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Originally Posted by J-bo09
So now after owning both systems for ~Approx 4 months, I think I can speak to my experiences on both.
Xbox One - Love what Microsoft has tried to do with the system. The idea of a console integrated into the living room is a great one. However, many of the features are pretty half-baked or not really implemented yet.
Kinect is still terrible, and never really seems to work as intended. I like running my TV through the system, but the lack of having the system able to record shows or work with Shaw/Telus etc sucks. Also seems every few weeks I need to do a hard reset on the console, because the HDMI signal goes choppy.If you want to own the living room, you need to actually be able to everything that an existing setup can do.
However, I love the new controller and have had a blast with games like TitanFall, Ryse, Forza and Killer Instinct.
Overall, most of the living room features I hope are improved in updates, and I have to give the edge to Microsoft in the games so far.
PS4 - This system is truly a game console. Feels very "next-gen" and when you are playing a game on it, it is fantastic. Controller is improved over the previous DS.
However, not all is perfect. No 3D out of the box is an annoyance. Game library has been underwhelming, as I thought Killzone and Knack were pretty average. In fact, the console has pretty much been collecting dust, while I wait for some of the enxt gen games to come out. It is nice you can some free games on PS+, but with Dark Souls 2 and stick of Turth being PS3, my PS4 has sat there being lonely. Hopefully, Infamous: second son changes that.
Overall, love both systems, but there is still a ways to go.
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Your experience with both virtually mirrors mine. It's my feeling the XBone was rushed out before it was complete to compete head to head with Sony as I agree that the Kinect and dashboard were both half baked on arrival. My issues with connect I feel have to do with mine being in a room that has a double high ceiling as other owners with similar setups seem to have more voice recognition issues than those in more enclosed rooms. Also agree that the games right now are better for XBone and the controller is still the best.
PS4 has a simpler less cluttered interface and seems more finished product to me. That said the new controller while taking a big step forward in functionality has taken 4 steps back with battery life. I'm having to charge mine multiple times a week and with the PS3 I had to do it maybe twice a month max. You absolutely need two controllers going at the same time and pay close attention to battery levels as the cables that come with them aren't long enough for my setup so I can't play and charge. Sony needs to fix this ASAP as this battery life is unacceptable and I expect a lot of the drain is due to the useless big blue/orange light on them. Get rid of it and just give us a controller that can go at least a week without a recharge. No real good exclusives for the PS4 so I am hoping that Infamous is an improvement on the first two games that were fun at first then boring and repetitive. As far as the graphics advantage goes I guess the edge is with the PS4 although I haven't really seen much to choose between the systems so far as Ryse was probably the best looking game I've seen to date on the new consoles with Killzone a close 2nd.
Bottom line is that it's going to take a year for both of these systems to hit their stride as the game lineups on both overall are pretty weak.