Poll: Who IS buying the Xbox One?

[Cowmugger]

I'll be picking one up at launch - it'll allow for people to get me games for Christmas as it's very unlikely I would get the actual console as a gift. I liked the look of the exclusives more than those on the PS4 (MGS4 was one of the biggest PS3 draws for me, and MGS5 is cross platform which is good for me), I enjoyed using the Kinect on the 360, I don't buy used games and from the looks of things not being able to lend games won't be a problem as no one else will have the console.
I live in the UK and I'll probably also pick up a Wii U at some point.

So it's not really a "poll" so much as a "list all the retards" thread?

I hope you're not being serious.

 

[crazyarms33]

Hehehehe, no. Australian.

It sounds dodgy! Kinect never turns off? Guh. I'm happy with my Xbox. If I'm going to be upgrading anything next year it'll be my PC.

You can shut the Kinect off, at least I am pretty sure you can. Or you can just put a Post-It note over it.

OT: I probably will get one, but I will wait for the initial release to be over so I can see if there are any deal breaking mechanical issues a la the red ring of death before I get it.

 

[crazyarms33]

So it's not really a "poll" so much as a "list all the retards" thread?

Yeah, I would expect a warning here if I were you. Maybe delete the post and phrase your opinion in a different way. Pretty crude way to go about stating your opinion.

 

[i64ever]

I never buy a system at launch, usually waiting until the first price drop. At that point I will honestly buy the system with the games that I want. If its close, I'll definitely pick PS4.

 

[klaynexas3]

I am. At least 1, possibly 2.
From the UK.

And yes, I do have very good reasons for picking this over the PS4. It's not just blind loyalty - it's legitimately the better choice for me.

How is it a better choice unless you are really into TV stuff. For TV xbox is better but for gaming PS4 is better.

1 - You don't need the disc to play games. This means that a) I can be lazy (Woo!), and b) I can store my games elsewhere (Space in that room is a premium)
2 -

Xbox One will enable new forms of access for families. Up to ten members of your family can log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One. Just like today, a family member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend?s house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time.

This. I'll no longer need two copies of games in order for the two of us to play at once. Plus, hopefully they may not look too closely at who is actually your Family, so I can add friends to the list and play their games.

I will say that you can still get a PS4 and just buy all the games digitally, that is an option. While the sharing policy with digital games might be better on the Xbone, it's disc policies still make me cringe, and a fair amount of other people. And I do hope you understand why plenty of people do get angry with those that will be buying an Xbone. It's not just the usual console war type stuff, it's due to the fact that most people don't want it to be successful so they won't be seeing those policies popping up in any future consoles. It's the same reason why people would get mad at those who bought SimCity or Diablo III, because they don't want to see always-on DRM in other single player games. It encourages the practice to continue if people still buy it.

 

[Robyrt]

I'm probably buying an Xbone, because I liked the 360 a lot more than the PS3. The controller is more comfortable, prettier, and has better button labels, and it has great cross-platform compatibility with my gaming PC. The 360 UI is easier to use, prettier and way better at downloading updates than the PS3. Both consoles had some great exclusive games, but virtually all major games are cross-platform these days, so that's not really a factor. I could complain about the DRM, but I've spent too much money on Steam for even fewer resale rights to have the moral high ground on that issue. Basically, I have been very impressed by Microsoft's Xbox division, while Sony manages to annoy me every time I turn on my PS3.

That being said, if there isn't some reasonable way to share my games among friends, it's PS4 time, and I'll be looking for some aftermarket controller that mimics the Microsoft style.

 

[el_kabong]

I will definitely NOT be getting an XBone until they change up some of their policies to reflect my beliefs in consumer rights. Maybe they'll be like the PS3: they're sales will suffer at first, but they can shape themselves into eventually being a competitor.

It's sad, I hoped for a real competition for my money this fall. Particularly because neither console is backwards-compatible, which means that I don't suffer any penalties for jumping companies (making it a really open field). Alas, Microsoft got drunk celebrating previous successes and showed up to the big game hungover. Sony has been blowing them out of the water. Although Microsoft has released a statement saying something to the effect of "oh, we haven't announced everything yet, so you should hold of judgement". How long are they going to use that excuse to try to salvage the mess they've created where Sony has moved from just a company to being champions of gamer rights (as the internet buzz would have you believe). They best be pulling out their big guns soon. The longer it takes them to wow the consumer, the more damaging it is for their console.

