Those discussions much like the ones we're having now are people who want the best possible versions for this new generation titles. Vast majority of people didn't see a difference between most PS3/360 ports outside of comparison thread, but that really didn't stop a single soul from yelling from the bleachers X version was better than Y. Which is basically a repeat of what we have now; and I love how you've conflated how most people were saying PS4 was 50% more powerful into 50% better visuals when most people on TXB have never really stated that PS4 games were going to look "50%" better (ironically that's been the counter argument from the Xbox side for a good while now, a strawman that many people weren't even saying), just that they would look better and they're right. You not being able to see the difference doesn't change that. Many people on TXB did predict games would look or run better with others predicting the games would look the same but one would run at higher resolution than the other...which is basically what is happening. And despite how much you tried to argue and convince otherwise it still came to fruition; hell you were the main one trying to bet people that XBO would have more games at 1080p because of the scaler and how great it was.
Oh and since we're on the subject of magic scaler...how did that work out for digital foundry's second Battlefield 4 comparison? Happened just like I said it would; I was solely disappointed when you never posted in the thread whenever the second comparison was put online. Then you have Digital Foundry and others noticing and bemoaning that sharpening post process in games like ACIV, DR3 and COD. So much for your whole "better quality pixels" argument.
And you're right, many gamers will care more about where they're friends are playing, controller preferences, etc....just like last generation (shock and awe). And just like last generation that didn't stop 1/2 of TXB from declaring victory in comparison threads that are about visuals and performance (thus your list of things being non applicable to the conversation at hand).
Also how is that RFID patent for PS4 DRM working out?
I hated the game personally and played it to near completion (and by near completion I mean to Chapter IV then we bailed out and played something else), but if others loved it then more power to them.
If it makes you feel better I absolutely loved Heavy Rain and 2/3 of TXB hated the game and others don't even consider it a game at all. Different strokes for different folks.
Because they do nothing to hide the repetitiveness outside of a few spear chucking sequences. It's the same reason most people didn't like Assassin's Creed 1. Decent gameplay but not nearly enough to break up the sheer monotony. Ryse would have scored much better if they had other weapons that could be used (and no I don't mean the spears Marius pulls from nowhere that he can use mid combo).
Really it's like playing NG but you only have the Dragon Sword with no upgrade path so you're stuck the entire game with the same 5 combos as you fight the same 3 enemy types with very little variation in how they attack you as you move from arena to arena.