I’m not a hardcore gamer, but I do get all giddy
when the E3 show comes around. My eyes go all round and shiny while I wait
eagerly to see the new consoles and games. I had to hold back happy tears when
I watched the rebranding video for Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Square-Enix is
cranking out the beautiful world-building that snags me every time, and I’m
interested to see how the newly named Final Fantasy XV plays. Other shinies I
want to get my grabby hands on are Kingdom Hearts 3, Assassin’s Creed 4, Thief,
and The Order:1886.
I’ve eagerly awaited the official unveilings of the
PS4 and Xbox One as well. I generally lean to Playstation, but I do own both
current consoles, cause ya know, Fable.
That being said, Microsoft has lost me with the Xbox
One. First and foremost because of the required internet connection.
Get ready, folks: I do not have home internet
service. I live in the boonies. Only recently have they advertised broadband in
my area, and the fine print makes me less than confident in its ability to
handle gaming. While I can check my email and Twitter to my little heart’s
content via my phone data plan, attaching to a home game console is a no-go.
So, even connecting to the internet every 24 hours is out of the question.
Then there are the game restrictions. Really,
Microsoft? You can only share a game once? Dear 13-year-olds, please pick ONE
friend to swap games with.
On the reselling side, I sort of get it. I do. If
that guy buys this game used, then the publisher doesn’t see any profit. But
used games can be good, too, especially for lesser known franchises. For
example, I walk into a game store and pick up this obscure game I’ve never
heard of out of the bargain bin. Maybe it was a small seller and the production
was short. It’s not available new. Maybe it’s a game I’m leery about sinking
$60 into. In either case, the bargain bin game’s in a price range where I’m not
going to scream and throw something if I hate it.
I take it home, play it, love it. Guess what? If it’s
a series, I’m going to buy the next game new. If it’s standalone, I’m going to
look for other games by the publisher and buy them new. So maybe they didn’t
get the money from the one game. But that one game introduced me to them, and
now I’ve bought/preordered the next five. I think that’s still a win.
I’m not even going to get started on the voyeuristic
qualities of having my Xbox always listening to me.
So, come new console
time, it looks like I’ll be leaning totally toward PS4.
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