Xbox One

[Nacho3]

I said this in another post when there were rumors about it being always online and people were saying they weren't gonna get it: overreaction to something we don't know everything about. I probably won't be getting this day one only because I think it will be very expensive but I am excited to see what else is in store. When the Dreamcast came out almost 15 years ago I didn't pay attention/didn't want it until I played it at Target the day it came out and had to have one. If it has amazing games on it that are better than the versions on PS4/Wii U or even exclusive people will buy it even if it has some stupid DRM like features.

[FritzWhite]

I personally hate buying anything used. Gamestop charges $55 for a $60 game, I'll pay the extra $5. Plus I almost always know what I want before they come out so most games I will get the day they release. No one mentions anything about the NFL, well for Americans this could be huge considering for the past decade satellite company DirecTV has had a monopoly on the NFL and charges a ridiculous amount to watch games and a 2 year contract. Blu-ray is amazing and now I no longer need an Xbox and a 3D blu-ray player. I think you guys are just old guys and can't embrace change! Did you not see the comparison video of detail from MW3 and COD Ghost? Huge I mean HUGE difference! I personally will get it on launch!

I'm all for better graphics and improvements in technology. That's change I can embrace. Paying a fee for used games and being required to register them online? No thanks. I'll probably pass on this system.

[Vt102]

Used games and always online explained by this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSwz9dI3oSk

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

[Heilman11085]

I'm all for better graphics and improvements in technology. That's change I can embrace. Paying a fee for used games and being required to register them online? No thanks. I'll probably pass on this system.

Okay I'll give you the registering online is bogus but how is paying a fee for used games any different than what EA does with sports titles or Battlefield or what WB does with Mortal Kombat? They all require an online pass so if you buy a used version of any of those games you have to buy the pass, same thing. Of course I am referring to online multiplayer games.

[Nacho3]

EA (I think?) just recently said they were gonna stop doing the online pass. Either they are admitting it was a bad idea, or they knew Microsoft was gonna do it and decided not to completely gouge it's customers.

[Dravenae]

I said this in another post when there were rumors about it being always online and people were saying they weren't gonna get it: overreaction to something we don't know everything about. I probably won't be getting this day one only because I think it will be very expensive but I am excited to see what else is in store. When the Dreamcast came out almost 15 years ago I didn't pay attention/didn't want it until I played it at Target the day it came out and had to have one. If it has amazing games on it that are better than the versions on PS4/Wii U or even exclusive people will buy it even if it has some stupid DRM like features.

But we know about it now. Something's aren't as bad as expected, and some other things are a hell of a lot worse. I'm still not getting it. I have no plans to buy an on-line subscription, and considering you need to be on-line to register the game, that's 50 odd euro that I'm tied down to spend every 14 months. Kinect is also mandatory, something I have no interest in, so that's another extra expense their bundling with the console that I don't need/want. No used game (now days) are worth their retail price, plus an addition fee, which will likely be 10-20 dollars.

Where is the overreaction in comment? Who are you to tell people their overreacting?

If I'm honest, I'm happy that their doing this. I'm saving 500 - 700 euro by not buying it!

[Dravenae]

EA (I think?) just recently said they were gonna stop doing the online pass. Either they are admitting it was a bad idea, or they knew Microsoft was gonna do it and decided not to completely gouge it's customers.

Well they have just been voted the worst company for two consecutive years.

[wiggy]

Well I don't play games online, almost without exception. The only game I've played online in the last 5+ years was Journey, and that was because it simply did it on its own

I'm sure GameStop is gonna be happy about this.  Sell new for $60, used game comes in, but will require new owner to pay $10 (or whatever it ends up being), now GameStop can't charge $50-55 used becaus the would inflate the price to over new retail for the customer. So, the pay less for used games, turning off potential sellers (which is where they make their money, as we all know), and end up selling the used games that they take in at lower prices.

Basically, Microsoft wants to sell the games new AND used. Crafty fuckers.  The only upshot I can potentially see is that used game prices may end up on the really low side just because of the hassle involved with making them work. On the other hand, people are sorta stupid, and used Xbox1 games might sell for what ends up being new retail prices or more on eBay.


