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[KoopaTheCasual]

XBox One

PS4

They are both essentially the same... boxes on a black or blue background

sigh... how boring. I mean, it does the job and serves it's functions, which is all I can ask from a UI, but why does everything have to look like an online store/myspace now?

 

[cakefoo]

I actually loved the simplicity of XMB. I don't need/want gigantic graphics, deep menu trees, and transition effects.

The XMB is a shitty menu tree itself, and it's impossible to display broad overviews of various info without breaking out of the menu interface.

 

[Syphon Filter]

XBox One

PS4

They are both essentially the same... boxes on a black or blue background

xbox ui looks way better. nice use of colors and looks smooth.

 

[Guymelef]

Still funny to me.

 

[Marleyman]

XBox One

PS4

They are both essentially the same... boxes on a black or blue background

Xbox looks better; easier on the eyes and has less of a mess onscreen.

 

[amnesiac]

What is everyone's opinion of what a UI should look like?

 

[InfiniteNine]

What is everyone's opinion of what a UI should look like?

I want the XMB back, but thinking things through I won't see the UI 90% of the time since I'd launch straight to a game anyways.

 

[IvorB]

Why are the messages in thought bubbles. Looks like they are thinking it rather than saying it...

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

xbox ui looks way better. nice use of colors and looks smooth.

Not even trying to be a dick, but, what colors?

 

[Kyoufu]

I like how so little of the Xbone home page displays something video game related.

 

[S¡mon]

XBox One

PS4

They are both essentially the same... boxes on a black or blue background

I like the direction they are both heading to.

 

[Ricerocket]

xbox ui looks way better. nice use of colors and looks smooth.

nice use of color? You talking about that black backgruond?

 

[IvorB]

What is everyone's opinion of what a UI should look like?

Something a bit closer to the XMB's minimalist chic. This is a bit too busy.

 

[trmas]

I can't really tell much of a difference between them, but then again, I don't spend a lot of time looking at the UI... and I don't have cable so there is no appeal to me for the XBox's extra features.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Not even trying to be a dick, but, what colors?

He didn't post the other xbox ui shots but they do have more color. The way the colors are presented as well,they are smooth.

 

[trmas]

MS owns Skype, so probably won't see it on the PS4 - just a guess. Besides, you people are bitching about avatars, Skype will show the REAL you.

I can just see the insecure combing their hair before sitting down in front of the Kinect...

 

[S¡mon]

You can share videos and screens direct to facebook, and can get your friends from facebook. How much more integrated does it need to be before you can call it integrated?

I meant integrated. As in: "Welcome you! Login onto your Facebook account to start gaming." Sure, it allows you to upload stuff and such to Facebook.

 

[Canis lupus]

What is everyone's opinion of what a UI should look like?

Clean like the xmb. I also like 3D UIs.

 

[Kyoufu]

MS owns Skype, so probably won't see it on the PS4.

Skype is on everything.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

He didn't post the other xbox ui shots but they do have more color. The way the colors are presented as well,they are smooth.

Can you please link? I really want to see what they've done to spice up their UI.

 

[btkadams]

MS owns Skype, so probably won't see it on the PS4 - just a guess. Besides, you people are bitching about avatars, Skype will show the REAL you.

I can just see the insecure combing their hair before sitting down in front of the Kinect...

skype is on vita and it actually lets you do voice calls while playing a game. ps4 could be a different situation though.

 

[Marleyman]

I like how so little of the Xbone home page displays something video game related.

Well, it would need to be on the "games" tab for that information.

 

[evolution]

Background probably won't matter on ps4 I'm sure you'll be able to change it.

 

[chubigans]

Well, it would need to be on the "games" tab for that information.

You would think that would be the default tab, but hey.

 

[zeopower6]

Well, it would need to be on the "games" tab for that information.

Still, you'd expect more on the Home tab for a gaming console...

 

[Dart]

Nice Sarah

 

[Septimus Prime]

Understandable. I suppose it will depend if Windows phone picks up. I thought that your comment was more a typical "PLAYSTAION APP ON WINDOWS PHONE OMG" type post. My apologies.

Well, it's that, and also that I think the UI (and Metro, in general) is ugly. The circle with the arrow in it on the top left just looks so tacky.

Nice to see what MS focus' is on... it isn't games. I like the XBone's UI, but virtually nothing else about the system. I don't have a cable box for the TV garbage, just a set of rabbit ears and HD tuner in the TV itself.

