sampson ireman Why do people who write comments like this disable replies?

I have been extremely pleased with my PS4. The streaming abilities have helped me do more live events with fans, the games have been pretty solid and have been fun to review, and the ability to remote play everything on my PS Vita rocks for when I want to catch up on documentaries while playing some goofy, mindless games!

I really like that you are so responsive and active around your fans and subscribers, thanks!

Hey Adam I just wanna tell you how great your videos are i really enjoy them i've been a subscriber for over 2 years now, Ive watched every video you put out and i got to tell you how happy i am to see someone who appreciates video games for what they trully are; Art forms, and not some dumb blips on a screen. Am also happy to see someone who has the same excitement, love, care for them as i do whether you are an Xbox fan PlayStation fan or a Nintendo fan(or other stupid non important nomenclature) the most important thing is that you love video games and you treat them with the respect they deserve because they are part of our history. I grew up around the 80s- 90s era and video games have been with me though the happiest days and the most disappointing days of my life thats why i'd like to think that they are a part of me. I gottta tell you also that you're very knowledgeable about video games and video game history have ever thought of compiling your thoughts and knowledge into making a "documentary" about video game history? I think it would be very interesting and very entertaining for anyone who appreciates video games as you and me . Anyway i just wanted to tell you this since it could possible be the last gen (of gaming consoles... I hope it wont .... lets hope so at least). Keep up the amazing work!! You're awesome :D

I do not support digital either. All it is just a rental service. Physical copies are the way to go. Awesome stuff Adam.

You always make valid points Adam! I hate seeing people dislike your videos because they are Bias. Kudos to always being straight up and telling it 100% how it is. If you cannot understand where Adam is coming from then you are taking him the wrong way, or you are Bias.

Very informative! I watched it from beginning to end. Keep it up! :)

Dude, Adam, these videos are awesome i love these sorts of videos from you keep it up!

I find it funny how you said at about 30:28 "if your a PC gamer than i don't even know why your watching this" because i am a PC gamer and yet i love hearing about how the consoles this time around are doing (and i generally like your videos anyways), but i guess you could say i'm one of those PC gamers who is not all "PC GAMING MASTER RACE, as i understand why you don't do PC gaming and why some might not like it (though i really do not get all the flame wars that go on between PC and console fanboys, why can't we all just enjoy gaming regardless of platform?) ,either way nice video as always.

Holy shit its already been a year since you last made the video on the Ps4

I just wanted to let you know that I just recently discovered your channel and your videos and i've been hooked since the first one. I, as well, am a HUGE Sega fan. Freakin' huge. I greatly admire your gaming knowledge and your videos always provide me with more and more information. So thank you very much and don't stop!

I don't even game anymore, yet I'm addicted to your channel. Great insights!

Actually, with a PS4 you pretty much are a PC gamer now: Both xbone and PS4 are just tiny gaming PCs with custom OS. Not only that you made the point earlier that there won't be another generation which I agree with: If you're gonna just stream games and have digital versions only anyway, the same argument you're making here applies: Well it's the same thing, thin clients and streaming boxes, digital only games, and that one looks better on PC so why not just go PC? Since PC hardware is actually sold at a good profit margin it might be the only option in the future for having something physical that is not entirely cloud based, some food for thought.

The crooked stack of games really fucked with my OCD.

Adam Great video as always. I really like the information and predictions here. Very well thought out stuff.

I don't know if people have been asking for this specifically but what do you think about doing a two year video for the Xbox One and the Ps4? I don't know. The retrospective video and prediction videos are my favorite videos you do so I was just wondering what you think?

I really tried to like the PlayStation 4. Bought it at launch but sold it in August for an Xbox One. The controller for PS4 was much better then the previous PSs' but still that analog stick is in the wrong spot;) plus it always needed a charge when I wanted to play something. The UI is both boring and unintuitive and the system was kind of randomly noisy, like the fan would start reving up or it would make these weird ticking sounds??? No audio CD support also frustrated me and I assumed an update would remedy it but after 6+ months I knew it was never coming so I had to get going. That was my straw I guess. My biggest complaint though is the whole mandatory installation of games period!(Xbox One shares this huge negative). Why can't they just run off the disc like always damn it? Anyway, another great video. Love hearing your well thought out take on all things gaming!

