This has been something that’s been on my mind for a while, and I thought I’d just throw it out there, more as a conversation starter than anything. Next-generation console are being released this year, but major releases like Watch Dogs (games clearly designed with next-gen tech in mind) won’t be released until early 2014. Stripped back versions, however, will be available for the 360 and PS3 this year, in the lead up to Christmas. Are you planning to buy the same game twice? Or are you holding back?
UPDATE: Looks like I might have made a mistake with some of these release dates. A couple of people have informed me, and I’ve done some digging on release dates. Looks like Watch Dogs will be available at the launch of PS4 and Xbox One. So the wait may not be as long as I initially thought. Apologies to all I may have misled. Innocent (dumb) mistake.
Or are you planning to completely skip the next generation of consoles and just play on PC instead?
It’s part of a broader issue I’ve been mulling over for a while — framed perfectly on Game Informer’s Facebook page — just how committed are publishers to this ‘next-generation’? And how committed are you to next generation consoles.
Outside of the main in-house exclusives, I can’t think of many titles coming out this year that are exclusively next-generation titles. Watch Dogs, Battlefield 4, FIFA, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed 4: all of these titles are scheduled for a Christmas-ish release for PS3 and 360, but Q1 2014 for Xbox One and PS4. I think that’s problematic, and endemic of a larger problem: while publishers are talking big about next generation consoles and what is possible, they really want to play it safe this Christmas with their major releases.
I get it: budgets are bigger, there’s more at stake, but this Christmas all the major releases are going to be on existing consoles, while early adopters shelling out for a PS4 or Xbox One are going to be left with little to play.
So my question is this: how are you guys and girls planning to approach this? Will you buy stripped back versions of games that’ll get superior versions down the track? Will you delay purchasing new consoles because of this? Or will you just spend every goddamn dollar in your bank account, buying all the new consoles and two versions of each game? Typically early adopters want to be right on the cutting edge of gaming, they want to play the latest video games first. This is the audience that is being asked to wait.
The whole situation is, simply put, a bit weird.
UPDATE: Looks like I might have made a mistake with some of these release dates. A couple of people have informed me, and I’ve done some digging on release dates. Looks like Watch Dogs will be available at the launch of PS4 and Xbox One. So the wait may not be as long as I initially thought. Apologies to all I may have misled. Innocent (dumb) mistake.
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122 responses to “The Next-Gen Conundrum: How Will You Handle It? [Update]”
Everyone’s bickering about next gen and I’m just here playing my 3DS.
Yep, biggest decision for me this year will be Pokemon X or Y
por que no los dos?
i didnt want to lose DOS either,but windows XP left us all with little choice.
*Taco Music and Cheering*
X vs Y deserves it’s own in depth post. I pre-ordered X because it has a Pokemon that is literally a ball of cotton candy. That’s crazy!
I got a 3DS XL on the weekend and I agree with your comment
Watch Dogs I will be waiting until I get a PS4 for.
No next gen? Doesn’t exist. I’ll wait for the next gen version, so no GTAV for me. Unless maybe someone like EB offers an awesome trade in deal to the next gen version of games like Gamestop is in the states. Really if I can get two good launch games, I’ll be happy over the Christmas period.
GTA V isn’t coming out for next gen, period. Though sure it may come for pc eventually but that’s not what we are talking about.
With that said, every single game that is next gen I am getting next gen, If you have seen the fing horrible current gen version of watchdogs you would do the same. Its clear all those games are getting stripped naked to fit on current machines and really, they just butchered their products for more revenue (though can’t blame them, not much $$ in next gen games near launch)
The interview with R*s Leslie Benzies he doesn’t rule out next gen and pc gta V.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/423020/gta-v-interview-rockstar-north-president-leslie-benzies-on-gta-online/
Its not happening, this isn’t an opinion.
It is not in development, they have NO PLANS to develop it. So no it is not coming out on next gen.
Ok, I guess we will have to wait and see.
lol good luck at getting GTA V on next gen
Miss the part where I said no GTAV? Plus I don’t really care if I wait a year or two to play a game that’s basically single player only, online always sucks in GTA.
