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PS4 is the future, now – A thorough feature recap & review

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 17, 2013

The PlayStation 4 is an amazing video game system. After I upgraded the hard drive – a painless procedure – I booted the console into Safe Mode to install the 1.5 system update I had downloaded earlier in the week. Quoting Sony, "System software 1.5 adds numerous features to the functionality of the PS4, including playing Blu-Ray discs, voice commands, access to the PSN, sharing videos and screenshots online, and more." The update installed in a couple of minutes, and I was ready to boot for the first time.

First Boot

When you first turn the PS4 on, the boot screen shows a simple white PS logo on a solid black background. There's no loading indicator, but the process is relatively short and doesn't need one. When the PS logo disappears, you're greeted with a wavy blue menu featuring ambient music that gives you the initial setup options like language, internet connection, time zone, etc. It's interesting to note that with no CAT5 cable hooked up and 3 wireless access points nearby, LAN was the default selected option in setup. Maybe Sony realizes the lack of wireless AC standard and 5GHz will encourage some hardcore gamers to go the wired route. But I digress.

The Home Screen and Default Applications

After initial setup, the new PlayStation Dynamic Menu fades onto the screen. Here, you're given options for system services and games (after you install them), starting with a What's New block on the left that will show you newly available store items. Applications that appear here are sorted by most recently played left to right, with the exception of What's New, which is always the leftmost icon.

Pre-installed items include "TV & Video" which houses these on-demand internet video services: Amazon Instant Video, Redbox Instant, Netflix, Hulu Plus, VUDU, NBA Game Time, Crackle, Crunchyroll, Epix, NHL Gamecenter, and YuppTV. All of these apps are free to download, but each require either a free or paid account to operate them. The only one I have tested as of this review is Netflix, which features their new interface. It is refreshingly quick and easy to use.

"Live from PlayStation" is another app sitting on the home row, giving instant access to the native gameplay streaming features from Twitch and Ustream, where you can watch anyone in the world currently playing and sharing their PS4 screen. Viewing is accessible to anyone, but interactivity like live commenting or voice chat are limited to registered users of the respective websites, which is thankfully free and simple to do on-screen. As far as I can tell, there are a few options a user can set to customize shared gameplay: a full-screen view, a windowed version showing viewer interactions, and the ability to toggle a player cam overlay. A "Start This Game" button also adorns this screen, giving you the option to launch straight into the showcased game, or search for it on the store if you don't own it or have the disc in.

"The Playroom" is the only pre-installed game on the system, giving you the ability to showcase that new tiny, entirely optional PlayStation camera with some pretty funny and cute augmented reality, featuring adorable robotic creatures that populate the screen and interact with you. The novelty factor is high here, but it's a neat party trick to show anyone who hasn't seen it, and an easy way to kill your first hour with the system if you happen to have bought the camera. A final mini-game in The Playroom is virtual air hockey that harnesses the power of two DualShock 4 controllers using motion controls in a versus match between two players. The option is unavailable without two connected controllers.

Other default programs are Sony's own Video and Music Unlimited services, both offering paid streaming media content (TV Shows, Movies, and Music) directly to your screen. Music Unlimited has a free 30-day trial included in launch PlayStation 4 boxes, which lets you listen to just about anything while doing any other function on the console. Just don't forget to cancel auto-renew on the trial, otherwise Sony will bill you when 30 days is up.

Wrapping up the home screen is the "Internet Browser," which gives you a fully-functional WebKit browser on your big-screen TV. A notable feature here is a truly full-screen view, filling all 2,073,600 pixels with the website you're currently viewing. JavaScript is supported, but most other plugins will are noticeably missing. Stick to websites that use h.264 video and HTML 5 in lieu of Flash and you shouldn't run into many problems. And since a YouTube app is missing as well, visit their experimental HTML 5 portal to give you a workaround in the meantime.

In a fitting bookend to the right side of the home screen, we are left with the "Library," which houses all digitally-purchased applications if they have fallen off the recently-played row. I can't make heads or tails about how content is sorted on this page, but it appears to me that games are up top and media apps are below. I would assume that future software updates will allow people with larger digital libraries to be able to sort this content in many different ways.

PS3 Carryover

From the home screen, if you navigate up, you’re presented with a menu that bears a striking resemblance to the horizontal portion of PS3’s XrossMediaBar interface. None of these icons have vertical menus attached, but instead take you to their respective submenus on a separate screen.

Some familiar icons include, PlayStation Store, Friends, Messages, Profile, Trophies, and Settings. For the most part, these items behave just the way they did on the PS3, but are much, much faster on the PS4.

PlayStation Store is virtually unchanged, taking on the form of the redesign PS3 saw last year. The icons here are large and beautiful, but I have a feeling the size of them is hiding the fact that there’s not much PS4 content available yet, being the day after launch. PS3 to PS4 houses all those games marketed as “Buy on PS3, upgrade to PS4 when it launches!” $9.99 nets you a next-gen version of the game you probably couldn’t wait to get your hands on just a few months ago. Some PS3 Cross-Buy titles exist as well, meaning if you purchased the PS3 or even the Vita version of a game, it is accessible here to be downloaded for free (or purchased and downloaded on legacy hardware).

Friends is the hub for all your PSN friends, of which popular people can now have up to 2,000. Additional social options include “Send Name Request,” which lets two real-life friends exchange full-name identities, so you don’t have to wonder who “XxBurninatorxX is every time they sign on to watch Netflix. Profiles now look like social media pages, featuring Trophies, Recent Activities, Profile Introductions, and friend-of-friends lists.

Messages is both as simple as it sounds and yet one of the most powerful social features of the system. Here you can have full conversations with one or more PlayStation friends, hopefully by utilizing a USB keyboard, since the on-screen typing is largely the same, requiring analog stick input of individual letters. Worth noting is the default predictive-text dictionary has a much larger vocabulary this time around, making it easier on your thumbs by guessing what you want to type before you type it.

Profile is the social media page I was talking about earlier, except here it shows all of your own trophies and stats.

Trophies shows you all of your gaming accomplishments across all of Sony’s current platforms and synchronization is lightning fast compared to the PS3. New is the “rarity” rating of individual achievements, which doesn’t let you know how hard it is to get them, but rather how many people in the world have received them. Many of the achievements are listed as Very Rare or Ultra Rare on the day after release, I’m sure because people haven’t buzzed through launch titles in less than 48 hours.

Settings is where the gold lies, letting you customize just about everything you could want on the PS4. It also houses the User’s Guide and Health, Safety, and Intellectual Property notices, if you’re keen on falling asleep after some heavy reading. A noticeable improvement includes an easier system storage management interface, which shows a bar graph of what is taking up space on your console. The default 500GB hard drive will likely need some managing after about a year or so with the console, depending on your gaming habits. AAA titles can be as small as 16GB, but get up to a hefty 50GB, and all of them are mandatory installations.

The New Icons

Notifications is the catch-all for system messages. Here you can see when you’ve received new messages, game invites, download or update notifications, and current app downloads or video uploads.

Party is the other social hub, allowing you to invite any of your PSN friends into a single lobby, which lets you text and voice chat with them, launch and share games, and hang out with them in a virtual environment.

The Parallelogram

The console itself is absolutely stunning, but simple. You know what it looks like, you saw it before you started reading this review. The pictures don’t do it justice. It is remarkably small for how much power it offers. The top is part gloss and part matte, which makes only part of it a fingerprint and scratch magnet. Here’s a tip: touch the matte part if you can help it. The small gap in the front of the console hides two USB 3.0 ports and a slot-loading Blu-ray drive quite well – you can’t see them unless you really look closely. The gap on the sides plays host to a bunch of air intake vents. The back is 80% exhaust vents, and 20% I/O ports. The minimum number of cables you need to set up the PS4 is two: power and HDMI. The other ports include Optical S/PDIF Audio Out, gigabit ethernet, and the AUX port which right now only the PlayStation Camera utilizes.

The Controller

The DualShock 4 is, without a doubt, the nicest controller I have ever used. I know the DualShock has evolved as slow as possible over the last 17 years, but this controller has had an overnight makeover that puts it ahead of all competition. The now-totally-digital face buttons are clicky and responsive instead of soft and mushy (think DualShock 2 & 3). The analog sticks have a nice textured recess to keep your thumbs in place. The R2 and L2 trigger buttons now have an appropriate finger-hugging design, and have just the right amount of analog travel.

Some other reviews mention that the Share, Options, and PS buttons are too hard to press, and to that I say “That is the whole point.” Wouldn’t it just be catastrophic if you were busy on a 10-man kill-streak in Battlefield 4 and your finger slipped off the square button and landed on the Options button? It would take you right out of the action and probably get you killed in the process. These buttons are not meant to be hit accidentally, and it is nearly impossible to do so. The end result is, if you really do want to push them, you have to exert a little more force to get a response. The PS button is tucked away between the analog sticks so nicely, I often times went for the speaker instead, having been used to the DualShock 3.

