Xbox Live Moves in With Windows 8

[teh_Canape]

on one hand, Windows 8 seems to be building up to be a big pile of wank
on the other, maybe now us PC folks will be finally able to play sweet sweet XBLA vidya like Fez

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

OH YAY WINDOWS 8! THANK YOU MICROSOFT!!!!!

-said no living being in existence. not even apple fanboys would be stupid enough to like this (pray they don't...)

for the xbox/tablet side, kinda cool, but still...i have a feeling this is microsoft trying to stranglehold and butt out anyone who doesn't run on their money/time.

 

[Evil Smurf]

integration can be good, Just make it better then GFWL

 

[V8 Ninja]

On one hand, I like the idea of playing Xbox Live games on my PC. There are a fair amount of exclusives that I would love to play on my comfy PC command chair while also not owning an Xbox 360.

However, on the other hand I am seeing Microsoft using this as a filter to try and weed out commercial PC games not sold through themselves and Microsoft making the feature extremely DRM-infested such as GFWL currently is. Until we get more info on this, I am staying cautious f this announcement.

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

The trade off being that Windows 8 is design to turn your uber powerful P.C gaming rig in to an extremely heavy and immobile tablet.

Seriously, all the reviews I have read of Windows 8, none have liked the new tablet-centric configuration it uses.

 

[Danceofmasks]

What the fuck is wrong with you, Microsoft?
GFWL failed because it doesn't exist IN COUNTRIES THAT DON'T HAVE XBOX LIVE.

 

[LawlessSquirrel]

"40 titles will be initially available via the Windows 8 Xbox Live app, with more trickling in as time goes by."

Just like backwards compatibility, right? Still waiting on the last 5 levels of Panzer Dragoon Orta, and a pretty substantial amount of my game stash.

Even if this was an appealing idea, and not a blatant abuse of platform control, past examples lead me to believe this is a promise that isn't going to be well delivered on.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

integration can be good, Just make it better then GFWL

But if you set the bar THAT low they may trip over it.

 

[Evil Smurf]

integration can be good, Just make it better then GFWL

But if you set the bar THAT low they may trip over it.

One of the reasons I use a MAC But hey. Do good Microsoft because nobody likes it when you suck.

 

[Treblaine]

"With the failure of Games for Windows Live"

If only it was a completely gone, unfortunately it still lingers around offering redundant restrictive and often broken DRM - ON TOP OF the effective and manageable Steamworks DRM.

 

[Nurb]

you don't put a phone interface on a damn pc

btw, making a pc more like smartphones and tablets = more restrictions on what you can do with your PC and taking away control. The pc is still the only device you have total control over without a company making you use certain services or software.

The less control you have over your devices, the more money the companies make.

 

[TKIR]

you don't put a phone interface on a damn pc

btw, making a pc more like smartphones and tablets = more restrictions on what you can do with your PC and taking away control. The pc is still the only device you have total control over without a company making you use certain services or software.

The less control you have over your devices, the more money the companies make.

You have total control over Windows 8 desktop. Programs don't have to use metro and you have full access to your system and have task manager and everything.

What the fuck is wrong with you, Microsoft?
GFWL failed because it doesn't exist IN COUNTRIES THAT DON'T HAVE XBOX LIVE.

Xbox Live on Windows and Xbox Live on Windows Phone is different to Xbox Live. Available in 200 countries:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Anywhere#Availability

Anyway Wordament is awesome and free.

 

[Zeren]

The more I read about Windows 8 the less I want it. It looks like I will stick with Windows 7 for 10 years like I did with XP.

 

[Palmerama]

I can see this working on a tablet but for a desktop it may be rather annoying. The Xbox dashboard itself is just getting worse & worse.
Considering Microsoft's track record with its OS im just goning to continue to save up for 7 and then wait till 9 comes out (which is supposedley the OS that will be used for the 720).

 

[Woodsey]

I'm a fucking PC gamer, I don't use an Xbox. Stop being a bunch of lazy twats. If one of the lesser-known OS's made a serious enough move to get into the gaming space I wouldn't think twice about changing.

Oh fuck no.

Piss off Microsoft. Your operating systems are bad enough, and now you want everyone to use Xbox Live? This will be worse than GFWL, calling it now.

Inevitably. Since the site merger hiding GfWL on Xbox.com it's already become more of a problem. Even developers can't be coaxed into using the bloody thing anymore and they still pull out the classic, "it's working as intended".

 

[Don Reba]

Getting to play some XBLA games on PC would actually be pretty awesome. (cautiously optimistic)

 

[Rad Party God]

I just recently upgraded to Win 7 after finally doing a significant upgrade to my PC and I'm not ever looking back. I stuck with XP since 2004 (yup, I used Win 98 until then) and I guess that Win 7 will last me for another 10 years, if not more.

All I can say is: Screw you Microsoft, I'm not using your shitty "new" OS or your crappy Xbox Live "service".
(shittiest thing ever concieved, I can't belive people actually pay to use this shit)

 

[duchaked]

I'll consider it maybe. GFWL was kinda frustration, but whatever see what's new and if it's worth my time lol

 

[Don Reba]

For me, XBLA is the only reason for even considering to buy an XBox. I would be much more open to the idea of getting a Surface tablet instead, if it allowed me to play some of the gems so far exclusive to consoles.

 

[piclemaniscool]

Wait... a possible reason to get Windows 8? I'm genuinely shocked. Not even close to a deal maker (by far) but a valid reason nonetheless. Of course I'll only consider it valid if it means I can at least join an xbox live party from my pc. I bought Xbox live. I bought the games (some on both consoles). It's silly and inconvenient to turn on xbox, join a party, then just end up switching input to PC to play the actual game.

But yeah, Microsoft is going to have to try harder. Like, scrap this idea and try again-kind of harder