The Official Xbox One Thread

[cmdrdredd]

Just because it is better quality doesn't mean it is worth the price difference.

Yes it does...that's why there is a high price tag. Are you saying that a Pagani Zonda R isn't worth more than a Mustang then? You should do a little research on things before you talk. Things built to very strict specifications, sometimes by hand, with tight tolerances and high quality electronic parts do add to both the quality and the cost. This is why there are luxury items with better specs. Yeah they cost more but people who demand better will have to pay more.

Someone spent $300 on a headset? Bose or Beats Audio? Was the cord on it a genuine Monster Cable brand cable?

Not at all...

Ever hear or Sennheiser? Grado? Check out Sony's pro line like the MDR-7520 for studio work? These stereo headphones have a high price tag because of their quality and sound characteristics. Granted Grado has some very affordable cans available but when you go higher end, you get better sound but also higher price. I could name more but what's the point. People here probably think their $50 turtle beach headset is the pinnacle of audio fidelity.

 

[cmdrdredd]

A good pair of $300 headphones can not be driven without a $150 amplifier. Otherwise the sound will be much like that of a $100 pair of cans. This is a generality, yes .... but it is true 90% 99% of the time.

The reason people buy McIntosh amps to drive $3000 speakers is because those speakers driven by a cheap Pioneer receiver would sound like shit.

If one cared about audio quality, they'd probably find some $80 cans that sound better than the $300 cans they just bought. But if they are rich, they don't have to think about it. But then again, not thinking about it means that they probably overpaid to get lower quality.

Ignorance... Sony MDR-7520 retail for $400 or so and have a 24ohm impedance (apple earbuds have a 32ohm impedance)which can be driven by any phone or iPod very easily. The sensitivity is 108dB/mW and they can handle 4,000mW of power. They sound fantastic from any source and open up nicely with a small portable headphone amp like the FiiO e11 which is only $55.


Just cause they are expensive doesn't mean you need loads of power. It depends on the charactistics and sensitivity. I have a set of 4 JBL studio monitors with a 15" woofer and 15" radiator in each box paired with a horn which I dont know the specifics of. They belonged to my father and date back to the late 70s. Anyway when I looked them up they will get louder than your ear drums can handle with a simple 200watt per channel amp just due to the efficiency of them. No need for monster and expensive amps all the time. It does depend on a lot of usage factors as well.

Also of note, paradigm and klipsch as well as others make tower speakers that cost $3000+ for the pair and work perfectly fine from a quality AVR. So the speakers dont sound like crap from an AVR they just sound better when you spend the extra for a better amp because of the specifications and tolerances of the amp itself.

 

[Drako]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...ctor-changes-roles-within-343-industries.aspx
According to this he is still with the company, just in another role. Either way, this isn't a huge loss.

That's interesting, he went from "art director" to "visual design consultant". Sounds like he just wants to spend less time working.

 

[Topweasel]

That's interesting, he went from "art director" to "visual design consultant". Sounds like he just wants to spend less time working.

Yeah went from being the deciding factor to having input during weekly video conferences.

But really the Art for Halo has been established and anything new is just going to be a tweaking of current art design. So really no big loss.

 

[blackdogdeek]

I'm starting to get excited about Titanfall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLsRkuoecC0

 

[smackababy]

Yeah went from being the deciding factor to having input during weekly video conferences.

But really the Art for Halo has been established and anything new is just going to be a tweaking of current art design. So really no big loss.

Yeah, the universe is already pretty fleshed out. Anything now would be just extra details added to "enhance" the visuals for next gen. And probably the discussion of how there isn't enough lens flare.

 

[purbeast0]

I'm starting to get excited about Titanfall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLsRkuoecC0

nice, to be honest i was somewhat interested in this game, but now that i know it won't be huge battles and 6v6 max, i am definitely more interested in it.

 

[Anteaus]

And probably the discussion of how there isn't enough lens flare.

Lol I don't know why but for a second I pictured JJ Abrams on the set of Star Wars Ep VII making a fuss about not having enough lens flare.

 

[Wingznut]

now that i know it won't be huge battles and 6v6 max, i am definitely more interested in it.

Agreed.

