The next generation of the gaming consoles has arrived. SONY released their PlayStation 4 with a price tag of $399 with the aim to run high-graphic video-games to all new level. They are raising the bars of gaming quality. So here, we will review the PS4 and you may get an idea of its capabilities and may impact your plans of buying it.
It has 8GB of GDDR5 RAM and a 500GB hard drive that will store games and video content. There is no external storage – presumably 500GB will be enough and if it isn’t you’re going to be juggling the 30+GB games that you download. There is a single HDMI port on the back next to an optical audio port as well as an “AUX” port for the optional $60 PS4 camera.
The controller is rounder and I’d say a bit more comfortable than the PS3 controller and puts it more in line with the soft edges of the 360/Xbox One controller. There is no power brick and you can, if you wish, simply swap out the HDMI and power cable from the PS3 and plug it into the PS4.
The controller itself includes a number of interesting features. First there is a built-in gyroscope and Eye-compatible light that allows for some very Wii-like interaction features. It also includes dual rumble motors and a small speaker that can transmit audio as necessary. Battery life has been strong although I haven’t fully tested the controllers in the short time I’ve had the console. The PS4 itself includes a wired headset for in-game chat and cables to charge the controllers.
DualShock 4 now uses a Micro USB port, you can juice the controller’s rechargeable battery with a smartphone or tablet charger, or even hook it up to a PC. What's really impressive, though, is the standard 3.5mm headset jack. Not only can you use the included mono headset for voice chat, but you can also plug in any old pair of headphones and route the entire system's audio through the controller.
Remote Play of PS4 titles on the PlayStation Vita has been one of the system's most anticipated features.
Remote Play works well via wireless LAN in supported titles; several third-party releases have gone above and beyond basic support, including full Vita control in games like Battlefield 4 and Assassin's Creed 4. Sony's own first-party games like Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack also support the feature.
The controller is rounder and I’d say a bit more comfortable than the PS3 controller and puts it more in line with the soft edges of the 360/Xbox One controller. There is no power brick and you can, if you wish, simply swap out the HDMI and power cable from the PS3 and plug it into the PS4.
The controller itself includes a number of interesting features. First there is a built-in gyroscope and Eye-compatible light that allows for some very Wii-like interaction features. It also includes dual rumble motors and a small speaker that can transmit audio as necessary. Battery life has been strong although I haven’t fully tested the controllers in the short time I’ve had the console. The PS4 itself includes a wired headset for in-game chat and cables to charge the controllers.
The Controller : DualShock 4
DualShock 4 wireless controller is easily the best gamepad Sony has ever built.DualShock 4 now uses a Micro USB port, you can juice the controller’s rechargeable battery with a smartphone or tablet charger, or even hook it up to a PC. What's really impressive, though, is the standard 3.5mm headset jack. Not only can you use the included mono headset for voice chat, but you can also plug in any old pair of headphones and route the entire system's audio through the controller.
The PS4 is Sony's most attractively designed piece of hardware.
PS Vita & Remote Play
Remote Play works well via wireless LAN in supported titles; several third-party releases have gone above and beyond basic support, including full Vita control in games like Battlefield 4 and Assassin's Creed 4. Sony's own first-party games like Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack also support the feature.
The Games
Electronic Arts, Activision, Warner Bros, and Ubisoft have all committed some of their biggest franchises: there’s Need for Speed: Rivals for racing, Injustice: Gods Among Us for (superhero) fighting, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for stealth-killing, and of course the war-torn shooters Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4 and the sports franchises from EA (NBA LIVE 14) and Take-Two (NBA 2k14). Having a list of the these games means that the following games are titled for the PS4: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag
Battlefield 4
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Driveclub
FIFA 14
Just Dance 2014
Killzone: Shadow Fall
Knack
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Madden NFL 25
NBA LIVE
Need for Speed: Rivals
Watch Dogs
PS4 Specifications
Main processor
Single-chip custom processor
CPU: low power x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores
GPU: 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon™ based graphics engine
CPU: low power x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores
GPU: 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon™ based graphics engine
Memory
GDDR5 8GB (5.5Gbits/s)
Storage size
500GB Hard disk drive
BD/DVD Drive (Read Only)
BD x 6 CAV
DVD x 8 CAV
DVD x 8 CAV
Input / Output
Super-Speed USBx (USB 3.0) port x 2
AUX port x 1
AUX port x 1
Networking
Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 1
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth® 2.1 (EDR)
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth® 2.1 (EDR)
AV Output
HDMI out port
DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL) port
DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL) port
Conclusion
7.9
Good Stuff
Fantastic controller
High-end Graphics
Simple, game-focused interface
Fantastic controller
High-end Graphics
Simple, game-focused interface
Bad Stuff
Not enough great games yet
Occasional performance problems
Not enough great games yet
Occasional performance problems
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