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?The Xbox One: The Kotaku Review
Scroll down to: All entertainment centers are different, and the Xbox One doesn't seem all that adaptable.
Scroll down to: All entertainment centers are different, and the Xbox One doesn't seem all that adaptable.
I hope it's a sign they're making hand over fist on this one. The pretty graphics, seamless MP, superb game flow from one mission to another and the cop/racer interaction is just great. I also like the point/unlock system and how it adds a little bit of tension when you rack up a shitload of points and have to make it to a hideout to bank them.
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This is fake btw.
Boom headshot.
The Kotaku verdict is "Not Yet" because of the number of features that are not yet or poorly implemented.
Note that the Kotaku verdict for the PS4 was also "Not Yet", but because of the launch line-up.
Digital Foundry first take:
"There are some great ideas here, then, but we've had just a small glimpse of what the machine is capable of. Cool functions like resuming gameplay from standby are flaky, while the centrepiece of the media experience - full integration with live TV - just isn't there yet outside of Microsoft's home market. It's coming, but we have no idea when. The core of what's left, beyond some neat features, is very much a games machine: one whose capabilities are proven, but which remains considerably more expensive than PlayStation 4"
Hardware Test: Xbox One Eurogamer.net
Other quotes:
"Even as we write, features and apps are being updated by Microsoft in preparation for launch - the impression we get is that development on the apps in particular is really going down to the wire"
On Kinect: "What we have, then, is a discreet system that generally just works, and which is obviously a natural part of Microsoft's vision for the living room, but offers little to interest Xbox 360's traditional gaming audience. The functionality is nice to have, and situated in a device that solves many of the issues of its predecessor, but what we're seeing doesn't justify Xbox One's high price point. Not yet, at least. "
On noise: "Xbox One is a remarkably quiet machine - virtually silent during front-end and media tasks and even at maximum load after several hours' worth of Ryse gameplay (curiously, Forza 5 appears to draw 10W less). It's to the point where the Blu-ray drive actually seems to make more noise than the cooling system"
"There are some great ideas here, then, but we've had just a small glimpse of what the machine is capable of. Cool functions like resuming gameplay from standby are flaky, while the centrepiece of the media experience - full integration with live TV - just isn't there yet outside of Microsoft's home market. It's coming, but we have no idea when. The core of what's left, beyond some neat features, is very much a games machine: one whose capabilities are proven, but which remains considerably more expensive than PlayStation 4"
Hardware Test: Xbox One Eurogamer.net
Other quotes:
"Even as we write, features and apps are being updated by Microsoft in preparation for launch - the impression we get is that development on the apps in particular is really going down to the wire"
On Kinect: "What we have, then, is a discreet system that generally just works, and which is obviously a natural part of Microsoft's vision for the living room, but offers little to interest Xbox 360's traditional gaming audience. The functionality is nice to have, and situated in a device that solves many of the issues of its predecessor, but what we're seeing doesn't justify Xbox One's high price point. Not yet, at least. "
On noise: "Xbox One is a remarkably quiet machine - virtually silent during front-end and media tasks and even at maximum load after several hours' worth of Ryse gameplay (curiously, Forza 5 appears to draw 10W less). It's to the point where the Blu-ray drive actually seems to make more noise than the cooling system"
The only way that xbox review could have been worse is if the console had been rendered useless by a hardware defect mid review.
Boy, wouldn't that be embarrassing?
Boy, wouldn't that be embarrassing?
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PS4 came yesterday.. I spent a solid 20mins checking the HDMI port and making sure the drive was plugged in properly. Thankfully mine seemed to start up okay, then I replaced the drive with a HGST 7200rpm 1TB and it was pretty smooth sailing after that. I found that the PSN network speed for downloading was all over the place though, I have a 150mbit connection and the PSN network speed was going from 50kb/s to 15MB/s and back down again like a yoyo. Played some Resogun, Flower and NFS Rivals, downloaded them all from the PSN store. I also gave netflix a try and it seems to stream at a higher quality then the browser playback does for me, so that's a plus I guess.
I'm not sure if anyone else picked up the Playstation Camera, but some perverted fuck designed the playroom. To get the robot to come and hang out with basically requires you to jerk off the remote until he explodes out of it. Same thing for initially getting all those little robots that run around. The playroom is really light on content though, I really thought there would be more to it in terms of what you could with the things you're interacting with but it was honestly pretty limited. I'm not sure if that was an issue with my setup but I was pretty disappointed with it. (Though to be honest it wasn't really a selling point at all for me) Air hockey was pretty cool though, but really didn't require the camera.
Edit: I also find the front facing USB ports are pretty inaccessible unless what you're plugging in is very slim. Not a huge deal, but I had to use a USB extension cable to plug in my USB key to finish the restore after swapping out the drive.
I'm not sure if anyone else picked up the Playstation Camera, but some perverted fuck designed the playroom. To get the robot to come and hang out with basically requires you to jerk off the remote until he explodes out of it. Same thing for initially getting all those little robots that run around. The playroom is really light on content though, I really thought there would be more to it in terms of what you could with the things you're interacting with but it was honestly pretty limited. I'm not sure if that was an issue with my setup but I was pretty disappointed with it. (Though to be honest it wasn't really a selling point at all for me) Air hockey was pretty cool though, but really didn't require the camera.
Edit: I also find the front facing USB ports are pretty inaccessible unless what you're plugging in is very slim. Not a huge deal, but I had to use a USB extension cable to plug in my USB key to finish the restore after swapping out the drive.
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Ugh that is horrible too. Maybe it was his setup (like his device only has a power cycle code for IR)? Or maybe the Xbox doesn't actually use discreet on / off commands for devices to get around turning already on devices off... this shouldn't be a problem in 2013.
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Moving the map with the touchpad in AC4 is just awful though. It reminds me of the old roller-ball mice when you had a bunch of dirt and hair stuck in the mouseball. I do like that clicking it takes you into the map instantly, though. I hate having to go into menus to open a map. The swipes for changing your OWL's functionality in Killzone works very well.
Forza 5 review: 7/10
Forza Motorsport 5 review Eurogamer.net
+ good graphics, good use of the new pad for racing
- weaker tracks, half the cars, grind to unlock what there is (but you can always buy XP tokens...), AI "learning" from players is a step back ("right now the Xbox One's heavily touted cloud rains down a thunderstorm of idiocy")
Forza Motorsport 5 review Eurogamer.net
+ good graphics, good use of the new pad for racing
- weaker tracks, half the cars, grind to unlock what there is (but you can always buy XP tokens...), AI "learning" from players is a step back ("right now the Xbox One's heavily touted cloud rains down a thunderstorm of idiocy")
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Glad I wasn't the only one who found this to be a problem! If I didn't have an extender I would've been really pissed.
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Yeah, the movement isn't great, just pointed out that there's other ways to do stuff. The clicking of it being super responsive is great though, the map definitely just instantly pops up when you want it to.
It should, but man I would be scared of plugging those tiny wireless kb dongles into those usb ports. It felt like I was going to break something when I plugged in my flash drive to update the firmware.
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How to Connect Your Keyboard and Mouse with PS4 - SegmentNext
So you can use kb/mouse for ps4? did not know this.
So you can use kb/mouse for ps4? did not know this.
