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FAQ for beginners- Choosing a game console

Many novice gamers sometime have a question, "Which console is better?"

The choice of console consists of many factors that we present below.
So let's start

1. How often will you play the console, is graphics important to you, or do not want to pay for the game?

Do you often go home? If you are regularly at work or with friends, then it makes no sense to lay out a lot of money for the console. You need to confine the past generation - Xbox 360 or PS3, Wii. For these consoles released a huge number of games and they can be downloaded for free (for stitched, cracked consoles). It is possible that with your busy schedule you will not be able to estimate even half of the coolest projects.

2. Graphics and hardware

If the first item does not suit you, then proceed to compare NextGen consoles:
We can talk a lot about this and therefore we will give real tests and technical characteristics of consoles.
Let's compare the main NextGen consoles, the 8th generation of consoles (Nextgen (nekstgen) - short for English Next generation, which means next generation in Russian.)
Take the current example:
there is a PS4 console. Suppose it represents a new generation of consoles. When the console went on sale, it was an order of magnitude better than the PS3 console, it had much more functionality and capabilities - more memory, more powerful processor, video card, etc. PS4 gives the NextGen console.
Over time, this console will no longer be something supernova and unusual, better designs will emerge, competitors, and then it will lose the NextGen prefix as the currentgen console will be considered (current generation).
And so it will happen all the time. Then comes the PS5 console, which will be even more powerful and even cooler than the PS4 and even cooler than the competitors, and then it will get the NextGen prefix.

Consider separately the Sony Playstation 4

Comparative table of characteristics of all versions of PlayStation 4

We read the comparison

Playstation 4
This is the basic model of the console. Despite the fact that it was released in 2013, the prefix has more than the actual "iron". In fact, this console is best seen in comparison with its other versions.

PS4 Slim
In terms of performance, this modification is no different from the standard modification: the processor, hard disk (500 GB), and the graphics processor are completely identical. However, the developers managed to reduce the dimensions of the console, which is its feature.
Advantages and disadvantages.
Benefits
Comparison and differences of PlayStation 4, Slim and Pro - which one to choose
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Weight: 2.1 kg (Slim) versus 2.8 kg (PS4 classic);
Size: 265 x 39 x 288 mm (Slim) and 275 x 53 x 305 (PS4).
Improved network settings for the Slim version (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth):
Low power consumption compared to the standard console version.
Disadvantages:
The model does not differ in performance from the classic version;
The slim version is more expensive than the standard PS4, but differs only in size.
Thus, PS4 Slim is an excellent choice for those who do not want the console to take up a lot of space and for those who often have to carry the console from one place to another.
PS4 Pro
This version of the console is designed for more "hardcore" users. Here, the developers have focused on the iron console. It became more powerful, there was support for 4K images.

Consider changing the filling. Sony increased the amount of RAM, increasing its performance by 23%. The processor clock speed was not left without attention either - it increased from 1.6 GHz to 2.13 GHz. The GPU has undergone great changes - the number has increased from 18 to 36, and its performance has reached 4.2 Teraflops, which is several times more than the classic PS4 and Slim.

Naturally, such changes have only benefited. The picture has become better: now “zamylennye” game objects are much less common. And in games, where the other two versions of the console gave 30-40 FPS (frame rate per second), PS4 Pro easily yields all 60 FPS.

However, this was not without flaws. The most important of them is the support for 4K images. It would seem that the opposite is only a plus console, but everything is not so simple. The fact is that this requires a TV that supports this image. Without its acquisition, there will be little meaning from the Pro version, since in this case the graphics will not differ from the other two versions of the console.

Also, the Pro version is slightly larger in size than the classic and Slim versions.

Conclusion

What console did you choose?
This question can only be answered assuming your own capabilities, but it should be borne in mind that buying a PlayStation 4 is a solution for several years ahead and should be approached with less savings than we would like.
After examining all versions of the console, we can conclude that the classic PS4 is suitable for those who are not important maximum performance, or increased compactness. If you do not care about the size of the console, or ultra-graphics, and you just want to enjoy your favorite games - the classic PS4 will be a great choice.

You do not have much space under the console at home, or do you just want to save it? Do you want to take the console with you to travel or to a party with friends? In this case, PS4 Slim is perfect for your desires.

