The Console War Continues

History of Consoles.

There are consoles/platforms around, the Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii U and there are Fanboys (and Fangirls considering the increasing amount of girls that play games as well). Fanboys or Fangirls like the term implies are those loyal to the spawn of a video game and consumer entertainment giant (Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo). These kin tend to throw tantrums at what console is better and which device has better games (both First and Third-party titles) and it leads to this endless war.

Like in every war, it changes over time, Nintendo used to be king and was constantly challenged by the futile attempts of a SEGA which only develops software now e.g. Football Manager, in fact SONY's Playstation was only birthed in Nintendo's bid to stamp their foot ahead of SEGA for the next generation where using CD's had become cheaper and afforded developers the space to do more creatively. Nintendo wanted to push forward but eventually changed their minds in the last minute as a result of the contractual disagreements with SONY, risks of piracy and the comfort they had already established with cartridges. Nintendo had not only betrayed Sony but they also paid for it in 1995 when SONY released what was supposedly a dead project left by Nintendo and they ruled from then on.

Microsoft then decided to jump into the fray using their Direct X engine they use for their computers' graphics and translating it into a console, hence the name Xbox. A constant push and shove between SONY and Microsoft has ensued continuously and mostly leaving Nintendo non-existent, there were times where Nintendo was not even considered in the console war anymore and could only make bank on the portable front even still scuffled for with SONY.

Next-Gen Consoles.

History is history and the Next-Gen or the 8th Generation of consoles has begun, even if Nintendo is still working on theirs and already the Playstation 4 sold 25.3 million consoles in July to Microsoft's (Xbox One) and Nintendo's (Wii U) 10 Million each, a sales tally that keeps rising with each given month. The Playstation 4 has outsold the Playstation 2 in sales in this time in its lifecycle, which can only mean it has the potential of surpassing the 155 Million units and record of being the highest ever amounts of consoles sold, why not also as best ever gaming platform?.

Arguably easier to develop for, the Playstation 4 holds it own with not as many games or exclusives as Xbox One, but from the undoubtedly highly anticipated +Uncharted 4: A Thief's End ,  to Ratchet and Clank, Horizon: New Dawn and even The Last Guardian, SONY seems to have a stronger future ahead.

Ultimately, picking the best console now depends on what games you want to play and where most of your friends are, considering the focus on online and competitive play. Playing games should be a hobby not an argument, one to be enjoyed, perhaps consoles should be treated like a genuine friendship; enjoy the similarities and respect the differences. So enjoy the most whatever side you find yourself has to offer, although it never hurts to tread new ground.