Next-generation console competition: Chinese version of XBOX ONE and PS4 comparison

After Microsoft's XBOX ONE entered China on September 29 last year, Sony also sent PS4 to mainland China half a year later. As the two representatives of the next-generation game consoles, Microsoft's Chinese version of XBOX ONE and Sony's Chinese version of PS4 have started a fierce battle in mainland China.

As for the Chinese version of Sony PS4, we have already made a detailed introduction to it, and I believe there are many articles analyzing the appearance and performance of the Chinese version of Microsoft XBOX on the Internet. Here, the review room provides an opportunity for these two products to have a face-to-face exchange in mainland China, helping everyone to better understand the differences between these two next-generation consoles.

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In terms of the console's appearance, the black diamond-shaped streamlined design of the Sony Chinese version of PS4 can be said to be a unique style. The combination of semi-glossy and semi-matte surfaces raises the level against the backdrop of the diamond-shaped body.

Let's take a look at the Chinese version of Microsoft's XBOX ONE. In terms of appearance, this generation of XBOX ONE has abandoned the previous rounded style. Even on some levels, the design concepts of these two next-generation consoles have some similarities, but on the whole, XBOX ONE still shows the consistent "big" of American products. The heat dissipation vents that occupy half of the top cover and the exposed optical drive are very different from the various "hidden" elements of the PS4.

Sony's industrial design has always been recognized as a leader in the industry, and it has been brought to its peak in the PS4 game console. In comparison, although Microsoft's XBOX ONE also has finishing touches such as tactile backlit buttons, its appearance is still a bit rough.

handle:

The handle that Sony randomly distributes is the DualShock4 that is well known to players. Its slender and compact design is more in line with the operating habits of Asians, and it is full of technology from the touchpad to the speaker.

The appearance of Microsoft XBOX's controller once again conforms to the rugged American style, and the raised keys are more obvious. The biggest difference from DualShock4 is the addition of a battery in the charging method.

Both controllers have a very good vibration experience system, which makes players feel more immersive when experiencing the game.

Camera:

The camera provided by Sony has a 35° rotation setting and is compact in size.

Microsoft's XBOX Kinect Sensor is undoubtedly the biggest highlight of the XBOX game console. Its somatosensory recognition system takes the operation of this XBOX to a new level. Especially in somatosensory gaming projects, XBOX Kinect's ability to capture user movements has always been an industry benchmark.

earphone:

Unlike the current smartphone industry, the PS4 and XBOX consoles are equipped with headphones this time. In comparison, Sony, an international headphone manufacturer, seems to have too thin headphones on the PS4. Although the XBOX headphones are also a mono design, the noodle cable and head-mounted design are slightly better.

Both headsets can be directly plugged into the controller, but after using them, I found that the XBOX headset can only be used for voice communication between game players and cannot play game sounds like the PS4.

content

In the eyes of the majority of gamers, both at home and abroad, PS4 and XBOX ONE are definitely game consoles with great entertainment attributes. However, in order to better cater to the special environment in China, Microsoft specifically declared XBOX ONE as a home entertainment game console, and Sony also clearly positioned PS4 as a computer entertainment console.

In terms of interface design, Microsoft and Sony still have their own different styles. Under the tile-style operation interface, Microsoft XBOX ONE has a variety of icons. In addition to the game experience, it also has "featured" set-top box functions such as Bestone Internet TV. In terms of home entertainment, XBOX ONE can be regarded as "suitable for all ages". Unlike XBOX ONE's numerous operation interfaces, Sony PS4 continues its previous simple style. From the interface options, it can be seen that PS4 has not changed its original intention of designing for players, reflecting Sony's theme of "everything for players".

It is worth mentioning that the background system of Microsoft XBOX ONE is indeed much stronger than that of Sony PS4. As long as a new program is opened on PS4, the process running in the background will automatically prompt the user to close it.

At this stage, PS4 and XBOX ONE have just been launched in China, and there are not many blockbuster games. Although the performance of this generation of PS4 is much higher than that of XBOX ONE, "Rayman Legends" and "Trials" are casual games shared by PS4 and XBOX ONE, and the difference in graphics is not obvious.

In terms of blockbuster games, XBOX ONE and PS4 have different focuses on different game types. As a blockbuster action game, Koei Tecmo's "Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends Complete Edition" has always been the main force of PS4. Whether it is the sense of hitting with the vibration of the handle or the pleasure of killing the enemy, it allows players to show a different gaming experience. Microsoft's XBOX ONE is not inferior to PS4 in terms of competition. "Forza Motorsport 5" brings players a real racing experience, and the professional commentary of BBC's "Top Gear" allows players to experience the feeling of extreme speed.

As a representative of motion-sensing games, "Dancing Body" provides a unique way of playing for console games with the unique background of Microsoft's XBOX ONE Kinect Sensor. Although the PS4 is equipped with a motion-sensing camera, its content is obviously not as good as XBOX, which has been working on Kinect for many years.

In terms of online games, Perfect World and Snail Games have tailored two online games for XBOX ONE and PS4 respectively. Perfect World's role-playing game Neverwinter Online and Snail Games' Nine Suns have their own merits. Whether it is the huge game world view of Neverwinter or the gorgeous and unique skill impact of Nine Suns, they are perfectly matched with these two next-generation consoles. However, from the perspective of graphics, only Nine Suns has reached the level of the console, while the quality of Neverwinter is not satisfactory, and is even worse than Diablo 2 on the PC platform.

For gamers, XBOX Live and PSN are also part of the XBOX ONE and PS4 content, and with the launch of these two next-generation consoles in China, they have also officially landed in China. Whether online payment meets the needs of Chinese gamers has become a new contest between XBOX ONE and PS4.

As a company with a huge number of Internet users, Microsoft's China version of XBOX ONE uses the UnionPay card binding method, but the binding method is very cumbersome, with each entry occupying a page, and even after four or five pages, the address information is still being entered. If players want to change a bank card, do they have to repeat the headache-inducing process?

In this regard, Sony initially showed a decisive attitude. In addition to internationally accepted credit cards, it also added Alipay, which is full of Chinese characteristics. What's more eye-catching is that it also supports mobile phone scanning. Even with such a high level of localization, there are still problems in the payment process, such as difficulty in entering Alipay account, inability to scan code directly on the host, and complex credit card information input.

Summarize

In terms of appearance, performance and games, although Sony's PS4 and XBOX have some Chinese characteristics in their applications, there is no doubt that they still maintain the attributes of their own game consoles.

For professional gamers, the powerful PS4 will still be their first choice, but from Microsoft's positioning of XBOX ONE as a home entertainment device, XBOX ONE can indeed provide users with more diverse entertainment content. Overall, the two devices are still evenly matched in this competition. Of course, the biggest question now is when we can see more high-quality console games.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.