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[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I was at EB Games yesterday, and there was a PS4 and XBONE demo unit set up across from one another. First, I played the PS4 unit. The controller is lovely! But Knack isn't really my thing. Then I figured I'd try the XBONE unit. Hey, I'm open-minded.

There was no controller. There was... a Kinect, and that's it. But it wouldn't... do anything. At all. How the hell do I turn it on? I stood there for five minutes like a jackass jumping around trying to get the thing to activate and work WHILE THE DAMNED SCREEN LOOPED A VIDEO ABOUT THE XBOX ONE CONTROLLER.

 

[Amir0x]

I was at EB Games yesterday, and there was a PS4 and XBONE demo unit set up across from one another. First, I played the PS4 unit. The controller is lovely! But Knack isn't really my thing. Then I figured I'd try the XBONE unit. Hey, I'm open-minded.

There was no controller. There was... a Kinect, and that's it. But it wouldn't... do anything. At all. How the hell do I turn it on? I stood there for five minutes like a jackass jumping around trying to get the thing to activate and work WHILE THE DAMNED SCREEN LOOPED A VIDEO ABOUT THE XBOX ONE CONTROLLER.

if there was no controller then it's probably because it is not currently set up for consumers to play on it.

 

[Neuromancer]

Did you try any voice commands?

Maybe it just wasn't set up to do anything.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

if there was no controller then it's probably because it is not currently set up for consumers to play on it.

But it's been there for days.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=710783

 

[Raymo]

Oh wow, this is great....lol.

 

[Stet]

And when I turned around, there was a quarter on the ground but it appeared to be glued to the floor! I spent a half hour wrestling with that thing.

 

[Qassim]

WHILE THE DAMNED SCREEN LOOPED A VIDEO ABOUT THE XBOX ONE CONTROLLER.

I'd probably have figured out it wasn't a unit for playing..

 

[BadHand]

Couldn't it detect your heartbeat? Pre-order cancelled.

 

[Bsigg12]

Most of the Xbox One demos aren't interactive yet. They loop a video. The Kinect is real but it's not connected to anything.

 

[JaggedSac]

Lol, probably one of the half sized display only ones. I can't tell if you are being serious.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=710783

But there was a Kinect there! It was aimed out in front of a large empty space! What was the point!?

 

[KZObsessed]

I stood there for five minutes like a jackass jumping around trying to get the thing to activate and work WHILE THE DAMNED SCREEN LOOPED A VIDEO ABOUT THE XBOX ONE CONTROLLER.

I'm in tears. Love you.

 

[Nibel]

EB Games?

Why would I move there

 

[Mercutio]

That's the way it is everywhere. The Best Buys in NYC are the same. Badly compressed footage plays over what I assume is an X1 shell with a Kinect. I don't see why they're doing this... it's actually their big chance to give customers a favorable impression of the console. I'm buying a PS4, but the PS4 demo unit is pretty lousy; Knack isn't a good "NEXT GEN WOW LOOK AT ME" game for this.

 

[jacob armitage]

No XB1 demo units being shipped to stores, only display stands


They are fake demo units, i believe its just the microsoft stores that have real ones. Rumors are supply issues and overheating issues, though take that with a grain of salt.

EDIT: bah beaten

 

[maquiladora]

Apparently these are just fake consoles with a media player that plays video, you don't "use" it.

Oh I see the link to that thread was already posted above.

 

[FaintColt388301]

Did you look at the console? Was it a full one or was it only half

 

[Sethos]

You were standing too close

 

[Stet]

You were standing too close

No wonder it looked low-res.

 

[Keyser Soze]

You should have been arrested

 

[Gorillaz]

OP I feel like you should have a reality show at this point because each of your threads are some sort of crazy adventure/story. I like them tho so go on lol

 

[ChrisInCali]

Insert $500 please.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I even did the goddamn robot in front of the Kinect thinking that might work...

Ugh.

 

[Rains]

I was at EB Games yesterday, and there was a PS4 and XBONE demo unit set up across from one another. First, I played the PS4 unit. The controller is lovely! But Knack isn't really my thing. Then I figured I'd try the XBONE unit. Hey, I'm open-minded.

There was no controller. There was... a Kinect, and that's it. But it wouldn't... do anything. At all. How the hell do I turn it on? I stood there for five minutes like a jackass jumping around trying to get the thing to activate and work WHILE THE DAMNED SCREEN LOOPED A VIDEO ABOUT THE XBOX ONE CONTROLLER.

Lmao that is all

 

[Cru]

Could have asked an employee lol

 

[BraXzy]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=710783

Probably this. Kinda stupid but I suppose they want as much stock to ship as possible?

 

[Wario64]

You are the controller

 

[Ryaaan14]

Did you try yelling voice commands at it tho

 

[Rebel Leader]

 

[JaggedSac]

I even did the goddamn robot in front of the Kinect thinking that might work...

Ugh.

Lol. Awww. That's so cute. Do they take you out often?

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

You are the controller

Evidently I'm a defective controller in that case.

 

[Var]

Yeah, my target and best buy both have these fake demo units set up. Pretty lame.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Did you try yelling voice commands at it tho

I told it to go fuck itself when I realized it wasn't gonna work.

 

[Nori Chan]

Evidently I'm a defective controller in that case.

You should return yourself and in exchange for something better

 

[Dezzy]

All the Xbox One displays I've seen aren't even on. You'd see the logo glowing white on the console.

 

[FasTriggeR]

There are plenty of playable demo stations in my area. Not sure if this is a US thing.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

All the Xbox One displays I've seen aren't even on. You'd see the logo glowing white on the console.

 

[Ryaaan14]

I told it to go fuck itself when I realized it wasn't gonna work.

That's not very nice tbh.

 

[GodofWine]

It did everything it can do without the day one patch?

...crickets...

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

OMG this is amazing :lol

 

[Radec]

You are the controller bro.

 

[StoopKid]

I was at EB Games yesterday, and there was a PS4 and XBONE demo unit set up across from one another. First, I played the PS4 unit. The controller is lovely! But Knack isn't really my thing. Then I figured I'd try the XBONE unit. Hey, I'm open-minded.

There was no controller. There was... a Kinect, and that's it. But it wouldn't... do anything. At all. How the hell do I turn it on? I stood there for five minutes like a jackass jumping around trying to get the thing to activate and work WHILE THE DAMNED SCREEN LOOPED A VIDEO ABOUT THE XBOX ONE CONTROLLER.

 

[The_Lump]

Lolz. Pretty sure that wasn't a demo unit buddy.


On a related note, there was a cardboard cut-out of a PS4 in my local store. Wouldn't turn on or play any games so I cancelled my preorder.

 

[SovanJedi]

Did you switch on the internet yet?

Try hopping up and down in front of the wireless routers first.

 

[Darksol]

There was no controller. There was... a Kinect, and that's it. But it wouldn't... do anything. At all. How the hell do I turn it on? I stood there for five minutes like a jackass jumping around trying to get the thing to activate and work WHILE THE DAMNED SCREEN LOOPED A VIDEO ABOUT THE XBOX ONE CONTROLLER.

Jump around and yell a lot louder

 

[dreamfall]

Seen this all over the place, OP.

XBO trapped in glass cases, shamelessly put on display without a controller anywhere near. I thought maybe it was a pull to mess about with Kinect 2.0, but it was a video on repeat.

Sadness.

 

[TimeEffect]

Well, the Xbox demo that went up here in Canada Best Buy had Forza to play. Rumble triggers are nice

 

[Tan]

Couldn't you have just asked one of the people working there what was up?

 

[StalkerUKCG]

OP you dumb.