What did the Xbone do right?

[Something Amyss]

So my thoughts... The 500g hard drive and, um... possibly the "more powerful" processor.

I'm not trying to be a downer here, but 500 GB for mandatory installs on a next-gen device where the sizes may be astronomical is not what I would call good. Especially since it appears to be a fixed HDD unit, meaning no upgrades. Also, you're supposed to use it as a multimedia device, so more storage. Except, "cloud," I guess.

Speaking of, the cloud service would be my number one. Now, I don't want things that are solely cloud reliant, but having cloud functionality is awesome.

Also, improving Kinect might make it worth a shit. I'm not sure if that's a positive or not, but I'm floating it.

 

[FFP2]

I grew up in the VHS days so I think that the console looks really good. And if the dpad really is improved then the Xbone will have the greatest controller of all time IMO.

Unfortunately, that's literally it for me.

 

[Snotnarok]

Things it did well? Highlights everything NOT to do with a console: DRM, make gaming more difficult and complicated, screw it's own library.

 

[Sheebers]

It made my husband and I realize that we're going to save a lot of money by not buying it!

 

[Something Amyss]

I grew up in the VHS days so I think that the console looks really good.

My HTS, which is a relatively new unit that does 7.1 and a bunch of other things I don't use, actually looks like the old blocky stereo amp my dad had back in the 80s. I think mine's smaller, and his was silver instead of black, but it's funny how little the appearance matters to me.

The space-age looking ones seem to burn out. Maybe that's why the 360 RRODed so often. >.>

 

[Something Amyss]

I'm interested in the voice activation stuff. Do I have to get a connect with one? Is that where the Mike is?

The new Kinect is an integral part of the One. It's mandatory, and that's where the mic is.

 

[FFP2]

My HTS, which is a relatively new unit that does 7.1 and a bunch of other things I don't use, actually looks like the old blocky stereo amp my dad had back in the 80s. I think mine's smaller, and his was silver instead of black, but it's funny how little the appearance matters to me.

The space-age looking ones seem to burn out. Maybe that's why the 360 RRODed so often. >.>

Most Americans prefer style over substance so I can see why MS made it look like this. Would fit right in their homes.

And its so called "bulkiness" will definitely help out with the airflow. Even my slim 360 gets super hot when I play for more than 3 hours.

 

[Darquenaut]

Hmmm... I guess I'm actually liking the console's design overall. It's a pretty slick design, IMO. Then again, I gre up in the 80s, so maybe the asymmetrical design of it, coupled with the all-angles design aspect (with the exception of the "X" jewel/icon, there doesn't seem to be a single curve on the machine) just reminds of how I once envisioned how the future would look... I mean, before everyone decided the future should look sterile white.

I'm also really digging how the controller is looking, especially the D-pad and the analog sticks. I haven't actually held the thing of course, but it looks like it would be a lot more responsive that the current 360 controller. Not saying the current controller is bad per se, but it is a ***** to play a decent fighting game with.

That all said, while I looks nice and probably will feel nice... I'm still woefully undersold on what it will actually provide for me, outside of looking cool.

 

[rob_simple]

It made me fondly remember my childhood VCR that had a remote control the size of an iPad but with considerably less functionality.

Who doesn't love a bit of nostalgia?

 

[runic knight]

I know we are suppose to put good things, but honestly, I can't think of any that aren't spiteful or sarcastic. The best thing would be this gives me faint hope that it will lead to a quicker crash for gaming's hyper realistic, graphics over everything, crap churned out at ridiculous prices mindset. after all, nothing short of total economic failure for the a major system will shake the industry enough to start trying changes. This system? This system looks like the what you'd get if every horrible, greedy decision the industry makes as a whole all formed together into a creation of gaming blight.
Brown shooters!
Drm!
"media system"!
by these powers, we create captain planet XboxOne

Ok, for one good thing? I guess it looks like it could show pretty games? I mean, I thought game graphics are the very last thing to worry about in a game to begin with, and should be made to fit the game itself, even if that means using less high end graphics, but I can respect pretty for pretty sake sometimes.

 

[Something Amyss]

That is bad! I worry about having a camera like that in my home. Imagine they turn it on remotely and catch this Fatb0y walking around in his tidy whiteys? On the one hand, no one should be subjected to that sight. On the other hand, would serve them right.

That's how I will figure out if they're watching me. I'll walk around naked and see if the thing cries.

This is, of course, one of the big concerns. I'm not sure Microsoft's going to spy on us, but the fact that it's effectively always on with a camera and a mic aimed at you is certainly a little unsetlling.

