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Ok, so the main point of this review, besides confirming Xbox One as a Heck of a Fun Video Game is also to make perfect clear to all of the fanboys, doubtful ones and competition partial intrigues that Xbox One is A GAMER'S CONSOLE among other things. So let me begin this review by stating that I have mine for almost a month and that I preferred the PS3 compared to Xbox 360 which will help my case of not having a fanboy opinion. Now here is what I have to say about the console features:
PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE: The Xbox One performance did not let me down. Games are loaded fairly quickly and it never stood long for Downloads. The console is SOOOO silent and the Blu ray drive works like a charm. Regarding the specifications of Xbox One, in my opinion there is no difference despite people saying that is "a landslide victory to PS4 for RAM" and other stuff. I am not a graphic engineer, but people love to speculate how PS4 has a "magically" superior performance. NOT TRUE, I played Fifa14 for both and there is no difference, and for the other games will be the same, if not now, in the near future.
GRAPHICS: That's the controversial part of the comment that complements the above topic, mainly because of confused opinion of other's regarding particular aspects. Let me explain. There are games that were designed for the same pixel fulfillment (1080 p NFS Rivals, Fifa 14 and NBA 2K14) for both consoles and there are some that were not (BF 4, COD Ghosts, Assassins Creed 4), so for the first 3, there are no differences and for the last 3, the minimum differences will disappear with time when both consoles consistently launch games at 60 fps and 1080p and, in a distant future, 4k ultra HD quality. So in summary, differences are almost imperceptible and will disappear after the launch era.
GAMES: That's a major factor that made me choose Xbox One. There are really great expectations for some games exclusive for Xbox One that I could not resist. Namely, Killer Instinct, Titanfall, Sunset Overdrive, Forza 5, Quantum Break and Ryse. The games that I have now is Fifa and Killer Instinct. Killer Instinct it has been so well designed that I am actually learning how to develop long combos because of Dojo mode. It is an approach of a fighting game that really teaches you go all the way and I am enjoying this. It is still waiting Fulgore to enable Arcade mode, but this mix of Beta test and actual game is still fun. Regarding Fifa, either you know or you don't know what I am talking about how fun this game is.
CONTROLLER: The controller of Xbox One is really great. People are even commenting that is better than PS4. I have used both and don't think there is much of a difference, I just like the Xbox One better by personal preference. But the most impressive improvement was compared to the Xbox 360 controller. I hated that controller, maybe because I had a ps3 and when I changed to 360 in fighting games I could not do anything, but when I used the Xbox One, I adapted in SECONDS. There is the matter that it does not come with built in batteries and that's a downer. But here is what almost no one is thinking, if you buy rechargeable batteries you gonna fix your problem forever. They cost 14 bucks 4 batteries with recharger and you don't have to spend 30-50 bucks with Microsoft's built in batteries. So there is my money saver for you guys ; ). It comes with mic headphones to talk on line, which I felt it does the job just fine. Oops, almost forgot. Did I mention you can navigate with your Smartglass app? Yeah you can, and when you have to type some message to friends, just use your keyboard from your smartphone, that is soooo neat.
KINNECT: This might be the main reason why I went for One and not PS4. I used to think it was worthless on 360, but the home entertainment synchrony is really the way of the future. The voice commands to navigate and get in and out of games without having to quit is next gen stuff that we saw in "Minority Report" or "I, Robot". You can snap and do 2 things at the same time and you can navigate without your controller using your voice. The self configuration was quick and precise for Kinect commands. The only issue is sometimes turning On, but that affects very little my experience. The navigation using Kinect added to the output port to switch to TV makes an "all in one experience entertainment system" that seems to perk people up, although I haven't connected myself.
But here is the Cherry on the top: GAMES COMES DESIGNED FOR IN VOICE COMMANDS. That's an advantage that you can attribute to a next gen console. In Fifa you can say "Pressure on the ball" and configure to be ultra defensive, change formation and make the players press who has the ball or whatever combo set up you want. There are several individual tactical voice commands that can save you miss a play while tapping analog directional to change your tactics. In BF 4 for instance you can say "engage" and your peers will literally "drop the bomb" with choppers and the whole Shebang. The last example is in Dead Rising 3, if your dog barks in the basement, the hordes of zombies will discover you and feast you to the bones. You're NOT GONNA FIND THAT IN PS4 games, even if you purchase the eye.
PRICE: That can be the only actual con of Xbox One. That's a little pricey. They probably should have it at $450-480 to make it reasonable, but Bill Gates is already giving money so maybe he does not need to fine tune the perfect profit ration by lowering the price and selling considerably more. But people, lets cut the crap that I want to wait to lower the price to buy a next gen VG. THAT WILL TAKE A COUPLE OF YEARS, so be smart and use your amazon store card and pay within 6 months to go smoothly, but don't give me that bullsh*t of is too expensive ... If you don't like the game library that's acceptable, but frankly, if you don't study or don't work and had lots of money and free time, you might be able to purchase almost 30 games that are out there and play them until 10 more are launched spread this year, so good luck with your lack of option problem!
ONLINE FEATURES: I can say that paying Xbox Live (Please people, pay $40 her at amazon for Gold and not 60 someplace else) it works well and maybe doesn't have as much as free games as PS +, but it might have in the future, who knows? The other aspect that PS + have an advantage is the game streaming. Apparently you will be able to pay and access old console games and playing them by stream. However, my friend Bill will not watch that parade and do nothing to be part of it. That will probably be part of Xbox One any time now.
So, in summary its an awesome console, that is similar to PS4 with the advantage of having in voice commands in games and fun home entertainment control by Kinect. Smartglass is an app that makes even more fun and can save controller batteries while navigating out of games. The downers are the price and does not comes with built in batteries, that can be ameliorated by spending 14 bucks or less with rechargeable batteries + charger. I would only also purchase the PS4 if I had most of my friends with PS4to play on line with them.
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This is amazon at its best, pre order was flawless arrived on time on launch day and no problems so far. The shipping box was destroyed and completely open but i have a feeling that was actually the UPS driver as the security tape seemed to be cleanly cut, not sure what happened a can only assume a few negative things obviously.The Xbox has been a blast to own, Titanfall has been my favorite game, and the operating system has undergone huge improvements. Now that you can get it so much cheaper there is nothing to lose.The Xbox One S is out now but unless you desperately need a UHD Bluray player there is no real need to get that over the original model, I'd suggest waiting for Xbox Scorpio in 2017 if you're going to spend that much on an xbox.Pro Tip: If you're going to use with a home theater system, you may need an optical splitter to make all the audio connections needed.
