Amazon reviews from the PS4 and Xbox One next-gen console wars(blog.roguecode.co.za) |
Amazon reviews from the PS4 and Xbox One next-gen console wars(blog.roguecode.co.za) |
For example, the "HOW HAPPY VERIFIED REVIEWERS ARE WITH THEIR CONSOLE" pie chart at first glance makes PS4 look a bit better than the Xbox, because the graph above it uses black for PS4.
You have to click he radio button to see that that is correct, by a tiny (I expect not statistically significant) margin. Whether that holds for 4-star reviews, too is kept hidden from the readers.
One could just as easily show the distribution over all star rating for both devices in one graph. More information, easier to grasp.
Maybe it's just regression and nostalgic delusion, but I find that the consoles of old (up to the sixth generation) had novelty in their designs and ability to mod them.
But now I find them to be dull. Unless one really wants to play exclusive titles, I find no reason to own a console.
Valve/Steam/Steambox OTOH, is a fresh and exciting prospect(to me).
The sad thing I mentioned above is at the same time very exciting to me--once there is no crazy custom ASIC design, developers won't have as much trouble writing games. You basically get a PC with a blessed system configuration and a well known API that will lead to more and better performing games than during the last generation.
As far as console vs. phone or PC, I don't see them going away any time soon. They have many advantages over both.
Ultimately a console is like any other gaming platform, you buy one because you want to play the games on it. If you never find a game compelling enough to make that jump then you're not going to buy the console. Now that so many games are cross platform, to the PC as well, there's not as much need to buy any particular console unless you find yourself with a strong desire to play certain specific games.
I wonder what goes through the minds of people when they do that. I mean they're probably aware of the fact that they don't have the console. More than that, what do they have to gain from doing this?
Gaming console wars are a great example of people who have confused their self-worth with their preferences/possessions. Combine that with viewing the world and this contest in particular as a zero-sum game and there you have it.
People creating fake reviews to feel better about "themselves".
>>>Abandon Thread >>> http://i.imgur.com/oWVPPXF.gif
Also, infographics get embedded, which still sends traffic your way...
It's not about making charts, it's about making bad charts.
Perhaps someone will make a better chart and post it.
Now I cannot predict the future. But we have had amazing games running on way less cpu, gpu and ram - and install base in a way is king. Right now we are in the GameBoy era of the iPad. The games grew with their auditory - if you have demand for quality writing, deep story and mature games - they will show up.
So I find nothing to be sad about, that quality gaming has become available on more platforms.