Haha what? you implied GTA V was coming to next gen so you would wait until it came out. Also, you are just trolling with that last comment so I will ignore it.
No, I stated I wont be getting GTAV because it doesn’t have a next gen version. Try again.
For some games, like Watch Dogs and COD ghosts, I’ll buy both.
Plus achievs for both versions, I’m an addict, and that is tempting.
As excited I am for next gen I cant see myself buying the console anytime near release. GTAV and other releases this year will keep me slugging along on my PS3 for quite some time. Plus there are other titles i’ve never picked up but would like to play before making the next gen jump.
Hopefuly by then the price would have dropped too :]
Sticking with PC for the time being, will see how the next gen space pans out over the next 6 – 12 months before making a decision. I’m more hype for buying the Oculus Rift over a new console.
oh man, im itching to get my hands on a HD Rift… need a release date so i can count days.
Mirrors Edge 2 + HD Rift = Drooool
that would be awesome, im also looking at experiencing some “artsy”games as well, such as Dear Esther…
I’ve tried the rift, it won’t live up to the hype unfortunately, the resolution, even on the hi rez model is to low. Maybe in a few years when they get awesome custom made hi rez screens,
have you tried the HD Rift? is it that bad? I thought they were aiming for 1920 x 1200 for retail release…
come to think of it i think the current hd rift is only 720p
The resolution has to be like 5-6 times that before it will look good because the screen is magnified with the lens in the headset, so the pixels look huge. and that 1920×1080 is across both eyes, so half the resolution horizontally
Imagine a first person mod for Journey! Don’t get me wrong, could be really bad, but it could also be mind blowing with the Rift! But some really cool 3d effects on some of the better indie titles would rock!
PC is already at Next Gen, it’s post gen, or something. Just look at Spin Tyres, and BeamNG’s Drive. Then all the other pretty games.
PC MASTER RACE \o/
In all seriousness though I will probably have to wait until the prices come down – by then each console should have fully-fleshed out library and it will just be a matter of picking which one I like the games for.
I will buy the next gen consoles when they come down to half their original retail price. Until then I have a PC, so there is literally nothing lost. Some people harp on about exclusives but I really don’t give a shit; if a developer wants to isolate their release to a certain console, or just consoles (RDR and GTAV) then they won’t be getting my money. Anyways, when it comes to exclusives, PC still wins. You can prove me wrong by finding a version of Dungeon Keeper that runs on any console released lately.
You know, some might say the companies who own the consoles are entitled to only publish on their machines.
Also, do people care that Dungeon Keeper doesn’t run on a console? It’s probably the same way that you think you’re being shafted because Mario doesn’t run on everything.
I’m sticking with my PC for now anyway. I don’t think I’ve ever lacked so much excitement for a console launch. It isn’t really a whole lot they did, it’s just that I legitimately don’t see the point in buying something that everyone’s pretending is new when PC has been doing it with greater ease (and somehow without requiring us to be tethered to our internet service for incredibly vague reasons) for years. I’ve been using my PC to order pizzas, work, skype, chat, watch, read, listen etc. for years and at what cost? Almost nothing. Just the initial price and my ISP.
When I compare the list of services and advantages I already have to what the consoles offer, I always come to the conclusion that I may have been impressed several years ago but why pay SO MUCH MORE for things that we already have? I’ve also always been skeptical as to whether Microsoft (yes, the guys who put cheap $2 rechargable batteries in their $25 play and charge kits) would EVER allow a truly open, digital service with REASONABLE pricing to flourish. These are the guys who charge how much for Office and Windows? How well does GFWL work? What’s their history on digital pricing? And what does FORCING you to be online have to do with that? What does it have to do with anything? I’ll stick with the problematic Steam over the bloodsucking leech of XBLA.
That’s not to say I’d never buy a One, I’m just unconvinced that we somehow “lost” something from Microsoft’s 180.
