Hard to believe that it’s already been 10 years. Wow time flies

First GTA 5 turned 10 years old, and now the PS4 console. I don't know how to explain it, but 2013 to me is the first year that still feels so modern that I simply can not comprehend it *actually* being a decade ago. I know a lot of people say that time flies and it's all just part of getting older, which I totally understand, but man I *really* was not ready for the PS4 to be 10 years old today.

Miss the late PS3/PS4/Vita-era, possibly peak Sony imo. Insane to think that was now a decade ago 🥲

its 10 years old , and still a great system with a lot of games that i would love to play (or play again if i played them already) PS2 and PS4 are two of my favorite systems from Sony.

I’ve been hit hard with PS4 nostalgia over the past month. I didn’t even realize it has been 10 years. Makes sense!

When the PS4 was first teased back in February 2013 I remember how excited I was to see how Microsoft was going to compete with Sonys offering, being completely invested in the Xbox 360 generation. Then the biggest letdown of a reveal happened with the Xbox One and everything Xbox was doing pushed me towards the PS4. I preordered it the day it was available and went home happy with it on launch day. It was such a great console, super reliable, the games were fantastic, online multiplayer and service felt competitive with XBL, the controller was innovative. Fond memories with the PS4. I actually thank Microsoft for their screw up otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten to know Sonys exclusives even though I grew up owning a PS2 but didn’t play it much. It felt just right owning a PS4 that generation. The energy for the brand felt revived in a way I hadn’t felt since PS2. I eventually ended up buying an Xbox One a few years later but man, PS4 had me dedicated to it for the initial few years of that generation. Good times.

Can’t believe it’s been ten years. I bought mine in February of 2014. Great system, tons of great games.

Man I hadn't even thought if you'd ever do an 8th Gen recap... Time really does fly.

I’m still rocking with my PS4 Pro but I plan maybe getting the PS5 Slim at some point in future. I like that the disc drive is detachable cause you can get an replacement when it inevitably dies from age

I have my PS4 put up, but 10 years flown by. It's in my top 5 favorite consoles of all time. When u look at it as a whole, it's not bad. It was a whirlwind of things around it. Gave shenmue n final fantasy fans, the games they wanted in shenmue 3 n FFVIIR respectively. Started the Spider-Man games. Sony gave a platform for Kojima n his new game after Konami situation. There is probably a plethora of things I'm not naming or forgetting. It was, to me, a fantastic console that gave me everything I wanted. I'm just thankful that the PS5 is BC because the PS4 has a gr8 game selection. I'll remember the PS4 as a great console to have.

Playstation got quite Americanised during the PS4 generation, huh. New 3DS did come out before the PS4 Pro but it was VEEEERY under-utilised officially. PS4 Pro could boost any game's framerate out of the box even if it didn't support higher resolutions but New 3DS only received a few games that took advantage of its enhanced guts. Good thing softmodding is an option.

When I started watching these recaps, I thought all the "time really flies" talk was mostly window dressing, but over the years it increased in significance to me. It really does get more bizarre the older I get and seeing you cover the PS4 in the same way I saw you recap the 7th gen when I first discovered your channel really hits different.

10 years is crazy to me. I remember getting mine august 2014 right before my freshman year of college. Great times.

Fun Fact: In Top Gun Maverick all the Engine sounds are made with Ps4 Systems.

Happy 10th Birthday to PS4 on Nov 15th 2013!!! My son moved onto Xbox, so I got the PS4 just a few years ago (as I take all his consoles he no longer plays as I'm a Retro Gamer.) As most people love Spider-Man on the PS4 my game was Godzilla. That game put a tear in my eye when I played it, felt like Godzilla something I've been wanting to do since childhood. Going to have to pick up Alien Isolation for the PS4, haven't played an Alien game since the original PS1, so I think it's about time to get a new Alien Game. Thanks for the Tip!

I remember picking up my PS4 slim back in 2018. Got it for 200, and it came with Spider-Man and 2 controllers. Ended up picking up God of War, Last of Us, uncharted collection, and Detroit all with the system for about 300 total. That was the best Black Friday for me of all time! Now my PS4 has a new life in my son’s room!

