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XBOX ONE
- Thread starter MIDNIGHT562
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fhamersley
Lord of Altera
Aaah... Whoops XD
Australian electronics store that sells heaps of used games.
K9_Diarmuid
Crafter
fhamersley
Lord of Altera
Then I'll just play all the Halos over and over and over..
Anywho! /rerail
K9_Diarmuid
Crafter
K9_Diarmuid
Crafter
Dogs have nothing to do with the sale of cats, while other consoles have EVERYTHING to do with the sales of the Xbox and more.
This is a threat about the Xbox one, so therefore relevant to the upcoming war over consoles.
-K9
MIDNIGHT562
Loyal Servant of Altera
It can cost as much to to upgrade your graphics card, plus the possible cost of a new power supply and or RAM as it does to buy one of the current generations of consoles. Sure if you can afford it, PC is the way to go. I personally could never have played all the games I have, not to mention play them competitively if I solely went with a PC.
MRPolo13
The Arbiter of the Gods
Spot the difference...
Seriously, Microsoft tried their best to make the ugliest thing I have ever seen on this poor planet and I can proudly say they have succeeded. A box of fish fingers is more elegant than that thing... At least it's got some colour to it.
Now, you may argue that looks are not everything. What matters is also the performance and how good of a console it is in general. However, an average customer walks into a store and sees the Xbox One, and thinks "Right... they could have at least taken the packaging off. Poor effort!"
Right now, of course, I'm taking a clear path of bias against the CorporateBox One, which is obvious through the way I speak, however I was always a PC gamer and I would honestly never put something like this;
Over something like this;
I hope you get where I'm coming from here..? That's the Steam Box by the way...
Now I must retire down to my little Polo's Protest Pod (tm) to protest against disturbing the natural environment of art within gaming... Else we should start expecting Crysis 4; Sumotori Wars or something along these lines already...
itsemiel
Lord of Altera
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Are you kidding me, Polo?
That thing has design like it's supposed to be for a console. It seems like they finally realized that what's most important about a console, is that it works well and that the games you play on it do whatever they're supposed to do to the gamer.
A console isn't about "Look at how super technologically the outside of this thing looks!" It's not about "I've got glowing, green lights and flashy silver, so I'm awesome!"
I personally think that whoever came up with this basic, simple design, is a genius.
"Ew, look at this... It's just a black, flat box."
- Nobody
"Yuck! This thing will never entertain a human being! It's so ugly and simple!"
- Also nobody
You see what I mean? These consoles looked simple and were best at what they were supposed to do: making games work.
That thing has design like it's supposed to be for a console. It seems like they finally realized that what's most important about a console, is that it works well and that the games you play on it do whatever they're supposed to do to the gamer.
A console isn't about "Look at how super technologically the outside of this thing looks!" It's not about "I've got glowing, green lights and flashy silver, so I'm awesome!"
I personally think that whoever came up with this basic, simple design, is a genius.
"Ew, look at this... It's just a black, flat box."
- Nobody
"Yuck! This thing will never entertain a human being! It's so ugly and simple!"
- Also nobody
You see what I mean? These consoles looked simple and were best at what they were supposed to do: making games work.
MRPolo13
The Arbiter of the Gods
I partially agree and partially do not. While yes, back in the day the consoles were simpler until the stage where they got less so, I feel that now we have the possibility to create a sleeker design, we should go for it. And while you say the PlayStation one is ugly, I really can't agree with you, as it's clear there was SOME work put into the design.
And while yes, I did say I was speaking mainly out of bias (I hate both of the consoles...) but I am certainly not the only one on the internet that thinks just that.
And remember that by definition console should be a nice living room decoration as well as a functional gaming rig. Preferably small, and generally nice to look at. The Xbox one would do nicely with box TVs, but it simply doesn't suit flat screens, at least in my opinion.
And while yes, I did say I was speaking mainly out of bias (I hate both of the consoles...) but I am certainly not the only one on the internet that thinks just that.
And remember that by definition console should be a nice living room decoration as well as a functional gaming rig. Preferably small, and generally nice to look at. The Xbox one would do nicely with box TVs, but it simply doesn't suit flat screens, at least in my opinion.
MIDNIGHT562
Loyal Servant of Altera
So when is the Steam Box going to be ready?
I hope you get where I'm coming from here..? That's the Steam Box by the way...
K9_Diarmuid
Crafter
I agree with various points made above. I personally think that the XboxOne looks rather nice, but that's just how I like things. I hate when consoles go too extravagant with the housing of each part. It's the same with PC's, I like a simple design, while others do not. (Although a little typical Alien green on the logos wouldn't have gone amiss.)
