Embargo has been lifted. PlayStation 4 game reviews abound!

BTW I really hate some guys bashing Polygon. They are known for writing great feature articles and their reviews are highly detailed, whether you like the score or not. Their reports on PS4 has been just as detailed as X1 ones, and as for this 'bias', nobody even mentions the fact that Beyond: Two Souls got 8 for finally reaching what Quantic Dream wanted to achieve in terms of gameplay. They do have their own standard, yes, but there is no platform bias at all there. And somewhere like Videogamer taking crap at them? Pfft, not even funny. Nobody can force what others think, and that's exactly what some of the Sony fanboys are so eager to do.
 
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PS4 doesn't have a great exclusive lineup, but it'll improve.

They still have ~50% more hardware power + unified memory + GPGPU for exclusive and multiplat games and will for the entire gen. So I'm not too worried. Multiplat games are selling great on PS4 so far, and 360 has been coasting on better looking multiplats for years.

Forza is a fun racing game series but it doesn't hold a candle to GT in sales. KI looks like fun. DR3 I think they should have left it as a 360 game honestly, it's not good as a next gen up-port. Ryse not sure on the gameplay, but the cutscenes look nice.
 
Hey PV, add this to your list if you like.

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DICE: Mantle and PlayStation 4 Will Drive Frostbite Development Going Forward

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Johan Anderson, Technical Director on Frostbite Engine at DICE, in a presentation at AMD’s Developer Summit 2013 or APU13 revealed some information on how PlayStation 4′s libraries and AMD’s Mantle API will drive future Frostbite designs.

In a slide presentation, Anderson showed how PlayStation 4′s graphics API has great performance and programmability and that DICE will share concepts, methods and optimization strategies for further development of Frostbite Engine. Anderson also stated that that Mantle’s API and PlayStation 4′s libraries are a lot similar than Mantle and DX11.

We do have to build and continue to maintain our OpenGL and DirectX rendering path but we really try to avoid limiting ourselves to what we can do in those APIs. So I think going forward, the main things to drive the design we have in Frostbite and the type of optimisations we will do, will be what we can do with Mantle, and also what we can do with PS4. PS4 also has its own graphics API that’s really quite programmable and really a lot of good control and performance from it, so we can share concepts, methods and various types of hardware level optimisations between those and see where we end up with that, which is quite exciting.
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AMD has provided the GPU for both the next-generation consoles this time. This means that PlayStation 4′s libraries are much more accessible and compatible with Mantle than Xbox One’s. This keynote address by Anderson however, puts John Carmack’s claim to rest that Sony and Microsoft will both be hostile towards Mantle’s development for the PC.

Currently, DICE’s latest title, Battlefield 4, runs at native 900p resolution on the PlayStation 4. Going by what John Anderson has stated, this means that PlayStation 4 will enjoy DICE’s titles as the leading platform over its competitor.

It was also revealed recently that PlayStation 4 is using AMD’s TrueAudio DSP. With this new technology, PlayStation 4 can enjoy more impressive audio output, just like a high-end PC.
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D Stave said:
KZ hasn't been given golden scores ever. I'm not surprised. I still can't wait to give it a go whenever I get a ps4.
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Metacritic

Killzone 2 = 91
Killzone 3 = 84
Killzone SF=74

That 91 was a great score, 84 isn't really bad either. Just the quality of game seems to be declining if you look at that.
 
de3d1 said:
Metacritic

Killzone 2 = 91
Killzone 3 = 84
Killzone SF=74

That 91 was a great score, 84 isn't really bad either. Just the quality of game seems to be declining if you look at that.
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Never played Killzone outside of the first on the PS2, but I always got the impression that expectations were low, not sure what the reviews were for the original, but it certainly didn't gain the popularity of Time Splitters, Halo, Metroid, etc. Then we started seeing vid. People were blown away, it was a huge jump and the game itself impressed lots of people. Now the expectations were much higher and I think that SF just didn't meet those expectations. Perhaps next time they can make a "MAG" version of Killzone to sort of blend that games style of MP with Killzone's popularity.
 
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u2popmofo said:
Higher resolution (1080p), higher frame rate (60fps), added physics and particle effects, and better motion control sensitivity and response with the new PS4 controller. Really unique game, I highly recommend it.
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2nd that. Very nice and relaxing.
 
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The Wolf King said:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-14-sonys-shuhei-yoshida-ponders-mixed-ps4-review-scores

Yoshida surprised by scores. Thinks reviewers didn't play the games enough. And um who's fault would that be?
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Definitely couldn't be the fault of a 3 hour controlled review event...:p

I suspect that KZ's reviews are primarily SP based, and I find that slightly skewed as FPS's usually have bland SP (I have not played any KZ, just generalizing). I would expect that once the game launches and people get more time with the game, and more specifically MP, that the reviews might be adjusted accordingly.
 
D Stave said:
Think I'm done posting at this sad excuse of a website. If you want to hit me up, I've left plenty of ways to do so.

