Rating of game consoles 2020, the best consoles
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• The next generation of game consoles is already very close – the first swallows from the world of the future should be expected by the end.
• However, among the "oldies" there is something to see, because over the years of their existence they have accumulated so many games that until you replay them all, you see, and the new generation can be bought at a discount.
10Microsoft Xbox One S
- stationary
- hard disk capacity 1024 GB
- virtual reality support
- support for UHD resolution and 3D mode
- wireless controller included
- Infrared, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11ac), LAN
- video playback
- 8 GB
- connectors: HDMI, USB x3, optical audio output
• The budget model from Microsoft opens the rating of the best gaming consoles. Unlike Sony, Microsoft is less zealous about exclusives, so many of the original "Xbox" games are also available for PC, which, however, somewhat reduces the cost of the console for buyers. However, the Xbox also has a garden just for its own; this includes the newest game in the Halo franchise.
• Well, if you still have games that were once created based on the original Xbox console or Xbox 360, then a more modern version is also a good option. Engineers promise full compatibility of the current console with all previous games from the same manufacturer.
• And the Xbox One S pulls 4K resolution, unlike the “just” PlayStation 4. True, the console from Microsoft does not reach the power of the PlayStation 4 Pro, since most of this 4K is just stretched 1080p without competent upscaling, like Sony. However, for a console at this price, this is already a great achievement.
• The Microsoft brainchild utterly smashes the rival in the field of video streaming – Xbox One can easily stream videos from various services, for example, Netflix. By the way, even with the Xbox One S, you can stream games to your own PC if it is running Windows 10.
• You can also play multiplayer games on Xbox One S, but this requires an Xbox Live Gold subscription. It costs not so much, only 60 dollars a year. As with Sony, every month subscribers will receive 2 free games with the same limit. But, unlike Sony, Xbox owners have the opportunity to use auto-updates and a cloud service for storing saves without a subscription.
• Pros: price, 4K, many features without a subscription, video streaming.
• Cons: few worthwhile exclusives, upscaling to 4K is not very high quality.
9Microsoft Xbox One X
- stationary
- hard disk capacity 1024 GB
- virtual reality support
- support for UHD resolution and 3D mode
- wireless controller included
- Bluetooth, WiFi (802.11ac), LAN
- video playback
- 8 GB
- connectors: HDMI, USB x3, optical audio output
• This is Microsoft's answer to the release of the Sony PlayStation Pro and, I must say, it came out well. At the moment, this is the most powerful Microsoft model on the console market. And, add, the most expensive. It supports 4K resolution and HDR, and these same 4K "native" for more games than Sony.
• Like the S version, the X model is perfectly compatible with games from previous generations of consoles and can play videos in UHD Blu-ray quality. This set-top box has one unpleasant feature: for some reason, Microsoft engineers decided to limit the console's data storage to 1 TB. And with modern games, it fills up very quickly.
• Pros: power, 4K support in games and videos.
• Cons: price, low cost exclusives.
8.NES/SNES Classic
- stationary
- controller included
- connectors: HDMI
• When it became known that Nintendo decided to re-release the classic consoles of the early 90s – NES and Super NES Classic – a sigh of nostalgia swept through the ranks of old-school gamers. For many, it was the NES Classic that opened the world of console gaming, and a number of games for it were included in the golden collection of gaming masterpieces.
• Some iconic games such as Super Mario Kart and Street Fighter II Turbo are included with the purchase of the device. And for a little extra, you can once again experience the sensations of Megaman X, Earthbound, Kirby Super Star and Super Mario RPG.
• The new version of the popular game console directly copies the appearance of the old one, except that it has become a little smaller in size. And it comes with two controllers for multiplayer games.
• Pros: small size, access to classic games.
• Cons: only 30 games, hard to find on sale.
7.Nintendo 3DS
- portable
- display 3.53″, 800×240 pixels.
- working time 3.5 h
- 3D mode support
- WiFi (802.11b/g)
- supported memory cards: SD, SDHC
- connectors: headphone output
• Although Nintendo's handheld consoles are becoming rarer, they are still in service. Their price is small, ergonomics are at their best, they take up little space and can be worn anywhere.
