PS4 vs. Xbox One

[Overread]

I'm certainly a gamer; but more of a RPG and RTS player and I mostly stick to the singleplayer side of things; I tend to flit in and out of games so I never build up a huge amount of prolonged experience in one game to get good enough for MP unless the community is huge and thus I slip in and out without anyone noticing. MMOs are a dead thing to me - far too much "grinding" in them to get anywhere and a disaster if you don't game at regular times to have a regular party to play with (because player to player interaction is all the fun in an MMO otherwise most are heavily watered down RPG games).

 

[JacaRanda]

I'm certainly a gamer; but more of a RPG and RTS player and I mostly stick to the singleplayer side of things; I tend to flit in and out of games so I never build up a huge amount of prolonged experience in one game to get good enough for MP unless the community is huge and thus I slip in and out without anyone noticing. MMOs are a dead thing to me - far too much "grinding" in them to get anywhere and a disaster if you don't game at regular times to have a regular party to play with (because player to player interaction is all the fun in an MMO otherwise most are heavily watered down RPG games).

I hear you. I really do enjoy the team aspect of the games. However, it's pretty tough to keep a core group of friends together. Especially, when they are spread all over the place (US, Canada, England etc.) My favorite guy to play with is actually in England. For some reason I gravitated to his game style in Socom 4 coop mode. The funny thing is he does not like using the microphone which in many or most cases is crucial, depending on the game. We just developed a chemistry.

Destiny is one of those games that I love to hate. I love the coop even though it's only 3 on a team in certain game modes (that sucks). I also don't like and not willing to spend the hours and hours it takes to keep up with others gathering the best weapons in order to compete well in raids etc. The game is great imo and the graphics are amazing.

Do you play console or pc?

 

[waday]

Another form of entertainment to keep us out of trouble . Wifey plays too. We do split screen with Call of Duty, we've played Socom together coop (different rooms with headsets on - you can hear "OH SHIZNICK I'M DOWN" from the other room LOL. She also will play a round or two of golf with me. Most guys are impressed and even jealous that she plays with me instead of giving hell for playing.

Very nice! My wife is the same way, where she'll almost force me to play video games every now and then, probably because she knows I like them. She pretty much made me buy GTA5 when it came out, haha.

She likes playing, but she's surprisingly/interestingly happy watching. So, I'll be playing GTA5 and she'll say something along the lines of: "WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOOT THAT WOMAN?!" or "RUN OVER THAT GUY!!" haha.

I haven't golfed in a long time! The wife is interested in it, but I'm not sure we'll ever go golfing. I'm sure she'd LOVE the fashion in it, though. She'd totally be the one buying the matching visors for us. Haha.

 

[Overread]

I play all sorts.

Mostly PC, but I've also done console and handheld!

I've got a ps2 (best console ever!) - a few PS3 games (not really done much there as I've not got my own) - mostly PC - a 3DS and a DS (because darn it the 3DS won't play GBA games and nintendo has failed to make a working port to 3DS for their GBA games).

I go where the games are and whilst I play with the whole PC master-race and suchlike I never believe it. A good game is a good game regardless of platform.



A few games I've enjoyed:

ICO and Shadow of the Colossus (PS2 though I've also the HD remake on PS3) - fantastic games and an expert display of silent story telling. I'm also VERY excited that Last Guardian is being made (3rd in this series of games)


Freaking running around with a griffin! And if its anything like the others the story will be a tear jerker and an emotional ride through the gameplay!

Journey (PS3) short and fun and unique, another silent story telling game with some very pretty visuals and mechanics.

Valkyria Chronicles - PS3 but I've gotten further in the PC version (a good port); anime style tactical turn based strategy in an alternate world around a WW2 setting with steam punk thrown in and magic. Lots of fun and a real painful game when things go wrong and someone dies!

Starcraft 1 and 2 - fantastic gameplay and music - really looking forward to the new protoss expansion and the conclusion of this part of the story and hoping for lots more (just wish Bliz would hurry up!)

Red Alert - what happens if you remove Hitler from history? Well you get tesla tanks, mammoth tanks, weather controllers, squids with mind control and UFOS - a series of fun RTS games with some neat mechanics!

Baldur's Gate 2 - best RPG game ever made! Seriously a lot of fun and a very big world; it holds nothing back after the intro area and throws you in the deep end with a lot of fun places to explore and hard battles. This is one game that isn't holding your hand.

Homeworld - first ever 3D RTS Game and so epic in its day; the intro that sends shivers down your spine followed 3 missions later with even more!