Then we have PS4 which is the safest, least-exciting console we’ve seen. I’m not sure that’s to be criticised though, I mean with this safety we get unparallelled indie support and a focus on games. But is that enough? Not really. When an exclusive comes out that captures me, we’ll talk. I suppose it is mostly about the games for me.
Nowhere did I express a feeling of being ‘shafted’ in relation to console exclusives. I simply don’t care about them, nor will I buy them. I am not an isolated case in this matter, so by developing exclusives the developers are not making as many sales as they could be. It’s as simple as that.
As for the companies that own the rights to the consoles – If they had the time,money and staff to develop all the games themselves, don’t you think they would? It’s much more profitable to license the rights out and reap the $$$ that way.
As for Dungeon Keeper, you seemed to have missed my point entirely. Then again, it’s quite possible that was the case from when you first read my post.
Seems to me Tualmasok was indicating that given the similarities between systems, a lot of folks are noting that the choice between Xbone and PS4 comes down to which exclusives they’ll get. And the fact of the matter is that the PC gets the most and best exclusives of them all, with damn near infinite backwards compatibility.
Got a pre-order down for the xbone, I’d say I’ll buy two versions of the better games.
Waiting. Things like FIFA and NBA 2K14 I’ll play all through the year, so it makes sense to hold off until they’re available on the console I’ll be using through the year.
Also, I thought Watch Dogs was a launch title for the next-gen consoles. My local EB has it listed as one.
I am under the impression a number of these titles listed are PS4 Launch titles? AC4, BF4, CoD, FIFA, Watch Dogs…
Everywhere I looked it’s saying so, anyway. And some of those sources are from the devs themselves
I think he got that the wrong way around. I think nearly all of them are launch titles.
Edit: They’re actually all launch titles. So will be released this year on PS4 and Xbone.
I’m waiting a year or two before I buy a next gen console. By then it should be clearer what I’ll be more interested in. Till then I’ll keep to the “strip-backed” versions or PC versions.
In most cases where something is coming out on both PS3 and PS4 then I’ll wait until I get a PS4 (probably early next year) and get that version. The only exception might be BF4, which I think I’ll probably get on PS3 on launch day. That’s only because progress transfers from the PS3 version over to the PS4 version, so I won’t have to start all over again there. I really don’t want to start playing that 3-6 months after everybody else and have to run around trying to unlock stuff while getting my arse kicked by people with better gear.
I’ll be getting a PS4 at (or as close as EB Games decide) to launch as possible. I’m happy to wait for next gen versions if I have to. I rarely pay full price for games and will happily wait for price drops before buying so I don’t have that impulse anymore to rush out and buy the latest and greatest. Kind of goes against buying a PS4 day one, but that’s how it is
inFAMOUS out in Q1 2014 though. Hopefully will be everything and more and one of the first proper next-gen games. Let’s be realistic, cross-gen games aren’t really proper next gen games when they’re being restricted by the current platforms
I’m still on the fence about gta5. Not sure if I’ll buy it for ps4 or ps3. That’s the only game left on this years list for me. I’ve got a ps4 on pre order, but still undecided on what game/s to buy with it. Not too concerned though. I’ve got so many current gen games that I’ve barely played. Some still in their plastic wrap.
#firstworldproblems
gta5 hasn’t even been announced for any next gen consoles.
yeah, i know. i’m just assuming (hoping) it will be.
I assume the next gen versions will be made at the same time as the PC version seeing as the hardware will be similar.
most likely. i can wait. i have learned restraint the past couple of years. the only game i have bought on release, this year, was The Last Of Us. although gta5 looks good, it’s a game that i’m willing to endure a short wait for, but i will only buy it once.
GTA V is a no brainer for 360 (and will also get it for next-gen when it eventually releases), but I’ll get NBA 2k14, CoD Ghosts and probably everything else on Xbone around Xmas time.
I usually wait between 2-4 years after a console releases before taking the plunge. The exception was the SNES, which I got earlier. But that was due to the super sweet Street Fighter 2 bundle which my 10 year old self just had to have.
