[Rumor] Next Xbox requires always online internet connection, no used games, uses 50GB Blurays

[PolloDiablo]

The rumor or the nextbox?

both

 

[DinohScene]

but that is like saying the tribes on the amazon dont have internet

alsoi think people in north africa would like to eat better that to play xbacks

Still, there's a lot of people that don't have Internet connections.
Or are maybe on a shared connection and can't hook up an next xbox for that matter.


Still.
These things are rumors are are likely to be false anyway.

 

[Gahars]

Hell, even in the United States, Europe, and other First World Nations it's a problem. While most people have internet access, they may not have a reliable, stable internet connection - not to mention that even people with great internet connections can suffer outages.

I get it, piracy is a problem - but this is the one of the dumbest possible countermeasures you can take. I know that, you know that, and most importantly, Microsoft knows that. It isn't that hard to put together.

 

[Carnivean]

I will simply pass on the next generation if any of the account bound games and always online rumors are true. I can tolerate binding games to steam but even that is a stretch and that's with the ability to run them offline and with massively reduced pricing compared to retail console games.

 

[heartgold]

Sony patent a block used game method lately, so we still have Wii U thankfully. Haha...

 

[Clydefrosch]

...I wonder if you still have to buy that wireless adapter for 80 bucks separately though

 

[tbgtbg]

I will never buy anything that requires me to be online to use it. Sometimes shit happens and you lose your connection, why should you not be able to play games? My DSL was down for like a week when my adapter/router died and I had to wait to get a new one, I should have to go without games in that time? Any console maker that answers yes to that can FOAD.

 

[chyyran]

I think Sony's rumoured RFID system is more reasonable. Not right, but more reasonable.
I can't believe that Micro$oft is taking from Ubisoft's book, and then taking it a step further..

Doesn't affect me though, I'm leaning towards WiiU and/or PS4 this gen, for exclusives. Otherwise my PC can handle most games I throw at it.

 

[narutofan777]

they 4got that some people have bad internet connection.

i mite stick with pc next gen.

microsoft stay losing.

 

[Xuphor]

they 4got that some people have bad internet connection.

i mite stick with pc next gen.

Apart from your atrocious grammar and 8 year old sounding wording, I agree with you entirely. I have terrible internet, with no signs of it being improved any time. Very rural area where I live. Wii-U and PC only will have to be my gaming machines.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Third console curse, anybody?

 

[Deleted_171835]

Bahahahaha, if Microsoft actually does that, PS4 it is. I ain't buying a system that limits my ability to purchase/sell games.

 

[Deleted-236924]

*buttfluster*

jk, pc master race

 

[mightymuffy]

Could go either way... it's possible that in order to play your recently bought disc you first need to be online - I can see a unique id per disc that'll get checked before you can play it. Not sure either MS or Sony are daft enough to require 'always on' (rumours are circulating the PS4 is the same), but you never know!

 

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[KingVamp]

1) I doubt they will drop the prices for that.
2) I doubt they would see more returns since people will just stay away from the console altogether.
3)

 

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[Guild McCommunist]

I've become rather disenchanted with the Xbox 360 after having a PS3 for comparison. While I'd still choose the Xbox 360 for single player multiplats, the PS3 just has free online, better games, and it does go rather nicely with the Vita (sure as hell better than the lousy ass SmartGlass which I tried and was completely underwhelmed with). I'll probably be sticking with Sony next gen unless money comes my way in which case I'll do PC and maybe Sony if they offer a similar first party offering (anything The Last of Us related will make me want to buy it since it's looking like GOTY 2013).

 

[Maxternal]

Why do people still cling on to these "rumours"? Most of the time, they're false, and are created by websites trying to get as many clicks as possible.

Because there's nothing else to go on at this point.

 

[weavile001]

Gosh....imagine when the next xbox gets hacked, we'll have to download a 50 GB game......cool.