10 Reasons Everyone's Giving Up On Next-Gen Consoles
2. The Hardware Is Weak
As we move forward with a new generation, the technological gap between platforms continues to grow. The Wii U is Nintendo's first attempt at high-definition gaming, and the PlayStation 4 is thought to be estimated at 50% faster and stronger than the Xbox One. With the PlayStation 4 being the leader of the pack in sheer power, how does it stack up against gaming PCs? Unfortunately, it doesn't. Both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are consistently failing to hit 1080p at a smooth sixty frames per second, something that's long been the standard for PC gamers. This might have been acceptable for the PS3 and 360, but we've supposedly moved forward to a new generation, haven't we? If you can't upgrade your machine, a new generation should mark a massive leap in technology. If that's the case, why are we still playing at the same framerate for so many games? At this point, there shouldn't be any games running at 30 FPS. With such weak hardware, it's hard to justify paying so much for an upgrade when all you get is slightly shinier graphics and more of the same.
Ken was born in 1994, and before the turn of the century, he was already a gamer for life, starting with Pokémon Blue Version. He has a passion for storytelling, especially in the gaming medium. Growing up on a healthy diet of JRPGs and point and click adventure games, young Kenny grew up playing Nintendo and Sony consoles, before becoming a snobby member of the PC Master Race. Nowadays, he resides in a time warp, refusing to believe the nineties ended as he fills up his Steam library with old point and clicks and cRPGs.
