[Hehe]

IMO the cloud computing part of XBone makes sense for data provision.

For example, let's say there's GTA6 and you have this gigantic map of a city. With cloud computing, it's possible to add/remove things on the fly.

Thus, it's possible to update maps to current events/conditions.

But forget anything realtime. You need to have a ping below 30ms and probably a GigE connection to make any realtime processing remotely feasible/functional. There's just too many data (assuming 1080P@60FPS) to be processed/transferred.

[Graeme S]

Which would make things interesting--imagine GTA Live events: cops v rioters. That would be incredibly fun.

[buhdeh]

Right

This was confirmed by the poster on GAF who leaked tons of Xbox One and 360 information, including almost every game that appeared at E3. Course, you don't have to believe it but given his track record, I'd say he's earned some trust.

Anyone who thought MS would just allow you to share your entire game library with any 10 people is delusional anyways.

[MarkyMark]

This was confirmed by the poster on GAF who leaked tons of Xbox One and 360 information, including almost every game that appeared at E3. Course, you don't have to believe it but given his track record, I'd say he's earned some trust.

Anyone who thought MS would just allow you to share your entire game library with any 10 people is delusional anyways.

It sounded too good to be true in the first place. They made this DRM policy to stop people from buying used games, but then made a family sharing plan where if you had the right 10 people on your list, it could potentially let you play hundreds of games for free. Yeah right.

[SkinnyPupp]

If games had longer play time maybe it would curb the initial used game market. I haven't played Last of Us but from what I've seen its about 15-20h of gameplay. After the first 2 days of release there were 3 copies on RS BST.

Maybe they add more compelling end game content?
Nobody van make a game that EVERYONE will play for weeks. Sometimes people play a couple times and don't get into it. I have gotten into the hype of a lot of games, only to be disappointed by them. I bought both Assassins Creed I and II and didn't like either of them.

Since I bought them on steam, I won't be selling them used. But also since I bought them on steam, I only paid around $5 for each of them during sales.

[StylinRed]

oh and about the amazon best seller thing supposedly the xbox went up to #1 before the night before the announcement due to the launch ps4 being sold out and multiple sku's arising for ps4

best sellers for 2013 though shows a completely different picture Amazon.com Best Sellers of 2013 in Video Games@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51giEEbA4JL.@@AMEPARAM@@51giEEbA4JL edit: bah stupid amazon embedding

[SkinnyPupp]

Thanks for reminding me, I was going to disable the amazon embeds but forgot

[StylinRed]

futureshop is sending this out

http://newsletter.futureshop.com/2013/news/06_21/en/ent.jpg


their xbox pre-orders must not be doing as well as expected been getting a few xbox pre-order emails from them (bb/fs) lately

[91civicZC]

Big Brother alert: Cameras in the cable box to monitor TV viewers - Washington Times (http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/17/big-brother-alert-cameras-cable-box-monitor-tv-vie/)

Ill just leave this here..........:whistle:

Privacy issues aside, I’m interested to see where Microsoft takes this console now. It seems like everything that made it different, everything they hyped up with the always on and how it was integral to the function and future of the box, has now basically been taken away.

I’m still holding off, and Ill see what happens down the road.

[twitchyzero]

so there's a setting to turn Kinect 2.0 off
I'm assuming you can just NOT plug it in? Or will the console not even turn on if you don't have it enabled?

[Lomac]

There will be a setting built into the One that allows you to turn the camera off completely. Certain countries like Germany have a Vampire Law that requires machines to be turned OFF off, not just a standby-waiting-for-commands off.

[91civicZC]

Kinect HAS to be plugged in for the console to work, apparently its part of the architecture of the system.

From all the reports I have seen, you can turn off the camera, but even in its “off” state, the microphone is still listening for “Xbox on” so it turns on, which presumably means its listening to everything else as well. They have also said that if you do turn the video portion of the Kinect off, some functions will be unavailable. They haven’t elaborated on whether that’s the obvious video chat and such, or if some of the TV functions etc. mandate the camera be on.

I could be wrong, but that’s what I understood from everything I have seen.

[A-Dev]

From all the reports I have seen, you can turn off the camera, but even in its “off” state, the microphone is still listening for “Xbox on” so it turns on, which presumably means its listening to everything else as well. They have also said that if you do turn the video portion of the Kinect off, some functions will be unavailable. They haven’t elaborated on whether that’s the obvious video chat and such, or if some of the TV functions etc. mandate the camera be on.

