Vaclav
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Was tempting until I remembered we're only missing Borderlands and GoT (well I guess minecraft too, but we don't care about that)
The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !
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Khane
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Well my PS4 came on Monday and thanks to the Best Buy 3 for 2 deal + 5% cash back from Discover I already have a Backlog.
Uncharted Collection (PS4 Bundle)
Bloodborne
Dark Souls 2
Tale of Zestiria
Disgaea 5
Witcher 3
Brothers: A Tale of 2 Sons
All that for about $300 total thanks to Gamers Club Unlocked + cash back bonuses on top of the deals.
Uncharted Collection (PS4 Bundle)
Bloodborne
Dark Souls 2
Tale of Zestiria
Disgaea 5
Witcher 3
Brothers: A Tale of 2 Sons
All that for about $300 total thanks to Gamers Club Unlocked + cash back bonuses on top of the deals.
Noodleface
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Hit up the rpg or bloodborne thread when you start, I am dying to hear first impressions hahah
I could use some advice.
The owners of the company I work for buy their employees a gift every Chrsitmas. They pick several different gifts, all between $300-$400 in value, and you get to pick which one you want.
This year one of the gifts is a PS4 with the Battlefront bundle. I'm not a big fan of consoles and have never owned one. I typically only play MMOs on PC. None of the other gifts are appealing to me so I'm considering the PS4. My son already has an Xbox One and when I have tried to play a game on it, my thumbs get extremely sore. I'm and old fart so guess it's arthritis. Is the PS4 controller more ergonomically easier on the hands? I have read the PS4 fully supports mouse and keyboard controls. Is that true for games like Witcher 3? I can't play Witcher 3 on my PC without upgrading my video card. If I could play Witcher 3 on PS4 with keyboard and mouse, that would save me the cost of upgrading my PC.
Lastly, is the Xbox One ever going to add keyboard and mouse support? My son already has a Xbox One and I would like the option to play some games with him but I can't because of the controller.
Thanks for any feedback
The owners of the company I work for buy their employees a gift every Chrsitmas. They pick several different gifts, all between $300-$400 in value, and you get to pick which one you want.
This year one of the gifts is a PS4 with the Battlefront bundle. I'm not a big fan of consoles and have never owned one. I typically only play MMOs on PC. None of the other gifts are appealing to me so I'm considering the PS4. My son already has an Xbox One and when I have tried to play a game on it, my thumbs get extremely sore. I'm and old fart so guess it's arthritis. Is the PS4 controller more ergonomically easier on the hands? I have read the PS4 fully supports mouse and keyboard controls. Is that true for games like Witcher 3? I can't play Witcher 3 on my PC without upgrading my video card. If I could play Witcher 3 on PS4 with keyboard and mouse, that would save me the cost of upgrading my PC.
Lastly, is the Xbox One ever going to add keyboard and mouse support? My son already has a Xbox One and I would like the option to play some games with him but I can't because of the controller.
Thanks for any feedback
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Keyboard and mouse support is game specific, so while the PS4 can support it, if the game doesn't, then it doesn't do shit other than like internet or whatever. No idea about Withcer 3 in particular, but I'd assume no, most games don't. Only example of a game that supports it I know of is FFXIV.
The pad is probably about the same as the Xbox one, if you're not used to it or your bones are old as fuck, it won't change much. Might just be a matter of getting used to it though, but while the pad is of a different shape, it probably won't change anything.
The pad is probably about the same as the Xbox one, if you're not used to it or your bones are old as fuck, it won't change much. Might just be a matter of getting used to it though, but while the pad is of a different shape, it probably won't change anything.
Noodleface
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You can buy external hardware like the xim to use kbm all the time, but at that point it's just a weak pc.
spronk
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the DS4 is not friendlier to old farts than the xbox controller, its a bit smaller so i think it just depends on how big your hands are. Big hands = xbox, small hands = PS4.
