PlayStation 4 Review

PlayStation 4 - Conclusion

The Xbox One might be the most advanced new console in terms of features, but the PlayStation 4 has it licked as a dedicated games machine. There’s power and potential hidden inside the compact case, and all it’s missing are the games to take advantage of it.

At £349 it’s not prohibitively expensive, but we’d be tempted to wait for a while and see what comes through in the new year. Once DriveClub, Destiny and inFamous: Second Son arrive, the move to a next-gen platform will be a lot more compelling.

Of course, if you’re a Bit-Tech regular then chances are that you already own a next-gen platform: a PC. Here things get tricky. Will the PS4 have some great exclusives that you won’t get anywhere else? Undoubtedly.

All the same, with Titanfall coming to PC and most third-party titles appearing across Xbox One, PS4 and PC, you have to wonder whether the £349 spent on a PS4 might be better spent on a new graphics card, a new motherboard and CPU, or possibly both. Plus games are a lot cheaper on Steam than they are in the shops or on the PSN Store.



Still, some of us prefer to play on console, or are looking for different things when we’re gaming in the living room. If so, PS4 looks set to be the best of the new platforms, even if it needs the software to convince 100%. It’s a fantastic piece of hardware and the pieces are all in place. It just needs some stronger games to arrive.