As I've said before regarding this subject, I won't buy anything like this, be it PS4 or Xbox1, until its been hacked so that I do NOT need to register my life away online to play a fucking video game offline.   I sincerely feel that this is a terribly poor (and greedy) business model. 

[FritzWhite]

I'm all for better graphics and improvements in technology. That's change I can embrace. Paying a fee for used games and being required to register them online? No thanks. I'll probably pass on this system.

Okay I'll give you the registering online is bogus but how is paying a fee for used games any different than what EA does with sports titles or Battlefield or what WB does with Mortal Kombat? They all require an online pass so if you buy a used version of any of those games you have to buy the pass, same thing. Of course I am referring to online multiplayer games.

I don't buy EA games for this reason. I did hear that they recently dropped the whole online pass thing, but I'm still iffy about their products and business practice in general. I can definitely do without microtransactions..

[madrocsz]

Glad I am not a big xbox fanboy but I did watch the conference today.

Overall, I am not impressed. It totes some neat things but ultimately they are trying to take on too much and overlooking the main reason they sell systems. The system looks completely large, so long gone are the days of carrying your system over to a buddy's for game night.

It will be a good system in the technical sense but to me they are taking away the appeal to gaming consoles

[Blumpkin]

While the press conference was kind of a failure with the extreme lack of games, I'm sure that the console will have all the multi-console titles and at least one exclusive. But I'm just not excited for either console right now, maybe when a God of War, Halo, or some other exclusive license is announced I might have some enthusiasm.

[madrocsz]

While the press conference was kind of a failure with the extreme lack of games, I'm sure that the console will have all the multi-console titles and at least one exclusive. But I'm just not excited for either console right now, maybe when a God of War, Halo, or some other exclusive license is announced I might have some enthusiasm.

Infamous second son has me pretty happy lol

[Nacho3]

I said this in another post when there were rumors about it being always online and people were saying they weren't gonna get it: overreaction to something we don't know everything about. I probably won't be getting this day one only because I think it will be very expensive but I am excited to see what else is in store. When the Dreamcast came out almost 15 years ago I didn't pay attention/didn't want it until I played it at Target the day it came out and had to have one. If it has amazing games on it that are better than the versions on PS4/Wii U or even exclusive people will buy it even if it has some stupid DRM like features.

But we know about it now. Something's aren't as bad as expected, and some other things are a hell of a lot worse. I'm still not getting it. I have no plans to buy an on-line subscription, and considering you need to be on-line to register the game, that's 50 odd euro that I'm tied down to spend every 14 months. Kinect is also mandatory, something I have no interest in, so that's another extra expense their bundling with the console that I don't need/want. No used game (now days) are worth their retail price, plus an addition fee, which will likely be 10-20 dollars.

Where is the overreaction in comment? Who are you to tell people their overreacting?

If I'm honest, I'm happy that their doing this. I'm saving 500 - 700 euro by not buying it!

I just think people saying they won't (or will for that matter) buy this or PS4 based on the teasers we've seen are overreacting. We still have not seen any gameplay or played the games for ourselves. I did say in that post that I probably won't buy it because I'm sure it will be very expensive. I want to see more and play it myself before I make a decision and think some people who are saying they won't get it now are being hard headed and should wait until it's out to make a final decision.

[Blueprint]

I wont buy ... I dont need another entertainment center my tv already does most of the stuff i need, i  dont need skype either or to surf the net when im watching a movie, i like buying used games because of the deals u can find on them on ebay & craigs ... What happens when this xbox RED RINGS on my ass do  i have to pay again to play all my games again.? This sucks, this xbox if not gear towards a real time gamer but a new or occasional gamer that probably will be using the gaming aspect less that any one he would....

[komodos]

Pfft Xbox One, PS4 its all about the Retron 5!!!

http://hyperkin.com/blog/2013/03/retron-5-details-revealed-from-the-midwest-gaming-classic/