Yoshida: PS4 Has A Great Holiday Lineup

People wouldn't just look at the first party line-up when they're making a purchase decision. We have great third party titles coming this year - Call of Duty, Assassin's, Battlefront, Destiny just came out and Metal Gear just came out. There's no shortage of huge titles available to players on PlayStation 4. And people who are coming new to PlayStation 4 can pick up titles like Bloodborne and Until Dawn. I'm very proud of the games we are releasing. We're not releasing new triple-A titles this Christmas like you say, and like some critics say. But we're releasing smaller, creative games this year, like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, or we're working on The Tomorrow Children, and many small but interesting titles. That can be complementary when looking at the line-up of PS4 games. We've got lots of great big titles announced for the next year. We're focussed on delivering these titles. People make purchasing decisions for the long-term. Consoles, once they've purchased it, they expect to use it for 5-6 years. Having exclusive, unique titles coming in the near future, starting with Uncharted 4, must play a role from a first-party standpoint, to help people make those decisions.

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Personally? I think he is right. Microsoft may have more recognizable exclusives, but it's not like there is any shortage of games to play on the PS4 either. Until Dawn, Rapture, and Uncharted Collection are good games to be looking at, plus yeah, best versions of third party games like Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, Star Wars Battlefront, and more multiplat games like Fallout 4, Rainbow Six Siege...

It's a good place to be in, I think.

Lol what a load of bullshit. They're so proud of until dawn that they threw 0 marketing behind it and relied on YouTubers to sell that game?

MS has games lined up this year and next and people still bitch that there is nothing on xbone. Why does the ps4 get a pass exactly?

Until Dawn, Rapture, and UC Collection doesn't hold up well against what MS has coming out.

As for the multiplats you listed... Those will be available on the XB1 as well, and we don't know on which platform they will perform better, or if there will really be that large of a difference.

Fact is, PS4 has more games and the best exclusive (bloodborne). + best multiplats

Halo 5 is not going to change anything.

@Suppaman100 said:

Fact is, PS4 has more games and the best exclusive (bloodborne). + best multiplats

Halo 5 is not going to chance anything.

Let's not get carried away. PS4 has a great exclusive (the aforementioned Bloodborne) but it isn't the best exclusive.

Okay.

Now tell me where I, or even Yoshida, compared the PS4 lineup to the Xbox One lineup.

@Suppaman100: Lol at inaccurate lists featuring games not even out on ps4 and excluding games that are out on xbone. You can do better troll.

Seriously ? If that is people's sole motivation and not exclusives... Why not get a PC ?

With all of Sony's handheld studios switched over to console developing... I personally think PS4 has a serious lack of exclusives. And that interview is just marketing bullshit.

@charizard1605: What exclusive game is better than Bloodborne? I'm talking about Xbone VS PS4.

Didn't found an updated list.

Anyway fact still stands. PS4 has more games than Xbone.

Don't get mad now Emmanuel, you'll still have Halo 5...although chance is high it'll flop thanks to 343. Well you'll still have the Halo master fail collection...LOL

@charizard1605: When you said "the best versions of multiplats."

The simple fact is that the PS4 isn't a great place to play games this year if their competitor has the same multiplats, and more exclusives. On top of that, the exclusives their competitor has are more appealing to the general gaming audience.

@Suppaman100 said:

Fact is, PS4 has more games and the best exclusive (bloodborne). + best multiplats

Halo 5 is not going to chance anything.

you saying that Bloodborne is the best exclusive is entirely subjective to yourself......some people dislike From Software games....so don't try putting too much weight on your subjective experience....it doesn't mean anything to anyone...Bloodborne is also not going to chance anything then.

Because many people don't like PC gaming, they prefer the convenience of console gaming. And considering that Sony's teams just switched to consoles, I daresay it will take a while before the effects are felt- game development does take time, after all.

Fine, if it's PS4 and Xbox One only,then sure, Bloodborne is it.

First of all,ps4 has only multiplatforms that you can play on xbox one too.Half of the ps4 exclusives are indie games so they dont count as hardcore games.So Xbox one is now the best choice out of two.

@Suppaman100: please stop calling me by my name. I don't know you. I've asked you multiple times already.

@acp_45 said:

@Suppaman100 said:

Fact is, PS4 has more games and the best exclusive (bloodborne). + best multiplats

Halo 5 is not going to chance anything.

you saying that Bloodborne is the best exclusive is entirely subjective to yourself......some people dislike From Software games....so don't try putting too much weight on your subjective experience....it doesn't mean anything to anyone...Bloodborne is also not going to chance anything then.

