Features on the PS4 that you didn't expect to see?

[themarksquared]

Good day!

The features of a certain gadget plays a big role for me if I'd buy the said gadget or not. It has an important role on the decision making factor.

We can never deny that the PlayStation 4 has a lot of features under its belt. With that, I would like to ask. What features on the PS4 were you not expecting to see? Which features completely shocked you?

Feel free to discuss. Thanks!

 

[The Unlosing Ranger]

Well, I didn't expect it to NOT support external HDDs....

 

[unwittyoneliner]

I can't think of anything, really. I expected it to have plenty of new features. I was hoping it would be backwards compatible with PS3 discs, so that's a disappointment...

 

[GetSome]

Well, I didn't expect it to NOT support external HDDs....

Holy crap, is this true? Did NOT know this...

 

[sampson]

I suppose the whole "not supporting external HDD's" is just Sony's way of trying to bring the world into network and cloud storage. Still, a little annoying!
I didn't expect to see cloud gameplay, was a nice surprise in the wake of the knowledge that the PS4 was not backwards compatible, but still a little worried as to how it's going to work.

 

[DrRipley]

I'm with Unlosing Ranger on this one. Also, I was surprised by the share button. I never really thought of gaming as needing a share button, but if this is what they think the consumers need, then we'll see how it goes. Hopefully, they made the right choice.

 

[lindbergh]

Didn't expect the touch pad in the controller. I thought that the Dual Shock was already clogged with buttons but they still managed to sneak in the touch pad in there. I would be even more surprised if it would be fully implemented in games or will it just be another gimmick like the SixAxis.

 

[Boundless]

Frankly speaking, I was quite disappointed to find out that the new PS4 console was no longer able to support external HDDs. At first, I thought it was some kind of a joke, but then I realised I was wrong.

 

[Pickicool]

I did not expect that the 3.5mm jack of the DualShock 4 can give us the sound of the chat and games at the same time.

Haha, I also did not think the PS4 will not support external HDD. It's a shame ...

I did not expect that DriveCulb be delayed! And I did not expect that they give free on PS + games.

Anyway, it's not like that spoil the fun I will have with my PS4.
There are plenty of other new features to compensate for small errors.