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#4001531 - 08/27/14 12:56 PM So I finally jumped to next (current) gen...  
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Grabbed an X1 yesterday, and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the console and os.

With all of the negative reactions from users (I pretty much ignore mainstream media), I expected a slow, buggy and kludgy mess. However, I really, really like the UI so far. Nice and snappy. A couple of things are a bit cumbersome with friends list and whatnot, but seems they are improving the experience monthly now.

New controller is excellent too. I have no idea what people were complaining about.

I haven't spent a lot of time with it yet, but so far my only reservation is waiting this long to pick one up.

Planning to get Forza 5, Diablo 3 and Forza Horizon 2 when it releases. Though not going to do the wheel thing this time around, I think.

Feel free to add me if you plan on playing these.


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#4001554 - 08/27/14 01:46 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: 360maniac_com]  
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welcome to the club... I'm absolutely loving the new Xbox One... I bought it when it was released without the Kinetc, but then soon realized how much I wanted a Kinetc with it... the voice commands are great, thou not perfect... the "record that" is used a lot, and shut down...but the best use so far is with the just released Madden 15... you can call plays, timeout, audibles, and adjust lines all via voice... my wife is truly getting annoyed. wink


If it's a SP game that I prefer on my awesome PC, like Dragon Age and Far Cry 4...along with PC released racing titles, I'll still stick with PC... but already have FM5, BF4, CoD Ghost, and now madden 15... will be getting FH2 when released... so I'll add you...again.

#4001560 - 08/27/14 01:53 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: 360maniac_com]  
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>my wife is truly getting annoyed. wink

hahaha. My buddy was playing Ryse last night yelling "fire volley!!" repeatedly in his best centurion accent, I don't think my wife knew wtf was going on.


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#4001595 - 08/27/14 03:34 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: 360maniac_com]  
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Originally Posted By: 360maniac_com
Grabbed an X1 yesterday, and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the console and os.

With all of the negative reactions from users (I pretty much ignore mainstream media), I expected a slow, buggy and kludgy mess. However, I really, really like the UI so far. Nice and snappy. A couple of things are a bit cumbersome with friends list and whatnot, but seems they are improving the experience monthly now.

New controller is excellent too. I have no idea what people were complaining about.

I haven't spent a lot of time with it yet, but so far my only reservation is waiting this long to pick one up.

Planning to get Forza 5, Diablo 3 and Forza Horizon 2 when it releases. Though not going to do the wheel thing this time around, I think.

Feel free to add me if you plan on playing these.


Most of the negative comments are from people that didnt buy a XBO repeating what they "heard" or Sony Fanboys.

I Tested the unit, it was never a Slow Kludgy mess, it was always responsive, even more so with kinect.

From What I've seen, the controller was praised by almost everyone, even PC Gamers that use Xbox Controllers (once Windows Drivers were released).

As For FM5, there's a New "Game of the Year/Limited Edition" coming out soon with all the Previous DLC+Some New stuff, wait for that.
Forza Horizon 2 will likely be all I play on the Console.

The Next Gen Sports Titles have stuff missing, so I'll still to XB360 or PC for those.


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#4001675 - 08/27/14 08:39 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: 360maniac_com]  
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The comments I read were from owners who hated the system. Granted I do travel in some non-ms-specific circles but it was pretty common, with only a few dissenters. Mostly early on, so I imagine a lot has been corrected with updates.

Controller issues were negligible but still kept hearing comments. Myself it feels like the best controller I've used, though I've not spent much time with PS4's.

>New "Game of the Year/Limited Edition" coming out soon

Yeah, what's the story with that? I've looked around and it had a July 22 release date, but nothing released? No updated date, no news, no nothing. It's like they said screw it, must have been delayed?


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#4001676 - 08/27/14 08:42 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: SkateZilla]  
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Originally Posted By: SkateZilla
Most of the negative comments are from people that didnt buy a XBO repeating what they "heard" or Sony Fanboys.


What, that it's no where near as powerful as the PS4?

Oh i'll Sony Fanboy ya... smile


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#4001677 - 08/27/14 08:43 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: Mace71]  
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Originally Posted By: Mace71
Originally Posted By: SkateZilla
Most of the negative comments are from people that didnt buy a XBO repeating what they "heard" or Sony Fanboys.


What, that it's no where near as powerful as the PS4?

Oh i'll Sony Fanboy ya... smile


it's not, GPU Wise and Memory Bandwidth Wise.


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#4001705 - 08/27/14 09:51 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: 360maniac_com]  
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Love the Xbox One! Forza 5 and Madden 15 are awesome! And the NHL 15 Demo was outstanding! Might get Diablo 3 this weekend,


The PS4 might be more powerful but hows that online thing going????LOL


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#4001719 - 08/27/14 10:20 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: SkateZilla]  
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Originally Posted By: SkateZilla
Originally Posted By: Mace71
Originally Posted By: SkateZilla
Most of the negative comments are from people that didnt buy a XBO repeating what they "heard" or Sony Fanboys.


What, that it's no where near as powerful as the PS4?

Oh i'll Sony Fanboy ya... smile


it's not, GPU Wise and Memory Bandwidth Wise.


Is too! (Don't ask for proof as I have none...it just is) neaner


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#4001726 - 08/27/14 10:46 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: 360maniac_com]  
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Theirs no doubt the ps4 is more powerful then the one, but not that much so... I know, I researched it, I went with one solely based on Xbox Lives superiority over PS4, and the number of friends I have on one over PS4, but that's just me, nothing wrong with a PS4, minus their security breaches. wink

#4001735 - 08/27/14 11:30 PM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: 360maniac_com]  
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PS3 was more powerful than Xbox 360 <shrug>

384 Shaders more,
TBH, the One's Shaders are overclocked by 53MHz, and will likely go up more soon if TDP Tests show good results.
The gap isnt as big as developers make it out to be, the issue is the Memory Bandwidth.

I dont understand why they used a single bank of 8GB of Ram and nothing for the GPU, 1GB of GDDR5 would solve a lot of graphics issues,

There's a Reason DDR3 is used on Systems Mainboards and GDDR5 on GPUs.


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#4002323 - 08/29/14 11:50 AM Re: So I finally jumped to next (current) gen... [Re: 360maniac_com]  
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When the time comes, I'll be getting the XB1 over the PS4 and the Xbox Live issue weighs heavy in that decision (along with how many of my friends have, or will have, the XB1).

Hoping to have it before Xmasl but it's tough to save as long as I'm still playing golf. Golf is eating up all my spare cash now but once the frost hits, the golf season will be over.

Not sure what games I'll get aside from BF4. I don't think I'll bother with FM5 unless I get a wheel.


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