Microsoft Executive Replies To Xbox One Negativity

[MrHide-Patten]

He probably isn't. It was marketed as a CoD and Battlefield machine. So take a guess who exactly it was that ordered all those XBox Ones. That's right, it's foulmouthed li'l Timmy's mum from two doors down.

I knew the Xbone was marketed to that particualr kind of fratboy who does nothing at all and is yet somehow incredibly rich, but I didn't expect there to be so many of them.

Please allow me to shred this stereotype you seem to be trying to pidgeonhole me into... I am a father of two with a job. Nothing more, nothing less. Also, I have played very little CoD, and have never touched Battlefield. I favor RPGs, with Mass Effect being my absolute favorite game trilogy of all time, and the Elder Scrolls titles being a close second. I am quite happy with my purchase, and I am completely bonkers about playing Elder Scrolls Online next spring.

Sure, I also feel like Microsoft didnt handle things the way they should have, but they are not going to stop bringing the games, and I really do not think the used games part is nearly as bad as people are making it out to be. Their conference Monday was the best they have done in YEARS. (The last few years have been terrible, so no, they didnt have to reach far, but still...)

I play on the Xbox. I love games. I will continue to have that need fulfilled on the Xbox One. Thats the most important thing to me. Tell you what, let me return the treatment back to you folks... Sony had a great conference too!! You guys look like you will be busy playing a bunch of awesome games, too!! Cheers to you! Oh, wait, sorry.... I came off sounding pleasant. Geez... I couldnt even get that stereotype right. /sigh

Hate all you want, I am not going to hear it in the land of Tamriel.

I think people would be jumping up your butt less if Elder Scrolls Online was exclusive to the Xbox One, but it's also going to the PS4... and PC. It's just pre-ordering is a sign of aprovement of Microsoft's ham handed attempt at next gen.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

It's not a race, it's a competition. You are competing with Sony, mainly. This means that in order to win, you have to be better than Sony. Has no-one explained this yet? You can't have a console that is more restrictive and more expensive at the same time, that's silly. In any case, it really doesn't matter how sure Microsoft is of itself, we'll see what happens. If it were up to me, no Xbones would be sold anywhere, but apparently some people are willing to buy them. You never know.

 

[Shamanic Rhythm]

To sum up the dialogue so far:

Gamers: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Microsoft: Your faith in your friends is yours.

 

[FoolKiller]

The 100 dollar difference might be that waste of space that is the new kinect. Are there any games for it yet?

 

[ArithianFlame]

I'm confused, at what point was this ever a race? All I saw was Microsoft's pants falling down around their ankles, and them falling on their face at the start line.

But that's ok, guys. We should all go spend that extra $100 for content they won't tell us about yet.

I feel better already.

 

[Gormech]

Calling it now

1. Hackers are gonna make torrents of all of the exclusives out of pure spite.
2. That thing that was supposed to be the new halo is just halo 5 with a different name.
3. Motion controls still buggy. (use the magnet thing already. It works better)
4. Eventually get pay-to-win online multiplayer. (IE: CoD Buying extra points over your standard max to use more perks than non-payers)
5. System overheats.
6. Something about a warranty going bad.
7. System thinks it's at a different house every time your router's ip resets. (using up the trade limit on games)
8. Kinect uses facial recognition to keep others in your house from being able to play on your file. (even if you want them too to prevent having to buy more passes)
9. Short battery life on controllers. (recharge cable sold separately)
And finally: The MS servers crash like Diablo did.

Let's see how wrong I am. x3

 

[grey_space]

I have my preorder for the ps4... And so does the staff in my local Game store, for them it's the eye or saron that was the last strew.... As well as the price.... And that you have to ask permission to play your games. But even though I am heading Sony way, I can't help but feel a loss and oddly enough it's for fable. With all it's faults for there as many, it is that gamei will miss the most.... You can stuff halo, master chief smells too much like sonic the hedgehog.

Ya I'm in the same boat. But apparently they are still supporting the 360, so with a bit of luck it'll come out on that as well.

 

[Something Amyss]

So, we are then mimicking the Obama/McCain election here? I like where this is going.

Well, considering the age of mediocrity we've entered, I think it's apt. I'm not sure I LIKE it, though. Following the analogy, the PS4 will win on strong promises and then cave 60 days into its run as top console. People will continue to vote fore buy it only because the batshit crazy people running the other console manage to double down on the worst possible decisions.

 

[Something Amyss]

Calling it now

1. Hackers are gonna make torrents of all of the exclusives out of pure spite.
2. That thing that was supposed to be the new halo is just halo 5 with a different name.
3. Motion controls still buggy. (use the magnet thing already. It works better)
4. Eventually get pay-to-win online multiplayer. (IE: CoD Buying extra points over your standard max to use more perks than non-payers)
5. System overheats.
6. Something about a warranty going bad.
7. System thinks it's at a different house every time your router's ip resets. (using up the trade limit on games)
8. Kinect uses facial recognition to keep others in your house from being able to play on your file. (even if you want them too to prevent having to buy more passes)
9. Short battery life on controllers. (recharge cable sold separately)
And finally: The MS servers crash like Diablo did.