The PS button has a neat little hidden feature – a double tap takes you instantly between your last two applications. This means you can be floating leisurely through Flower and switch back and forth between a chat or internet session instantly.

The Camera

The PlayStation Camera is still merely an afterthought for Sony, even though this is their third try at a camera peripheral. The two former attempts were called PlayStation Eye, which is kind of creepy in an age when people are talking about the privacy concerns of the always-on (always-spying – joking!) Kinect. This iteration is very small and kind of looks like a regular-sized Tootsie Roll. It houses a pair of 800p lenses and 4 microphones, giving it the ability to sense things in a 3D space without the witchcraft of infrared lasers. In my short testing of The Playroom, it did a pretty good job of sensing the floor in my cramped, low-lit bedroom. The picture was a bit fuzzy, which is what happens with low-light environments. I’m sure daylight in a more open room is much more impressive. The camera accessory includes a TV mount, that lets you set it on top of just about any display you might have. It pivots up and down to let you set the scene for any games that might require a different viewpoint. I’m excited to see the future possibilities of the PlayStation Camera.

The Experience

The PlayStation 4 is the best console I have ever used, and I have used them all (yes, even Xbox One). It is a games console first and foremost, and it is incredible at it. Load times are much shorter now that the Blu-ray drive has sped up quite a bit and processing power has increased. The graphics I’ve seen are stunning, though I’m sure that depends on which titles you pick up and play. It has tons of media features, even though they are all tied to the internet. I’m sure Sony will figure out how to add CD/MP3 playback and DLNA in for all the people who care about it, but really those are not important at the moment. There are hundreds of other devices that do those things. The PlayStation 4 plays games out of the box better than any other system on the market (or coming out in a week). It’s easy to use, it’s fast, and it’s simple. I couldn’t ask for more from it on this, the day after release. It will only get better throughout the next 7-10 years, but what a great place to start.

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Most Powerful Does Not Equal Most Fun!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 1, 2014

Let me say, I was going to pass on the new generation of gaming consoles because, these consoles simply don't match up well with most of the mid-level gaming machines on paper. However, having played every generation of Console from the Atari 2600 to the present, made passing up the chance to buy one on launch day hard to resist. So, I got the email notification that the PS4 was now on sale and I pulled the trigger.

First, I'm not a hardcore gamer by any means and my consoles are reserved for platformers, sports games, and racing games with FPS and RPGs being pushed to the PC. To me, the console is supposed to be fun first and foremost and if for any reason it fails to live up to that billing then, it fails as a console. With that said, let me get right into my review.

ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

The console is slim, the graphics are fast enough, and the design is really sharp.

It is a pretty nice piece of hardware and it delivers some pretty nice image quality but, in terms of computing power, most mid-range computers with discrete graphics are as strong or stronger but, that's now why you would buy a console. You buy a console for simplicity and convenience and Sony manages to do fairly well with the design in these areas.

CONTROLS

You know, I never had an issue with the past PlayStation controllers outside of the fact that they were too lite and felt more fragile than they actually were. The PS4 Dual Shock controllers feel really good and have a decent amount of weight to them in your hand.

The touch pad on the controller is a little awkward in that it serves a function but, it was almost like they added it as a me too kind of feature when they saw the Wii U controller (it is better than people give it credit for). I guess we might see more use for it in the future but, I've only used it for Escape Plan (Indy Title) killzone Shadow Fall (Awkwardly too I might add).

The options button, does just what it says, it brings up a menu of features or options for every aspect of the system. It just works and I find no fault with this other than it is a rebadged select button.

The share button, I'm dumbfounded by this button, yeah it is cool but, really??? All I can do is share on Facebook or Twitter with it! It's baffling to say the least as I don't see either of those as being the place where people upload videos very often. Where is the YouTube or Daily Motion options Seriously, it is confusing at best unless you're going to live stream your game play (Let's not even talk about the added uselessness of the poor quality videos it records or the HDCP Copy Protection even when gaming).

This voice control isn't very good on this console. First, you won't even know it has the option if you don't plug the mic in to the controller or connect the camera. Second, there are all of like 8 commands and those only accept a limited number of variables. Third, I often had to say PlayStation twice even though the mic was literally right next to my mouth!

The controller is decent overall but, the voice controls are average at best.

The one caveat is that the Xbox One brought Kinect Interaction with voice commands in many 3rd party titles ad those developers actually left them in the Game for the PS4 versions of the games and these do work well.

INTERFACE

This is one area where Sony has learned from the PS3.

They broke the settings, messaging, and other features off to their own section of the main screen and that works great for me. This is a big plus over the previous generation.

The biggest downsides appear to be in their decision making process.

They gave you the ability to upgrade the drive so, you can put a 3 TeraByte drive into the machine but, all of your apps install to the center line on the console and that could honestly become huge and unmanageable (Even if the most recently used are in the front). What makes this even more bizarre is the fact that this very line has a folder called Library but, do they put everything in there? Nope, just the digital stuff! Why? Seriously, move all the apps to this folder and let us choose what's on the main screen!

Another flaw is in the Battery Meter implementation. When you first sign in to the console, the meter is in the upper right hand side of the screen and disappears... After that you tap the PS button and WTF??? nothing happens??? You then learn you have to hold the PS button in, go all the way to the log out screen and you find the meter again but, it isn't in the upper right as large as day!!! Nope, it is now a tiny icon in the lower right near your name. Not sure what they were thinking here but, this is poor design.

LAUNCH GAMES

This is a big area where I feel like Sony dropped the ball as most games are only slightly above average and none of them (even to this day) will blow you away or make you feel like you've gotten your money's worth from the system.

Killzone: Shadow Fall
This is pretty much a straight up FPS where the opening cityscapes look very cool but, the game isn't free roaming at that point so you can look but don't touch... As you get further into the game some of the visual quality degrades fast (The flowing river looks like it is from the Quake 1 days before the Monster 3D). For the most part, I've found the game boring to say the least even if it does look stunning in parts.

Knack
This is a pretty much a hack and slash 3/4 overhead platformer and honestly it has gotten mistreated by the media. The game is actually a lot of fun but, not as visually pleasing as its other launch siblings. This game represents the realization that good looking does not always mean most fun and to me, I'm relearning this with this generation of consoles.

Resogun
This was a PSN freebie and while it is cool, it is pretty much a copy of the Classic title Defender on Steroids so, if you liked Defender, you'll likely love this game. I had some fun playing it but, like Defender, I never really got into it.

PLAYSTATION NETWORK

The PSN has only a fraction of the servers that Xbox Live has and this was something I hadn't realized when I purchased the PS4. While this hadn't been a big issue since launch, it became a much larger issue with the opening of all those Christmas consoles as the past week has had a lot of lag when trying to play games online and even making a connection is sometimes a challenge.

The plus side to the network is that you can use Amazon Prime, Netflix, and other streaming apps without having a membership to PlayStation Plus where as Xbox requires a Live Gold membership to even use those apps.

Another benefit is the fact that you get free games that are yours as long as you keep a membership with PS+.

Also, game sharing is a feature of the PSN network but, you have to login to the other persons console to download the games to it is kind an awkward sharing feature that isn't very practical.

A PS Plus membership does allow up to 5 accounts to play games online but, only the primary member has cloud sync capability and this creates an issue when a company like EA screws up and writes all saved campaign data to the cloud. With the Xbox Live, you everybody gets access to your Live Gold service and all of its features so, everybody gets the cloud on Xbox One.

INTERFACE

The Sony interface is pretty straight forward and familiar to most.

There are two rows of icons where the first row is pretty much set and it will always be the same regardless of what is installed on the system. The second row is where your library and games are stored and honestly, this row is kind of annoying because you everything you install forms one giant horizontal row of apps and games and that to me is out of control!

Overall it is pretty simple to use, in some ways it is easier than Xbox One but, not in others.

For instance, they gave you the battery indicator but, it appears one place when launching the system and another entirely when using the system, that's really poor for continuity if you ask me.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Here's where the wheels fall off the console! The previously mentioned issues with NBA 2K14 are a big enough issue that I approached Sony for a refund as I bought the game on a digital download... Not only did they refuse to help with the situation, they pretty much didn't even see the connection between me buying the game from them and their level of responsibility with that.

I spent a good 30 to 40 minutes arguing with the Sony Support reps and pretty much left with the resolution that they're never going to help me and I'm not going to buy another digital download from them!

Sony Support angered me so much, I actually did sell the console about 6 weeks later and while this wasn't the only reason I sold it, it was a big reason why.

Of course, on a side note, 2K finally reached out to me and told me they would give me all my VC back if I delete my player and start over. That stinks but, it is either that or lose the money and the fact that it took them 3 weeks to even acknowledge my request with no help from Sony at all leaves me questioning Sony's commitment to their customers and I will never buy another digital item from Sony and I'll be passing on Take Two games in the future.