 

[smithy_2045]

I'm more interested in purchasing a Xbox1 over a PS4. Playstation controllers are annoying, I'm more interested in the One exclusives, it's only $50 more expensive, and games theoretically should be cheaper for it. Not that I'll get one at launch.

Not at all.

Xbone costs 499 USD, plus the cost of a new game (Assume 60 USD) and an Xbox Live subscription to just be able to USE the machine and that will cost upwards of nearly 600 USD.

PS4 costs 399. Cost of new game, sets you around 450. Since you don't need PlayStation Plus, it is the better deal.

I didn't realise I'd suddenly moved across the Pacific Ocean to the USA, and I already have an Xbox Live subscription.

 

[jim1398]

I absolutely won't be since I just can't condone the way they are pandering to publishers at the cost of the consumer. From the UK, BTW.

Also, I'm a little concerned to see people saying the DRM and online checks don't bother them. Now while I wouldn't for a second presume I have the right to tell you what you should and shouldn't buy, I would ask that you carefully consider what it could mean in the long term. Sure, you may not think the Xbox One restrictions are a big deal, you buy all of your games new and you'll be connected to the internet anyway so what does it matter? Well right now, it doesn't matter (to you at least), but it sends the message that we're willing to put up with losing our rights as consumers, that we're ok giving the publishers more control over games after we have bought them from them. If the Xbox is a success, then you can be certain that the generation of consoles after this one will impose even more restrictions because the publishers aren't going to be willing to stop until they have complete control over what we buy. If you don't see a problem with that at all, then more power to you, but that sounds like a dark and terrible future to me and it's one I hope I never see.

I've been using Steam for 7.5 years, Xbox1 does nothing new that Steam hasn't been doing for ages.

- Steam doesn't require you to log in every 24 hours (or every hour if you're on a different PC), you can happily use it for months at a time in offline mode.

- Steam has frequent(and insane) sales that do a hell of a lot to lessen the sting of having to live with DRM, do you really expect Microsoft to do the same with the Xbox?

- Steam allows you to buy games from wherever you like and still add them to your account. Xbox is forcing you to buy your used games from specific retailers who have to agree with any additional terms the publishers set.

- Steam doesn't force me to pay a subscription to play online.

- Steam has to compete with other distribution methods on it's platform, more and more of which are completely DRM free.

So no, it's not the same as Steam and people really need to stop claiming it is.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

I'm from the US and I won't. All the negatives outweigh the positives.

The only positive being Killer Instinct.

 

[smithy_2045]

I've been using Steam for 7.5 years, Xbox1 does nothing new that Steam hasn't been doing for ages.

- Steam doesn't require you to log in every 24 hours (or every hour if you're on a different PC), you can happily use it for months at a time in offline mode.

- Steam has frequent(and insane) sales that do a hell of a lot to lessen the sting of having to live with DRM, do you really expect Microsoft to do the same with the Xbox?

- Steam allows you to buy games from wherever you like and still add them to your account. Xbox is forcing you to buy your used games from specific retailers who have to agree with any additional terms the publishers set.

- Steam doesn't force me to pay a subscription to play online.

- Steam has to compete with other distribution methods on it's platform, more and more of which are completely DRM free.

So no, it's not the same as Steam and people really need to stop claiming it is.

Steam's offline mode is arse.

Microsoft has regular sales for digital content, and I'd expect thanks to everything being online for the One they'll be able to justify more frequent sales.

Online subscription fees have been a factor for the Xbox the whole time, nothing's changed there.

Microsoft have to compete with Sony.


Furthermore, I didn't say they were the same thing, I said that they're doing nothing new that PC gamers haven't more or less embraced for the past 5 years.

 

[Zenn3k]

34 people? Hahahaha

There isn't a single thing about the xbone that appeals to me.

PS4 on the other hand, really really appeals to me.

 

[samwise970]

Unless some major PS4 exclusives really push me over the edge, I'll be buying an Xbox One at launch, and very happily so. I'm really sick of all the hate out there. Anybody who follows the business side of this industry understands that the used games market is a legitimate concern for manufacturers, publishers, and developers alike. Creating an always-online (or semi always-online) console allows PUBLISHERS to address this problem on a case-by-case basis, while improving the consumer-end of the experience (for those with constant connections, a significant market that will grow exponentially in the Xbone lifespan) by giving us already-installed, sharable games that interact seamlessly with our Television programs and internet apps 'n whooseits.

In this way, the Xbox One is the only of the next-gen systems that REALLY feels next gen to me. Microsoft has always gone for the online market, and so far, they've always had the best product for that. Combined with a mandatory Kinect that actually WORKS, and I'm pretty pumped!

