This. Multiplayer populations will be non-existent on the PC since the they use the windows store.
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If you have a gaming PC, is there really any reason to own an Xbox?
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This. Multiplayer populations will be non-existent on the PC since the they use the windows store.
opticalmace
Member
The 4k bluray player is the main thing that appeals to me (planning on getting a 4k tv soon). Looking at this list though I have to say none appeal to me--at least none that I can get a similar fix for on PC (e.g., Forza Horizon 3).
Though, UWP on PC is offputting in its own right.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
I typically buy a console for one game and then play what else I can on that platform. I bought a PS3 for MGS4, I own a 3ds entirely for pokemon.I bought the original Xbox for Halo 1 and the Xbox 360 knowing that Halo 3 was coming. Halo 5 is enough reason to own an xbox for me.
YMMV
VisualFidelity
Member
I buy all my games on PC. I just bought an Xbox 1 S.....for 212 on black friday mainly for the HDR and 4k bluray capablitiy, even though I dont have a 4k tv yet....(only 4k monitor)
Xbox Play Anywhere titles won't be on Steam or PSN.
MilkyJoe
Member
People still choose not to get this.
Speculation does not make you seem right.
Probably should sell it since MS is brining all their games to the PC (your PC will take care of your 3rd party game needs as well) and you have no need for the 4K media capabilities of the XB1S.
I have a 1070 for my PC in my office and a XB1S for the 4KTV in the living room. I'm not ready to give up BC or Halo 5 anytime soon, plus Play Anywhere has been pretty nice and I'm hoping more games adopt it.
I have a 1070 for my PC in my office and a XB1S for the 4KTV in the living room. I'm not ready to give up BC or Halo 5 anytime soon, plus Play Anywhere has been pretty nice and I'm hoping more games adopt it.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Not really most of the exclusives have been ported at this point and it looks like MS will try to keep that Exclusives to PC train rolling in the future.
It just seems like a waste of money to me atm that might change in the future but right now that is the situation for me.
Besides Raiden V the Xbox 360 BC is nice but I also still have a working 360 still and can wait on Raiden V to see if it pops up anywhere else. Only real big upside here is a 4k BD player but I don't plan on going in on 4k in a while personally.
It just seems like a waste of money to me atm that might change in the future but right now that is the situation for me.
Tyraniboah
Member
How many times are we going to get this thread? The answer is the same it has always been. If you have friends that game on xbox, you enjoy BC, and/or like gaming with your controller and playing on your TV then keep the Xbox.
Edit: I get that you can play your PC through your TV. Most people don't do that, nor do they want their desktop in their living area. Yeah, you could build something that will look good in your entertainment center or you could exercise some streaming options, but that's not what I got from what the OP is trying to do.
Edit: I get that you can play your PC through your TV. Most people don't do that, nor do they want their desktop in their living area. Yeah, you could build something that will look good in your entertainment center or you could exercise some streaming options, but that's not what I got from what the OP is trying to do.
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Deleted member 752119
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Not really. I sold mine off when I got a gaming PC and haven't regretted it once.
Liabe Brave
Member
That's only campaign though, correct? Multiplayer is available through PC Forge mode (but may not be populous).
I believe you forgot Voodoo Vince.
Mass Effect
Member
The biggest reason I still consider getting an Xbox on occasion are (exclusive) multiplayer games.
Like I really want to play Gears 4, but the community on PC is virtually non-existent.
Now if---IF---Gears 4 goes through with this cross-platform play, as well as future games (like Halo Wars 2, Halo 6, Sea of Thieves, etc) having FULL CPP (none of this co-op only bullshit) then I'll stick with PC only, but that's a big if.
or I'll just do without. idk.
Like I really want to play Gears 4, but the community on PC is virtually non-existent.
Now if---IF---Gears 4 goes through with this cross-platform play, as well as future games (like Halo Wars 2, Halo 6, Sea of Thieves, etc) having FULL CPP (none of this co-op only bullshit) then I'll stick with PC only, but that's a big if.
or I'll just do without. idk.
Custom games only with no matchmaking, plus no warzone or firefight. So definitely not the full multiplayer experience.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
I have an Xbone for Rock Band 4 and little else.
Though to be fair, I should probably revisit Rare Replay.
Though to be fair, I should probably revisit Rare Replay.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Yeah, I counted Halo 5 as exclusive but not Forza 6 because both of them have half-measure PC releases and I had to draw a line.
I don't think that's being published by Microsoft or ever proposed to be exclusive to Xbox One. It's on Steam Greenlight, for example:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=775078847
drotahorror
Member
Sold my xb1 recently. The only game I even actually liked on it that was exclusive was Halo 5.
I couldn't get in to Sunset Overdrive and I love racers but Forza Horizon 2 was boring (just like 3).
I couldn't get in to Sunset Overdrive and I love racers but Forza Horizon 2 was boring (just like 3).
qa_engineer
Member
If multiplayer is your priority then maybe. but any game that requires controller or feels better with controller can be played with, you guessed it, a xbox 360, xbox one, ps4, and a multitude of other third party controllers. Oh and if you don't like controllers then there is this thing called keyboard and mouse. I personally see zero benefit in having a PC and xbox one. Ps4 and PC makes the most sense to me as I get all of Sony's exclsuvies, multiplatform games, xbox exclusives... At 1440p 60fps.
therealbigrich
Member
This is what I was thinking honestly . It doesn't seem hard to cause if you end up not using the xbox for a while then just sell it .
