XBOX ONE or PS4? I cant decide and time is running out!

Kaide

UPDATE: With only a few hours to spare...I've listed which system won on page 2


Unlike in the presidential elections...your vote actually matters here! I will buy whichever version wins.

Help me decide between XBOX ONE and PS4...before it's too late! I own both.

A little info about my systems first:

PS4 has 1TB memory with about 60% of it used
XBOX ONE has an external 4TB with about 25% used

Now onto the things I'm having to consider for each:

PS4 has superior hardware. This isn't even a debate at this point...every site I went to came to this conclusion.

XBOX ONE will have WINDOWS 10

PS4 is 10% off for PS Plus members

I prefer the XBOX ONE controller

PS4 is 1080p

XBOX ONE will have better streaming features soon

PS4 does NOT have an external hard drive, and anything with 2TB or more seems to become less reliable

PS4 will have a larger community

On XBOX ONE ESO will have few MMORPGs to compete against (maybe Neverwinter?). That might change the population sizes

Micro$oft hates cross console gaming...which is why Final Fantasy is only available on PS4

Please help me...

Heromofo

I had the same problem because me and my brother own both as well and after weighing the consoles we went for ps4 it took us about 2 weeks fo decide.

comes down to mates or coin flip.

Kaide

Everyone is voting Xbox...it must be a sign from the Gods

Uberkull

Couple things.

- Both Xbox and PS4 are 1080p 30fps. This was confirmed on the ESO live on June 4th.
- Xbox Live network is superior to PS Network. PS users enjoy downtime for days when voice starts failing.
- Neither Sony or Microoft will ever agree to cross console play. They are competitors in the console industry.

Earelith

If you are going to play on na, then either ps4 or xbox. If you are going to play in eu, a recent poll showed that in eu the majority of eso players are in ps4 with a great difference. So you might wanna take this into account also

burdocklightbringercub18_ESO

For me, I dont have a headset for the PS4 so the XBOX ONE one will be used, also, I also prefer the controller, and I am assuming both will have Rumble, I know XBOX ONE does, not sure about PS4. And you mentioned it at the start, about Windows 10, and eventually, the game will be optimized for Direct X 12 - something that wont happen on the PS4.

Also, as a bit of irony, if I want to once Windows 10 is released, I could play ESO on XBOX ONE THROUGH my PC! (Using the XBOX ONE controller of course).

So, yeah, my vote also went to XBOX ONE.

Kaide

burdocklightbringercub18_ESO wrote: »

Also, as a bit of irony, if I want to once Windows 10 is released, I could play ESO on XBOX ONE THROUGH my PC! (Using the XBOX ONE controller of course).

So, yeah, my vote also went to XBOX ONE.

Isn't that just for streaming?

burdocklightbringercub18_ESO

I took it that you could stream the game, so maybe, not sure, my definition of streaming may vary, but hey, if not, what a good idea huh? And if not, oh well.

wrlifeboil

If you want to be in the first wave, flip a coin and go for it.

Otherwise if you don't mind waiting, see which platform has more players in your region by checking the reports in the forums and asking the players themselves.

Kaide

wrlifeboil wrote: »

If you want to be in the first wave, flip a coin and go for it.

Otherwise if you don't mind waiting, see which platform has more players in your region by checking the reports in the forums and asking the players themselves.

I just don't understand why so many people voted xbox in this post

Kalifas

Kaide wrote: »

Unlike in the presidential elections...your vote actually matters here! I will buy whichever version wins.

Help me decide between XBOX ONE and PS4...before it's too late! I own both.

A little info about my systems first:

PS4 has 1TB memory with about 60% of it used
XBOX ONE has an external 4TB with about 25% used

Now onto the things I'm having to consider for each:

PS4 has superior hardware. This isn't even a debate at this point...every site I went to came to this conclusion.

XBOX ONE will have WINDOWS 10

PS4 is 10% off for PS Plus members

I prefer the XBOX ONE controller

PS4 is 1080p

XBOX ONE will have better streaming features soon

PS4 does NOT have an external hard drive, and anything with 2TB or more seems to become less reliable

PS4 will have a larger community

On XBOX ONE ESO will have few MMORPGs to compete against (maybe Neverwinter?). That might change the population sizes

Micro$oft hates cross console gaming...which is why Final Fantasy is only available on PS4

Please help me...

Either is good but I sense a bias towards Xbox here or lack of info for ps4.