MISSING FEATURES

First, I had no idea the console didn't support 3D Bluray when I bought it and I also had no idea that DLNA and even playback of movies or music from USB Media wasn't allowed either!

Let me just say that both this and the Xbox One are incomplete consoles. However, this is a pretty complete list of things this console cannot do.

*No YouTube uploading
*No YouTube App #1 Video sharing service and no support at all.
*No Google+ Support (this affects YouTube or it wouldn't really matter)
*No Streaming or Playing of MP3 or MP4 files (not even from your PC or USB drive)
*No Support for external hard drives at all at this point (most of the list comes from Sony)
*No Sony Support for apps purchased from their digital store (so buy the hard copies)
*No Ability to rename your online account (MS does this but, it will cost $20)
*No Promoting a Child Account to an adult account, they get to start over
*No Suspending or Resuming Games or Apps
*No Support for 3D Bluray

Some of you might be okay without these features but, some will no doubt not like this at all.

CONCLUSION

I'm torn between love and hate for this console and its creator. I really do love the console but, I really hate Sony right now and unfortunately, you cannot have one without the other.

Overall, the lack of DLNA support, 3D Bluray, Removable Media Support, Poor Sony Support, Poor game library, and a console that is even less complete than the Xbox One are all factors as to why I decided to sell the unit.

Maybe some day I'll revisit this console again but, Sony has a real problem on their hands in my opinion because they have a console that lacks all the best features of their previous generation (and many of those from their competition). I know most people say, that Sony is really focused on gamin and they had better be because the Console doesn't do very much else!

What you really get here is a console that is focused on games and yet doesn't have a single game that would make you run out and buy it at the moment. Sony is presently selling these units based on a spec sheet but, when people start to realize it isn't very fun, those numbers might just drop off pretty fast!

I would say, pass on this console until they get more games out because, what they have now isn't worth it!

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 17, 2013

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I'm very, very happy with my purchase of the Sony Playstation 4.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 22, 2013

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As I note below, I'm very, very, very happy with the purchase of my Sony PlayStation 4. I have been greatly enjoying the gaming that I've done on it so far (over the first week since its release). Understand though, that despite my happiness with the system, there are some areas that need to be and hopefully will be improved in the not so distant future:
* Bluetooth support for headsets (third party and/or Sony manufactured)
* The release of a media remote control, either third party or Sony's own. With the lack of support for PS3 peripheral usage, there was no way to use the existing PS3 Blu-ray remote control with the PS4 :-( and < mad smiley! >
-- note to above, there is a third party media remote control due to be released at the end of December 2013 that should help in this area, but it adds a slight negative in that in order to use it, you must place a USB dongle into service that will mean losing the use of one of the available USB ports on your PS4
* Sony's continued lack of support for IR remote controls. As with the PS3, Sony insisted on NOT building in InfraRed remote control support, so the use of IR remote controls, especially useful for those with fancy 'universal' remote controls (such as the Harmony series) are left in the cold again. I would have hoped that Sony learned their lesson about this with the previous generation, but no such luck.
* No 3D Blu-ray playback at release of the system. That should be resolved in the future, but it is yet another reminder that to some extent Sony (and Microsoft, who had the same limitation on their Xbox One platform at release) rushed to put out release date hardware that is not feature complete at the time they put it out on the market.
* No MP3 or CD playback at release of the system. Not that I intended to be using this device for such playback, but some people would and/or did with the PS3 and that is a drawback to the system until it is corrected.
* No DLNA support at release of the system. Yet again, hopefully fixed in the not too distant future, but lacking at release of the system.
* The Blu-ray drive is a slot-loading drive that sits in the system in a manner that some might find confusing based on the way the system is assembled. The drive sits to the left front of the device, partly under the shiny black plastic cover, and partly under the more matte plastic area, with the eject button and power button on the systems lined up over a portion of the drive slot rather than being completely to the left or right of the drive slot as one might expect. This seems to have been a case of Sony being too smart for their own good in trying to hide or minimize the thought of using the drive. While the future may be digital distribution of content, the drive in this device is likely to be used over and over again and hiding it shouldn't have taken precedence. It should have been easy to find, as should have been the power button and eject buttons.
* Speaking of which, yeah, the power button and eject buttons are easy to see, yet not so easily identified as to which button does what. There are markings on the button for power that are there, but awfully small and not so easily seen. There is no reason anyone should have to consult a cheat sheet or user guide as to what button does what and yet Sony has put the system together in a manner that doesn't really cooperate in that area.
* At least initially there seems to be no way within the system configuration to turn off or mute the microphone that is built-in to the PlayStation 4 camera -- except for plugging in a separate headset/microphone that would have to have its own mute button on it.

Things that I like about the system:
* Less expensive than it's competition, even with the addition of the very nice PlayStation 4 camera (which I do recommend)
* The controllers have a nice feel to them. In the initial release of the last generation of PlayStation (PS3), the original controllers (Sixaxis controllers) were too light for my tastes and just didn't feel that comfortable for my taste. I really like the feel of the DualShock 4 controllers, and the weight that they have. I don't want them to be too heavy, but don't want them so light weight that I can't tell that I have one in hand (which was my problem with the Sixaxis controllers for the PS3)
* Setup is pretty simple. 'nuff said in that area really.
* The new interface is pretty slick and easy to navigate through.

Neutral for me, but probably negative for others:
* The need to have a PlayStation Network (PSN) membership for many gaming features. On the PS3 the need to have an active PlayStation Network account (membership, fee based) was minimal. Not so with the PS4. Sony has basically copied their competition here and pretty much requires PSN membership which brings a yearly fee with it. It is (to me, and to many others) worth the fee, but others might complain and so I note that issue here.

How are the games?
At the time of release, the games are good, but still a bit rough around the edges. We are obviously at the start of the next generation in console gaming (at the time I'm writing this review). A few years out we'll be (hopefully) seeing games that truly push the limits of the next-gen hardware, and we'll see the PS4 and Xbox One systems doing things that truly impress us, at least for a few years. Eventually these/those systems are going to be 'old' and 'long in the tooth' and we'll be pining for the next next-generation to come along, but for now, the games that we're getting, well, they are pretty nice even if they aren't overly impressive.
Graphics in some of the release day games are good, mildly impressive, but just not where we all expect they'll wind up being. It really is a matter of the developers learning how to do things on these new devices.
Games I like: Call of Duty: Ghosts. First person shooter that looks pretty nice and plays well. Later we'll look back at that game as being one that seems so crude by comparison to later releases in that franchise. :-p Knack. Knack has proven to be a lot more fun than I had expected. Very Crash Bandicoot-ish. Easy to play (at least on the 'easy mode' that I prefer for now) and yet still a lot of fun. Battlefield 4. An alternative to CoD: Ghosts. Assassin's Creed. Beautiful game, looking forward to playing through it completely. Lego: Marvel Super Heroes. Just a ton of fun, especially for younger audiences. Madden 25 is OK for a football/sports game fix, but isn't necessarily something that I'd recommend buying. It is nice, but it continues to have issues that nag me too much to spend money buying it.

End rating: 5 stars. Note that I might also give the Xbox One 5 stars if I were rating it, but I'd be doing so more from my love of the systems as I expect them to be, rather than as they are right now. Neither are perfect, both will eventually improve, and both should continue to push the other to be better for all of us to enjoy.

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I'm very, very happy with my purchase of the Sony Playstation 4, though I must admit that when I made the pre-order I was really not sure that I'd be able to come back and say that.

Let me start by saying that in the previous generation, I was very much a fan of the Playstation 4's main competition, the Xbox 360 I liked the Xbox 360 an awful lot. To the point of 'when you can pry it from my cold dead hands'. Despite multiple issues along the way, mostly the notorious red-ring-of-death that was experienced by most early adopters of the Xbox 360, I still very much loved that system. Why? Xbox Live primarily. It was head and shoulders above anything that anyone else could offer. The ability to quickly and easily socialize with other gamers that you were playing with or against took console video gaming to the next level. In FPS (first-person-shooters) this was great because you could plan team maneuvers in the games, while in more social (arcade type) games you could sit and socialize with old friends or new that you happen to make from your travels (as an example, I wound up making several friends by sitting and playing the Xbox Live Arcade version of Uno for many thousands of games).

I owned a PS3, a couple of them in fact, but I really only ever used them as media players. Blu-ray players primarily. Gaming on them just didn't feel as comfortable to me. My friends were gaming on Xbox Live, and I wanted to be there with them. The games seemed nicer/better on the Xbox 360 (though normally it would be a draw as to which system had the better version of any one game). The whole experience just seemed nicer on the 360, so my PS3's sat lonely most of the time.

