The first round of the next generation console battle was won a long time ago.
Microsoft shot itself in both feet when it launched the Xbox One at 429.
Despite what Microsoft might want, most gamers dont care about Kinect.
Im not suggesting that the Xbox One is more powerful, because that clearly isnt the case.
The instant on/off nature of the Xbox One is, quite simply, brilliant.
Of course Xbox One games have save points, but you dont really need them.
Firing up the PS4 from standby isnt really any faster than starting it up from cold.
The funny thing is that its not like Sony doesnt know how to do this.
So why couldnt the same functionality have been baked into the PS4?
Finished playingForza Horizon 2and fancy nailing some Covenant onHalo?
No problem, and no need to even get up from your sofa.
Its a model that has worked perfectly well for PC and Mac software for years.
It bowed to the pressure and reverted to the age-old disc in machine validation for games.
Which now means that every time I want to switch games, I still have to switch discs.
