SvennoJ on 11 April 2014
| Pipedream24 said: If more people actually tried the xbox one, they would see how great an experience it can be for non gaming applications. Microsoft made no qualms that they wanted to create a set top box that took over the living room...that has been there goal since the 360 was released. Kinect is an essential part of this vision. Walking into my living room and saying "Xbox On" and having my whole entertainment system turn on is just awesome. It then automatically recognizes me and signs my profile on. Controlling television channels, volume, and DVR functions while moving around my house is fantastic. Being a little older now (Gasp...I'm 35) and having kids, you have no idea how useful this can be. Having Skype and being able to snap two applications at once is awesome too. Nothing like playing games and watching sports at the same time. Can't wait to use the fantasy football app this fall either. Is Kinect ever going to be a great way to play games? No. As a sole input device it will be relegated to family and party games...which with a group of people and a few cocktails can still be a blast. But for more traditional games, I still believe it can add immersion while using a controller. As a pure gaming machine, the PS4 is hands down better than Xbox One (I have all three current gen consoles) But right now, the One is a much better package if you want more than gaming. My final thought...As a kid, sci-fi television shows and movies had people use their voice to control their house. They would make phone calls on a huge tv screen and see the person they were talking to. It was amazing and I always wanted the technology to exist. Microsoft has made it possible and affordable. For those of us who grew up in the early 80's or before, this is science fiction becoming reality. |
You must have different kids than I have. It would be my worst nightmare if the kids can control all the stuff in the living room with their voices. Nm I can hardly make myself heard over them at times.
It's not for me. I'm 40, set in my ways with blu-ray and CDs. Image and sound quality over pass through, picture in picture, or other gimmicks. I watched the same sci-fi. We are still decades from being able to talk to a computer. Spoken commands is not what I'm looking for. Plus when watching star trek tng and they go: "Computer dim lights by 40%, ok computer dim it a little more." My only thoughts are: Just walk to the switch you lazy bastard.
