Check out a Microsoft store and see if it's in their demo unit. Although that might just makes things worse...
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Xbox One Launch Thread [Thread being archived 1/1/14]
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Check out a Microsoft store and see if it's in their demo unit. Although that might just makes things worse...
lastflowers
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Voice commands have a learning curve, and it seems like it isn't perfect.
Some apps load slowly in snap.
No storage options is weird, though savedata roams in skydrive.
Maybe no 5.1 audio for the HDMI in, though it seems like its in Beta and will be coming soon.
Alx
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Well on the other hand one has to hate how HDTV manufacturers fooled people into believing that upscaling was terrible and always looks ugly.
B1gg_Randall
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Nice.
Black Republican
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lucky Euros
Quiet, powerful and a work in progress.
Kind of the same description I would give both systems right now lol.
If you're worried about voice commands watch this video:
http://vimeo.com/79823117
It's a BETA option that seems to default on off that you can turn on when you get your Xbox One.
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Atleast our box looks better.
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Nastrodamous
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who else wants a new viva pinata? i borrowed my friends 360 for a week to play it =)
Enough that I'm contemplating paying $60 on Zoo Tycoon.
guys, need help on this, i didn't grab the language stuff that much
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=90582941&postcount=308
and it's really worrying me
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=90582941&postcount=308
and it's really worrying me
lucky Euros
Where's that from?
Set console region as US and have no more worries.(Regions can be changed at any time.)
As of launch your language is stuck with the region you choose as default.
Here is the thing though, if you want to buy something on the US marketplace you will need a pre-paid card or credit card with a billing address from the US.
so it's actually true that setting my console as Italian will force my console to use that language for games and everything else?
@edit
ok this sucks hard...i might choose UK at this point, it should be easier this way...
If you get a prepaid card from the US and just put money on it for Xbox Live purchases you should have no problems. You won't be able to use a credit card with a Italian billing address on the US marketplace, however I believe if you purchase a game on the Italian marketplace and switch to US as a region you should be able to play that game as they are not region-locked.
Any country that speaks English as a main language should work for you but the good news is that down the road you will be able to change language settings within regions.
Should we start posting our setups for how we're going to setups our Xbox One's?
show me your skeleton
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sorry if this has been seen before but has anyone shown all the available dashboard/personalisation colours yet?
Here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRzn7H6u5MI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpXNl88m_i8&feature=youtu.be
Yes I know I need to go to bed... soon enough just one more Xbox One video.
Penguins&PolarBears
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Mainstream media seems really impressed. Nearly every review I've read has referred to it as futuristic or the future.
Xbox One Is a Slice of the Future - Rolling Stone
Xbox One a great game player _ and more - AP
Xbox One review: This is the console of the future - Fortune
The Xbox One is the closest thing to the future of television we’ve yet seen - Hollywood Reporter
Xbox One review: The gaming device that goes far beyond gaming - Consumer Reports
Xbox One: A family-focused console that goes beyond gaming - Washington Post
Xbox One review: Compelling console with a strong lineup of games - NBC News
Some mainstream sites were really definitive in saying the Xbox One was definitely the best choice this holiday:
They all seemed to love Ryse and Forza the best.
Xbox One Is a Slice of the Future - Rolling Stone
Xbox One a great game player _ and more - AP
Xbox One review: This is the console of the future - Fortune
The Xbox One is the closest thing to the future of television we’ve yet seen - Hollywood Reporter
Xbox One review: The gaming device that goes far beyond gaming - Consumer Reports
Xbox One: A family-focused console that goes beyond gaming - Washington Post
Xbox One review: Compelling console with a strong lineup of games - NBC News
Some mainstream sites were really definitive in saying the Xbox One was definitely the best choice this holiday:
NBCNews said:
Fortune said:
RollingStone said:
Associated Press said:
WashingtonPost said:
They all seemed to love Ryse and Forza the best.
thanks, much clearer picture now
Deadly Joker
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Wow. This features sounds fucking amazing.
oh wow, didn't know that D:
I'm expecting Xbox One to do really well this Christmas. Good to see the mainstream focusing on the full experience, it's going to be a hit.
Expect a crap load of Xbox Fitness ads this Christmas.
"Burn off those holiday calories while watching your favorite TV shows(keep the kids happy too!) buy a Xbox One!"
Man GAF is going to have a heart attack lol.
Nervous Sausage
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The Kinect putting your controller in standby mode is going to be huge for me. I'm constantly leaving the controller on doing nothing.
goldenpp72
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So I have a small problem and was wondering if someone could maybe help. I've been a diehard Xbox person since the original console, but the lacking specs in the Xbox one have made me veer more towards a PS4, but I own neither right now.
