A lot of people really disliked this conference. Personally, I’m thoroughly impressed with XO and its non-gaming capabilities. I know, Microsoft didn’t show any games! It’s all about the games!!! A lot of my friends are laughing at the Xbox becoming an all-in-one entertainment destination. My friends, along with a lot of other people, are saying that the XO isn’t a gaming system because Microsoft doesn’t care about games or gamers anymore.
There’s a very legitimate case that Microsoft has an exclusivity problem. The PS3 clearly dominated the exclusive IP category. But as a whole, the X360 doesn’t really have a game problem. In fact, I’ve never felt deprived of good games or worried that high quality content wasn’t coming. True, content has been lacking these past couple years, which isn’t uncommon during a generation’s end. Still, Microsoft hasn’t given any indication that it’s going to have a content problem.
You wanna talk about a system with a game problem then look at the Wii U. I really like what Nintendo did with the Wii U but sales are poor, Nintendo dropped E3, developers are jumping ship and the hardware is far short of next gen. Nintendo faces a very tangible content problem. I like what the Wii U’s tablet has to offer but without games…
I don’t own a PS3 but I’m digging the PS4’s hardware, and again, Sony clearly doesn’t have a content problem so no complaints there.
IMO, discussing the lack of games at the XO reveal is a waste of breath. I’m going to wait until Microsoft proves it has a game problem until acknowledging such hysteria. Let’s not forget, Microsoft promised 15 exclusive titles within the first year with 8 of those being brand new IPs. Furthermore, E3 is a couple of weeks away where obviously more content is going to be unveiled. So chicken little, sky falling – get over it.
Now, if you’re like me, you probably don’t carry a cellphone and a MP3 player. You probably don’t carry a cellphone and a paper calendar, or a cellphone and an alarm clock, or a cellphone and camera. Chances are very good that you have a smartphone and you combined everything into one. One look at the XO’s hardware and you can clearly see that it was designed to play games. But, much like a smartphone, I wanna know what else it can do.
I expect my devices to do multiple things, to be multiple things. Dedicated gaming systems is a thing of the past. Microsoft is trying to deliver everything. Gaming, music, movies, TV, the cloud content that stretches across tablets and phones, VOIP, Kinect, multitasking and so on. Why would I not want everything? Dur, because Microsoft isn’t focusing on the games! That’s a legitimate concern with no credibility.
The hardware is clearly there for next gen gaming. The exclusives are coming. Brand new IPs are coming. Gaming partnerships are being formed with numerous companies. It looks like Microsoft has spent the last 8 years prepping a system that could deliver everything with very little compromise, gaming included.
But what about new gaming experiences!!! I’m hearing that from a lot of Nintendo fans but the more they talk the more it sounds like, I want another Wii U only with next gen hardware. Do we truly need yet another system that uses a tablet, phone, handheld as an extension of the game? I think the Wii U has the hardware to fill that niche very well. And the PS4/Vita combo should provide some interesting stuff. However, I don’t need or want copycat systems. The XO has all the necessary components to provide some very interesting gameplay possibilities. Give me a developer with a vision and not a developer with a tablet.
Next gen is going to have some great experiences on the PS4, XO and (hopefully) Wii U. Best of all, each system has its own niche. The Wii U of course has the tablet, the PS4 with its unique controller and the XO with a vastly improved Kinect. Three systems capable of giving you three totally different experiences. Man, next gen is looking real good.
There’s a very legitimate case that Microsoft has an exclusivity problem. The PS3 clearly dominated the exclusive IP category. But as a whole, the X360 doesn’t really have a game problem. In fact, I’ve never felt deprived of good games or worried that high quality content wasn’t coming. True, content has been lacking these past couple years, which isn’t uncommon during a generation’s end. Still, Microsoft hasn’t given any indication that it’s going to have a content problem.
You wanna talk about a system with a game problem then look at the Wii U. I really like what Nintendo did with the Wii U but sales are poor, Nintendo dropped E3, developers are jumping ship and the hardware is far short of next gen. Nintendo faces a very tangible content problem. I like what the Wii U’s tablet has to offer but without games…
I don’t own a PS3 but I’m digging the PS4’s hardware, and again, Sony clearly doesn’t have a content problem so no complaints there.
IMO, discussing the lack of games at the XO reveal is a waste of breath. I’m going to wait until Microsoft proves it has a game problem until acknowledging such hysteria. Let’s not forget, Microsoft promised 15 exclusive titles within the first year with 8 of those being brand new IPs. Furthermore, E3 is a couple of weeks away where obviously more content is going to be unveiled. So chicken little, sky falling – get over it.
Now, if you’re like me, you probably don’t carry a cellphone and a MP3 player. You probably don’t carry a cellphone and a paper calendar, or a cellphone and an alarm clock, or a cellphone and camera. Chances are very good that you have a smartphone and you combined everything into one. One look at the XO’s hardware and you can clearly see that it was designed to play games. But, much like a smartphone, I wanna know what else it can do.
I expect my devices to do multiple things, to be multiple things. Dedicated gaming systems is a thing of the past. Microsoft is trying to deliver everything. Gaming, music, movies, TV, the cloud content that stretches across tablets and phones, VOIP, Kinect, multitasking and so on. Why would I not want everything? Dur, because Microsoft isn’t focusing on the games! That’s a legitimate concern with no credibility.
The hardware is clearly there for next gen gaming. The exclusives are coming. Brand new IPs are coming. Gaming partnerships are being formed with numerous companies. It looks like Microsoft has spent the last 8 years prepping a system that could deliver everything with very little compromise, gaming included.
But what about new gaming experiences!!! I’m hearing that from a lot of Nintendo fans but the more they talk the more it sounds like, I want another Wii U only with next gen hardware. Do we truly need yet another system that uses a tablet, phone, handheld as an extension of the game? I think the Wii U has the hardware to fill that niche very well. And the PS4/Vita combo should provide some interesting stuff. However, I don’t need or want copycat systems. The XO has all the necessary components to provide some very interesting gameplay possibilities. Give me a developer with a vision and not a developer with a tablet.
Next gen is going to have some great experiences on the PS4, XO and (hopefully) Wii U. Best of all, each system has its own niche. The Wii U of course has the tablet, the PS4 with its unique controller and the XO with a vastly improved Kinect. Three systems capable of giving you three totally different experiences. Man, next gen is looking real good.
And why would anyone want to disconnect it? Afraid of all the spying nonsense people post? If it adds functionality that's great, you still don't have to use it. I think there are actually going to be some great uses for the improved Kinect this time.
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