Yeah I waited four years to get a 360, I won’t wait that long for the next one but there’d have to be some serious discounting between now and then!
On the games themselves; I’ll reserve judgement on Watch Dogs till I read reviews. BF4 is next gen only for me – the higher player count is the main appeal I can see now over BF3. PvZ GW depends on whether I have an Xbone when it’s out (unlikely)
My latest line of thinking is that I’ll pick up a next-gen console when there is enough on it that I actually want. There’s not really much that’s worth getting a new console for yet, so it’ll also help me avoid the #firstModelProblems that tend to happen when I indulge in early adoption.
Hey Mark I am not so sure your correct on the release dates for next gen versions of these games, they don’t have release dates for next gen versions because both PS4 and XB1 haven’t had their launch dates specified. There are multiple articles stating that titles like watch dogs and Battlefield 4 will be availiable for both next gen consoles on their respective launch days.
“Battlefield 4 launches on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on November 1, with PS4 and Xbox One versions expected to be available at launch.”
http://www.videogamer.com/xboxone/battlefield_4/news/battlefield_4_new_game_mode_and_map_to_be_revealed_at_gamescom.html
PS4 Watch Dogs launch bundle
http://www.thehdroom.com/news/PS4-Watch-Dogs-Launch-Day-Bundle-Tops-Amazons-Video-Game-Bestsellers/12811
Also this,
http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/08/20/gamescom-full-xbox-one-launch-lineup-revealed
I’ll be getting a PS4 at launch, I think I’ll make my decisions about which versions to buy on a case by case basis, if the game is significantly better on PS4 I’ll hold out but if it’s just better visually with no extra content or features I’ll probably just get the current gen version.
I find it hard to justify buying HD remakes of games I already own so i don’t see myself buying anything twice (Maybe GTA V cause there’s no way I’m waiting for that)
Waiting.
GTA V will be the last game I buy for my 360.
Then I’ll be holding off until probably mid-next year to wait and see whether the PS4 is worth getting for games like Watch Dogs and BF4 or whether I should get back into PC gaming and build myself a Steam Box.
My excitement for the Oculus Rift and Virtuix Omni make me even more apprehensive about spending money on a console instead of setting up a PC in my living room.
Everyone is blowing their loads of games like COD Ghost, GTA V, Watch Dogs and Destiny… yet no-one is actually wanting to wait to play the games on the newer consoles.
I enjoy gaming as much as anyone else, but after playing PC games lately I struggle to go back to games locked at 30FPS with drops to 15 at low resolutions… I’m not claiming PC master race here, but at the moment I’m over current gen, so I’m not planning on pissing away any more money on new releases on the current gen… Can’t wait for some quality bundles of the PS4 and Xbone next year (Fingers crossed for a PS4 with GTA V and whatever game Naughty Dog are cooking up)
Wii U – I win!
Wonder what version the Wii U version will be closer to. Are they releasing alongside the stripped back versions?
Alongside the stripped-back versions, according to Wikipedia. This doesn’t bode well for the Wii U version, unfortunately. But hey, at least we don’t have to wait!
You’re on a winner there. I heard that the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines was the best one.
I’m a PC gamer. I have both the 360 and PS3 for exclusives only. I’ll be waiting a couple years to get probably the Xbone and PS4 and the exclusives I want to play. Waiting for games doesn’t bother me anyway, I have dozens in my backlog as well as less and less time to play them so I’ll never run out.
Picking up the PS4 at launch, but for games, then it all depends on the game in question. I’ll probably be only picking up 1st party titles at launch (Killzone, Knack & Driveclub via PS+).
Not likely to bite anytime soon on COD, BF and ACIV, all of which I have a touch of franchise fatigue.
The other aspect is what is the franchise history. Watch Dogs is brand new, so next gen purchase it would be. Something like ACIV though, seeing as there are 5 other games on the current gen, then I would more likely to pick up that version to ‘continue the story’ on the same console kinda mentality. I know there will be a point that might not be possible, but until it is forced then I’d be doing something like that.
