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Rate Microsoft's Xbox One conference
- Thread starter CronoShot
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Although I think people giving it 1/10 are being hyperbolic, I'm just as surprised at the people giving it 10/10.
Gave it a 6/10. With E3 right around the corner and only a 1 hour presentation I think they did a fair job. We saw the console, a demo of the user interface, a couple games that appeal to "gamers" and a couple games that appeal to a wider audience. The TV stuff looks cool as does the multi-tasking and I'm interested in seeing if it actually works like it does on stage. My problem with their presentation is that they left all the concerns people have been having since the first rumor trickled out unaddressed. We still don't know the extent of its required internet connection, we don't know how used games are going to pan out, and most importantly we still don't know what's hidden behind a paywall.
Gave it a 6/10. With E3 right around the corner and only a 1 hour presentation I think they did a fair job. We saw the console, a demo of the user interface, a couple games that appeal to "gamers" and a couple games that appeal to a wider audience. The TV stuff looks cool as does the multi-tasking and I'm interested in seeing if it actually works like it does on stage. My problem with their presentation is that they left all the concerns people have been having since the first rumor trickled out unaddressed. We still don't know the extent of its required internet connection, we don't know how used games are going to pan out, and most importantly we still don't know what's hidden behind a paywall.
Hot Coldman
Banned
This was actually the sticking point for me and the core reason I found their showing to be poor- their level of ambition was sorely lacking. They want to "own the living room", but it's so blatantly a goal based around market share and current trends in technology industries. You can see it in the use cases they present- looking up movie tickets whilst watching a movie (no-one will do this), chatting over Skype whilst watching a movie (no-one will do this!). Games + Skype could be cool, but the fact that the one obvious, novel use of the feature set they have built was clearly oblivious to MS when figuring out how to demonstrate it to the world goes to show that there is very little proper thought put into why the Xbone has the features it has.
I left with no clear an idea of why the Xbone was the way it was than a bunch of MS execs thought this would make them a bunch of money, because market trends! Their vision? What vision!
Yeah agreed. MS's vision as of late is 'what would publishers/advertisers want', not what the public would want, or in which way they would want to transform society. It's radically different from e.g. Nintendo's vision, who have this clear idea of wanting to bring the individuals of a household to engage with each other.
I'm afraid that MS's cynical approach may be more successful though, at least in the short run..
I'm afraid that MS's cynical approach may be more successful though, at least in the short run..
rohlfinator
Member
I'll give it a 3/10. Some of the stuff they're doing with the OS and quick-switching between apps/games/etc was pretty cool, and I'd be excited for that if the PS4 didn't beat it in, like, every other area. Everything else in the conference was PR fluff. And the news after the conference has been all sorts of terrible.
Whoops, I just noticed I linked to the older thread... here's the right one
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=560438
Normally I'd agree but there is nothing hyperbolic about giving it a 1/10 if you're a gamer who doesn't care about cable (or in a lot of cases don't even have it like myself), hate the kinect, and don't care about sports - or live outside the US.
As someone who only buys consoles to play their exclusive games, Microsoft's current direction hasn't offered much in the past few years.
Tidesofblood
Member
1/10
Focused on the wrong things.
proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KbWgUO-Rqcw#!
Focused on the wrong things.
proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KbWgUO-Rqcw#!
Refreshment.01
Member
8, pretty nice job.
Revealed the console and main features. Setting the stage for a game extravaganza at E3. Plus no akward BS, like in the pasts E3's. Well maybe the begining but what do you expect from an American company XD
Revealed the console and main features. Setting the stage for a game extravaganza at E3. Plus no akward BS, like in the pasts E3's. Well maybe the begining but what do you expect from an American company XD
somesayyea
Member
1/10
They showed nothing of interest to me, absolutely nothing. This has to go down as one of, if not the most, underwhelming shows I've witnessed.
They showed nothing of interest to me, absolutely nothing. This has to go down as one of, if not the most, underwhelming shows I've witnessed.
So is it always online or not online, that's the fucking question and there's NEVER, I swear NEVER a straight answer. This is worthy of being berated to kingdom ONE/10:
Sessler asks and is showered with PR BS, jargon and double entendres.
Sessler asks and is showered with PR BS, jargon and double entendres.
Psychoward
Banned
2. Showing the console and controller was cool, everything else was awful.
You seriously need an explanation?
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
3/10
No megatons.
No amazing features for everyone outside of america.
1 decent gameshowing.
A bloody tent...
If I took in to account the post reveal news, 1/10 with all the crap we're hearing about pre owned, accessories and power.
Really not looking good for X1 in the future.
No megatons.
No amazing features for everyone outside of america.
1 decent gameshowing.
A bloody tent...
If I took in to account the post reveal news, 1/10 with all the crap we're hearing about pre owned, accessories and power.
Really not looking good for X1 in the future.
aramanKain
Member
Why not?
Jon of the Wired
Member
I wasn't very interested in the new XBox before, and after watching the conference I'm even less interested. So yeah, not a great showing.
startyourengine
Member
4/10
Incendiary
Banned
1/10. Nothing important was shown. Too much "experience" and "content" (thank you Kyle Bosman) and not enough games. Don't care about Call of Duty or a Halo TV series or watching live TV through my XBox. Interest in buying next-gen XBox has flatlined to 0.
HyperCubed4
Member
For showing off the features of the console, 7/10. They know what they want to make. But for showing off things relevant to gaming, 3/10. Nothing very appealing to me personally.
equippedwithtowel
Member
I don't buy the "left the only the core parts for e3"
It's never, ever ever ever been the case for anyone.
Microsoft will outline a few cool exclusive games but 60% will be apps, UI and kinect. Companies don't give up PR magnifiers like e3 so easily.
It's never, ever ever ever been the case for anyone.
Microsoft will outline a few cool exclusive games but 60% will be apps, UI and kinect. Companies don't give up PR magnifiers like e3 so easily.
We have seen their last 2 E3s and there also was a bunch of entertainment horse shit in it. Also Kinect...
soxinthebox
Member
How much are they offering for your 360?
$50 hahaha
Your forgetting the PS3 launched at $1000, people crying about $599 on GAF had no clue.
AlucarD.eq
Member
This is going to be expensive and here in China is going to suck because of the internet connections :/1/10
I like the fact that they revealed the system, and showed us the UI, how you turn it on and use it with common tasks.
Its one of the most important thing to show because it is what customers will do a lot.
and thats it.. ! because i hate the minority report crap, i dont watch TV, i dont play COD and i Hate EA sports game.
I like the fact that they revealed the system, and showed us the UI, how you turn it on and use it with common tasks.
Its one of the most important thing to show because it is what customers will do a lot.
and thats it.. ! because i hate the minority report crap, i dont watch TV, i dont play COD and i Hate EA sports game.
MomoPufflet
Member
10/10 because half the console is a vent
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
A few days later, and I can't believe how much MS gave us the stick, and no carrot!
Are they stupid??
Are they stupid??
kerotan_eater
Banned
No Microsoft ... no.
3/10. That's all for the announcement of the 15 exclusives only though. Who knows how many are Kinect mini-games or generic sci-fi shooters.
3/10. That's all for the announcement of the 15 exclusives only though. Who knows how many are Kinect mini-games or generic sci-fi shooters.
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
DAT FAN (liek XBOX HUGE!) CIRCULATION!
ChocolatePuddin
Member
1/10 where I live most of the features they showed are useless to me, then CGI trailers and some COD. I enjoyed the COD reveal trailer though...hence the 1.