And if you are a hardcore gamer, and you want to play games with the best graphics options and are ready to buy a 4K TV, or you already have one, feel free to take PS4 Pro

Graphics comparison

All of the first comparisons come from the PS 4 Pro gif, and then from the usual PS 4.
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
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Horizon: Zero Dawn
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Watch Dogs 2
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Rise of the Tomb Raider
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Video comparison

Consider separately the Xbox One

Comparative table of characteristics of all versions of Xbox One

We read the comparison

Xbox one s
Unlike the standard Xbox One, S-modification has become smaller in size, but this is not the most important difference. The graphics processor console has undergone some changes. The developers managed to increase its clock frequency, which gave a small increase in the frame rate per second (FPS). Due to this, players are less likely to encounter "zamylennyh" game objects.

Support for 4K HDR has also become a good feature of the console. It is worth noting that the 4K image is available only for the use of online broadcast services (for example, Netflix). However, HDR technology can be used in games.

Colors and shadows in games with HDR become deeper and richer. Also adjust the image on the TV has become much easier. The console itself can set up your TV without forcing you to understand how to activate this mode.

Despite the above advantages, the console was not without flaws. This is, first of all, dependence on the TV model. In other words, not all TVs support 4K or HDR images, so to use all the features of the console you will have to think about replacing the TV.
Xbox one x

The developers decided to make this model truly powerful by significantly updating its hardware. Microsoft managed to equip the console with the following technical parameters:

12 GB of RAM;
Eight-core processor with a clock frequency of 2.3 GHz;
The updated graphics processor with a clock frequency of 1.1 GHz.
Like the Xbox One S, this model of the console has the ability to play video in 4K format, which makes watching movies and TV shows even more enjoyable, and you can also run games with HDR technology.

Thanks to all the above innovations, the console has reached unprecedented performance. In all games, the quality of graphics has increased so much that all objects seem even more realistic than on other versions of Xbox One. Also nice and the fact that all games that are not exclusive to the Xbox One X, work at 60 FPS.

Players can be pleased with the fact that Xbox One X will be able to run games that went on Xbox One and One S. Therefore, do not be afraid that you have to re-buy your favorite game. Also, all progress in the games will continue.

Perhaps the main disadvantage is the price and, as in the example of the Xbox One S, the impact of the TV model on the unlocking potential of 4K and HDR technologies.

Conclusion

Which model to choose?

After reviewing the features of both consoles, you can summarize. Xbox One S will be an excellent choice for those who just want to play their favorite games without thinking about the high graphic parameters. Despite the fact that the quality of graphics on this model is a little behind the One X, it does not make it worse. The probability of FPS drawdowns is extremely low, and the console’s “stuffing” is capable of launching the newest games without any difficulty.

Moreover, if you have a TV with HDR support, you will be more than satisfied with the graphics.

Like the Xbox One X, the Model One S also has support for all the games that went on the Xbox One.

If you like to play games with the highest quality graphics, and you are ready to pay for it, then Xbox One X is definitely your choice. You are guaranteed to be satisfied with a realistic and smooth picture.

Comparison between competitors

CoD: WW2 PS4 Pro vs Xbox One X 4K - graphics comparison
PlayStation 4 Pro or Xbox One X: What's Better?

Consider separately the Nintendo Switch
Features and Overview

Graphics comparison

Zelda Breath of the Wild - Wii U vs. Switch
Doom with other consoles

3) Having considered the technical and graphic part, it is worth noting both Exclusive and AAA games

Here it is worth looking at the games released on one prefix or another.here the choice is yours

4) Subscription with consoles is also different.

What features does the PlayStation Plus offer?

• Every month you will receive six free games, two for each platform (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita).
  
• Discounts for certain games. This is mainly an indie game, but for international holidays you usually get a lot of interesting things. The size of the discount on the game varies from 10 to 50 percent.
  
• Ability to play the full version of the game for 1 hour.
  
• The ability to play exclusive demo versions of games. Access to beta testing of the game.
  
• Auto update console content. Some features are available without subscription.
  
• A large number of exclusive for PS + themes and avatars for the profile.
  
• 10 gigabytes of network storage for your achievements, save the gameplay and so on.
  
• The main feature offered by the PS Plus subscription is a multiplayer / online game. This feature is relevant only for the PlayStation 4.
  