 

[zerocool84]

I was planning on getting an Xbone once Titanfall was released since it looked so awesome but only 6v6 makes me slightly less excited for it. I love the huge battles of 64 player Battlefield. Now of course 6v6 doesn't automatically make it a bad game so I'll definitely be reading more about it the closer to release it gets because no matter where I read, there's nothing bad said about this game.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Titanfall needs a story and from what I see there isn't much of one if there is at all.

 

[Drako]

Titanfall needs a story ...

Why?

 

[dagamer34]

Titanfall needs a story and from what I see there isn't much of one if there is at all.

Because people playing BF4 and CoD definitely play single-player... :whiste:

 

[sze5003]

Because people playing BF4 and CoD definitely play single-player... :whiste:

Yup I do expect a single player campaign. Bf4 without any friends online is not the same. I always get on a team that just doesn't listen or doesn't use mics when the damn ps4 came with one.

And bf4 single player is good too, better than cod.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Why?

Because online competition only sucks to me these days. I always play through the campaign/single player in every game I buy too.

Also Titanfall maps can support 48 players they said. If the maps are that big...6v6 sounds worse and worse.

 

[digiram]

I think Titanfall will be the next evolution in FPS gaming. I think, it's going to be more about command and strategy and playing the objectives, instead of camping or sneaking for increased kdr that's soooo important to many fps players. How many times have you seen someone not play the objective go 50-1 in a losing effort. That's a victory for that player, he cares nothing about winning with the team.

 

[sze5003]

Well I'll have to try it on my pc. If it's really team based I may like it. Even bf4 is suppose to be team based and I see what you described above happen every match pretty much, if I'm not in a party.

 

[Tweak155]

Yes it does...that's why there is a high price tag. Are you saying that a Pagani Zonda R isn't worth more than a Mustang then? You should do a little research on things before you talk. Things built to very strict specifications, sometimes by hand, with tight tolerances and high quality electronic parts do add to both the quality and the cost. This is why there are luxury items with better specs. Yeah they cost more but people who demand better will have to pay more.

You should muster up some common sense before you talk. If you're going to specifically name 2 products, there can be a debate, but just because something is "higher quality" (that can be a .01% improvement or a 100%+ improvement) doesn't mean it is worth the price difference.

I suppose you buy those $1000 cables too because they're higher quality!

 

[Tweak155]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005LA53D8

HDMI passthrough, lossless 7.1, etc.

Yeah there are most definitely headsets worth $300+

It isn't really a question whether or not headphones exist that should be priced at $300.

 

[blackdogdeek]

The video I linked talks about some of the concerns about Titanfall.

IIRC:

1. I think they say there isn't a real single-player campaign

2. 6v6 means 6v6 humans, but each human can have a Titan in "follow" or "guard" mode which means up to 12v12 action and then there are also AI bots so the people from the beta said that there is constant action.

 

[purbeast0]

if the final game is 6v6 with bots making up the rest of your team to make it larger like 12v12 or even more, then i think i'm going to pass lol. but i'll try to keep an open mind about it at this point.

 

[sze5003]

Were there bots in battlefield 2142? It does not sound interesting 6vs6 with bots. Can you control the titan or only issue orders ?

 

[blackdogdeek]

if the final game is 6v6 with bots making up the rest of your team to make it larger like 12v12 or even more, then i think i'm going to pass lol. but i'll try to keep an open mind about it at this point.

Were there bots in battlefield 2142? It does not sound interesting 6vs6 with bots. Can you control the titan or only issue orders ?

I'm not sure if bots is the correct term. They likened the other characters (non-pilot, non-Titan) on the battlefield to the creeps in Dota.

 

[Nintendesert]

I'm not sure if bots is the correct term. They likened the other characters (non-pilot, non-Titan) on the battlefield to the creeps in Dota.

I never played DOTA, how is that different?

 

[smackababy]

I'm not sure if bots is the correct term. They likened the other characters (non-pilot, non-Titan) on the battlefield to the creeps in Dota.

This is what I was thinking. It will be more of a MOBA type FPS game, where the "bots" aren't like traditional bots, and are weaker.

Interesting concept. I think Super Monday Night Combat did something similar, but I never played it.