• The difficulty with the 3DS and 2DS line is that with the release of the Switch it has become obsolete, so there will be no new games for it. But the old ones are more than enough. The 3DS and 2DS have a vast library of games including ported versions of Mario, Zelda and Animal Crossing – and they're excellent.
• The price option also speaks in favor of the "old man"; if Switch games cost you $60 and up, 3DS and 2DS games are as low as $20.
• Pros: price, large library of games.
• Cons: there will be no new games for her.
6.Nintendo Switch
- portable
- display 6.2″, 1280×720 pixels.
- working time 6 h
- HD resolution support
- wireless controller included
- Bluetooth, WiFi (802.11ac)
- virtual reality support
- built-in memory 32 GB
- supported memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
- connectors: HDMI, USB x2, headphone output
• When developing the Nintendo Switch, the creators were guided by different principles than the mastodons of the industry, Xbox and PlayStation. This is a very small device, completely autonomous. That is, unlike the already mentioned consoles, the Nintendo Switch does not require a massive TV screen, a stand for it and a separate place in the room to work.
• The Nintendo Switch successfully combines the best features of a home game console (with the ability to connect to a TV if you so desire) and a smartphone. You can play it while standing in line, on the subway, during a break between couples, waiting for a child from school – and anywhere.
• Nintendo Switch is inferior to PlayStation and Xbox in terms of power, and its graphics are somewhere in the middle between PS3 and PS4, so it won’t pull “weighty” games. However, autonomy, mobility and a large selection of their own excellent games from Nintendo more than compensate for this difference. Plus, recently Nintendo has taken to replenish its library with indie games, among which there are real masterpieces. And graphics are not important for indie.
• Let's add that if the PlayStation has relied on virtual reality, then Nintendo has created its own analogue, Nintendo Labo. And this is one of the most original and creative novelties that have appeared recently in the console industry.
• Pros: versatility, great exclusives. We recommend that you choose a console from Nintendo in a red box with a serial number starting with XKW – this is a new version of the device, which, among other things, has added a more powerful battery.
• Cons: little capacity, no online service.
5.Nintendo Switch Lite
- portable
- display 5.5″, 1280×720 pixels.
- working time 6 h
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
- built-in memory 32 GB
- supported memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
- connectors: headphone output
• The Nintendo Switch comes to the market in two forms. The full-sized version, which ranks sixth in the ranking, has a 6,2-inch screen, removable controllers, a folding leg for placement on a hard surface and the ability to connect to a TV.
• And the Switch Lite model is simpler. The screen is only 5,5 inches, the controllers cannot be unhooked, there is no leg, and you cannot connect to the TV. But the price is only 2/3 of the "full" version. Switch Lite is perfect for highly mobile people, as well as for owners of small hands – for example, children. Plus, Switch Lite has another kind of advantage – for example, the “light” version of the gamepad is much more convenient than the “full-size” one.
• Mobility has its price. Although Joy-Con can be connected to the Switch Lite, they will have to be purchased separately, and they are inconvenient to use. Plus, you can’t play all the games from the large Switch library (all those that require connection to a TV or multiplayer are cut off).
• Pros: mobility, large selection of colors, nice design and shape.
• Cons: limited selection of games.
4. SEGA Genesis Mini
- 2 joysticks
- HDMI cable
- Charging cable
• Another good and inexpensive game console straight from the haze-shrouded nostalgia of gaming childhood. This time, SEGA offers to return to bygone times. The console itself remained faithful to the prototype, although it became smaller in size. Along with the device, right out of the box, buyers will receive as many as 42 classic games. Among them are such legends as Castlevania, Sonic, Tetris and Contra.
• The console also comes with two wired controllers, a power cable, a USB adapter and an HDMI cable. And even the original 16-bit menu theme music!
• Pros: Design, size, attention to detail, value for money.
• Cons: Betting on nostalgia doesn't always work for new buyers.
3.Sony PlayStation 4
- stationary
- hard disk capacity 1000 GB
- virtual reality support
- support for HD resolution and 3D mode
- wireless controller included
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), LAN
- video playback
- connectors: HDMI, USB x2, optical audio output
• PlayStation is the most popular console on the market. Sony holds 62% of the game console market, and the number of PlayStation 4 copies sold reaches 64 million. The secret of popularity is a huge library of exclusive games that cannot be enjoyed on another platform.
