The subtle differences between the PS4 and Xbox versions.

mikecrci

Hi. Newbie here. I'd like to start out by sharing my observations between the Xbox and PS4 versions of the game, since I own both. I've never played the PC version.

I'd like to hear other opinions, thoughts, and anecdotal experiences from those who played both console versions as well. PC master race, feel free to chime in to mock all this console peasantry.

1. There is something not quite right about the ambient sound in the Xbox version. I am no expert when it comes to video game audio engineering, but the PS4 has superior sound. No question about it. In a forest, in a city, listening to birds chirping, or the anonymous hum of urban crowd noise, there is more audio richness on the PS4. Note: I always play with the music off.
3. PS4 players are more social. Requests to quest together or random friend invites are more frequent on the PS4, whereas soloing is a pretty lonely experience on the Xbox. Of course, that's the nature of solo PVE, but there is more interaction on the PS4 even when soloing. I also see more silly shenanigans on the PS4.
5. There is more "impact" and "oomph" in the Xbox controller inputs than the PS4. Hard to describe, but striking something with a sword on the Xbox is precise and satisfying. PS4 feels "wobbly", especially when executing something like a Critical Charge or an uppercut.
7. Having said that, I vastly prefer the PS4 Dualshock over the Xbox controller, and for this simple reason: the right and left bumpers (corresponding to the R1 and L1 buttons on the PS4). Your index fingers rest naturally on these buttons on the Dualshock since they are widely spaced apart and in line with each other. On the Xbox controller, they are much closer together and curve inwards, which means your index fingers are forced to "crunch" up to push the buttons. Slightly uncomfortable, especially for someone like me who has long slender fingers. Why the Xbox controller is regarded as superior to the Dualshock is beyond me.
9. My eyes tell me that the Xbox version has slightly better graphics and resolution.
11. More lag on the Xbox.

SoLooney

xbox one is weaker than ps4, yes, i am a xbox one user. only reason why i stayed were the good old days of halo and halo 2