• Share Play - a game with your friends on the network, but in one game. For example, you are playing a game where you can play together. You through Share Play transfer control of the second joystick to your friend who is sitting at home. The game is streaming to him on the PlayStation.
  
• Vote for the game - Sony gives a vote for the game, which will be available by subscription. At the end of the month, the winner is determined by the game, which the players will receive.

Every month you will receive 6 games for consoles (2 for each model of consoles), which pays for a one-year subscription immediately. Having bought a subscription for 3199 rubles, I received more than 3,000 rubles games in December, is this not happiness? Subscription is required, because it will save you a lot of money, as well as open up new opportunities!

Xbox One Subscription

Xbox live
EA Access - instructions for use

5) Active games

If you are a fan of active activities, then you need a Wii or its advanced version - Wii U. With such a prefix you will jump in front of the screen - this is what is required from the user. Also for these consoles are released third-party accessories that allow you to engage in fitness and other activities. However, you will have to come to terms with low graphics - in this respect, the console is seriously inferior to its competitors from Microsoft and Sony.

You should also focus on how to use the console. Many are beginning to forget about this, but the product from Sony can be used as a Blu-ray player. If you still do not have such a device, then the choice is obvious? Not really, support for the appropriate format has acquired Xbox One. Therefore, movie lovers can not instantly make a choice in the direction of a particular console. And if you want to use the device to watch movies - do not forget to purchase a remote control, as you will not find it in the kit.

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Post has been editedgodraxe - 19.12.17, 21:57

[golovoprolomoff]

Good day! I now want my daughter for others (6 years) to buy a console + the second one is growing up (2 years). Compact on the android (Smaggi) is already in the firebox, the tablet is also there ... Faced with the fact that with all the flaws, the Wii U still has no competitors ... What's on PS that the XBox simply does not have games for children !!! 3-4 shtura - that's all! And on Wii U their mountain + active games and multiplayer mode! In this case, on Nintendo there is both Battlefield, and Fifa, and KolOfDuty, and Asasin (if I myself want it)))

If I'm wrong, correct me, please!

Now I look at the Wii U and I understand that for the next 5 years it will be enough for me ...

[Terminalhead]

golovoprolomoff
I would advise to take the old woman PS2 - there are games for ALL! You will not regret! And a bunch of exclusives!

[Crea]

Terminalhead,On the first PS3 there are games Litsiki PS1 and PS2. I personally have such a copy, a lot of games and faces. Now there is a penny for PS1 and PS2.

[VladimirNight]

Golovoprolomoff @ 04/08/2014, 11:00 PM

Good day! I now want my daughter for others (6 years) to buy a console + the second one is growing up (2 years).
the Wii U still has no competitors ... What is on the PS that the XBox simply does not have games for children !!! 3-4 shtura - that's all! And on Wii U their mountain + active games and multiplayer mode! In this case, on Nintendo there is both Battlefield, and Fifa, and KolOfDuty, and Asasin (if I myself want it)))

For this age, the most suitable console from Nintendo - wii, wii U. Perhaps even they have enough portable 2DS, specially made for children. On wii U, I would not hope, since few developers willingly make games on it, the best option is a console from Sony, Microsoft for themselves and 2DS for children.

Tojvarz @ 03/13/2014, 12:46

Hello forum users! Here I think to take a powerful PC (gtx 780Ti) or PS4. How do you think is better?

If you have money to buy games for 3000 rubles - definitely PS4, in any other case, the PC. Also consider the fact that the console does not need to upgrade, for 10 years it will be enough for sure.

Post has been editedVladimirNight - 25.04.14, 18:41

[Crea]

VladimirNight,I personally, as an addition to the console, have a powerful laptop, currently playing Dead Island (at maximum settings in FullHD) with a joystick from my PS3.

P.S. First time on the laptop launched the game))

[Apologet100]

Give advice on what to choose from the whole range. There are basic data: more arcades in the style of Mario, Sonic, Sportivry, the presence of controllers a la ps mov (not in the know as other consoles are called).
I went to the online store for PS4 and realized that there are almost no games, and those that are rather released to show the capabilities of iron (from the children they offered only a game of pro Lego and a couple of games both on the iPad)
As far as I understand, most games under PS3 will be slightly corrected and they will be for PS4? Can I buy a PS4 after all?
Vobschem need a "family prefix" for rainy days and children's parties.

