Yes, and when they announce a console, how dare they decide to focus on the features of that console!Mind blank. I meant at the announcement conference.
Poll: Which Next Gen Console will you buy? - New Version
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If there is a big enough announcement that is making enough people change their minds, I'll reset it. As it stands though I think it'll only be a handful of people who may switch, from either console to the other. I can't see Sony doing anything to pull more Xbox users away than they already have done, and I think nothing short of a £50 price reduction, or a Kinect-less SKU, will draw people from PS4 to Xbox One.
Because a lot of people, myself included, prefer the Xbox exclusives that are coming out.
I take issue with the "substantially inferior" part as well. Yes, on paper the PS4 is quite a bit more powerful, and as they use very similar architectures this time, that extra power should be more noticeable. However, until we've seen real life performance data from released games, no-one can know for sure how much inferior the Xbox will be. People have said that the PS4 is 50% more powerful, but I will be amazed if the real life performance difference is anywhere near that much, certainly not on cross platform games anyway.
I honestly don't think we'll see the full effects of the hardware difference for a couple of years anyway, as developers generally need time to get to know the hardware well enough to use all of its power. Just look at the difference between the games at the start of this gen compared to what we're seeing now.
That's a little different. IMO MS did what I expected them to with the announcement, which was to focus on the features of the console. That was fine with me. What wasn't fine was how US-centric it was in regards to those features, leaving us European customers wondering how the media side of things will work here. Some game announcements would've been nice, but they knew E3 was just around the corner so chose to leave that until then.
I've left a note for the shop guys regarding this
Has that been confirmed anywhere? I thought it was just speculation.
For me on the Xbox One I have 6 games pre-ordered for launch, which is easily the most out of any console release I can remember. You not interested in titles like Watch Dogs, Battlefield, Fifa, plus the console exclusives of your choice?
Going purely off the specs, the PS4 is the more powerful console, undoubtedly.
Is it a superior console? That depends on the games you like and what exclusives you like the look of the most, and that's purely a personal decision each gamer had to make.
Is it a superior console? That depends on the games you like and what exclusives you like the look of the most, and that's purely a personal decision each gamer had to make.
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Yes it could actually. Moving it there now.
I very much understand this viewpoint, but for me personally, even with a good gaming computer and a great gaming laptop, I would still much rather sit with my feet up on my couch playing games, then be at a desk playing them. That's why I still prefer console gaming over PC gaming, and it's why I'll be getting an Xbox One (and PS4 at some point).
I think if MS has any sense (however doubtful that looks at times), they'll make all their games console exclusive for at least a year before they port to PC, if not longer. If gamers know they only need to wait a few months before a PC version is released, the Xbox instantly becomes less attractive to a lot of gamers.
Nah, I think they believed everyone would see how great their new ideas were and would jump on board. Their problem, as they've found out, is that they were absolutely rubbish at putting those new ideas over, and as a result pushed a lot of people over to Sony without Sony having to actually do anything. It's a shame really as before all the backtracking, MS were the one developer who was actually trying something really new and innovative, yet their inability to actually put information across cost them in terms of losing fans, and it's cost the gamers some potentially very cool features.
Very interesting, and he does make valid comments. I hadn't even considered the ramifications of what would happen if your Kinect had broken and you had to send it off for repair. Giving you the option to disconnect Kinect makes perfect sense in that scenario.
Suarez, this isn't the place for that. If you have a problem with someone, get in touch with me privately. Don't air it on the forums.
Correct.
Nope, it's basically an accessory, so doesn't need to be plugged in.
I wouldn't say it's weird. They've built Kinect into the UI of the console, and many of it's features (such as Skype) rely on Kinect, so it makes sense to include it IMO. I still wouldn't be surprised to see a Kinect-less SKU at some point in the future though.
Yup, same here. Even if it turns out to be a failure, I'll give them credit for trying something new. Even if the release a Kinect-less SKU, I'll stick with the Kinect version. I'm really looking forward to seeing how well the UI works with it.
If, and it's a huge if, MS either announce a decent price drop and/or a Kinect-less bundle at Gamescom, I think a new poll can be done. It's a very big if though.
No, but I have no doubt several games will be built with Kinect functionality. I know Dead Rising 3, and I think Ryse does as well.
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