The Official Xbox One Thread

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smackababy

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you mean clearly wii-u is the #1 "next gen" console!

in regards to the SD, back in the day, i don't know about you guys, but i wasn't watching tv on 60" screens. my dads "big screen" tv was a 36" tv lol. sd didn't look too bad on that back in the day.

We had a big screen with one of those like vinyl rear projection crap. It was awful, heavy, and we couldn't give it away. We literally tried to give it. If someone was willing to come get it, they could have it!

The worst part was my step dad claimed the perfect spot, and anywhere else was awful. You guys think TN screens have bad viewing angles, try those awful big screens.
 

cmdrdredd

Lifer
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We had a big screen with one of those like vinyl rear projection crap. It was awful, heavy, and we couldn't give it away. We literally tried to give it. If someone was willing to come get it, they could have it!

The worst part was my step dad claimed the perfect spot, and anywhere else was awful. You guys think TN screens have bad viewing angles, try those awful big screens.

Oh yes...a friend of mine has one still in a second room. It is a Mitsubishi DLP so it isn't as terrible as way back in the day but it is tough to watch. I remember when I got my pioneer plasma and told him to come over to watch hockey, he was all like "but my TV is bigger etc" finally I told him I was buying the beer and he came over. One look at the 65" plasma hanging on the wall and he didn't know what to say lol. No matter where you sat the picture was clear. Everything was brighter and colors popped better. He bought a plasma not long after.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
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in stock right now if anyone still needs one.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...VUA/-10-15-20/

Oh yes...a friend of mine has one still in a second room. It is a Mitsubishi DLP so it isn't as terrible as way back in the day but it is tough to watch. I remember when I got my pioneer plasma and told him to come over to watch hockey, he was all like "but my TV is bigger etc" finally I told him I was buying the beer and he came over. One look at the 65" plasma hanging on the wall and he didn't know what to say lol. No matter where you sat the picture was clear. Everything was brighter and colors popped better. He bought a plasma not long after.

mitsubishi dlps (dlp in general) are nowhere NEAR as bad as the tv's he is talking about heh. dlp's still look great to be honest, if you have a good one. i was watching football on my friends 70" samsung not too long ago. they don't have anything on plasma's but they don't look anywhere near as bad as the tv he's referring to.
 

Skel

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in stock right now if anyone still needs one.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...VUA/-10-15-20/



mitsubishi dlps (dlp in general) are nowhere NEAR as bad as the tv's he is talking about heh. dlp's still look great to be honest, if you have a good one. i was watching football on my friends 70" samsung not too long ago. they don't have anything on plasma's but they don't look anywhere near as bad as the tv he's referring to.

I have one in my garage that I still can't figure out what to do with. I tried selling it but no one wants it.. I even tried giving it away. The picture is nice, not as nice as the newer LCDs but still great. It's just too bulky. When I got it, it was one of hte better ones for gaming, could handle the refresh and I didn't need to worry about burn in.
 

exdeath

Lifer
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Junk you don't want, can't sell, can't give away, but you feel guilty throwing a perfectly working thing in a land fill = donate it.
 

smackababy

Lifer
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Junk you don't want, can't sell, can't give away, but you feel guilty throwing a perfectly working thing in a land fill = donate it.

From what I've learned, there are neighborhoods you can put something out with a sign that says "For Sale - $50" and it will disappear overnight. If you put "Free" it will sit forever.
 

Doppel

Lifer
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Actually saw two xb1's yesterday at Walmart, first time I have seen a next gen in a display case.
 

007ELmO

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XBOX One still in stock at amazon. Do I get this fo rmy brother in law and sister at christmas? They only plya mass effect type games, I don't see anything like that coming out soon?
 

Bacstar

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I got my nephew one for Xmas when it was in-stock a couple weeks ago on Amazon. Then, last week I saw them back in stock and tried to order one for me, and got the message when I was attempting to check out about only 1 xbox one console per customer. I had to get a friend to login and was luckily able to get one ordered. Received it on Tuesday, and so far, I'm having some fun with it.

PS4 I'm trying to get for my other set of nephews though won't seem possible for awhile at least. I can't find them anywhere...
 

Kromis

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Sorry if this has been answered already but is Netflix on Xbox One capped at 720p like the 360? Thanks in advance!
 

noacess

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I've had my xbox one since launch and...still don't own any games. I"m pretty happy with the one guide. I'm really hoping MS opens up the ability for people to run Win 8 apps on it. I'd also like to see a Plex client if at all possible.

Anyone try plugging a chomecast into the hdmi input?
 

American Gunner

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Anyone else find it crazy that places like amazon and best buy have had the Xbox One available all day for order and didn't sell out? I hope demand isn't already slowing for it.
 

MooMooCow

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Anyone else find it crazy that places like amazon and best buy have had the Xbox One available all day for order and didn't sell out? I hope demand isn't already slowing for it.

Amazon still does sell out by the end of the day, so demand is higher than supply. I wouldn't be too surprised if Microsoft isn't concentrating heavily on the NA market. Sony seems to have spread itself very thin with the amount of countries they're trying to cover, so people might just settle on the Xbox One that's on the self as opposed to the elusive PS4.
 

007ELmO

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I Just added seven (7) xbox one controllers to my amazon.com wish list after reading xbox 1 can support 8 controllers. I guess the PS4 can only support 4 (down from 7 from the PS3). Nobody really uses this but I can imagine playing bomberman or Fifa/madden? I wonder which games support 8 controllers?

