SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Sounds like an infomercial.
Sounds like an infomercial.
Because he's the physical embodiment of a man who has sold his soul and has given up forming any opinion that hasn't been spelled out to him by PR. Also, because most of his statements vary from half-truths to outright lies.
The word shill means that you act like you're not affiliated with a company when you really are, and promote their products on the sly. Major Nelson may be many things but he's not a shill.He has really exposed himself to being nothing but a corporate shill all year.
And? It's the equivalent of posting an article from the Playstation Blog. Yes, it's PR, but that doesn't change the fact that it contains informative information.
The word shill means that you act like you're not affiliated with a company when you really are, and promote their products. Major Nelson may be many things but he's not a shill.
Isn't that pretty much the definition of his role? Would people bitch if the community guy for Bungie or Naughty Dog or whatever detailed why they were excited about their next game?
I get a lot of people don't like the X1, but bashing a guy because part of his job is to do fluff pieces is pretty dumb.
Sounds like an infomercial.
A lot of people took him seriously last gen, though.
Aw yisss. Can't wait to use all them 300,000 servers to go with my 5 billion transistors.http://majornelson.com/2013/08/01/why-im-excited-about-online-gaming-with-xbox-one/
What makes Xbox Live revolutionary on Xbox One? Its the power. Were investing in more than 300,000 servers to supercharge Xbox Live. With a wealth of new features and the stable service you need, Xbox Live on Xbox One offers you THE multiplayer experience to game with all of your friends.
Why not?
Why is that?
Congratulations on doing your job.
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This seems like it could be abused by sore losers.
With Smart Match on Xbox One, I can put in my match request, then switch over and catch up on the posts on Xbox One or watch TV or a movie. When a match is found, Xbox One tells me so I can re-enter the game instantly.
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This seems like it could be abused by sore losers.
Weve also worked hard to ensure this new system cant be manipulated by groups of griefers.
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This seems like it could be abused by sore losers.
This is a very nice feature and one I expect to use a lot. A UNO/poker/peggle game would go nicely with this.
For those asking why people hate things like this:
A big part of it is the title: "Why I'm Excited About Online Gaming with XBox One." Such a title implies someone viewed the pros and cons of the thing under review and decided that they were excited about what they saw. It implies a personal nature to his conclusions.
We all know that in reality there was no such thing. It's just marketing info and nothing more. If the title were "5 Things That Will Excite You About Xbox One Online Gaming" I might be less critical of it. As it stands it's a cheap attempt to come across as someone's blog rather than an advertisement.
There's nothing new in the article to show us why he's excited; his main points show what's already available with current gen consoles and is standard features by now.
Having said that, this pattern of rushing in to post the same comment, quoting each other with /thread/"flawless", i.e. usless comments is extremely tiring to sift through.
No more so than the existing system.
I get a lot of people don't like the X1, but bashing a guy because part of his job is to do fluff pieces is pretty dumb.