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binary solo on 22 May 2013
yo_john117 said:
ethomaz said:

Somebody in GAF made a list with all the issues in the Xbone reveal.

- Forced online activation for all games
- Complex used games system that is anti consumer
- Charged fee for playing used games on non linked profile
- Console that needs to be connected to internet every 24 hours to play games
- Very few games shown at the event
- Massive emphasis on TV, services and non game related stuff
- Rumoured (relatively weak) hardware confirmed
- DDR3 confirmed instead of GDDR5
- Only 5GB of the 8GB ram available for games (a whopping 3GB reserved for the OS)
- No self publishing for games
- Epic PR disaster with conflicting reports from Microsoft and it's heads
- Xbox support on twitter going AWOL
- Microsoft's failed attempts to correct PR with contradicting FAQ's, vague responses, misinformation, lies etc
- Live TV available in US only at launch, requires separate device
- Lots of announced services are for US only
- Kinect needed to be plugged in for Xbox One to function
- Over emphasis on Kinect
- Always watching and on Kinect is a tad creepy
- Xbox One having non-replaceable Hard Drive's
- COD Ghosts not looking that great (and the only game that had actual direct gameplay shown)
- Xbox One not being backwards compatible with the 360
- Only HDMI for output, leaving people unable to use composite or component cables
- Console quite large whilst still also using quite a large external power brick
- Xbox One being called Xbox One...
- And more...?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=561777

The problem with 60% of that list is that it is purely objective. Those all may be problems for you, but most of them for me either aren't a big deal, won't effect me, or are actually positives.

And are you guys seriously going to start calling it the "Xbone"? >_>

If they didn't see "Xbone" coming then more fool them. I Love it.

Embrace the name.



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Mummelmann on 22 May 2013

Now, I don't think anyone can question whether or not this console will have some really good games, but here's the problem; they're aiming hard at non-gaming segments of the market and forcing Kinect on everyone (personally, I loathe the thing) and they are implementing several consumer hostile policies and features that are bound to become unpopular.

This is a real toss-up for me now, it could go well and it could go really badly. Either way, they're bound to lose quite a few customers due to the restrictions, fees and allround dictator style online/hardware/software tie-in. I also fail to see why 3GB is needed for the OS, seems like a waste.

All in all, the PS4 and Xbox One aren't even a blip on my radar for now, they're doing the exact things I never wanted in consoles and imposing features and methods I don't support. Piston, here I come!



ethomaz on 22 May 2013
tres said:

what are the dimensions of the one box?  i mean it really does look huge but i dont think its no wider or taller than the slim looks more in depth which can be a problem for small shelves

Seems huge and ugly to me... bigger than original Xbox or PS3 fat.



TomaTito on 22 May 2013
ethomaz said:
tres said:

what are the dimensions of the one box?  i mean it really does look huge but i dont think its no wider or taller than the slim looks more in depth which can be a problem for small shelves

Seems huge and ugly to me... bigger than original Xbox or PS3 fat.

It's an HTPC, what would you expect?



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ethomaz on 22 May 2013
TomaTito said:

It's an HTPC, what would you expect?

A HTPC like the actual and not the old ones.



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mantlepiecek on 22 May 2013

Disaster reveal. Actually it isn't much important anymore to even follow this thing. Clearly it's not for someone like me.

One thing that is not a good criticism is the design of the box. You don't want another rrod situation, let them make the box however they like. Everything else with their DRM to their obsession with TV is pretty indicative of the path they will be adopting the next gen.



yo_john117 on 22 May 2013
ethomaz said:

yo_john117 said:

The problem with 60% of that list is that it is purely objective. Those all may be problems for you, but most of them for me either aren't a big deal, won't effect me, or are actually positives.

And are you guys seriously going to start calling it the "Xbone"? >_>

You mean subjective

Xbone is better than Xbox One...

Yeah I meant subjective. Not sure why I said objective.

Xbone is not better than Xbox One. It's a terrible name, worse than Wii U.