Those new thumbnails are great dude!

I got my first wii u at the age 9 now I am 20 years now with a ps4 just a year or two ago, and a switch. I Feel the same but weaker and in sightly more pain

If I recall correctly your PS4 unboxing was one of the first videos of yours I saw, so I guess this is also roughly the 10th anniversary of my viewership. Thanks for all the great videos and I hope the next 10 years are even better.

10 years since the xbox one really hits hard

wow I learned soo much in this video thank you dude

My problem with the PS4 is that it is less open. A ps3 had free online, you can plug in most controllers, and backwards compatible.

I Was 7, 10 years ago playing 3ds and Xbox 360

Wow 10 years. Doesn't even really feel like it's been a decade. I remember being excited about it coming out. And now the PS3 is 17. Time sure flies

The PS3 wasn't intentionally complicated. The Sony/Toshiba/IBM really believed cell architecture was the future of computing and invested a lot into the technology and it made sense for Sony to put the computer tech they were investing in into their current console. Turns out most game devs though the juice wasn't worth the squeeze to develop games for cell architecture.

My god, i had totally forgotten about this channel. I'm surprised you still have that intro from 7 or 8 years ago!

I can’t help but feel like the PS5 is kind of middle ground vibes between “We need you” and “We’re so cool we write the rules”, almost like they’re confident but humbled by their experiences in the past which are certainly written in stone by this point.

Thanks Adam. Wow, I didn't get a PS4 til the Pro was on sale for $299.99 on a BF Sale at GameStop so I was unaware of this Prosumer approach Sony was doing. I remember the news of Shenmue 3 prompted me to look to getting one. The PS4 was the first time I bought games for a system I didn't even have. Snatching up games like Ys VIII & Assault Suit Leynos about a yr before I even got the system itself. Good Times & still more to come! Happy 10th 🎈 🎂 Birthday PS4!

If the console came out 10 years ago, that means I have been subscribed for 10 years. Oh my goodness time flies!

10 years! Wow! I remember when it came out and close to I think The Last Of Us launch on ps3! Great video Adam! 😎

Great video as usual! It really is amazing how long it has been since the launch. Makes me feel old! Even with my PS5, I still pull out my PS4 to play sometimes. I just feel bad to neglect a system I made so many memories on.

I just got my PS4 Slim in September 2023, and I'm so happy with it. Ive wanted a PS4 since like 2014, but at the time I opted for a Wii U instead (definitely the right choice), and ever since I've focused on the Switch and building a PC. The system was finally at a point where I thought it was worth it due to the price and number of games, so I jumped on it for the 10th anniversary. I love Kingdom Hearts and wanted to be able to play the third game, and Yakuza has always interested me. Those two franchises alone have every game in the series on PS4, and then I get bonuses like the Gravity Rush games and Final Fantasy 14 on console for more casual play vs PC. It's such a great system, and I am happy to finally have one after all these years of wanting one. And yes, I know I could have got a PS5 instead, but I got the console with like 15+ games for less than I would have paid for a PS5 console alone, so it was totally worth it.

When the console was relevent I remember thinking it was kinda plain, but honestly, looking back it was pretty decent. Two things I really enjoyed was that it was the first console to embrace physical indies. A lot of the same games made it to other consoles but having them physically makes the system stick out more. I also liked how on the Pro, you can turn off Super Sampling when playing at 1080p. This usually resulted in much smoother framerates, making them the best playing version of the game on consoles, even if they didn't look as nice compared to Xbox One X, and really made me consider which game I got for which console since I had both. Big dissapointment for me that the PS5 doesn't have that ability.

Its so crazy that its already been 10 years...The PS4 is almost as old as the PS2 was when the PS4 came out...

In addition to the NEC SuperGrafx, the Game Boy Color, the New 3DS, the PS4 Pro, and the Xbox One X, there’s also the Nintendo DSi. The DSi has more RAM and a faster CPU than the original DS (and DS Lite). And yes, there were some DSi-specific physical games, and many DSi-specific games through digital distribution.

