Eurogamer Expo 2013 – Initial Hands On thoughts on XB1, PS4 & More

I had the chance to attend this Years Eurogamer Expo and got hands on time with the Xbox One and PS4 as well as a variety of games.

So without further ado my initial thoughts on what i had hands on time with at the expo:

• Pad, lighter than 360 yet not too light.
• Smaller
• Rumble on triggers is great – Forza 5 uses it to tell you when to brake for instance
• Console looks like it has some size to it, but without it being next to a 360, its hard to compare size.

• Controller is same size as a DS3
• Back trigger buttons better but still too flimsy feeling
• Weight of the pad is perfect, about the same as a DS3
• Console is tiny (especially compared to XB1) and the Camera is very small.

• Looks great
• Probably 60fps
• Multiplayer is fun
• Doesn’t feel like there’s much new over the previous entries.

• New art direction looks really good in motion
• Becoming a wall drawing is a well implemented idea
• Controls as you would expect it to

• Looks like Mario Kart 7 in HD
• Gamepad controls are fine but feel a bit off to me due to size of gamepad (however I’m assuming that other control options are available)
• Going upside down is fun, but at least in the level I played it didn’t add much to the game.

• Fluid gameplay
• Wall running/jumping adds to the game immensely and is easy to pull off by just moving your camera at an angle
• Gunplay feels solid
• Titans are brilliant.
• Taking down a titan on foot feels satisfying
• You never feel underpowered, titans don’t really tip the battle in someone’s favour

• Sonic is slowed down
• ZR is the Run button – Sonic Walks unless this is pressed.
• Seems unwieldy, will probably take some getting used to
• Doesn’t seem to be built for getting through a level as fast as you can – quite the opposite
• More platformy than previous entries