I think Microsoft has been given enough flexibility and some people have been more than patient with them. E3 is likely their last chance to prove hardcore gaming is still front and center. Not just throwing a few bones out here and there with another Forza and perhaps a couple of new ip's to tide us over for another generation.
Some people who probably know a hell of a lot more than I do have said the profitability of the Xbox 360 was the main focus and now that they rea...
@rainslacker,
"Now that they are at least partially confirmed for Xbox, it it really necessary to wait to see how far they will bend us over before we protest, or worse, blindly accept it and allow it to become the norm. This is why we feel the need to "inform" others. Because their decisions could have effects on all of us."
We still don't know the full picture. A lot of these decisions can be based on software updates. We now know th...
"If that's the case, then why is the Wii U selling at such an abysmal pace?"
Probably lack of software that is compelling enough to warrant people buying a new console for.
Why is the Vita struggling? People go on and on it has so many must have games. That the price was actually lower than many had expected. That it is so much more powerful than the 3DS. I'm sure you'll have your list ready to defend why Vita has failed to meet expectat...
"Gimme some reasons why you want this console. Why, as a gamer, it appeals to you."
Why does he need to explain it to you? Perhaps we should wait to see what games they announce before we tell everyone it has no games anyone is interested in. Perhaps we should wait until we hear all the fine details about how used games work (including the PS4) before everyone writes it off. Perhaps we should wait and see what changes are made to Xbox Live, the fees, and what all th...
This isn't about fanboyism or anything like that, it's about seeing the full picture first. People need to relax and calm down.
Nobody is forcing you to buy the system so stop acting like it's your duty to inform others not to purchase it. I've never seen so much drama in all my life over videogames. What was the reaction when Valve released Steam?
So instead of talking about the 5 points the author talked about you'd rather drown it all out with more negativity? Good for you.
1. Kinect 2 looks to be what Kinect 1 should have been and this easily surpasses that. Amazing technology but the most important thing is to actually apply it in interesting ways.
2. 15 exclusives. People kept asking for them and new ip's (8 of which will be) yet what do the people on N4G do? Complain before even knowing w...
Pretty much. It's Microsoft's job to clarify but so far all they are saying is they are working on the details which of course isn't any clarification.
I hope they don't spend a great deal at E3 explaining all the fine details, it's supposed to be about the games. They need to release an official statement beforehand.
This. I simply have to know more about it first. The games, how the games will play. What Kinect 2 can do. The price. How the cloud will work. How restrictive used games are. Many many questions still need to be clarified.
@JokesOnYou
"I'm in most of the xbox threads because I care about xbox, but why are you here when clearly you don't like the brand? oh I know you're just a Saint trying to stop me from making a huge mistake, right?"
That's pretty much it. Ever notice how some people keep repeating themselves in various threads all to try and convince potential consumers to buy or not to buy something? It goes well beyond from making a point or having an opini...
@waltercross,
"Why have Hard copies?"
Because not everyone wants to download 25+GB files. Lots of people also have caps on how much they download. It will also take most people quite a while to download that large of a file.
@Rimfro
"It seems that with this issue, Microsoft wants to have their cake and eat it too. They want all of the benefits of drm, without making concessions to the consumer, in terms of pricing, to offset the...
The indie developers should be upset with them. MS aren't making it as easy as they would like. However all the big publishers will be very supportive.
@abzdine
"this guy is an ass, he cannot give his real opinion he lives only on praising others so they don't turn their backs to him and i'm not sure he is a gamer.
What's wrong with saying this console doesn't appeal to anyone with what has been "announced" so far?"
Everything he said was well thought out and well mannered. Something rare within the forums here. Instead what we get are knee-jerk reactions and people acting ...
I wasn't really a fan of the original Kinect, I thought it really failed to live up to the expectations of better with Kinect. This however looks to be what it should have been. It's actually quite a remarkable device. It sees in the dark, it can even recognize wrinkles on a t-shirt. It can detect up to 6 people independently. It doesn't require as much space. Skeletal and muscle imaging that can tell how much weight is being transferred. Fitness and boxing games will now be next ...
1. There will be a fee to unlock the license. Which essentially means you are now the owner of that software. There won;t be a fee to play on other Xbox One systems as long as you are signed-in to your account.
2. ?
3. Microsoft has already stated they are very serious when it comes to privacy. Not an issue for me.
4. Microsoft is screwing up with the indies, no doubt about it. They need to treat the indie scene differently than they do with ...
Funny how people don't care about the viability of the industry to make money. We've seen many game developers go under and we've also heard many comments from game developers who would like to abolish used games in its current form.
We have to think differently now. It is not like before. Everything is connected now and those servers cost money. I also don't want people stuck in the past limiting what's possible for the future. I want games to be quick to...
"You are talking about the games digitally bought but if you buy a game disc it's something else, you are the owner of that physical copy and you should have the right to use it however you like, it's like your mom buys a car but you have to pay fee to drive it."
Then why is it illegal to modify your hardware to play pirated copies? You suggest it's your right to do what you want with your property but these companies will ban you if they find out you...
@IcyEyes
http://www.gamefront.com/ac...
"The fact is that we’ve experienced an unprecedented load on the DemonWare backend servers, which has steadily increased since late December beyond our expectations. In spite of all of our planning and precautions, the extreme load revealed several issues."
It's very very...
"Too be far to the Xbox gamers, although they are a problem they are dwarfed by the Call of Duty gamers."
Did it ever occur to you that PS3 owners are in the same scenario, that Call of Duty is also the number one franchise on the PS3? That games like Killzone, SOCOM, and Resistance are also aimed at the Halo crowd? That Gran Turismo and Forza users are more alike than you want to admit? That Uncharted and Gears fans are very alike?
As for anti-cons...
Has Sony taken advantage of the huge mess Microsoft is in about used games? No. Which leads me to believe that yes, they are planning to do something along the same lines.
@silverbeld,
"It means Sony stock will rise all time high."
Really?
https://www.google.ca/finan...
Sony's stock currently sits at $20.96. Which is what it was about be...
con't
The reason why they may not be talking is likely due to ironing out all the deals with publishers and game retailers. It's not like Microsoft just thinks this stuff up and just does it like some may think. It's probably more of a case some publishers won't release next gen games unless the hardware can provide those restrictions. Online passes was just a beta. It's just a matter of who will have a better system in place. So far Microsoft is the only ...