'XBOX ONE' ANNOUNCED!

[GBA rocks]

Yes, but WHY should it be an essential piece, Why would general gamers want a camera in their face with them barking commands at it? We're not naked skinny cam girls... It's not essential for gaming at all..

Sometimes you have to shove a feature down users' throats to make it widely used and leveraged by developers.
This way, Kinect is taken "for granted".

When something is just optional (see Circle Pad Pro for 3DS), it receives 1/100 support and usage.

 

[The Catboy]

I have one issue, why is it called "Xbox ONE?" Shouldn't that be the given name for the first xbox? It just seems strange to call it that.

 

[Pong20302000]

I have one issue, why is it called "Xbox ONE?" Shouldn't that be the given name for the first xbox? It just seems strange to call it that.

See my above comment

 

[Necron]

Easy, if kinect is needed for the console, but not required in any sense, you can just put a paper in front of it, or anything that covers the lens

 

[Foxi4]

I really don't see why the Kinect issue is heated all of a sudden, it's now considered a part of the control scheme, not an add-on to it. We've seen the glimpses of it in games like "Ghost Recon: Future Soldier" where the Kinect was not used as a separate means of control but as an extension of the controller you already wielded - this is what they're aiming at.

As an add-on, the Kinect was not treated seriously by developers because not all 360 users have one - now that all Xbox One users will have a Kinect 2.0, it can be seemlessly integrated into games and there's no risk of alienating users.

Easy, if kinect is needed for the console, but not required in any sense, you can just put a paper in front of it, or anything that covers the lens

Might not be as easy as you think - go ahead and aim a WiiMote away from the TV screen in some Wii games (most notably Call of Duty) and see what happens.
The Kinect might do the same thing - restrict you from further gameplay if it doesn't detect the player.

 

[jacksprat1990]

Nice pic, except what do you do when your Sensor Bar breaks? I know, you buy another one for a pound, but what do you do when your Wii U Gamepad breaks? A-ha! Gotcha!

The Wii sensor bar is required for the controller to work. The Kinect is not required for anything. Why should it be required to have it connected at all times? So I can say "Xbox...On". Hope the Xbox One (Such a dumb name) gets ripped apart like the WiiU is at the moment. It deserves more verbal abuse.

 

[The Catboy]

See my above comment

That didn't seem to answer my question. I'm just a tad bit confused by this naming here. I've personally called the first xbox either the Xbox 1 or the Original xbox since was the first one. Calling this the Xbox ONE would imply it's either the first or ONE is an acronym.

 

[Foxi4]

The Wii sensor bar is required for the controller to work. The Kinect is not required for anything. Why should it be required to have it connected at all times? So I can say "Xbox...On". Hope the Xbox One (Such a dumb name) gets ripped apart like the WiiU is at the moment. It deserves more verbal abuse.

It's like you didn't watch the presentation at all... The Kinect 2.0 will be used for a variety of interface functions - it's not just "turn on" and "turn off" - it will be used for Snap on, for zooming, stretching, changing tabs, for gameplay mechanics - it's very much required to actually use the system.

As for the name, it's named "One" because by definition it's supposed to encompass all entertainment devices into one device, how is that not clear?

 

[JulietStMoon]

Hope the Xbox One (Such a dumb name) gets ripped apart like the WiiU is at the moment. It deserves more verbal abuse.

It's hilariously pathetic when people have personal vendettas against freaking game systems. I mean really, what did the Xbox1 (not even released yet) and the Wii U do to you that makes you wish ill of them?

That didn't seem to answer my question. I'm just a tad bit confused by this naming here. I've personally called the first xbox either the Xbox 1 or the Original xbox since was the first one. Calling this the Xbox ONE would imply it's either the first or ONE is an acronym.

I think the reason for the name is because it's an "All in ONE entertainment system." At least, that's the popular opinion.

 

[jacksprat1990]

I did watch the presentation and I was very disappointing. I forgot about the zooming and snapping, forgive me. I can see why it is necessary now.

And I didn't say the name wasn't clear. I understand what they're trying to do. You know, it nearly made me have to think when I heard it to try and work out what they meant.

 

[GBA rocks]

Notice how nobody cares or ever cared that much about BC in Xbox-land (even from xbox_the_First to x360 compatibility was only 50%), because 90% games are disposable annual releases to whom people don't feel any kind of emotional bond and are superseded by next year release.

Ohhh I so wish I could re-play Fable or that Forza episode that's now 2 iterations away, or Madden NFL 09. Not.

In Sony-land and Nintendo-land BC is far more important and appreciated.

 

[xist]

Meanwhile at Sony HQ agreement all round over naming conventions -

https://twitter.com/KazHiraiCEO/status/336910138478837760

Is it actually possible the ONE could actually put people off rather than representing the ONE box needed to unify home entertainment?

(before anyone starts it's a parody account...)

 

[The Catboy]

I think the reason for the name is because it's an "All in ONE entertainment system." At least, that's the popular opinion.

I guess that makes sense. Kinda wish they thought it out more though and came up with something better, even 720 would work better then ONE, but that's just my opinion.

 

[jacksprat1990]

It's hilariously pathetic when people have personal vendettas against freaking game systems. I mean really, what did the Xbox1 (not even released yet) and the Wii U do to you thank m that makes you wish ill of them?

What did Microsoft do to me? Give me one of the worst presentations ever for a "video game console" and made me realize what direction video games are heading.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

Youtube will be flooding with gameplay footage.
Xbox video recorder for games

I guess I will still use my avermedia live gamer and elgato

 

[Gahars]

What did Microsoft do to me? Give me one of the worst presentations ever for a "video game console" and made me realize what direction video games are heading.

I know it's a cliched response at this point, but really, I beg you don't cry.

 

[Maxternal]

(tl;dr)

Yay, xbox looks like a box again.
hope they don't pull a Wii U and no one confuses xbox one with a xbox 1 retro re-release.

 

[RodrigoDavy]

Meanwhile at Sony HQ agreement all round over naming conventions -

https://twitter.com/KazHiraiCEO/status/336910138478837760

Atari 7800: "Bitch, please!"

 

[GBA rocks]

(tl;dr)
hope they don't pull a Wii U and no one confuses xbox one with a xbox 1 retro re-release.

They sacrificed consumer awareness (x720 would have been instantly understandable by anyone) for elegance and not being banal/predictable.

It should be noted though that often Wiis and Wii_Us are bought by oblivious parents for little kiddies, whereas gamers of 15+ will buy their OWN x1 and surely know what they're talking about. While this is a broad generalization, statistically it could make the naming issue less relevant.

 

[dgwillia]

Like I said earlier, meh. Only way I really see myself getting one anytime near launch is that my cousin gets an extra one (Since he gets Xbox consoles/promo items all the time).