Xbox Infinity unveiling in less than 10 hours
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FINALLY someone gets it.Th37thTrump3t said:
They just showed what the new console could do while offering up just enough game play to get us interested.
They seem to be pressing more towards the idea of dominating the living room, that's what the TV is all for. They understand people don't play games too, I guess they are trying to be widespread in marketing but they know they've got hooks in all the right places.
People are too cynical on this site, the presentation wasn't HUGE and BREATHTAKING, but it was enough, it kills all those dumb rumors and allows us to get a look until E3.
Like it or not pure gamers are a minority slice of the pie now that consoles can do everything that was shown just now.
What Microsoft just revealed wasn't a console. It was an Entertainment system. It's an ingenious move and I expect Xbox One to sell a whole lot of units to people that don't even play games. Those sports/TV deals alone will bring in a far wider demographic.
Games aren't the primary be all and end all of a system now it seems. The market has evolved and Microsoft has seemingly evolved with it. I know almost everyone will see this as a negative thing but the REALITY is that pure gaming consoles are obsolete from a business perspective. Sure they could've gone that way. But by creating an Entertainment device instead of a console has opened up the opportunity for one of these to actually be in every home, Which I think is a SPECTACULAR move on their part.
The exclusives with EA (Despite General gamer opinion their sports games make a ridiculous amount of money) NFL, NBA and COD (I think they mentioned something about a partnership) Have pretty much ensured this device's success regardless of how Pure Gamers feel.
What Microsoft just revealed wasn't a console. It was an Entertainment system. It's an ingenious move and I expect Xbox One to sell a whole lot of units to people that don't even play games. Those sports/TV deals alone will bring in a far wider demographic.
Games aren't the primary be all and end all of a system now it seems. The market has evolved and Microsoft has seemingly evolved with it. I know almost everyone will see this as a negative thing but the REALITY is that pure gaming consoles are obsolete from a business perspective. Sure they could've gone that way. But by creating an Entertainment device instead of a console has opened up the opportunity for one of these to actually be in every home, Which I think is a SPECTACULAR move on their part.
The exclusives with EA (Despite General gamer opinion their sports games make a ridiculous amount of money) NFL, NBA and COD (I think they mentioned something about a partnership) Have pretty much ensured this device's success regardless of how Pure Gamers feel.
"This time, America is the underdogs."
How friggen original.
"Trying to make new and never seen before weapons"
I SEE THAT BLASTED WEAPON IN EVERY CoD FOOTAGE.
Who cares about the damn dog?! Why can't this game be set in the land of the dead or something?!
Seriously, I go in every game being negative in a an overly fashion. This announcement for the game did all the work for me.
And Quantum Break, something that has somewhat peaked my interest leached it all with that horrible live action segment and that half a second of ingame footage that I called would be: "One shot of the main character, few shots of an explosion/catastrophe and an enemy dying.
How friggen original.
"Trying to make new and never seen before weapons"
I SEE THAT BLASTED WEAPON IN EVERY CoD FOOTAGE.
Who cares about the damn dog?! Why can't this game be set in the land of the dead or something?!
Seriously, I go in every game being negative in a an overly fashion. This announcement for the game did all the work for me.
And Quantum Break, something that has somewhat peaked my interest leached it all with that horrible live action segment and that half a second of ingame footage that I called would be: "One shot of the main character, few shots of an explosion/catastrophe and an enemy dying.
"But what if a second person simply wanted to put the disc in and play the game without installing ? and without paying extra? In other words, what happens to our traditional concept of a ?used game?? This is a question for which Microsoft did not yet have an answer, and is surely something that game buyers (as well as renters and lenders) will want to know."Dexter111 said:
I love the cynicism on this site. It makes me wonder how people just manage to panic so quickly.
People don't seem to understand the idea of a console reveal. It is to reveal a new CONSOLE. Not games. Sure, it's nice to see games, but it isn't the point. That's what E3 is for. For what it's worth, I was impressed, and the announcement of 8 new IPs is always a good sign. I didn't see the PS4 reveal, so I can't compare, but this seemed like a pretty good overall presentation. Name is kinda dumb though.
Ok, so I'm going to ask this question.
When the One fails.. Is this a win for Gamers? I mean, it will crush Microsoft. There's no doubt about that.
But will the developers and designers who step out of the massive smoke cloud that used to be Microsoft look around and start saying to themselves that they need to actually listen to what Gamers want or they will be out of business?