1 year already?? wtf time!!

Another great video, and some interesting points for pausing for thought, The point you made about the hard drive was brilliant. I don't own a PS4 or Xbox1 and am undecided of with one if either to use but it true that hard drives do fill up very fast, my PS3 500gb can't hold all the games I purchased only really about 70-100 of some games are huge (Uncharted 3/Hitman). I also share the concerns of what happens when the server goes down for good and over half my games dis pear into cyber space :(

Fantastic idea for some videos Adam! You always give some really great opinions!

When i watch your videos the future of consoles and video games just looks so grim and dark, no one is making money out of it, no one seems to be doing it right, everyone is screwing up and in deep financial troubles, and then i go to a store and see people buying consoles and games, it's just bizarre to try to paint out a future landscape as to where it all will lead to. I belive that it would all just make more sense if they made consoles for what they are meant to do, which is play video games and focus on that, instead of trying to shift them to secondary features, which is what imo is hurting the game industry. Back when i was a kid i had y snes so that i could play games on it, not so that i could plug a phone on it, or that it was also a vcr, companies just want to force you the most weird, complicated technology on their devices, do a million things and oh... it's also for video games!. At least Nintendo in all their mistakes they are the company that remembers that the most and they pull up fun games that make you smile (will keep an extra comment for your upcoming wii u video :p)... but i always use my bluray to watch movies, that's what it was made for, and it has a controller that i can operate better, i use my ps4 to play games, not to watch moveis, or watch youtube or use the internet. oh, and you look better with a haircut :)

+Jon Barrett You need to enable replies dude.

I just use a spare 1TB HDD I had lying around from an old laptop. Surprisingly the PS4 works with old Toshiba laptop HDD. It's also very easily swappable, you can find videos on KZfaq showing how it's done. So having external HDD support for me is not very important but would be nice to have.

Nice review adam! I really want a ps4 however I'm just wondering if there's that concern of no external hard drive option isn't it a risk buying and installing games like injustice, tomb raider etc. Which are just remasters w/ dlc content and can be bought on previous gen consoles?

"Adam why aren't you a PC gamer? theres so much fuckin better stuff on there like OMG" I don't get why PC gamers can't just leave us be. I grew up on consoles, I will remain on consoles.

Looking at Sony objectively, I honestly believe that they will be fine. Sony Pictures, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Sony Insurance are doing fine, divisions like Sony Mobile have the POTENTIAL to turn a profit, and since the Xperia Z3 line of phones are now on Verizion, T Mobile, and Sprint I believe are all selling them. If they market the phones right, they'll start selling more phones, and start turning in profits. As for their Sony Bravia division; they should focus on 4K make it the forefront of the next generation of TV's; as Sony has some of the (price-wise) cheapest, most well-designed, and most beautiful 4K TVs in the market. The problem with Sony now is not in their product quality, but in their marketing sector. If Sony marketed their TV's, Xperia Z3 phones, cameras, AND the PSVITA the way they market the PS3 and PS4 we'd see the company turning a profit for once.

Just subscribed. Like your videos and the lack of bias. Cheers from Belgium

I just finished watching your video and I'm looking forward to tomorrow's video about the Wii U

25:43 just get a 1tb hardrive and you wont half to have so many or hell if you still have that problem get an even bigger one

I do believe Sony will finally come around & will add firmware update that will allow you using external HD.

Hey man I enjoy your content and can you please make a video about the PSVita if you can because I'd like to here your thoughts on where the Vita went wrong.

Hey Adam. I just got my Ps4 yesterday but I can see noticeable blemishes in the matte plastic part of the console. Especially if I hold up a bright LED torch to it. I've read around and people are saying it's just the way it is made. I've attached a picture if I'm not explaining myself clearly. i.imgur.com/Fk9Rg9W.jpg Notice the darker spots towards the center of the console and also under the PS4 logo. Would you say this is normal?

Great video! I would like to comment 'Unless you're a PC gamer, then why are you even watching this' I am a PC gamer but I also buy every console at launch for exclusive titles My favorite console is Wii U because so far it has the best exclusives, but obviously games look best in 1440P on my R9 290 haha Still even after all the PC gaming, Mario Kart 8 will surprise me with a particularly gorgeous scene and I'm reminded that the Wii U is no Wii after all - it's Nintendo HD! =P

'I don't think they'll be a PS5' sorry Adam lol, btw love your content!