You're a great storyteller man. Love your videos

We're not getting any younger guys.... 10 years already... F**** Great video Adam. Love this console ❤

Once the Switch 2 comes out you should do a proper 8th gen retrospective on the generation as a whole as well as the Wii U, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch individually. That would be epic.

How did you not talk about "I'm in love with your dead grandmother" and "Potato Sack Racing Simulator 2024" 😩 Just kidding, love your videos! 🤣

Wow that has flown by 😮

Great video. I grew up with Xbox but I picked up a PS4 just to play Spiderman & then experienced other amazing titles like Last of Us, God of war & Horizon Zero Dawn. I'll always remember my time with that console, the library of exclusive games is crazy.

You got something wrong I believe and thats that the PS4 is actually still being made, at least for US markets. I regularly see the ps4 getting restocked in retail stores again. They upped the ps4 production last year and were bundling the system with the new Call of Duty from last year. I just saw the PS4 get restocked at my local walmart here in the USA just this past month

I upgraded the HDD on one of these pretty early on to store multiple TBs of data. Had a couple haters claim it was "excessive" even as I cited ~100 GB games w/50+ GB updates (stock HDD was only 500 GB). It was an internal mod, super sleek; looked stock. Few years later, seemed like _everyone_ was upgrading their HDDs. Games weren't getting any smaller. 😅 Still got PT archived away for preservation.

Got my ps4 10 years ago when I was 11. My mom bought one for me off her friend that had a bunch of them because he was a reseller.

10 years… holy cow

Would be happy to see a fourth shenmue

Hearing that alien isolation story really wants me to try it in VR. I can’t understand getting so scared you have to take the headset off it’s just a game. The jump scares sometimes get me but that’s it. You just carry on afterwards

Coincidentally the PS Portal came out on the PS4’s 10th birthday. I think that the PS4 will probably be discontinued by the end of the year if not then probably in 2024 or 2025. Sony has said they will continue to support the PS4 until 2025 and I think it will still have 3rd party games coming out for it until 2027-2031.

I'm still playing my PS4! When I finally upgraded my TV from a CRT to a modern 4k I also upgraded the PS4 to a PS4 Pro. The Pro is actually a very adequate console which is why I have not jumped on board with the PS5. My all time favorite PS4 game is Monster Hunter World. Now I am playing Eldenring. It's amazing in its open world and exploration, but has really demanding combat.

Thank you for releasint this on the day I have a commute

I remember when I first got my PS4. I don't feel like gaming has evolved much since. Just more bells and whistles.

I'd like to personal volunteer as a moderator to glean your comments section for the so-called 'riff raff', Adam, haha. I love these birthday videos, and I'm late viewing so I get all of them at once!

Had a PS3 but skipped the whole PS4 era. It helped that I had a friend who generously lend me his to play some exclusives like Unchartered 4 and Horizon Zero Dawn. I did eventually get a PS5 last year though but I find myself playing the Xbox more often. The PlayStation is still an amazing game but I hate the UI. The PS4 backward compatibility was essential for me, wouldn’t have bought the PS5 without it. Regarding the 8th Gen recap, does it mean if the next hardware from Nintendo is a slightly upgraded Switch Pro / 2 not a generational upgrade that we’re not getting a recap? 😱

10 friggin years. I remember watching the live stream of PS4 launching in the US on my Galaxy S4😅

Man this generation was a blast. I remember doing the early morning opening for the PS4 and selling copies of Alien Iso. Am already chuckling away to myself to the train wreck cluster ****! That was the Xbox launch and sony absolutely owning Microsoft at E3 especially with that "this is how you share a game with a friend video" that was just so much fun to watch. Thank you Sony!

Good vid! I was 12 when the PS4 came out in 2013 im 22 now in 2023 time flies!

