By: Terri McFadden
There have been feuds over which game console is best since 2000 when the first x Box game system came out. With the recent release of both the PlayStation 4 ($460) and the Xbox One ($500) both so close to Christmas, which is a better gift for the holiday?
The Xbox live is very eye popping features. One new feature is the voice command which allows you to use your voice to control the game console. It also gives the ability to talk to multiple people at once through it, and you can pause a game and watch television (you have to hook it up to you own cable for this feature though). The Xbox can help you gain great communication skills if it is working.
On walmart.com the Xbox One has got a variety of ratings from 1-5 stars. One male from the 18-24 category says his system took him a few hours to set it up then his games would not work. The Xbox seems to be keeping up its reputation.
Senior Demetrius Drummer said, “[The Xbox is great] if the system is working correctly. PlayStation network is still the best thing to communicate with. [With] Xbox, you don’t have that guarantee.”
The PlayStation 4 also comes with many features. Surprisingly, one of the most popular features is the free Wi-fi. More features are the ability to personalize your homescreen and immediately start playing games when you start the downloading process. The PlayStation 4 is not as social as the Xbox One but it is more connectable.
The PlayStation 4 now has an app that is available for all smart phones, tablets, and Apple products to keep you up to date with the activity of your friends who are playing at home. Also, it is now the “potential opener” for the PlayStation Vita. This means you can play all your PS4 games away from the actual console over Wi-fi on the Vita.
What the two game consoles have in common is you cannot play any games from older generations. This is not a very big problem though because they both have plenty of new games for purchase.
Whichever you decide will most likely live up to all your expectations. Both consoles give lots of new and useful features that you will be able to use for a very long time and which ever you get will make your Christmas a merry one.