Liabe Brave
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Mass Effect
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JoJo UK
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Since going back to PC the only person who uses the XB1 is my son.
Patrick S.
Banned
I've always been a PlayStation guy but had no current gen console, only my PC. I was happy with that, but when Forza Horizon 3 was going to come out, I was super hyped for it and was very excited to get it, despite not having played the previous two. I only had seen a YouTube streamer playing FH2 and having a super blast with it. I knew I could play FH3 on the PC, but I also wanted to playa FH2, and the other console game I had been hugely hyped about was Destiny, and so I thought hey it makes sense to get an Xbox. And then there's also Forza 6 and Rare Replay, which are excellent titles.
Backwards compatibility is also a nice bonus for me, as I coincidentally had around 15 or so 360 games still laying around, and only two of them aren't BC.
I bet on an ebay auction and snagged an Xbox with Kinect sensor (which I left in the box because wtf am I to do with that thing?), two original controllers, one charge pack, and six good games, that were also like new (The Division, Rainbow Six Siege, CoD Black Ops 3, Halo 5, Gears of War Ultimate and Battlefield 4) for 209. I mean at that price, what can you really do wrong? The games alone are worth more than what I paid.
I'm enjoying the console very much, and in the last two months I have spent much more time with it than my PC, I'm hooked on Forza 6 and Halo Master Chief Collection right now.
Get one, and if you don't feel you've gotten your money's worth, just sell it.
Backwards compatibility is also a nice bonus for me, as I coincidentally had around 15 or so 360 games still laying around, and only two of them aren't BC.
I bet on an ebay auction and snagged an Xbox with Kinect sensor (which I left in the box because wtf am I to do with that thing?), two original controllers, one charge pack, and six good games, that were also like new (The Division, Rainbow Six Siege, CoD Black Ops 3, Halo 5, Gears of War Ultimate and Battlefield 4) for 209. I mean at that price, what can you really do wrong? The games alone are worth more than what I paid.
I'm enjoying the console very much, and in the last two months I have spent much more time with it than my PC, I'm hooked on Forza 6 and Halo Master Chief Collection right now.
Get one, and if you don't feel you've gotten your money's worth, just sell it.
I play with my controller on Pc on my 4K tv.
dragonyeuw
Member
Those two are easily possible with a gaming PC. So basically it comes down to your other reasons, and/or if the handful of exclusives that haven't (so far) hit PCs are worth it to you ( Halo MCC/5, Sunset Overdrive etc).
Is that why the PC'ers are whining so much about crossplay for Gears 4 with console players just so they can find matches? As long as it is W10 for Xbox Exclusives, Xbox One will still be superior in terms of multiplayer games as you will have a larger playerbase.
If it is a single player game, sure. The Gears 4 campaign looks phenomenal at 4k and 30 or 60 frames if your rig can do it.
br0ken_shad0w
Member
Still on Windows 7 so yes.
Barrow Roll
Member
It's a Halo and backwards compatibility machine for me at the moment. I'll hang onto it, but I'd sooner upgrade my GTX 1060 than buy a Scorpio at this point.
Compsiox
Banned
Eh Halo games will do well I'm sure. That's all I really care about.
FarFromAnyGame
Banned
No, unless you want a 4k bluray player.
For backwards compatibility, get a 360 console for $50 and you can play all its game.
For backwards compatibility, get a 360 console for $50 and you can play all its game.
CuckFupertino
Banned
Halo and backwards compatibility.
I grew up playing Halo 1 & 2 at Xbox LANs in my neighborhood, so MCC is a must-own for me even if the online fell apart. Halo 5 may have come and gone quickly but I still enjoyed it.
Backwards compatibility has become a bigger deal than I thought. The addition of cult classics like Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon is great, and going back to Halo: Reach and other games has been nice.
I grew up playing Halo 1 & 2 at Xbox LANs in my neighborhood, so MCC is a must-own for me even if the online fell apart. Halo 5 may have come and gone quickly but I still enjoyed it.
Backwards compatibility has become a bigger deal than I thought. The addition of cult classics like Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon is great, and going back to Halo: Reach and other games has been nice.
Phil's loophole. Xbox is doomed.
PcPlasticFuzz
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I have a gaming PC and an Xbox One S. I love my xbox too. I've got it for backwards compatibility as well as a few exclusives like Halo 5. Plus I play battlefield 1 on it online too as on PC I find there's just too many snipers which ruins the enjoyment for me.
I love my 1080 but I love my One S just as much.
I love my 1080 but I love my One S just as much.
I sold my xbox one as soon as they started putting out the exclusives on pc. Even if I miss some it is not big deal. There are too many games as it is I want to play. Honestly since I sold the xbox, I have not even bothered with any xbox games on pc. Just don't appeal to me really compared to all the other things to play on pc. I mainly only played Halo on the Xbox anyway.
Cmon, this thread pretty obviously is about the PC ports of MS, thus my comment was about the Win10 store.