Something like FIFA, I honestly don’t feel as though the next gen version will be anything special, EA have a terrible history with their first sports games on new hardware and the safe bet will be current gen and jump in the following year when they have had more time to focus on next gen.
I have to say I’m disappointed by Konami’s decision to not make a next gen version of PES this year. I mean I can understand the reason why – they probably don’t want to spend the money until the user base is there. But they’re basically abandoning the field and letting EA have it to themselves for a year. The only reason FIFA is even half-decent today is because PES forced them to improve it in order to be able to compete. Konami allowing FIFA to be the only option on next-gen takes away a lot of the incentive for EA to do better.
Re franchise fatigue, I’m with you all the way on COD and Assassin’s Creed, but I’m willing to allow Battlefield a bit of slack since they just do one every 2 years or so instead of making it an annual thing.
Im pretty sure Watch Dogs is a PS4 Launch title
I have a ps4 pre-ordered (even though I’m not too sure why), but I’m not really sold on any of the launch titles. GTA5 on ps3 should easily be able to tide me over until the first major releases. I’ll probably buy Killzone or Drive club just so I can use my spanky new machine.
Pretty sure Drive Club is the first free game as part of PS+ on the PS4, which you’ll need for online multiplayer anyway. Just in case you were planning on purchasing a retail copy.
Edit: Apologies, just looked it up, the PS+ version has limited cars and tracks, so it’s not the same as a retail copy.
I must be getting tight in my old age (31 lol). I look at console game prices and think “ouch, theres no way I’m paying that much”, and here’s people talking about buying them twice.
I’ll get Watch Dogs in next years Steam Summer sale, I can wait.
Youngsters living at home and not paying rent, probably. I had to pay my folks rent until I moved out, but not anything like “full” rent. Had more cash for games in those days even at half the salary! These days it’s not just the rent or mortgage but all the other responsibilities… couldn’t justify buying the same game twice!
I feel the same way about console game prices… They’re so expensive!
I’d much rather wait about 6 months and pick games up for <$20 😀
I joined the PC race about a year ago (though it sits behind my TV in the lounge room like an enormous console) so I’m bridging the next gen gap with that until the PS4 exclusive library is large enough then I’ll add it to the PSX, PS2 and PS3 that are all currently under my TV 🙂
I’ll more then likely pick up a PS4 at some point.
But not until there are a f ew games out that I want to play on it.
So will definitely be waiting.
Hang on, when and where has it been stated that the next gen versions of BF4, CoD etc are being released Q1 for next gen? I specifically remember release dates for current versions of BF4 and CoD being announced as Oct 31/Nov 5 respectively and the next gen versions as “as soon as the consoles are launched”. This is the first I’m hearing of any of these games being held back until Q1 2014.
I’m going to play it by ear. I’ll watch and play Watch Dogs on the Xbone, but most other titles coming out before the Xbone I will just get on 360. Tempted to hold off and get the “next gen” GTAV though.
There probably won’t be one (next gen GTA V)
“Tempted to hold off and get the “next gen” GTAV though.” I am almost thinking that there may not even be a Next Gen GTA V. I would have though they’d announce it by now. I honestly thought that it was Next Gen when I first saw it.
I have been seeing this as kind of an issue especially with COD and BF4 which have the huge multiplayer components, I will wait to get them on PS4 but it will be pretty tough watching PS3/Xbox360 gameplay knowing I could be playing it and yet not being able to.
In saying that I’m used to it with COD by now as a PS3 user having to watch Microsoft get all the content a month in advance so it’s not so bad now.
General rule: If it comes to PC at the same time as current gen consoles and is delayed for next-gen, I’ll be picking it up for PC. If it’s on PS4 on release (or soon after), I’ll get it on PS4. Only game I’ll not wait for is GTA:V, which I’ll get on 360, and probably pick up again on PC when it eventually comes out.
Also, isn’t the PS4 getting Watch_Dogs a couple of days after the current-gen versions are released? I’ll wait that long.
Same thing I do every gen, wait for a price drop & some games.