Years later, when the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 were announced I followed the news anxiously, looking for reasons to choose one platform over the other, and I fretted over which system was going to be the right one for me. I wanted to stay with the Xbox line, but was leery of rumors of new features and/or new ways of installing and use the software on the system enough that I held back waiting for the official announcements of what was coming. Once those announcements hit, I found myself unable to place any faith in Microsoft that what they were promising was not going to be incredibly harmful to myself and to other gamers. The ability to trade in old software, sell off used games, and other similar things was going to be gone, or severely limited and restricted in ways that I just couldn't support. A day or two later, Sony announced what they'd be doing with the PlayStation 4 and at that point, they were instantly the gamers best friends. No restrictions on selling or trading away disc-based copies of games. Yay! Other seemingly draconian restrictions that Microsoft had talked about were also non-existent in the Sony world. Double Yay. I quickly placed a pre-order for a Launch Edition (Release date) PS4 system here and then waited impatiently for it to be released.

Over the course of the next very volatile few days, Microsoft took a beating in the court of public opinion. They wound up back-tracking on almost all of the new paradigm they had promised (some would say threatened). In the end, they pretty much offered up a continuation of what they had done previously, but for me, and many others it seems, it was too little too late. While I could still have placed an order for an Xbox One system, I had cast my die and my seething and hatred of what Microsoft had said they were going to do couldn't be quelled so easily.

Here, (at the time I'm writing this), months later, both systems have been released, and I've been enjoying the use of my PS4 for the first week of it's life. After installing the requisite launch day patch, there's since been one other firmware upgrade. There are still features that aren't quite working yet, but should in the future, and certainly patches that will continue to come. The competition between both major parties will ensure that continues to be the case.

End of history lesson.

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Most Powerful Does Not Equal Most Fun!

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A veteran gamer reviews the PS4

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 19, 2013

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Reviewing a next-gen console at launch is always tough. Do you review the console as it is out of the box? Do you review it based on the potential for what it could be? Do you review it based on the strength or weakness of the launch games, features, and apps? As a long-time gamer who has been through this rodeo more than a few times, I think the answer is a bit of everything.

The PS4 represents a major leap forward in processing power, graphics capability, and community. There's really not much I can say that hasn't already been said about the technical achievements of this new generation, so I'll hit the high and low points for me personally:

1.) The Dualshock 4 Controller - As an adult with average-to-large hands, the DS4 is a blessing. It's slightly larger than the DS3, and more akin in width to the Xbox 360 controllers (which I like), but feels more "svelt" and responsive. It's a bit heavier, so it doesn't feel like it's going to break. The spacing of the thumb sticks is wider so there's no more thumb collisions like on the DS3. And the D-pad is a bit "snappier" and doesn't feel quite as "mushy" as the DS3 did.

While I was initially skeptical of the removal of the start button, once you get used to using the Share and Options buttons, it's quite nice and logical. The PS button is also more of an all-purpose button that serves to pause the game, jump back to the PS menu, etc. Where I'm not sold is on the touch pad, which is also a clickable button. So far the only game I've played that uses it is WARFRAME, but it doesn't feel very natural to use for action. Time will tell, but at the moment it will probably strike you as more of a gimmick than a must-have feature. Thankfully it doesn't take away anything from the DS4 experience, so overall the controller is amazing.

2.) The new Playstation UI - Gone is the XMB, or Cross Media Bar, seen on the PS3 and other Sony products over the years. It's a shame, because the XMB won numerous awards and was well-loved by gamers (not to mention very familiar and comfortable to use). The PS4 interface -- whatever it's called -- is not nearly as good. You still have a main horizontal bar of games, apps and menus. You then scroll up to access a series of smaller icons for various system menus, user profiles, power options, etc. It is clean and beautiful and works well. But it has a few shortcomings that may prove frustrating.

For starters, there appears to be an annoying glitch where the PS4 will pull you out of a game, or out of another menu tree, and dump you back at the main UI screen. There's many threads about this on Sony's PS4 forums so it doesn't appear to be an isolated issue. Hopefully it's a bug they can quash soon because getting yanked out of a live, online game for no reason is immersion-breaking and aggravating.

Secondly, there is a serious flaw in the privacy settings of the new UI. Your main PSN account/profile will ALWAYS show your real name on your PS4 menus. While you can choose to hide it from others, so that only your PSN nickname appears to others online, the fact that your real name shows up on *your* screen is problematic. Why? The PS4 offers a variety of ways to share screen captures, live game feeds, and other "captures" via online social media sites like Facebook or TwitchTV. Electing to do this can potentially compromise your security or anonymity. Again, numerous threads on Sony's PS4 forums point to this as being a problem for users, so hopefully Sony will fix it. In the meantime, if protecting your identity is important, you can choose to change your first and last name in your Sony PSN profile to something other than your real name or just be careful when streaming or sharing game captures (especially with the dump-to-main-menu bug mentioned above).

There is also a noticeable input lag or delay when navigating the menus. This seems to happen more in the PS Store than it does in the PS UI itself, but it still happens. For example, you'll be browsing the sub-menu of a game, looking at achievements or screen shots, and tap the left stick to move to the next field. The system doesn't respond after a few seconds, and then suddenly jumps 1 or 2 spaces over. Again, hoping Sony can fix this with an update, as it appears to be related to a delay caused when the console is also downloading in the background.

But perhaps the single WORST aspect of the new UI is the inability to group content. Unlike the PS3's XMB, you cannot create folders to group your games, nor can you sort games or apps in any fashion. There is no separate "tree" for movies, games, apps, etc. It's all on ONE looooooooong line. At launch, with only about a dozen games available, this isn't overly-problematic. Three to six months from now, when dozens of games and apps are available? Things are going to get messy and confusing. Why Sony chose to remove a feature seen on the previous gen is almost insulting. Now pardon me while I scroll past Warframe, NBA 2k14, Contrast, Knack, Resogun, Lego Marvel Heroes, NHL Center Ice, Amazon Video, Assassin's Creed IV, Battlefield 4, CoD: Ghosts and Flower trying to find the launch icon for Need for Speed Rivals.

Now, again, the UI is gorgeous. There's no "Themes" option yet, but as-is it looks beautiful. With a few bug fixes, and the re-adding of categories and folders, it'll be every bit as good as the XMB, if not better. When it does work (which it does most of the time) it's responsive and agile and intuitive. I like that things like the PS Store, user profile, and system settings have been separated, and the main menu is just games and apps. It makes sense.

3.) The Playstation Store and PS Plus - The elephant in the room is that the PS4 requires a Playstation Plus subscription to play online. The exception are free-to-play games like DCU and Warframe, which are in front of the paywall, as are the various apps like Netflix and NHL Center Ice (altho you still need a subscription to those services, obviously). But games like Battlefield 4, CoD: Ghosts, and Killzone? You'll need a PS+ subscription to play online. At first blush, this may seem unfair. But consider that Xbox has required a $60/year Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online for many years now. PS+ is only $50/year, and can be found for much less during various online sales (I've never paid more than $35/year for it).

PS Plus also offers a LOT of value-added features for the Playstation gamer that make it WELL worth it. For example, you get numerous free games, even on the PS4. Sony will continue to roll out new free games for Plus members, as they have been doing on the PS3 since Plus first launched. Those games are yours to keep as long as you have Plus. You also get discounts on games, sometimes up to 90% off, and those games are yours to keep forever, Plus or not. There's also early access to game betas, demos, profile avatars, and even full game trials to be had. This applies to PS4, PS3, and Vita, so if you have more than one Playstation device, it's a no-brainer. But it's also a great value if you only have one console, and necessary if you want to play online.

I grouped PS Plus together with the PS Store because the two work hand-in-hand. The PS Store on PS4 is amazingly fast, a drastic improvement over the PS Store on PS3 (which became slow and clunky after Sony's update last year). You can jump into the store almost instantly, and browsing is fast. The Store has the same interface and menus on the PS4 and it does on PS3. Although it appears the "Downloads" menu has been renamed Library, and on the PS4 at least it will only show the content that is compatible with your PS4. There's still no option to sort or filter purchased content (PLEASE, Sony... PLEASE), but it is presented in a tiled format that's easy to browse.

5.) Is the PS4 Worth It? - The launch line-up for both next-gen consoles is rather weak, in my opinion. Not that the games are bad, but there just aren't many right now. Exclusive PS4 games like Knack and Killzone: Shadow Fall are getting mixed reviews. I've played both and LOVED them, so to each his own. My kids, especially, have had a blast with Knack in couch co-op. The good news is there's plenty of third-party titles like FIFA 14, NBA 2k14, Lego Marvel Heroes, Assassin's Creed IV, and more that are getting great reviews, and are also a lot of fun to play. There's something for everyone, even families, and the new Playstation camera is a huge leap forward in motion tech (it can even sign you in to your PS profile with facial recognition, if you desire).

Since the PS4 cannot play PS3 games (yet--Sony is working on a service that could potentially stream PS3 games on the PS4), I'd recommend not scrapping your PS3 just yet. If you own a PS3, and a collection of games, keep them. If you're new to Playstation, it's hard to go wrong with a PS4!

