ChuckeRearmed
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It is gonna be XBL vs PSN all over again, where people were arguing in the beginning that online play is not needed for consoles (and digital store fronts for that matter just like right now with subscription services), then when Sony introduced PSN people jumped at it claiming that it is already better than XBL (it wasn't).
Have ever Sony lived its sky high expectations? Sony supposed to introduce smart delivery (they did not), now they will for sure introduce incredible BC for PS1-PS3 titles (they probably won't).
With new Game Pass competitor, I expect XBL vs PSN situation again. Game Pass tiering aside, the offering itself is very solid
I do wonder if Sony will try throwing in some movies, music and anime creating some PS One or something solution in the long run though. But Sony Pictures don't produce enough output, Sony Music is doing whatever and in anime they should merge Crunchyroll into Funimation first (knowing Sony they will make worse Funimation app into the main app of anime, rather than using superior Cruncyroll app). I do expect them putting day 1 releases in a long run. Just like with PSN vs XBL it is gonna be a solid eventually (it took Sony 2.5 generations for that). By that time I believe Xbox will remove Gold, will introduce the ability to stream the games you bought, will introduce additional streaming services into Game Pass subscription and who knows what else. So just like right now, the ecosystem of Xbox will be much more superior while PS ecosystem is gonna be solid but kinda limited.
Have ever Sony lived its sky high expectations? Sony supposed to introduce smart delivery (they did not), now they will for sure introduce incredible BC for PS1-PS3 titles (they probably won't).
With new Game Pass competitor, I expect XBL vs PSN situation again. Game Pass tiering aside, the offering itself is very solid
- Stream or download games (eventually all of the game will have both
- Old releases and day 1 releases from first and third parties (with integrated stuff like EA Play in the subscription)
- Enhanced BC games from older generation that you can stream or download
- Streaming available to different platforms (Xbox One generation of consoles, mobile phones and TVs in the future)
- Play anywhere features that allow to play the games on various platforms (XCloud, Xbox, PC)
- Access to the best version of the game for your platform via Smart Delivery
- Touch input for various XCloud games
- Additional streaming perks like EA Play
- Full browser support allowing even using other services
- Disjointed PS+ and PS Now offerings where you will have some native games as PS+ while streaming will have worse version and so on
- Day 1 first party won't be at launch, but like EA Play will come at later date, day 1 third parties are gonna be limited to small indies only but they will give some older games as gifts or something
- Basic BC that is streaming only, no enhancements for BC titles
- New PS Now app for PS5 only, without support of PS4 era app, might come to TVs too and mobile phones (50/50)
- No play anywhere as Sony won't make its own PC launcher, will stick to Steam and EGS (if EGS will survive lol) releases
- No smart delivery
- No touch controls
- No addiitonal streaming perks
- No browser support
I do wonder if Sony will try throwing in some movies, music and anime creating some PS One or something solution in the long run though. But Sony Pictures don't produce enough output, Sony Music is doing whatever and in anime they should merge Crunchyroll into Funimation first (knowing Sony they will make worse Funimation app into the main app of anime, rather than using superior Cruncyroll app). I do expect them putting day 1 releases in a long run. Just like with PSN vs XBL it is gonna be a solid eventually (it took Sony 2.5 generations for that). By that time I believe Xbox will remove Gold, will introduce the ability to stream the games you bought, will introduce additional streaming services into Game Pass subscription and who knows what else. So just like right now, the ecosystem of Xbox will be much more superior while PS ecosystem is gonna be solid but kinda limited.
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