When the PS4 and Xbox One made their debuts at this year's E3 gaming conference, one of the more interesting features boasted by next generation consoles was the ability to easily record, save and share moments from inside games. This seemed like a very simple and easy-to-use feature that would allow gamers to get their big wins on camera to share with the world. However, in the competitive world of next generation consoles, people are forced to ask, "which one does it better?"
It turns out the answer to that question will largely be a matter of opinion as both Sony and Microsoft tackled different things with game-recording features. For starters, both devices will always be recording. As gamers fight, shoot, throw balls and solve puzzles, both consoles will be making a recording of the events in the background. PlayStation has announced the PS4 will constantly be saving the last 15 minutes of game time. This means that when a game is done, people can access the last 15 minutes to find that one amazing moment where he or she pulled off a good play or kill, cut it, save it and share it on social media with friends and fans.
Meanwhile, the Xbox One offers a similar feature, the only difference is the Xbox One recording time is ten minutes shorter. Users will only be able to go back and see the last five minutes of their game play stored in the device's memory. For those already believing this is not going to be enough time to finish a game and go back and find that big moment, Microsoft has you covered.
In an interview with Gamespot, Microsoft Game Studio's creative director laid out the rules.
"Let me give you two scenarios. Scenario one: I'm playing online and I just did the best thing ever. I can't pause [because] I'm playing online. You can say 'Xbox, record that', it'll grab the last 30 seconds and save it for you to play with later," Lobb said. "So now let's say you're not playing online and you do the best combo or you have the best fight ever, You can finish after that fight, that thing you just did is within the last five minutes, you can go into that last five minutes and scrub it for the best stuff - I want that four seconds and this ten seconds and this 30 seconds and then I want that ultra combo."
Tell us what you think about the two device's recording features. Are you interested in going back and not interrupting your PS4 session by logging out to meet the five minute deadline or conversing with Kinect, or would you rather just save your 30 seconds of greatness and share those?