If it has a PS4 version, I’m waiting. There’s a reasonable chance I will buy a PS4 in the Boxing Day sales, and if not then some time next year after a price drop, but either way: waiting.
Exception: games released on both the PC and console. I might just buy the PC version.
@markserrels wheres the source that watch_dogs won’t b out on next gen till 2014? i was of the understanding it was a launch title?
perhaps i missed something?
Yeah I was asking for this clarification to. I think it’s a bit of an oversight. If you look at the Game Informer facebook post that is mentioned in the article they pose a similar question but state that next gen versions are a few weeks/months after current gen. Bit of a blanket statement covering all bases for release date of the next gen consoles. It’s only going to be a few weeks at most so something like ACIV releasing at the end of October won’t show up until release on Xbox One which could be a month later.
That being said, there are rumours floating around stating that the PS4 could possibly release at the end of October. If that were the case then there would be no wait over current gen.
Ok good it’s not just me. U NEARLY GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK MARK!!
I second this I’ve seen no information showing a delay for Watch Dogs
PC
best of both worlds…
I would say this is no more problematic than any other console cycle ‘birth’. There is always a new approach from developers (first or third parties) to keep consumers happy. This time, it’s making everything available to everyone on all the hardware.
I am personally waiting for Watch Dogs on PS4, and I’m incredibly excited for it. Not so excited that I’ll be buying on PS3 first however. I don’t like the idea of getting it twice.
If the VITA integration with PS4 is as good as it could be, then I’ll be interested in two copies, just so I can play those games when I’m away/travelling.
PC. Even is a new operating system screws your games (DOS to XP, XP to Vista, etc, etc) You can dual boot or it will get patched by fans.
Welp, I won’t be getting a new console till the end of the financial year at the earliest and I’ll have GTA5 to keep me company until then
I thought Watch Dogs was a launch title for the PS4 and Xbone? Shame….
I’ve pre-ordered a day 1 PS4 out of sheer curiosity. I’ve never gotten a system on day 1…there’s a certain thrill I’m keen to experience and probably be let down regarding. Fun.
Edit: spelling.
I assumed that Watch Dogs was going to be there for the PS4 launch and was going to buy it as my first title.
Now I don’t know what I’ll buy as my first PS4 game.
I’m not planning on pre-ordering a PS4 unless they announce bundles, which I guess they will in time. Though I’m not that anxious to play the new title’s before the next gen consoles are released, or before I buy one.
If they don’t announce bundles, I’ll probably just purchase COD: Ghost as my first game for the sake of playing with friends.
I’ll be getting GTA V and that will most likely be the last game I buy on PS3, If they do end up announcing it on PS4, I’d still stick with PS3 version so I can play it straight away.
Other than that, I have a massive backlog of games to finish off on PC. My PS3 has been collecting some dust on the past couple of months.
I can’t help but get new shiney stuff. So ill probably pick up the new consoles at launch and play killzone and dead rising. Basically I’m getting the consoles for their exclusives – ones that will not come to PC. Ill play everything else on PC. I probably don’t have to get consoles launch, because a majority of games are coming to PC, but I have then preordered anyways, and I can always change my mind.
Best thing I ever did was ditch my gaming PC and replace it with a Mac Mini for work/study/etc, and moving completely to consoles for my gaming. Why? Simple.
Instead of sitting on my own in a secluded room to play games, I now sit on my big comfortable couch and play on my gloriously massive TV, while spending time (even if it’s passively) with my significant other, who cares not one whit about gaming, but does like to stretch out like a cat and read or work or sleep (or laugh at me when I fail miserably (or scold me when I murder Lara Croft continuously through my ineptitude)) while I game.
Did it for years and years, but now I’m done with the upgrading and fiddling and bollocks that comes with being part of the PC master race. Consoles fo’ life, y’all.
#PS4launchdaypurchase #nextgenalltheway #yolo
Console hooked up to TV, 360 controller, boots into Steam BPM.