Great video Adam, really looking forward to your xbone and wii u ones.

Excellent video Adam. Love your content :)

So interesting to see you thought that was going to be the last Sony console. PS5 definately isn't small box under the tv either xD but i love watching older prediction videos.

I agree there will totally not be a PS5.

Hope you make the year 2 analysis. Love your videos.

As someone who does not know much about consoles this is very interesting and i'm learning a lot, you are very good at explaining!

Give it 5-10 years & Adam will be a pc gamer without a choice.

nearly 6 years later what do you think about Sony making 7.76 billion in profit from April 1st, 2019 - March 31st, 2020 and ($2.19B Profit from the Playstation Devision) and $8.06 Billion in profit from April 1st, 2018 - March 31st, 2019 (2.81 Billion Profit from the Playstation Devision). Sony completely made up from their losses from 2007 - 2014 with just those two fiscal years alone and they were also extremely profitable in 2017 and 2016 as well and they still have their Xperia smartphone devision and film Division in 2020 and even made a 600 million dollar profit off it even with its lowest sales ever for smartphones and they don't have the Bond Franchise anymore! The reason I bring this up is because if Sony didn't have the Playstation division the past two years they still made 5-6 Billion in profit! Fiscal Year 2018: www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/18q4_sonypre.pdf Fiscal Year 2019: www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/19q4_sonypre.pdf (Note: Sony made there second highest year in profit with only 13.6 million PS4 sales in the past fiscal year which is the lowest amount of systems Sony has sold in a year since 1997 because even in the PS3 and the PSP years sold more than 13.6 million systems combined in their years and PS2 sales also added in there. Its amazing Sony made so much profit in one year with so many little system sales and with PS5 R&D going on right now! Sony spent 400 Million alone in 2001 with IBM just to make the Cell Processor Chip with the PS3 so I imagine the PS5 R&D isn't cheap as well but they still were profitable!) Edited to include links to Sony's Investor Relations for their last two Fiscal Years.

Hey Adam I am looking for a fire orange expansion cover for my n64 do you know where I can get one?

Adam what is your opinion of Nintendo really starting with the dlc stuff. I mean I bought it all but what's your opinion

I don't understand why people are dissapointed with tbis generation. Last I cheched the first year or two is never representative of the whole generation.

I hate the way games are going. Everything is so generic now.

how do you date check gamecube games ? the only way I can think of is using a hack wii to rip an ISO but can you do it with a pc ?

Can you make a video on how you check if any data sectors are damaged on your discs please? I would be very interested in seeing how you'd do that.

Wii U is the only console that makes any kind of sense this generation. PS4 and XBONE are just horribly underpowered PCs with a lot of badly optimized games. Games being optimized for the hardware is what made consoles good.

The fact that you said "can you really blame me?" proves that you don't like the idea of the PS4 being your console of choice. Why do you dislike the PlayStation brand?

Finally got around to posting a video about my thoughts on the PS4. Love the console!

hey adam, have you considered trying little big planet? the third one is comming out on the 18th and i think you will like it. its a standard platformer but whats really great about it is that you can create your own levels and post them onlne. some people make AMAZING levels and some even have brand new mechanics. sometimes entire RPGs are posted. O.o

This is so outdated like super outdated and don’t know why I watching this. Maybe I see what happened back then from now.

Ok, so the Playstation is the only Sony product that makes money. So in their infinite wisdom they wont' make another Playstation. Makes a lot of sense.

Excellent video adam,once again

First time commenter long time watcher / subscriber. I wanted to comment on a couple of things you might want to consider. 1) it's a known fact that internal drives are more reliable than external. Heat in closures kills them. 100% mortality rate after 1/2 a decade. They are considered a disposable commodity. 2) internal drives are designed to last about 5 years (many last longer but a lot of SMART errors and sector allocations - read the studies put out by cloud vendors) Unless you're backing up drives to the cloud or gold substrate DVDs and storing in humidity / temperature controlled vaults, whatever drive you have now will not last as long as the Sony ps4 servers. Only solution is to find a way to migrate patches to newer drives as they become available and use original discs as DRM keys / proof of ownership. Today, I don't believe either have ability to backup drives to newer ones / navigate and modify in windows (as you can with older Xbox systems) I don't condemn piracy. I own all my games. But use mod chips to allow me to replace dead components and backup just for this reason. So the question is, which will be hacked first? My money is on Xbox one (hackers just like sticking it to MS).

