Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Seeing that the majority of reviews here are thanking Amazon for making the PS4 available for sale right before launch, and not actually reviewing the PS4, I decided that a review of the system should be posted up for those that are looking for real reviews. I was one of the lucky ones who got a PS4 a few days earlier because of the Taco Bell promo, so I've had a few days prior to launch to mess around with it. I was able to get a copy of COD Ghosts, so please take that into account when I discuss the PS4 graphical capabilities. Also, I could not play online yet so I won't be talking about online gaming in this review. The PS4 is Sony's 4th generation console, and they've been successful in every generation since their first. I think you're going to see history repeat itself with the PS4 launch...... off to a slow start, but by the end of the generation it will be on top. With a fairly weak lineup, there was honestly not much I was excited about, besides the fact that it's Sony's new console in 7 years. Hooking up the device is a breeze, you just plug the power cable (no power brick required!) into the PS4 and into the wall, and the HDMI (included) from the PS4 to your TV or receiver, and you're set to go. First thing I did was pop in COD Ghosts, installed it onto the HDD, and started playing the campaign mode. I have this game for the 360, and comparing the graphics to the PS4, it was only marginally better. The game looks very pretty, don't get me wrong, but it just isn't that big of a jump in graphical power from last generation to this generation (nothing like how when the Sega Dreamcast first came out and blew everything out of the water). Now for the game play itself...... there was some lag during some of the more intense parts of the game. The 360 version definitely handles COD better than the PS4, which makes sense because the PS4 is a brand new system, but then again, it is using an x86 architecture which is theoretically "easier to program" for, but I guess they had some trouble porting COD Ghosts. Now let's talk about media capabilities, or lack thereof. Blu-Ray movies play fine, just as you would expect from Sony, however...you cannot play 3D movies! Sony will probably enable this feature later, but for now you can't do it. The PS4 is a 4K capable device, but only for movies and photos, not video games. One of my biggest gripes about the PS4 is that it can't play audio CDs and mp3s, or stream media from your computer....WTF Sony? The PS3 was a great media center, and I hoped the PS4 would be too, but these lack of basic music features is going to make me knock one star off of my rating. I've heard rumors that Sony will enable this feature later, but we will have to wait and see. I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled a 180 like Microsoft did earlier this year. Pros: -sleek product ID (smaller than the ps3 slim!) -quiet design -500 GB Hard Drive -Ability to upgrade your HDD to a larger HDD (or SSD) -controller is a Dualshock 3 on steroids (it's better in everyday) -built in power supply (no brick!!!) -USB 3.0 ports -iPhone and Android app Cons -No Audio CD playback -No MP3 playback -No DLNA support -No media streaming from a computer (no mp3s, no movies...) Overall I give the PS4 4 out of 5 stars.