Xbox One
You all have probably saw the presentation. Maybe laughed at the name. Saw the features this new system has in store.
If you haven't seen the presentation, you can go here and watch the whole thing at xbox.com
What are your thoughts on this next-gen system? Will you get it at launch? Annnnnnnnnnd go.
If you haven't seen the presentation, you can go here and watch the whole thing at xbox.com
What are your thoughts on this next-gen system? Will you get it at launch? Annnnnnnnnnd go.
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Uses AMD, fuck yeah.
I'd buy a Steam™ box before a PS4/Xbox.
Which I wouldn't buy, because you can just build a M-ITX gaming rig with better specs.
KEYBOARD AND MOUSE FO' LIFE!
(what I am happy about with both of these "new" consoles is there shouldn't be anymore shitty Console -> PC ports since everything is x86 now)
Reserving most of my thoughts about the system until we see actual VIDEO GAMES for this VIDEO GAME SYSTEM in a few weeks at E3. Hardware looks more than capable. Games shown today were poor selections (nothing but yearly re-iterations plus... Remedy whatever it was).
HDMI input is simply for the cable TV stuff, I doubt we'll see much use outside of that. Gonna need to co-op with your cable box to get all that fantasy football and Lebron James goodness. Also, no way in hell the whole user experience is a simple or smooth IRL as they presented today.
I'm anxious for all the E3 hubaloo to end so we can start seeing PS4 and XO games with actual footage, and no definite/possible renders or bullshots.
One thing, though - the actual aesthetic design of the Xbox One is awful. Looks like a frigging VCR.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KbWgUO-Rqcw
XfinityXbox One till after E3.The presentation was what I thought it would be but I figured they would show two more titles.
I am interested on hearing what these 15 original IPs will be.
Could careless about backward compatibility.
Though in the last few years, my PC has become my primary gaming device. My XBoxes and PS3s have turned into media devices. However, when I want that big-screen, surround sound goodness, I'll usually grab the game on XBox if it's multi-platform. The Dead Space series, for instance, is one that I enjoyed far more on the console than PC. It also allowed my wife to be able to sit comfortably and watch.
One other big seller for PC is the digital download that's usually half the release price (and usually even less than the $60 console price) within the first month.
I've owned most every console since the NES up to this point, so I'll probably end up owning an XBox One and a PS4.
There will eventually be some Xbox exclusive that I simply have to have, and that will be that.
I doubt I will get around to purchasing another console after I buy a WiiU.
Of course it's going to seem bad if you amass every complaint into one giant colossus of upset. I'm not saying every comment on the new consoles is going to be acceptable but some of them are perfectly valid.
These decisions aren't made without fiscal incentive.
I have beef with the XO because of it's internet phone home requirement (which that have yet to be completely transparent about) especially considering Xbox online connectivity is not free, and the way it deals with borrowed/pre-owned software.
I have mixed reviews on the announcement, though I find the stark contrast of PS4's game-centric announcement compared to MS's media-based one very interesting. I think there's a bit of hubris there, much like Sony's early stance with current gen.
Observations:
- Feeling of 'we've nothing left to prove for our core audience, lets do something else' - Nintendo Wii-esque going after my girlfriend rather than me, the ability for motion control and voice command is compelling to her
- Competing, IMO, more with the 'threat' of Apple's fabled settop offerings than Sony's gaming machine
- Used/rental market dead, which is a shame, but I understand the stance
- TV space is overdue for disruption: TV subscriptions waning already, I'd bet correlation of xbox owners and those that want want a la carte offerings from cable providers are higher than average, Halo miniseries a la Netflix's House of Cards
- Continued middle finger to indie gaming
- "Big Brother" kinect aspects/data mining, presumably continue to shove ads in my face for an online service I've already paid for (also turrible)
- Constant dodging of always online question, other key points, somewhat annoying
It's weird...the whole thing, but I don't doubt they know something I don't. 360 created/solidified certain aspects that many people couldn't stand to live without today: the idea of content included WITH my gaming machine, achievements, unified friend lists (even cross platform capable), etc.
I believe they're first up in E3, so maybe that'll be more game-heavy as far as announcements go...I also think I remember them saying that this current announcement wouldn't be a gaming related, so why everyone's up in arms is beyond me.
Also - like the Wii Motion Plus, when you require your customer to own additional hardware to do X, it gets much harder to convince a publisher/developer to spend money making a game to use that feature. Having Kinect as a built-in requirement that every Xbox One owner has means developers don't have to be afraid of it, and hopefully means we'll see creative usage of it in new games.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-22-after-an-awful-start-xbox-one-must-redeem-itself-at-e3
I still don't doubt that E3 will ramp up the hype machine and make most core gamers forget about yesterday, but as of right now the PS4 is the clean winner in early polls and purchase intent.
I think I like the new controller. I can't say for sure until I hold one myself, but it looks like a 360 controller, refined. The D-Pad looks immensely better.
As for the console itself, it looks fine. After all, "box" is in its name. It's sleek, looks just fine nestled along with other media equipment, and hopefully will have decent cooling.
As for console exclusives, Halo is the only XBox franchise I can name, but I don't care for it. I'm sure there are others, but meh.
Also I don't really care to have a device sitting in my living room that can "see" and "hear" everything that goes on, even if it's only waiting to hear someone say "XBox On". That just creeps me right the hell out, though I found it rather hilarious how many people complained about their live stream getting interrupted by the XB1 demo.
I have a Wii U and it's been pretty fun, but I just cannot seem to into consoles much right now.
EvenEspecially the HalobabiesHere is where it gets different. Media. When the current gen pixel boxes came out we were still getting netflix DVDs in the mail and most TV stations didn't offer their line up for streaming online. Apple had started to implement other forms of digital media for purchase online, ie movies and TV, but you could only watch it on your iPod or in iTunes. Fast forward to today. I for one consume a HUGE amount of media via the internet now than I did before. The name alone tells you what Microsoft is trying to accomplish with this new console. "One" is the keyword. It's one place to watch TV, movies, listen to music and play games. PS4 will do just about everything the One will do, but the One will do it better. I'm not sure who develops the apps for the systems, meaning Netflix, or does MS create it? Maybe someone can shed some light on that for us, but I find that the 360's versions of these apps seem to just work better. I can elaborate on that if needed.
So lets talk about games. I'm a PC gamer. I always have been one, and always will. However, certain games just don't play on a PC they way they do on a console. I'll use Final Fantasy as an example. Yes Square could make it for the PC and I could by a controller, but there is just that inexplicable feeling you get when you are 14 hours into the latest FF title, covered in Cheeto dust and dried up spots of Dew, sprawled out on a couch and 45 minutes late for work that you just don't get from a PC. Now the opposite can be said about an FPS or RTS, I don't (read can't) play those on the console minus the few that I know are awful ports for the PC and will be unplayable, ie Dead Space and the like. I don't know if I am just really hopeful the MS doesn't really screw the pooch with this but I for one really like the idea of a one stop system to watch movies, stream music and play some totally killer games, and I think Microsoft has done the research to deliver a great product.
Someone asked if motion tech worth $100 is integrated, will the price of the console go up $100? I believe if they integrate motion tech into the xbox one, they will charge you for it.