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why is it so important to see the device? you only touch and play with the controller, the device is just a box we clearly know what the PS4 is about 1- the

by systems 14y ago

why is it so important to see the device? you only touch and play with the controller, the device is just a box we clearly know what the PS4 is about 1- the hardware is PC-ish 2- the system will be dev friendly 3- the vita will be used to cover some of the use cases of the wii u, maybe more in the future 4- lots of focus switched to social aspect of gaming, like sharing and streaming I do agree with few points 1- the graphics are not all that impressive 2- they really didnt show off the new controller potential but still we now clearly know what PS4 is about

loganfrederick 14y ago
The design of the device can play a role in how people perceive the console, primarily due to aesthetics and practical issues of os placing the system in a room. Console case design balances the line between artistic design (the Xbox 360s curvature, the Wii's shiny, compact casing) and how the system will be stacked (horizontal? vertical? Will discs be readable regardless of how the system is placed?) Is this the biggest issue a console launch faces? No. But it's something a console owner would like the manufacturer to consider and could affect sales.
- theguycalledtom 14y ago
  Since they will be shipping just before the Christmas sales period, at the earliest... They have a whole 6 months or more to reveal further details and keep interest high. This Sony "meeting" was a vast improvement over the PS Vita launch which was all about specs, and not games, and that's not what sells game consoles and why the Vita is all but dead as game dev platform. Putting Jonathon Blow on stage, who is a big critic of Microsoft's support of indie gamers was also great promotion of Sony as the gaming world heads to GDC. For non-apple standards, this was a great event.
zmonkeyz 14y ago
Agreed. It seems to have a lot of great features. Hopefully the HD is still user replaceable.

by systems 14y ago

loganfrederick 14y ago

The design of the device can play a role in how people perceive the console, primarily due to aesthetics and practical issues of os placing the system in a room. Console case design balances the line between artistic design (the Xbox 360s curvature, the Wii's shiny, compact casing) and how the system will be stacked (horizontal? vertical? Will discs be readable regardless of how the system is placed?) Is this the biggest issue a console launch faces? No. But it's something a console owner would like the manufacturer to consider and could affect sales.

theguycalledtom 14y ago
Since they will be shipping just before the Christmas sales period, at the earliest... They have a whole 6 months or more to reveal further details and keep interest high. This Sony "meeting" was a vast improvement over the PS Vita launch which was all about specs, and not games, and that's not what sells game consoles and why the Vita is all but dead as game dev platform. Putting Jonathon Blow on stage, who is a big critic of Microsoft's support of indie gamers was also great promotion of Sony as the gaming world heads to GDC. For non-apple standards, this was a great event.

zmonkeyz 14y ago

Agreed. It seems to have a lot of great features. Hopefully the HD is still user replaceable.