Darryn’s mostly worthless opinion
Like Haley’s Comet, console reveals are a rare sight that are usually worth staying up late for. Last night was no exception, as Microsoft put on a slick show to showcase their Xbox One device.
And you know what? I like it. I really do. I’m just not sure if I actually want one. The technology in that system is pretty damn impressive, I’ll give it that. The architecture to do multitasking between games and applications is something that this generation has sorely been in need of, and the Kinect 2 hardware looks like it’s going to make ordering pizzas and pretending to be an extra in Minority Report even more fluid than before.
There are a ton of great features and ideas in the Xbox One, which looks like a great entertainment hub with some real heavyweight gaming potential. But all those extra bells and whistles come with an added set of problems: They aren’t relevant to us locally.
All that sports and entertainment content, won’t be available outside of the US, essentially negating some of the key attraction points of the Xbox One. Throw in the fact that playing a used game will now cost you extra, the console needing extra peripheral to use that vaunted content and it just becomes less appealing.
I still like the Xbox One though. I like that Microsoft has finally realised that it needs to go ahead and create a new library of exclusive games for their system. But I’m only going to be able to afford one new console this year, even though I would buy both if I could.
And right now, my money is not only on Sony, but with it as well.
Last Updated: May 22, 2013
Umar 'Van Hohenhaim' Bastra
May 22, 2013 at 12:59
Geoff!…Brilliant line there
Playstation:4;Xbox:One
I can’t bring myself to like this console , what’s worse is I know they gonna bring the exclusives hard and I’m gonna want that but I don’t like what is being implemented …….Man I was so hype for the game from Alan Wake Devs …. I LOVE , like REALLY LOVE ALAN WAKE
Tasty peas mixed with porridge
May 22, 2013 at 13:04
🙁
http://angryjoeshow.com/2013/05/xbox-one-reveal-angry-rant/
Umar 'Van Hohenhaim' Bastra
May 22, 2013 at 13:05
He is pissed off man, like really pissed, wow, that’s not Angry Joe, thats super saiyan pissed off Joe
Tasty peas mixed with porridge
May 22, 2013 at 13:05
BAD NEWS BAD NEWS BAD NEWS = MICROFAIL
COOL NEWS COOL NEWS COOL NEWS = 4X BETTER SONY
The energy behind the reveals speak for themselves.
Orange Lada
May 25, 2013 at 04:30
Sony may do no better than Xbox fail – have to wait for Sony to provide DETAILS!
Aussious
May 22, 2013 at 13:14
Thanks for the link tasty peas i love this guy…I ‘d really love to hear what he has to say.
Trevor Davies
May 22, 2013 at 13:28
Let’s just say he’s not impressed & expresses it rather strongly lol
Anon A Mouse
May 22, 2013 at 14:02
I like his t-shirt. Going to get me one.
Anon A Mouse
May 22, 2013 at 13:11
Gav: They announced 15 new exclusives that will be revealed at E3 2013 with 8
of them being brand new titles. That’s a big deal and the biggest
complaint we’ve had recently over the Xbox brand is that it really
hasn’t had any good exclusives recently.
But what are those exclusives and brand new titles? And better yet will they be any good? I’d put that in the Unknown, rather than the good.
As for EA jumping ship, I personally feel that has more to do about $$$$ than what they think about the machinery.
Jonah Cash
May 22, 2013 at 13:34
I agree with you!! But lets say that 4 of those 15 are awesome games will it then persuade you to buy a Xbox One? Cause at this point I really don’t think I will be buying one even if 10 of the 15 are awesome games. I am going to be with this generation for as long as it has life, the PS2 lasted how long? Good, cause I hope the PS3 can do the same!!
I will buy next gen when it goes down in price and as soon as the retailers in SA realise that no one wants a Xbox One and start giving them away with a purchase of R200 or more at their store…..
Tasty peas mixed with porridge
May 22, 2013 at 13:14
The core gamers are ANGRY AS FUCK!!! The entire Internet is fuming and already gone over to the other side. I hope MicroArts enjoy the short lived Casuals like the Wii U.
Rince an repeat
May 22, 2013 at 14:36
Not core mate, we are ‘hardcore’ the core gamers now are the ones that the developers pander to. We are on the fringe, nowhere near the core.
Admiral Chief Commander
May 22, 2013 at 13:27
Heh, lulz @ Darryn’s mostly worthless opinion
(just the phrase)
Tasty peas mixed with porridge
May 22, 2013 at 13:30
WHAT ADVANTAGES DOES THE XBOX ONE (what a crap name) HAVE OVER THE PS4?????????
FUCK ALL.
Anon A Mouse
May 22, 2013 at 13:31
Their console ends with One, Sony’s ends with 4….