[Crea]

Apologet100If you want to play different games, then it's better that the PS3 is broken. PSone and PS2 games are very many and they can also be played, the PS3 itself also has quite a few good games.

If you need a console for the child and only the arcade then the Nintendo Wii.

If you want to jump and beat the furniture at home then the XBOX360.

P.S. Xbox360 was brought to me with kinekte, honestly not impressed, I can play Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii U through the emulator on the laptop, since the machine is powerful. PS3 was chosen because of the love of PSone and PS2 games (both were), and I also liked a couple of games on PS3. PS Move has not yet acquired, but already thinking.

[Apologet100]

Crea @ 05/23/2014, 15:09

If you want to jump and beat the furniture at home then the XBOX360.

Thank. Just as suddenly, I was thinking of just jumping Wii U, no?

Post has been editedApologet100 - 23.05.14, 18:43

[Crea]

Apologet100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBJAPQQl8RAhere are my xbox360 kinect jumps)) and in Wii U, as in PS3, joysticks or what to call them, PS3 has a psmove wii xs name. In the PS3, the movement is good, in the Wii it is more arcade-like and not so correct. On the Wii U, you can install emulators, but with games from Wii and Wii U, it’s difficult because It will be necessary to buy for real, on the Wii a little easier, but the library of games is not large. The best game library of the PS3, if you do not take into account the GameCube, although there are also few games)

PS3 can be considered universal, but if you have money, then take a Wii for a child as an addition, you saw us at an auction not long ago for 700 UAH ($ 57), but for myself I don’t see any sense, I’ll better buy two PS Move and play tennis or move games

[Apologet100]

It seems to be determined - I will take the Wii U. Prompt, the old games for the Wii will go only through the "softmod", i.e. Need to flash it necessarily? It is necessary then when buying to watch any version of the console or you can flash any?

Post has been editedApologet100 - 31.05.14, 13:11

[DemonikD]

Tell me, the old games for Wii will go only through the "softmod", i.e. Need to flash it necessarily?

pirated only through softmod. license without hacking.

[Crea]

Apologet100weak console when compared with the PS4 and Xone

[vanvisor]

Hello! The child quite unexpectedly finished the year on some fives, and now I am tormented by the choice of a gift. Girl, will be the other day 10. I read it - I thought that Viyu was what I needed. Especially on the machines like mario cards.
Explain to the dense man: here in my childhood there were dandy, then all these shogi. Toys for them were the sea and they were quite affordable. There were cheaper collections, more expensive - more interesting games.
And now the head is swelling - is that, besides the fact that you need to buy a very expensive console (for the same Viyu - 12tr), so are also toys for it at 2500-3000? She now has a tablet, games are pumped up on it - you are flipping through the pages. And how after such a diversity can you be content with 1 game in 1-2 months? On the consoles playing some millionaires? Or most of the games are not so expensive? Or do I not understand something at all? %)
I'm really afraid that I will dump 15,000 earned hard, and the prefix will gather dust because of the lack of games on it - is it not to dig into the cards around the clock?

[Muhamed_Aly]

vanvisor,
Those who make games also want to eat to earn money and buy their children a variety of fun. Console games are traditionally expensive, all as you described. I don’t want to say anything about hacking and pirated content, because I don’t respect people who do it, and I’ll never understand those who use it.

[vanvisor]

Muhamed_Aly,Thanks for the quick response.
And also in the catch-up question: they liked the dancers, that here the video was laid out. I understand that you need to additionally buy some sensors so that you can dance like this by the number of players?

[Muhamed_Aly]

vanvisor,
I can only tell you about PS 4 and Just Dance
It was necessary to purchase PS Camera for $ 50. Very fun, dancing with my wife and friends, we are on average for 30 years, everyone is dragged :)

[RuidoRR]

The child can not take the last generation.

PS3 hacked, boxing cracked, Wii hacked.

I have a PS3 and it is gathering dust. There are no particularly interesting games. Movies inspire me, but it is not enough to play games on them. So also rarely use.

Boxing - I don’t think it makes sense to him.