Dude, game on pc. I mean really. EVERY issue ps4 has does not exist on pc. Think about it.

Adam could you do a video with your perspective and predictions for the PS Vita TV? Would like to get your input on that device, Because im kinda interested in getting one.

I'm also surprised just how comfortable the ps4 controller is.

First off excellent video! I hear you on the whole external thing. Who knows maybe in 10-15 years time sites like the isozone will host patches and such, its not out of the question. Also do you plan on importing the Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin (New Yakuza) game? Sometimes I really question the marketing department at Sega. There is really a drought of exclusives for both counsels. A samurai game would sell like gangbusters this holiday season. Too bad Sega has abandoned their fans in the west... Lastly I really hope Sony does not get rid of their TV dept. I'm a Bavia junkie- literally lol

Question Adam. Where on earth did you get a disc drive capable of reading the Gamecube's mini-discs?

Nice video Adam. Unfortunatelly it is not easy to just enable external hard drive support. The problem is that all modern hard drives are formatted with the NTFS file system. This is the Microsoft Windows file system. If they had to enable external hard drives, then they would have to start by licensing NTFS from Microsoft. You understand that this would mean that they would have to pay money to their direct competitor. Then there are issues with the OS internal architecture. Playstation OS is a BSD Unix derrivative, similar to Mac OS X. It could require significant work to make support it. It could be easier to support external hard disks if they would be formatted with Playstation file system. But then it could be impossible for people to use them with PC without specific software.

Hey Adam if u love shenmue are u ever gonna make a gameplay video

Good analysis Adam, I only heard recently that the PS4 did not support external hard drives from a friend who owned about a dozen games, physical and digital, and is almost out of space. Games are getting larger and larger each year in this aspect, and it's almost unacceptable that your only option is to delete games to make space for new ones. Especially from the viewpoint of a game collector.

Just thinking, why do you rip the disc, when the console won't install the disc if it has been damaged. (PS4/XB1) I know for PS3/XB360 it helps, but XB1/PS4 there is no need since the content can't be run from the disc. Thus, if it fails to install you know it's damaged.

Interesting video, I don't have Ps4 so a lot of the things you mentioned I didn't know about, you make great points though, im surprised you didn't mention anything about Shenmue 3's potential in the Ps4... oh well haha

21:56 I agree, I hope they fix this to an automatic enable/disable because, as of now it is simpler to use an HDMI splitter. Also, in regards to your storage rant, The make MASSIVE capacity HDD and SSD's that you can install and forget about. No, you can't store games on externals, but you can back up all the patch files through USB solving the main issue of server support.

Fantastic review. I only have the Wii U out of the three and I agree with you on the stance that Wii U is my favourite console of this generation and the PS4 is my preferred console of this generation. Looking forward to your Wii U and Xbox One reviews.

Hey adam i know i ask alot of questions lol but i got a used ps4 yesterday i like it so far but my concern is will ps4 systems gey yold rrod or this thing called blue pulse? And if so how do you avoid it?

I don't usually watch videos on yt which are longer than 10-15 mins but when I do, they are Adam Koralik's videos.

Adam. You mentioned a very good point that makes me even more weary of PS4 or buying more XB1 games. The fact that when the servers are taken offline and so many games are being released broken. One will be stuck with broken games. Are there any games for the PS4 that are not definitive editions nor broken?

Good information and valid points but somethings I want to acknowledge. The games on disc are fully installed to the console meaning the only reason disc is needed is basically to prove you own it. Idk if you've noticed but the disc will stop spinning about 1 minute after a game is launched. It's not allocating space that's needed to make the game run. The entire game is on the hard drive. I totally understand the want for the external drive support and on Xbox it matters. You can't upgrade the HD on an Xbox one without voiding warranty. On ps4 it's user upgradable and the internal drive connection (SATA) is way faster than usb.