I could be wrong, but that’s what I understood from everything I have seen.

from my earlier post

the fact still remains the always-on Kinect with the Xbox One is still kind of a bummer.
no banging your girlfriend on the couch,guys...srsly....some Microsoft nerd will be :jerkit: & looking for large boobies.

Xbox has said that this feature can be turned off in the system menu if you like. You would then have to turn on your console with your controller, once the system is on the kinect will be on as well. But when the system is off the kinect will not be "listening" for voice commands.

Xbox Wire (http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/privacy)


You are in control of what Kinect can see and hear: By design, you will determine how responsive and personalized your Xbox One is to you and your family during setup. The system will navigate you through key privacy options, like automatic or manual sign in, privacy settings, and clear notifications about how data is used. When Xbox One is on and you’re simply having a conversation in your living room, your conversation is not being recorded or uploaded.

You are in control of when Kinect sensing is On, Off or Paused: If you don’t want the Kinect sensor on while playing games or enjoying your entertainment, you can pause Kinect. To turn off your Xbox One, just say “Xbox Off.” When the system is off, it’s only listening for the single voice command -- “Xbox On,” and you can even turn that feature off too. Some apps and games may require Kinect functionality to operate, so you’ll need to turn it back on for these experiences.

[SkinnyPupp]

So family sharing was just a 45min demo mode
According to this Xbox employee who developed it he wrote a long spiel about his sadness over msfts decision and in it he explains how wonderful it actually was in his mind here's an excerpt



For the whole thing Heartbroken Xbox One employee lets rip. | HeyUGuys GamingHeyUGuys Gaming (http://www.heyuguysgaming.com/news/12507/heartbroken-xbox-one-employee-lets-rip-must-read)
:rukidding:

https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/statuses/347911202057379840

https://twitter.com/notwen/status/348092374842474497

That's like the third really dumb rumor you posted bashing the Xbox One btw... I know that's not your intention, but it's the intention of the rumors and misinformation...

[91civicZC]

from my earlier post



Xbox has said that this feature can be turned off in the system menu if you like. You would then have to turn on your console with your controller, once the system is on the kinect will be on as well. But when the system is off the kinect will not be "listening" for voice commands.

Xbox Wire (http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/privacy)

Thanks for the link and the read

Day one when this comes out, I am sure someone will do some testing to see what’s actually being sent back to Microsoft, or at least how much.

Will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

[Lomac]

XBOX One: Kinect a "monitoring device" under German Law (http://www.dashhacks.com/kinect/kinect-news/xbox-one-kinect-a-monitoring-device-under-german-law.html)

Looks like Microsoft has some convincing to do with the Austrian and German governments before the XBone is allowed to be sold in those two countries.

[StylinRed]

That's like the third really dumb rumor you posted bashing the Xbox One btw... I know that's not your intention, but it's the intention of the rumors and misinformation...

:suspicious:

[SkinnyPupp]

OK maybe not third but definitely second.. I'd have to go through and look :lawl:

IIRC you were the one who posted the thing about Xbox One demos being run on PC, as if that was a bad thing... even the smarmy tweet by the Sony exec who said all Sony Published Titles are running on PS4 dev kits, as if that means ANYTHING about ANYTHING other than First Party PS4 games are perhaps further along than 3rd party PS4 and XB1 games

You know how much I hate it when people add to hysteria, and ignorant misinformation like that (E3 demos running on PC being a bad thing somehow) just infuriates me...

Again, I know your intent isn't malicious - you might just not know better. But at the same time, you are spreading misinformation, so other people who likewise don't know any better buy into the BS.

[StylinRed]

OK maybe not third but definitely second.. I'd have to go through and look :lawl:

hmm :okay:

IIRC you were the one who posted the thing about Xbox One demos being run on PC, as if that was a bad thing... even the smarmy tweet by the Sony exec who said all Sony Published Titles are running on PS4 dev kits, as if that means ANYTHING about ANYTHING other than First Party PS4 games are perhaps further along than 3rd party PS4 and XB1 games

well to be fair :P it was being portrayed as a bad thing i don't know if it meant anything at all that's why i noted i wasn't sure if it was significant and added the ? (i was asking :P to which twitchy clarified)


but i get it luts of fud being spread around

[SkinnyPupp]

I know, like I said I don't think it's your intention to purposefully spread bad shit.. but that's what you're doing anyway, seemingly over and over...