Let's see how wrong I am. x3

1. Hackers would make torrents of all the exclusives anyway.
2. Probably.
3. Kinect 2.0 will be like Wii Motion Plus. It will do about what the original was supposed to do a few years late.
4. Probably going to happen with all consoles.
5. The things like 95% airflow. How can they...Oh, right. Microsoft.
6. Well, there tends to only be one shitty console a gen, so I'm giving it even odds.
7. Given the way Microsoft ran their last consoles, probably.
8. That's absurd! That's insane! That would mean they actually got poart of Kinect to work right!
9. Sounds like this will be par for the course this gen.
10. I'm calling bullshit here. Mostly because Microsoft will make the D3 launch look well-planned.

 

[Caiphus]

Microsoft thinks it's still teasing us. In reality it's already blown it's load, thrown-up on our backs and passed out on the floor with it's pants around it's ankles. All thats left is to take a
shower and go through it's wallet for the bus fare to Sony's house.

I.... Wow. Surprisingly poignant, despite being so gross.

Hashtaggameindustry2013 anyone?

 

[FalloutJack]

So, we are then mimicking the Obama/McCain election here? I like where this is going.

Well, considering the age of mediocrity we've entered, I think it's apt. I'm not sure I LIKE it, though. Following the analogy, the PS4 will win on strong promises and then cave 60 days into its run as top console. People will continue to vote fore buy it only because the batshit crazy people running the other console manage to double down on the worst possible decisions.

I think the analogy loses its footing around there. Nobody EVER approves of a national recovery president, even if they voted for 'im.

 

[Goro]

Microsoft is promising us cake, $100usd of cake.
And we know about cake, don't we?
I may be (most definitely am) behind, but are Hulu and Netflix and all their ilk available in Australia? Why would I buy a cable box if it doesn't support the services in my country? Nope, not buying a Xbone.

 

[chiefohara]

Whats interesting here is whats not being said.

Considering the response to the DRM and used games fiasco microsoft (especially after the PS4 E3 conference) is going to have a few serious quiet meetings and see what/if they can roll back on certain things before november.

My impression is that a lot of the stuff people are hating on is hard coded in to the console. Which would require a major re-design to get rid of.

Well for MS sake i hope thats software as opposed to hardware.

Offline play patches surely can't be that difficult

 

[Baresark]

I don't know what people were expecting. These guys have to save face because if the system does poorly, it's their asses. They aren't going to sit there and be like, "yeah, we don't know what we were thinking, we suck." They are going to try and look good and confident and hope to hell the systems sells enough for them to keep there jobs. Everyone should also stop being so negative towards the people who have actively pre-ordered the system. It's their money and their decision. They aren't what's wrong with gaming. They aren't hurting the entire industry. That is dangerous group think. The fact is: People are going to pick the system based on their own preference. Just because they have a preference that is different than mine does not mean they are wrong or hurting me.

 

[Something Amyss]

I think the analogy loses its footing around there. Nobody EVER approves of a national recovery president, even if they voted for 'im.

That's why I only went to voting for the guy. I'm pretty sure we'll continue to see support for the PS4 in terms of sales if for no other reason than Microsoft continues to dig its own grave. And honestly, I think the political analogy is perfect up til then. XD

 

[Riff Moonraker]

He probably isn't. It was marketed as a CoD and Battlefield machine. So take a guess who exactly it was that ordered all those XBox Ones. That's right, it's foulmouthed li'l Timmy's mum from two doors down.

I knew the Xbone was marketed to that particualr kind of fratboy who does nothing at all and is yet somehow incredibly rich, but I didn't expect there to be so many of them.

Please allow me to shred this stereotype you seem to be trying to pidgeonhole me into... I am a father of two with a job. Nothing more, nothing less. Also, I have played very little CoD, and have never touched Battlefield. I favor RPGs, with Mass Effect being my absolute favorite game trilogy of all time, and the Elder Scrolls titles being a close second. I am quite happy with my purchase, and I am completely bonkers about playing Elder Scrolls Online next spring.

Sure, I also feel like Microsoft didnt handle things the way they should have, but they are not going to stop bringing the games, and I really do not think the used games part is nearly as bad as people are making it out to be. Their conference Monday was the best they have done in YEARS. (The last few years have been terrible, so no, they didnt have to reach far, but still...)

