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today's video is made possible by Helou plus for a free extended two-week trial check out Hulu Plus comm slash TLD what's up Internet Kevin here with TLD well the Xbox one came out about three weeks ago which means have had that much time to mess around with both it and the ps4 we thought now is the time to give you guys our thoughts on how both systems have done what their strengths are their weaknesses which look forward to in the future and if you're on the fence about what system to get which one is just right for you so sit back and relax and check out the newest generation of consoles so here we have them the Xbox one and the ps4 to begin with I want to take a look at what each system has to offer in terms of its hardware when you get right out of the box starting with the ps4 because it was the first released of the two systems you can grab it in the States for $400 in the Box you get the system itself with a 500 gig hard drive HDMI adapter AC adapter a chat headset DualShock 4 controller with its charging cable a pair of 30-day memberships to PlayStation Plus and Music Unlimited and a $10 voucher for PSN with the Xbox one you get a lot of similar product to begin with you get the system itself with a 500 gig hard drive AC adapter HDMI cable chat headset controller and a 30-day membership to Xbox Live Gold however the system does cost an extra hundred dollars at 500 because also includes the Xbox Kinect now in terms of where you get just right out of the box the Xbox one definitely has the better headset of the two neither of them are top-of-the-line by any means but the Xbox one headset doesn't give you the feeling you needing to rush out and replace it right away on the other hand while both systems do come with 30-day trials to their respective membership programs the ps4 does throw in a $10 voucher which is really nice if you bought any ps3 games that have a ps4 version you can upgrade into now looking at the system side by side you can definitely tell the Xbox one is the larger the two systems it's an inch taller about two and a quarter inches wider and the ps4 is just a little bit deeper but just because it has this whole slanted design thing going on now as far as aesthetics go that is a very subjective thing and very much a matter of personal preference but do have to say that I really like the look of the ps4 a lot more its thinner I like the slanted design and it's very reminiscent of the ps2 which is the system I spent a lot of time on the Xbox one on the other hand just looks entirely too plain to me I get that the idea is supposed to be that it's very simple and unassuming and have this sort of sharp box edge design but it just ends up looking too much like an old cable box to me although I do like the look of the new Kinect compared to the old one now of course a shell is just a shell what's really important is what's inside of the system and how it runs and as you can see here we have our little decibel reader and infrared thermometer so we can take a look at how loud each system is as well as how hot each one gets now as far as the infrared thermometer goes not taking a look at how hot the actual core temperature is for the processor we're just taking a look at the heat around the vents of the system so you can get an idea of how much it's going to heat the room up now when you're looking at the ps4 you'll notice that the vents are located just on the backside and that's where all the heat and sound is coming out of so you're seeing temperatures of about 50 degrees Celsius and a decibel rating of 50 the Xbox one on the other hand has numerous vents located on the top sides and back it ends up being a lot quieter at only 40 decibels and also a lot cooler temperatures coming out of the top of only 40 degrees Celsius now what this means is that while sitting on the shelf the ps4 is smaller and does look prettier in my opinion at least the Xbox one is the quieter of the two and will heat up the room a lot less in terms of what's inside of them and how they run both systems are very comparable as we saw from a lot of pre-launch info with the ps4 having an edge both systems have dual quad core processors based on AMD technology with a ps4 is clocked at 1.6 gigahertz and the Xbox one is overclocked to 1.75 both systems do have eight gigabytes of RAM but it's worth noting that ps4 has gddr5 whereas the Xbox one is using gddr3 and is dedicating three of those gigs just using this interface and multimedia services so it can accomplish some of its special functionalities like snapping now as far as the graphics cards go both systems are based on AMD GCN architecture with the ps4 having a potential processing power of 1.8 for teraflops and the Xbox one only having 1.31 what this means is that when it comes to exclusive games only released on one system of the other ps4 games do have the chance to look a lot prettier or have more crazy stuff happening at once when it comes to multi-platform games you're really not going to see too much because most EHBs do take the time to make sure it's optimized for both systems and more or less operate the same one other important thing to consider is the fact that while both systems do have 500 gig hard drives the ps4 is designed so that you can replace it when you want to whereas the Xbox one is designed to make it very difficult to do so and in fact you'll actually void your warranty if you want to now 500 gigs is healthy amount of space for most casual gamers if you're just going to play it every now and then or you don't mind deleting things here and there it'll last you a while but if you're a hardcore game and you're going to buy a lot of stuff especially digitally then that space is going to fill up very fast over the years now it is worth noting the Xbox one will down the line support USB 3.0 external storage but that is currently not an option so enough about the physical product let's talk about what these things can actually do on screen now those of you that watch this channel more regularly will remember that we did interface tours of both the Xbox one and ps4 shortly after the releases and after messing around with both of them for a while I have to say I really like the ps4 is a lot more it's very reminiscent of the cross media bar from the ps3 but with enough changes and upgrades to make it a lot more user friendly it's neat it's organized it's very appeasing to the eye and one of the features I really like is that you can highlight a game and immediately reach