PS4 vs. Xbox One

[Neil]

I thought adding a controller battery indicator was a novel idea, as did Sony when they introduced it with the PS3.

Yeah, they had a controller battery indicator on the 360, so I wonder who had the idea to take it out?

[OttoVonBismarck]

What's a soundbar? I'm still rolling with a set of Pioneer 90s era surround sound speakers, what's with the soundbars I keep hearing about?

[garbon]

Bar of sound.

[CountDeMoney]

What's a soundbar? I'm still rolling with a set of Pioneer 90s era surround sound speakers, what's with the soundbars I keep hearing about?

It is, in fact, a bar of sound.   




A series of speakers within a bar that are timed to emulate surround sound;  perfect for smaller rooms where the difference between a 5.1 emulator and 5 actual speakers isn't noticeable.  Or Pro-Logic, 3 Channel or any of the other nifty audio protocols.

I have a Yamaha with the accompanying subwoofers, and it's awesome.  The speakers fire off in timed sequences to recreate surround sound off your walls, so you still get that "behind you" experience.  Pretty neat stuff, and one sound bar beats speakers all over the goddamned place.

[garbon]

I'd like to know why someone acted as if I was making up my response.

[CountDeMoney]

 

[garbon]

We're past the age of aquarius. We have google!

[lustindarkness]

We're past the age of aquarius. We have google!

Dammit, now I'll have to watch that last scene of The 40 Year Old Virgin.

[Caliga]

PS4s are starting to come back into stock in my area, in case anyone else is looking for one.

[Razgovory]

Bar of sound.

Like a drinking establishment of sound or like a rod of sound?

[OttoVonBismarck]

PS4s are starting to come back into stock in my area, in case anyone else is looking for one.

I'm not looking to drive to Kentucky, no--but thanks for the update.

[OttoVonBismarck]

Snark aside, if anyone is wanting a PS4 in the next month or so the GameStop "Infamous" bundle may be worth a look, you save $0 by ordering it, but everything in the bundle is *probably* something you want. You basically get Infamous, 1 extra controller (console ships with 1 by default) and 1 year of PlayStation Plus. Even if you do zero multiplayer gaming, PlayStation Plus membership is actually pretty decent--you get a new free game every month that you can keep as long as you're a member.

FWIW I played the first Infamous on PS3 and it's a pretty cool game, probably worth a play through for anyone looking to buy a console. The one advantage to this bundle is you get your PS4 guaranteed in a few weeks and it comes with everything you'd need to get rolling. Although the $499.95 Titanfall Xbox One bundle is cheaper I actually suspect Titanfall will be an inferior game unless you're really into MP, since Infamous is a decent franchise and Titanfall is an MP only game.

[Caliga]

PS4s are starting to come back into stock in my area, in case anyone else is looking for one.

I'm not looking to drive to Kentucky, no--but thanks for the update.

I figured the implication would be that it may be starting to come back into stock elsewhere also.

[katmai]

Well wouldn't be first time you figured wrong.

[Caliga]

Picked a PS4 up at a GameStop this afternoon.