Only downside is when some game has a stupid popup that requires mouse/keyboard input
Sure, BPM is a step in the right direction, but to start playing on my Xbox takes the following effort:
1) push button
2) wait 15 seconds
3) push button
4) wait 10 seconds
5) push button
6) when game finishes loading, start playing
It’s like the dreaded Apple Mac: it just works(tm).
Not to mention being able to avoid the fun and games that is MS Windows. In the middle of a game? Surprise! Reboot time for some reason! Game not running for reasons possibly related to the myriad permutations of barely cross-functional hardware configurations that make up the wonderous utopia of ‘PC’? ‘Troubleshoot’ effortlessly with petrol and a match.
#toooldforthisshit #somethingsomethingdarkside
Most of the time on my pc it’s push button and wait 2 minutes while i boil the kettle and bpm is on my screen and i can start playing. It’s not always perfect but i’m mostly in it for the cheap games.
After losing both a 360 and ps3 (and my saves) to hardware faults i got a little wary of locked down hardware where if one thing fails outside of warranty you have to replace the whole thing whereas on pc i can just replace the broken part and its much easier to back up data.
I’ll still buy a ps4 but like the wiiu it will be mostly for exclusives.
Not even thinking about next gen consoles. GTA 5, AC IV and WW HD. Will tide me over while i wait for all the summer xmas games to come and then go down in price. Plus there will be so many sales of older 360 and PS3 games and accessories…i cant wait!
ps4 and PC master race here
I’ll probably get GTAV for my 360 and then that’s it. No next gen.
Until Smash Bros Wii U comes out, but I’ll leave it up to you whether or not that’s “next gen”. (I would say yes)
I can’t find any info on next gen watch dogs being delayed. Whatchutalkinboutserrels?
Sup K peeps! Ubi have confirmed watch dogs as a launch title for Xbone and PS4.
Fact check fail.
Without owning a high end PC currently, BF4 will be my pick for next gen.
Any true hardcore gamer should be buying current then rolling over to next G fo’ sho!
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i wont be looking at purchasing a next gen until maybe middle 2014, i have a very high end PC which will run everything i want it to until the new consoles get a good roster of exclusives that i really want to play
I am looking forward to the next gen and i plan on getting a PS4 first, and maybe the Xbox One if it gets a reasonable roster of exclusives
yeah, last place i read said that Watch Dogs, Battlefield 4, FIFA, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Assassin’s Creed 4 were all launch titles for all next gen systems
I haven’t yet seen any games for the XB1/PS4 that are must buys for me.
This summer will likely be laden with Nintendo games, and playing catch up on my pile-o-shame.
It’s never been a better time to be a PC gamer. Components keep getting cheaper, regular steam sales keep my wallet heavy, and incredible exclusive games and features keep me stuck to the platform.
Stuff like this just assures me I made the right choice in gaming platform.
Watch dogs isn’t a launch title?!?
” Will you buy stripped back versions of games that’ll get superior versions down the track? ”
My God no.
” Will you delay purchasing new consoles because of this? ”
I hope to delay purchasing the PS4 on the basis of my massive PS3 collection, and the increasing PSN+ collections, Steam and Origin collections.
The new games being released no longer influence that.
The Last of Us looks great. I’m totally not excited by it. I could easily wait for that to drop to $20. Not a problem. I have plenty of games to take my attention and keep me excited.
I’ve had PS3 since since, and after playing almost every AAA game on it I am more then ready for a next generation of consoles/games. So Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed, Battlefield 4 and all of those, I will without a doubt be waiting for a next generation copy. Especially with games like Battlefield that are part of a series, I don’t just want a reskinned BF3. I want it to really feel like a new game.
I’ve preordered the xbox one. Not even sure what launch game I’ll get yet. Probably get a ps4 later next year when more of my friends get the console…. as for games, id just get the next gen games. And exclusives for ps3. Heck, they are still making games for the ps2.
I moved to Scotland last year and my PS3 was too big to pack. I’ve been sustained by my 3DS and steam releases on Mac.