all the relevant info for it like community updates or stuff that's available for DLC in the PSN store now what I don't like about it is that it's not very customizable you're always going to see your most recently used apps and then have to look through your entire library otherwise which currently isn't very large but as the years go by those apps are going to build up the Xbox one on the other hand does have one feature I really like that addresses this which is pinning now what I like about this is that it lets you take apps you like to use often and you can intentionally pin them to the home screen so whenever you start your xbox you can just look to the left of the main home menu and there's all the apps you like to use often you can also remove them afterwards so you can always change your preferences now with that said one of the reasons why I like using pins is because it helps me to avoid using the rest of the interface now just like the aesthetics interface is one of those things that can be somewhat subjective and some people might have differing opinions but to me the Xbox one interface just looks entirely too cluttered they aimed it very much of making it easy to find very recent or very popular things but the moment that you need to start browsing more in-depth and look for more content instead of doing a direct search for something it just becomes very tedious now another thing is that well looks very similar to the latest 360 Dashboard design a lot of changes have been made that are not explicitly clear meaning that this interface has a much higher learning curve than most microsoft designs have had in the past now mind you overall I don't think it's a terrible interface it's just that this one takes a lot more getting used to and a lot more time studying and learning than anything Microsoft has given us before which is very uncharacteristic of them usually I end up liking the Microsoft interfaces all a lot more than Sony's but that's just not the case this year one thing the Xbox one does try to do to make things a little easier for you with the interface is that they are once again reintroducing Kinect commands using your voice or gestures I actually really like voice commands this time around yes you have to make sure that you speak very loud and clearly and yes there are a lot of shortcuts you need to memorize but once you do it makes the whole experience a lot nicer I really like being able to just walk into the room start up the system and have my game running before I even pick up a controller or set the controller down right away and show off the system with just a word now gesture commands on the other hand I don't like so much it's not so much using them directly that's the issue it's the fact that often times will pick up unrelated movements thinking you're trying to tell it to do something as an example I was recently watching a movie on the Xbox one with my family and while we were having side conversations here and there or even my brother picking up his guitar made the system think we were trying to tell it to do something bringing up the overlay or even pausing the movie which interrupted the experience a couple of times now it's really bothersome about this is the fact you can't turn off just one or the other form of control you either travel to connect entirely making both unusable or you have it active so you have to deal with both of them at once so if you want to use one but not the other tough luck now taking a look at a lot of the special extra services offered by each system this is one area that the Xbox one has definitely won over compared to the ps4 not just in terms of what services are available but how you can make use of them with a lot of multitasking options and a lot of the current favorites are returning things like Netflix or Hulu or having an internet browser on the system but with the Xbox one you're also getting options like being able to Skype through your television which gives you a really cool back to feature to feeling now the thing that really makes this interesting though is the option to snap this means you can run two applications at the same time on-screen now not everyone is going to make use of all of these not everyone wants to watch Netflix while playing a game at the same time but the ability to do things like Skype on the side while playing game which will be available in the future or internet browser on the side or control party options is really handy now adding this onto the fact that the system does have an HDMI IN meaning that you can watch regular television through the Xbox means you can also snap that on the side so that way you can watch one of your favorite sports games going on while you play a game or if you want to and have both systems you can even hook up a ps4 to it and play both systems at the same time now one other new feature that is available on both systems is the integration of smartphones and tablets using their respective apps Microsoft smart glass PlayStation app for your phone now what this does is it lets you use your phone or tablet as a remote control for your system or even being able to do things like directly pick which app you want to play it also unlocks special second screen functionalities and some titles meaning that sometimes while playing a game you can see special information or have special access to missions you normally wouldn't have now one interesting feature that is exclusive to ps4 is that if you want a PS Vita you can not only use that for second screen functionality but you can also directly stream what's happening on your PlayStation to the Vita whether you're playing a game or watching a movie and of course controls the Vita are a bit different take some getting used to and you're not going to see the same level of video quality on the Vita but overall it does a great job of accomplishing the main task of giving you a way to portably play your favorite ps4 games within the household now all these special functions and apps aside the main reason why most of you are thinking about getting one of these systems in the first place is of course the games now first off I want to take a look at the controller for the system and how it affects gameplay this time around both of them have received major makeovers from the previous generation which is really surprising for Sony since the DualShock has maintained the same general shape since the very first PlayStation both controllers are a lot more comfortable than the previous generation and both have received major