I play on the Xbox. I love games. I will continue to have that need fulfilled on the Xbox One. Thats the most important thing to me. Tell you what, let me return the treatment back to you folks... Sony had a great conference too!! You guys look like you will be busy playing a bunch of awesome games, too!! Cheers to you! Oh, wait, sorry.... I came off sounding pleasant. Geez... I couldnt even get that stereotype right. /sigh

Hate all you want, I am not going to hear it in the land of Tamriel.

I think people would be jumping up your butt less if Elder Scrolls Online was exclusive to the Xbox One, but it's also going to the PS4... and PC. It's just pre-ordering is a sign of aprovement of Microsoft's ham handed attempt at next gen.

I never said it was an exclusive, just that I am happy I am going to be getting it. And honestly, the only reason people are giving me flak is because I am not picking up a pitchfork to join the mob and go set fire to Frankenstein. See, I think the playstation fanboys are coming out of the woodwork because the xbox took them to task last gen, and they are doing everything in their power to fuel this and keep the flames stoked. If you removed THAT element, then the amount of mud flinging would drop significantly.

 

[Lunar Templar]

I'm just wondering when they're gonna actually start trying to SELL the thing, I don't mean putting on a shelf with a price tag, I mean convincing me to buy one.

cause right now, they are failing so hard its laughable, granted, me not buying one means nothing with all the loyalists out there, but still, I'M the person they should be trying to get, that gamer that isn't really for any one side. As it stands, I'd buy a PS4 and/or a WiiU and just for get the XBone exists

 

[knight steel]

"Look at these People
Amazing how sheep 'll (sheeple)
Show up for the slaughter

No one condemning
You lined up like lemmings
You lead to the water

Why can't they see what I see Why can't they hear the lies
Maybe the fees too pricey for them to realize
Your disguise is slipping, I think you're slipping

Now that your Xbox
as still as the grave you're
beginning to fear me

Like cavemen fear thunder
I still have to wonder
Can you really hear me

I bring you pain, the kind you can't suffer quietly
Fire up your brain remind you inside you're rioting
Society is slipping, everythings slipping away, so

go ahead run away
say it was horrible
spread the word tell a friend
tell them the tale

get a Ps4 Have a WII
Microsoft is over with
look at Them not a word
hammer meet nail

then I win then I get
everything I ever
all the cash all the fame
and social change

anarchy that I run
its the consumer's turn
you people all have to learn
this world is going to burn burn burn!"

 

[HippySteve]

He probably isn't. It was marketed as a CoD and Battlefield machine. So take a guess who exactly it was that ordered all those XBox Ones. That's right, it's foulmouthed li'l Timmy's mum from two doors down.

I knew the Xbone was marketed to that particualr kind of fratboy who does nothing at all and is yet somehow incredibly rich, but I didn't expect there to be so many of them.

Please allow me to shred this stereotype you seem to be trying to pidgeonhole me into... I am a father of two with a job. Nothing more, nothing less. Also, I have played very little CoD, and have never touched Battlefield. I favor RPGs, with Mass Effect being my absolute favorite game trilogy of all time, and the Elder Scrolls titles being a close second. I am quite happy with my purchase, and I am completely bonkers about playing Elder Scrolls Online next spring.

Sure, I also feel like Microsoft didnt handle things the way they should have, but they are not going to stop bringing the games, and I really do not think the used games part is nearly as bad as people are making it out to be. Their conference Monday was the best they have done in YEARS. (The last few years have been terrible, so no, they didnt have to reach far, but still...)

I play on the Xbox. I love games. I will continue to have that need fulfilled on the Xbox One. Thats the most important thing to me. Tell you what, let me return the treatment back to you folks... Sony had a great conference too!! You guys look like you will be busy playing a bunch of awesome games, too!! Cheers to you! Oh, wait, sorry.... I came off sounding pleasant. Geez... I couldnt even get that stereotype right. /sigh

Hate all you want, I am not going to hear it in the land of Tamriel.

I think people would be jumping up your butt less if Elder Scrolls Online was exclusive to the Xbox One, but it's also going to the PS4... and PC. It's just pre-ordering is a sign of aprovement of Microsoft's ham handed attempt at next gen.

I never said it was an exclusive, just that I am happy I am going to be getting it. And honestly, the only reason people are giving me flak is because I am not picking up a pitchfork to join the mob and go set fire to Frankenstein. See, I think the playstation fanboys are coming out of the woodwork because the xbox took them to task last gen, and they are doing everything in their power to fuel this and keep the flames stoked. If you removed THAT element, then the amount of mud flinging would drop significantly.

Nobody wants to set fire to Frankenstein, they want to set fire to his Monster. Also, setting fire to Frankenstein's Monster would have been a good idea...

 

[Clive Howlitzer]

I don't have to choose either of them. They have both failed to impress me and I will not be purchasing either. The console market has failed to bring me back to the fold since it lost me after the PS2. It is a shame too.