Anyone else anticipating the new XBOX reveal tomorrow?

[Hulkotron]

NES was awesome.

[Grape Ape]

What microsoft does not get is when people buy a console they are thinking about playing games not watching tv, so when you start to focus on tv and not on games you lose the hardcore gamer, look what happen to nintendo with the wii they ignore the hardcore gamer and now nobody is buying the wii u.

While your point has merit, Microsoft totally gets this and, as they stated before the conference, will focus on games at E3.

The Wii is a horrible example to make your point about ignoring the hardcore gamer, since it was one of the most successful consoles ever.  It's the Wii U that's a flop.   

[The True Adonis]

Check this SHIT out:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/xbox-one-has-preowned-fee-6408671
Xbox One has preowned fee
Microsoft confirms all discs must be installed to HDD to play; secondhand owners must pay an unspecified fee.

[The True Adonis]

Xbox One:  One Game for One Person.

[The True Adonis]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/407912/microsoft-confirms-pre-owned-fee-for-xbox-one/

Microsoft has confirmed that all Xbox One games will require mandatory installation onto the system's hard drive and, to install the same disc onto another user's drive, a fee must be paid.

[The True Adonis]

Xbox One won't be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games

[Grape Ape]

Xbox One won't be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games

Interesting.....and surprising......intitial thoughts are....not liking this.

[The True Adonis]

This can`t be good:

[The True Adonis]

Interesting.....and surprising......intitial thoughts are....not liking this.

The worst part is the Used Game Fee they plan to make you pay and requiring you to install the game to the HDD.  WTF is that all about? 

[Earl1972]

i expect it to be more about streaming movies and social networks than actual games

E

just as i predicted

if you want a gaming console get ps4, if you want a console that does everything your tv and computer already do get xbox one (horrible name)

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[The True Adonis]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/xbox-one-may-have-mandatory-game-installs

Xbox One May Have Mandatory Game Installs
And playing on more than one machine could cost you.

[The True Adonis]

Sounds like Microsoft hired the same people who crafted the ObamaCare Legislation. 

[the trainer]

So xbox wants people to pay to play used games well they will be losing a lot of customers to the ps4 since it allows you to play used games for free.

[The True Adonis]

Here is another gem:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/xbox-one-will-not-function-without-kinect-attached

Xbox One Will Not Function Without Kinect Attached
Xbox's UK marketing director has said that without Kinect connected, Xbox One will not function.

"Kinect does require to be connected to Xbox One in all cases, yes," he said.

[GigantorX]

Here is a summary for you:


Innovation, ground breaking, "hyperbolic words"
Multitasking
Internet Explorer, TV, Skype, and maybe it plays games
Kinect stuff
Shows console, imposseeblay!
Exploding console and controller
Blu-ray!
Big tech numbers, windows 8 in my console (snap mode)
Smart Glass
Match making stuffs
EA
Sports dubstep trailer, wub wub wub
Fort-Za Cars! OMG!
The Quantumest breaking!
15 Exclusive Games!
More television!
Woman, hawut!
It's the next water cooler!
Haloz!!?!!!1
More gurlz?
Wahhhhh, Steven Spielberg making teh Halos???
More Fantasy Sports!
More Footballing!
Magic and Science!
"Around the world... later this year"
I CAN'T believe they showed CAAALLLLS oF Doooty!?!
Shoooty, shooty, bang, bang! Motion capture DOGS! Fluid dynamics! Dynamic, dynamic, dynamic!
Creepy floating arms
First 'gameplay' shown an hour into the video
No one was playing it, cinematic trailer only...
Countdown... 19 days.
The end.

It was a 60 minute reveal of hardware and features which is exactly what Microsoft said it would be. Games and expansion of features etc. will come at E3, I will wait to pass judgement at that time.

I like the features, the OS quickness and the actual design of the console. Dual Band N wireless, HDMI In/Out and USB 3.0 are pretty solid. It will have all the internet connectivity you will need and be able to do some things with your TV. Price still needs to be given, release date as well but that will come at E3, most likely. No real depth about the actual silicon, CU's, bandwidth etc, that has me worried...but we didn't get all that much from Sony, either.