Cya on the other side peeps. Enjoy your next gen.
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So people talking about the scores makes it a sad excuse?
 
team56th said:
BTW I really hate some guys bashing Polygon. They are known for writing great feature articles and their reviews are highly detailed, whether you like the score or not. Their reports on PS4 has been just as detailed as X1 ones, and as for this 'bias', nobody even mentions the fact that Beyond: Two Souls got 8 for finally reaching what Quantic Dream wanted to achieve in terms of gameplay. They do have their own standard, yes, but there is no platform bias at all there. And somewhere like Videogamer taking crap at them? Pfft, not even funny. Nobody can force what others think, and that's exactly what some of the Sony fanboys are so eager to do.
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Arthur, is that YOU?
 
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The Wolf King said:
So people talking about the scores makes it a sad excuse?
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I don't get that either. For the most part, I kinda feel like this place is fairly middle of the road for a majority of the folk here with some leans toward PC, MS, Sony, or Nintendo. I'm especially shocked that even one person attempted to call out Plainview on being bias when 90% of us know he'll give MS and any other company the same treatment, be it good or bad. It just piles on more evidence that some gamers get too emotional in these type of discussions.
 
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D Stave said:
Think I'm done posting at this sad excuse of a website. If you want to hit me up, I've left plenty of ways to do so.

Cya on the other side peeps. Enjoy your next gen.
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You might check back in a couple months. It should be calmed down by then (I hope).
 
D Stave said:
Think I'm done posting at this sad excuse of a website. If you want to hit me up, I've left plenty of ways to do so.

Cya on the other side peeps. Enjoy your next gen.
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Seeya! Wouldn't wanna be ya!
 
sharkboy1200 said:
I don't get that either. For the most part, I kinda feel like this place is fairly middle of the road for a majority of the folk here with some leans toward PC, MS, Sony, or Nintendo. I'm especially shocked that even one person attempted to call out Plainview on being bias when 90% of us know he'll give MS and any other company the same treatment, be it good or bad. It just piles on more evidence that some gamers get too emotional in these type of discussions.
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very true my friend.
 
sharkboy1200 said:
I don't get that either. For the most part, I kinda feel like this place is fairly middle of the road for a majority of the folk here with some leans toward PC, MS, Sony, or Nintendo. I'm especially shocked that even one person attempted to call out Plainview on being bias when 90% of us know he'll give MS and any other company the same treatment, be it good or bad. It just piles on more evidence that some gamers get too emotional in these type of discussions.
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Its middle of the road if you lean Xbox. Just look at the forum posts its xbox forum almost 22K, Sony forum 5.6K posts. I am not blaming anyone for the numbers, nor am i stating its a bad thing but lets not act like its close to middle of the road for everyone. Its a good video game forum that's members just happen to lean toward one console.
 
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Plenty of dips***s allowed to continue to troll the PS forums. Maybe the same happens in the Xbox side but I rarely go there.
 
Viktor said:
Plenty of dips***s allowed to continue to troll the PS forums. Maybe the same happens in the Xbox side but I rarely go there.
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Report 'em when they're trolling.
 
dkrause71 said:
Its middle of the road if you lean Xbox. Just look at the forum posts its xbox forum almost 22K, Sony forum 5.6K posts. I am not blaming anyone for the numbers, nor am i stating its a bad thing but lets not act like its close to middle of the road for everyone. Its a good video game forum that's members just happen to lean toward one console.
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If you're talking purely about numbers, but for the most part, it's all about the "debates" and I've seen people being more open minded and generally accepting of other opinions. Simply talking more about the xbox doesn't automatically mean people are a bunch of fanboys which is generally what it all boils down to. For me at least. There certainly doesn't seem to be a shortage of Sony talk at the moment, and sometimes news is generally slow. Realistically, Xbox One has more games on the verge of being released so naturally there's simply more content to be talked about. That part can't be helped and it's bound to shift. I'm sure some will cry Sony bias if MS content dries up a bit. Happened on TXB many times. Plus, we have a multiplat thread. If a game is multiplat, odds are it'll end in that section. Like ACIV or Arkham Origins. So that'll take away from both the xbox and PS sections.

I guess we just have different definitions of what a partisan forum is. It's not like we can control the population numbers.
 
For the record, the most cleaning up we do with reported posts are from what you would deem PlayStation fans. When receive a report we take a look at it. All of our mods I would say lean towards a PlayStation bias. Hell, blue can't stand what MS has done with the Xbox One, though he's happy with the reversals, I think he's only getting a PS4. There's also Ketto and Anderson who's so much as mentioned he's not a fan of Xbox as much as he has been over the years. Don't confuse that to be written in a negative way. So when people claim "OMG there's so many Xbox trolls, etc.," it gets handled. Most of the people who have received warnings, bans and thread bans are Xbox fans.

So, if you think this site is so awful with trolls, that's fine. I don't agree and I think the mods of the site do a GREAT job to handle everything and keep the community in check. And one thing you have to remember, just because someone is a fan of one console or the other, that doesn't make them a rabid fanboy. But, I can't keep people from leaving. Good luck in your search for a forum that's more in line with your ideals. There's a ton out there.
 
Viktor said:
Cool story bro
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You have at least a half dozen whiny posts in just the last 24 hours here. But it's been par for the course with you for as far as I can remember.

You constantly pre-emptively bring up trolls before anyone is even trolling a thread. Ketto used to do the same thing rampantly at TXB.. the OCD was full of this snarky crybaby "boo hoo Xbox trolls post here" crap. Just get over it and ignore them.
 
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