Please aware me on what you think is the best exclusive then. I'm talking Xbone, PS4.

What if someone doesn't care for Forza or Halo? It's not a wild thought.

What?

What?

What?

Indeed, Bloodborne.

Nothing on Xbone comes close to the greatness of this From Software title.

Between PS4 and Xbox you mean? Cause the PC versions will be best.

then there is gears, rare replay, tomb raider, ori and the blind forest, sunset overdrive, titanfall, dead rising 3, SMITE, fantasia, #IDARB, etc...

So on Xbox one you can play all the big games he is talking about and other major exclusives.

You can shoot about resolution differences all you like, nobody outside these forums will care.

Xbox One is a better proposition this holiday. They know it and you know it.

Good points.

Ok, some people are not fond of PC gaming. And ok, they won't be considering a WiiU either. So for them the choice is between Xbox and PS4.

Well, I can put myself in that position as I already had a PC and WiiU and I wanted either a PS4 for Ratchet and Clank next year (among others) or a Xbone for Quantum Break.

I went for the Xbone, for the exclusives it has now and in the forseeable future. Also, I got one for 399 plus a game, while it launched for 499 without a game. That's some great motivation for me to buy it instead of a PS4.

What does PS4 have ? Marginally better graphics in multiplats. When you are using DSR on PC, watching people bitch over a 900p and 1080p difference is just hilarious (yes, that did sound rather pompous, but it's the truth)

And I feel if that is people's sole buying decision, they'll regret it. Just like PS3 lagged behind but caught up, Xbone will catch up to PS4.

Second point:

Yes and no. Yes, Sony studios (among other gaming studios) need more time to deliver next gen experience. On the other hand: their handheld studios haven't produced for Vita for years.

Yes, on consoles

Yes, let's consider that userbase- it is 160 million people strong, after all. So:

• Generally, the PS4 will have the better exclusive games lineup. What most people may not understand is, another new Halo, Gears of War, or Forza game, while padding the exclusives list numerically, does not sell systems- if Halo fans wanted to jump on board, they probably already did so around MCC (or will with the upcoming Halo 5). Gears? Probably ditto with Gears Ultimate. Forza? They've had three chances to jump aboard so far
• Outside of that, Microsoft does have a good lineup for next year- but I argue Sony's is better, subjectivity aside.
• The marginally better multiplats (differences between 900p and 1080p) may be minuscule next to PC gaming, but they are real and noticeable, and a big point factoring into purchase decisions, for console only gamers(the demographic we are looking at, bringing up PC does no good here), especially given how marketing has made it seem so all important
• Xbox One will not catch up to the PS4, simply because the PS4 is outperforming it in every single territory worldwide, including territories that the Xbox brand has traditionally been best in- US and UK.
• Vita games were being produced as late as last year by Sony- for the studios that moved away early, such as Sony Japan and Media Molecule, they have already announced PS4 games.

I really don't consider it a good lineup. If you have a PC you're missing out on next to nothing with PS4.

Same with PS4. There's nothing of value PC can offer if you have a PS4 unless you like MOBA and facebook games.

And if you're not into those types of games?

@Suppaman100: What about all those exclusives that end up on PC from the Xbox One camp? And all those supposed exclusives that PS4 have that end up on it too? PC ends up with both of those.

Stop gaming then.

lol gtfo, as if those games are the be all and end all of gaming xD.

Hahaha yeah after petitions and begging you get the game 1+ year later. Lol, master race

And what exclusives from Xbone come to PC? Titanfall? The next installment is coming out on PS4.

Srs there's nothing interesting on PC that's exclusive to the platform. Only interesting upcoming PC exclusive is Star Citizen and that's years away.

What games? Your line up's been barer than Old Mother Hubbard's cupboard, lems_1224.

All those irresistible rehashes, along with a bunch of PC ports. PS4 is a better proposition all year.

I don't care for Halo or Forza

lol, but it doen't have more exclusives.

Haha what ever gave you that idea lem? Xbone has a BIGGER holiday season in franchise recognition for AAA titles being Halo and Forza, no one said anything about xbone having "more" exclusives.

News Flash, PS4 still has more games and more exclusives than xbone, Sony just isn't releasing any long time exclusive AAA franchise games (IE Halo) Forza already flopped! At the same time PS4 has actually put out more exclusives and games not on xbone that are equal or higher rated than everything xbone even has in it's lineup.