Did you know you can replace the Dualshock 4 thumbsticks with the Xbox one thumbsticks, the reason you would want to do this is that that rubber on the DS4 thumbsticks are very weak and are prone to tearing

Great video highlighting the good and bad points of the ps4. I got my ps3 three years after launch with a much cheaper price tag and by then there was a great library of games to play. At the weekend I actually made a list of 25 ps3 games I want to play, so I'm gonna run through those first and then pick up the ps4 in a year or two when the price comes down as the game library has expanded.

Hey Adam, about the music cd thing, your ABSOLUTLY right. But I think they might update it to do it soon. Have you ever heard of a game called vib ribbon? (This is actually repavent) It's a game that was almost never release outside Japan and Europe and after 15 years it finally did (just last month) on pan as a psone classic. It's for PS3 and the handheld playstations. (Stay with me here. It has to do with the CDs) in vib ribbon, there was a feature to make your own tracks from a music cd (it's a Rithm game) and the PS3 version of the game retains that feature because it can read music CDs. And according to the guy who released it on psn, he is working on a way for it to work on ps4. The game came out just last month here so the logical thing to do is release it for ps4. But they can't because it can't read music CDs. If the guy is working on a way for it to work on ps4 them maybe a music cd update is coming? Although I doubt Sony would release an entire firmware update for a 6 dollar game but it's definitely worth considering and I think thanks to vib ribbon, Sony might be notified of the problem and release a patch. Just thought I'd share my speculation. :)

Given that I have no experience building a computer. How hard is it to swap out the hard drive.

+AdamKoralik Do you plan on making a fourth video game generation series?

awesome Adam! love the videos

It sounds like the external hard drive problem has been fixed since this video?

Your on my top 5 for youtubers love your channel man!

you can change the hard drive with more space ( my brother have a terabyte hard drive in his ps4)

In December, will you do a Fourth Gaming Gen Recap? Just wondering.

Hey I didn't know that! My b'day is 12th November!!!! I copp'd a PS4 like maybe a year n half later and same with my Switch. Got that about a year after release. Only thing I remember getting on release is SNES mini, PS1 classic and Ultimate Smash Bros.

I recently got a ps4, and I have to agree about the controller. I always felt that the xbox360 one was just looked like the last step in evolution and archetype that every controller should follow because I thought it was the best feeling one at the time. I think the reason it changed was because I sunk time into the ps4 controller and realized how much better it felt in the hand, and how much more precise those short and fat joysticks are. The triggers still suck tbh, but that comes from being spoiled by clicking on a mouse for so long. It's the same for nearly every controller's triggers.

Ps4 has two physical problems : the trigger button hinges break and the sporadic ejection of disc

I would like to see you continue on to a 4th generation retrospective

I'm a bit late on this video, but your estimation of the costs of the PS4 does not take into account the retailer's cut, which is usually around $21.99 on hardware. So Sony actually sells the PS4 for around $378 per unit.

CDs are totally relevant..... I'm a DJ, as a hobby and part time income.... I acquire most of my music on CD and vinyl... the only music I pick up digitally, digital is the only way to get it... similar to you not doing digital copies of games, I prefer a hard copy of my music.... I also have a 100+1 disc changer in my living room, so any good albums end up in that. I really must get the PS3 version of "The Last of Us"..... I have yet to play that game. I will likely borrow it from a neighbor to see if it's worth picking up, but everyone I've talked to said it was a good game. Thanks again for the videos... I'm still not wanting a PS4 or Xbox One, rather, a second PS3 and Wii U.... keep shining bro....

I want to buy a PS4, but the fact that it doesn't support an external hard drive is troublesome to me. I'm just gonna wait it out.