1.PS4 allows access to ESO even if not subscribed to PSN plus.(not a big deal if always subbed but if not it's a big deal)

2.PS4 has an extra button with the touch mouse(could be used for easier inventory management, dont know if ESO takes advantage)

3.They might both run 1080p but PS4 will run smoother if that is the case.

4.Sony does not prevent cross platform this is true.

5.The interface on PS4 is faster than Xbox one.

6.PS4 will most likely support remote play.

Peekachu99

Kaide wrote: »

Everyone is voting Xbox...it must be a sign from the Gods

uberkull wrote: »

Couple things.

- Both Xbox and PS4 are 1080p 30fps. This was confirmed on the ESO live on June 4th.
- Xbox Live network is superior to PS Network. PS users enjoy downtime for days when voice starts failing.
- Neither Sony or Microoft will ever agree to cross console play. They are competitors in the console industry.

Can you link to a confirmation of 1080p/ 30 on both platforms? Developers have a loose grasp of that term. I'd wait to proclaim that until Digital Foundry passes its verdict. The recent 1080p dynamic "upgrade" to Witcher 3 only applies to custscenes and the game is 900p everywhere else.

Also your ramble about PSN downtime is hyperbole bordering on fanboy propaganda. Live has had plenty of issues with downtime and service interruptions this year.

P. S. FFXIV, soon DCUO and lots of games on PS platforms support cross platform play with PC. Unless you mean with each other's closed networks, in which case you're correct.

lsneakl

I have both systems and will be on Xbox because personally it is a better online experience. I have found over the 10 years of playing Xbox and Xbox Live you get what you pay for in the online portion. Not to mention Microsoft has huge investments in networking and cloud servers on the business side that they leverage for Live.

Really like my PS4 but that's for single player and MLB The Show.

Also I laugh when people bring up that PSN is not required for PS which is fine except most likely your not going to ever only play ESO on your Xbox and will likely carry Live 99% of the time so why not maximize that investment by putting all multiplayer games on what most cross platformers consider the best online experience.

Finally 900 vs 1080 or 720 vs 1080 is not something you are going to notice in a game unless your playing them both which you want be. Graphics are nice but again prefer Live.

lsneakl

Also one other thing Microsoft likes to keep a lid on cross platform for the same reason Apple keeps a secure ecosystem and it has to do with stability. Some publishers could handle it but they know for a fact others would screw up the online standard that Live mostly has. Not to say games haven't had their issues just less so when companies only need to worry about 1 set of hardware configurations.

Ps- is Sony love cross platform so much where is the ESO PS4/PC server?

Kalifas

lsneakl wrote: »

Also one other thing Microsoft likes to keep a lid on cross platform for the same reason Apple keeps a secure ecosystem and it has to do with stability. Some publishers could handle it but they know for a fact others would screw up the online standard that Live mostly has. Not to say games haven't had their issues just less so when companies only need to worry about 1 set of hardware configurations.

Ps- is Sony love cross platform so much where is the ESO PS4/PC server?

ZoS is most likely not entertaining that due to wanting parity or some clause.

Kaide

I've also read on several sites now that XBOX Live is superior to PSN....for online gaming experiences.

Turv3y

Kalifas wrote: »

Kaide wrote: »

Unlike in the presidential elections...your vote actually matters here! I will buy whichever version wins.

Help me decide between XBOX ONE and PS4...before it's too late! I own both.

A little info about my systems first:

PS4 has 1TB memory with about 60% of it used
XBOX ONE has an external 4TB with about 25% used

Now onto the things I'm having to consider for each:

PS4 has superior hardware. This isn't even a debate at this point...every site I went to came to this conclusion.

XBOX ONE will have WINDOWS 10

PS4 is 10% off for PS Plus members

I prefer the XBOX ONE controller

PS4 is 1080p

XBOX ONE will have better streaming features soon

PS4 does NOT have an external hard drive, and anything with 2TB or more seems to become less reliable

PS4 will have a larger community

On XBOX ONE ESO will have few MMORPGs to compete against (maybe Neverwinter?). That might change the population sizes

Micro$oft hates cross console gaming...which is why Final Fantasy is only available on PS4

Please help me...

Either is good but I sense a bias towards Xbox here or lack of info for ps4.

1.PS4 allows access to ESO even if not subscribed to PSN plus.(not a big deal if always subbed but if not it's a big deal)

2.PS4 has an extra button with the touch mouse(could be used for easier inventory management, dont know if ESO takes advantage)

3.They might both run 1080p but PS4 will run smoother if that is the case.

