The Official Xbox One Thread

[BikeJunkie]

Don't know if they sold out to a lucky few or if they pulled it to fix the stroke

 

[007ELmO]

Dude the site didn't even let me process my order, it's going up and down on availability.

They're still there when I refresh the page. It goes in and out.

 

[007ELmO]

Yep, it's sold out now. Thanks amazon for not processing any of my purchase requests.

 

[cmdrdredd]

They should have just changed the D-pad. That was the only real problem with the controller to begin with.

Yeah I dunno...like I said I didn't play anything with it so maybe it starts to feel ok after a bit of gameplay. Like it will settle in if that makes any sense.

 

[007ELmO]

Order placed. Woot. . Estimated delivery: Nov. 22, 2013

 

[BikeJunkie]

Same here. I had it in my cart a numerous times but it puked when I tried to pay. My guess is they pulled it for a moment to sort it out.

 

[007ELmO]

Word, we rule. I did prime one day shipping, I think legally they have to wait until tomorrow to ship it. Either way we are in business.

Problem is what games to play? xD. Wish the new kinect 2.0 games were out. That hardware is going to be awesome for parties.

 

[Tweak155]

Lol I quit refreshing. Wasn't going to actually order one, just hold it in my cart for a bit

 

[BikeJunkie]

Problem is what games to play? xD.

Forza and Battlefield, of course

 

[007ELmO]

damn you tweak!

 

[Tweak155]

damn you tweak!

I want one, but I refuse to be one of the QA people for the new systems. I'm giving it a few months.

Besides, no games I want right now.

 

[007ELmO]

I will be QA, I always am, xD.

It's funny how about X1 and PS4 had "day one" editions. It totally means "QA/Testing Team editions", hah! They probably can't fix it enough before Christmas, when the real people start buying them, but they hope to find them out! Hah.

 

[blurredvision]

Kotaku has a review up as well.

They also make the conclusion that the XBO isn't exactly fleshed out as much as it should be. The core principles are there, but there is a distinct lack of execution. Voice commands work well, albeit 85% of the time, but a good portion of the originally touted features have some sort of catch/small issue behind them.

I actually found that to be a fairly positive review even though he did seem to write 3 paragraphs on single issues (what I consider to be minor problems). The biggest issues were the inability to mute snapped TV and the fact that switching games gives you no prompt that you're about to lose your progress if you haven't saved.

I do wonder how accurate his guess is of 85% accuracy for Kinect recognizing his voice. In my home with the current Kinect, I rarely have problems with it. I mainly use it in Netflix to pause/play, I also sometimes use it to Bing search directly to a game instead of going through the menu.

 

[BikeJunkie]

Call me crazy but I'm most interested in how well it plays game and facilitates multiplayer. Looking forward to some actual reviews on BF4, Forza, and CoD (even though I'm not getting CoD for it - just want MP feedback).

 

[purbeast0]

Eventually, but as Kotaku says, there's not much point in owning one now, so reviews like that may lag people. They say the same thing about the PS4.

it is no secret what games are out at launch for both consoles. it is a very basic formula as to whether there is a point for you to own a console at launch or not. random people telling me "theres not much point in owning one now" means absolutely nothing. that just means there aren't games that person wants to play, but it's not up to other people what games i like and want to play.

 

[007ELmO]

X1 is not going to flop, lol. I must seriously be out of the gaming generation for people to think the PS3 somehow survived last generation, worst launch ever (??).

Nintendo is the only questionable console for the future, and that's a shame. IMO they are ahead of Sony.

 

[EightySix Four]

The reviews seems mixed and it sounds like some of the side features need some refinement but I'm perfectly okay with that. It plays games, it has some cool media features, and it sounds like kinect is being used to thoughtfully enhance the way you interact with games instead of being some arm-wavey crap. Glad I preordered mine.

 

[007ELmO]

the arm wavey crap isn't that bad, lol. Kinect has 5-person player recognition now, even people sitting on the couch behind you. They don't have to get up. It has finger recognition. Just wait! It takes creativity to harness this type of power.

I programmed against the Kinect in a presentation to show "minority report". Then I showed the power of being able to do minority report type tasks in windows. I loaded up solitaire and played it in thin air. I launched paintbrush (using voice commands) and drew my signature in thin air (nothing in my hands). it's simple things like these that you might think are already possible, but are awesome when you first use/see them. Yes, you will get tired of hand movements though.

 

[sze5003]

That's an alright review. I like the connectivity features even though I would have no use for them. I don't have a dvr or hd cable box to plug in. It also seems like you would need to turn everything off at once if you want to use the command Xbox on , because he mentions if one of the devices is already on, it will turn them off.

I'm sure the snap sluggish reaction will be fixed with a patch. Those features are cool but he raises a good question, do you really want to use the kinnect for everything? But since you don't need to have the kinnect plugged in, then it shouldn't be an issue.

My only issue with the review looks to be the UI. The boxes all over the screen look bad.

 

[Wingznut]

IGN's Forza 5 Review

The Verdict
Forza 5 is gorgeous and smooth as butter, and its utterly enchanting handling makes it a joy to drive hard, but this game is more than just a rock solid technical titan for the Xbox One. It’s an essential destination for the automobile obsessed. It may be lighter on girth than where we left off last generation, and still lacking much-requested features like night racing and rain, but wrestling a car through some of the world’s most legendary corners at the very limits of adhesion has never looked or felt this good on console. As a result Forza 5 is a very hard game for a revhead like myself not to love.

8.8 GREAT
+Stunning visuals
+Genre-leading sound
+Drivatar
+Terrific handling

– Light on tracks

 

[007ELmO]

I love Forza. Which wheel should we use?

I've been contemplating doing an eyefinity setup with multiple projectors to create a 180 degree FOV. It's mainly used for racing and flight simulations. It's not as expensive as you might think, especially if you use 720p projectors, cost would be under $2000.

People also go the 9 yards and get DBOX G-force inducing chairs, but those are quite expensive. But they simulate the real environment.

 

[Doppel]

Nintendo is the only questionable console for the future, and that's a shame. IMO they are ahead of Sony.

Hehe nice.

Er, wait, you are serious?!

 

[007ELmO]

HAHA! Well I mean, I guess I have just barely more fun with Mario/Zelda/pikmin/etc. than I have on my sony exclusives.

The wii-u is flopping again too, but if Nintendo goes down I can see them as a software producer. I'm not sure if I care if Sony bit the dust (this coming from a PS4 owner, lol) other than having no competition against Microsoft.

 

[Axon]

HAHA! Well I mean, I guess I have just barely more fun with Mario/Zelda/pikmin/etc. than I have on my sony exclusives.

The wii-u is flopping again too, but if Nintendo goes down I can see them as a software producer. I'm not sure if I care if Sony bit the dust (this coming from a PS4 owner, lol) other than having no competition against Microsoft.

I don't think the playstation brand will go anywhere barring a ridiculous loss that is untenable for any business. Sony simply makes too much with its insurance business.

 

[007ELmO]

and nintendo makes too much with handhelds