Umar 'Van Hohenhaim' Bastra
May 22, 2013 at 13:31
Nope … I can’t think of ONE advantage….
Rince an repeat
May 22, 2013 at 14:47
With everything I’ve been reading today, me too mate, looked nice when fresh, but when you look closer, looks pretty much like shit. Still, there is something in the back of my mind that hopes something awesome will come out of E3, you know, it’s called SONY…
Tasty peas mixed with porridge
May 22, 2013 at 13:32
Angry 360 owner. UNLEEEEEEEESSSSSSS THEY REVEAL SOME FUCKTASTIC 1ST PARTY EXCLUSIVES that knock the 7 shades of shit out of THE LAST GUARDIAN.
But we know the negative snowball with negative energy has already started rolling.
FREE PSN, NO KENECT 2, GAME CENTRIC FOCUS, PSN STORE already own the CABLE BOX ONE.
RobbieH76
May 22, 2013 at 14:09
KAK name, seriously the WORST, infinity would’ve been 10x better
Andre116
May 22, 2013 at 13:32
I’m just going to call it now. Xbox One will be a success in North America. In the rest of the world PS4 will reign supreme. Pretty much like it is at the moment. Regardless of what you buy though, you can expect that there will always be support and games for the console.
I am a current xbox owner, but I don’t feel obliged to support the brand. Frankly, it is still early days and I won’t be buying a new console for at least the next 2 years. I reckon I’ll have a better idea of what works and what not then.
The biggest concern for me is the issue surrounding the playing and paying for a friend’s game. The decision to buy a 360 was based around that most of my friends were buying them as well and we could swap games around…something that has saved me and them literally thousands of Rands.
Tasty peas mixed with porridge
May 22, 2013 at 13:37
360 thumbs up 🙂
Leon-Ben Lamprecht
May 22, 2013 at 13:42
Ek’s met jou hier on all accounts. Hells, at this rate even the Wii U is looking more attractive…
RobbieH76
May 22, 2013 at 14:08
Dit doen, en dit is ‘n DAMN Shame!
Rince an repeat
May 22, 2013 at 14:38
With you on this, people who can access the thing and want to watch ESPN will love it. I am not going to say it will be a defo 100% fail as I don’t have enough information.
Orange Lada
May 25, 2013 at 04:27
http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Xbox-One-Used-Game-Fee-Has-Gamers-Raging-Angry-Joe-Fights-Back-55945.html
XBOX ONE fails. Sony has yet to announce everything, but they are heading to a fail too.
That leave Nintendo’s Wii U, and a PC with Steam
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
May 22, 2013 at 13:33
Why so suprised?
Microsoft is an American Company focused on the USA.
Sony is an Asian company focusing on the ENTIRE market.
Tbone187
May 22, 2013 at 14:44
Yup…Bloody Yanks…But what do you expect from a place that hosts the ”World” series baseball with only their own states competing against each other…
Skande
May 22, 2013 at 13:34
I quote from a different forum, interesting
________________________________________
What do people not understand about this reveal?
It’ fucking NOT about games right now, or even a console war, it’s a war for you living room, your entertinment, it means to replace EVERY device in your living room except your surround sound system!
This is about games: http://www.e3expo.com/ 3 weeks, E3 is gamse, reveal is about system and new features, not about “games”
_________________________________________
So I would love to see what MS will show relating to the XBOX then.
Tasty peas mixed with porridge
May 22, 2013 at 13:39
That’s why the PS4 makes sense for people who love video games and do not want to support another Trojan Horse with their hard earnt money.
Skande
May 22, 2013 at 13:42
Once the PS4 is revealed and pricing is announced it would be interesting to see what each offers vs price.
Lord Chaos
May 22, 2013 at 16:15
Pretty much the best comment I have read so far. Chill and wait for the GAMES expo to hear about games.
I personally like the look, reminds me of an old beta tape player, and I’ve never been a fan of all this curvy fancy stuff.
Does it do what I want it to do? If yes, great.
George Frangs
May 27, 2013 at 12:09
But this was a gaming console from the start, so forgive for wanting what a video game console was actually meant to do.
Tasty peas mixed with porridge
May 22, 2013 at 13:40
WHAT? XBOX LIVE is not cross platform???
Who comes up with this shit?
Anon A Mouse
May 22, 2013 at 13:42
May I ask just one teensie weensie question? What do the ladies that writes for LG think? (And no Branda doesn’t count – I said ladies)
Trevor Davies
May 22, 2013 at 13:44
How dare you say such a thing, Brenda is a fine woman with a wonderful personality.
Andre116
May 22, 2013 at 13:45
She should just shave her legs if she ever poses for the ION again.