With all these factors, and looking at the line-up of games coming in the next 3-6 months, it's my opinion that the PS4 will not disappoint! Sony has proven themselves dedicated to the gaming experience, and the PS4 is shaping up to be just as good, if not better, than the PS3 experience. It'll just take time to amass the same quantity of games as the PS3 catalog. But as they arrive, oh my Lord, those games will look, sound and play AMAZINGLY on this next-gen tech!

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Buy now; enjoy later...or just wait

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 16, 2013

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Updated PS4 Review (11/20):

As one of those unlucky souls whose shiny (though mostly matte) new PlayStation 4 was DOA on launch day, I wasn't looking forward to waiting several more weeks for Sony to repair and send it back. But due to a fortunate turn of events (I walked into a Best Buy and they happened to have one left), I ended up getting another PS4 sooner rather than later. And after spending a couple of days with it, I figured I should update my Amazon review accordingly.

Design and Build Quality

First things first: my new PS4 works great and has given me no serious issues so far. The hardware itself feels solid, though it's missing one of its four rubber "feet" which causes it to set slightly off-balance. Aesthetically, the slanted front of the unit looks unique but it doesn't stand out enough to cause it to clash with the community of other black boxes in my entertainment center.

That said, getting burned on launch day with a defective system has made me unwilling to trust that my new console won't have any major problems later on. To be sure, I'll be holding onto the postage-paid box Sony sent me for my broken PS4 (which I've since returned to Amazon) just in case anything goes awry with this one -- but so far so good.

The User Interface

My initial impression when booting up the console (after the fairly brief initialization sequence) was that the PS4's interface isn't drastically different than PS3's cross-media bar layout. It's definitely easier to navigate as the major categories (Friends, Trophies, PS Store, Settings, etc.) are displayed horizontally on the same screen, eliminating the need to scroll far left or right to access everything. Below that is another row where all of your content is located. There you can access your library of games, video apps and other gameplay streaming services (which I'll get to later) and they seem to be organized in the order which you last opened them. This row does require some scrolling to see everything but it's eased by the fact that the cursor moves snappily between all of the on-screen items, without any noticeable lag.

Also worth noting: the PS4's PlayStation store is organized very similarly, if not identically to the current PS3 version. Those familiar with the PS3's storefront know that this is not such a great thing but the saving grace here is that the PlayStation store is actually reliably fast on the PS4 - bearing little of the obnoxious slowdown users have come to dread when navigating the PS3's digital store.

In all, the PS4's user interface is familiar, albeit simplified and snappier than its predecessor.

The Games (out of the box)

Once you've gotten a feel for the layout of the UI, or perhaps well before then, you're going to want to play some games (presumably the main reason you would buy a PS4). For the purposes of reviewing the console itself, I will focus more on what's available to play on the PS4 right out of the box, without necessarily needing to buy anything else.

Fortunately, between a few Free-to-Play (F2P) titles and a couple of full free games via PlayStation Plus (a 2 week subscription is included with the console), you will find a respectable amount of gaming content apart from the Killzones, Knacks and bevy of third party shooters and sports games you can purchase separately.

There are three F2P titles available to download at launch: Warframe, Blacklight: Retribution and DC Universe Online. I have yet to try the latter two but even without dropping any money into it, Warframe is a moderately enjoyable action game that's thin on narrative and gameplay diversity but heavy on online cooperative shooting/swordplay. Sony clearly has confidence in the F2P model, which I expect will continue to be a growing part of the PS4's offerings going forward.

PlayStation Plus users are treated to two free full game downloads with their new PS4. The first is Contrast, a unique 2D/3D platformer set in 1920's Paris. The second is Resogun, a 2D arcade-style shooter that's reminiscent of the arcade classic, Defender - it is also by far my favorite PS4 game so far and it's free when you subscribe to PS Plus (and you should; it's well worth it), which makes it all the better.

Sony has also prepped a couple of its iconic PS3 games, Flower and Sound Shapes, for download on the PS4. These are potentially free of charge, provided you've purchased these titles on PS3. They are both fantastic games and have apparently received visual upgrades in their PS4 incarnations. I haven't gone back to compare them but I didn't immediately notice the graphical difference. I thought Flower was beautiful on the PS3 to begin with and it looks at least as nice as I remember it.

Players are unlikely to go without purchasing some of the flashier AAA games to go with their new console but between the pair of PS3 re-releases, the handful of F2P titles and free PS Plus downloads, there is a surprisingly amount of value waiting for PS4 owners right out of the box.

The Other Stuff

From the very beginning, Sony has billed the PS4 as a games-first console and for better or worse, it shows. From what I can tell, the PS4 offers all of the same video streaming apps as the PS3 does (Netflix, Hulu Plus, Crunchyroll, NHL GameCenter, etc.) so it hasn't regressed at all in this regard but the PS4's lack of new video streaming services may make it tougher to sell the console as a living room necessity for the rest of the non-gaming members of your household (particularly if you have a PS3 which does those things already).

Gameplay streaming seems to be a popular thing these days and until a couple of days ago, I didn't really understand why. The ability to stream gameplay (and watch others' gameplay streams) is the most interesting new PS4 feature that I didn't expect to appreciate nearly as much as I do. It's not so much that watching players' live streams is fun in any way but I've found it to be an incredibly useful resource for checking out other games I might be interested in. Frankly, I'm finding that getting a more candid look at how a game operates is far more informative than official trailers or E3 demos could ever hope to be. So far, the PS4 does a solid job of delivering it.

The Technology

Developers have warned us for months that the leap in next-gen visuals would be less impressive than in previous generations...and they weren't wrong. I have yet to play a single PS4 game that I didn't feel could have been done just as competently on the PS3. Killzone: Shadow Fall is probably the most visually appealing PS4 game I've played so far but even then, its actual mechanics do little to sell the PS4 as a massive technical improvement over the PlayStation 3. There are small glimpses of visual promise sprinkled throughout Killzone's highly detailed environments and Resogun's blooming particle effects and I'm very excited to see how developers optimize the PS4's hardware to create fresh gameplay experiences going forward.But for now, I just don't get a sense that current PS4 games are accomplishing much, either technologically or creatively, that hasn't already been done in the previous generation.

Meanwhile, the PS4's "Share" feature is ostensibly a novel concept but at this point, I couldn't get my PS4 to successfully sync with my Facebook account (it keeps giving me a server error message when trying to log in). Otherwise, it's extremely easy to (sometimes accidentally) save gameplay footage but I haven't figured out how to edit it yet. Anyway, I'll update this part of the review once I understand it better.

The Controller

Finally, there's the much-touted DualShock 4 controller and the PS4 includes one of them. While I thought the PS3's DualShock was perfectly serviceable despite its quirks, the DualShock 4 improves on it in nearly every way. By now you've probably heard about the new concave R2 buttons, the beveled analog sticks and touchpad and, by and large, these improvements all work as advertised.

The only real flaw I've noticed is that the longer and wider handles prevent the gamepad from fitting into my palms as cleanly or comfortably as other gamepads, or even previous DualShocks. The DS4's grips apply slight pressure outward, losing some of the ergonomic form-fitting that other modern gamepads have mastered. Overall, however, the DualShock 4 is an excellent controller with plenty of welcome improvements over its predecessors.

Also, be sure to buy a proper headset if you plan on playing online. The earbud mic included with the console is garbage.

The Final Word

I feel fortunate that I was able to pick up a PS4 near launch (even if it was more complicated and frustrating than I expected) but for those who haven't been able to get one yet, or at least one that works, I can only offer the small, if futile consolation that you're not missing out on quite as much as you'd think. To be clear, the PS4 is a solid piece of hardware and it has some excellent things going for it but dropping $400 for one now is like putting your future next-gen enjoyment on layaway. At this point, you're not going to get nearly as much out of the console as you will when its library of AAA exclusives and innovative indie titles inevitably grows later on. You might as well wait until then.

The Old Review (Originally posted on 11/16):

Like many others here, the blue pulsing light issue plagued my machine from the very first time I tried booting it up. After several failed attempts at restarting it, it became clear that the system just wasn't going to display audio or video of any kind. My console was dead on arrival.

It's disappointing to be sure. I took a few days off of work and was really looking forward to spending some quality time with the half dozen games I also ordered off of Amazon. Instead, I spent quality time waiting to get in touch with Sony's CS (which eventually happened after a couple of hours) and they promised to send a paid-postage return box in 3 to 5 days. I expect it to take at least a couple of weeks to get the console fixed or replaced when it's all said and done.

At this point, the best advice I can give is to not pick up too many games and accessories until you know for sure that the console you get works and continues to work after downloading the 1.50 update (which is also reportedly causing problems for users). Otherwise, it could be a while until you actually get to enjoy any of the PS4 games you purchase.

I will update when this debacle is resolved but in the meantime, I wish the best of luck to everyone who may still be anxiously awaiting the delivery of their new PS4s. Hopefully most of these issues will be contained to this initial launch day batch of consoles but it may be some time before we know the total extent of these issues.