I would recommend Wii (I really did not play it). There is a large set of games. The games are really different. It has long been hacked. Now you can buy from hands cheaply hacked with a bunch of accessories. Once hacked, the games are free and the sea. The moral side of the question is that you take the games of the previous generation which, like the musical-paper classics, should be considered national wealth. They have already repulsed their stream of dough.


There are dances on Sonya - there you need to buy the Movies separately. For some you need a rug (comes with a box with a game). But I do not know ... there are few games on Sonya. I think that on Wii the assortment is more diverse.

On Wii, the graphics are worse than on Sonya and new consoles, but I don’t think that in 10 years someone will talk about it if the game is interesting.

[vanvisor]

RuidoRR @ 06/02/2014, 16:24

The child can not take the last generation.

I thought about it ... Not to say that wii itself was straightforwardly cheap. I understand that you can play old igruhi and on the new console.

RuidoRR @ 06/02/2014, 16:24

On Wii, the graphics are worse than on Sonya and new consoles, but I don’t think that in 10 years someone will talk about it if the game is interesting.

Do not tell me the kids are just on the effects of the paddy. Although ... after seeing that they are being mined in minecraft ...

Muhamed_Aly @ 06/02/2014, 16:18

It was necessary to purchase PS Camera for $ 50. Very fun, dancing with my wife and friends, we are on average for 30 years, everyone is dragged

Now I can’t find anywhere else how much and what to buy. So I would also like to dance))

[RuidoRR]

Wii Yu need to break. To play old games for free. Otherwise buy. Wii - I speak with it. That is, people will have nunchaku, balancing boards and some other accessories. Not in the store. With hands. What would not bother. There are those who merge the old console and go to the next-gene.

About the effects ... Well, what will she play? What games? The question is in the games. Plus, the creeps ... I think that this is suitable for adolescents of 14-16 years old, who are in a flock and need something to poke around. And so ... I play Minecraft. And on this you can put a point in the conversation about the schedule and stuff.

PS3 - you need to purchase a camera. Two muva (highly desirable). This will allow you to play almost all dance games and sports games. Sports Holidays and made from them.

In Yulmart here is a set
"A Sony PlayStation 3 game console game set consisting of a gaming Blu-Ray disc" Sports Festival ", a PlayStation Move motion controller (2) and a PlayStation Eye camera" costs 3,110 rubles

There are still all sorts of nozzles on the Movies (whatever the shape of a tennis racket, golf clubs, ala pistol nozzle, ala automat nozzle) were, but this is optional.

Dance Dance Revolution - I have. With the game there is a special rug on which you need to jump-tread. These rugs can be bought separately to the TV or a simple cheap TV set-top box. It seems even to the computer there is. I bought along with this game - it cost like 3k. I took a little bit to understand how to dance - but it did not help. My daughter jumped a little bit, but I can not say that she was delighted. But here it depends on the company.

If we talk about PS3, then we need two muva (if 2 people play at the same time, then 4 muva is better - otherwise there will be some inconvenience). The camera that goes to the mool bandage. Well, the mat is not necessary because there are a lot of dancers and without a mat.

By the way, there is a posh Kunfu-Live game. They only need a camera. You are transferred to the TV. from all sides all sorts of enemies - Gopnik, ninja, demons, aliens. You rush around the apartment and they figachish. But be careful. At first I flew off the run to the wall playing. The game requires a lot of space, but the sweatshop is the best of all that you could think of. This is on the rights of offtopic.

[Crea]

Muhamed_Aly,after I spent not a small amount of money on games that were not interesting, I took the hacked one and to be honest, there are only FIFA14 and MK9 with Diablo3. There will be money to buy Diablo3, and the rest is already purchased. But everything that I bought before that is collecting dust. HS full.

The camera for PS will fit almost any webcam, it was not worth spending $ 50 ((:

RuidoRR,: rofl: you do not know how to use a hacked PS3. I have emulators and I get high from Nintendo, Sega, PSone, PS2 games. PS move is a cool thing, but games are really few) =

Xbox360 is not at all clear what. There is no meaning in it, there are no exclusives, and consoles die quickly. Kinekt generally UG.

vanvisor,Minecraft is on PS3 (= and I don’t want to play children's games and arcades, nintendo certainly has more kazualok collections, but still the joystick is more convenient for PS3 and not all the time to play arcade games.