DSi seems likes another mid gen refresh to me. It had exclusive games the regular version could not play (DSiware), and it had enhancements for DS games like Korg DS10 Plus and Alice In Wonderland

21:49 The Mandela Effect: Dumb Fun sounds like a good idea for a genre of videogames

the 8th gen marked the end of my geeking out and getting excited over consoles, since they're now just PCs in a box :( I miss the esoteric hardware in previous generation consoles instead of the homogenized PC/Xbox/PS environment we have today

You’re very wrong about the PS2 following the PS1 in terms of it “being easy to develop for.” The PS2 was a nightmare for developers… but it was also the most successful home console ever. That’s why Sony went with the weird cell tech for PS3.

Every year I wait for all of these retrospectives to come out and watch them in a single sitting. Great analysis as always!

Remember watching your day one video when I was 14, I’m 24 now

Looking back i always thought RDR2 was going to be my favourite ps4 game, but I think that ended up being Kingdom Come Deliverance, despite its bugs. But the Ps4 itself introduced me to watching KZfaq on my TV and watching it more than actual television

Can't believe it's really been 10 years. Glad to know someone else that sees the Switch as 8th Gen, was wondering why there wasn't a 8th Gen recap video lol now it makes sense! Been loving watching your videos! Am also a huge Sega fan, the Saturn is my favorite console of all time. I could probably talk your ears off about Sega and video games in general but that'd make this comment a book, anyways love the content and looking forward to more!

I feel so old bro. I remember standing in line launch day to pick one up. I am currently trying to sell that same model I bought then to get enough money for a ps5 💀 Everyone and their mothers still remembers the lead up to that generation, MS shot themselves in the foot so bad. It took Sony until 2017 imo to hit their stride but man when they did it was great. Hopefully PS5 can have a great second half as well

Was not expecting Alien Isolation. Would deffo be in my top 5.

Video should be “dinosaurs watch fellow dinosaur discuss relic from Jurassic era”

PS3 17 years later is coming up soon too. I can believe the PS4 is 10 years old and the funny part is DualShock 4’s are still being sold new at Target and Walmart.

PS5 being fully backwards compatible with 99.9% of the entire ps4 library was very cool. So if I want to play ps4 games I just play them on my ps5 😅. The PS5 is like the "PS4 Super Pro" with exclusive games (being PS5 games).

Cousin of mine gave me his launch system back in 2015 to play with him. Spent countless hours in parties and games. I may find the exclusives to be a step down from the PS3, but the PS4 is a solid system that I still use alongside my PC. Thank you, PS Quadruple.

The jump from Genesis toSaturn sound chip was massive. Like, compare a crappy western Genesis game to Guardian Heroes.

Actually probably the console I most recently bought a new game for ( Shin Chan summer vacation, Japanese PS4 release has a English language option ).

I remember my base ps4 started to sound like a jet engine taking off before I upgraded to the pro

I feel real old,my most advanced system is my PS3 slim that I bought brand new, also my favorite more modern system...I have gen 2's and 3's in my collection, and Isolation came out on the PS3..I have it, I think it came out as the PS4 came out. I do love these videos, they bring me back.

The thing I’ll remember most about the PS4 is the E3 2013 presentation and how they destroyed Microsoft. Talk about a mic drop moment, it was the living embodiment of the Simpsons “He’s already dead” meme.

I never got to Gen 8. I’m still playing all the gen 5, 6 and 7 consoles all this time. 😂

i stood in line with my buddy to pick one up on the midnight release. its actually his birthday too, happy bday brian!🎉 my ps4 is still my main console ftw

Crazy it's been 10 years! I was at the night release November 29th (European release). Forever grateful for this console.

Speaking of 10 years, who else misses "The following video is part of our quick shoot series-" in the intro?

Also when you were describing them being friendly to devs, that reminded me of what they did during PS1 and they were successful. Sony welcomed all the devs big or small and stole them all from the N64 like Square.

I have a ps4 and never used it to actually play games yet so I have lots of gaming to catch up on that system. I hate waiting for a hour for spiderman to install 😑 when on any console pre ps4/xbox one you just put the cartridge/disc in and it plays 😄(I guess xbox 360/ps3 did sometimes download updates before starting a game).

it’s still my main console while I barely touch my switch & play on pc once in a blue. the pro upgrade really breathed life back into it. I look at ps5 games and don’t see too far of a jump especially if you’re not gaming on an hdr tv

Still on my base PS4 from 2014. I still remember watching vids on the launch of the PS4/XB1 and Microsoft's whole DRM debacle and how Sony did the almighty of all burns with *that* infamous video. Time is going by fast. Too damn fast. But hey at least I'll be able to relive that new console feeling when I upgrade to the PS5 "slim" soon.

