Why is the Xbox One so ugly?
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It is?
Really, that's just your opinion. Personally, I think it looks pretty cool but that's just me.
Really, that's just your opinion. Personally, I think it looks pretty cool but that's just me.
It's just an uninspired black brick. Like a VCR, or a cable box, which coincidentally is what the Xbone is trying to be.
Were they trying to literally make it a "Box" this time?
Personally, the aesthetic look of a console could mean fuck all to me so long as it's a good console with good games and support, but with all the evidence to the contrary it's design is just another nail in the coffin for Microsoft's gaming community.
Were they trying to literally make it a "Box" this time?
Personally, the aesthetic look of a console could mean fuck all to me so long as it's a good console with good games and support, but with all the evidence to the contrary it's design is just another nail in the coffin for Microsoft's gaming community.
I think the PS4 is doing awesome right now. No other console I remember was this good pre-launch.
Whether it's ugly or not is for the kids to decide. The hardcore gamers will buy it for its games. I think it looks a lot like a set-top box for a TV.
Whether it's ugly or not is for the kids to decide. The hardcore gamers will buy it for its games. I think it looks a lot like a set-top box for a TV.
It... doesn't look like anything actually. Just a plain ol' brick.
If only it were a magic brick then I would take notice...
If only it were a magic brick then I would take notice...
I actually don't mind it too much. Sure, they could have done a lot to make it prettier, but at least it looks like a form factor with functionality over aesthetics. The last time, they did it the opposite way, which resulted in a funky form factor that messed up the air circulation in the thing, substantially contributing to the heating issues that bricked a large amount of the consoles. Yeah, I'm fine with an ugly black box.
Simplicity. They want a entry-level everything-feature product for the TV, and a simple look makes people more likely to buy it as it seems easy to use!
Because as Windows 8 has already shown, Microsoft have no taste and are desperately trying to copy Apple.
I imagine the shape was a result of not wanting to make special parts that form fit into a special case. It was probably a cost saving factor. Also, if we go with the theme of wanting it to be a natural part of people's living rooms then having an eye catching shape would be counter to their ideal. It's a box that fits in with all the other boxes under the tv.
Screw you, I like it. I liked the PS3's design as well. It's black and shiny, that's all it needs.
I'd like to know what a modern console looks like though. Does it need to be curved? With parabolas, even? Or perhaps a sphere? Or tetrahedron? At the end of the day, it's a block you put discs in and plug leads into.
I'd like to know what a modern console looks like though. Does it need to be curved? With parabolas, even? Or perhaps a sphere? Or tetrahedron? At the end of the day, it's a block you put discs in and plug leads into.
I think it looks...inoffensive. Exactly what they're going for. If it looks "cool" or like "one of those toy game machines", they'll drive away this ESPN/TV market they're chasing. Sony sold a lot of PS3s when it was the cheapest blu-ray player in town, alas a lot of people already have smart TVs and boxes that perform the same functions that the Xbone does. It looks like what they want it to be: A set-top box that controls everything in your living room. Too bad this conversation has fuck-all to do with video games.
That's exactly what I was thinking. Your alias and avatar work wonders for that post.80sboy said:I don't think its ugly, kinda makes me nostalgic for old VHS systems. Now if we could get a system with some wooden framing like the Atari, now that would be stylin'.
OT: I actually really like it, despite the fact I hate Xbox with a burning passion, so it's hard for me to say. But it is a cool, retro look.