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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,316
    Indifference71 said:
    Haven't been into the video game scene for a few years now but have been thinking about getting back into it.  And now that they are finally bringing back a PGA Tour game I may have to get myself an xbox one.  Pros and cons of Xbox one X vs S?  I've looked into it briefly but the main difference seems to be X has 4K graphics and S does not.
    I would not recommend an S.  Here is the performance for each machine weakest to strongest:  Xbox One S < PS4 < PS4 Pro < Xbox One X

    There isn't much of a performance chasm between the PS4 and the PS4 Pro, but the performance gap between the S and X is significant.

    To be honest, you should see discounts on the X when the new gen rolls out in the fall. 
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,316
    I saw the Xbox lineup for next gen ... the games looked cool, but I didn't really see anything that really interested me, but I think the intent of the event was eye candy.

    Unlike past generations, I've not seen anything that compels me to buy next gen on launch day if the games are being developed for comparability with current and next gen.  By the time the game developers start phasing out PS4/X support, the next gen will be launching their "pro" models.

    I'll probably still get my hands on at least one of them launch day ...
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  • El
    El Posts: 139
    I think I may opt in more for PS5. I own both Xbox One and PS4 and I think the Xbox was a bad buy, as I almost never played anything on it.

    While on PS4 there were some nice games, like FF7 Remake Uncharted. Looking at exclusives (even the limited time ones) I think I may have more games to play on the PS5. 
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Jason P said:
    I saw the Xbox lineup for next gen ... the games looked cool, but I didn't really see anything that really interested me, but I think the intent of the event was eye candy.

    Unlike past generations, I've not seen anything that compels me to buy next gen on launch day if the games are being developed for comparability with current and next gen.  By the time the game developers start phasing out PS4/X support, the next gen will be launching their "pro" models.

    I'll probably still get my hands on at least one of them launch day ...
    I'm almost certain to sign up for a PS5 pre-order.  The game list will probably be limited, but we also haven't heard much of anything from Sony.  I'm pretty sure they'll have at least one first party game.  Word is it may be a Horizon: Zero Dawn sequel....which would be badass IMO.  
    I actually really want a reason to own both systems, but at this point it's going to be PS5. 
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Sony all the way
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Indifference71 said:
    Haven't been into the video game scene for a few years now but have been thinking about getting back into it.  And now that they are finally bringing back a PGA Tour game I may have to get myself an xbox one.  Pros and cons of Xbox one X vs S?  I've looked into it briefly but the main difference seems to be X has 4K graphics and S does not.
    Yeah, if you're set on getting an XBOX, don't bother with the "S".  Go for the "X" and if you can wait a couple of months, you should see a pretty decent reduction in price.  The more news that comes out about their new system, they will naturally have to reduce the cost of the current generation systems.  
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    I'll get a Series X but I'm not likely to pull the trigger at launch.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,316
    All signs point to the Series X being a steal at $500 while people are wondering if Sony will be able to get the cost under $700.  The graphic processor in the series X is a the mid-upper range AMD Ryzen graphics card for PC gaming ... that alone cost over $400.   Everything I'm seeing puts the components in the series X equal to about $1000 if you were to build your own PC ... that is the performance I'm expecting.  It's going to be able to run 120 FPS at at least 4K if not 8K.  It will be a beast.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,316
    edited May 2020
    ^ edit: i think I may have seen the Series X can do 240 FPS ... but a lot of that is dependent if your TV has the technology to run it, which very few TVs currently can (most can't do 120!).
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  • Leathe?ma?
    Leathe?ma? Яussia Posts: 354
    Sony > Nintendo >> Xbox
  • El
    El Posts: 139
    So I just finished some time ago FF7 remake, and it was a little underwhelming. Lots of filler and fetching. But the parts where they focused on content from the original, or expanded on characters was great! 

    Now, I hope that The Last of Us 2 will be as great as the first one, just a few more weeks!
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    El said:
    So I just finished some time ago FF7 remake, and it was a little underwhelming. Lots of filler and fetching. But the parts where they focused on content from the original, or expanded on characters was great! 

    Now, I hope that The Last of Us 2 will be as great as the first one, just a few more weeks!
    I heard some comments about filler :(
    I'll probably be dead by the time they finish covering the entire game!
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Jason P said:
    All signs point to the Series X being a steal at $500 while people are wondering if Sony will be able to get the cost under $700.  The graphic processor in the series X is a the mid-upper range AMD Ryzen graphics card for PC gaming ... that alone cost over $400.   Everything I'm seeing puts the components in the series X equal to about $1000 if you were to build your own PC ... that is the performance I'm expecting.  It's going to be able to run 120 FPS at at least 4K if not 8K.  It will be a beast.
    Interesting.  I haven't been paying too much attention to the details.  I figure at the end of the day you're safeish with either one, everyone I game with is sticking with Xbox so I will be as well.
  • Kat
    Kat Posts: 4,968
    You might be interested in this. :)



    and this

    https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/a-first-look-at-unreal-engine-5




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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Kat said:
    You might be interested in this. :)



    and this

    https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/a-first-look-at-unreal-engine-5




    Damn, that's pretty.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    That looks great!
  • Kat
    Kat Posts: 4,968
    And info for PC gamers.

    https://www.pcgamer.com/unreal-engine-5-tech-demo/

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  • Matts3221
    Matts3221 Posts: 658
    El said:
    So I just finished some time ago FF7 remake, and it was a little underwhelming. Lots of filler and fetching. But the parts where they focused on content from the original, or expanded on characters was great! 

    Now, I hope that The Last of Us 2 will be as great as the first one, just a few more weeks!


    My hopes are so high for The Last Of Us 2 that it will have to be the greatest game of all time to meet them , I think it will be.



  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    FF7 definitely had filler.  They took the first level of the game and made it a 30 hr game.  Some of those long walks were a little too long ..........but wow the actual game part was AMAZING.  
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Pre-ordered The Last of Us 2.  
    Gonna play the first one again before the new one comes out.  Was easily one of my favorite games of all time.
    It was weird, after I played through the first one, I never had the desire to play it again.  For one of my favorite games, I was content with a single play-through.
    Since 2 is coming out soon, I figured I'd give it another go.

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