XBOX ONE. Multitasking. 15 exclusives in year 1, 8 of them are new IP's. Halo mini series (Spielberg), NFL deal. FIFA and COD exclusive content.

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g911turbo said:

forevercloud3000 said:
That conference was horrendous and did so much damage to the Xbox name, it will be interesting to see if it can recover from it come E3.

I hear the complaint about the conf wasn't for games. I don't think that is really the issue for anyone at the moment, it has more to do with the console hardware itself. Its so far Anti-Consumer its not even funny. Not to mention so much side talking it would make you dizzy.

-Doesn't block used games........but does require a mandatory fee to unlock one.
-Doesn't Require Online........but does need you to verify via internet every 24hrs of play that your game is legit. Oh and how exactly is "Cloud Computing" suppose to work if not consistantly online?
-Requires connect to function...really? WHY do this to yourself? What about that devices says that I should HAVE to have it plugged in for my console to function?
-The Design of the box itself, looks like I should be sticking VHS tapes in it. Worst....design...ever.
-Per Usual, the games that were shown, mostly multiplat. Forza looks nice, as does Quantum.
-Thing just screams over-engineered. So I am suppose to pay extra for basically a media hub adapter? You will basically be paying for MS to overlay their advertisements over your TV watching.
-Controller takes batteries.....again. Cannot believe they back peddled on this. I hear some weak argument that it takes less effort to change batteries once a month as opposed to plugging in once a day but rechargeable also saves you lots of money in the long run. My current controllers still last a few days without being plugged, and there is never the fear of not having any batteries to make them work.

I can't believe every single one of the Rumor nightmares came true. So at this rate, MS IS behind in game development by 6months. They will probably show up at E3 with "15 Exclusive" DLC packs for several large 3rd Party titles :/

could not be more bemused by this reveal....

I agree with a lot of your statements (especially the DRM crap!) except the ones in bold.  

I don't really think the design is that bad at all.  Its muted enough to not stand out like the 360 initially did (a good thing), yet sleek enough to look modern.  I think more people will like the design than not.  Sharp edges are in under the entertainment center.

You could argue the Wii U and PS4 are a bit over engineered too...  8GB of GDDR5?  Eye toy (rumored etc.)  Tablet in the controller? etc.  I don't mind the media functionality of the X1...

I PREFER batteries in my controller.  I actually hate plugging in my PS3 controller, expecially when I might leave the system unplayed for a while.  Then I come back to play a new game (God of war ascension for example) only to realize my controller is DEAD - talk about an absolute BUZZ KILL.  At least with batteries I can fix that in 20 seconds!  Speaking of which, you just reminded me to make sure my controller is charged for the TLoU haha.

I don't know, I think the thing is quite hideous. Its less so that it is quite literally....a box. More so that horrible checker pattern it has, the logo'ing on it is so simplistic, and how enormous it seems to be. The closest atrocity I can think of would be the PS3 super slim, which proves someone at Sony was having a stroke while designing the thing.

I say over engineerd because I think MS "over thought" the Entertainment hub in your living room thing. Why would anyone want or need to plug their TV through the Xbox One just so they can get the overlay? Sure the voice activations, and not having to press the damn input buttons can be seen as at most mildly convenient but really? You have to plug the Cable Box, into your XBO, which has to be plugged into your TV. I just think it would have made far more sense if your XBO WAS the cable box, as in instead of them sending you a generic box, they sent you an Xbox One. That would have been golden to me. Also they overshot the userbase for this thing. Most gamers indeed have internet, but most gamers have little to no interest in paying so they can use these type of functions(according to general backlash and polls after MS's conference). The people who would be interested? Casual consumers but this is so far restricted due to regional limitations, and lack of competent internet in a vast majority of the world. Its like they only want this thing to be successful in the US and that is all they care about. Not even the entire US, more like 60% of it.

I don't get the batteries vs rechargeable at all. You can still play while plugged in you know, and they make long enough cords. Charge it while you play, after an hr or so pull out the cord, good for another few days. Do you not use battery save options or something(where the controller cuts off automatically when not in immediate use)? Because I can go a week without usuing my PS3, comeback to it and controller is full charge., Have never changed controllers, as in this is the one that I bought with it.