Playstation 4

Well the PS3 thread had around 4 and a half thousand posts and lasted nearly 7 and a half years, and with the next gen upon us I thought i'd just make this thread to share information about the PS4 and be a place for people to discuss the new console, games etc and also to leave launch impressions [MENTION=1055]Phatmann[/MENTION] [MENTION=125991]Appswah[/MENTION]

Anyway, on to the Playstation 4

Price: €399/£349
Launch Date: Europe/Brazil/Australia - November 29, 2013

The Console


Specs:


The Controller

● Completely redesigned ergonomics (larger, better triggers, etc)
● Speakers for audio output
● Touchpad at center
● Share button to instantly upload your greatest gaming moments

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The Camera

● Enhanced tracking of Move controller and field depth/environment
● Facial Recognition Technology
● Two wide-angle Lens, each up to 1280 x 800.
● Four Microphones for sound origin location
● The PlayRoom, a tech demo-ish game of sorts for the camera, comes for free with every PS4.

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Remote Play

● Using the direct wireless connection between the PS4 and PS Vita, carry on playing your game while someone else uses your TV or while watching Football
● Using your wireless router and a wireless access point at work or school carry on playing your games outside the comfort of your own home
● A second player can use the PS Vita as their controller and give them their own screen in co-op/versus matches
● All Ps4 games are compatible with Remote Play

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Playstation Plus

● Access to online Multiplayer on the PS4
● Instant Game Collection: monthly free games on PS3, PS4 and PS Vita
● Discounts
● Exclusive and early access to betas and demos
● 2GB cloud storage for saves
● Free avatars and PS3 themes
● 60 minute game trials

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Cost
1 Month £5.49
3 months £11.99
1 year £39.99

The Launch Games

Exclusives

● Killzone Shadow Fall
● Knack

Third Party

● Angry Birds Star Wars
● Assassins Creed IV
● Battlefield 4
● Call of Duty Ghosts
● Fifa 14
● Injustice
● Just Dance 2014
● Lego Marvel Super Heroes
● Madden 25
● NBA2k14
● NBA Live 2014
● Need for Speed Rivals
● Skylanders Swap force

PSN

● Blacklight: Retribution (Free2Play)
● Contrast (PS+ Freebie)
● DC Universe Online
● DiveKick
● Flower (Cross Play)
● Resogun (PS+ Freebie)
● Sound Shapes (Cross Play)
● Super Motherload
● Trine 2: The Complete Story
● Warframe (Free2Play)

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The Apps

Not just for gaming, the PS4 will make use of the following apps at launch. These are not hidden behind a paywall unlike with the Xbox One

● Music Unlimited (UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand)
● Video Unlimited (Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK)
IGN (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, UK)
● BBC iPlayer (UK)
● VidZone (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK)
● Amazon/LOVEFiLM (Germany, UK)
● Netflix (Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK)
● BBC Sports (UK)
● BBC News (UK)
● Wuaki.tv (Spain)
● Total Channel (Spain)
● Demand5 (UK)
● Maxdome (Germany, Austria)
● RTBF (Belgium)
● NOS Sports (Netherlands)
● Ximon (Belgium, Netherlands)
● Watchever (Germany)
● Viaplay (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)

Releasing 4th December:

● Quickflix (Australia, New Zealand)

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Coming in Q1 2014

While not much is known outside of a few major titles, here is a snippet of what to expect over the next few months following launch:

December 2013

War Thunder
Putty Squad
flOw
Escape Plan
Tiny Brains
Basement Crawl
Backgammon Blitz
Pinball Arcade
1001 Spikes
Doki Doki Universe
Mercenary Kings
Awesomenauts: Assemble

January 2014

Don't Starve
Starbound (beta- not sure if private or public)

February 2014

Final Fantasy XIV (beta)
LEGO The Movie The Game
Rayman Legends
Thief

March 2014

Final Fantasy XIV
MLB 14: The Show
Infamous: Second

No formal release date other than "Early 2014"

Driveclub
Wolfenstein
Destiny (beta- PS first)
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
PlanetSide 2
Legend of Raven
N++
Towerfall: Ascension
DiveKick
Minecraft
CounterSpy
Daylight
Deep Down
Hohokum
Helldivers
Pavilion
Rogue Legacy
Velocity 2X
Assault Android Cactus
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Hotline Miami 2
Pool Nation Extreme
Primal Carnage: Genesis
Ray's the Dead
The Witness
Transistor
Road Not Taken
Secret Ponchos
Samurai Gunn
Guns of Icarus Online
Outlast
Switch Galaxy Ultra
Monochroma
Strider (available PS4 launch day in Japan- Feb. 22nd

Banderas

Good OP, but you forgot to mention the face of PS4.

