Xbox - a new generation revealed [XBOX ONE]

ridhwaan08

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Hey guys thought I could just make this topic for the discussion of the new Xbox One

-Links
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/08/watch-the-xbox-reveal-event-live-on-ign
http://www.ign.com/xbox-720
http://www.techdigest.tv/2013/05/xbox_one_-_ever.html
http://www.techdigest.tv/2013/05/sonys_stock_ris.html
http://tinyurl.com/qjehz2w  (images of xbox one)
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xboxone/meet-xbox-one

Feel free to request me to add any links to the list :D

-Time and date
9am Pacific (12pm Eastern) on May 21

[EDIT]
It's over


-New Name?
Has not yet been revealed but there has been talk of names such as Xbox Infinity,Xbox 8,Xbox Next.

[EDIT]
Name is Xbox ONE

-Discuss
Anything Xbox related

-First Xbox?
-Are you going to buy this one?
-What is your estimation of the price?
-etc.

« Last Edit: May 22, 2013, 05:55:41 am by ridhwaan08 »
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Hectate

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The first console I bought with my own hard-earned money (as opposed to being a gift or a sibling's property) was the original Xbox. I really enjoyed Halo and Rallisport Challenge. I never had much of a big games library on it though.
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Hectate

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So takeaways;

It comes with an enhanced Kinect and assumes that you will want to use it. All I see are the problems with that.
The used games issue isn't concrete yet, but initial reports aren't encouraging.
The multifunction idea behind it seems neat but it's like with every generation it gets closer to just being a locked down PC.
No really hot game information yet.
I guess I'm just not the target demographic anymore.
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aroncruce

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i think its pretty cool, kinect looks really good. I'm a nintendo nerd though. But looks cool, unless I have frivolous amounts of money to spend I prolly wont get it.

Alexin

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The only news that picked my interest about this matter (and made me laugh): http://www.techdigest.tv/2013/05/sonys_stock_ris.html
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twotimingpete

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Requires Kinect to be connected to the massive 4 acre console to work.

Won't play used or rented games. Each game has a license that is attached to one person. If you try to play a used game you'll have to purchase a license to play it.

Entire event was spent talking about television and sports and barely mentioned games. Sets a bad tone for what they care about.

Only game really shown was COD which is not an exclusive and looked very mediocre, and they welcomed ridicule by saying they aren't going to "play it safe" this time and are going to do some daring design, then proceeded to brag about one of your squad members being a dog, and fish moving out of the way when you swim. Meanwhile the graphics looked very underwhelming and barely different than current consoles, and easily dwarfed by 2 year old PC games.

Overall, a pathetic event. By comparison, PS4's event showed lots of games and various demos running in real time, at length, and many of them actually did look impressive.

I already didn't plan to ever support MS again (got tired of restricting basic online behind a paywall and got rid of my 360) and now I definitely have no plans to. PS3 and wii u and pc.

QwertyB

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Mandatory arm flailing. Philip K Dick and Aldous Huxley would be lolling.

Manuel

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My issues with the presentation and the console:
-The console looks like the most intimidating VHS player ever.
-Requires Kinect.
-The used game license business.
-Too much focus on "multimedia" features.
-The name.
-Didn't show enough games.

At least the new physical controller sounds neat. Aside from that I'm not interested on it.
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QwertyB

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I got a 360 over a PS3 purely because I was sick of PS2's inbuilt obsolescence (jockey wheel for disc reader kept dying). PS3 has had a much better track record of getting interesting games (LittleBigPlanet, Heavy Rain, pretty much every "artsy" game). Xbox caters more to people who want Hollywood 'splosions.

Photon

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+ Possible video calling in-game stuck out to me.

- My biggest issue is that, supposedly, all saved data is kept in the cloud. No thank you.

- I am not that incredibly excited about Kinect replacing my TV remote.

- License purchases for games? That, and supposedly you may have to purchase a license for each account on the console? Don't cry, GameStop.
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h1rnz1lla

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I'm going to predict that either apple, with their new apple tv on which you will play iOS Games with their cool "apple controler" or valve with the steam box and obviously steam as a games resource,  will kick sonys and microsofts asses in the living room!

QwertyB

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I have the feeling that PS and Xbox will just go super high-end, super hardcore now that all these smaller scale alternatives like the Steam console and the OUYA are on their way; you know, the ones catering to people who want to play games rather than a super-realistic movie about being repeatedly shot in the face by obnoxious preteens...

Dizko

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I'm sort of torn really. Part of me is really interested in the integrated experience that Xbox One is attempting to offer. Having TV etc being part of the Xbox experience. That appeals to me, I don't really like having 100 difference devices that do 10% of the things. I'd like a device that did 80% of the things.

However, even with TV integration, you need to have <insert cable provider's> monolithic cable box connected to your Xbox One. It's a step in the right direction I guess, but not enough. I'd really love to be able to ditch that extra giant piece of garbage hardware under my TV.

It's hard to judge Xbox One on their game library as they haven't shown that, so the jury is still out.

All things considered, I think I may just continuing being a PC gamer, I skipped last gen and it looks like I may skip this gen too.

I  dont see why so many are disappointed. i mean it was only a console and spec reveal. think microsoft did the right thing  irregardless of the bad press and reactions. i mean how crazy would it be to play your whole hand at a small event when E3, the biggest gaming convention is less then 20 days away.lets just see what happens at. now they suck at E# then the hell with them. lol