The PS4 reveal was interesting and quite positive. The overall thing that Sony wanted to push was the games which is a good thing. Sony told us how they talked to developers about making everything easier for them and how they could improve it for the consumer. Although they didn't show a lot of innovative games, the approach they took was very good.
Sony's effort to include the indie community was also very good. Indie's will be able to self publish on the PS4 and Sony has been trying to reach out to the indie community.
The share button, although not really a feature I will use, looks to be a cool feature as well. People will be able to share moments of the game and even livestream. The feature also lets you play your games on the vita so you can play around the house. It isn't clear whether the share feature is optional as it could ruin a few game experiences if you someone sending you screenshots.
The console can also run offline which is great.
It isn't clear whether you will be able to play used games on it yet. I hope you will be able to as it would be counterintuitive for Sony to be all about the gamer and then not let them buy games the way they want to. Digital purchases from the PS3 won't carry on to the PS4, however I think this was a technical issue and not a business one.
Overall, the vibe from Sony was good and the way they are now looking at the developers, indies and gamers is refreshing in an age where we expect the worst from big companies.
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