upgrades and in places that they needed them for instance the Xbox one now has a much better D pad than the Xbox 360 did without all that weird webbing and the ps4 controller actually has triggers as opposed to those weird soft things that the DualShock 3 had making a lot better for shooters both systems have replaced the start and select buttons start is now the menu or options button which does the exact same thing whereas the select button is now the share button on the ps4 which enables a lot of the social functions and the Xbox one has the View button whose used varies based on what application you're using for instance bringing up your bookmarks in the internet browser now as far as individual upgrades go the ps4 does now feature that touchpad right smack dab in the middle of which we haven't really made too much use of yet all of you really used it for so far is in killzone where you can swipe on select different modes for your drone you also now have a speaker located right below the touchpad which various games make use of to oftentimes catch you off-guard and just start talking to you out of nowhere instead of giving audio out of your main speakers you'll also notice that now at the bottom of the ps4 controller is an audio jack so you no longer have to use any basic chat headsets by plugging them all the way to your system using USB cable unless of course you are buying a much higher quality one now the Xbox one controller are much more subtle compared to the ps4s it's mostly a lot of form factor and a lot of changes to the shape like we said before the d-pad has been upgraded you also notice that the battery port is no longer this big hunking thing hanging out the back of the controller but instead folds right into the back so it's very seamless the controller also now has an improved shock feature which instead of having the whole controller vibrate like a madman whenever something happens in game and now shakes in different locations to give you an idea of what's happening in game for instance let's say you're playing something and there's an explosion it's behind you to the left well at the bottom left side the controller is start to shake which is a really cool idea actually now one thing I have been seeing some people debate online is which controller is better based on its battery use because both of them are doing the same thing as the last gen the Xbox one controller comes with the double-a batteries which you can also replace with a recharge pack for 25 bucks whereas the ps4 controller just has built-in rechargeable batteries and really both of these have their strengths and weaknesses the cool thing with article batteries is of course the fact that you don't have to buy batteries and since the ps4 does now have a standby mode it's very easy to charge the controller when you're not using it rather than making sure that your system is running all the time on the flip side of things having returnable batteries built into the controller does mean that over time they can and will die especially if you don't take very good care of how you charge it or if you just got a bad battery out of the bunch meaning that when this happens you have to buy a whole new controller for 60 bucks or opening up and replacing the batteries while hoping you don't accidentally damage the controller with the Xbox one controller on the other hand you can just keep on buying doublea's and not worry about it or buy a recharge pack separately and if that ever dies just buy another one either way you're spending more money in the long run it's just how often you're doing it and how much you're spending each time now as for the games themselves it's important to note right away that neither system is backwards compatible at all physically or digitally meaning that if you pick up one of these systems anything you own from a previous system or anything you bought online to play digitally will not be available on it so you still have to hold on to your old system now PlayStation has mentioned that they have plans in the future to make use of Gaikai to allow for streaming emulation in the future but plans for that really haven't been made very clear yet or very solid so that's still really up in the air now as far as actual launch titles go both systems have access to a lot of popular multi-platform games some of which are still available on previous generations things like battlefield for Assassin's Creed for call of duty ghosts' Need for Speed rivals and popular sports games like NBA 2k or Madden now as far as exclusives go both systems have their own handfuls that they're really trying to push sony has Killzone Shadowfall and knack along with the digital game resogun which you do get for free is a PlayStation Plus member whereas the Xbox one has games like dead rising 3 Ryse son of Rome Forza 5 and digital games like Crimson Dragon and Killer Instinct now I really do have to hand it to Microsoft as far as launch titles alone go I have been enjoying the Xbox one a lot more now part of this is due to bias I do enjoy Killzone but I've never been a huge fan of the series whereas Dead Rising is a game that I really enjoy and a big fan of fighters like killer instinct now this is of course by no means indicative of how the whole lifecycle of the systems will go there are a lot of exclusives planned for both of them on the Sony side of things we have things like driveclub which was planned to be a launch title block out pushed back infamous second son uncharted for deep down and the order where as an Xbox we have a new Halo game fable legends quantum break sunset overdrive and games that will be available on PC as well but not the ps4 like project spark and titanfall now something to look forward to with this generation is that exclusive titles are going to have a lot more unique functionalities than usual the Xbox are seeing a lot more special commands with the Kinect using gesture or voice whereas in the PlayStation we now have that touchpad functionality as well as the speaker right on the controller in other words either way whichever system you're currently debating both of them have a lot of fun exclusives planned out for the long run now one new gaming really did feature that both systems have is that you have a method of recording gameplay and uploading it online without the use of external capture device which is the only way to record on the ps4 right now because does have HD copyright protection at all times that they will have a patch in the future that will lift it while playing games