[Pequod]

Originally Posted by kalpeshc

Is second controller useful? Which games have dual gameplay? Is it split screen experience?

I am not certain, but I do not think there are too many split screen titles on the PS4. The Wipeout collection and GT Sport in racing and Borderlands in the first person shooter genre are the only ones I recollect off the top of my head. These are really great games too. Not a fan of FIFA and such, so can’t say for sports games.

Truth be told, days of split screen co-op are over mostly, with everyone and sundry going online for their multiplayer fix.

[Joxster]

Originally Posted by Joxster

I'm not a console gamer, but knowing what a massive leap ahead the PS 5 is above the PS 4/Pro, I wouldn't touch the old ones with a barge-pole. The performance difference is staggering to say the least.

But, maybe that's just me

Quoting myself. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRGN...DigitalFoundry

Cheers

[rahulcmoulee]

Got an early delivery of this today courtesy Flipkart. Never expected to receive it before launch day.
Initial Impressions:

Series S is so unbelievably tiny. Easily fits into a backpack.
SSD is a game changer. Able to start playing games on it while my Xbox One would still be booting up.
Games which ran at 30fps on Xbox One now run at 60fps.
New controller has textured back for more grip. Triggers are slightly narrower and would take some time to get used to. D Pad is now much better.
Quick Resume keeps games in memory while you switch to other games. Can jump back in right where you left off.

[AtheK]

Nice, that is very quick. You might well be the first one in India to have it, let's see who gets lucky with the series X. I am holding back for sometime, and let One X do the duty for now.

[RollinWheels]

Originally Posted by rahulcmoulee

Got an early delivery of this today courtesy Flipkart. Never expected to receive it before launch day.
Initial Impressions:

...
Quick Resume keeps games in memory while you switch to other games. Can jump back in right where you left off.

Wow, never expected FK to start shipping early. It is disappointing that there is no news about SX or even PS5.

What games have you tried so far?

[Joxster]

Originally Posted by RollinWheels

It is disappointing that there is no news about SX or even PS5.

There is news about the PS5 in India, and it's not good news.

The release of the PlayStation 5 in India is being delayed due to a trademark dispute. Sony was unable to trademark the console in the country as someone else had already registered it with the relevant authorities. The debacle means that Sony cannot release the next-gen system in the Indian market until the matter is resolved.

The same person who registered the PlayStation 5 trademark in India before Sony, delaying the release of the console in the country, also runs a counterfeit PlayStation 4 accessory store.

Source

Cheers

[RollinWheels]

Originally Posted by Joxster

There is news about the PS5 in India, and it's not good news.



Source

Cheers

So, we have to suffer because of one guy who runs a counterfeit store.

Also what is there to resolve. if its obvious that there is a counterfeit store then he needs to be shutdown.

[pranavmichael]

The trademark dispute has already been resolved in the favour of sony. However, i’m unaware of the counterfeit store being run by the same person.

Expect the ps5 to arrive by mid/end december.

[Joxster]

Originally Posted by pranavmichael

The trademark dispute has already been resolved in the favour of sony.

I did not realize it had been resolved in the meantime. Thanks for the correction

It seems like Sony has managed to resolve the PS5 trademark issue in India. According to a report by Detective Gaming, the issue has been resolved as Aswani has apparently withdrawn his application for the PS5 trademark. The application was withdrawn on October 26 after Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc opposed it.

Source

Cheers

[rahulcmoulee]

Microsoft has definitely been far far more efficient in their India operations than Sony. Sony has dropped the ball with the PS5. While Xboxs are being delivered, we don't even have a release date or preorder date for PS5. Even when they do launch it is going to be in extremely limited quantity.

[Ragsk747]

Originally Posted by rahulcmoulee

Got an early delivery of this today courtesy Flipkart. Never expected to receive it before launch day.
Initial Impressions:

Series S is so unbelievably tiny. Easily fits into a backpack.
SSD is a game changer. Able to start playing games on it while my Xbox One would still be booting up.
Games which ran at 30fps on Xbox One now run at 60fps.
New controller has textured back for more grip. Triggers are slightly narrower and would take some time to get used to. D Pad is now much better.
Quick Resume keeps games in memory while you switch to other games. Can jump back in right where you left off.

