Beth McCall
Eng-111
April 14 2016
Battles of Consoles
Almost 3 years ago Microsoft and Sony released major games consoles, Xbox and PlayStation. What are the differences in these two major consoles? A lot of people will ask that question when they see the Xbox one and PlayStation 4. These two consoles are rivals that will have many differences to show how much advantage one have over the other. The Xbox one and Ps4 are very different, for example, the way the controller layout, the console, the games, and their camera that you can get with it, and the prices. Over the past 3 years, Ps4 have developed many advantages over Xbox one, excluding the layout of the controllers. One similarity between Ps4 and Xbox one is the controllers. The most important aspects of the Ps4 vs Xbox one controller comparison include comfort, size and battery life. The Xbox One’s controller is very similar to that of the Xbox 360’s. But that is not considered a bad thing, seeing that it was already in a good shape. Certain aspects of the controller, such as mushier triggers and longer thumb sticks do make the controller feel somewhat different, but it is not enough of …show more content…
Each of these systems has a different appearance and control system. The PlayStation 4 is a nice size, taking the shape of a parallelogram. Not too big and not too small, the console doesn’t take up much shelf space while lying down, and can even be stood up to reduce the amount of space taken. The Xbox One, on the other hand, isn’t a space saver. Reminiscent of a VCR, the console takes up more space than the PS4, and cannot be stood up. In addition, it comes bundled with the Kinect, a sort of webcam device that allows players to control their Xbox through the use of gestures and verbal commands. This takes up additional space. The console of Ps4 takes the win in this