now both systems do allow you to instantly record the past so much time that has happened in game the Xbox one does have the additional option of being able to intentionally start and stop recording when you please as long as it maxes out at 5 minutes now in terms of upload options the ps4 does currently have more of them with video you can upload it to Facebook and with screenshots can do Facebook or Twitter you can also livestream to both Ustream and twitch although the playroom is currently not allowed on Twitch due to certain popular PR nightmares involving live people audiences and a camera the Xbox one on the other hand only allows you to upload for other Xbox one users to watch and there's no option to stream live right now that there are plans do twitch early next year now a big policy change that has affected some people this time around is that both systems do require you to pay for their online membership to play games online which was a big deal for some people last gen because Sony was the option for free-to-play now of course the counter-argument to this is that with last gen Xbox did have the much more enjoyable online experience mainly due to the fact that you were getting what you paid for and that being said you're not paying for these only memberships just to play things online they both offer a lot of other special features like early access to demos or special sales that will happen around the year PlayStation Plus does still offer the free games for the PS Vita or the PlayStation 3 if you own them as well as free games the ps4 currently numbering two at a time with the ones right now being resogun and contrast Xbox Live Gold has also started their own program giving out free games though currently they're just for the 360 nothing on the one just yet price wise they are very comparable the ps4 doesn't of being a bit cheaper in the long run though PlayStation Plus if you're buying it for a full year's 50 bucks whereas Xbox Live Gold for a full year is 60 they both also have slightly more expensive three-month options and only Xbox Live Gold currently has a one-month option at ten bucks a month now one other important thing to note is that PlayStation Plus is not required if you want to use media streaming apps that have their own subscription feed like Netflix or Hulu whereas Xbox Live Gold is going to require you to pay for both if you want to use them so if you don't care about playing games online but you do want to watch your favorite media streaming apps like Hulu Plus then PlayStation 4 will let you do just that without any additional fees today's video by the way was made possible by Hulu Plus we'd like to take a moment to thank for their support which allowed us to take the time and effort to make a much longer video than we normally are able to now while many of you may have used to them in the past Hulu Plus lets you do a lot more like watching your favorite currently airing shows or binge watch your favorite completed series in HD on your TV using one of many streaming devices available on the market including the ps4 and Xbox one not only that but you can even watch your favorite shows on the go by using your tablet or smartphone with the Hulu Plus app being a member also Nets you access to older seasons of shows not normally available as well as who original series like the wrong mans or behind the mask now I've been a longtime Hulu Plus user before they even approached us and they were nice enough to hook up our audience of the special extended 14-day free trial by heading over to Hulu Plus calm / TLD now many of you have asked us in the past how you can help support the channel well this is the perfect way to do it while also getting the chance to try out a great service for free now make sure that you do use the link below so they know that we sent you in that you can take advantage of the special 14-day trial today so in the end which system would I recommend more the Xbox one the ps4 well the honest truth is it really depends a lot more on who you are as a person if you're a casual gamer and you're looking for a system that will let you play a lot of the biggest name multi-platform titles you'll find a lot of the extra info and bells and whistles we mentioned earlier to be really useful if you're looking for a system that has a lot more family functions and multimedia options and multitasking and the Xbox one is really handy the ps4 on the other hand does have the benefits of a lower price point a cheaper membership fee free games while you're a member and if you want a PS vita the ability to play your games portably within the household if you're a hardcore gamer on the other hand the only major information that really shouldn't matter to you is which exclusive games are on which system because this is why you're buying one of these in the first place to play the games that you want to play if there's any major piece of information that I want to stick with you guys it's that you should put aside all the different ad campaigns all the different fanboy rage and just take a look at what games you're actually interested in and pick up the system that'll let you play them if no games out right now really interest you there's no reason for you have to run out and buy a system just this moment unless of course you're getting it as a gift or you really need to one-up one of your friends otherwise just take a step back take a moment to look at what games are on what system what's coming out take a look at all the reviews and then then you can decide which system is just right for you well those were our thoughts on the ps4 and the Xbox one and which system is right for you if you enjoyed this vid please make sure to let us know by hitting that like button as well as checking out that Hulu Plus free trial that we mentioned earlier if you're not a subscriber yet then you should become one now because we have more content on the way including reviews of all the next-gen games coming out if you're thinking about grabbing one of these systems we have posted links in the description for both of them for pricing and availability now it is a little rough to find either one right now it being a holiday season but if you're watching this a few months in the future I'm sure you'll be able to grab one right now now we do have links below to all the gear we use to make this video as well and if you have any questions that we didn't address in the video hit me up on Twitter or in the comments section until next time I'm Kevin for tald thanks for watching Oh