• Note that in recent years, Sony has become generous and out of the entire array of games on which it sits like a dragon on treasure, ported to the PS as much as a whole one game. This is Horizon Zero Dawn. And the rest – including God of War, the entire Uncharted series, Bloodborne, Marvel's Spider-Man, Shadow of the Colossus and more – are still only available to PlayStation owners.
• The exclusives come with a very convenient controller, an extremely simple and intuitive interface and support for virtual reality, which competitors cannot boast of. Sony has its own subscription system that gives access to multiplayer games and MMOs. In addition to the subscription, players will also receive 2 free games per month; True, they are not given forever, but for the duration of the subscription.
• In addition, if you plan to play with friends, choose the same console as them, since Sony does not support cross-platform. And in very few cases, PlayStation players can join their PC friends in the MMO world. In all the rest, they exist in separate "pens" that do not intersect in any way, as in The Elder Scrolls Online or Destiny 2.
• Pros: Large selection of exclusive games, intuitive interface and controls, not too expensive for a console price.
• Cons: graphics, no 4K resolution, poor compatibility with games of previous generations.
2.Sony PlayStation 4 Slim
- stationary
- hard disk capacity 500 GB
- virtual reality support
- support for HD resolution and 3D mode
- wireless controller included
- Bluetooth, WiFi (802.11ac), LAN
- video playback
- connectors: HDMI, USB x2
• A great choice if you want access to all of Sony's exclusives while parting with as few banknotes as possible.
• The PlayStation 4 Slim will pull a resolution of 1080, while the fps in games will be about 30, and these figures are more than enough for ordinary, casual gamers who use games to relax after a hard day and who do not pretend to be more. And despite its low price, the PlayStation 4 Slim supports virtual reality.
• Pros: price, large library of games.
• Cons: poor compatibility with games of previous generations.
1. Sony PlayStation 4 Pro
- stationary
- hard disk capacity 1000 GB
- virtual reality support
- support for UHD resolution and 3D mode
- wireless controller included
- Bluetooth, WiFi (802.11ac), LAN
- video playback
- connectors: HDMI, USB x3, optical audio output
• The PlayStation 4 Pro can do everything the PlayStation 4 can do, only better. If by resolution you mean 4K, and you have a powerful HDR TV at home, then the Pro is the best choice. At the moment, this is the most powerful gaming console in the Sony lineup, the only one that can produce honest 4K (the graphics of a number of games were specially tightened up for the pro version).
• Unfortunately, the PlayStation Pro does not have enough power to pull "normal", not "tight" 4K with a high frame rate. In general, against the background of the upcoming PS5, it makes sense to spend money on the Pro version only if for you $ 100 more, $ 100 less – no difference.
• Pros: support for 4K, HDR and virtual reality, a large library of games, relatively low price.
• Cons: cannot play videos, poor compatibility with games of previous generations, a new version will be released soon.
The most anticipated game console – Sony PlayStation 5
Although the exact release date of the PS5 has not yet been disclosed, it is known that the release is scheduled for December. And gamers around the world excitedly froze in anticipation of new items. It's no joke – we are promised full 4K support and an Ultra HD Blu-ray drive. Or a completely digital version without a drive, which, given the fall in sales of games on physical media, is the future.
• In addition to the presence / absence of a drive, the PlayStation 5 will have a built-in SSD drive, a ray-traced GPU and, importantly, immersive surround sound.
• There is also unofficial information that the PS5 will receive multi-GPU technology. Sony already owns this patent.
• The estimated cost of new items will be 50 thousand rubles, and games for it will cost 5000 rubles and more.
• The capabilities of the new console were shown in all their brilliance by a recent video designed to show the graphical capabilities of the PlayStation 5. Whatever you say, it is impressive – until now only PCs of the highest price category could achieve such quality.
• By the way, Sony's eternal rival – Microsoft Xbox – also promises to release a new generation of its consoles by the New Year holidays. Xbox Series X pre-orders should start soon.