At least you weren't the person who posted the shit about Xbox One users losing their games when getting banned... or the idiot who failed me when I posted the video of a MS employee specifically debunking it :fulloffuck:

[.Renn.Sport]

I wonder how long will it take until there are people making a bootloader for PC to run xbox one or PS4 games directly. Since the hardware and codes are basically a PC now.

[Hehe]

I wonder how long will it take until there are people making a bootloader for PC to run xbox one or PS4 games directly. Since the hardware and codes are basically a PC now.

Probably possible. But AFAIK, their OS and BOOT-ROM are copyrighted. Any attempt to dump it and make it work without consent is against the law and it's not exactly profitable.

Also, console games are usually highly optimized, I'm not sure one'd get a better experience than playing on the console itself.

[StylinRed]

it's suspected/hoped that more games will be ported to the PC anyways because of the architecture, Verge has an article discussing just that
AMD won the next-gen console war, and PC gamers could reap the reward | The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/21/4452488/amd-sparks-x86-transition-for-next-gen-game-consoles)

[.Renn.Sport]

Probably possible. But AFAIK, their OS and BOOT-ROM are copyrighted. Any attempt to dump it and make it work without consent is against the law and it's not exactly profitable.

Also, console games are usually highly optimized, I'm not sure one'd get a better experience than playing on the console itself.

I'm pretty sure if they could do it, they would be pirating the games as well. I can see that next gen could possibly be pirated and run off a higher end PC rather than on the console itself.

Seeing that Xbox One demo games are running off a HP Desktop at E3, its entirely possible. PS4 on the other hand might be more specialised.

[twitchyzero]

i sure hope so...emulating a console within the current gen would be pretty awesome...I dont mind buying the games if your computer's blu-ray drive can read that xbox-one/ps4 game disc.

[StylinRed]

Don Mattrick resigns as Xbox CEO moves on to be CEO of Zynga

Xbox chief's sudden exit reportedly due to upcoming Microsoft reorganization | The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/2/4486278/don-mattrick-microsoft-exit-major-reorg-rumor)

[SkinnyPupp]

He's pretty much fully responsible for the mess that was the Xbox One launch. Not necessarily because of their DRM policy, but the way it was explained (or not explained)

[Fatee]

17618

[twitchyzero]

Don Mattrick resigns as Xbox CEO moves on to be CEO of Zynga

Xbox chief's sudden exit reportedly due to upcoming Microsoft reorganization | The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/2/4486278/don-mattrick-microsoft-exit-major-reorg-rumor)

read about this few days ago..didnt know he was local talent and oversaw all the EA studios at one point.

[twitchyzero]

Xbox One No Longer Requires Kinect to Function - IGN (http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/08/12/xbox-one-no-longer-requires-kinect-to-function?utm_campaign=fbposts&utm_source=facebook)


maybe soon enough it'll be $400

[StylinRed]

so are they going to sell a kinectless bundle? ;)

at least they're really trying to remedy their clusterfuck

i wonder if it will be enough to get the bad taste out of everyones mouths though

[Lomac]

I dunno. I think they should have stuck to their guns and kept most of what they're seemingly dumping. How are things supposed to progress into something better if companies don't risk things now and again. Based on the Wii, we know there's a demand for motion tracking games, so why not try and take it to the next level? If the Kinect isn't required hardware for a game, most developers probably wont even bother coding a use for it in their next game.

I just hate seeing new technology and ideas being grounded into dust by old tech simply because people were too stubborn to try change.

[sekin67835]

I dunno. I think they should have stuck to their guns and kept most of what they're seemingly dumping. How are things supposed to progress into something better if companies don't risk things now and again. Based on the Wii, we know there's a demand for motion tracking games, so why not try and take it to the next level? If the Kinect isn't required hardware for a game, most developers probably wont even bother coding a use for it in their next game.

I just hate seeing new technology and ideas being grounded into dust by old tech simply because people were too stubborn to try change.

I believe the problem with the kinect was that it was require to be ON whenever the Xbox is. Because it is on even though u may not be using it for gaming (as its supposed to be a multimedia box too) they believe Microsoft is trying to spy on them, etc especially with the NSA fiasco. Now that it doesn't need to be on even for games or programs that doesn't necessarily use the kinect, people may start buying it more. If Microsoft really wanted people to use the kinect, they should provide better deals to developers to entice them to incorporate kinect, and not just shove it down to the consumers.
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[Renxo]

If they drop the Kinetic and $100 price tag, then I would only start to consider buying a XboxOne over a ps4 or take me away from the PC... =x still a long way to go.