When the One fails.. Is this a win for Gamers? I mean, it will crush Microsoft. There's no doubt about that.
But will the developers and designers who step out of the massive smoke cloud that used to be Microsoft look around and start saying to themselves that they need to actually listen to what Gamers want or they will be out of business?
Darklord008 said:
This is to lighten up everyone's negativity how this "IS THE END OF GAMING!!!11!" or how "MICROSOFT SUCKS!!!" or "This console will crush microsoft!! It'll bankrupt them!! I Want microsoft to die!" etc.
Also because I agree with you.
This was a console reveal, not a game reveal. It is to showcase the new xbox to the public with as much definite information as possible. Nothing more. E3 will have games, about 8 new IPs to be exact.
Hey you getting that new console ?
Which ?
The XBox one
oh, they do have a new XBOX! What's it called?
The XBox one
Yeah, the xbox, what's it called?
The XBox one
but what's it's name?
I'm telling you the name of the XBox, the Xbox one
Yes. First there was XBOX, then the Xbox 360, and now...
The Xbox one
But what's it's name!?
Which ?
The XBox one
oh, they do have a new XBOX! What's it called?
The XBox one
Yeah, the xbox, what's it called?
The XBox one
but what's it's name?
I'm telling you the name of the XBox, the Xbox one
Yes. First there was XBOX, then the Xbox 360, and now...
The Xbox one
But what's it's name!?
All the best and most revered console reveals had accompanying games to match. People want to see what these things can do; and showing it do what the average smartphone can(voice command, skype, Tv etc.) as your main event is pretty pathetic. There is a reason Sony's stock just jumped.Darklord008 said:
Yeah...I'm probably going to pass on this one.
Also, apparently the whole "Tethering games to the system." rumor was true. Though you can also apparently pay a fee to put it on another account. Whether this deactivates it on the first one, I have no idea though.
The only part I liked was when they announced a dog would be a main character in the CoD series. But then I remembered I don't like CoD...
EDIT: Poor presentation overall too. They just kind of gushed about how awesome their new XBox One is going to be, for an hour straight. And it was pretty obvious that the people cheering and shouting were Microsoft employees, and the ones that weren't were the journalists and such.
Also, apparently the whole "Tethering games to the system." rumor was true. Though you can also apparently pay a fee to put it on another account. Whether this deactivates it on the first one, I have no idea though.
The only part I liked was when they announced a dog would be a main character in the CoD series. But then I remembered I don't like CoD...
EDIT: Poor presentation overall too. They just kind of gushed about how awesome their new XBox One is going to be, for an hour straight. And it was pretty obvious that the people cheering and shouting were Microsoft employees, and the ones that weren't were the journalists and such.
Wait.
From Kotaku quoting something else
b.) and saying that you need to "offload computing tasks" makes your hardware sound lame, Microsoft...
From Kotaku quoting something else
a.) Wasn't this Simcity Online or whatever it was called stupid bs reason for being online? that the game was so complex that it needed servers to process your options? Didn't that fail for them?
b.) and saying that you need to "offload computing tasks" makes your hardware sound lame, Microsoft...
One thing I'll say though, I think this would have gone better for MS (as I pointed out before, the Sony stock value jumped 9% after the event) if they showed more stuff people outside USA care about. NFL fantasy football? I mean...that's not that much of a selling point on the other side of the Atlanic, for example.
And if they want to go a complete multimedia experience with the new Xbox that's their prerogative of course, but it's odd to pick the gaming community as your main audience for that.
And if they want to go a complete multimedia experience with the new Xbox that's their prerogative of course, but it's odd to pick the gaming community as your main audience for that.
...seriously?Zenn3k said:
Everybody actually WANTS 4 direction silly. What do you expect, a joystick?
So, am I right to assume that Console War II is upon us?
But, I think I'll reserve my judgement on the PS4 and Xbox One until I see some actual games. Call of Duty is just Call of Duty. I already know what to expect from that series. I guess I will need to ready myself for E3 instead but I remain a bit optimistic to the capabilities of both of these consoles. Who knows? It might turn out better than everyone thinks.
But, I think I'll reserve my judgement on the PS4 and Xbox One until I see some actual games. Call of Duty is just Call of Duty. I already know what to expect from that series. I guess I will need to ready myself for E3 instead but I remain a bit optimistic to the capabilities of both of these consoles. Who knows? It might turn out better than everyone thinks.