killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Jun 19, 2013 5:31pm
robj55;1460255 wrote:Great news, props to microsoft for listening to the consumer, can't wait!
This.
Trueblue23
Posts: 7,463
Jun 19, 2013 5:33pm
Bold move.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jun 19, 2013 5:44pm
lol PS pwned Microsoft.killer_ewok;1460242 wrote:http://kotaku.com/microsoft-is-removing-xbox-one-drm-514390310
http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update
Microsoft did an about-face and no longer will require an Internet connection (only for initial console setup), no online check-in every 24 hours, games will play the same offline as on, used games won't have any strings attached, etc.
Other than it costing $100 more than PS4, MS changed everything that everyone was bitching about. Nice.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Jun 19, 2013 5:51pm
Commander of Awesome;1460263 wrote:lol PS pwned Microsoft.
At E3? Yes. In terms of product and sales? Time will tell. But these were the main gripes of most and MS listened to the gamers and changed it up. This move by MS is a game changer.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jun 19, 2013 5:59pm
killer_ewok;1460264 wrote:At E3? Yes. In terms of product and sales? Time will tell. But these were the main gripes of most and MS listened to the gamers and changed it up. This move by MS is a game changer.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Jun 19, 2013 6:21pm
I hope all those "Gamers" boycott Xbox One now like they said they would once MS flipped the switched and backpedaled from their imbecilic attempts.killer_ewok;1460242 wrote:http://kotaku.com/microsoft-is-removing-xbox-one-drm-514390310
http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update
Microsoft did an about-face and no longer will require an Internet connection (only for initial console setup), no online check-in every 24 hours, games will play the same offline as on, used games won't have any strings attached, etc.
Other than it costing $100 more than PS4, MS changed everything that everyone was bitching about. Nice.
robj55
Posts: 9,511
Jun 19, 2013 7:31pm
I'm an Xbox guy, see no reason to make the switch.
McFly1955
Posts: 1,441
Jun 19, 2013 8:27pm
Yeah, same here.robj55;1460283 wrote:I'm an Xbox guy, see no reason to make the switch.
My only problem before was the used game restrictions...I buy a ton of used games on amazon, then sell them back after beating them, so I basically pay maybe 10-15 per game when considering what I bought it for less my resale price back to amazon....
The extra $100 for kinect is worth it for me because I have kids that will like it.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Jun 19, 2013 8:31pm
welp looks like I'm now staying w Xbox
xKoToVxSyNdRoMe
Posts: 1,054
Jun 19, 2013 9:02pm
The kinect has been my only problem with it this whole time, but I'm going with the X-Box for sure. I just wish I didn't have to spend an extra $100 on something I'll never use.McFly1955;1460304 wrote:Yeah, same here.
My only problem before was the used game restrictions...I buy a ton of used games on amazon, then sell them back after beating them, so I basically pay maybe 10-15 per game when considering what I bought it for less my resale price back to amazon....
The extra $100 for kinect is worth it for me because I have kids that will like it.
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Jun 19, 2013 9:31pm
I will continue to buy Xbox products. Playstation has had way more serious problems then Microsoft has had with their gaming network. I'm a pretty serious gamer and no one I know on Xbox plans to change to PS4
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Jun 19, 2013 10:50pm
yeah they say that now.... wait a year after people have buying the xbox one for a while and see if they change their policy back.
robj55
Posts: 9,511
Jun 19, 2013 10:53pm
Xbox live>Playstation Network
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Jun 20, 2013 3:45am
robj55;1460412 wrote:Xbox live>Playstation Network
Psn must be ramping it up if they are gonna have 64 players in bf4.
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MontyBrunswick
Jun 20, 2013 7:16am
The PC version already had 64 players in BF3, so the game already had the ability.Midstate01;1460473 wrote:Psn must be ramping it up if they are gonna have 64 players in bf4.
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Jun 20, 2013 8:21am
This makes me want to get the One now. Basically the PS4 has nothing over the Xbox that I care about anymore (besides a few indie games). The Media value of the one is going to be far superior which at my age is starting to become important.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Jun 20, 2013 8:24am
He didn't say the game would be ramping it up, but rather PSN.dlazz;1460487 wrote:The PC version already had 64 players in BF3, so the game already had the ability.