[buhdeh]

they just dropped the launch from 21 countries to 13. the developers of battlefield 4 and minecraft won't even be able to play their own games (if they were to try to buy it at retail), haha.

[hotjoint]

:lol at xbox going back on EVERYTHING they initially said. Backlash and poor preorder #'s vs the PS4 must be killing them. They might as well come out and say that they have a kinectless bundle at $399 as well to compete with the PS4

[fsy82]

Any word on if they will sell the new xbox without kinect on the day of release?

[MarkyMark]

Nope you're getting Kinect if you want an xbox
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[StylinRed]

Bumpercars


an Unboxing of the "standard edition" not the "day one edition"

Xbox One OFFICIAL Unboxing! [HD] - YouTube


I felt the packaging is a lot better than the PS4s until those two little foam pads for the actual system, which don't even go completely around the console... aside from that though i like the packaging

that Power Brick... HOLY SHIT that is Huge! that looks bigger than the PSU in my htpc

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeah I'm still trying to wrap my head around the 200W power supply in the PS4 being so small :fulloffuck:

[MarkyMark]

What's in the xbox that makes it so big and they still couldn't fit the power brick in there?
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[winson604]

Everything has to be bigger in the US mang

[kingdrew]

What's the demand like on these things? Bought one but will probably be getting rid of it.

Only bought it cuz shop.ca had a pretty good deal on it, ended up getting it for $400ish. With the ps4 out, I think all my time will be taken up.

[SkinnyPupp]

XBOX has some extra hardware on it for the various TV related things it does, but I don't think it needed to be that big, especially with an external power supply

Still :fulloffuck: over all this. Can't wait to see the teardown

[nabs]

Soo you Xbox preorderies excited??? I'm so excited for the next generation of gaming it makes me giddy. The PS4 and XOne are only babies right now, can't wait to see what they can produce a couple years down the road.

[twitchyzero]

the 'brick' is quite literally a cinder block...
it's only big because the PS4 is compact...if they dont make it big how's Microsoft going to come out with a slim version?

The PS4 and XOne are only babies right now, can't wait to see what they can produce a couple years down the road.

that's why i'm not buying until then

[Cman333]

Hmmm to bite the bullet now or wait til hypes over....hmmmmmmm.......

[yogenfruz]

^ Wait it out. Prices will drop, and less buggy/broken machines will be in store shelves.

[fsy82]

just pre-ordered mine and got the extra warranty

[Araaadi]

already picked up the ps4, might wait a few months before getting this system. Forza makes it soo tempting!

[.Renn.Sport]

Forza is tempting, but the low amount of tracks and cars isn't making me wanting to rush out and get it.

I'm probably gonna just play GT6 until they release the final edition of Forza 5 with all DLC first before picking up a xbox one.

[Cman333]

Drove by Best Buy and Futureshop in Richmond. There's like 6-8 people waiting in line for Xbox One. Almost tempted to try my luck at like 1145. lol

[theevilslave]

My brother got cut from his night shift at Future Shop cause apparently there were only 5 people in lineup. LOL

[ForbiddenX]

Going to drive by the south van one and see if I can just pick one up.

[LP700-4]

I really was looking forward to getting one and playing Forza 5 but im not sure i want to anymore. The way Turn 10 puts in half the cars on disc for launch and half on DLC for the next 6 months pisses me off. Especially when there is one or two new cars and the rest are old cars from previous titles.

Spent way more on DLC than i should have on Forza 4 and Horizon already.

[StylinRed]

I am surprised that there aren't a lot of people lining up I wonder if it's the same down in the states? i thought maybe the whole launch fiasco wouldn't have a substantial impact

[Cman333]

There's still 4 at futureshop lansdowne. I decided to try my luck and came down at 1145.
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[rsx]

see...they should've had a xbox one bunduru

[dub.g]

ya got my console at futureshop bridgeport, when i got there a little bit passed 11pm, there was 12 or so people

the first dude in line was there since 5pm... jeez..