I thought the increase in servers from 15k (now) to 300k for Xbox One was pretty awesome, they even mentioned the ability to use that processing power to aid processing for games and such. We will see if it actually is able to be implemented.

Games and more depth at E3.

[The True Adonis]

This might be the worst system since the Virtual Boy if all of these things pan out and it looks like they will. 

[GigantorX]

Interesting.....and surprising......intitial thoughts are....not liking this.

Two different architectures, 360-PowerPc In Order vs Xbox One X86 Out of Order. You would either need an emulator which is probably not possible to create and make stable or you need to include the 360 architecture on an SoC inside the new Xbox One, which would drive cost up quite a bit....ask Sony how the latter worked for the PS3.

If you want to play old Xbox 360 games then just keep your old system.

As for Kinect....why is this shocking? It comes with the system and can be used to navigate/interact with the machine. It would be crap if it was required but wasn't included but this isn't the case.

As for the used game thing....I dunno, I don't like it but game makers were already doing the "OnLine Pass" stuff for the last 2 years or so, still sucks. Although, I read that you only have to pay a fee if you install it on the HD and play without the disc, if you install and use the disc to play you won't have to pay. That may be wrong but it would at least piss me off less. Remember, Sony didn't reveal anything about used game use either, if the publishers push for it you can be sure they will have something similar, especially if MS does it first.

[GigantorX]

This might be the worst system since the Virtual Boy if all of these things pan out and it looks like they will. 

Your post hits me like a Tsunami of hyperbole.

Refreshing.

[The True Adonis]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/sony-shares-leap-8-percent-after-xbox-one-announcement-6408677

Sony shares leap 8 percent after Xbox One announcement

[The True Adonis]

Sony shares are already up by 10% now

[Grape Ape]

Two different architectures, 360-PowerPc In Order vs Xbox One X86 Out of Order. You would either need an emulator which is probably not possible to create and make stable or you need to include the 360 architecture on an SoC inside the new Xbox One, which would drive cost up quite a bit....ask Sony how the latter worked for the PS3.

If you want to play old Xbox 360 games then just keep your old system.

As for Kinect....why is this shocking? It comes with the system and can be used to navigate/interact with the machine. It would be crap if it was required but wasn't included but this isn't the case.

As for the used game thing....I dunno, I don't like it but game makers were already doing the "OnLine Pass" stuff for the last 2 years or so, still sucks. Although, I read that you only have to pay a fee if you install it on the HD and play without the disc, if you install and use the disc to play you won't have to pay. That may be wrong but it would at least piss me off less. Remember, Sony didn't reveal anything about used game use either, if the publishers push for it you can be sure they will have something similar, especially if MS does it first.

I never said Kinnect was shocking, in fact, I said it was expected.    If you read the thread, I'm all for this system, and, as you said, realized the games will be empahsized at E3.   This was just one aspect I didn't care for, but understand.  While I don't like it, backwards compatibility is overrated anyway.

[Grape Ape]

just as i predicted

if you want a gaming console get ps4, if you want a console that does everything your tv and computer already do get xbox one (horrible name)

E

Yeah - trust the company that made that very mistake last gen by thinking people wanted a $600 blu ray player that also played video games.

[The True Adonis]

I think Valve`s Steambox might be something worth looking into.

[Papper]

I want to play goldeneye.  EXACT same levels.  only it'd be all real looking people, not so squared off.

anyone who has spent months playing that game every night can still view all those levels in their head.  I still dream about those levels and haven't played it in 7-8 years.

Goldeneye was a awesome game, awesome leveldesign for both multiplayer and single.. ah the memories...

[GigantorX]

I never said Kinnect was shocking, in fact, I said it was expected.    I'm all for this system, and, as you said, realized the games will be empahsized at E3.   This was just one aspect I didn't care for, but understand.

The Kinect thing was a general response not so much directed at you, GrapeApe, no worries though.

I'm pretty excited for Sony and Microsoft's E3 circus, should be fun. If both are priced right I will probably pick up both.

Both consoles are certainly taking 2 differing approaches to the living room, though.