 

[Callate]

Um, the Halo TV show...? Which Spielberg is... only producing...?

[sub]Still might be good...[/sub]

[sub][sub]Won't get nearly the audience it would have if it was offered any other way...[/sub][/sub]

 

[loc978]

They built it on x86 architecture. That's the only thing they did right.

As for the OP's assertions: their new CPU is running at an insanely low clock speed, (8 x 2.0GHz compared to the 360's 3 x 3.2GHz) so they did that wrong... and their 500GB hard drive is far too small for a modern system that installs entire games to itself.

 

[baconmaster]

It looks stackable. That's good, I guess

 

[Sarge034]

This is kind of a bad thing i'm choosing to disguise as a good thing, it is the embodiment of almost everything we hate about where video games seem to be going, so hopefully other companies know what to avoid in the future as long as people don't buy into this mess.

Cheater.

Come on try for something sencere. The larger hard drive, the controller, the specs, the mo-cap dog... something.

 

[MrRaggaedeman]

I think the controller looks neat. That`s about it to be honest.

 

[Something Amyss]

The closest I've heard of this sort of thing was a dancing rhythm game: it took pictures of the gamer who was overly warm and disrobed and sent them to a central storage facility. Knowing this thing is voice activated? The potential for mischief is pretty scary.

I want to be the first one to pull the "XBox, photobomb!" prank.

Also really funny is the fact that the demo of One activated the Kinects of installed users. So the trolling that could come just from adding "Xbox off!" to the mix is just...Out of this world.

In fact, that might be the greatest thing about the One. Reaction videos.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

It's building on the foundation of the 360 rather than taking an entirely new and untested direction.

Xbox players already know it's going to play games with better graphics. MS focused on the non-gaming part of the system which is really where we'll learn new things about what the system can do. This allowed MS to reveal the console while not spoiling the juicy gaming details for the true E3 reveal.

I'm going to go with this.

I've never doubted a new system on its ability to play games. Also, I've never experienced a gaming generation where a platform had no games I was interested in.

The extras are always what gets me to buy a system. Yes, PS4 conference was more about games, but that isn't was is going to get me to buy the system. They did show the PS4 controller, but it looks like they are sticking with the old design with a few tweaks, which puts me off because past experiences with Sony styled controllers were bad, they just weren't made to fit my hands, play style, and they were way too light.

Sony didn't show their system and what else it would do. I'm one of the people that likes that gaming systems are doing more things.

I think Sony made a mistake by showing a great deal on games too early. The only mystery Sony has left is the system look, specs aren't going to be much of a surprise because those have already been leaked. Also, since Sony has been making a heavy focus on games, I think there extra bits/apps will suffer.

Microsoft did right because they did a little of everything:

They did a proper system reveal, showed me that they didn't change the controller too much(which is good because the 360 controller was pretty much perfect).
They showed me that the Kinect will be included and that it is a vast improvement over the old one.
They revealed the specs and that they will have a mega powerhouse of dedicated servers.
It will bring ease of use to the next level showing that I don't have to mess around with my TV remote to switch to television or watch movies.
I can do multiple things at once like surfing the net while playing a game, which means if I want to look something up about the game I'm playing, I won't have to switch over to using my PC while playing said game.
The Halo TV series interests me, because I like the Halo games, and will make my experience of the world much larger.
They did show some games, gameplay doesn't matter right yet. I know they are saving the big game reveal stuff for E3, which is a sound move. It really does give them the upper hand. Plus, they made it known that within a year, there will be a substantial library of games for the system. I for one can't wait to see the seven new IP titles that Microsoft Studios has in the works.

 

[Frasman]

The only thing that has shed any sliver of light on this whole fiasco is that Forza Motorsport 5 is a launch title.

But then again, Gran Turismo 6 is coming out around the same time....

 

[Zeh Don]

Bit surprised this hasn't come up yet, but 8 new IPs in the first year exclusives. New IPs are often the system selling games for me, so it's nice to see one of the companies actually care about giving their system some new, defining, only-get-it-here content...

When Microsoft revealed the Kinect, it had promised dozens of new "exclusives" for that E3. No one knew that they were Kinect only until the day. Every single one of them bombed, saved for Ubisoft's Dance series - which, I think we can agree, is not going to grab early adopters.

Microsoft have tipped their hand; they're not interested in "Core" gamers. They think "Core" are satisfied with Call of Duty and Madden. That's what they honestly think the "Core" is interested in. And, they already gave us that at the reveal. Why would those 8 new IPs possibly be something we should care about, when Microsoft themselves don't care about the "Core" gamer?