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This is my second Ps4 :) Amazing !!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2014

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Ok before anyone reaches the conclusion that something happened to my first ps4 let me clear up the confusion. I bought my first PS4 when it launched and i gave that to my nephew since i was in no hurry to play any next gen game. When the ps4 came back in stock i re-ordered another one for myself. Anyway i have had no issues at all.Here are the features which should help you decide between PS4 and XboxOne:

The moment you open the box of your new PS4 you'll instantly be greeted with a package worth more than its asking price. It almost feels like a steal as soon as you see what's included. Included is the PS4 itself, an HDMI cable, Dual Shock 4 controller with charging cable, and a headset. My PS4 also came with a free month of PS+ and Music Unlimited and a free voucher for $10 in the Playstation Store.

Design:

The PS4 seems to be simplistic and sleek and it works well. From the box, to the console and the new OS it is trimmed down yet profoundly beautiful and complex in the best ways. Interestingly enough while it's simple it's more ambitious and a true step up from the PS3 XMB.The fact that it also doesn't need a power brick either shows smart engineering. The first iteration of the PS4 is so slim and compact for being the launch model that I really don't see how they could do a PS4 Slim. For the size and the power, it's also dead quiet except for one initial fan spin which was barely noticeable. Doing a stress test after playing and being on for more than 24hrs straight it stayed relatively cool too.

OS:

While the OS is great it does feel bare bones on 1.50. There a quite a bit of missing features which will most likely going to show up later but its hard to understand why some of these simple things aren't here at launch.

Storage:

One of the more prominent issues with the PS4 is storage. The PS4 now requires you to install games, however with the option of doing it in the background. While it is necessary with the PS4 for the best gaming experience possible it becomes troublesome. With only 6 games and Netflix I had already used up around 200GB of my available 500GB HDD. What is going to be imperative is that you upgrade to a bigger HDD.

Remote-Play:

The huge marketing point for the PS4 was the ability to play remote play PS4 games on the Vita and it works wonders adding huge value to the Vita. I was able to play Contrast and Resogun while watching TV and actually took it with me around the house without a hitch. The colors pop on the Vita's OLED screen and look great. Your connection plays an essential part in the experience and sometimes you'll notice some lowered video quality and other issues.

Sharing:

The other huge selling point which happens to actually be on the controller itself is the sharing experience. It adds such an intricate part to the gaming experience that I actually ended up using it a lot. Being able to take a screenshot or video clip of something crazy I just pulled off was neat. No more did I have to buy other gaming video capture equipment. I did try the streaming option and it has its ups and downs.

Controller:

The controller is above and beyond the toy like Dual Shock 3. It's about as light give or take as a Vita and fits almost perfectly in your hands. The new design choices, materials, textures and hand grips are comfortable to hold. And believe it or not, the thumb-sticks are incredible. They are spaced perfectly and the feel is perfect for FPS games. Running through Battlefield 4 with the DS4 felt natural. I played FPS mostly on Xbox 360 last gen so I was used to the positioning on the 360 controller and had doubts as to how it would feel. I was shocked because I thought it would be another DS3, yet Sony's design team hit the nail on the head. I actually ended up liking it more than the 360′s positioning after playing two days straight with it. At no time did it ever feel uncomfortable. It even works great on PC.

Headset & Camera:

The headset or rather earbud mic that's standard really bummed me out. The ear bud was somewhat comfortable. The camera is a great addition to further improve your experience. It works extremely well and was able to understand my commands. With the exception of not being able to turn on the console with it, it can be used for a lot of features both for the console and in certain games. You can also use the camera for adding your commentary and face to broadcasts. In regards to software with the camera, Playroom is fantastic as a sort of tech exercise for the camera. For its price it is not a necessity but an added value. However I found my self using it and then disregarding it as I got sucked into the games. It does not feel like a gimmick but Sony will need to step their game up and produce some software to fully justify its existence. Personally you can do without the camera for the time being and save $59.99

Visual FIDELITY & launch games:

The PS4 is a powerhouse.....with a powerhouse inside. The graphically capabilities at launch are astounding. Load times are non-existent. The sported x86-64 AMD Jaguar with 8cores and GDDR5 8GB memory shows its punch without a hitch when you go to play through games like Killzone and Battlefield. Simply the massive scale of what has been able to be produced while running at 1080p and close to 60FPS is staggering. You'll find yourself in awe and not playing the game most of the time.

I'll admit that I was in doubt at first before the PS4 was out. The compressed gameplay trailers and rendered looking screenshots didn't convince me that the Next-Generation of consoles were going to be all that different. Once you play it in person its an entirely different story and that's all I can say.

I borrowed Killzone 4 from a friend and had purchased Battlefield 4, Resogun and Contrast. Personally i enjoyed KZ4 more and Battlefield 4. BF4 just seemed unfinished and rushed. All in all there is no must have game on the PS4 at the moment but i bought this with the promise that in 2014 some really good titles are coming that will really showcase the PS4's power.

Bugs & Issues:

Aside from the pulsing Blue Lights of Death, which luckily I have not encountered yet on either of the two PS4's purchased, since Sony is saying it is less than 1% of consoles sold, everything has been smooth. There has been some occasional bugs here and there though with the PS4's OS. Some of these bugs included being stuck on "please wait" screens, lock ups not allowing you to select anything, and one random phenomenon where I couldn't eject my disc.

Final Verdict:

The PS4 is a bundle of joy and its made its mark. It looks as if it will be here for the next decade or so. For the price of $399 and what's included its a great package. While there are issues that are typical for a massive launch like this, there are some things that will need fixing and improving. Still at the core, its one of the best console launches yet for Sony and shows its capabilities to come. The launch games are okay, however but the catalog probably wont justify the upfront investment just yet for some people. If Sony can keep their promises and further improve with updates and first party titles, the PS4 will have the edge in winning the race.

Amazon was as always prompt in their delivery. I personally have never purchased any console besides from Amazon. Nothing was damaged as many people reported. Even the box was in perfect condition for both my PS4's. No blue light, no delay, everything was delivered as promised.

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An Amazing Device to Replace a Roku 3 and any Previous Console.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 16, 2013

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It is a very large improvement over a PS3. The box is a little bit larger than what you would expect a laptop to come in. It comes with a mono headset that also works with my phone. It has an HDMI cable and a micro-usb cable. There is also one Dualshock 4 controller. It already had a good amount of charge on it out of the box.

The size is amazing. It's about the size of a PS Super Slim except it looks far more sleek. My PS4 has no wobble issues some seem to have and I've had no problems with overheating or HDMI issues. The thing also hasn't had any problems with me in terms of noise. It is loud when installing a game off the disc but after it's done, it is inaudible.

The console is pretty light and the Dualshock 4 is an amazing improvement over the Dualshock 3. It is heavy, it is larger, and it is far more comfortable in hand than the previous controller. I like it more than the Xbox 360 controller especially because the triggers and the d-pad. The d-pad is pretty useful and accurate in Killzone. It has a tiny speaker on it that Killzone uses to read in game audiobooks, and that thing is ridiculously loud. Good thing you can go into the settings and lower the sound of that speaker. The controller has a 3.5mm input for audio and voice. The sound sounds pretty good from it. It is definitely better than what I get from a Roku 3. I have a splitter connected in it to use an AKG Q701 through a FiiO E7 or E09k and an Antlion Modmic with it. It works perfectly. Game audio is great and there as well is an easy setting to get to to control the sound level output. You can choose to either only have chat audio through the headset or all the audio which also mutes the sound from the TV. When typing you can hit the right thumbstick in and use the motion control to select letters. It works well. You can also use a mic to put in voice commands like "Playstation Battlefield 4, start game" and it'll work.

The media apps cover pretty much everything I use mainly. There is no youtube yet, but I would expect it sooner or later. There is Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu, and Crunchyroll which cover 99% of internet video I watch. Compared to the PS3 the apps are far more stable. They haven't crashed once like they would on the PS3. The videos initiate a lot faster as well as navigation through the apps. Even compared to my Roku 3, it comes out on top. Things are faster, and the audio through the DS4 to me is clearly better. This thing will largely replace my Roku 3 as the center of media on my TV. The only negative is that the local media playback is practically non-existent. I expect that to come later, but a huge disappointment that it isn't here at launch. There is no media server support either so that further limits this to the browser and apps. On that the browser is a lot better. It supports HTML5 video, and I've read that you can use Plex through the browser. It would be nice to get a Plex app.

