November
10 and 19, 2020 are the dates that people who follow the gaming industry
remember. The first was the launch day of the Xbox Series X and Series S
consoles, and the second was the launch of the PlayStation 5 and F95Zone. The release sparked enthusiasm
and excitement, although it was clear that a huge leap forward should not be
expected.
Sony and Microsoft have come to work to somehow improve the first impression, spoiled by the limited availability of consoles. Somewhere better, somewhere worse - every corporation made mistakes, but tried to do more than a competitor.
Pros of Xbox Series X | S:
- Purchase
of ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks . Acquiring
one of the heavyweights publishers with the most powerful studios and
franchises is a strong argument. And Microsoft is mildly making it
clear that not all Bethesda games will be available to PlayStation 5
owners. We don't know yet if the company will be able to stick to its
previously adopted strategy of releasing steep single-player adventures,
but expectations are high. Want to play Starfield, The Elder Scrolls
6, and potential new Fallout, Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein subscriptions? Buy
Xbox, as the corporation does not guarantee the output on other consoles.
- Xbox
"sells the future" that could snowball out
of projects. The potential of the console and the fruits of the
studio's creativity will unfold over the years. A strong marketing
campaign is underway in this direction. A lot of studios have been
bought and each one can work on several games at once. It looks like
the in-house teams will be offering a big game on their subscriptions on a
quarterly basis, so Xbox fans shouldn't worry about having to pay $ 60-70
for some of the new titles. Cloud technologies are also rapidly
developing and soon everyone will be able to play Xbox games on their
mobile phones. Do not forget that Microsoft is the richest
corporation that can afford to buy almost any game company and invest huge
sums in innovation.
- Powerful
exclusives announced . Forza Horizon 5,
Starfield, Best grenade
spots dust 2, The Elders Scroll 6, Fable, The
Outer Worlds 2, Awoved, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, State of Decay 3, and
Perfect Dark are truly intriguing. If these are not your games, then,
perhaps, in the future, the Halo franchises, Gears, deep role-playing games
Obsidian and inXile, insane projects Double Fine and Compulsion Games,
horror stories Tango Gameworks, immersing Arcane sims, novelties of Rare
veterans will be of interest in the future?
- Less
important:
- For fans of numbers. Xbox Series X is the most powerful next
generation console . 12.2 TFLOPS versus 10.3 TFLOPS for
PS5.
- Many
games from all generations of Microsoft consoles :
Xbox, HuniePop 2, Xbox
360, and Xbox One games are available in backward compatibility mode on
Xbox Series X | S. PS5, except for the "return" from the
PS4, there is nothing to answer.
- Brilliant
presentation at E3 2021 . We've mentioned
Game Pass and "Selling the Future," but it's worth adding that
Microsoft's presentation at E3 2021 has fired up fans even more. The
number of interesting projects can make your head spin.
Cons
of Xbox Series X | S:
- Where
are the games? Microsoft
was going to release the Xbox Series X | S in conjunction with the
console-exclusive Halo Infinite, but after the demonstration and community
laughter at Craig, decided to postpone it for almost a year. The
consoles started without new games. It is clear that the strategy of
the corporation allows such a launch, but from the outside it looks
strange and gives another reason for Sony fans to say: "There were no
games, and there are no games." We have to admit that they are
not there even after 8 months. And it looks like the next release
will be Forza Horizon 5 in November.
- Silence
on VR. After the actual funeral of the
Kinect due to unfulfilled expectations, Microsoft has chosen not to talk
about virtual reality either. But the company has the means and
opportunities to take several steps in this direction.
- Lack
of attention to accessories. Xbox Series X | S did not
receive major controller improvements, and only wireless headphones were
added as accessories. Compare with the work Sony has done.
Pros of the PlayStation 5:
- Games. Sony knows how to create great
exclusives, for which it is adored by fans. Unlike the competitor,
the Japanese are well prepared: Demon's Souls, Spider Man: Miles Morales,
Astro Bot, Sack Boy, Returnal, Ratchet& Clank: Rift Apart. And
this is without taking into account the not so large projects that are
distributed in the PlayStation Plus subscription. And the announced
products make you thrill, because they are very likely to become the games
of the year.
- DualSense
wireless controller. Sony has come up with an
innovative device with a futuristic design, realistic tactile feedback and
great features. DualSense is praised not only by industry figures,
but also by the head of the Xbox Phil Spencer, who is already preparing to
respond to Sony. A true next-generation symbol that will allow you to
feel the future of gaming, and haptic vibration and adaptive triggers may
well soon become the standard.
- Great
add-ons. For the launch of Sony's PS5,
gamers have received a slew of next-generation accessories. DualSense
charging station for two controllers, wireless headphones with 3D sound,
camera and remote control. A huge advantage, in addition to its
obvious practicality, is a design that fits perfectly with the vision of the
next generation of PlayStation.
- PS VR
2. Sony does not lose faith in virtual reality and
has already announced the second generation of helmets. It remains to
be hoped that the company will speak more and more boldly about them,
because it is in this segment that the Japanese have a great advantage
over their competitors.
- Powerful
exclusives announced. God
of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7. Probably not
soon, but something interesting should be expected from Naughty Dog, Bend,
Sucker Punch and others. You can be sure that Sony will definitely
not let you get bored and will inundate players with exclusive deals and
interesting offers from the largest publishers.
- Less
important:
- Now Sony clearly has more fans, and if the PS5 were available to everyone at the official price, then the Xbox would be far behind in sales. Brand strength, audience loyalty, and word of mouth will last for a long time. At the same time, it plays into the hands of the Xbox, as Microsoft has time to show its advantages to more undecided.
Cons of PlayStation 5:
- Higher
prices for games . In
opposition to the burgeoning Game Pass, fans have received a price hike
from PlayStation from in-house studios. We'll have to dig deeper into
the wallet, since in the US the price has risen to $ 70, and in Russia -
to 5,499 rubles. And it becomes a kind of standard. The process
is probably irreversible, as Sony believes that the players should pay for
the quality.
- Startup
problems( [pii_email_aef67573025b785e8ee2] ) with USB . A
bad first impression can only be made once. And this has happened to
many PlayStation 5 owners who have faced the USB issue. For example,
initially the front output did not want to work at all and the controllers
had to be connected to the rear connector. It happens, but there is a
fear of the future.
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