Everytime I argue with my friends between the PS4 and X1, all they ever bring up is what they don't like about the X1, they never have anything to say about their console other than price, looks (its just the X1 slanted) and power.
So? Saying that criticisms of something are invalid simply because you can't defend the alternative in a notably better way is an argument that would suggest that the Soviets should not have helped fight the Nazis during World War II; the Soviet Union had a ton of moral issues of its own so if they aren't allowed to go against something because they can't defend themselves, they should side with it instead of fighting it?
Bottom line is people talk about the problems with the Xbox One because they are serious problems, and that alone is a solid argument. The fact of the matter is that looking at the things the Xbox One does -- no sharing games, requiring you to be always online, etc. -- all infringe on basic freedoms we've enjoyed as gamers, and rather sharply so. Even if you have good internet, that doesn't change the moral implications of it (and most are worried about the Xbox One being a success, as that could indicate this will be a trend that will grow rather than die with this console), and beyond that you will still have issues, because no matter how good your internet is, you will still experience outages for various reasons, and during those you will not be able to play your game. The same applies to situations where you are staying at someone else's house, for example, if they do not have a good connection. Being online for
online games makes sense; having to be online for solo experiences doesn't, and the only reason it would ever be implemented is to exercise control.
If the moral implications of it do not bother you, then you're free of the entire reason that Xbox One is regarded as bad, but I would venture to say that if you do support it and it does become a success and even a leader in the things it's doing, the gaming industry will be an ugly place 10 years from now. And that's for you included; just because these specific issues don't immediately inconvenience you does not mean they, or further measures, will not in the future.
Now I don't really care about power, if I really did then I don't think I'd be a Nintendo fan. The way things look to me is that X1 has all the new stuff while the PS4 is just a souped up PS3. By the way the PS4 page on the Sony website is no help, it's one thing and all it does is vaguely describe its gaming capabilities mean while the X1 has pages. What does it actually have that makes it better than the X1? Certainly not games :chief: .
What new stuff does the Xbox One offer? The entertainment center aspect applies to both consoles, and is nothing new to begin with since the entire previous generation -- barring Nintendo -- was hellbent on it.
And the only games I'm even interested in on the Xbox One is Killer Instinct and Halo, and the former looks meh while the latter will be available on PC later. I don't see what my motivation for buying an Xbox One should be when the game offering looks more interesting on the PS4.
The X1 is basically a game and entertainment enchanced PC with exclusive titles. When was the last time you bought a hard copy of a game for PC? The Xbox One's system is going to be like steams. Really how good is a computer if you don't have internet? And unless you have a desktop you automatically get a webcam, you probably have one even if you do, and you had to pay for that to.
I really don't grasp how you can compare the Xbox One to a PC. Especially the notion of it being an "enhanced" one, when in fact it offers less of basically everything; every service it has is available on the PC -- and originated there, as you even pointed out with Steam -- and in a more advanced and modern form. If you think they're so identical, why not just get a PC? It's more powerful and will serve you in better ways. Furthermore it won't require you to be online unless you're actually playing online and you can do as you please with anything you buy.
In regards to the question about the last time I bought a PC game on a disk, the answer is pretty recently.
You guys aren't really giving me a reason to get a PS4 rather than an X1.
Guess PC's did everything wrong too then.
Have fun with your PS4 I'm still not gonna get one because I have perfectly fine internet.
Off topic I guess but I was just going to comment that this seems like an unusual tone to adopt when you're blatantly asking others for input regarding what
you want to buy. Perhaps I'm misreading that tone, though.