4.Sony does not prevent cross platform this is true.

5.The interface on PS4 is faster than Xbox one.

6.PS4 will most likely support remote play.

Hmmmm I don't think it's true you don't need plus on playstation. Pretty sure you do.

AdamBourke

Kalifas wrote: »

1.PS4 allows access to ESO even if not subscribed to PSN plus.(not a big deal if always subbed but if not it's a big deal)

This is not true - it was going to be true when it was still a subscription game, but now it is buy to play, it is no longer true.

Kalifas wrote: »

2.PS4 has an extra button with the touch mouse(could be used for easier inventory management, dont know if ESO takes advantage)

I think it's just used for the map - and for mounting (if you hold).

Kalifas wrote: »

3.They might both run 1080p but PS4 will run smoother if that is the case.

Probably. I'm sure we'll get plenty of comparisons during the week.

Kalifas wrote: »

4.Sony does not prevent cross platform this is true.

However, Bethesda does - so this is not relevant.

Kalifas wrote: »

5.The interface on PS4 is faster than Xbox one.

Maybe. Again, I'm sure we'll get plenty of comparisons during the week.

Kalifas wrote: »

6.PS4 will most likely support remote play.

It will - confirmed in ESO Live 20. (See it on twitch).

For the record - I'll be playing on PS4 - and hope to see you there!

Sallington

Of course, there's always the third, better option.

nastuug

Sallington wrote: »

Of course, there's always the third, better option.

WiiU

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navyspeed

Kaide wrote: »

Unlike in the presidential elections...your vote actually matters here! I will buy whichever version wins.

Help me decide between XBOX ONE and PS4...before it's too late! I own both.

A little info about my systems first:

PS4 has 1TB memory with about 60% of it used
XBOX ONE has an external 4TB with about 25% used

Now onto the things I'm having to consider for each:

PS4 has superior hardware. This isn't even a debate at this point...every site I went to came to this conclusion.

XBOX ONE will have WINDOWS 10

PS4 is 10% off for PS Plus members

I prefer the XBOX ONE controller

PS4 is 1080p

XBOX ONE will have better streaming features soon

PS4 does NOT have an external hard drive, and anything with 2TB or more seems to become less reliable

PS4 will have a larger community

On XBOX ONE ESO will have few MMORPGs to compete against (maybe Neverwinter?). That might change the population sizes

Micro$oft hates cross console gaming...which is why Final Fantasy is only available on PS4

Please help me...

Buy the one for which you have more friends to enjoy the game with.

nastuug

Spectral_Lord wrote: »

Sallington wrote: »

Of course, there's always the third, better option.

Lol. +50 @Spectral_Lord

PoseidonEvil

i personally think you should get the xbox. the controller is better imo and the community is pretty good lol.

Jaronking

I say you should get the Xbox.The community Is pretty good plus Live has less downtimes then the PlayStation network has.

cassiebu1

Ps4, you will have a way bigger community to work with

lsneakl

cassiebu1 wrote: »

Ps4, you will have a way bigger community to work with

See I don't agree with this, just because it has a bigger user base as a console does not mean it will have more people playing ESO. If anything a bigger community usually just means you have more COD/BF players on your system.

This was the same thing last generation with Xbox 360 having a larger user base. The Xbox 360 had a larger user based and most of that user base played 3 games (Halo, COD, Gears of War).

On the flip side you are going to find most PS4 owners will be playing COD, Gran Turismo, MGS, and combo of all sony exclusive titles such as Last of US and Little Big Planet last generation.

ESO is going to be very similar on both systems and if I had to bet there will be a slight edge to Sony likely built from non-NA areas such as APAC where a majority of players will likely be on PS4.

brandon.coker101_ESO

If I had to guess it will probably look and play better on PS4 if the past is anything to go by.

King Bozo

Xbox one because if you have a pc with windows 8 you get to upgrade to Windows 10. You will also be able to stream games from pc to xbox. That's what nailed it for me.

Moonscythe

If the community on the Xbox forum for ESO is anything like the one for Skyrim then it will be great. The Skyrim forum was friendly, supportive and helpful, what more could you want.

Kalifas

King Bozo wrote: »

Xbox one because if you have a pc with windows 8 you get to upgrade to Windows 10. You will also be able to stream games from pc to xbox. That's what nailed it for me.

I thought the streaming only worked one way? Stream xbox one games to pc, not stream pc games to the xbox one. If I am right that feature sucks, if it goes the other way it still sucks because PC games run at higher settings than consoles.