First I would like to say nice series of vids mate. I used to be a playstation fan. All of the problems with the PS3, the truly idiotic way the made it hard for people to write software, the inability to do anything in XMB while doing anything else and the fact that when my original fat died I couldnt play my PS2 games anymore kind of soured me. So after getting into Destiny and a few other games on a housemates XBOne, when he moved out I bought an XBOne with kinect, which I quite like for being able to browse twitch and youtube while eating without having to touch a controller. But now I am having problems with framedrop, loading lag, Z-fighting, gamertag and support and looking at my enormous collection of discs across so many platforms, PS1,2,3, N64, and now XB1, and the way they have abandoned backwards compatibility and the crazy difference in prices, I wish I had just invested in a gaming PC. Thief was just on sale on Steam for $7 AUD compared to $40 on XBox store or $25 for a DD from an online store. And with PC if you have bought the game already but they shut down support then the community usually take over and continue to run servers and release great 3rd party content like with Halflife and CSS. And if you have already paid for the game on say Steam and then they shut down or you lose your profile then you can always find a non legit copy around which also goes for try before buy. I do support game devs, but If I have already bought a game but lost the disc (or it was destroyed by an ex which happened to me) then downloading a copy for a nostalgia trip is always available with PC. And additional content like modded minecraft just isnt there or they charge for what you can get for free on PC. And KB&M is so much better for shooters and you can just use a controller for racing and platformers. I am pretty sure this is the last console I will ever buy.

Good review Adam, I am looking at maybe getting a PS4 but it's more of a wish. I did get a PS Vita Tv bundle relatively cheap but am disappointed in the lack of total compatibility with the Vita library. I was also hoping to remote play with my PS3 but it only connects to a PS4. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

I'm glad I decided to install a 2 TB internal hard drive the first day I bought my PS4. It will be a long time before I have to delete anything if I even reach that point at all!

When it comes to game installs and patches, that's why I always support and am happy when homebrew happens. Makes for the possibility of large databases of updates and custom updates that are available on the internet. It's always sad when a console doesn't have homebrew capabilities.

I do very much agree with your stance on the PS4(coming from an Xbox One only gamer). Most people choose PlayStation because it's what they grew up with and remember. For me though, I strangely didn't like video games very much when I was younger. So I sort of just randomly got a 360 and I just want to keep on with Xbox. It's just what I'm used to and I prefer it in a way. What about you? In terms of like the ecosystem and dashboard and such?

Can you swap the PS4 hard drive out with a 2tb hard drive? Is that easy to do?

Would the early PS4 consoles be more reliable than the early Xbox 360 or PS3 consoles? They weren't as prone to overheating were they?

I'm an old school gamer. I haven't bought a system when it came out since ps1. I decided to get back into it recently and I went to target and played the demos for all 3. Wii u was by far the most fun. That tablet controller was fun as hell to use and I was able to get used to it the easiest. All the retro games are there and the zelda game was fun. If you like games that are insanely violent and screaming at 12 year Olds over a headset or playing sports games then ps4 is probably your choice. I dig the wii u though. It was colorful, the game play was fun and it seems simple to use.

Great talk on the current gen consoles, shit has it been a year already wow time flies when your playing games, I ask my self what I did from than till now........nothing productive that's for sure lol, this was a great video as per usual, when it comes to choosing a console mine too would be my wii u cause it's great when friends are over but my console I use the most all around is my Xbox one, I love that thing for the games and the fact that is like a set top box that controls everything that right there is fucking awesome, its strange when multi platform games come out I find my self buying on the Xbox one as a pose to the others, maybe I just like the colour green in my book shelf lol, when it comes to inferiority it's to minimal for me to give a shit, 900p to 1080p is nothing to call home about I mean can you really notice? Maybe, to end off I think your right this will be the last physical games consoles gen after this all dlc....that's gonna suck for you lol, and me too, once again great video thanks Adam, side note when you come back to Canada drop a video to say when your coming so we can meet up at toy rat.

I get your point with external hard drives, but you can remove the internal one and change it for a bigger one. Don't know the max supported size EDIT: I see you've said that

The hard drive issue isn't as simple as you seem to think it is, USB 2 vs SATA 3 is like a pedal bike going uphill vs a high end motorcycle charging full bore downslope....so running your games off USB is going to slow things down considerably.....you know the snappiness and responsiveness that PS4 users love and how the XB1 and Wii U are much less so, that's why. Right now you can add a 2TB internal drive, that's 4X than stock, in a year or two 4-6 TB mechanical drives could be on the market in the form factor required and SSD's keep getting bigger ,faster and cheaper. My only complaint regarding drives is I wish taller drives were supported, a couple extra millimeters would allow much higher capacity drives today, and probably would have gotten us 1TB at launch. I put in a 1.5TB drive shortly after getting my PS4, installation is quick and easy and the end result is much preferred over USB.