Xbox One and PS4 difference isn't "all that great", insists Microsoft

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"There could be a lot of reasons" why Tomb Raider's frame rate varies between versions

Outspoken Microsoft senior director Albert Penello has chimed in once again on the Xbox One/PS4 specs debate, with particular reference to a recent upset about Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, which reportedly doesn't run at 60 frames a second on Xbox One.

"Look, I had a lot of time to think about this and I believe in what I said," Penello told listeners during a new Gamer Tag Radio podcast, harvested by GamingBolt. Presumably, "what I said" is a reference to a chat with OXM about why comparing one console's specifications to another is basically "meaningless".

"I believe that the differences between the boxes are not all that great," Penello went on. "And I know what is going behind the scenes and I have access to more information about some of this than a lot of people. Sometimes people tend to neglect the points that are in my favour and they like to highlight the points that tell me I am wrong. I still think Ryse is still the best looking game on any platform. Period. End of story.

"I think if you look at the titles which we launched [with], which were multiplatform titles, the bulk of them were the same," he added. "I think there were 12 titles were released on both platforms, leaving three all of them had the same performance on both boxes. Everybody wants to focus on frame rate [with] Tomb Raider, there is a resolution thing going on and OK, there could be a lot of reasons why that could be true.

"But we are just a [few] weeks in, we just shipped, it's a long generation. People who bought an Xbox One are going to be in for an awesome generation of games that are only going to get better. I think these little things get way overblown versus the quality of the games and the real differences in experiences which are pretty minor."

Microsoft has suggested that Xbox One's specs are about "agility and brains" not "brute force" - it's all about serving up a stable platform for developers to work with, apparently, while setting aside resources for app developers.

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Source: http://www.totalxbox.com/70047/xbox-one-and-ps4-difference-isnt-all-that-great-insists-microsofts-penello/

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slayerz43Posted:

Tsukoyomi17
Oasis
GreatLogic
Multitask
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.


Some people bought the Ps4 because it was $100 cheaper haha.


And due to the fact it has better graphics (Although forza is 1080p)


'Better graphics' just shows how much you actually understand =/

not because it's $100 cheaper but because probably they didn't want to feel rip offed, who the hell wants to be forced to fork over $100 more for a useless kinect that 60% of xbox one users probably didn't want in the first place -__-


You have no idea what the new kinect is capable of until you try it. Its a major improvement from the 360's Kinect

ATLatimerPosted:

Microsoft should just step up or let Sony take the next generation.

DissPosted:

Tsukoyomi17
Oasis
GreatLogic
Multitask
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.


Some people bought the Ps4 because it was $100 cheaper haha.


And due to the fact it has better graphics (Although forza is 1080p)


'Better graphics' just shows how much you actually understand =/

not because it's $100 cheaper but because probably they didn't want to feel rip offed, who the hell wants to be forced to fork over $100 more for a useless kinect that 60% of xbox one users probably didn't want in the first place -__-


I was kind of susceptible about the Kinect but I actually like the voice commands, well kinda.

PintPosted:

I agree, Both consoles are pretty much the same thing with a different brand. I personally chose the Xbox One over Playstation because the majority of my friends play Xbox and I am used to Xbox. I cannot get along with PS controls

memo_drpepper_14Posted:

daRealRush Why does Microsoft keep saying saying and 'insisting' stuff like this. I am starting to think they are not trusting the Xbox One. I believe the Xbox One is doing just fine in the market, but they may not think so.


It's called damage control. They want to sway peoples' opinions from picking the ps4 for being the more powerful cheaper system while there's is the inferior more expensive console. I believe the sales they are having right now are just microsoft fans and we will know which console beat which in a few years ,or sooner if the sales are drastically different. If you ask me 100 dollars cheaper,more powerful ,and those amazing developers they have are all the incentive i need.

Tsukoyomi17Posted:

Oasis
GreatLogic
Multitask
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.


Some people bought the Ps4 because it was $100 cheaper haha.


And due to the fact it has better graphics (Although forza is 1080p)


'Better graphics' just shows how much you actually understand =/

not because it's $100 cheaper but because probably they didn't want to feel rip offed, who the hell wants to be forced to fork over $100 more for a useless kinect that 60% of xbox one users probably didn't want in the first place -__-

SwiftPosted:

This is why I bought the console over the games that are coming out on the console.

OasisPosted:

GreatLogic
Multitask
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.


Some people bought the Ps4 because it was $100 cheaper haha.


And due to the fact it has better graphics (Although forza is 1080p)


'Better graphics' just shows how much you actually understand =/

DPMPosted:

Multitask
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.


Some people bought the Ps4 because it was $100 cheaper haha.


And due to the fact it has better graphics (Although forza is 1080p)

MultitaskPosted:

Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.


Some people bought the Ps4 because it was $100 cheaper haha.


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