[StylinRed]

reports of DOA units already out there


Here's a video of one where he has his xbox 1 layed out on top of his 360 the psu looks bigger than the 360 :lol

EOL5011_zps45cb339c.mp4 Video by CheWinki | Photobucket@@AMEPARAM@@http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b433/CheWinki/EOL5011_zps45cb339c.mp4@@AMEPARAM@@1043.photobucke t.com/albums/b433/CheWinki/EOL5011_zps45cb339c.mp4



and a lot of people are having problems with their drives it seems, quite a few videos like this one

Xbox one game disc error - YouTube

[twitchyzero]

not surprised at the relatively lack of hype/interest
it's like Sony and Microsoft did a complete 360 (no pun intended) since the launch of last gen...higher price tag because it's primary use is a media hub and not a true gaming console.
it needs to be competitive with a $100 price drop immediatley

[kingdrew]

^ only reason I bought it was cuz it was around $400 at shop.ca/paypal after all the discounts and cashback.

[terkan]

not surprised at the relatively lack of hype/interest
it's like Sony and Microsoft did a complete 360 (no pun intended) since the launch of last gen...higher price tag because it's primary use is a media hub and not a true gaming console.
it needs to be competitive with a $100 price drop immediatley

hmm what higher price tag?? the ps3 started at 699.99 and dropped to 399.99.. it wasn't till a few years later when it dropped down to 299.99 and whatever it currently is now. as for the xbox it started off at 499.99? or something like that and came down to 299.99 for the xbox/kinect bundle.. and that's like many years later.. so it has nothing to do with the higher price tag coz it's the same as it was when it launched.. the lack of lineup i'm going to say have more to do with more people have preordered or ordered online vs back then when ordering online wasn't that big yet. when they release the number on sales for the console.. you'll probably see more console sold then when the ps3 and xbox 360 launched.. i mean why bother lining up and wait in the cold when i can sit at home nice and warm and wait for it to deliver a few hours later and guaranteed one?

[TPMarko]

the lack of lineup i'm going to say have more to do with more people have preordered or ordered online vs back then when ordering online wasn't that big yet.

if thats the case, i wonder why the ps4 lineups were so long just last week.

[terkan]

if thats the case, i wonder why the ps4 lineups were so long just last week.

it wasn't really that long.. it's only at certain locations.. majority of the line almost everywhere is really short and most places you coulda walked in at 10am and still grabbed one

[SkinnyPupp]

I watched launch event coverage on various sites, and it was about the same for both (Edit: MS announced they sold 1 million consoles the first day, same as PS4, although I think XBOX launch was worldwide?)

Not that it matters one bit to us which one sold more, or which one has more hype. Get the one you want. If you can't decide, get neither and wait and see which one gets the better games and has the least problems.

[SkinnyPupp]

iFixit disassembles the Xbox One and finds NAND, high repairability | Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/11/ifixit-disassembles-the-xbox-one-and-finds-mystery-nand-high-repairability/)

Interesting thing is it comes with an 8GB SSD cache, so there's no need to swap the HDD out for a hybrid drive like some are doing on the PS4

[ScizzMoney]

I have two Day One consoles ordered. One from EBgames and one from Futureshop (One is for my roommate). Neither of them are going to get here until Monday or Tuesday, haha. Wish they came out with this on Thursday to allow the one day late for shipping grace period.

[hal0g0dv2]

I wonder who sold more
Xbox or PS4
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[tomatogunk]

they both sold one million units within the first 24 hours but Microsoft launched in 11 more countries

[GC8]

which I would assume Sony sold more..

[StylinRed]

microsoft shipped a million units not sure what they sold to users an article was stating that best buy had a huge order to tide themselves through the holidays would have to wait for the npd numbers i guess

but yeah 1 million with sony launching in canada/us and msft launching canada/us/europe

[pojai]

Does anyone know any store still has xbox one in stock?

[fsy82]

Does anyone know any store still has xbox one in stock?

Microsoft store in Metro had some yesterday around 6pm

[bcedhk]

I was at lansdowne BB and they had about 10 left at 8pm

[StylinRed]

if you look on the BB website it shows all stores have stock

[Cman333]

I hooked mine up yesterday night. It's pretty neat. Can talk to the kinect to turn everything on and off. Pretty cool.

I played forza 5 for a little bit, it seems alot harder than Forza 4. The whole game mechanics are slightly different.

Feel like a n00b again

[terkan]

i think there's plenty of xbox one stock available at most store. only one that's going to be sold out and not restocked are the day one edition. it's not that big of a deal but if you want to have a some what "limited" edition if you are a collector then ya.