Can you imagine playing 8 player fifa on a projection screen? Too much alcohol and fun i assum
 

Doppel

Lifer
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I Just added seven (7) xbox one controllers to my amazon.com wish list after reading xbox 1 can support 8 controllers. I guess the PS4 can only support 4 (down from 7 from the PS3). Nobody really uses this but I can imagine playing bomberman or Fifa/madden? I wonder which games support 8 controllers?

Can you imagine playing 8 player fifa on a projection screen? Too much alcohol and fun i assum
I can't imagine having 8 people around a TV screen playing, and that is like another $400+ you spent on controllers!
 

cmdrdredd

Lifer
Dec 12, 2001
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I Just added seven (7) xbox one controllers to my amazon.com wish list after reading xbox 1 can support 8 controllers. I guess the PS4 can only support 4 (down from 7 from the PS3). Nobody really uses this but I can imagine playing bomberman or Fifa/madden? I wonder which games support 8 controllers?

Can you imagine playing 8 player fifa on a projection screen? Too much alcohol and fun i assum

There are no games that support more than 4 players locally though, not even madden or fifa or NBA. I doubt there will be many at all.
 

007ELmO

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I can't imagine having 8 people around a TV screen playing, and that is like another $400+ you spent on controllers!

That is why i put it on my wish list, someone else can spend the money for me xD!

You're right I don't think many games can support this other than bomberman, xD
 

Anteaus

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Anyone else find it crazy that places like amazon and best buy have had the Xbox One available all day for order and didn't sell out? I hope demand isn't already slowing for it.

No. The XB1 has already sold over 2 million units but it's inevitable that demand will reduce to a simmer from a rolling boil. Supply will also have improved.

I don't know about where you live, but as of yesterday my local Best Buy and Walmart were still sold out.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
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alright man ... whoever the hell gave Ryse bad reviews is smoking some f'ing crack. i just played it for like an hour and a half or so and i do not want to stop playing it. i stopped because i want to show my brother tomorrow the part that i'm at because he is going to flip his lid when he sees this game. this game is one of the most epic games i've ever played. the executions do not get old to me, and the double executions are a site to see too. sure it is repetitive, but the game is just so damn epic and the story is top notch as well. the voice acting is amazing too, as are the graphics and sound. it is like playing 300 meets gladiator. just epic.

seriously if you haven't played this game because of the reviews, give it a chance. my only complaint is that i didn't get it earlier because it is so badass. i traded in killzone at gamestop today for $40 and used it to get this, and do not regret it at all. this is by far (other than killer instinct of course!) the best launch game on either console, by a LONG SHOT!
 

cmdrdredd

Lifer
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alright man ... whoever the hell gave Ryse bad reviews is smoking some f'ing crack. i just played it for like an hour and a half or so and i do not want to stop playing it. i stopped because i want to show my brother tomorrow the part that i'm at because he is going to flip his lid when he sees this game. this game is one of the most epic games i've ever played. the executions do not get old to me, and the double executions are a site to see too. sure it is repetitive, but the game is just so damn epic and the story is top notch as well. the voice acting is amazing too, as are the graphics and sound. it is like playing 300 meets gladiator. just epic.

seriously if you haven't played this game because of the reviews, give it a chance. my only complaint is that i didn't get it earlier because it is so badass. i traded in killzone at gamestop today for $40 and used it to get this, and do not regret it at all. this is by far (other than killer instinct of course!) the best launch game on either console, by a LONG SHOT!

I dunno about best launch game for me. I fondly remember Soulcalibur and Power Stone for Dreamcast as well as the first Halo on the original Xbox. It's a very solid title for a launch game though. I have enjoyed many games that are repetitive and have some poor mechanics like Assassin's Creed so I can definitely still get into a title like Ryse. I need to play it some more, but I don't see a 61/100 score there...not when Killzone Shadow Fall is at 74/100. Killzone was a good game if you judge it on MP more than SP IMO. Ryse has it truly beat in many areas.

I thought reviewers were being overly critical of these launch games and after seeing what people think of Knack and Ryse which were both given some very bad review scores, that is reaffirmed in my mind.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
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I dunno about best launch game for me. I fondly remember Soulcalibur and Power Stone for Dreamcast as well as the first Halo on the original Xbox. It's a very solid title for a launch game though. I have enjoyed many games that are repetitive and have some poor mechanics like Assassin's Creed so I can definitely still get into a title like Ryse. I need to play it some more, but I don't see a 61/100 score there...not when Killzone Shadow Fall is at 74/100. Killzone was a good game if you judge it on MP more than SP IMO. Ryse has it truly beat in many areas.

I thought reviewers were being overly critical of these launch games and after seeing what people think of Knack and Ryse which were both given some very bad review scores, that is reaffirmed in my mind.

by "best launch game" i'm talking about best launch game this gen lol not ever. mario 64 is the best launch game ever.

and by "repetitive" i mean it's repetitive how tomb raider is repetitive in it's combat, the last of us is repetitive in it's combat, etc. but it has a lot of variety in scenery as well.

me personally, if killzone is a 74/100, ryse is like 124/100 lol. just so much better and memorable than killzone. i had no desire to finish kz in general, but obviously it's all opinion.
 
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