A little back story:
I purchased a PS3 back in 2011, and it still works as perfectly as the day it was opened. My PS3 got me through college, and will soon be given to my little brother to get him through college. So I'm not a stranger to Playstation. When I graduated I moved in with three housemates who are all PC gamers. I spent ~$3,000 building a desktop and it. is. amazing. Made Skyrim on PS3 look like an N64 game. I was fairly reserved when buying the PS4 because I was so used to top-notch graphics and no loading screens.
The PS4 graphics are just as mind-blowing. The rendering of shadows, lighting and water in Destiny are so incredible, really, hats off to those responsible for it.
PS4 Review:
Graphics are mindblowingly good
Interface seems much easier to use than the PS3 was
Sleek design. Slightly annoyed at how small the power button is, and I think it might be touch instead of an actual button.
PS4 Controller:
Nice design, personally I actually liked the PS3 controllers better though.
Some people had been complaining about the joysticks, but I'm at ~40 hours of gameplay and they're still perfect.
Doesn't seem to hold a charge nearly as long as the PS3 controllers, but I have my PS4 set up on my computer desk ~3feet from me so I just keep it plugged in. I don't have a solid number for you, but if I had to guess I'd say it would only last about 5 or so hours.
The "headset" they give you is an uncomfortable earpiece with a mic attached, like you used to see come with phones. I'm going to try to get my work bluetooth to connect because that's kinda irritating and the earbud hurts and wont stay in my ear.
Destiny Review:
Graphics: 10/10, amazing
Gameplay: 10/10, amazing
Storyline: lolwut
The story is never clear, and they never really explain. They get around this by characters saying things such as "I don't have time to explain" or "you know the legend yes?" and Dinklebot will reply "of course" before you can even say "uhh no? Care to tell me what's happening?" They also tell you to go online to read cards you unlock which explain the story.
Leveling up to 20 was fun and pretty quick, I really enjoyed the missions even if I didn't really know why I was doing stuff.
Strike missions require PSPlus but are definitely worth it, they require 3 people to play and give a lot of experience and are pretty tough.
Crucible (multiplayer pvp) is Halo-like, except that you keep all your guns, armor and moves from singleplayer which is fun and adds a lot of diversity. It also means the higher level people dominate, but if you're good you can hang, and you get good rewards. Personally I avoided it until I was level 20 and now I'm doing okay.
Patrol: a mode where you basically have free reign to wander the different locations (Russia, Moon, Venus, Mars), taking mini missions as you see fit and killing enemies for experience. This is wonderful for leveling up and for taking in the sights!
Leveling past 20 is weird, because it requires leveling up your armor instead of XP bar. I won't bother getting into details on that though, basically you just need to play a LOT of matches and get better armor to advance. I'm currently level 23 and still having fun.
Issues:
Story line was over pretty quickly, and I didn't really know what was happening. For a company capable of such a great story as the Halo series, this was disappointing.
Getting new weapons and armor - this one is the biggest issue people seem to have.
You get something called an "engram" which you take to someone to decode. It has a % chance of giving you an item which is common, uncommon, rare, or legendary. This is how you get almost all of your items and weapons, which means it's entirely up to chance. People have played a strike mission, spent a good half hour killing a difficult boss and gotten a Legendary Engram, only to have it pop out a Rare item which is useless to them at that point in the game. Even the Legendary Engrams only have an okay-ish chance of giving you a legendary item. Leveling in this manner is a real pain. For example, I've spent longer going from 20 to 23 than I did going from 1 to 20.
Overall, from a long-time PS3 fan converted to a PC gamer, this bundle was completely worth it. I am pretty sure I spent ~24 hours a week playing League of Legends on average before purchasing this bundle. Since then, I haven't signed onto League once, I've been too eager to play Destiny with some of my college friends.
As a side note - Some may ask why I didn't just get Destiny on PS3. My college roommates, whom I never get to see, both have a PS4 and played Destiny on it. I wanted to join them, so I basically spent an additional $400 just to get the proper system to play with them. Still worth it.
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| ASIN | B00KVOVBGM |
|---|---|
| Release date | September 9, 2014 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #78,691 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #9,549 in PlayStation 4 Games, Consoles & Accessories |
| Product Dimensions | 16 x 15 x 5 inches; 4.16 Pounds |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| Rated | Teen |
| Item model number | 3000460 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 4.15 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Batteries | 191 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Date First Available | June 8, 2014 |
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Great console, decent game.
*Updated Review* - 9/14/2014 I finally received a console that worked, and I must say I'm quite impressed with my PS4 system. It runs nice & quiet, has unique features, and sports a easy to navigate user interface. Sure there are a few things I miss from the PS3, such as the ability to change the background on your main menu as well as the addition of Playstation Home, however those little annoyances pale in comparison to the sheer awesomeness of the PlayStation 4. Overall, I'd give it a solid four stars. As for the bundled game, Destiny, well that's pretty sweet as well. Not the amazing masterpiece it was overhyped to be, but still pretty impressive at any rate. My only gripe is that the social interaction aspect is seriously lacking. Other than fireteams there is no semblance of a chat (voice or otherwise) to be found. It honestly makes for a very lonely multiplayer experience if you don't already have a full roster of friends to team up with. Hopefully this is something Bungie will address in the future, but we'll have to wait in see. Either way, Destiny still garners about 3 1/2 to 4 stars from me. Very entertaining, but nothing mind-blowing. *Original Review* 9/9/2014 The PS4 I received in my bundle was D.O.A. Every time I tried to turn it on the light flashed a blue color and then console would beep and shut off. I tried everything I could to remedy this and nothing worked. New HDMI cable also did not work. So right out of the box I was saddled with a bricked console. Not cool. I waited forever to play Destiny and now it looks like I have to wait even longer. Thankfully Amazon is shipping me out a replacement that should arrive tomorrow, and I plan on updating this review accordingly when they do. Until then I give this bundle a one star. =\ Also, it's worth noting that the console I received was a weird light gray color, definitely not a bright white. Compared to my white wii it looked like dingy bathwater or an old IBM computer (Picture: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/permalink/moLOWM5ZVZBYMH/B00KVOVBGM/ref=cm_ciu_images_pl_link). Not sure what is going on with that, or if that's normal, but I figured some people might like to know.
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