[vexor]

I really was looking forward to getting one and playing Forza 5 but im not sure i want to anymore. The way Turn 10 puts in half the cars on disc for launch and half on DLC for the next 6 months pisses me off. Especially when there is one or two new cars and the rest are old cars from previous titles.

Spent way more on DLC than i should have on Forza 4 and Horizon already.

It feels like by the time Forza 7 comes out, you'll be paying $60 for a disc with the game's physics engine and if you want cars and tracks, you'll have to pay another $60+ to get them from DLC.

What happened to the good'ol days when a new game meant more content rather than less?

[StylinRed]

some guy posted this online says he found it in his xbox one drive

http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/a1A1rzP_700b.jpg

[ScizzMoney]

Finally got my Xbox One Day One Edition.

Day Six Edition. Fuckers.

[meowjinboo]

both systems sold out everywhere in Calgary.

[twitchyzero]

It feels like by the time Forza 7 comes out, you'll be paying $60 for a disc with the game's physics engine and if you want cars and tracks, you'll have to pay another $60+ to get them from DLC.

What happened to the good'ol days when a new game meant more content rather than less?

yo doing it wrong

get a PC to get games that come with free DLCs from the likes of Valve...free user created contents as mods etc..it adds so much value to the game

[nabs]

So any problems with the launch editions. I'm actually thoroughly impressed with this XBOXONE launch. I've heard of no major issues surrounding the launch?

How do you guys like the system so far?

I'm a Playstation guy but definitely as far as launch systems go and how ready the system was for release I would have to say XBOX > Playstation.

I know Sony is planning updates for the PS4 to release more and more new features within the next year. But I've heard from everyone that got an XBOX so far that it's been great out of the box. The UI, the facial recognition system, voice commands all working flawlessly and games. No major hardware issues either. The only negative I've heard but It's only in regards to a view games are the graphics, but it's still far too early to tell.

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeah it's interesting that when all these PS4 issues came up, people just blamed social media.. but when NO issues come up, isn't that a good sign? :suspicious: Obviously people aren't chiming in saying "everything works fine" but you don't see threads posted all over the place of broken Xbox Ones... oh well

Also interesting that it is selling so well despite being underpowered and more expensive.. not that it matters whatsoever, it's just interesting how things have turned around for them after that dreadful announcement.

[Cman333]

I have both. I play my xbox more for the time being. I like the feel of the controller more.

Haven't had any real issues yet. Only annoying thing is the voice commands only work for me half the times.

[MarkyMark]

Yeah the only bad thing I've really heard about the Xbox one is the voice commands are hit and miss
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[StylinRed]

The xbox one has an issue with bad drives but like the ps4 those issues seem to be limited to a small batch
that and some other minor issues are about it (like voice commands being hit or miss) except for the european launch ones last i heard there was no fix for the frequuency differences with their tv feed so there's lag/stuttering issues

[SlySi]

I have both.

IMO, Xbox seems to have a some big early launch issues.


Voice Commands suck. I feel like Im yelling at my TV half of the time.
The best party chat system was the 360. This now have been downgraded to a convoluted and annoying system.
Achievements is quite pathetic now. None of the logic of achievements make sense anymore.
If our local cable providers do not support the Xbox One as a receiver. This overhyped box is a bit useless.
This box is HOT. If you do get cable on it. Watching TV for a long time will definitely have future problems.


The good?
Menu is alright. It takes awhile to get use to. Once you do, I do see how this can be a productive and useful menu system. However, the menu is not as snappy as the PS4.
New controller IMO is better than 360. Debatable for most.
Playing BF4 and Dead Rising. I do see a noticeable difference in graphics.

[fsy82]

I don't use my Xbox one for watching TV at all. Its purely a gaming system for me and should remain one.

[MarkyMark]

I read somewhere that watching tv through the Xbox one degrades the quality of the feed, any truth to that?
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[ScizzMoney]

I read somewhere that watching tv through the Xbox one degrades the quality of the feed, any truth to that?
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Nope

[nabs]

As far as the (G)UI, the PS4's seems too simple, like it's missing a bunch of icons and content. I know they are all there but you have to cycle through menu's to find stuff such as how the system settings are laid out.

MS always had a knack for creating amazing UI's. I am personally not gonna buy an XOne but would definitely like to check out my friends.