The OS is smooth and an evolution of what was on the PS3. The homescreen has a row of quick links to the apps/games and your library. Right now it doesn't appear to be customizable which is a negative since you can't remove Sony's music and video apps as well as the Playroom even if you don't have a PS camera. In the video app section for some reason it lists all the apps including the ones you don't download and install, which would be fine if only it rearranged itself to list the apps you installed first but currently your apps will be sprinkled around unused ones. Trophies sync and view much faster. Your profile is a lot more robust as is your friend list. It now supports party chat and cross game chat. The sharing features are awesome with the share button. You can make it so that a quick click of the share button takes a snapshot. So far the only options of sharing is Twitter and Facebook. I hope they add more, in particular sites focused on image storage/sharing and video sharing like imgur, minus, Youtube, Dailymotion and whatnot. You can also livestream through Twitch.tv and Ustream. It's easy to set up. Someday there will be a twitch watching app because right now all you can watch are other PS4 gamers. The best thing though is the multitasking. The Home screen comes up incredibly fast on the hit on the PS button. It switches between games and it very fast for quick switching of games, settings, and video apps. You can now also charge your controller when the PS4 is off. Also the Playstation store doesn't lag ridiculous like on the PS3. Everything just performs better.

Right now there is an Android and Iphone app. It is alright. What is really is good for though is second screen use. I haven't tried it in any games but I have used it to use as a keyboard which is way better than typing with the motion control or with the the controller.

In terms of games, the launch lineup isn't spectacular, but if you have PS+ there are still plenty to hold your entertainment. Resogun, and Contrast are PS+ games and they're awesome. Contrast is very interesting and I love the visuals. Resogun is also pretty stunning. There are free to play games which don't require PS+ to play, are DC Universe Online, Warframe, and Blacklight Retribution. They're all good games, not spectacular but good enough that you don't have to buy any games to enjoy this console. War Thunder is coming in a couple weeks. Plus Planetside 2 is around the corner and that game is pretty awesome. I have Battlefiled 4, Killzone Shadowfall, and Knack as my launch games. Battlefield has the best multiplayer even if it is a little buggy right now. It and Killzone also share a spot with the some of the best looking visuals. Killzone itself also has a great multiplayer. My surprise though is Knack. It's been getting a beating by critics but it is way better than they make it out to be. It is fun and charming and the visuals are great and refreshing compared to the dark tone of the other games. As this console has switched to a more traditional PC architecture, it is not compatible with previous games. The only bright-side of this is now hopefully since they've adopted a highly adopted architecture style, one that is developed at a high rate, hopefully this means any further consoles will also use an architecture stemming from the same family allowing better backwards compatibility like you can enjoy with any gaming PC. It's still easy to play games over a decade old on PC and hopefully this can become a thing on consoles especially with digital games being tied to your account.

I have no regrets buying this. It is a fine machine. After installing games it is pure silent. The OS is off to a great start but with still plenty to improve. I'll give this thing a 4 rather than 5 because of the lack of local media playback or media server support, also the annoying lack of homescreen pinned tiles customization support. Also you can't sort your library. Also just coming with a 500GB HDD is disappointing. I wish it was 1TB which even then would fill up quick. Games are large. Disc games are installed onto the HDD. Out of the box about 400GB is free and after a few games that's another 100GB gone. This thing will fill fast. I can just delete stuff in particular because I bought disc games, but if you're going all digital, buy another HDD. Overall this thing is great and will only get better when local media support is added as well as more UI customization which I'm certain will come. When the PS3 came out we couldn't change the wallpaper. I'm sure they'll add that, ways to sort your library and ways to make getting to your most used apps/games faster e.g. customizable pinned homescreen tiles. Don't be afraid to buy. It can easily be your media center. In a few months this thing will be a 5 for sure.

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Excellent Product for Excellent People

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 22, 2013

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I got my PS4 on launch day just like Amazon said I would. I was antsy all day waiting at work but, lo and behold, it was on my doorstep when I arrived. If the neighbors had known what precious item waited in my package surely they would have nabbed it, but luckily they were none the wiser. I was actually pretty disappointed with the packaging on amazon's part. However, I'm not here to rate the packaging I'm here to rate the product. But if I was here to rate the packaging it would get 3/5 stars.

The PS4 is great though. It's a significant improvement to the PS3, and I can't wait for some of the great games that are coming out in the future. The system is about as plug-and-play as you can get. There is a day-1 update, and if you're worried about not having an internet connection to download it you can actually download it from the official playstation website onto a USB cord and upload it onto your PS4- now even people who might not be able to get an internet connection can be playing in a short minute. Otherwise the update is fast and hassle free- it pretty much downloaded itself as soon as I turned the console and connected to the internet on and took almost no time. They recently had another update an it had actually finished downloading before I even knew what was going on. You can also connect your PS4 with your tablet and start an update download, or buy a game from PSN and start that download, from anywhere with wifi. Just start the PS4 app and tell it to download, and your game will be ready when you get home. Maybe one day Sony will let it make coffee for us ahead of time too.

Another great thing about the system is that Sony found it in their good souls to give a month of playstation plus, which comes with two free games right off the bat and more down the road, a month of music unlimited subscription which will let you make playlists from their online jukebox and stream them on your PS4 while you do other things, and a $10 code for the PSN store. I had no idea we were getting the $10 code with the console so I was really excited; they pretty much gave you a free game, or a movie if that's more your thing.

The games available on the system right now have a great variety- sports games, fighting games, first person shooters, a dance game for your kids/you when you get a little drunk- all in all I was very pleased with the selection. There are also a good few of Indie games available on the PSN store to download, and luckily Sony gave you that $10 card. My favorite is Sound Shapes, and if you buy it on the PS4 you also get it for PS3 and Vita! If you want a PS4 exclusive then get Super Motherload. They also have two Free-to-play games on the console right now- Blacklight: Retribution and Warframe. I love Warframe, it's a solid shooter with a hint of RPG magic in it. You get to be power ninjas with guns and you can choose different classes to d different cool abilities. Blacklight is a really good FPS that my boyfriend played for several hours, and niether of us felt compelled to buy anything in either game; every item in the game that can be bought with real currency can also be earned.

Streaming is really cool. There's a button on your remote and when you hit it the system asks if you want to automatically upload the last 15 minutes of gameplay to Facebook so you can brag to your friends, if you want to take a screenshot, or if you want to begin streaming to either UStream or Twitch. You need an account on one of these websites to begin streaming, but if you have one the setup is flawless. I recommend Twitch personally but if you already have a UStream account it might not be worth it to go out of your way for a Twtich one. The quality is great and so fare I've been told there hasn't been any skipping in the streaming quality.

The system is sleek and looks great on my stand. A light on the top of the console will glow to indicate what your system is doing. This is good for checking that the HDMI cord is in ad the TV is reading it properly, it helped me to realize I was on the wrong channel my HDMI cord didn't actually have anything wrong with it. There's also a light on the controller which, while nice in a lot of cases, I wish I was able to turn off. I think that's the biggest problem I have with the console right now and I believe it's something Sony will patch in the future.

Multimedia wise it has everything I want. Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu are all ready to be downloaded. There are a lot of other options too like Crunchyroll, NBA, Crackle (which is like a free netflix that mostly streams older movies) and even an Indian show channel called Yupptv. I didn't know I liked Indian shows, but I guess the PS4 teaches us all things we didn't know about ourselves. It doesn't support MP3s or DLNA right now but Sony said they were working on getting it supported so I have high hopes for the future.

So after all that let's do a quick Pros and Cons list:

PROS:
-Sexy on my mantle and I'm the envy of all my friends.
-Remote play work FLAWLESSLY. I played Resogun, Killzone, and Warframe from remote play on my Vita and had little to absolutely no lag on each game. Your PS4 even works as a hotspot for it so you don't have to worry about your jump routers connection to use it.
-Really great controller update; my boyfriends ginormous hands wear it wonderfully and comfortably.
-It's the next gen system! Soon you're going to be able to play all kinds of new games!
-Couples beautifully with the Vita and tablets to allow you to begin downloading anytime, anywhere.
-All the media apps you probably need, and a great browser for ones you think you need.
-Updated trophy system syncs trophies a lot faster and shows % of people that got each trophy
-GREAT Free to play games right out of the box!(as long as you have an internet connection) You don't even have to own a PS4 game to have a great time as soon as you get the console.
-You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars a year to keep the system's specs upgraded so you can play current games

CONS:
-They don't explain how to remove unwanted apps. For anyone that wants to go to Storage Management and click Applications.
-I'm not personally fond of the new User Interface. I found the XMB a bit easier to maneuver.
-Doesn't support MP3 or DLNA right out of the box and I'm very impatient.
-There's not enough time in the day for me to play with my new PS4, I wish Sony had also invented another hour or two.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 17, 2013

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PS4 is super fast at all task it does. Remember sinking trophies taking 2mins to look or sink them? 2-3 secs! Going in and out menus, the store, games, everything is practically instant. Loading up a disk game? It can take 12 secs to get to the hit start to play the campaign. Then there is no loading to get to different sections in the levels. This is based off my playing Killzone Shadow fall a game built from the ground up for PS4, that shows what the ps4 can raelly do so far at launch. Granted games will look better over time as devs figure out the system. Ive had no prob with the system. If your worried about a few rumors of faulty systems, there was less than 4% that had issues and Sony was replacing them immediately. It was like 2% when there were only thousands in the wild days to a week before launch day and 4% at launch.

