Xbox One and PlayStation 4
THE GAMES
Each of the consoles have different features (TV, Apps etc.) and some features may be unique to the console such as PSN Plus and the current Xbox Live Games for Gold. But what about the main thing that we, as gamers, all look for; that being the games themselves!
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| Perfect Dark Zero was named Best Xbox Live Title by IGN in 2005. |
I have done my research and I have managed to have a close look at all the games that are on the way for these consoles, and I can safely say it seems only a handful of the games appear to be rather decent. That's not to say some of the games coming out are downright terrible, I mean, some launch titles got great reviews. Look at Perfect Dark Zero. That game got great reviews on launch but look at it now. Half the generation of gamers forgot about it almost instantly, especially after the arrival of the likes of Halo 3.
The 3rd party games we are seeing for these consoles are arriving in the form of prev-gen ports. These include;
- Battlefield 4
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Assassin's Creed IV
- FIFA 14
- Madden 25
"Watch Dogs appears to
be compared to GTA V
in many different aspects"
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| Forza Motorsport 5 is exclusive to Xbox One |
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| He doesn't look very appealing does he? Knack looks like a bit of a mess for me |
Forza Motorsport 5 hit shelves in time for Xmas as well as Gran Turismo 6 for the PS4 a week later, on November 22nd and December 6th, respectively. Killer Instinct has been announced as an Xbox One exclusive, also. Aside from all the expected games, there are a few that people don't seem that bothered about. Knack, for example, isn't getting really high review scores as of writing this blog. So far it holds a Metacritic score of 59/100. Driveclub, which was getting a fair amount of hype, and was ready to be the first Instant Game release for PS+, was suddenly delayed until 2014 which has made it somewhat obscure.
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| Watch Dogs main feature allows you to hack into the city's network including other people's phones etc. |
Then there's Watch Dogs, which seems to be one of the last big titles to be released this gen (but is also being released on Xbox One and PS4). I haven't seen much of it yet, but it appears to be compared to Grand Theft Auto V in many different aspects. I haven't seen enough of the game to comment myself, but I do know it is a type of open-world action game.
Another game I have seen on TV ads has been Dead Rising 3 for Xbox One. To be honest, I'm not particularly bothered by it. I didn't care much for Dead Rising 1 or 2 despite playing them for a little while (I tried, but couldn't get into them) and DR3 will pretty much be a miss for me.
So, in a nutshell, based on the titles that are coming out, I would safely say I feel much at ease holding off and waiting until Xmas to get a next gen console. That way I will be able to see a fair comparison and what exactly I should go for. The games seem promising, but there are plenty of them on my Xbox 360/PS3 for me to enjoy for the time being. Battlefield 4, COD: Ghosts and FIFA 14 are still a big hit for me. Let's not forget GTA V. I will never sell my Xbox 360 to get a next gen console if it meant parting with that game. I will keep both my current-gen consoles and still purchase a next-gen. That way I can still go back whenever I wish.
Happy gaming!
