Hahahaha,



Only reason I'd buy an XBO is for FM5, which I wont play with a controller, so.. i'd have to drop $700 ish regardless, not worth it.

I'd rather stick to FM4, or Fm3 with Networked Cockpit.

Hi PFunk,

Do yourself a favor and set aside the SimBin titles and grab a copy of Game Stock Car 2013. It'll be the best $23 you've ever spent on a racing sim. Pair it with the G27 (which I have) and you'll be wondering why you hadn't done it sooner.

Trust me.

Still here Lee!!

Yup, I've had the Xbox One since launch day and overall I will say that I have not regretted my purchase at all. I'm pretty much online on a daily basis and I currently own 6 games (COD Ghosts, Battlefield4, NBA2K14, Madden 25, Forza5, & Titanfall). I also have several games for my son (Zoo Tycoon, Lego Marvel Super Heroes, & Kinect Sports Rivals).

So far I would say that I have not noticed any of the "fails" so many talked about. To me, I really don't care what they said at what one point or another. All that matters is that I can do all the things I want to do now. It certainly wasn't a smooth launch but than again, I wasn't expecting that. There are always going to be problems with a launch. The important thing is how they respond to the problems and so far I would say I'm very pleased with MS's response to all problems. They appear to be listening. We get a system update about every 6 weeks so far and many of the problems have been fixed.

I use the live TV option frequently and I switch between games and TV quite often. This feature works as advertised. It's great to be waiting in a game menu for a game to start, and be able to tell Xbox to go to TV so I can check on my Bruins or Red Sox (never leaving the party), and switch back to the game when it starts, without any delays at all. I have also used PIP, which also works as advertised, but I'm not a fan of this feature because if anything I want to make my screen larger, not smaller.

I have not had an opportunity to use any of the live streaming options because quite frankly, I'm always gaming.

As far as gaming is concerned, XBox Live is now as it always was. There were some difficulties at the start but with the latest set of updates, they have brought back many of the features that had been left out. As far as the games, I would say so far, you're probably not missing out on much. Not sure what "next gen" gaming really means because everything has been pretty much the same. As I understand it, Forza5 is the only game that really pushes the system and it works flawlessly for me. Graphically, Forza is incredible! Prague is extremely well done. The drivatar addition is a really cool addition and it certainly retains specific aspects of certain player's driving styles. This makes for great conversations when you do hook up with your buddies. I guess Titanfall is also considered to be a "next gen" game but even though I really enjoy it, at it's core, it really is just another shooter where you have jet packs and can do parkour moves from building to building. Battlefield4, although finally playable now, was a complete disaster. Most of the problems were related to DICE however, not MS. I could play any game in my library with zero problems and the second I put in BF4, all hell would break loose. This was very frustrating!!

I would say it is simply wayyyyy too early to determine whether or not XBox One has "failed". We are 6 months from launch and approaching the first E3 with the new consoles on the market. I might agree more with the game developers having failed because they really have not pushed the limits yet, but again, it's wayyyy early. All this talk about the system's specs and limits are pointless until there is something out there that actually tests those limits IMO.

It's great to have a Veyron. It can go 200+MPH, blah blah blah but who cares if the fastest you can drive it is 65 without going to jail!

Thanks for the synopsis, slash.

I'm still very much on the fence about which console I'll be getting but I've always been leaning towards the Xbox One, mainly for XBL. If it's not easy to connect with friends and get into a game with the PS4 (and I don't know if it is or isn't) then I want no part of it.

I've heard of XBO running at only 720p with only 30 fps and that is disconcerting but I also don't know if it's true.

As you said, it's way too early. I agree. I'm very interested in what comes out of E3 next month.

I remember the 360 having a lot of problems at launch too and that system turned out terrific so I'm holding out hope that the XBO will be as well.

I think MS has done some good (and smart) things recently. A new guy in charge and fixing a lot of the early problems. I, for one, have NO problem with them pulling an about face and tanking the Kinect. Admit your mistake, take the steps to correct it and move on. It beats the hell out of having them being stubborn and shove unwanted features down our throats.

Anyway, I won't be making up my mind about the next-gen console until fall, at the earliest. In the meantime I'm playing a LOT of racing sims on my PC along with BF4 and BF3 (also on PC).

Good to hear from you again, slash. Don't be a stranger!

for these XBO vs PS4 Games running resolution wars..

1080p vs 900p vs 795p or whatever.

like 100 vertical pixels is really gonna be that much more visible 5 feet from your TV.

Decent Scaling and MSAA and you wouldnt know the difference if they didnt tell you.

I ran BF3 w/ 2x MSAA to my HDTV via HDMI, and Added custom EDID tags to change from 1080p, to 900p, to 720p, and from a normal viewing distance, I didnt notice one bit of difference. (ok, MAYBE I saw the guy swimming from the carrier while camping on top of a crane easier without the scope.)

Jaggies and overall appearance were pretty much the same throughout.

I completely agree Skate!

I have no idea what my games are currently running at, nor do I care. You can tell me they run at 1080, 720, 300, 0...I don't care. I think they look fantastic!! My wife (who has zero interest in all things tech, and cares even less about gaming) has even commented on how realistic everything looks. I'm willing to bet that if you were to run a game with no knowledge of what resolution it's running at, no one would be able to tell the difference and again does it really matter??? I'm not convinced it does. If a game is great and I can enjoy it with my buddies, that's all that really matters IMO.

Now, I completely understand the argument of not wanting to spend $500 on a new "toy", unless it does something outstanding that you can't already do with what you have. I get that. But the resolution issue to me is really pretty irrelevant....again IMO.