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Xbox One Hardware/UI Review Thread
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Even if the writer has been a game journalist for over a decade?
haha yeahd, missed that. The articles sure sound 'on message'.
Really fishy how the Giant Bomb guys were saying the same thing on the Bombcast this week. Really fucking fishy.
weekend_warrior
Banned
I'm just pointing out how odd it is that the titles sound almost identical. "Future, Beyond gaming.."
I just read the consumer reports article and it wasn't even that positive, but the title is very sensationalist.
I was pretty disappointed that CR had a review because I thought they bought all their stuff retail and had nothing to do with PR from companies. Guess I was wrong.
Miles Quaritch
Member
I probably should have said data/storage management, but I had just woken up, so cut me some slack....
Nymphae
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I wouldn't. It's a useless feature that gets touted as next gen.
yeah I can't believe they don't have that. X360 you just open Storage and it brings up your hard drive, cloud saves, and any other drive attached.
Maybe it's because cloud is now unlimited and they don't support USB drives yet.
it's only going to make sense in certain situations. It wouldn't make sense if you booted up and the game was suspended. It WOULD make sense if you were watching TV and wanted to flip to a game that wasn't last played (or really any game since your focus screen would be on "TV").
Pretty positive reviews so far. Seems like the only things holding reviewers back from recommending it over the PS4 is the $100 price difference. The UI, while looking a lot like the 360 which got dog shit slow and cluttered, looks more worked out than the PS4 will probably ever be judging by everything else Sony does.
A huge component is kinda useless for those of us outside the USA (TV stuff) and I still don't think I would use kinect for browsing etc over my iPad, but I gotta admit the Xbone looks a bit more interesting than the PS4 (finally mine arrives tomorrow and I can actually see what I think of it)
A huge component is kinda useless for those of us outside the USA (TV stuff) and I still don't think I would use kinect for browsing etc over my iPad, but I gotta admit the Xbone looks a bit more interesting than the PS4 (finally mine arrives tomorrow and I can actually see what I think of it)
Maninthemirror
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Wat
Wat
LOL, is he drunk?
Kotaku (as well as probably ArsTechnica) were being very truthful out of them all, while being less biased.
simplythebest
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ChiliManiac
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So the PS4 fanboys(I know lots of you aren't) of this site who already have their consoles and are enjoying games on them still feel the need to call sites like polygon shirll sites because they gave the xbox one a .5 higher score than the PS4? My word, that's amazing. I wish I had that kind of ability. Ultimately, hardware reviews don't mean much. This generation is going to be a Marathon not a sprint, so get the console you enjoy and stop bashing each other. Were gamers at the core. These scores are acceptable. I hope nobody was expecting straight 8's or 9's on the systems right out of the gate. I hope my fellow PS4 gamers are having fun, I'm going to be gaming with you all on the 22nd when I get my Xbox One and will be getting a PS4 next year.
I would also like to add that reviewers are lowering their scores for this generation because if they gave everyone 9's right out the gate on games and hardware were would they have to go to improve them.(at least, that's my theory.)
I would also like to add that reviewers are lowering their scores for this generation because if they gave everyone 9's right out the gate on games and hardware were would they have to go to improve them.(at least, that's my theory.)
lots of sites keep using the term "beyond gaming" it's kinda weird
Xbox One: A family-focused console that goes beyond gaming
Xbox One review: The gaming device that goes far beyond gaming
Beyond gaming, Xbox Ones other main draw is TV compatibility.
The Xbox One goes beyond gaming with its ambitious live TV integration
The goal is to move its system decisively beyond gaming
Here are seven tools and abilities that takes the Xbox One far beyond gaming as well as the Playstation 4.
New Xbox One From Microsoft Goes Beyond Gaming
The Living Room
Beyond Gaming
Xbox One: A family-focused console that goes beyond gaming
Xbox One review: The gaming device that goes far beyond gaming
Beyond gaming, Xbox Ones other main draw is TV compatibility.
The Xbox One goes beyond gaming with its ambitious live TV integration
The goal is to move its system decisively beyond gaming
Here are seven tools and abilities that takes the Xbox One far beyond gaming as well as the Playstation 4.
New Xbox One From Microsoft Goes Beyond Gaming
The Living Room
Beyond Gaming
I think the metro-esque UI works well for casual users. It blasts big pictures of the stuff people use most right in front of the screen. My sister always preferred navigating the MS OS over Sony's, and she was exposed to both at the same time.
Simply put, it makes some people comfortable when they see [NETFLIX] [HULU] [HBO] picture boxes right at the default welcome screen. On PS4 you have to do a few clicks to get to the menu which displays all the video streaming services.
What Sony should do is remove the Music and Video Unlimited windows and put the more mainstream video apps there, or at least let users be able to permanently pin them the main XMB.
Simply put, it makes some people comfortable when they see [NETFLIX] [HULU] [HBO] picture boxes right at the default welcome screen. On PS4 you have to do a few clicks to get to the menu which displays all the video streaming services.
What Sony should do is remove the Music and Video Unlimited windows and put the more mainstream video apps there, or at least let users be able to permanently pin them the main XMB.
