Is X1 forcing Kinect on us any different than PS3 forcing Bluray on us?

[Michael-5]

Goatseye said:

Michael-5 said:

Goatseye said:

 

Did that really impact gaming in 7th gen? Although, it is widely known that 360 versions looked and performed better most of the time?

You don't have a laptop with camera but most likely you have a smartphone or internet connection at home.

Yes it did, and no it's widely regarded that PS3 games looked and performed much better then 360 games. To say otherwise is just biased and wrong.

Does my smartphone or internet watch me sleep? (I sleep on my couch sometimes)

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Anyway, this is just biased propaganda now. The way it is, there is a good base of people who want an XBO without a Kinect at a cheaper price. You already agreed, at a cheaper price XBO would have sold better then PS4, so why not give it to us? Microsoft is after all making gaming machines for us, right?

I doubt it. That's mainly forum talks.

People that won't buy Xbox product anyway, shape or form say that. My friends that only game on PS platforms say the same thing but they're just talking out of their neck.

X1 with Kinect is the right direction to go in my opinion.

MS won't be caught off-guard with future console developments.

If X1 was Kinectless and didn't englobe much of other media entertainment potential, I would've stuck with 360.

You said it yourself, the XBO would likely have sold better if it were cheaper. At $400, without Kinect, I think a lot of PS4 buyers would have gone XBO.

I also disagree entirely with a Kinect free X-Box being "forum talk." It was a peripheral which only sold to 1 in 4 X-Box 360 console buyers, it was heaviliy mocked by the media post E3 (along with DRM), and from the people who I know who work in retailers, the feedback I hear is that Kinect is an unwanted peripheral.

Honestly, the system can be played without it, not everyone wants to talk to their TV. Microsoft is tacking on a an extra device in order to make a larger profit, that's all.

Until there is a Kinect free model, I know I'm not getting it, and I think outside of forums, most people think the same.

If XBO was Kinectless you wouldn't get one? Well that's you, I'm the exact opposite. The XBO is primarily a video game console, if you want the premium options with Kinect, be my guest, but I'm pretty sure most people would rather save $100-$150 and just get a video game console with Netflicks.