I'm not getting a next gen console for suspend resume on day 1. It will come.
Meanwhile, I can still pick up my game on the Vita and play a little longer in bed. The absolute best feature in either of these consoles. Opinions.
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Xbox One supports Suspend/Resume at launch, PS4 doesn't
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I'm not getting a next gen console for suspend resume on day 1. It will come.
Meanwhile, I can still pick up my game on the Vita and play a little longer in bed. The absolute best feature in either of these consoles. Opinions.
What does that even mean though? Isn't that basically saying you can pause the game?
Unless the console faux-powers down, what difference does it make?
So a pretty unneeded feature on a home console. Why are people talking like it is the greatest feature ever?
Okay good. I can live with no standby for now but hopefully the feature gets patched in quickly.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
You mean you can't live without playing your games like we've been playing for eternity without resume/pause on console? Surely we will get through these tough times.
Let me say, good on MSFT for having that ready but it's not some giant victory we're talking here over a feature that is coming for PS4. Most importantly, it isn't needed for the core functions of the platform.
When people talk about 'old Sony' they mostly refer to the arrogant attitude that disconnected them from players. It was about the 600 dollar price tag, the weird ads, the horrible comments from execs.
Not being able to ready one feature at launch is not really the same thing...
Because loading sucks ass?
Alx
Member
I said 30 seconds because it's what the message I quoted was giving as an example. Whatever the value, shorter is better. People appreciated the shorter boot times on PC when they switch to SSD, Windows 8 or both. People appreciate the resume functions of Vita. MS and Sony value the feature enough to mention it onstage in both their reveals.
Of course it's no deal breaker, but saying nobody should care because it has been delayed on a platform doesn't sound really honest.
You know how on 360 and PS3 if you press the guide/ps button it bring up a limited version of the UI ?
Well on XO/PS4 you can go into the UI proper, choose say netflix or something , watch a video then jump back into your game where you suspended it.
It's like how the Vita or tablets/phones work.
The Mana Legend
Banned
It is a really cool feature. Especially if you have to leave for a bit and are not in a place when there's any saving.
Meus Renaissance
Member
It's worrying that its still not ready this late into the year. But most of all, the disconcerting thing is the feeling that Sony may lag behind in providing software functionality to their console this generation as they were last time round. It was the reason I originally sold my PS3 to get an Xbox 360.
Pause the game, walk away. If you are going to be gone for more than a couple hours, then turn it off. What is the problem?
But what is wrong with hitting pause?
Nightengale
Member
PS4, Day One
You can :
1. suspend games in the background and multitask, while the console is active.
2. put the console in low-power mode.
You cannot:
1. put the console in low-power mode while a game is active without closing the game first.
2. resume immediately to game from low-power mode.
You can :
1. suspend games in the background and multitask, while the console is active.
2. put the console in low-power mode.
You cannot:
1. put the console in low-power mode while a game is active without closing the game first.
2. resume immediately to game from low-power mode.
The Mana Legend
Banned
What's wrong with saving money?
I don't understand what you're asking, you have the answer in the question, what if it's a few hours? You don't want to leave it paused, and you don't want to have to turn it on and go through loading and menus to get back in the game, because that sucks. That's what the feature fixes. It's a cool feature.
Is it a huge deal it's not there day one? No, of course not. But it is lame.
People are up in arms about the difference in electricity consumption? That is the issue? Damn. You guys must be on some tight fucking budgets.
And that's fine, but people are calling it the best feature of the gen. So it is still an unneeded feature that saves a couple minutes a day and a few pennies a day.
Vita spoiled us.
BrokenSymmetry
Member
This is in fact a huge feature for me, and one I was looking forward to a great deal. I've gotten so tired of it taking 3 minutes or more before actually playing a game after switching the console on, that I often don't bother anymore.
The Mana Legend
Banned
I'm not even close to being on a tight budget, but why spend money unnecessarily?
SneakyStephan
Banned
There really is no excuse as to why this isn't in at launch.
It is one of the few exciting features about these things, every psp/3ds/vita owner will tell you sleep mode is the best thing ever.
anyone who doesn't care for this obviously hasn't owned a psp
It is one of the few exciting features about these things, every psp/3ds/vita owner will tell you sleep mode is the best thing ever.
anyone who doesn't care for this obviously hasn't owned a psp
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Obviously the sensitive nature of the comparisons and console wars makes this some kind of bigger news than it really is but let's come down to earth and spare us the sarcastic political quips.
This is a feature that I will probably use but let's not mistake it, I will still be turning off my console just like I turn off all my other high end electronics with sleep functions including my Vita.
If it was the ability to play games that was being patched in or not available then we can talk because the PS4 is about games first and it has them in spades. Otherwise let's breath through these challenging times in Sony-land.
This is a feature that I will probably use but let's not mistake it, I will still be turning off my console just like I turn off all my other high end electronics with sleep functions including my Vita.
If it was the ability to play games that was being patched in or not available then we can talk because the PS4 is about games first and it has them in spades. Otherwise let's breath through these challenging times in Sony-land.
BruiserBear
Banned
As long as the feature shows up within a few months, I don't care.
And?
Nightengale
Member
So it doesn't worry you that real-name functionality, Upload Studio sharing outside XBL, external USB support, Kinect support limitations and the rumored app store isn't ready for XB1 either?
Both companies are crunching out these stuff for launch. Some stuff won't be there immediately. Practically everything Gaikai related won't be until next year.
^ So much TRUTH in this post, it deserved to be quoted!
And that is why I said not needed on a home console. Damn people.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
So this is where the additional $100 are going to.
Backfoggen
Banned
Why are you even arguing against this. How is this not cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaPoLJyDZmM&feature=player_detailpage#t=70
See a MP match going on and jump in in 5 secs. To me this is the coolest feature next-gen.
The Xbox One doesn't even have the low power state, right? MS just says the console is built to be on at all times.
Canis lupus
Member
Its a long time ago? There is even older Sony?
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
I find it silly and obsessive sorry. Especially as this is a feature of the console, it just wont be there at launch.
If you must suspend your games, the Pause button still exists.
If im going to be away from my console long enough to put it in standby, i may as well turn it off.
That said, assholes and opinons. I sure there are plenty who dont think MP3 playback is a issue.
You think the only reason people suspend games on handheld is because they're not at home? Ok bro.
Alx
Member
That's the wole purpose of a low power state ; being on at all times. But in low power.
TheLegendOfMart
Banned
PS4 isn't portable. There's no reason for it to have low power suspend. With the power of these consoles and the fact that games run off HDDs now makes the point moot.
PC games load very quickly and you don't hear PC owners whining about not having suspend.
Well, it's more a king shit of turd mountain type thing. None of the other features are of any value at all to me, so it wins by default.
Nightengale
Member
I own a PSP so I know how awesome sleep mode is ( <3 ) but honestly, the trend in home PC/console gaming of recent years had diminished this value proposition of this feature.
I'm talking about the non-stop auto-saves that so many AAA-games nowadays employ.
If this was the good old days of save-points, the lack of this feature at launch would've been annoying, but games save so often nowadays that all we lose is probably 10 minutes of game time + loading time.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I do it because the option is there.
When I was playing the GBC, Game Gear, or GBA I saved and turned it off like normal. Much like I do in the modern day even with Vita and 3DS despite that feature being there.
I'm not one of those people who puts my devices in sleep mode but the wife likes the laptop like that.
None the less we're talking about a feature which will be coming and isn't essential to core functions of the platform.