This puts me in the uncomfortable position of desiring a home console but being unable to decide on which. There are last gen releases which I’d love to play – Bioshock, Journey and Killer is Dead, with the prospect of AC IV and other multiplatform releases. And the Wii U for all it’s commercial failure has games I’d enjoy playing, Pikmin, Mario, MK8.
The next gen isn’t something I’d comfortably attach to until prices drop and games are out there in the wild. And I want something to play now!
Sticking with pc unless $500+ falls into my pocket and the PS4 is not sold out.None of the original exclusives really intrest me apart from Forza 5 and as an eary adopter of both previous Xbox’s I am hesitant to rush in again.
I don’t think we will see true next gen games untill the developtors forget about the currebt systems.
Neither. PC for me. Consoles have lost me.
Is it just me or do you think that Rockstar would be dumb enough to announce GTA V for next gen, knowing full well that people would hold out to get it on next gen? Simple strategy is to not comment on next gen version… everybody buys the current gen version and then when the console has a decent user base announce the next gen version… not rocket science
I wouldn’t be able to wait for an upgraded GTAV and buy the PS3 version anyway.
If they release a next gen / pc version I’ll wait for it to be cheap in a steam sale
I believe that’s exactly what they are doing. They never actually deny it. There is a great inteview with Les Benzies (head of R* North) over on CVG. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/423020/gta-v-interview-rockstar-north-president-leslie-benzies-on-gta-online/
Which leads me to believe that I’ll be buying 3 licenses for that game. x360/PC/Next gen
PS4 for me and whatever game/s my local store has in stock. Having spent $2000+ on a new pc last year all I can say is fuck the master race. Games work so much better on a console
That’s exactly the draw of console. Ease of use.
I was all lined up to buy a PS4 with Watch Dogs on release. Then I watched some GTA V videos. There’s plenty of life in the old girl yet, so I’ll bide my time.
I’ll probably pick up a PS4 sometime next year when there’s more titles about and after my UK trip. That’s more important to me atm than a gaming console. I have my PC to tide me over anyway which is relatively decent in terms of gaming power for the moment anyway!
Heck – Im still playing Skyrim, I’ve got to get around to finishing Ni No Kuni, GTA V will take up all my spare time, and what little time I have will see me with some Pokemon or some Pinball FX 2. Not to mention the usual Uncharted 3 online action. And I wanna play through The Last of Us again. And possibly the new Ratchet and Clank title… d’oh!
I had this realisation the other day and got really pissed about it. I don’t want to buy a launch console because of the obvious reasons, but I also don’t want to buy new games on the console gen that’s on the way out. This leaves me lacking the collectors editions of the games I do want now, as I have to wait for the console to sit for a little while in market to know exactly what I’m buying in to.
Like many others here, GTAV on PS3 will be the last game I buy from the current generation.
It will tide me over until at least the new year, at which point I will be holding out for a PS4 deal/bundle.
STEAM BIG PICTURE.
Been next gen for a while now.
I might get a ps4 for multiplayer with friends, unless games start coming with crossplatform multiplayer then i wouldnt need one
I have a feeling that if FPS games, even 3PS games, went cross-platform everyone would have to switch to pc or be left behind in our noobishness twiddling our thumbsticks… I like to keep my PC and consoles seperate. It’ll be interesting to see Planetside 2 on PS4 though.
There is only one more game I’m getting current gen: GTA V. I’ll also be getting it for pc for unRanked modding. And next gen.
All other games now for me are pc and next gen only. X1 at or soon after launch, PS4 after the first price drop. Continue building my next gaming pc for big screen. My TV cabinet is getting too full. Need a new one.
That said, GTA Online on whichever platforms it comes to will hold me for at least the next 2 years. And Rome 2…
I’m planning on buying a PS4 next year and I may buy some games twice (depending on what features the next-gen consoles get) and extra controllers. Some of the games that are released on PC as well as the current/next-gen consoles (such as Watch Dogs, BF4 and maybe COD: Ghosts) I’ll get on PC first.
But I’m hoping Sony confirms and releases a PS4 & Vita Bundle Pack
I feel like the only one here having Wii U as their primary next-gen device.