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Man all this getting engaged with your camera and friends while constantly online is getting sickening. Why all this social multitasking and subjecting yourself to everyone elses feelings while you're trying to relax with some personal time? Also fuck TV, I thought people had stopped watching that. PS2 is still the best console I've ever owned, all about the games and they were fucking good (I only have like 3 games for PS3 and I'm not even sure if I like them.).

 

Want to know what ACV made me realize (besides the fact that it was terrible), how much I hate a constantly active online gaming experience, something about my personal playing space and time constantly being influenced by others really irritated me. There is a time for that, such as gathering in a lobby for some street fighter or whatever, but now with consoles making social engagements with other players more and more prominent that "me" time is going to get harder and harder to find.

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word is bond, I just want to play games sometimes man. I shouldn't have to be linked to people and the net and shit. I just want to play the fucking game! Alone!

 

Some ol bullshit.

 

Man I hooked up my PS1 and played through Resident Evil Directors cut and RE2 not too long ago, the feeling was unreal! Sort of like a meditation, I was cut off from everything it was just me and the game.

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Sometimes I have more fun at work than I do at home with the games because the work people end up being more fun than the people that share the same hobby as me. Go figure.

 

Sure but in my case anyways, I don't want to deal with people having the same hobby. Hence the not playing online shit.

 

And the kinnect accidentally broadcasting you beating off to porn clips might be weird too.

 

I mean back in the day the only thing I hated about going to AC tournaments was talking to AC fans. I still feel the same way hahaha fuck gamers.

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Yeah I'm finding myself not enjoying talking about games as much as I used to because quite frankly most gamers don't pay attention to their games anymore. It's painful to listen to.

 

Speaking of not paying attention, Pendragon you need to do some research buddy. The Wii-U is doing terrible. I have one and it's probably the worst console investment I've ever made and consoles in general still sell really well. I don't know where you and Raor are getting this "consoles are dead" thing. PC gaming might be superior, but it's still not as popular as console gaming.

 

See what I mean? Painful.

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I don't understand the doubt, when Blops2 came out, I kept playing MW3 pretty much. I only got Blops2 in the hopes it wasn't garbage (those hopes were verily dashed), and I only played it when my Xbox buddies would be inviting me asking me to play.

 

I'm also not paying for anymore Xbox Live, and that runs out next month.

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Yeah I haven't been on my Xbox in about a month either. I severely disagree with the CoD thing though. Blops 2 is far and away one of the better CoD games to come out. Ghosts looks like shit compared to the other next gen games that have been showcased though. Activision needs to stop treating CoD like a sports game and give IW and Treyarch 3-5 years to reboot that engine. It's starting to show it's age. A graphical update for the next gen is pretty pathetic. There's no reason why they can't put in more effort aside from "but but but I wants to make my money's" =(
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I mean back in the day the only thing I hated about going to AC tournaments was talking to AC fans. I still feel the same way hahaha fuck gamers.

Is that the main reason you are not buying DS2? You know, other than it consuming your life.

 

And the kinnect accidentally broadcasting you beating off to porn clips might be weird too.

I think some people will buy XBOX One for this very reason. LOL

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Is that the main reason you are not buying DS2? You know, other than it consuming your life.

 

No the only reason is consuming my life. I don't go to boards for games (or anything anymore I hate everyone) so they won't be able to bug me short of msg'ing me on PSN and now I just ignore those anyways. Fuck gamers.

 

"accidentally" like "hidden cam" porn huh

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Exactly why I deleted everyone off of PSN. Getting sucked into the online team drama was just waay too much. I have way more fun helping out random people on Dark Souls without knowing who they are. God knows everyone who's heard my voice hates my guts hahah.
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Alright, if you’re a consumer and you’re considering picking up the new Xbox One console, then please, take a moment to listen to me. Before we begin, no, I am not a fanboy or a hater. I have no console Bias. I have a PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and a Gaming PC. Each has their pros and cons but now onto business.

 

DO NOT BUY AN XBOX ONE. Why? See the reasons below:

 

Xbox Requires an internet connection. Here’s how it works: Every 24 hours your Xbox will try to connect to Microsoft’s servers for verification. If it is unable to connect, sucks to be you. You’re blocked from playing even single player games until it can connect.