I doubt you are experiencing arthritis or carpal tunnel with controllers, its just a familiarity thing. I was just like you, only did PC gaming from 1999-2012 (almost all MMOs) but did the switch to PS4 when it launched. The first six months my thumbs also hurt after an hour or two and I felt like a slow retard sometimes, especially when you compare reticule movement on controller to mouse. But you get used to it after a while, and now I can't really imagine going back to KBM over controller. Have played 5-8 hours on both PS4 and xbox one with no issues with the hands.
i'd say go for it, get a ps4 and pick up witcher 3 and bloodborne and the last of us and try it out. worst case your son will play it, best case you'll find you grow to love the ease of playing games on a console.
one thing i'd say, the xbox elite controller is pretty good and feels really comfy in the hands. PS4 doesn't really have an equivalent, yet.
I doubt you are experiencing arthritis or carpal tunnel with controllers, its just a familiarity thing. I was just like you, only did PC gaming from 1999-2012 (almost all MMOs) but did the switch to PS4 when it launched. The first six months my thumbs also hurt after an hour or two and I felt like a slow retard sometimes, especially when you compare reticule movement on controller to mouse. But you get used to it after a while, and now I can't really imagine going back to KBM over controller. Have played 5-8 hours on both PS4 and xbox one with no issues with the hands.
i'd say go for it, get a ps4 and pick up witcher 3 and bloodborne and the last of us and try it out. worst case your son will play it, best case you'll find you grow to love the ease of playing games on a console.
one thing i'd say, the xbox elite controller is pretty good and feels really comfy in the hands. PS4 doesn't really have an equivalent, yet.
Nester
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Agree with everything said here, takes time to get acclimatized to console life.
Quaid
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Here's some pics for reference. My thumbs are only very slightly, very naturally bent in the controller pic. The handles are comfortably butted into the bowls of my palms. I have slightly larger than average hands (I'm 6'1, size 12 boot), and have never felt discomfort.
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Utnayan
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You can do it with this:
Amazon.com: IOGEAR KeyMander Controller Emulator for use with Game Console (GE1337P): Computers Accessories
You will have to do the customization yourself. Witcher 3 (I own both versions - I play the PS4 version because I enjoy it on my big screen with controller and home theater sound) looks good on PS4. Noodle said it is an under-powered PC and yeah it is, but that isn't the point since you will get this bundle as a gift. Realize that more and more games are cross platform developed as you know, with less and less emphasis on truly outstanding PC graphical titles. You can still notice the differences between high powered rigs and resolution updates between the two platforms, but my PS4 gets more use than my PC and my PC isn't anything to scoff at. (i5 2500k OC'd to 4.5 ghz, 8 Gb Ram, GTX 770 video card).
You will also have access to some good games you should really try out, and are cheap now.
The Last of Us
God of War 3 Remastered
Until Dawn
Alien Isolation
Witcher 3 (Which you said you will get)
Uncharted Remastered
Upcoming Uncharted 4
Journey
Bloodborne
I own this, the Wii U, Xbone, PC, Gameboy 3DS, Vita, PS3 (Used now for streaming mostly)
The PS4 gets a LOT of use.
Utnayan
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Yeah but he has arthritis and is playing from a Nursing Home.Here's some pics for reference. My thumbs are only very slightly, very naturally bent in the controller pic. The handles are comfortably butted into the bowls of my palms. I have slightly larger than average hands (I'm 6'1, size 12 boot), and have never felt discomfort.
spronk
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based on your index finger being shorter than your ring finger quaid, i can scientifically conclude that you have a long penis and that you are nice to women
5 Things a Man's Finger Length Says About Him
Polite, promiscuous... gay? What does your ring finger say about you? - Telegraph
my index finger is longer so that means i am a gay asshole with a tiny dick
5 Things a Man's Finger Length Says About Him
Polite, promiscuous... gay? What does your ring finger say about you? - Telegraph
my index finger is longer so that means i am a gay asshole with a tiny dick
Quaid
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