FIFA but no PES? GTFO.

Seriously though, I don't know why people buy consoles straight after launch. In 12 months before you've got a decent library of games and the price comes down a bit, fair enough. But I won't be tempted yet.

Updated with upcoming games and [MENTION=20055]Joel[/MENTION] request

Still unsure about whether to pick up a Wii U or a PS4 next month. Looking at the Upcoming line up theres only Infamous: Second Son at retail that I might be tempted to buy, but there are plenty of PSN titles that i'm intrigued by (Binding of Isaac, N++, Oddworld, Don't Starve, Driveclub, 1001 Spikes) but most of these will be on the Vita also :hmm:

Does Banderas come with the console at launch?

In that little smiley of Banderas that we had from that GIF, I always thought it was Alessandro Del Piero.

:facepalm:

Definitely picking this up, but waiting until early next year to do so.

When I do, I'll probably end up having NFS Rivals as my first game. I'm looking forward to Watch Dogs and The Crew, but both will be coming out after I've purchased it, I expect, particularly the former.

Ali said:

Does Banderas come with the console at launch?

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yes, and does anyone know if all the countries will be able to access the playststion store, of is it going to be like the ps3?

I'll wait until the price falls under £300.

Ali said:

Does Banderas come?

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Baddar said:

Definitely.

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Dragonfly said:

£300.

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Aaahhhh yeah.

FOllowing outcry from gamers and publications, PSN prices have been reduced to the following:

Sony First Party: £52.99
Third Party: £54.99

So EA titles are now in line with the Xbox One costs and probably equivalent to what you'll find on the high street.

My PS4 arrived today so if anyone has any PS4 related questions then let me know and I'll try to answer them. I tried getting online earlier and failed several times but tried again just now and got in straight away.

Not having a start or select button is really weird but the improvement to the analog sticks is a welcome change.

Phatmann said:

My PS4 arrived today so if anyone has any PS4 related questions then let me know and I'll try to answer them.

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is playstation store available in all countries?

Phatmann said:

My PS4 arrived today so if anyone has any PS4 related questions then let me know and I'll try to answer them. I tried getting online earlier and failed several times but tried again just now and got in straight away.

Not having a start or select button is really weird but the improvement to the analog sticks is a welcome change.

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Can you go to the main PS4 menu and jump straight back into a game without having to load it back up yet? Pretty sure I heard that this would be a feature.

Thori said:

is playstation store available in all countries?

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Phat won't know that just by looking at his PS4. I think this is the list of SCEE countries

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

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Jonno394 said:

I think this is the list of SCEE countries


Australia
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

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fuck you sony!

Baddar said:

Can you go to the main PS4 menu and jump straight back into a game without having to load it back up yet? Pretty sure I heard that this would be a feature.

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Yes you can. I just loaded up Battlefield 4 then went to the XMB where I browsed the PS Store then went straight back into Battlefield 4.

The Vita has a similar feature and it really is great. Doing things like getting stumped in a game and wanting to read a guide, you just press the home button, head to the web browser, find a youtube video, watch it, then head back and carry on your game.

Phat, how you finding the pad?

Jonno394 said:

The Vita has a similar feature and it really is great. Doing things like getting stumped in a game and wanting to read a guide, you just press the home button, head to the web browser, find a youtube video, watch it, then head back and carry on your game.

Phat, how you finding the pad?

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I hadn't thought about that; that could be quite handy for me as I'm useless at games.

I've had no issues with the PS4 pad so far although it will take some time to adjust to pressing the options button located just to the left of the :triangle: instead of start. The controller itself is more robust than the one for PS3 which is a plus for many but I never had an issue with the PS3 pad. I have a 360 so I don't have any problems with it being heavier.

Regarding the PS Store, it seems quicker on the PS4 than on the PS3. I always felt it took a while to load stuff on the PS3 store but this seems a lot smoother.