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MontyBrunswick
Jun 20, 2013 12:03pm
LOL @ the people "flipping"
They're all going to copy from one another anyway, so you might as well get the cheaper console.
They're all going to copy from one another anyway, so you might as well get the cheaper console.
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Jun 20, 2013 3:28pm
I would get the cheaper console if I didn't believe that Microsoft Live is way better then the playstation network or if I didn't care that my personal information could be easily stolen that's to playstation
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Jun 20, 2013 3:35pm
Enjoy your telescreens.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jun 20, 2013 3:41pm
Fuck that.justincredible;1460715 wrote:Enjoy your telescreens.
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Jun 20, 2013 3:43pm
I only play FIFA by myself, so I might as well go cheap. I don't care about playing online. I used to do some gaming online with Halo, but that's pretty much died off.
I imagine my gaming will continue to dwindle as I continue getting older and my career continues to mature. I enjoy gaming with my players and will with my kids (when they happen). But, it's not a big deal to have online capabilities. I may make the switch to PS4. I was a PS2 guy, so it's not a big deal for me. In the end, a $100 is not a big difference. I'll wait until things actually happen to make a choice.
I really don't like paying for XBL every year though. I don't utilize it as much as most gamers. I used to when we did HuluPlus and such. But we've got cable now. Unless things really change with better streaming capabilities, I don't know if the apps are really THAT worth it. I wish they were better.
I imagine my gaming will continue to dwindle as I continue getting older and my career continues to mature. I enjoy gaming with my players and will with my kids (when they happen). But, it's not a big deal to have online capabilities. I may make the switch to PS4. I was a PS2 guy, so it's not a big deal for me. In the end, a $100 is not a big difference. I'll wait until things actually happen to make a choice.
I really don't like paying for XBL every year though. I don't utilize it as much as most gamers. I used to when we did HuluPlus and such. But we've got cable now. Unless things really change with better streaming capabilities, I don't know if the apps are really THAT worth it. I wish they were better.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jun 20, 2013 4:46pm
Yeah, the thing that #MrPS3 #hashtagoverusing #fanboyguy is failing to pick up on is that for the past generation, the exclusives and blu-ray capabilities were their system's only advantage. The PS3 had more processing power, but for many games, that really didn't matter because a company wasn't going to make, say, Red Dead Redemption for the 360 and then make a better version of that game for the slightly more powerful system. They made the game for the 360 and ported it to the PS3, negating the advantage of more power.dlazz;1460607 wrote:LOL @ the people "flipping"
They're all going to copy from one another anyway, so you might as well get the cheaper console.
When it comes to system wars, it all winds up going down to personal preference for whatever reason. PS3 had overall better exclusives and had blu-ray abilities. 360 had a better price and could handle games like Skyrim and Fallout: New Vegas better due to a superior memory cache for those games' saves (kind of a huge deal for me, as I've spent more time with Elder Scrolls and Fallout games on my system than all other games combined).
I did 360 because of price. When/if I get a next-gen system, it'll probably be PS4 because of price.
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MontyBrunswick
Jun 20, 2013 5:34pm
I was indifferent either way. I had a 360, but I only used it for sports games which both systems have anyway.
I probably won't even bother buying a next-gen system, but find it comical that everyone is suddenly singing a different tune after Microsoft backtracked on their plans.
Microsoft could always flip the switch on DRM afterward, since it's clearly their intention to go with it.
Sony seemed to have already laid out what their plans were, so I can't see them suddenly changing their minds, especially after this fiasco.
If I were a serious gamer I'd go with the PS4 because it's cheaper, and it'd be a "fuck you" to Microsoft for even considering putting those restrictions on the console.
I probably won't even bother buying a next-gen system, but find it comical that everyone is suddenly singing a different tune after Microsoft backtracked on their plans.
Microsoft could always flip the switch on DRM afterward, since it's clearly their intention to go with it.
Sony seemed to have already laid out what their plans were, so I can't see them suddenly changing their minds, especially after this fiasco.
If I were a serious gamer I'd go with the PS4 because it's cheaper, and it'd be a "fuck you" to Microsoft for even considering putting those restrictions on the console.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jun 20, 2013 5:39pm
[video=youtube;v_d2Bf1oHr4][/video]dlazz;1460778 wrote:and it'd be a "fuck you" to Microsoft for even considering putting those restrictions on the console.