Phoenician_Viking
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Actually, i think that they have already decided everything in advance they are just PR controlling the damage.
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Adam Sessler interview: Xbox One's DRM, Always-Online
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Actually, i think that they have already decided everything in advance they are just PR controlling the damage.
well for one 24 hour sounds a hella lot better than 3 minutes right?
the world fucking exploded over AO so they are softening the blow now because they need us to be online for cloud computing to work
But really if you are on every 24 hours you are probably on all the time anyway unless you have a problem, so they are counting on that when people get it home sand hook it up 99% of the time they will not notice nor have an issue
metalslimer
Member
Nintendo handled the amazingly confusing Wii U E3s better than this which retrospectively makes me think higher of those E3s which I never thought I would say. What a complete and utter failure of communication on every single level.
Edit: There is no way MS doesn't know much more than they are letting on. This was the their test run right before E3 to try and get a hold of the message and they failed spectacularly. Just wait until they get on the much bigger stage of E3. We havent seen a thing yet.
Edit: There is no way MS doesn't know much more than they are letting on. This was the their test run right before E3 to try and get a hold of the message and they failed spectacularly. Just wait until they get on the much bigger stage of E3. We havent seen a thing yet.
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Deleted member 10571
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Hilarious, indeed. Please GAF, don't buy this thing :/
I wonder how people can still ask if all of the rumors are true, it's pretty much confirmed at this point.
The way things are looking, I would wager no. It's like a giant shit sandwich that keeps on stacking Scooby Doo style.
What. the. fuck.
There's many douche on XBL, but they'd can't play their expensive game just because ban? wow
Well, the price is a bit cloudy at this point.
To Far Away Times
Member
I'm not buying a console that requires an always online connection, or a console that blocks used games. Period. And I'm certainly not buying one that does both.
That is not confirmed, I'm just saying I would not be surprised at this point.
The way things are looking, I would wager no. It's like a giant shit sandwich that keeps on stacking Scooby Doo style.
But why the smile? Is that before or after sulking in the fact that the system is fucking worthless then?
Yeah, I mean it's not confirmed but with everything going through Live I don't see how it would work if you were banned.
That would be one "bad" thing I would actually support.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
By that logic, it's good to know that everyone around the world shares your same experience and ease of access to high speed internet that doesn't have risk of failure or disruption of service!
Otherwise there might be some valid reason to, as you say, give a shit.
Sessler did good work, at least. This whole thing is seeming more and more like MS caught wind of the negative outcry, and is trying to postpone/stifle discussion by using the 'only a scenario' line of reasoning.
He obviously has not taken a bite yet, lol.
Since you don't give a shit about other people, for example those who don't have a stable connection, why should people bother giving a shit about you ?
SMT
this show is not Breaking Bad why is it not Breaking Bad? it should be Breaking Bad dammit Breaking Bad
Modern man vs uncivilized man. It's a battle of classes. A conflict theory.
So essentially, the Xbox 1 was designed to shoot itself in the foot, and shit itself in the pants.
Horray for some game modes offline, I can't wait to see what tic-tac-toe 3D brings to the table.
Oh, and we can watch movies too? Tremendous.
So essentially, the Xbox 1 was designed to shoot itself in the foot, and shit itself in the pants.
Horray for some game modes offline, I can't wait to see what tic-tac-toe 3D brings to the table.
Oh, and we can watch movies too? Tremendous.
mysteriousmage09
Member
Adam?
Even if your connection was perfect, you still need to rely on Microsoft's end to complete the connection. Sony's network went down for a month and that meant games like Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 were unplayable due to similar always on bullshit.
dearodie
Member
lol
devious.one
Member
GUYS, WAIT
You're forgetting; E3 is going to be all about the games, and Microsoft will "Woo" the core. "Woo" us so much we'll forget about all the shortcomings and obtrusive features.
I don't know about you all, but once they show off this "historic" game from Rare, I won't give a shit about any of this other stuff.
You're forgetting; E3 is going to be all about the games, and Microsoft will "Woo" the core. "Woo" us so much we'll forget about all the shortcomings and obtrusive features.