 

Source: http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109

 

Do you like renting games, lending them to a friend, or even borrowing them from a friend? No longer possible. Every Xbox One game you get must be registered to your Xbox live account to be played. After that point it will only work for you. No one else can use it unless they pay a fee. Essentially it works like this. You pick up a used Xbox One game from somewhere or someone, pop it into your console. The system verifies it’s been registered to your account. Uh-oh, it isn’t! In order to play it, you have to pay Microsoft a fee, which is currently slated to be full retail price. Doesn’t matter how scratched up it is or how cheap you got it at gamestop or from a friend. You aren’t just buying the physical copies anymore. You’re paying Microsoft for a LICENSE to be allowed to play that game.

 

It is worth mentioning Microsoft is exploring ways for you to trade in and resell your used games. This is rumored to mean that you can sell your digital license to play the game (registration) back to microsoft, likely for microsoft points. You can then trade in the game at gamespot for some cash if you like. Either way, as it currently stands, the new owner would still have to pay a fee on top of the price of actually buying the physical copy.

 

Source: http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-fee-for-buying-used-games-full-retail-price/

 

Is it worth mentioning that Microsoft if shafting Indie Developers as well? Where as on Playstation Network or (whatever the Wii has) Indie Developers can self publish their content easily. Playstation even encourages this. Microsoft however forces these Indie Devs to enter publishing deals with them to be allowed to market their content. You don’t go through them, you don’t get to sell what you developed.

 

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/indie-devs-cant-self-publish-on-xbox-one

 

I’m not quite done yet! Now, I’m sure you heard a lot about “TV TV TV TV SPORTS TV TV SPORTS SPORTS TV.” Yes, the Xbox is slated to be able to stream live tv, live sports, etc. So let me ask you this. You obviously already have something like cable or DirecTV. Do you really want to shell out hundreds of dollars more and pay a monthly subscription fee to have another television provider? Yes, I said hundreds of dollars, and I don’t mean the cost of the console. To view live TV from the Xbox you are required to purchase ANOTHER separate device for it to work. Why would you even consider shelling out more money for something you already have anyway? Even if you didn’t, DirecTV is cheaper. Or you could even subscribe you Hulu.com and watch live tv on your computer. FOR MUCH CHEAPER. You essentially have to buy another cable box if you don’t have one. And if you do… what do you need the Xbox One for?

 

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-live-tv-available-in-us-only-at-launch-requires-separate-device/

 

So far we’ve discovered that the Xbox One is not really a gaming console, at least… not a consumer friendly gaming console. It’s being marketed as an all-in-one home entertainment system. Something to replace all of the other devices in your house. But there are drawbacks even to that. Put on your tin foil hats for this part folks. Take from it what you will, all I’ll say is… possibilities…

 

The Xbox One’s features will not function unless the Kinect is plugged in and active. This is not an optional piece anymore.

 

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/xbox-one-will-not-function-without-kinect-attached

 

So imagine your Kinect piece breaks? Tough luck, no more Xbox for you. But you know what’s worse?

 

Pay attention, because this is important. The Kinect is always watching. Always listening. Even when the system is off.

 

Yes. One of the ways to turn the system on is to audibly say: “Xbox On” while the system is off. The Kinect, which is always on, hears you and turns it on. Now this might seem like a cool feature, but did you know Microsoft patented a feature that would allow the Kinect’s camera (It’s no longer just a sensor, but a camera) to spy on you for the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America?) While they may not actually do this, it is actually possible for them to do this now. It has a camera, and a microphone. The Kinect is always on. It is ALWAYS listening, ALWAYS watching.

 

An idea has been tossed around that by using this feature, it will allows game developers and movie produces to set a limited amount of how many people can be allowed to view the entertainment. So as a hypothetical example, you and three friends are watching a movie, which is the maximum allowed. A fourth friend enters the room and the Kinect’s sensor registers the fourth individual. The movie stops and you a prompted to pay a fee so that the extra individual may also view the film. Again, that is NOT currently the case, but these are the ideas currently being tossed around with the system’s current capabilities.

 

Source for listening: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352596/the-xbox-one-is-always-listening

 

Source of spying: http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/139706-microsofts-new-kinect-patent-goes-big-brother-will-spy-on-you-for-the-mpaa

 

Now, just two more things and I’ll be done here!

 

This isn’t really a good or bad thing, but it’s annoying. It also explains how they can prevent you from playing a used game if you didn’t pay their fee. Xbox one no longer plays games off the discs, you HAVE to install them to the hard-drive in order to play them. I believe PS3 also has you do this (on a number of games but not always it seems), except that PS3 isn’t trying to Nickle and Dime you at every corner. It also seems according to this article there is something related to the Online portion at the beginning of this post. The option is there for Developers to require the Xbox to always be online to play their particular game. Well, it seems PC gamers and console gamers have one thing in common now… DRM.

