"I like inserting Discs"
I hope to god your are talking about your console?? XD
Totally agree, unfortunately, i already own all of those games, damn you GOG and Steam.
"Seriously, how can you not even consider this could be a good thing?"
Because going by MS's past record of attachment pricing, these upgrades aren't going to be cheap and will probably cost more in the long run than buying a new console every 6-8 years, you just have to look at thier 360 "upgrades", hdd and hd-dvd were stupidly overpriced.
Like i said earlier, consoles are a closed environment and work well because devs work to...
I think the vital piece of info that we have both missed and i have just thought of, is where are you going to plug this external GPU, USB? Thats a massive bottleneck right there.
@donthate
"When you are ready to move up to the latest and greatest, all your current game will look even better"
No they wont, you may have a better resolution or framerate, but essentially the game will still have the same textures as before.
"he is talking about possibly releasing an upgraded(as in a more powerful) Xbox One in the future instead of a just a slimmer/cheaper model"
Wouldn't that be just like releasing a new console anyway e.g Xbox two.
In which case, the whole argument we are all having is mute and we just buy new consoles as we normally would.
Half the the stuff MS talks about is taken with a pinch of salt, i have yet to see anything concrete regarding the capabilities of dx12 apart from lab controlled tests and those are sprinkled with the usual amount of MS PR.
I highy doubt dx12 will automatically create higher textures, a task done by a artst actually creating those higher textures, is dx12 going to test the game to make sure it runs ok, to make sure framerates are good, to apply tweaks where necessary, to run ...
Honestly, what kind of GPU is going to be any good for $150, the one in the x1 costs more than that, going by MS's previous add ons prices, you'll be paying a arm and a leg just to get a significant increase.
Not talking about cross platform ecosystem, i talking about actual in game assets, dx12 isnt going to magically add lod or the right amount of anti aliasing or magically generate higher textures for a higher spec X1, devs are going to have to create and optimise a vesion of a game for each spec the x1 has, which equals more time, more man hours and money, which company wants that.
You honestly expect the average joe on the street to pull his xbox apart to upgrade parts, lol....
@SpeakTruthAlways
Your right.
Games bought on win10 store dont support anything YET, as of now, buying a exclusive on the PC store is a very restrictive experience which MS desperately need to sort out ASAP.
No SLI, aLways on V-Sync, no modding to name a few.
No worries here, R&C will tide me over till May and my backlog is horrendous, i still have RoTTR to start as well.
Gutted, but unfortunately, QB will also have to wait till MS sort out the windows universal app restrictions.
Yeah, i'am waiting as well, not a good sign when review games are withheld till the day of release, just turn the servers on a week early, no harm in that.
One of my top ten from last gen, cant wait till Friday to play this little corker again.
The problem with upgradable consoles is that your falling into the realms of building your own PC, so whats the point?
Those upgrades wont be by any means cheap, as we all know MS will have manufacturing rights on all upgrades, as witnessed from the 360 days, those HDD's and HD-DVD's were horrendously overpriced.
That money spent on console parts could buy you a decent spec PC.
Also, it will be a massive undertaking on devs who will h...
Well Said Alexious, as i said above, i'am putting a hold on QB for now, i'll get it as soon as they sort the restrictions on WUA.
MS still need to sort out the universal app crap before i buy this game on PC, no SLI, always on V-Sync, no FPS counters, no .exe to setup Steam shortcuts.
MS want PC gamers to embrace the windows store, well this isnt the way, these problems should have been sorted before launching two massive titles like TR and QB.
MS games are way to restrictive on PC, all i'am getting is GFWL vibes all over again.
Also while your at it MS, get rid...
In the 4k vid, Anti Aliasing doesn't need to be turned on because the pixals are closer together, so you wont see many jaggies, hence why is is turned off.
Steam just keeps getting better and better, it's how a digital distribution platform should be done. Great prices, great sales, great policies.
Why would Valve partner with ms? Valve are heading the way of Linux with there own SteamOS.
Everyone forgets the way Gabe laid into windows 8 and the windows store a couple of years ago.
Steam on X1 is as far fetched as seeing pink spotty pigs flying around Big Ben, aint gonna happen.
If ms wants to truly embrace the PC community, these restrictions are not the way to do it. MS already has a fragile relationship with PC gamers after the whole gfwl debacle, not allowing SLI/Crossfire, not allowing FS counters to fine tune games, penalising gamers with high rigs by not allowing a game to go over 60fps with there v-sync always on, nvid peeps cant use g-sync, no mods, more importantly, no exclusive fullscreen.
You wonder why PC gamers are up in arms, i really ...