Moneyhats2k5
Member
Probably part of the Press Kit MS gives out to the media.
Wat
Admirable of him to stick up for MS after they refused his request for protection in the face of death threats.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/15/46...rassment-erodes-industry-spurs-support-groups
Funny seeing them displayed like this. There's also the 'future' part that most reviews used.
This reminds me of all those news reports using the exact same phrases throughout a bunch of channels. I think it was Conan O' Brien exposing this in a segment, can't remember.
Not saying there's any relevance, just what this reminded me of.
Kocolino67
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"Conan O'Brien may be about to push the envelope on late night television."
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XboxOne may be about to push beyond gaming in the living room.
It's a nebulous PR word that doesn't have a direct synonym yet perfectly describes MS' intent for the device. I'm more surprised that it isn't in every article.
Wait what? Do you have a link to that cast?
Having worked on both newspapers and PR, they are copying from the PR sheet. I was stunned how many times my exact sentences, sometimes paragraphs or whole stories would appear -- attributed to the journalist - in an article I placed.
But you don't...like...understand conspiracies, man.
That's pretty hilarious. Got to be some sort of press kit catch phrase or something.
Threads and reviews like this are like ink blot tests, you see what you want to see.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I think that Europeans won't find the console that appealing. The issues with voice might turn off some who don't speak the dominant language and the TV component is nonexistent for them. They were never that big on the brand either. The delay in some countries also hurts as Sony gets a Christmas season to itself. It is going to be a uphill battle for them there after launch. I expect it to be like the Wii U there where the initial sales are alright but then it stagnates. It is an American console meant for an American audience in their minds.
SeventhSon
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I wonder if the lack of storage management is to keep people from noticing all the 'DLC' arrived on the disc, and the later 'DLC' purchase is just a few bytes to unlock it.
You forgot Future .
I swear there has been a list passed around telling them what to say & not say.
MalaysianMafia
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"This YouTuber says he's enjoying both systems but still thinks that he likes the Xbone/PS4 a bit more so I feel pretty confident that he indeed is bought by Microsoft/Sony. I know this because of experience. I mean just look at the graphics on the PS4/Xbone"
- True Gamer
Enjoy the systems, guys.
Salvor.Hardin
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I AGREE
lol. THISISNEOGAF.gif
How else would you phrase it? There's not many short and sweet ways of phrasing it.
Oppo
Member
I daresay - these are usually called "talking points" in politics.
I don't think Major Nelson mass-emailed the press their marching orders or anything; I would attribute it to something much more banal.
It does raise an interesting question w/r/t the Xbox one and NeoGAF though when a huge amount of what makes the One interesting has to do with watching TV... where does that leave us? Specifically, here? GAF is a gaming forum (with an outsized OT, obviously) but when the "pitch" for the X1 wheels off into 'well it's really good at this live TV thing..." I'm sort of like... ok? I'm on NeoGAF? I'm not on AV Forum. Y'know?
lol totally except it would be the PC and the PS4 bullying everyone else
It was the one from today or yesterday. On multiple occasions they said that a lot of the UI/Kinect integration felt like technology from the future.
But since M$ is paying outlets to say stuff like that, take it with a grain of salt.
You could discuss the merits of games such as Killer Instinct, Dead Rising, Forza, Ryse, Crimson Dragon, Zoo Tycoon, Kinect Sports, etc. You know, the games that got released on the platform. Whether they be crappy, decent, or great, there are just as many gameplay experiences to discuss for the Bone as there are for the PS4.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Whatever the reason, they need to patch in manual storage management ASAP.
The final ass storm was MS bribing all of mainstream media? Holy shit, didn't see that coming...
weekend_warrior
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Exactly. It's not like there's a lack of games to play. My PS4 has made a good Resogun (and Contrast, but that was done in a morning) machine so far, but the XBO has more exclusive games that I want to dive in to.
Howevever, the discussion on this platform goes ... (wait for it) ... Beyond Gaming as well. As a distinguishing factor, people are going to gravitate to that in articles and reviews.
Whats so funny about that is that it cant handle 1080p at launch on most game. 4k AND 3D? lmao
PuppetMaster
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Too Future
Chuck Norris
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I've noticed this a lot, a ton of articles will launch over a couple days displaying the exact same messaging. A few weeks ago there were a whole bunch of articles consistently using "upscaled to 1080p" and "the games are what matters" and other such motifs across a range of sites. And it seems to coincide with a whole bunch of new users coming on to NeoGAF expressing the same sentiments
The best part is he's not even correct. 1080p has closer to 2000 lines.
illustri0us
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I feel that they should have delayed it till end of next yr and gone for 20nm tech and ddr4 ram... Also fine tune the kinect maybe
This console is too ambitious for what's under the hood
This console is too ambitious for what's under the hood
Chuck Norris
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From Gadget Review:
How does that disprove the "theory" he links to? WTF has that statement got to do with the article he links to at all?
Its like MS demanded he retract that article in some way
How does that disprove the "theory" he links to? WTF has that statement got to do with the article he links to at all?
Its like MS demanded he retract that article in some way