 

(At least pirates on PC can bypass DRM easily. Not an option for Consoles.)

 

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352314/xbox-one-hard-drive-game-installs

 

And last but not least, another annoyance… Xbox One will not be compatible with any and all current headsets. Nope, companies will either have to make new headsets altogether specifically for the Xbox One, and they have to adhere to what Microsoft wants. Look forward to price gouging.

 

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/xbox-one-incompatible-with-current-gaming-headsets

 

Oh, one more thing… If you have an Xbox 360, don’t get rid of it. Why? Well if you want to keep playing your old 360 games you’ll need it. The Xbox One isn’t backwards compatible. At all. Not only that, but President of Microsoft’s Xbox Division Don Mattrick insults the very notion of backwards compatibility! He calls it: “Backwards thinking.”

 

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4350662/new-xbox-has-no-backwards-compatibilty

 

Source of insult: http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/22/4355984/xbox-one-backward-compatibility-backwards-thinking-don-mattrick

 

 

That is all I have to say currently folks, and I hope you took the time to read this far. I’ll conclude with the following… please… PLEASE do not buy this console. Paying for this supports greedy and anti-consumer business practices. Speak with your wallet, and pass up the Xbox One. No matter what games it might have that you want, even if they are exclusive. Do the right thing and make a statement. Refuse to be nickle and dimed like this. Refuse to be seen as a mindless consumer who will buy anything tossed to them.

 

We won’t know much else until after E3, but as it stands now, the PS4 or a decent gaming PC is the best way to go.

 

If you are willing to do so, please spread this post around. Liking is not even remotely necessary, but do please share it if you agree with and acknowledge what you’ve read here. The more people know, the fewer of them waste their money.

 

Thank you, kindly.

 

~Dylan Jordan

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The only thing on there that is really unfortunate is Indie developers getting the shaft. Everything else doesn't apply to absolutely everybody and/or has a workaround at your own "inconvenience." The game sharing thing sucks, but if you've got friends who want to borrow your games then how hard is it to just have them over to enjoy them alongside you? The Kinect deal is just pure paranoia. I'm pretty sure you can unplug your box when you're done using it and if you don't want to do that then just turn the thing around. Sure it will be "listening," but I highly highly doubt there's going to be Microsoft on the other end eavesdropping on your home life often enough for it to matter (if that's even a thing).

 

The only way this console is a no-go is if somehow you absolutely don't have room for more shit in your space, need the Xbox One, have to let friends borrow your games, don't have access to your internet on the daily, and are super paranoid. That's a lot of shit to have to line up for someone to legitimately believe that this console is a waste of money. Most people with headsets are going to have ones that are easily replaceable and I'm of the opinion that there are more gamers without headsets than with based purely on how many players in CoD complain about sound-whoring. Also, seeing as how the gaming industry has made games more casual, I'm pretty sure that means there is a positive correlation between that and the number of casual gamers out there. How many casuals do you think are going to be interested in expensive headsets? Currently, I would be on the fence because because mine isn't cheap, but I'm sure most gamers are going to have cheap headsets so that shouldn't be too much of an issue.

 

E3 is right around the corner. I'm sure a lot of guys are going to forget how bad they think this console is going to be once they see some games. Especially now that exclusives are going to be on the rise with the release of new hardware. Developers are always willing to take more risks at the beginning of a console's life cycle.

 

Seriously, nobody wants to hear about what a gaming machine can do that isn't relevant to gaming so I understand the frustration. However, it's looking like Microsoft is trying to evolve and make this more of a family device so it's pretty important to keep that in mind and exercise some patience until you have all your ducks in a row.

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Speaking of not paying attention, Pendragon you need to do some research buddy. The Wii-U is doing terrible. I have one and it's probably the worst console investment I've ever made and consoles in general still sell really well.

 

 

I was just being hopeful that someone knew what to do this gen, instead of making things about social media and 1984 big brother-style antics.

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Basically Xbox One is bad, and Microsoft should feel bad.

 

But they won't.

 

They're going to sell lots of them to idiotic Americans, Europeans, etc..

 

They're going to make tons of money selling mediocre products.

 

They're going to set the precedent for spying on people in their own home with video games and/or tv.

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