Gavin Mannion
May 23, 2013 at 15:17
Yolanda is on leave and Zoe is freelancing so I couldn’t force her to write… and by the time she decided to wake up and join us the article was live
Tasty peas mixed with porridge
May 22, 2013 at 13:47
I suppose they have come full circle (360? get it?)
To soon?
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
May 22, 2013 at 13:48
Nope that was on the money 😉
Tbone187
May 22, 2013 at 14:41
Nice effort…hehe…
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
May 22, 2013 at 13:47
So Tasty just told me to check Angry Joe’s website
Regarding the the Always Online issue – YOU HAVE TO LOG IN EVERY 24 HOURS TO PLAY GAMES, AS JUST CONFIRMED BY MICROSOFT VICE PRESIDENT PHIL HARRISON.
So basically, Its doesnt require always online. But actually its basically does.
BYE BYE MICROSOFT!!!!!!
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 22, 2013 at 13:48
Hahahahaha. Francis you crack me up.
Also, Geoff, well done on the one ring joke 🙂
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 22, 2013 at 13:53
I honestly feel that they dropped the ball with their reveal. No real specifics on hardware, no speaking to the gaming community and making it sound like they would like nothing better than to make the gamers happy (Sony did that part right). To me the reveal felt more like the reveal of some new stock options that may or may not be worth the investment. I am seriously considering getting a console and so far I’m still leaning towards Sony.
Apples ZA
May 22, 2013 at 13:54
Thats it, I am going back to PC, not impressed by Xbox one or PS4
Trevor Davies
May 22, 2013 at 14:18
Someone needs a welcome back hug! 😉
Apples ZA
May 22, 2013 at 14:25
Thanks buddy, always good to be back, I mean really, crap PS4 and Xbox one. Dont even get me started on how crap both consoles look design wise. pathetic from both companies.
Gavin Mannion
May 22, 2013 at 14:31
well we haven’t seen the PS4 officially yet… it could still be sexy
ElNicko
May 22, 2013 at 15:31
or it could be even uglier than the xbox juan ??
we shall see…….SOOOOON
Todor Doutchevitch
May 22, 2013 at 13:54
I can’t understand how MS can get it so wrong. Either MS are
just being brutally honest, while sony are leaving any negative aspects out for
the moment, or the console war is going to be over before it begins. I have an
xbox currently, but I don’t have internet connection (Telkom cannot provide it
in my area yet). This already rules the console out for me. However even if I
have internet by then, the second-hand games issue or the 1984 big brother Kinect
will be enough to convince me to go the PS4 route. Do you guys think that Sony
also has similar second-hand and online verification features, but are just being quiet
about it?
CaptainNemo42
May 22, 2013 at 14:48
I wouldn’t rule it out that Sony might have something similar, but at this stage they are staying quiet on the subject.
RobbieH76
May 22, 2013 at 13:59
Guys, seriously dissapointed in microsoft, I love my x360, but, i’m leaning towards PS4 in a BIG way, by the way, another MASSIVE issue for me is, that the x1 only dedicates around 5GB of DDR”3″ ram to games, the OS takes around 3GB of memory, this console taught us 1 thing, RAM matters, with PS4 using around 1GB for OS, that’ll leave around 7GB for gaming…thats a massive + for PS4, correct me if I’m wrong(really not sure on the technicalities of that) but that will make the PS4 outlive the x1 by a fair margin, 2GB’s of over head is nothing to be sniffed at
RobbieH76
May 22, 2013 at 14:03
Right now though, the RAM war isn’t that relevant as all the next-gen games will basically be the same for both consoles, but exclusives on PS4 @ end of life cycle will be able to do things that xbox1 can’t, oh and I don’t want to get shafted by NO SUPPORT from microsoft (exclusive games) in the last few years as I was SCREWED this GEN, envious over Last of Us & Beyond:Two souls….but yeah, g’bye M$oft
Jak
May 22, 2013 at 14:10
And no-one cares to mention the Halo TV Series! Wow, I’m shocked. Such a massive breakthrough!
RobbieH76
May 22, 2013 at 14:11
LOL, they can SHOVE that where spielberg shits honestly
RobbieH76
May 22, 2013 at 14:11
LOL, they can SHOVE that where spielberg shits honestly
Trevor Davies
May 22, 2013 at 14:19
Funnily enough that was the one thing I thought might be cool, but then again I loves my sci-fi.
fred
May 22, 2013 at 14:18
Why did they not use that second HDMI for dual monitor support or something useful? A online free game system to rival ps+?? An lcd front panel for some sytem info , disc loaded??? Maybe direct LTE/4G dongle SUPPORT?? Backwards compatibility??? something to make me want it.
