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Video Games: PS4 slays E3 $399,no DRM,online checks®ion locking!
Member Since: 6/15/2010
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Can someone feel me in on why Xbox One is such a disaster?
My bro just told me that you cant play used game on it which is absolutely stupid, but what else?
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Member Since: 5/15/2010
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Originally posted by Brite Lites ☆
Is this the new boxer excuse?
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IKR. The touchpad alone is an innovation and the sharing button too.
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Member Since: 10/14/2011
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Microsoft have nobody but themselves to blame for all the skull-dragging. Their E3 conference wasn't bad at all, but the damage had already been done by the reveal. They made it SO easy for Sony. If I didn't know any better I'd think Sony must've planted someone at Microsoft to persuade them to go ahead with all those rubbish ideas.
That used games instructions video was ****ing ruthless.
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Member Since: 11/6/2010
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Originally posted by Mani.
I'm definitely getting the Xbox One first, my boyfriend's buying the PS4.
My only issue with Xbox is the online thing, but then I realized how ****tarded it is
to consider that a problem. If you're not online or don't have the internet accessible to you, you shouldn't even be investing in a $400 game system.
I just think Microsoft took a risk, PS4 is just PS3 the way it should have been when it was released. Xbox One is a totally new, remodeled system, so I understand why people would not warm up to it immediately.
I can't wait to try it.
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So people don't have a right play games offline? Um, up until the release of the Xbox, you could only play with other people in your living room. You should ALWAYS have the right to play offline because the internet (and your internet provider) doesn't work on your schedule. If something should happen to your internet connection, you've been left with a $500 dust collector. That's one big ass to me but ay, it ain't my money.
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Member Since: 4/15/2011
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Originally posted by YoYo
Can someone feel me in on why Xbox One is such a disaster?
My bro just told me that you cant play used game on it which is absolutely stupid, but what else?
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It needs to connect to the internet every 24 hours otherwise, I believe, you can't play it.
It's region locked.
Costs $100 more.
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Member Since: 7/12/2010
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This was bound to happen. I'm a xbox stan, but trust me PS4 will definitely be on top just because the general public finds it more attractive. It's like a cycle. PS3 went through the flop, now I think it's Xbox's turn.
It breaks me heart gyal.
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Member Since: 5/15/2010
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Originally posted by YoYo
Can someone feel me in on why Xbox One is such a disaster?
My bro just told me that you cant play used game on it which is absolutely stupid, but what else?
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You can't play your game unless you sign in to your internet probably xbox live every 24 hours
Kinect is a spycam probably the same default privacy settings just like with facebook.
It's $100 more expensive than the PS4 despite the PS4 having the more powerful machine.
Region locked.
HDD non upgradeable.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 1/21/2012
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The PS4 ***** all over the Xbox One.
I owned both the Xbox and the Xbox 360. Never had a Playstation before.
But it seems like this will be my first Playstation, cause if both consoles are what they are making out to be, the PS4 is miles ahead of the Xbox One.
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Member Since: 7/12/2010
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Originally posted by Mélina
So people don't have a right play games offline? Um, up until the release of the Xbox, you could only play with other people in your living room. You should ALWAYS have the right to play offline because the internet (and your internet provider) doesn't work on your schedule. If something should happen to your internet connection, you've been left with a $500 dust collector. That's one big ass to me but ay, it ain't my money.
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The Xbox One does not require an Always Online Connection, but it does require a periodic internet connection. After connecting your console to the internet and logging in to your Xbox Live, you can play a game offline for up to 24 hours on your primary console, or one hour if you are logged on to a separate console. [1] Offline gaming is not possible after these time limits until you re-establish a connection, but you can still watch live TV, Blu-ray and DVD movies offline.
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I get what you're saying, which was my problem, but it's basically a "check in" thing.. after that you get to play offline for 24 hours, which isn't really that bad. It just seems like people are going overboard with this online thing.
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Member Since: 11/6/2010
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I hate that you have to pay $5 a month (which equals $60 in a year) to play online now but the price, features and all of what Plus entails makes up for it.
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Member Since: 5/3/2010
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Originally posted by Mani.
This was bound to happen. I'm a xbox stan, but trust me PS4 will definitely be on top just because the general public finds it more attractive. It's like a cycle. PS3 went through the flop, now I think it's Xbox's turn.
It breaks me heart gyal.
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Do you mean flop next to its predecessor's standards? Cause the PS3 outsold the Xbox360.
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Member Since: 7/12/2010
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I don't get what Xbox was thinking.
Like, can they explain to me the purpose of this?
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Originally posted by Mélina
I hate that you have to pay $5 a month (which equals $60 in a year) to play online now but the price, features and all of what Plus entails makes up for it.
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And those free games they give away every month aren't exactly old too.
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Member Since: 11/6/2010
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Originally posted by Mani.
I get what you're saying, which was my problem, but it's basically a "check in" thing.. after that you get to play offline for 24 hours, which isn't really that bad. It just seems like people are going overboard with this online thing.
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This is true but again, you may not be able to log in at times. You never know. I wouldn't invest so much money into something that would be rendered useless if I make a mistake or something not in my control goes wrong.
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Member Since: 4/29/2012
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It's also slaying on German Amazon.
PS4 is #1 a PS3 game is #2 then Xbox one at #3.
Then there's nothing about the Xbox one again up to #11.
But from #4 - #10 there are 3 PS4 games and the controller.
Seems like the GP has made their decision
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Member Since: 5/3/2010
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Originally posted by Mélina
I hate that you have to pay $5 a month (which equals $60 in a year) to play online now but the price, features and all of what Plus entails makes up for it.
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The PS+ subscription is $50 a year (I think they say 5 a month cause they are rounding) but yeah I'm kinda bummed too. No doubt that PS+ would pay for itself in like a week, but eh, I wish it was still optional.
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Member Since: 11/6/2010
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Originally posted by Rigalo
The PS+ subscription is $50 a year (I think they say 5 a month cause they are rounding) but yeah I'm kinda bummed too. No doubt that PS+ would pay for itself in like a week, but eh, I wish it was still optional.
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!!!! But SWEET JESUS ON A STICK am I glad that's all they took from Microsoft.
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Member Since: 11/5/2009
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Originally posted by Arking
Flawless victory for Sony. MS did everything they could to screw over/restrict gamers, leaving the market wide open for Sony to swoop in and save the day.
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I don't get it (I'm not a gamer) but why is everyone on my facebook posting "RIP Microsoft" and praising Sony? Can someone explain
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Member Since: 3/6/2011
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Originally posted by brIt-()nstar
Vitligo, sis. How did you come from "Xbox One is gonna slay PS4" to "Xbox one won't have always online" to "PS4 will get the same DRM" and now, to this?
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Because its not that big of a deal. Not every game will have DRM anyways, and if a game does have DRM, its for the benefit of developers and ultimately better games.
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Member Since: 8/3/2010
Posts: 71,871
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Originally posted by 50thStateofMind
I may have to get my first Sony gaming console??
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Originally posted by Flame
Same here.
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If you didn't have a PS1 in your younger days then you didn't have a real childhood
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