ps4 is much better over all.