Gameboy and Gameboy color have almost the same hardware. Even the graphical chip was the same, it's just a modified version of the old chip with support to code color into the sprites. It was what made possible to release games compatible with the 2 systems, because you were coding basically for the same hardware.

LOL thanks Adam I feel old. LOL probably cause I am old. Oh man the PS4, I was really late to the PS4, I went from PS3 to PC gaming. I finally got a Christmas of 2018, my wife bought me a Black Friday bundle that game with GOW 2018, Horizon Zero Dawn and the Last of Us. Loved GOW 2018, but I didn’t love my PS4 the way I loved my other PlayStations. I had my PS4 till Jan of 23, traded it in bought a PS5. Love the heck outta my PS5, easily has more play time than my PS4 had. Maybe my love of PS4 would have been greater had I owned the PRO. Who knows, but thank you for making these videos. I’m off to find more caffeine. Have a great day.

10 years since the PS4 was introduced I was in high school when they first announced it

I still remember wanting one for my life in 2014... I never got it, and it's still magnificent to me.

PS4 really has a great game library.

I remember being so excited for the ps4 when it launched, shame it took a few years for it to really get going. I hadn’t even started high school then, but now I’m almost done with my masters degree. How time flies!

Another great video Adam, cant believe its been 10 years.

Definitely had to do a double check on this one. 10 YEARS?! That can't be right.

The way I remember the PS4 is really just a huge disappointing drought. I bought it early 2014 and by 2016 I was done with it so I sold it and bought a gaming PC. Most if not all of the games from that system that I was interested in ended up coming late in its life at a point where I didn't own it anymore. I think that's why I love my PS5 so much because it has a pretty steady stream of games I'm interested in coming out and then there's the backlog of later PS4 games I never played that make it feel like there's always something to play on it.

Dammit Adam now I don’t know how to label this video. 10:45 and actually you can still buy a new ps4 from Sonys website themselves right now. So in a wierd way it’s still supported.

Thanks for sharing your love of gaming, Adam 🙂.

Still playing my ps3

Honestly I thought it was a great console. It was part of the reason that I got the disc based version of the PS5 because I still had my old library of games I still liked it so I kept the games but gave away the console to a friend who didn't have one so he could experience it

I miss getting up to six Plus games every month for the PS4/PS3 and PS Vita :)

I was there on launch day standing in line it’s was -25 and I got one. It was my first time getting a system on launch day

My backlog has been kicking my ass for almost 20 years now, so I waited until 2019 before buying a PS4. My plan was to stay away from next-gen temptations for as long as possible and hopefully make some progress with the backlog while waiting for the right time (whatever that means) to buy, but eventually I just couldn't resist a really good Black Friday offer on a PS4 Pro. Maybe this is the reason the PS4 doesn't feel very old to me - I've only had it for a few short years. Interestingly I feel almost the same about the X360. It's 18 years old now, but I bought mine around 2012 so I've only had it for eleven years. I obviously know it's ancient tech today, but to me it still fells kind of new...ish. Right now I'm actually playing Shenmue III (for the first time). I've had both my Kickstarter copy and my Collector's Edition since release but never quite felt brave enough to dive in because I was afraid to feel disappointment after waiting and hoping for so many years. Now that I've eventually started playing I can say that it feels pretty good. The Shenmue feeling is definitely there, warts and all. I totally agree with you on the food mechanic - it doesn't really add anything fun or necessary, but it's there, so we'll just have to deal with it. One thing that totally shocked me though (I actually first noticed this in the PS4 remasters of 1 and 2) was how TERRIBLE I handle QTE's now. I don't know if I've developed a severe case of old-man-reflexes or what, but I fail almost every QTE. It definitely sucks to suck. 😄

Legend in the house!