Were You Impressed with XBOX One?

[TheSpore]

No offense taken... you bring up some good points.

Why thank you

Another point I forgot to make as well, is a good 40% of the US is not either able to achieve a stable net connection, still on dial up, or has no connection at all. Thats a very large portion of possible sales nixed for the sake of using a DRM mechanic. Now we can argue that places like Steam are booming, but it doesn't cost close to $400+ to use or obtain Steam. Your current 360 and PS3 is ready to play games right out the box, perhaps you may need a software update for the system here and there, but there are alternative resources to gain those updates. This new console is solely dependant on a net connection. Now MS sells on a global scale, if they are cutting out 40% of possible US sales think about on the more global scale.

I can't 100% make and assessment on the PS4 and how dependant on a connection it will truly need, but so far Sony seems in way better shape to take on the next gen war.

I think a YouTuber by the name of Boogie said it best: "Sony already won the war, just by showing up and not being assholes"

Now I know I am being highly negative about this topic, I just can't see any true benifit for the customer gamer or casuel alike.

 

[Saffa]

A lot of true stuff

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[Ilthuain]

Am I mistaken or didn't they even show real gameplay? That's sketchy if they didn't.

That's all software, though. This was a hardware/os reveal. Software reveals will be at e3.

Personally, I think the system looks great. The controversial points don't seem like a big deal to me, mostly because I'm primarily a PC gamer, so frequent internet connections, installation, and the inability to trade games are already a reality. And honestly, MS isn't trying to compete directly with Sony, they're competing with Apple. The days of the dedicated game consoles are numbered, and those who continue to produce them will adapt or fall.

 

[Ironsoulsmasher]

It will function offline, but you must connect at least once a day to even use it, which in turn would may even require a Live account, so I am seeing a forced subscription fee for all users.

They'll be doing away with the silver accounts then?

 

[CrazySlasher]

Nope. I was up in the air on which console I was going to buy, this confirmed PS4. My friends and I like to trade and borrow each others games. Not paying a fucking fee for that.

 

[TheSpore]

They'll be doing away with the silver accounts then?

Its likely they won't do away with something like that, but what I see is an affrodible conrtacted avrient of the system that has you signed to an XBL account or so to speak and a varient that like the current one will give you access to some features, but you have to upgrade either to silver or gold to achieve the extras.

 

[GNG Iniquity]

the dpad just looks better than the current build.

It's Nintendo's cross dpad design. Their patent just ran out; so...other companies can now use it.

 

[GNG Iniquity]

Nope. I was up in the air on which console I was going to buy, this confirmed PS4. My friends and I like to trade and borrow each others games. Not paying a fucking fee for that.

That's yet to be announced. Sony may charge as well.

 

[TheSpore]

That's yet to be announced. Sony may charge as well.

Wasn't there a confirmation they weren't doing that

 

[GNG Iniquity]

Wasn't there a confirmation they weren't doing that

It'll play used games; there's just no official word on if there'll be a fee to play said used games.

 

[CrazySlasher]

That's yet to be announced. Sony may charge as well.

Well, if they charge too, I might just go PC/WiiU

 

[TheSpore]

It'll play used games; there's just no official word on if there'll be a fee to play said used games.

Thats is true there was no word on it, but I knwo have onlin gaming access without a sub. was a huge advantage to SOny during this gen and likely they will stick to it.

 

[Ilthuain]

Well, if they charge too, I might just go PC/WiiU

You can't trade (most) PC games either.

 

[GNG Iniquity]

Well, if they charge too, I might just go PC/WiiU

Get a PC anyways. Consoles this gen sucked and they're not looking much better next gen. The PS4 may be okay...we'll see. I use my PS3 for nothing but watching netflix/blurays these days but there's no service fee. Can't complain ultimately with that.

 

[TheSpore]

You can't trade (most) PC games either.

The PC market has always been that way, but what the XB1 is offering basically a PC, not a console.

 

[GNG Iniquity]

You can't trade (most) PC games either.

Steam sales, brah. Games are dirt fucking cheap on there.

 

[Wemfs]

I most definitely will not be buying one.

 

[Ilthuain]

Steam sales, brah. Games are dirt fucking cheap on there.

That's one of the many reasons I'm a PC gamer, and also why the "cannot trade" issue doesn't bother me. I'm used to it.

 

[TheSpore]

That's one of the many reasons I'm a PC gamer, and also why the "cannot trade" issue doesn't bother me. I'm used to it.

Well the reason I do like Steam though is the sales and that if I say have to wipe my HDD, then I can just re-download all my stuff from there.

 

[TotteryManx]

The PC market has always been that way, but what the XB1 is offering basically a PC, not a console.

A very weak PC at that.

 

[TotteryManx]

Steam sales, brah. Games are dirt fucking cheap on there.

Yup, I bought AE for like $10 awhile back lol. I love them seasonal sales.

 

[MagicMan357]

Absolute garbage, far worse than i thought MS could possibly do but hey its MS

Sony will remain king of gamers

 

[GNG Iniquity]

Well the reason I do like Steam though is the sales and that if I say have to wipe my HDD, then I can just re-download all my stuff from there.

Yep, Steam is DRM. It's just the only GOOD DRM.

 

[TheSpore]

Yep, Steam is DRM. It's just the only GOOD DRM.

Well IMO there is no good DRM, I don't like it at all, but Steam does good on how they do it, you can play offline anytime and its more user friendly. Steam has helped protect many games form piracy, so that developers don't have to push nasty practices liek EA and Ubisoft did.

 

[D7MHellcat]

They've completely destroyed any advantage of having the console over a PC. I don't really even enjoy playing games on my PC even though its very well equipped. If it doesn't have pad support I simply can't enjoy it. The main advantage to having a console though is that you can buy a physical copy of the game and pop it in when you want to play it, let your friend borrow it if they want to try it, and then someday put a game you really love on the shelf for your collection. It seems as if MS is unbelievably dense and/or out of touch with reality. I can't stand Sony's UI's but I'll just have to get over that and buy a 4-500 dollar fighting game box I suppose.

Sorry in advance if I sound like a raving asshole, it just makes me so rustled.