How Microsoft can avoid the pitfalls of Sony's PS4 announcement

**Ixion** · 02-26-2013

Originally Posted by Sub-stance1

Maybe but I know it's coming for PC and ios too.

Timed-console-exclusive.

**TEJ2025** · 02-26-2013

Originally Posted by Sub-stance1

Maybe but I know it's coming for PC and ios too.

So Alan Wake isn't exclusive either then, right?

**admartian** · 02-26-2013

Originally Posted by Yungstar 2006

New IP's like.... The Knack or updated games like Killzone and InFamous. right. got you.

DriveCLub and the Knack are new IPs. Just cos they may not be your (and those like you) thing, doesn't mean they're not new.

That's like saying, "hey look at the new iPhone 6/Galaxy S4. Oh wait not my thing. They're not new, then..." -

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**sainraja** · 02-26-2013

What kind of show were some of you expecting? It seems that you guys expected to be entertained vs informed about the PS4. It's a product unveiling. It's not a concert.

**ps3freak18** · 02-26-2013

Originally Posted by sainraja

What kind of show were some of you expecting? It seems that you guys expected to be entertained vs informed about the PS4. It's a product unveiling. It's not a concert.

You mean like this?

**Rekmon** · 02-26-2013

Originally Posted by sainraja

What kind of show were some of you expecting? It seems that you guys expected to be entertained vs informed about the PS4. It's a product unveiling. It's not a concert.

Gotta say ^ this is what I took away from it. They weren' there to show us all their newest games, or wow us with a pretty shell casing. They were there to announce the platform, and to tell the investors, gaming journalists, and gamers how they were going to address the mistakes they made last gen and what kind of innovation we can expect going forward.

But hey...that's just me <shrugs>

**YoungMullah88** · 02-26-2013

Originally Posted by sainraja

What kind of show were some of you expecting? It seems that you guys expected to be entertained vs informed about the PS4. It's a product unveiling. It's not a concert.

Without Usher Sony's event was already doomed to be a failure!

Sent from my Note II

**admartian** · 02-26-2013

Originally Posted by Rekmon

Gotta say ^ this is what I took away from it. They weren' there to show us all their newest games, or wow us with a pretty shell casing. They were there to announce the platform, and to tell the investors, gaming journalists, and gamers how they were going to address the mistakes they made last gen and what kind of innovation we can expect going forward.

But hey...that's just me <shrugs>

I think some people are holding an unfair candle to this, simply because it's Sony. That's it.

Because they didn't show everything, and made it look like a 'My Sweet 16' birthday party and parading the PS4 on a horse-drawn carriage; then they "haven't set the bar high".

Conversely, if they did; it'd be that they showed too much or that it was "underwhelming" or whatever.

And this is just the beginning of all that shit.

**ps3freak18** · 02-26-2013

Originally Posted by Rekmon

Gotta say ^ this is what I took away from it. They weren' there to show us all their newest games, or wow us with a pretty shell casing. They were there to announce the platform, and to tell the investors, gaming journalists, and gamers how they were going to address the mistakes they made last gen and what kind of innovation we can expect going forward.

But hey...that's just me <shrugs>

Yep and that's what it did. It didn't have all the bells and whistles but it got the point across and people were excited. Could you really ask for much more as a company. I don't see how MS could knock it out of the park compared to this unless they just threw everything they had out at their announcement. Not to mention there are still rumors floating around about the PS4. So basically with E3, it is reveal part 2. I think this works better than the usual that's our cards take it or leave it approach. People are hyped twice. I don't see how this is a bad thing.