And Xbox One could certainly release digital versions of popular "classic" 360 games at some point, but that's just fanboy hopefulness for now.įeatures (Xbox One rating - 8.0, PS4 rating - 7.0)
Sony's Gaikai streaming service should help address this next year, but the company has been largely mum on details. It'd also be nice to be able to play Xbox Arcade and PSN titles you bought on your "old" systems.
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Many of the more recent Xbox 360 and PS3 games aren't that far off graphically from their next-gen counterparts. That's a bigger issue than it was with the launch of the Xbox 360 and PS3, which offered such a big jumps in gaming performance that you didn't want to bother with older titles (the original PS3 was backward compatible, and the Xbox 360 played about half of the original Xbox titles). One big knock on both consoles is that they currently lack any backward compatibility with previous-generation games. Some of the best games, such as FIFA 14 and NBA 2K14, are available on both consoles. There are some downloadable titles unique to each system, but none of the launch exclusives blew us away. The PS4 has Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack, which is geared more to casual gamers, while the Xbox One has Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Forza Motorsport 5. But the Xbox One has the edge in terms of exclusive titles. Neither system is knocking it out of the park with its launch titles or integrated apps (HBO Go, for example, is missing from both, but coming to the Xbox One by spring 2014). The PS4's controller (right) is superior to the Xbox One's (click image to enlarge).Įcosystem (Xbox One rating - 6.0, PS4 rating - 6.0) For instance, Xbox One doesn't always respond to your voice commands, which leaves you repeating those commands, followed by a derogatory comment or two. It doesn't always work as smoothly as it ideally would. Part of this has to do with the tight integration of the Kinect and the melding of voice commands with button pushes (the interface encourages you to use your voice).
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The Xbox One has a very slick interface - we've even called it dazzling - but you can occasionally end up feeling slightly lost (it's a criticism that's also been leveled at Windows 8).
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The PS4's UI is an upgrade from the PS3's and supports such features as multitasking, as well as incorporating a broadcasting hub.
It's also worth mentioning that the PS4 can now recharge the controller when in standby mode.Īs for the user interfaces, which one you like better is a little bit in the eye of the beholder. It has a built-in rechargeable battery (that's an optional accessory for Xbox One controllers, though some people prefer using standard alkaline batteries), doubles as a motion controller (replaces the Move), has a built-in speaker and headphone jack, as well as a share button that offers quick links to social media sites (you can easily share your game clips). This is remarkable considering the PS4 is smaller than the Xbox One. From a hardware standpoint, the most noticeable difference is that the PS4's power supply is integrated into the box while the Xbox One, like the 360 before it, still has a chunky external power brick. The PS4 is smaller than the Xbox One, even though it has its power supply integrated into the unit.ĭesign (Xbox One rating - 7.0, PS4 rating - 8.0)ĭesign encompasses both the design of the hardware and the designs of the user interfaces or software. We had our reasons and for those of you who don't have the time - or the attention span - to read through a couple of very long reviews, here's a more condensed version of why the PS4 ended up with the higher marks. Still, we didn't arbitrarily award the PS4 an edge in the ratings. That 3.5 stars is a pretty good score - and we think both systems have a lot of commendable features and strong specs - but it also reflects a feeling around the office that there isn't a tremendous urgency to run out and buy either console in their current unfinished states. However, the PS4 received the higher overall score, beating the Xbox One 7.5 to 7.0 in our expanded ratings system (if you didn't know we had an expanded ratings system, roll your cursor over the stars and you'll see what I mean). Both products received 3.5 stars from our reviewer Jeff Bakalar. Well, here at CNET, the answer today is the PlayStation 4, though not by much. The products are out, the reviews are in, so we now ask, who's the winner? The Xbox One and PS4 square off (click image to enlarge).
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