Congrats

What is the hit on the pocket to buy online games or to take the monthly subscription.

I need to buy a console for my 12 year old son as bday gift which is on 28th this month. Since xbox series S is out of stock planning to buy Xbox one S. Have xbox 360 with kinect at the moment. Son is more of Minecraft and Forza kind of games player.

Not able to decide if I should wait for Series S to be available or go ahead with one S.Also confused whether digital (series s) is better or console with CD drive (one S)

[rahulcmoulee]

Originally Posted by Ragsk747

Congrats

What is the hit on the pocket to buy online games or to take the monthly subscription.

I need to buy a console for my 12 year old son as bday gift which is on 28th this month. Since xbox series S is out of stock planning to buy Xbox one S. Have xbox 360 with kinect at the moment. Son is more of Minecraft and Forza kind of games player.

Not able to decide if I should wait for Series S to be available or go ahead with one S.Also confused whether digital (series s) is better or console with CD drive (one S)

Series S is a far superior console to the One S. It is much more powerful and faster. MRP is 35k, but with card discounts it can be brought down to somewhere around 30. It is still in stock on amazon. Rather than spending 29k for a One S, the Series S will be a more future proof console. In the few hours I have played, every game runs smoother on the Series S.

Honestly, if you have decent bandwidth, digital only is perfectly fine. I haven't bought a game disc since Xbox 360 days. You get lot of sales and offers on the MS store throughout the year.

As for the subscription, Game Pass Ultimate which includes Game Pass, Xbox Live Gold and Xcloud works out to Rs. 700/month. If you want to try out a large no.of games, it is extremely vfm. But if you only play a few games, you are better of buying the games.

Only caveat with the series s is that the available storage space is only 364GB. So take that into consideration before purchasing. You can use a USB 3.0 hard drive to store games and even play xbox one and xbox 360 titles off it.

https://www.amazon.in/X-BOX-Xbox-Ser...5064639&sr=8-2

[Ragsk747]

Originally Posted by rahulcmoulee

Series S is a far superior console to the One S.
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https://www.amazon.in/X-BOX-Xbox-Ser...5064639&sr=8-2

Thanks buddy. That was helpful. Will check out Series S.

[yajaman99]

Originally Posted by Ragsk747

Congrats
I need to buy a console for my 12 year old son as bday gift which is on 28th this month.
Not able to decide if I should wait for Series S to be available or go ahead with one S.Also confused whether digital (series s) is better or console with CD drive (one S)

Very interesting Ragsk, my son shares the same birthday and he too will turn 12.
I have been a Sony FanBoy but stopped at PS3.

Was planning on getting the XBox Series S for him aswell and for me

Not sure if i should wait for the PS5 digital and continue the Sony legacy.

Now going digital may have some impact to my way of buying games.
It is known fact new games are a pricey affair, so i used to get them later via CEX which was a good saving.

Now with Digital they would not be an option to go for preowned games.

To XBOX Games Pass users.

If I go for XBOX Game Pass, will I get full games for free or would they be on a discount for members?

[AtheK]

Originally Posted by yajaman99

Very interesting Ragsk, my son shares the same birthday and he too will turn 12.
I have been a Sony FanBoy but stopped at PS3.

Was planning on getting the XBox Series S for him aswell and for me

Not sure if i should wait for the PS5 digital and continue the Sony legacy.

Now going digital may have some impact to my way of buying games.
It is known fact new games are a pricey affair, so i used to get them later via CEX which was a good saving.

Now with Digital they would not be an option to go for preowned games.

To XBOX Games Pass users.

If I go for XBOX Game Pass, will I get full games for free or would they be on a discount for members?

You can play games for free till you are a member. Some third party games keep getting added and deleted. Use the game pass ultimate 50 rupee trick to get Gamepass at Gold prices.