I don't know about you all, but once they show off this "historic" game from Rare, I won't give a shit about any of this other stuff.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Well, I'm glad Microsoft has convinced me to never buy another console from them.
Well apparently you've been offline for more than the last 24 hours.
They might actually more reluctant to ban those douche (Its already bad) if that's the case.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I can deal with one time activation for games (without the need to connect every 24hours for "checkups) and no used games with one caveat- games are sold at a much cheaper price, like their PC counterparts.
But ultimately, I just hope this stuff fucking changes between now and launch.
But ultimately, I just hope this stuff fucking changes between now and launch.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Really? I don't believe so. Sessler asked all the questions I wanted to be asked. The answers I heard from MS Rep was not convincing. All the answers were bullshit, and I can see what direction MS is pushing Xbox One to.
I was channeling my inner Adam Orth
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Well I think that's what he meant. The interview did nothing except give awful, unhelpful answers which in the end confirm everything we were afraid of.
flipswitch
Member
Like PS3!.
Tylahedras
Banned
"So in the absence of any internet connection, you're going to be able to play blu-ray movies, and there are likely to be some games modes that you'll be able to continue to play. But again, the XBox One was really designed to take advantage of the modern era where people have got high speed internet"
This... This is madness!
THIS! IS! MICROSOFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hahahahahaha, Wow they will let you watch movies without a connection, how nice of them. Ahahahahahhahahahahahha. Oh and "Some game modes" Whatever the fuck that means.
This... This is madness!
THIS! IS! MICROSOFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hahahahahaha, Wow they will let you watch movies without a connection, how nice of them. Ahahahahahhahahahahahha. Oh and "Some game modes" Whatever the fuck that means.
shinra-bansho
Member
Are you working so obsessively to convince everyone else that this is fantastic and A-OK or yourself. There, there. It's okay. You don't need to engage in this extreme pre-purchase rationalization. Just buy it, and play it (when your internet isn't down) and love it as much as you want; nobody will try and stop you.
This just a joke don't take it seriously, what if this happened on fighting game and the available mode for offline are only practice?
loooolll
Psychoward
Banned
I forgot, everyone else has a perfect Internet connection like you. Think man.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Interviewer did his best job.
The one being interviewed reaffirmed that what Phil Harrison stated was true, and we are all fucked.
Do you really think they would answer with so much bullshit if you could just continue to play ?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Read the whole thing. There's obviously a time the console has to "check in" or reverify, we don't know how often that is though.
no I'm fine thanks for asking... just amazed at the resistance to technological advancement over a perception of some personal attack here by MS to make a system that does things that have not been done before (cloud computing on a console and licensed disks and trade in system on console,) and assigning the boogie man to the reasoning
Deadly Joker
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That is indeed what they are counting on and is precisely why they are dancing around these questions, while trying to put a friendly face on everything until E3. Sorry, Microsoft, but the ship has already sailed on this monstrosity of a console for me. No game can wash away a shit stain of this magnitude. Hopefully others are smart enough to see past the bright lights as well.
If the XBox truly didn't require an internet connection, they wouldn't say "Well you can watch blu-rays, and probably some game modes offline", they would be saying "Yes, all of your content will work offline with the exception of streaming services like netflix".
Well, that, and he's really, really high.
Psychoward
Banned
Cloud saving is awesome, forcing cloud only saving is not awesome. Online gaming is awesome, forced to be able to play games online is not awesome. You can do all of those "cool hip online things" without bing forced to be online, it's just I'm bullshit drmpractice that ends up hurting legitimate consumers.
UberTag
Member
Of course. Because we're just sheep who can be bought with pretty graphics and hyped announcements (even if no actual gameplay innovations are showcased).
Because we'll never stand up for our principles and put our money where our mouths are.
Because we'll just bitch on forums and still line up with our wallets open on launch day anyhow.
In the wake of E3, we'll prostrate ourselves and forget all about this nasty unpleasantness. After all, we're the hardcore. We have to buy what Metacritic tells us to buy or we'll be missing out. Our friends will shun us and we'll be cast off from our social groups as infidels if we don't line up and take whatever is now deemed "the new hotness" by the moneyhatted Western media.
We have no minds of our own. And if we do... well, we won't be missed.