Perhaps we've reached the age that consoles should be a little more customizable. We're at the time where people want everything to suit their needs, and not have their needs suit everything, if you know what I mean.
We live in a time where people want things. Need's have been surpassed as we have every need filled, it's come to the age of want and greed.
I'll be happy if the console is affordable, the controller comfortable and the software sleek and efficient.
But I do agree, the PIST0N/Steam Box is the way to go. But I fear it will be overpriced and not powerful enough.
I was a PS gamer, I moved to Xbox and now am veering more and more to PC. I have a decent laptop that runs quite a lot at decent FPS and decent graphics. I own both the PS3 and Xbox and love them, so I feel I am speaking without a label of ''Biased'' stuck on my forehead.
£600 will buy you a decent computer that outclasses both PS3 and Xbox360. If you spend a bit of time and effort with a dollop of hard work, you can get parts cheap. In a few months time I might get another bit of money, put it somewhere safe and save up. In a years time I can spend half the price of the XboxOne to upgrade said computer to something more powerful than the XboxOne. Having a good rig isn't about how much you earn or how rich you are, it's about devotion to something you love and dedication to the best you can get, which is better than what you think.
Aim high, but remember it's a slippery slope and don't just leap to the top and splash out on one part then have absolutely horrible specs except this one really amazing processor that might not even be compatible because you didn't put effort into what you do.
Don't do two things half-arsed, put all your dedication into one thing. If you want to get the best you can, don't splash out so much on consoles and save up until you have the PC that you could only ever dream of. If you only want to go consoles, buy the console you want and pimp it out, get awesome accessories and go wild, but don't even bother with upgrading a PC, it's a waste of your time.
I don't think it's right in forcing people to do what you want not what they want, which is why I know if you put time and effort into it, PC is the way to go. But if you want minimal effort into not gaming, Console here we come, because that requires little to no maintenance.
I won't be buying any console right off the bat, I'm going to wait until the prices drop and continue to save for the PC of my dreams.
-K9
Perhaps we've reached the age that consoles should be a little more customizable. We're at the time where people want everything to suit their needs, and not have their needs suit everything, if you know what I mean.
We live in a time where people want things. Need's have been surpassed as we have every need filled, it's come to the age of want and greed.
I'll be happy if the console is affordable, the controller comfortable and the software sleek and efficient.
But I do agree, the PIST0N/Steam Box is the way to go. But I fear it will be overpriced and not powerful enough.
I was a PS gamer, I moved to Xbox and now am veering more and more to PC. I have a decent laptop that runs quite a lot at decent FPS and decent graphics. I own both the PS3 and Xbox and love them, so I feel I am speaking without a label of ''Biased'' stuck on my forehead.
You're aiming too high right off the bat.
£600 will buy you a decent computer that outclasses both PS3 and Xbox360. If you spend a bit of time and effort with a dollop of hard work, you can get parts cheap. In a few months time I might get another bit of money, put it somewhere safe and save up. In a years time I can spend half the price of the XboxOne to upgrade said computer to something more powerful than the XboxOne. Having a good rig isn't about how much you earn or how rich you are, it's about devotion to something you love and dedication to the best you can get, which is better than what you think.
Aim high, but remember it's a slippery slope and don't just leap to the top and splash out on one part then have absolutely horrible specs except this one really amazing processor that might not even be compatible because you didn't put effort into what you do.
Don't do two things half-arsed, put all your dedication into one thing. If you want to get the best you can, don't splash out so much on consoles and save up until you have the PC that you could only ever dream of. If you only want to go consoles, buy the console you want and pimp it out, get awesome accessories and go wild, but don't even bother with upgrading a PC, it's a waste of your time.
I don't think it's right in forcing people to do what you want not what they want, which is why I know if you put time and effort into it, PC is the way to go. But if you want minimal effort into not gaming, Console here we come, because that requires little to no maintenance.
I won't be buying any console right off the bat, I'm going to wait until the prices drop and continue to save for the PC of my dreams.
-K9
MIDNIGHT562
Loyal Servant of Altera
Right off the bat $1000 pc vs a $200 console, it better out class it.
My biggest concern is that this will be the Windows 8 of console games. Theoretically innovative but hated by the masses.
K9_Diarmuid
Crafter
A $200 PC isn't going to outclass anything, but I doubt the Xbox will be that cheap.
-K9