The issue is I planned on waiting on a console for about a year to see how they pan out, being that I tend to prefer the Xbox ecosystem and controllers, I was hoping multiplatform stuff would at least be nearly the same, but is there a general consensus on how big the differences are?
The reason I am asking right now is that my girlfriend got a copy of Skylanders for the PS4 based on me saying the multi plat stuff will probably be better on that console in general, but being that Skylanders isn't exactly a top tier showcase, I wasn't sure if the gap was big enough to cause differences in those titles. I haven't even been able to find a comparison for that game at all, but I guess I'm trying to figure out which console i'll be buying first (she bought the game since it was on sale but, there is another, better sale this coming Friday which we could go for the Xbox one version instead).
I guess my fear is getting nerfed and inferior games on a system where I otherwise prefer its features and controller/services, anyone else having conflict or have good insight? This was always so easy on 360 as the games were equal, near equal or better, and for me had the better controller and service, but now it's confusing and frustrating. I also have about 300 bucks in MS points that got converted, when do those expire again?
The issue is I planned on waiting on a console for about a year to see how they pan out, being that I tend to prefer the Xbox ecosystem and controllers, I was hoping multiplatform stuff would at least be nearly the same, but is there a general consensus on how big the differences are?
The reason I am asking right now is that my girlfriend got a copy of Skylanders for the PS4 based on me saying the multi plat stuff will probably be better on that console in general, but being that Skylanders isn't exactly a top tier showcase, I wasn't sure if the gap was big enough to cause differences in those titles. I haven't even been able to find a comparison for that game at all, but I guess I'm trying to figure out which console i'll be buying first (she bought the game since it was on sale but, there is another, better sale this coming Friday which we could go for the Xbox one version instead).
I guess my fear is getting nerfed and inferior games on a system where I otherwise prefer its features and controller/services, anyone else having conflict or have good insight? This was always so easy on 360 as the games were equal, near equal or better, and for me had the better controller and service, but now it's confusing and frustrating. I also have about 300 bucks in MS points that got converted, when do those expire again?
No one can argue that there is indeed a resolution difference on some games but from what I've seen you'd be hard pressed to tell on a lot of these games to see the difference.
Going into the future you're going to see multiplatforms lead on Xbox One and port to PS4 so you're not going to see a huge difference and honestly I don't think there is a huge difference right now.
Where you will see any difference is on future exclusives but even as of right now RYSE looks just stunning.
Bottom-line as much as I might get hate for this these systems are pretty close and unless you have the versions side-by-side you won't even give it a second-thought.
The more important thing right now is which console is offering the best exclusives, best features, online services and controller for you.
Also Skylanders is going to look exactly the same on both...
digoutyoursoul
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Very nice touch
What I got out of it is that the Kinect sounds better than the included microphone... xD
Yeah but the PS4 Camera is basically unusable and the PS4 microphone is incredibly flat and nasty sounding(not surprising considering how it looks.).
Thankfully there are alternatives.
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I expect it to do decently this Christmas, but really well going forward, as the word gets out, and especially after the price cut which may or may not be required by this time next year.
Support pages are live:
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/browse/xbox-one
Seems like OneGuide is available in Germany at launch.
http://support.xbox.com/de-DE/xbox-one/live-tv/watch-tv-with-oneguide
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/browse/xbox-one
Seems like OneGuide is available in Germany at launch.
http://support.xbox.com/de-DE/xbox-one/live-tv/watch-tv-with-oneguide
Do you know if the Xbox One version's main portion is played with a controller? Or is the whole thing Kinect-based?
You can play the whole game with Gamepad only. Kinect is only for the animal interactions but even those can be done with the controller.
The main part of the game is controller base and Kinect is used in small ways to enhance the experience. Like you can make funny faces at animals and they will respond in kind and you can also feed animals by holding food up for them.
Connecting your Xbox One to your home theater system for live TV
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/live-tv/connect-console-to-home-theater
Support pages are live:
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/browse/xbox-one
Seems like OneGuide is available in Germany at launch.
http://support.xbox.com/de-DE/xbox-one/live-tv/watch-tv-with-oneguide
That would be a nice surprise
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I had hoped that the FIFA14 cover would not be imprinted on the actual box. :-/
OlympicTechno
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Those voice commands look pretty terrible. Hope they improve in the future when I might pick one up, especially since it's a pretty integral part of the system.
Kinda expected in terms of the mainstream they dont really care about games much. Should be interesting to see how it turns out.
SmoothRunningGun
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Of course they were impressed by the voice crap. Wait until they use it: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=719359
Terbinator
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Based MS.
Yay.
OlympicTechno
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Unfortunately, the whole world doesn't speak with a generic, american accent.
I, myself, have a thick accent so I won't be getting the Xbox anytime soon. The gamespot live stream showed it perfectly, everytime Danny O'Dwyer attempted the commands it wouldn't respond.