[Vansterdam]

always been a xbox 360 guy myself but really leaning towards a PS4 right now.

following this thread to help me decide lol

maybe ill just wait until destiny comes out :fuckyea:

[terkan]

meh i haven't played the xbox one except the killer instinct demo they had at bestbuy.. still trying to decide if i want to keep it or sell it.. still sitting in the shipping box it came in.. hard to believe xbox one is selling well when there's no stock in store yet i'm having a tough time selling my bnib day one edition at cost?

[A-Dev]

Here is a tip for anyone having issues with voice commands:

When setting up the kinect, crank the volume on your tv/surround. They ask you to turn the volume up, but go way past that.

It will have an easier time picking up your voice over ambient sounds.

[quasi]

meh i haven't played the xbox one except the killer instinct demo they had at bestbuy.. still trying to decide if i want to keep it or sell it.. still sitting in the shipping box it came in.. hard to believe xbox one is selling well when there's no stock in store yet i'm having a tough time selling my bnib day one edition at cost?

I don't know, I'm kind of hoping a lot of these guys that bought them just to flip them end up taking a bath having to sell at a loss. There is stock in some stores and more stocks coming, most the Ones on craiglist aren't going anywhere for anything less then a loss now even though morons are advertising them like they have some long lost sought after baseball card worth pure gold.

BTW, for the record I'm not lumping you into that as I don't know why you bought yours but there are so many people that bought for no other reason then flipping taking them out of the hands of people who actually want the damm things. I get it, free market supply and demand and all that shit but same with ticket scalpers I love seeing them take a loss, fuck em.

[StylinRed]

^^^ except xbox/ps4 purchasers can simply return them thanks to the extended holiday returns

[Mr.HappySilp]

What's included in the Xbox one package? Does it come with the dancing game that I see at metrotown? Mainly wanted to try that game with frds LOL.

[lowda9]

the microsost store in metrotown always had in stock. Never sold out since launch. But otherwise everywhere else, it was pretty hard to get.

[lilaznviper]

Futureshop richmond bridgeport has 5 xbox one in stock as of now if people are looking for them

[TOPEC]

anyone know which ebgames has stock? i have a giftcard that i would like to use for a xboxone

[Koflach]

get off your ass and start calling them.

[BoostedBB6]

Anyone interested in trading Prelude parts for an XBOX One?

[SkinnyPupp]

First reply to this thread in 4 months :fuckthatshit:

Kinect-free Xbox One coming June 9 for $399 | Polygon (http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/13/5713440/xbox-one-no-kinect-release-date-price-microsoft)

[MarkyMark]

lol that didn't take long. They have literally backtracked on everything they wanted to do this gen. DRM-CYA! Kinect-CYA! I'm sure there will be tons of support for it now that almost all the consoles they sell won't have it.

So now it's basically a less powerful PS4 for the same price

[twitchyzero]

bundle forza or titanfall to make up for the weaker specs and I can see this console finally start flying off the shelf
i think even the non-tech savvy people will still opt for PS4 with this price parity simply because there's more demand for the sony and they'll just go with whatevers more popular

[Hehe]

I really don't get the idea of dropping Kinect.

It basically announced to the world that they recognized that Kinect is just a gimmick and are no longer interested in it.

But all they really did was pissing off all early adopters (usually loyal fans) and developers who were/are still developing with Kinect.

If I were MS, I'd probably just suck it up and reduce the price to $400 while including the Kinect. It's not like they can't afford the hit on their balance sheet. And it would at least generate some real interest for those who were on the fence due to the price. Taking Kinect out, these same people sitting on the fence would think twice about whether or not they are truly getting a better deal by skipping the Kinect for $100.

[SkinnyPupp]

I doubt even the hardest of hardcore XBOX fans liked the Kinect. There wasn't a single game that made use of it, especially for "real" games.

Removing it gets rid of that $100 albatross, and they can focus on offering better first party titles (since that's pretty much the main difference between the two). It also frees up some resources, allowing performance to catch up somewhat.

[ZN6]

Wow, finally found this official thread after a bit of digging. I bought an xbox one bundled with sunset overdrive and I can say the game is pretty good. It's a ton of fun and pretty over the top and somewhat cheezy but very enjoyable. I guess the only thing that swayed me to get the xbox one was because the people I play with are on xbox one.

I have some regrets not getting a PS4 instead but I'll probably pick one up at some point to play Bloodborne or trade my xbox one with someone with a PS4.