RandomGamer
May 22, 2013 at 14:31
You still need batteries for the controller??? You would think being NEXT GEN and all they would have moved forward. Microsoft WTF!!!
Gavin Mannion
May 22, 2013 at 14:32
I’m not sure which I would prefer… embedded batteries or replaceable
Rince an repeat
May 22, 2013 at 14:42
PlayStation: 4, Xbox: One. hahaha! And I agree, i am not choosing sides till E3. Then, and only then will you hear my RAAAAAAGE!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
May 22, 2013 at 15:06
I think Francis summed it up for me. Microsoft hasn’t convinced me that I need an xbox bar one.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
May 22, 2013 at 15:06
I think Francis summed it up for me. Microsoft hasn’t convinced me that I need an xbox bar one.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
May 22, 2013 at 15:06
I think Francis summed it up for me. Microsoft hasn’t convinced me that I need an xbox bar one.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
May 22, 2013 at 15:06
I think Francis summed it up for me. Microsoft hasn’t convinced me that I need an xbox bar one.
Gremoire
May 22, 2013 at 16:51
@Lazygamer Staff (Gavin). Love the reviews thus
far.
One comment though, regarding your comment on typos, spell check on the press
release using English (US) checks out just fine. 🙂
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
May 22, 2013 at 16:59
That was Gavin’s attempt at humour. He abhors US spelling.
Gremoire
May 22, 2013 at 17:39
Lol. Quite understandable, from all the
reviews I’ve read thus far it appears that the Xbox One is
currently more geared towards the US market. With that said, I feel that they
could have at least sent an English (South African) press release to THE best
Gaming Site on the internet 🙂
RichardC
May 22, 2013 at 20:13
I think its kinda sux that they seem to be going the all-in-one entertainment route and not concentrating enough on games, but its something different I have to give them that andventually I can see the TV stuff working internationally, its just not for me.
I want games and game like services for my console so I am siding with PC, PS4 and maybe a WiiU (is it backwards compatible tho, cause I still plan on picking up a 360 and maybe a Wii if necc to get some of that eclusive backlog action). I hope that MS is succesful though cause they can create a new pseudo market of gamers, its just not my market.
My only real gripe about the system is that Kinect voice thing, while awesum and innovative and convenient, I just wander if you can have a normal coversation around the damn thing about the stuff you like without it going to every single, game, tv station, series, movie, song, website etc that comes up in the conversation. Geuss you can always just plug the thing out.
Bow down to the Masters
May 23, 2013 at 07:34
Master Race reporting in. I’ll stick to my PC, games will still look better than either of the two new consoles.
Bow down to the Masters
May 23, 2013 at 07:34
Master Race reporting in. I’ll stick to my PC, games will still look better than either of the two new consoles.
Deadman
May 23, 2013 at 08:13
i think its hideous
Travis Pike
May 23, 2013 at 12:36
coming from a South African who does actually watch NFL (although I live stream over web…go raiders!) and even tried out fantasy football last year, I still wouldnt use all those “features”… just let me play games
Bradley Alexander
May 23, 2013 at 15:03
Three typos in one paragraph in a press release… kills me. LOL. Color is spelled correctly refer to US spelling, Beveled is spelled correctly Refer to US Spelling, oh and wait, Molded is spelled correctly.
Trying to make Sony seem better because they can make the console stand Vertically and Horizontally is silly. How do you know if the PS 4 can stand Vertically? You don’t even know what it looks like…
Also look at the spec differences below, maybe this will clarify things for those “PS4” lovers…
64 bit processing, with 8gb RAM. where the PS4 only uses 32 bits with 8gb RAM, from what I can remember 32bits only reads 3-4gb RAM. so what is the other 4gigs actually doing?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
May 23, 2013 at 15:17
The PS4 is actually x86 64 bit too.
Gavin Mannion
May 23, 2013 at 15:56
Was having a dig at the US press release, it’s a pet hate of mine
HvR
May 23, 2013 at 15:50
“Its a good name go forward from 360 you get to One” first time and Xbox One name explanation made sense.
Except for maybe for Xbox One Sony didn’t.
Skyblue
May 24, 2013 at 18:43
The typo’s are Ameri-Engrish so I wouldn’t bother complaining. Agree on most points but I can’t see how you thought Live! would suddenly be free. M$ have been printing cash for years with the Live! model and I can’t see why that would suddenly change.
Orange Lada
May 25, 2013 at 04:26
Xbox One = FAIL
I agree with Joe:
http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Xbox-One-Used-Game-Fee-Has-Gamers-Raging-Angry-Joe-Fights-Back-55945.html
George Frangs
May 27, 2013 at 12:06
Lol, if it looks like a Betamax, I wonder if we have to flip discs to get back to the start screen 😛