Our family has played the Wii extensively for a number of years. However our kids are getting older and Let’s face it, Lego Star Wars just isn’t cutting it anymore.

We would like to delve into a new gaming system. And I have no idea whether to look at the PlayStation or Xbox platforms.

I have a HDR 4K TV, if that’s a consideration. I also know that game selection is a factor. Growing up, I played a lot of PC first person shooter games like counterstrike, and also fantasy RPG‘s such as Diablo. I don’t have any Games that I Currently play, so I don’t know what I’m missing.

I know my kids enjoyed playing Star Wars battlefront at friends house, but I’d also appreciate some game suggestions. My kids are 11 and 13 years old, so I don’t want anything super gory or Mature, but first person shooters are OK. Definitely looking at something in a fantasy, rpg or Call of Duty like.

Thanks and advance for any advice and or suggestions.

I made my selection in the poll.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Call of Duty and Owerwatch all run on PC (Windows) and on more or less XBox and PlayStation versions (see Wikipedia). Although getting Call of Duty to run on PC might be problematic. These games if ran on PC need a gaming computer.

Commodore 64 - GOAT.

If you want to get an XBox, Kohl's has them plus $60 in Kohl's cash for $200 on BF.

Before I answer your question I need to know why you capitalize random words.

Trihonda,

in case you don't know there's a video games forum: https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/75/video-games/

I think they have a thread about xbox1/ps4.

Kerbal Space Program.

Which ecosystem you choose will boil down to which exclusives you prefer, since 80-90% of their libraries overlap. In general, PS4 exclusives tend to have more of a focus on story-driven single player, whereas XB1 is more focused on multiplayer.

Some of the currently available games:
PS4
Uncharted 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh5HV4iic1Y
Horizon Zero Dawn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkg5UVTsKCE
Ratchet and Clank - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU3sU2WMcPM

XB1
Forza Horizon 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD1ccSM9qiA
Halo 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh_NXwqFvHc
Cuphead - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Qv0awym7A

And some of the upcoming games:
PS4
Spiderman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPJm_R23g1M
God of War - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOE2BVRCUkM
Ghost of Tsushima - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctlCwPg79dU

XB1
Crackdown 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_9fG8hPCi0
Sea of Thieves - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxUImwLw2eU
Ori 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kPSl2vyu2Y

Prices this coming Black Friday week:
(Base PS4 + $50 gift card) - $200 at Gamestop
PS4 Pro - $350 at Gamestop
(Base XB1-S + $25 gift card) - $190 at Target
XB1-X - $500 everywhere

Might be the stupid small and unintuitive keyboard on my phone?

Thank you very much for all this great info. The ghost of Tsushima game looks especially intriguing.

Unless there's any exclusives that still exist it boils down to whatever platform your mates play on if there's still multiplayer games that don't work cross platform, not that I know because PC master race