No, it really is not. MS TV feature is not usable in most countries and even in the US it seems like it's not much needed. PS3 was the No.1 Netflix-console if I remember right.Originally Posted by Green Slime
Ehhh... That might be stretching too far...
The biggest differentiator however is, if you want to use your XB1 as a multimedia streaming center, you have to buy XB Gold. AFTER you bought a 500€ multimedia device with gaming capabilities. How is that a great thing? If PS4 just does, what the user expecets (outputting different video and audio formats via streaming or disc) without any additional costs - then it's superior. That's all there is to it.
lol
Wait, streaming your own media from your computer is behind gold?No, it really is not. MS TV feature is not usable in most countries and even in the US it seems like it's not much needed. PS3 was the No.1 Netflix-console if I remember right.
The biggest differentiator however is, if you want to use your XB1 as a multimedia streaming center, you have to buy XB Gold. AFTER you bought a 500€ multimedia device with gaming capabilities. How is that a great thing? If PS4 just does, what the user expecets (outputting different video and audio formats via streaming or disc) without any additional costs - then it's superior. That's all there is to it.
Has this been confirmed? First I'm hearing about it.Respawn’s shooter, still the most impressive next-gen title, arrives in March largely unchallenged by Sony. It’s also multiplayer-only, and it will be preceded by a beta period. In the glory days of 2007, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s beta tempted the hardcore over to Xbox Live, establishing an audience that lasted the lifespan of the console. It’s possible, just, that Titanfall could do the same for Xbox One. But Microsoft has a great many problems to fix first. If it cannot get its house in order, it will attract guests, but not residents, to its new console.
Yup. Things like Friends, party and messages shouldn't be separate apps.Originally Posted by JoeTheBlow
This is one thing i HATE about the Vita.
And love that they haven't gone this way for PS4, even the store is part of the OS, everything so slick.
Can't comment on Xbone, never used one, but god do i hate Metro.
Actually I would say this just justifies their demands for getting free consoles early instead of being manipulated into controlled press releases a week or less before launch.
A full breakdown of complaints are at the link.
I have to say, these new consoles have seriously highlighted the pointlessness of the early rush to review new hardware. I feel like there's been the reviews on one side, and then a huge amount of very pertinent stuff that's seemingly only been highlighted afterwards.
1) what's the knock on the PS4 UI? Haven't messed with it much, but it seems sleek and responsive enough,
2) read a few comments along the lines of "EDGE is angry, it's the xbone's turn," did I miss an episode? what's happened?
MS should be freeing up those resources as soon as possible to devs.
Because it does all that, plus streaming from PC, PLUS using Smart Glass and/or Kinect for ease of use.I guess not, but who does that? 90% just want access to Netflix, Lovefilm, YouTube and some other apps. Add BD/DVD to that and we are done with media playback. How is the XB1 superior in that way?
I find it ironic that the reason given of making everything an app is to speed the ability to do updates. My prediction is that due to the desire of having a unified interface across all devices, Microsoft will take even longer to update their UI. They'll have to make sure that any change will work and be consistent every where it is used. To be fair given their mandate, if they didn't do this it would have taken even longer to make changes. However, all they have done is change the requirement that a change be compatable with the rest of the consoles OS to the requirement that a change be compatable with that feature across all OSs.
You're crazy.It's not like the PS4 UI is much better right now. Actually I hate it with a passion. Hope a new fw update is coming FAST.
I am an avid fan of the XMB but the PS4's UI is on another level. So smooth and snappy. Looks and sounds beautiful as well. (though I personally prefer UI sounds off).
I love the challenges aspect and the media app achievements, but everything else is so backwards.
Download three items at once and let me know how responsive it is. Then try to pause any of those downloads.Two questions,
1) what's the knock on the PS4 UI? Haven't messed with it much, but it seems sleek and responsive enough,
2) read a few comments along the lines of "EDGE is angry, it's the xbone's turn," did I miss an episode? what's happened?
True. Which is why I used the guide menu 90% of the time on 360.Originally Posted by Iacobellis
This just makes it even harder to swallow that $60 fee. You know what Dashboard worked the best? Blades.
Edge is spot on here, Xbox One UI is absolute garbage. The user has to patch together a basic semblance of the previous functionality through the use of apps like Skype. Nothing works as it should, and even if it did it would still be a step backwards.
Probably because I think Microsoft has driven it into the media's head that Titanfall is the key player in this console "war" and that even though it's on PC and 360, those versions aren't the ones that matter.Originally Posted by R_thanatos
I don't understand why edge need to talk about titanfall in an article dedicated to console interfaces.
For a yearly fee. A lot of the media features of the One are behind the Gold paywall. And Thrakier is assuming that most people who buy a console for it's media features use those rather than DLNA.Originally Posted by Green Slime
Because it does all that, plus streaming from PC, PLUS using Smart Glass and/or Kinect for ease of use.
I do think Sony needs to add DLNA to the ps4 asap though but for the average user ps4 might be a better media box.
And i'd argue that Kinect isn't actually an advantage if you're not the only user of the tv it's connected to.
the interface as far as starting a party and seeing which friends are online is a joke.. its so broke... the 360 works 100x better
You are entitled to your opinion...True. Which is why I used the guide menu 90% of the time on 360.
Edge is spot on here, Xbox One UI is absolute garbage. The user has to patch together a basic semblance of the previous functionality through the use of apps like Skype. Nothing works as it should, and even if it did it would still be a step backwards.
It does all that when you pay for it. Streaming from PC already worked on PS3. There is a camera with voice input and a playstation app as well.
PS4 doesn't have streaming from PC is what he was trying to reference. The voice input is pretty rudimentary and quickly put together to combat the Kinect commands AFAIK.
Hope they sort it out before I get one (they have time though lol)!
Kinect to "Play Forza Motorsport 5" rather than just "Play Forza" in 2013 is almost laughable and a massive oversight in intuitive design.
Most counties? Try every country other than the US. It's one of the biggest omissions in all the reviews I've read. The one is only "one experience" in the US - and even then if you use cable. Since it also lacks satellite support)No, it really is not. MS TV feature is not usable in most countries...
It's FAR less rational and intuitive than the old XMB to me. Also, too much stuff is crammed in settings menu, counterintuitive stuff like my real name on the lower home screen when I'm supposed to appear with my PSN handle, not being able to tell if I'm online or not at times come to mind.Originally Posted by Iacobellis
What's wrong with it?
Many of those spring from the online infrastructure working poorly, and a lot of this is gonna recede with time. But really, I was more than a little bit underwhelmed by PS4 itself, both FW features and UI-wise. I mean, I still remember what PS3 was at its birth, so no big deal. But I'm surprised it's not only on par, but a couple of steps behind PS3 in many ways right now.
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