Sorry to break it to you but that is reality. Everybody Gone to Rapture >>> Forza 5. The only thing MS has left as a possible AAA exclusive title for the bone is Halo...one game. The best exclusive lineup in xbox history is already destroyed by the PS4's lesser known lineup of games critically speaking.

Suckers are buying the ps4/xbone and paying a monthly fee to play inferior multiplats.. This is the saddest generation i can remember.

@charizard1605: Now he recommends Until Dawn but a week ago he was explaining its lackluster marketing:

http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/09/23/shuhei-yoshida-explains-until-dawns-low-marketing

What a fucking soulless tool that guy is.

Weakest damage control ever, what, did they have a SW cow write this for them, yikes. lol.

@killonsight: Interesting, the marginal difference vs money spent on a machine capable of exceeding the console (in this case the PS4) is something you completely omitted in your opinion.

The damage control is weak relative to the 1 or 2 tired xbox franchises xbots have been waiting an entire year to play.

Tomb Raider is coming to PS4, Forza flopped, no one cares about Fable, GOW3-Re > GeoW-Re...lol I'd say his comments (damage control) was right on point when looking at what xbone really has this holiday season which is next to nothing (another Halo).

Yoshida's damage control confirms the dire situation. "Bu but look at all the multiplayer titles coming and a game from March...."

Lulz.

Thank Christ for the multiplat.

@kinectthedots:

Lol, so is was a SW cow they had write that for them.

It's October 1st and ya know what that means, the biggest of the big, Big hitters is hitting X1 this month, MC himself about to bring the down the house baby and meanwhile, you cows can replay old UC games without any online MP to boot lol. Gotta be killing you fools that UC4 was delayed until next year, thank you Phony. :P

They do you know!

So a remake, a brilliant collection, a sellout of a game that'll be everywhere anyway so just wait, a multiplat, a terrible game, a multiplat, a multiplat, a multiplat, oh god Kinect and a multiplat.

OH boy only 2 of those is worth my time

Surprised he didn't mention Fallout 4.

cause smug faced Spencer is the best....you know with his lying and acting like a victim.

Whatever you think of the Xbox games coming out in the holiday period. They are there and Microsoft are pushing them.

You don't see Microsoft saying we don't have any exclusives go play multiplats instead.

Sony did and that says a lot about what they think of their line up.

You can argue the toss about your opinions on the games. You cant argue Sony know they have nothing and if they are saying it about their own console, it must be true.

It definitely does. There's are a lot of games coming for the system this holiday.

I'll be spending my time and money this holiday with my Xbox One's holiday line-up as it seems more exciting, but taking everything into account about the lineups... I'm not terribly disappointed in either console's.

I'll more than likely be purchasing Battlefront on PS4 if I get it if that means anything.

Yes and no. Forza: yes. Halo: I think people will have waited for a new Halo instead of MCC to buy into a new Xbox.

Same for GeoW: a new Gears is a way better time to purchase the console than Gears: Remastered

I meant Xbox will catch up in power, same happened with PS3 last gen: Xbox 360 was better for multiplats, always had 720p (PS3 was lower sometimes), ... PS3 caught up. Difference is marginal, and will keep on decreasing.

And that is the thing: it's all this marketing about 1080p, people's perception about 1080p, Sony forcing devs to reach the res at the cost of FPS, MS trying their best to keep up, ... It's just so hilarious and puny at the same time.

Public's perception I guess.

I have a better question, why did the 360 get a free pass from 2009-2013?

Oh really, were gonna go with this free pass BS again? No one is getting a free pass in this gaming industry, not even Nintendo.

@Suppaman100 said:

@acp_45 said:

@Suppaman100 said:

Fact is, PS4 has more games and the best exclusive (bloodborne). + best multiplats

Halo 5 is not going to chance anything.

you saying that Bloodborne is the best exclusive is entirely subjective to yourself......some people dislike From Software games....so don't try putting too much weight on your subjective experience....it doesn't mean anything to anyone...Bloodborne is also not going to chance anything then.

Please aware me on what you think is the best exclusive then. I'm talking Xbone, PS4.

Personally even with Halo 5 coming out, I'd say Bloodborne is the best exclusive of all platforms. But Halo 5 is way more likeable to a wider fanbase and more people will get it....obviously.

Hey, just replying to his butthurt.