Maybe due to terrorism, Xbone voice commands can only work if your country has a permanent seat on the Security Council?
10 out of effing 10 hahaha.
Maybe due to terrorism, Xbone voice commands can only work if your country has a permanent seat on the Security Council?
They also need to announce the release date at PAX just to shut down the yield issue rumors.
So they were bullshitting us when they said voice command localization was the reason that only 13 countries are getting the XBO this year? I'M STUNNED!
True, UK got a plethora of regional accents from north to south.
Surely accents can't be the reason behind this.
Is anyone actually planning to buy one at launch?, seriously
So, Microsoft has put up another page on Xbox.com promoting the Xbone as they do.
What's interesting is the small print right at the bottom, specifically point six:
Excuse me while I state the obvious, but I'm fairly sure that's not all of the 13 countries that the Xbone is launching in.
I think that's formal confirmation that Kinect localisation issues is not the reason why Microsoft delayed the console in eight countries a couple of weeks ago.
[Credit to limaCAT over on Something Awful for the find]
UK has so many accents in it too that it's seems daft not to have Ireland.
I mean just in a few mile radius around me I have Sand Dancers, Mackems and Geordies and voice recognition is always fun.
How can germany be on that list and austria not. It´s the same language...
Austria isn't there as well. I wonder if MS could have launched the Xbox One worldwide if they wouldn't have that stupid Kinect
Come on MS, this just keeps getting worse.
1. Down to 13 countries for launch
2. Down to 5 countries for voice integration
What next? Down to 3 countries that can use the controller?
Online store only in US and CA.Come on MS, this just keeps getting worse.
1. Down to 13 countries for launch
2. Down to 5 countries for voice integration
What next? Down to 3 countries that can use the controller?
I would imagine if you set your store to Italy, Kinect voice commands will simply not work. Of course, you can get round that by setting the store to the UK or something, but it'll be a bit of a pain in the arse if you want to buy something from there, because of Pound Sterling.
Xbox One - Your One Device in your living room*
*if you life in the US.
The irony is I think the Kinect is being used as a scapegoat. The real issue is supply I think.
MS is all over the place like a mad woman's breakfast.
More worryingly I think it might be both.
I don't know why anyone in Europe would want a launch Xbone. So gimped.
More worryingly I think it might be both.
I don't know why anyone in Europe would want a launch Xbone. So gimped.
And that confirms beyond any doubt that the localisation excuse was bollocks.
It makes sense. Non-Irish people have a hardtime understanding Irish accents much less Kinect.
How can germany be on that list and austria not. It´s the same language...
If you are austrian, buy an Xbox 1 from germany!!!
AKA DEAL WITH IT!!!
If my eventual dutch xbox somehow decides to not understand english, I will look around a bit and shake my head a few times before forgetting all about the camera device attached to my xbox.
YOU ARE THE CONTROLLERWhat next? Down to 3 countries that can use the controller?