Cause Steam is run by Microsoft, doesn't give you incredible discounts to make their services worth using in the first place and has the same culture as console gaming, where little twats will do and have done the kind of shit I just outlined.
No. Killzone, you sir are a tool. One of the most illogical and arrogant posters I've ever read on the Internet. I don't think I've ever seen somebody's unoffensive comment (Ilthuain's) so grossly misunderstood and warped in my entire life. Re-read his meaning. Also, your intellect (or whatever you call it) simply got destroyed by deathblooms2k4... Absolutely wrecked. I cringed on your behalf.
MS finally taking a more effective stance against hackers and cheaters. Great news!LOL?
Wow indeed.. This was one of my biggest concerns in regards to the X1 and their vision.. That the hardware would not be able to back it and this point in time.. While I do not think it is as bad a situation the Dreamcast was in (system ahead of its time and paying the price for lack of synced/supported technology..) it is absolutely a blow against Microsoft and currently feeds into their biggest issue thus far.. And that is forcing upper management to have to answer questions and constitute damage control..still- release is not tomorrow..and more than likely over a year plus the 5 months til launch til I get into the next gen.. Much can change in that time.. Still enjoy following this mess.. It is kind of like a train wreck.. You can't help but look.
Thing I'm interested in knowing (but we never will)
I do somewhat agree to this, but here is the issue, by banning people from their single player content as well is just opening the door for crazier legal issues. This could be a good thing though, because it could force governmental regulations upon the digital distribution market, which thus far really has no regulation at all. This can be a huge deterrent towards ill behavior on XBL, which many of us know just from even playing IGAU, there is sick twisted individuals that say some really crazy things, just a week or two ago my wife had to leave the room, due to some moron telling people how he was going to rape everyone's mothers and sisters. SO I can see how this can have pros and minuses. As someone else pointed out too though what if your idiot cousin or younger sibling decided to play on your account, then he gets your account banned, well I can see how this would be troubling, after all, people on Battle.Net were getting banned just for running the game on Linux systems. I would suspect though that there is more to the policy than we see thus far, right now MS hasn't been completely clear about the gritty details about these policies, but one thing is clear, it is safe to assess that the vast majority of them are not likely to be in the best interests of the consumer. This where you all here as consumers are going to have to ultimately decide which system is right for you. I and several others here have already decided the PS4 will suit our needs and some here, though may be on the same side have just been trying to dispel many of the false information that has been spread lately on the XB1. Lets face it, we who post here aren't the only one's reading the site and often times people will visit forums to help make their buying decisions, the least we could all do is stop insulting each other, because to those who are also newcomers wanting to get involved with the community will be turned off by it and then we lose more potential people who could help add more to the discussions on here and the community.
I try not to read too much into it Saint and take it for what it is.. I mean, with 3 core operating systems is it possible that one that did not even have to do with gaming not be up to par or hindering the system pre-launch somehow? I do not think we will ever get an honest answer.. However it is defiantly worth keeping an eye on.
Well this doesn't make them look good at all because they aren't even using the same hardware as the system is suppose to have in it, its possible though that they have tested in the lab the actual hardware, but just did not have to resources to fully, ahhh fuck it, there really is no defending, so I'm just gonna call as I see it, they done got caught with their pants down.
Agreed about the pluses and minuses to the overall ban and different issues it faces.. However the one thing I am baffled with is how Microsoft have been working on this vision since approx 2010... And seem so.... Unprepared? It's not like they just started working on it 2 weeks before the 5 month launch mark.. Scope of vision further than technological capability? If it were a lesser name than Microsoft I may agree (example: relative unknown company or new competitor in the market). I just can't believe that Microsoft would ever dare approach this market as "any press is good press" ..I do somewhat agree to this, but here is the issue, by banning people from their single player content as well is just opening the door for crazier legal issues. This could be a good thing though, because it could force governmental regulations upon the digital distribution market, which thus far really has no regulation at all. This can be a huge deterrent towards ill behavior on XBL, which many of us know just from even playing IGAU, there is sick twisted individuals that say some really crazy things, just a week or two ago my wife had to leave the room, due to some moron telling people how he was going to rape everyone's mothers and sisters. SO I can see how this can have pros and minuses. As someone else pointed out too though what if your idiot cousin or younger sibling decided to play on your account, then he gets your account banned, well I can see how this would be troubling, after all, people on Battle.Net were getting banned just for running the game on Linux systems. I would suspect though that there is more to the policy than we see thus far, right now MS hasn't been completely clear about the gritty details about these policies, but one thing is clear, it is safe to assess that the vast majority of them are not likely to be in the best interests of the consumer. This where you all here as consumers are going to have to ultimately decide which system is right for you. I and several others here have already decided the PS4 will suit our needs and some here, though may be on the same side have just been trying to dispel many of the false information that has been spread lately on the XB1. Lets face it, we who post here aren't the only one's reading the site and often times people will visit forums to help make their buying decisions, the least we could all do is stop insulting each other, because to those who are also newcomers wanting to get involved with the community will be turned off by it and then we lose more potential people who could help add more to the discussions on here and the community.
I will not call out names, but there has been a lot of just rude insulting and it really is time to stop and have an actual intelligent discussion. Some of you here have been acting like kids. Sure I am not perfect, I have gotten into heated discussion and have trolled before as well, but I know where to draw a line and I know how to use logic and facts to at least argue my claims, right now it has been almost nothing more than regurgitation of regurgitation of the same shit just on a different toilet, Good day TYM and stay classy
As it seems right now... ABSOLUTELY!! I am not trying to defend... just find out WHY... But then again, leaving it up to the mouthes of the corporate intellectuals...may dig them further into a hole..
Currently I cannot even fathom why, I just can't understand what they are doing as a company on the whole. The potential buyers have some very real concerns and thus far they have done nothing to rebuild re with the consumers, it is literally almost like they are simply just handing in the towel to their competition. They have to be u to something, there has to be, MS has been successful for so long that they cannot truly be as arrogant as they have been, but I may be wrong.
Dont get me wrong.. I believe corporation is latin for arrogance
but like you... I am just baffled.. Now.. your logic about the rush due to competitor pressure and holiday release... that is VERY viable..
Not saying that this is IMPOSSIBLE... But I would hope Microsoft as a corporation and one of our technological leaders..would be a bit more savvy than this...
It seems like the easiest answer though...Remember it was just early last year when everyone was predicting a 10 year console cycle and that the next gen should not be rushed...then info started to leak and it was known that sony was close to comming out with something...
Companies sometime will play crazy tactics, to even mislead each other.
Oh god I could imagine the nightmare of "terrorist spys caught studying soldiers over xbone"
