From what I have heard, it sounds like you just add people to your family list and they can download any of your games at any time. They can then play them when you are not, unless they are that special friend, then they can play with you.
The added convenience of this type of sharing outweighs any potential "cluster f**k" that might occur if all you do is mooch games of your friends; at least, in my opinion.
I think this could be a game changer for me. I've never really been a "used game guy". I sold my first game at gamestop a year ago and that's really the only games I sold. I keep what I buy. I think I'm going to love this feature. I can buy games and, when I'm done, let my brother or sister use them. This feature gets me excited about my pre-order
Not trying to knock it yet, but MS has also stated publishers have the option to allow this or not. We really don't know what we *really* need to know to make any decisions (depending how much you care about these features).
MS needs to give a point by point list that covers all possible scenarios. We should be able to go to that list and determine if the way we want to use the feature is feasible or not.
"It's a lower number than some of the analysts had forecasted," Mattrick said on Bloomberg TV. "We're over-delivering value against other choices I think consumers can get. Any modern product these days you look at it [and] $499 isn't a ridiculous price point. We're delivering thousands of dollars of value to people, so I think they're going to love it when they use it."
Don Mattrick at it again. They really need to shut this guy up. It is like he is taking a page from Sony's smuggness back in 2005/6
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/microso...rice-point-were-over-delivering-value-6410352
About the price and over delivering on value lol
The family plan...sounds nice until the new hot game comes out and you buy it. Then every time you want to play, cousin Bill and Nephew Alex are on it and you are locked out. I see it being a disaster in that regard. Also, it was touched on...but Major Nelson cut off the question.
What prevents you from having a friend, not really family, on your list and he gets every game you do except he doesn't ever buy a single game ever? How do they establish what is considered "family"?
We do know that 2 people can play the same game at once, but they did say only in single player. Now I don't know and I don't think they clarified it anymore, but it could be possible that the shared games wont allow multiplayer, at least not for sure when two people are playing the same one at the sametime (outside of split screen).
Don Mattrick at it again. They really need to shut this guy up. It is like he is taking a page from Sony's smuggness back in 2005/6
Don Mattrick at it again. They really need to shut this guy up. It is like he is taking a page from Sony's smuggness back in 2005/6
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/microso...rice-point-were-over-delivering-value-6410352
About the price and over delivering on value lol
what do you want him to say?
"our console is not worth the extra $100 over the ps4 go get that since it is cheaper."
of course he's going to defend it.
How about him just keeping his my shut? He hasn't done anything but make things worse from we have an offline device, the Xbox 360. At least with that comment it was during an interview. This is just some ramblings from his desk trying to justify the price. At this point they would be better off just shutting up till they are willing to go into full clear detail on all their policies.
he was asked questions, do you want him to just say "no comment" and go on?
what are you talking about him just rambling at his desk? he's in an interview being asked questions.
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/micr...x-one-s-499-price-52RTVFjnS9GcONHjO852Xg.html
Well from the Gamespot link where I came across it it didn't come off as being an interview, the interview was one of the many links in the article itself and I didn't obviously bother to click on all the links.
Yeah he was put on the spot, but still the dude just rubs the wrong way the way he comes off. Could have just been like, we believe we are offering an excellent value for what we offer with all the features etc. He said something similar but he says things different enough to just rub you wrong. He isn't a likeable person imo.
How about him just keeping his my shut? He hasn't done anything but make things worse from we have an offline device, the Xbox 360. At least with that comment it was during an interview. This is just some ramblings from his desk trying to justify the price. At this point they would be better off just shutting up till they are willing to go into full clear detail on all their policies.
you all are just reaching for anything to try and continue to kick ms while they are down. for so many people claiming they have no interest in ms they sure do talk about them a lot on these boards.
he was asked questions, do you want him to just say "no comment" and go on?
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/micr...x-one-s-499-price-52RTVFjnS9GcONHjO852Xg.html
I come across articles and I link them. It isn't hard to kick MS while they are down and are continuing to to make it easy to do so.
Quite the contrary a lot of us have interest in MS because the policies and decisions of the X1 that MS makes and how well it does are going to shape the future of console gaming. Making our opinions heard now when these policies and decisions are first taking shape is our best hope of changing them for the better.
I'm not willing stand on the sideline and watch anti consumer policies be put in place that will effect me further down the line just because some people don't care or "it doesn't effect them" currently.
you all are just reaching for anything to try and continue to kick ms while they are down. for so many people claiming they have no interest in ms they sure do talk about them a lot on these boards.
Good. Xbone needs to fail so miserably that DRM becomes a dead horse that nobody wants anything to do with for the next 100 years.
I come across articles and I link them. It isn't hard to kick MS while they are down and are continuing to to make it easy to do so.
Nah, purbeast is right. It doesn't matter what Microsoft says at this point, you and your internet brethren will keep spitting on them.
Microsoft: "No comment."
You: "Pussies, be straight with your answers."
Microsoft: "We think our machine is awesome and offers more value than what we're asking for it."
You: "Keep digging your hole."
Microsoft: "Our machine is overpriced and we're lowering the price."
You: "Fucking idiots, we already knew that and told you, we're getting a PS4 anyway to show you."
Microsoft: "We are getting rid of DRM at your request."
You: "Fuck you Microsoft, you're already dead to me!"
They may make it his last interview too.
The wait and see attitude is good, the Defend MS one is bad, as bad as the MS is evil one..
read this thread, there are a "few" well thought out comments (mine is the Pure A-hole comment im sure most will think ) and a bunch on both sides of the extreme.
defending them right now with no clear answers is as bad as condemning them.. talking crap to counter crap. I know forums are kinda the grade school of discussions, but try a little MS fanboys or Sony fanboys, try make it a little less transparent.
I thought they said that the only way two people could play the same game license was if they were playing split-screen? That being the case for local or networked. I recall Nelson specifically stating that it's like having one disc available, and you can't do two single player instances with one disc.