The PS4 looks like a good console, and if I already had a Vita and not a 3DS I would totally get it. But the Xbox One is really pretty impressive, and all of the fuss about gamers somehow getting the shaft, or losing their ownership rights, is kind of silly. I've been using Steam for years. Letting publishers go right to the consumer is AMAZING. I just got Saints Row 3 for $10! And all ten of those dollars will go right to the videogame industry. What we are going to see is that very likely, games on the Xbox One will end up costing less. The used game market is MASSIVE, and everybody knows that. Family sharing is super generous, and I don't have to bring anything at all if I want to go play at a friends house.

In conclusion, or TLDR;

Xbox One = Likely really good! Gonna get it!
Kinect = Actually works and isn't an accessory, so actual next gen games!
Used Games = NOT GOING AWAY! More competitive prices for NEW games!
Ownership rights = How many of you actually read your Steam agreements?
PS4 = Also cool! Don't want to get a vita, though! And ugly UI.
Indies = :'( but that's kinda why I have a PC

 

[Moonmover]

If it helps, I have decided that I'm going to stop calling the Xbox One the "Xbone" since I'm aware of how annoying it gets to hear "Sport gamers are dumb; it's the same game every year derp a derp!" and "Spunglegargleweewee LOLOLOLOL" bullshit

I can't speak for anyone else who likes the system (But from the poll, there aren't any, so ... ), but I'm fine with it being known as "Xbone", considering I've seen it called the "Satan-box" by someone who seemed to be using the term seriously...[/quote]
I find it ironic that the Electronic Antichrist doesn't want to make games for the Satan-box.

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

I don't like Microsoft in the first place and I'm waiting for Google to make their own OS so I'd don't even have to use Windows. Needless to say I'm going with ps4. Now after Sony's e3 conference I'm so hyped that I'm actually considering a preorder. Some people have mentioned the game sharing via the Internet on XB1 which doesn't sound like too bad of feature but I prefer sharing physical copies and passing around disks. I'll chock that up to different strokes for different folks

I'm not sure if The Witcher 3 is an Xbox One exclusive though, is it? Be a shame if it was

Its not. It'll be on pc and I think it'll be on ps4 if I'm not mistaken

 

[The_Tron]

Why did you put in a poll if there's only one option? And no. Someone would have to pay me to have that pile of garbage in my home.

 

[b4k4]

I won't pick up either for a while yet, and when I do I'm going to go along in the same direction as the group I currently play with; I don't have any brand loyalty to either side, but with the announcement of FFXV being multiplatform, Sony no longer has any next-gen exclusives I'm interested in while Microsoft has several, though I wouldn't buy a $500 system solely to play those games. Sony has better policies for now, but I'm too indivdualistic to let that be the deciding factor since none of Microsoft's policies actually negatively impact me in any way.

I could go either way, and the decision isn't likely to be made for at least six months after launch anyway. I will say, though, that I'm probably going to finally break down and get a 3DS before the year is over.

 

[jim1398]

How is the offline mode arse? You download the game, you play it once to activate it, you set steam to offline, you play the game offline. I have never had a problem with it on any occasion I've had to use it. Regardless, whether it's good or bad is largely irrelevant, the point is, the option is there to play your games offline, something Microsoft don't offer.

Well clearly you have far more faith in Microsoft than I do. They aren't going to match the level of sales you can get with PC games, they just aren't. When Microsoft are offering virtually every new game with a 10% discount, offering games every single day of the week (with extra ones midweek and weekends) at 50%-75% and multiweek long sales 2 or 3 times a year where you can get a publisher's entire catalog of games for up to 80% off, I'll remove this point from the list. Until then, it's staying. (BTW, this is just a comparison to Steams sales, we'll ignore the fact I can often go to other online stores and buy a brand new PC game on the day of release for up to 50% off. How often could you say the same for console games?)

And? Just because Microsoft have always charged doesn't alter the fact that Steam doesn't. The point is that multiplayer being free through Steam goes some way to getting people to put up with the extra DRM.

Not on the same platform they don't. Microsoft have complete control over the Xbox. Steam doesn't have control over the PC. I could uninstall steam right now and still have access to plenty of games.


And you're missing the point. People put up with Steam DRM (they embrace the ease of it, not the DRM) because of the benefits it has and the benefits of PC gaming in general. The Xbox One doesn't provide those same benefits. So even if the DRM was the same (it's not), it's not a fair comparison to make because there are other reasons why people put up with it on Steam.