Ive had a F2P game free on me mid update after I installed it. It was Warframe. I had to unplug the system and reboot it. Afterwards I tried the game again and it never messed up again. In fact, the dl for the update tripled in speed and then launch like a big boy should! The store only has PS4 games on itso far until gaikai is officially up with the entire library of ps1-3 games. Trophies from ps3 and ps4 are there day 1. Users can now have multiple users logged in at once on a single ps4. EX) I can be logged in and have a friend who owns his own ps4 or only has a ps3 account, sign in on my system, he/she can be assigned to my 2nd controller and we can play a co-op game together and both earn trophies at the same time(In theory). I say in theory cause Im waiting for a local co-op ex we can both play. So far psn rec both of us online at the same time, but we cant both look online to my ps4 to play a online co-op game together. A coming soon type of feature, but the ground work is there.

The controller is amazing! If you hated the ps3's DS3 or liked it, DS4 is a drastic improvement. Dpad is perfect for Fighters and never missing an input. If you play games like BB, KOF13, DOA5, Tekken TT2, Persona 4U, then you dont even need to plug in an arcade stick if you had issues with the DS3. Its just preference now and if PS4 rec it. Your DS4 will work on PC and PS3(Partially) if you need to test it, but dont own a ps4. Features like the controllers speaker, touch pad and rumble wont be available when not used with PS4, but you can test inputs. The controller is a bit meatier than DS3 and the weight feels great. There is now a grip texture while holding it, and the sticks have a much smaller dead zone and feels nice and tight. Think 360 controllers, but better! People long complained about the sticks for shooters and now they feel like the best experience for shooters. PC guys are even converting... or using it for their PC games. If you want to upload a screen cap, or video, hit the share button on the controller and its uploaded in secs to facebook or twitter(yr choice) and you can live stream it for billions of people to watch you play via twitch or ustream in 720p and you see the comments live on your screen as you play. Need a camera if you want a pic in pic view of you to show up in stream along with game your playing or just use mic with system to do commentary.

Graphics: Shouldnt have to comment on this, but imagine having your PC settings on high for a game, but not on highest best card on the market settings. Thats PS4 in a nutshell. It looks better than its specs should allow on paper. 3rd party games look best so far on this console when not comparing to PC. Note: 3rd party games will NEVER look as great as 1st party games since they arent built from ground up for the console and built to the lowest common denominator because building a 3rd party game from the ground up for each console takes more time and is more expensive to do and some companies might get mad if there version shows how lacking it is to the competition. So if your looking at comparison vids on the net, the PS4 version looks cleaner, but not worlds different for a reason. its rare if a company takes the time to invest in building their game from the ground up for all systems on a multiplatform game. There are things that cant be done on ps3 that ps4 does simply with the power of its gpu. Resogun displays millions of objects at once on screen during gameplay. Check it out!

UI: As I mentioned, is fast. Its now cleaner than ever and simpler to use. Only bad part is the browser doesnt have a adobe plug in yet for youtube.

No problems with connecting online yet.
No complaints so far. Features will slowly start rolling out over time
Everyone, I rec this to you! Unless your friends are going over to XB1 or it has the games you want, come to PS4! Right of the back, you get 5 free high quality games just for being a PS+ member and just like on PS3 where you get 2-5 free games each month, discounts on games, etc, its happening on PS4. Why not get a console that gives you games just for choosing it? I know some people are put off by paying for PS+ or online, but as I stated, sorry, weekly, seem to get at least a new game for free, early betas, cloud storage, online, party chat, discount on games you buy off the store and now, $10 off games over $60 in the store? I hear you can even you platinums you earn to buy things in the store for games. Rewards for mastering your games! Ive had PS+ for 6 months and the first day gave me 4-6 games free and over paid for itself! Ive gotten over $200-500 worth of games just being a PS+ member so far off PS3 and now getting more on PS4 as well. Why go to MS when it comes to paid subscriptions is Beyond! me? Not flaming a fake console war, but truly curious. If you choose PS4, you have less than 4% chance to regret it and that regret would be fixed in 2-3 business days.

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Ryan A. Leemhuis

Great first entry into Next-Gen Gaming

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 19, 2013

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Solid console out of the box. Lets cover a few topics:

Aesthetics/Size:

The console is beautiful. I care about the look of my electronics on my equipment tower and the PS4 blends in nicely. It does look better in person than in pictures. The lightbar is a classy touch which glows yellow in standby, blue when booting and white when running. The hidden power and eject buttons are also classy and not needlessly large. If you know where they are I don't see why it would been an issue. They are not physical buttons but rather touch sensitive much like the original PS3. The console is also very small. Much smaller than my "fat" PS3 and this further draws your attention to its sleek-ness rather than its size. Even with how compact it is it still manages to maintain its much lauded user-replaceable hard drive as well.

UI:

I think we all know that Sony tends to tweak their UI over time and I am sure this will be no exception. However, at launch it works well. It's similar to the playstation 3 XMB but with more functionality at your fingertips. No more navigating up and down large menus just to play a game. The games are front and center which I appreciate. The Playstation store is effective. However, currently it is somewhat empty as demos and such have not been introduced for the PS4.

Another cool addition is the tablet/phone app. You can download games to your PS3, talk to friends, see latest status updates and more. Will definitely be interested to see how this is used.

Performance/Graphics:

Initially, I was not that impressed with the graphics when watching videos online. There was an improvement but it didn't seem dramatic. However once I saw Killzone, BF4 and even (yes) Knack on my 65" Plasma TV I was beyond impressed. The graphics are all crisp and fluid. Colors pop and the sound is outstanding. I'm sure the larger TV you have and the closer you are sitting the more impressive the graphics will be.

All the games I have played so far have had great framerates as well. No issues with general game performance. There is the occasional pause when navigating around the UI but I'm sure little performance issues like this will be improved over time. By no means a big deal.

Blu-ray:

Blu-ray playback is similar to PS3. It's a very capable player with the main difference being the blu-ray drive is now a 6x drive instead of 2x. This should lead to faster load times and I believe I noticed this but I did not do any direct comparison. Games install quickly in the background giving the closest experience to old school cartridge gaming I've seen. Blu-ray movies load up fairly quickly however the drive is a bit loud and slightly high pitched when compared to the PS3 when spinning up and down. When running continuously as it does during a movie it is about as loud as the "fat" PS3.

For sound aficionados, the PS4 does bitstream HD audio which isn't different from PS3's since the slim but is a nice change from the "fat" PS3. You have to hit the options button when playing a blu-ray and set the audio options to do this. It can't be done currently from the normal PS4 settings menu. From this point you can see whatever receiver you own light up with "DTS-MA" or whatever audio format the blu-ray disc might have recorded on it.

Games:

Technically this is a review of the game console so I'm not sure its fair to include games in this review. However, I have found the launch lineup to be great. Knack, while hammered by most review outlets, is a refreshing game as it is lighthearted fun and a great changeup from the monotony of shooters we are bombarded with nowadays. Killzone really shows off the power of the console in all its 1080p glory. The game is a little confusing at times but its a solid shooter. BF4 is classic BF4 but now with the new engine feels like real environments. Hard to described without just playing it. Lastly, resogun is a star in its own right. I've always loved simple downloadable games and resogun is fast paced with detailed graphics and easy to pick up and play but hard to master. I highly recommend you check this game out.

Sharing:

Many people downplayed this feature but I am finding it to be a lot of fun. Got a new game you want to show off to a friend across the US? Stream it! Its fun to see comments roll in as you play even if the streaming window does shrink your effective TV size a bit. Capturing screenshots and movies has never been easier. I didn't think I'd care about the feature but I see it growing over time.

Controller:

Not much needs to be said here. The dualshock 4 is almost universally praised and I'll echo those sentiments. I never liked the DS3 but put up with it as I liked the PS3. The controller lacked contours to fit your hand. To date, the most comfortable controller in my opinion had been the Gamecube controller. The DS4 has overtaken that by a mile. XBOX 360 controllers were also pretty comfortable as well but I do not have enough experience on them to be a good judge.

So what don't I like?

As you can see, I'm very happy with the PS4. There are a few things that could be improved to make my experience that much better. First, DLNA, MP3, and CD playback have all been removed as they existed on the PS3. These were features that maybe weren't always used but were handy to have. Seems silly to not have these basic features that many blu-ray players have on a brand new console.

Sony has promised us Gaikai backwards compatibility. This remains to be seen but will hopefully be a welcome feature when it rolls out. We shall see.

Screen sharing where your friend can take over your game for you isn't working at the release. This feature should be added via firmware update. We shall again see.

Lastly, and perhaps most puzzling, compatibility with bluetooth devices is mostly broken from where it was on PS3. My Harmony remote adapter needlessly doesn't work. My bluetooth headset doesn't work. I'm sure there are other devices as well. How a bluetooth controller can work and Sony can't make a headset work I have no idea but I would hope Sony would be working this out soon. I refuse to buy a special PS4 wireless headset just because Sony wants to lock down bluetooth devices.

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