"Look at all this cool stuff you can do! Oh, right, there's Forza too. You can play games too if you want, I guess."

 

[trmas]

Nice to see what MS focus' is on... it isn't games. I like the XBone's UI, but virtually nothing else about the system. I don't have a cable box for the TV garbage, just a set of rabbit ears and HD tuner in the TV itself.

 

[Phire Phox]

Looks pretty slick!

 

[Chuck Norris]

Seriously whoever designed this needs to learn more about the colour spectrum. It doesn't stop at royal blue

 

[Sean]

Well, they're trying to push the "real friends"/social networking-ish aspect of the PS4, which is why most of the avatars are models and also 'real names'.

Yeah but I can't see that catching on at all.

XBL/PSN is a fucking cesspool of racists and trolls (calling a SWAT team to someones house during a CoD match for example). Using real names and photos just seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[Lord Error]

I just hope they leave the xmb wave and sparkles in the background as an option. 7 years later and that visual still looks more futuristic and more classy than just about anything on any OS right now.

 

[Teletraan1]

I love reading the responses of those who say it sucks and it looks sweet as they are the ones who always defend/hate lol.

I think it looks cool and seems to be an improvement. I prefer Xbox One's OS but Sony isn't DOA because of their OS.

I have a glass house and some rocks to sell you based on your post history, this post and your further comments in this thread.

 

[5amshift]

Some of these screens are new and they are looking alright, aside from that shade of blue. Ugh.

 

[Apath]

You would think that would be the default tab, but hey.

It looks to me like the home page is customizable to a degree. Unless the apps under "Recent" are suggested apps. Could also just be your most used stuff, in which case it will adjust depending on what you use more (media or games).

 

[Speevy]

I hate it, honestly.

It tries to be more connected to the game on showcase but it actually has the opposite effect.

 

[-COOLIO-]

im really digging the ps4 ui

 

[WetPotatoBread]

skype is on vita and it actually lets you do voice calls while playing a game. ps4 could be a different situation though.

I think they made the deal before they we brought.

 

[libregkd]

Yeah but I can't see that catching on at all.

XBL/PSN is a fucking cesspool of racists and trolls (calling a SWAT team to someones house during a CoD match for example). Using real names and photos just seems like a disaster waiting to happen.

I thought Sony confirmed that the 'real" name/photos were optional and even then only viewable from people from your friends lists/who you chose to see it.

 

[biggersmaller]

The XMB is a shitty menu tree itself, and it's impossible to display broad overviews of various info without breaking out of the menu interface.

I never struggled with switching between a game, to video files, to Netlfix, etc.

The store was always my biggest problem, and watching the entire OS go that way is not my preference.

 

[lethial]

The colour offends me.

 

[cakefoo]

So if Sony would just shift this box a few pixels that way and change the background it wouldn't be "shit" anymore?

 

[Kyoufu]

I never struggled with switching between a game, to video files, to Netlfix, etc.

The store was always my biggest problem, and watching the entire OS go that way is not my preference.

If you have a decent number of games installed on XMB then good luck navigating through them :/

 

[Shin]

That image looks like a clusterfuck to me, shit is all over the place.
Same goes with the friends feedback page or whatever, I totally dislike how messy it looks.

 

[zeopower6]

Seriously whoever designed this needs to learn more about the colour spectrum. It doesn't stop at royal blue

I can see the default background being somewhat animated and switching to different shades of blue. They could also do the monthly color switches like on the PS3 too, it's just that this blue is kind of the 'signature' color right now for the PS brand.

Have you seen the store mock ups?

That image looks like a clusterfuck to me, shit is all over the place..

That's the tablet mockup though. :/ But I wonder if the UI will be pretty much the same from tablet to phone to PS4.

 

[Sethos]

Doesn't blow me away. Luckily, I will be playing and not looking at the interface 98% of the time.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Xbox looks better; easier on the eyes and has less of a mess onscreen.

That Knack screen is drilled down though. There should be more "mess" on the screen. The screenshot from MS tells us absolutely nothing about what the UI is going to look like as its just the top level tiles that look like the current 360 dash.

Granted we really don't have much information about either UIs at this point...just a bunch of mock-ups.

 

[Vestal]

I would suggest we wait to judge this until we see it in motion/use. Both those who love what they see on the screens and those who hate it may change their tune either way depending on functionality and responsiveness

 

[JordanLMiller]

Yup. Still ugly.

 

[amr]

Comparison with similar backgrounds. PS4 all the way.