Overview:
The PlayStation 4 officially abbreviated as the ( Sony PS4 ) is the fourth generation of Sony's line of Video Game Consoles. The device came up with major updates over its predecessor and is considered as the next leap into gaming technology. The Sony PS4's computing system is based on a custom chip with eight x86-64 cores and a unimaginable 1.843 teraflops GPU, making it the most powerful game console to date. With the PlayStation 4, Sony has developed a gaming ecosystem that focuses on social and cloud gaming. Play Station 4 has been widely successful and sold a million copies within 24 hours of its launch becoming the fastest selling game console in history. According to most PlayStation 4 Console reviews this is the best play station to date.
The SONY PS4 is the best gaming device for connected gaming with speed, power, innovative screen play and intelligent customization. The deeply integrated social and cloud services develops a healthy gaming environment that no else platform offers. PlayStation combines immersive gaming experiences and unmatchable multimedia capabilities, which makes it a perfect digital media device. PlayStation 4 offers amazing remote functionalities, you can manage and play games on your Sony PS4 with the PlayStation App on iOS and Android and the PS vita over WIFI.
Hardware & Performance:
The PlayStation 4 packs its power under a compact and elegant case. The case is just 2 inches high, 11 inches wide and 12 inches deep and weighs not more than 8 pounds. The low profile angular aesthetics are very appealing and eye catching. The front angle elevation of Sony PS4 hides two USB 3.0 slots, a 6x Blu-ray Drive and touch sensitive power and eject buttons. The top of the PlayStation 4 gives off a 1/3 glossy and 2/3 matte black finish. Between the contrasting finishes lies a multicolor led that displays standby and power on/off status. A standard power connector along with the HDMI slots, Ethernet port, optical audio port is placed at back of the case, which is usual for a PlayStation. The Sony PS4 comes with two power-on/off modes when it's not being used. It can either be put in a standby mode or turned completely off. According to most PlayStation 4 Console reviews the device comes with the best design for a console to date.
The outer body of the Sony PS4 might be beautiful, but the real beauty lies within. The PlayStation 4 packs a magnificent "Jaguar" x86-64 eight-core processing Unit. A 1.84 Tera FLOP AMD Radeon GPU powers the graphics with 8 GB of ultra-fast GDDR5 unified system memory . These are monsters specifications for any computing device and makes the Sony PS4 the most powerful gaming device ever. Like the PS3, it comes with a user replaceable 500 GB hard disk, either a sata port or a SSD.
The Sony PS4 focuses on social and cloud play and that cannot be possible without a wireless 802.11 b/g/n protocol. It also supports Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity. The PlayStation 4 comes with poor compatibility and won't connect with any Bluetooth supported accessory such as a keyboard or a mouse and not even the PS3 controllers. The compatibility could be later enhanced by firmware upgrades from SONY.
The standard PlayStation 4 controller got upgrade to the "DUALSHOCK 4" with the Sony PS4. The wireless controller is again beautifully engineered with similar controls like the previous version, but are enhanced to be more user-friendly. The traditional analog sticks and the trigger buttons now offer even greater control. The innovative capacitive touchpad opens up endless possibilities for more intuitive game plays.
Most PlayStation 4 Console reviews question the game play on Sony PS4, but nearly all games benefited from PlayStation 4's updated graphics and processing power and there is noticeable bump in each and every game. Thanks to the Dual Shock 4 the way you control games has been made even more exciting. Each game available on Sony PS4 game has been redesigned according to new features, but platform games tend to work better than the cross platform games on console.
Features:
The PlayStation 4 comes with a lot of new features. According to our PlayStation 4 review these features make it stand out.
Interface:
PlayStation 4's new slick interface is a beauty. The previous cross-media bar has evolved into a Dynamic menu, which is simple & user-friendly yet intuitive. The two horizontal rows displays your achievements like Trophies, last games you have played, replays as well as settings, web access and other functionalities. The interface on the Sony PS4 is great for a game console.
Entertainment Options:
Like any modern device the Sony PS4 offers streaming services such a Netflix, Hulu Plus, red Box and HBO. Surprisingly YouTube is excluded, but you can always access it via browser. Sony's own streaming platform the Sony Music and Sony Video are also supported and they stand out among all offered services. The PlayStation 4 interface will recommend stuff from only Sony stores based on your recent streaming history. The Sony stores now offer music and videos to be downloaded to your hard drive, a feature which the system previously lacked. We love how the Music app can play music during playing your games. Sony has also pledged to start a streaming TV service by the end of this year. The entertainment offered is brilliant for a game console. PlayStation 4 Console reviews criticize the need of paying for a membership, but this is ordinary for all such services.
Blu-ray player:
The device comes with an excellent Blu-ray player however, we were surprised at lack of support for old school DVDs and CDs on the Sony PS4.
Shared Game Play:
Social Game play has never been the same before on a game console. With the Sony PS4 you can engage in personal challenges with your friends and family and share your victories and achievements and challenge people to cross the milestones set by you. All this is possible by simply clicking the share button. The PlayStation 4 will record your game play achievement and upload it on its online portal.
Remote Integration:
PlayStation 4 offers amazing Remote connectivity. You can manage and control your PlayStation profile and settings from the Mobile app available for iOS and Android. You can even stream content to your Smartphone or tablet. Further you can connect a PS Vita to your Sony PS4 game console as a backup controller and it would work without a display too thanks to Ps vita's on board screen. The setup is very easy and simple but hte performance depends on your internet connection. The only things that sucks about this is its limited capability, would only work on your home network.
Online and media service:
This is an area where Sony has worked on the most. The PlayStation Network makes up a huge portion of PlayStation 4's functionality. The PlayStation Plus Subscriptions can be carried over from PS3 to PS4. The subscriptions are now required for multiplayer gaming. The subscription holders would also get free automated updates to games along with 1GB of Cloud Game saves and discounted products throughout Sony Platform and stores. A PS Plus member can log onto any Sony PS4 and just start playing his games where he left from and listen to his music and watch movies by just logging in his account in any Sony PS4 console. A member can log onto 16 Sony PS4 game consoles at a time. You can control your PlayStation account through the mobile app while your console lies at home with content ready for you.
Verdict:
Our PlayStation 4 Console review concludes that the SONY PS4 is a reinforced model of the already perfect PS3. The updates made by Sony however, are crucial keeping in mind the importance of social and cloud computing today. With these updates SONY has fended off competition from likes of Microsoft's Xbox, which only dominated in streaming services and online portal. With the PlayStation 4, Sony is retaining its dominance in the game console industry for long.
Pricing:
The SONY PlayStation 4 comes at $399.00, which is quite a modest price for such a game console. The device costs $100 less than its Xbox rival and delivers more than it should for your money. The PlayStation Plus service costs $50 per year however, if you are an early adopter you would get a discounted membership and on top of that a lot of free content.
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