The perils of being an Xbox gamer

Last generation being an Xbox gamer was great, we started by pushing our great Playstation rivals to last place in the console war with early sales and dominated them in North America overall. There was a host of AAA titles, excellent exclusives and the pad was the best on the market. We laughed at the demise of the Playstation, a console which always had a huge market share which was struggling to match our sales and was getting trampled on by the Wii. Life was good, we could announce our devotion to the Xbox brand and could frequent forums without ridicule and poke fun at Sony and their failings. How times have changed.

[DarkOcelet]

The person who wrote the article really seems to hate the Xone. Once Quantum Break and Gears IV gets released, i will surely get it. There is also Halo 5/Crackdown/Phantom Dust/CrackDown/ScaleBound for those interested in those games so it will have great games.

And i am not sure the author should be embarrassed by owning the Xone lol. Things will get better and it will have more awesome games, yes, it might not have JRPGS but they will have some great games too and you will appreciate having one later on.

[DEEBO]

Naw he is being truthful something alot x1's owners won't admit.

The PS4 is the better system plan and simple.

I got the wiiu,Xbox one and PS4 and the best place to play is the PS4.

PlayStation plus,PlayStation now,better 1st party,better controller (opinion) hardware is the best out of the 3 and VR.

The 1st xbox was my favorite system even over the ps2, ps2 had good games but xbox was doing things better from graphics to online but now i don't see MS plan.

I hope their new games knock it out the park but this end of the year fire sale they do are killing them.

[Kiwi66]

Don't you mean that the ps4 is the best place to play for you but it clearly isn't the same for everyone as some just prefer xbox

[breakpad]

people dont understand that the whole Xbox brand build around 1 and only name HALO...HALO:CE was so good -larger than life, a true masterpiece after it, HALO 2 started the downfall ..yes it had very well organized multiplayer but in comparison with HALO CE was a quick made mediocre game , although the hype and the name of HALo was so strong that supported 2 generation of consoles (X360 , X1)only on that 1 name/game and also from COD games which purposely were better on Xbox by the moneybagged Crap Activision ...

[ShwankyShpanky]

Why do people always refer to their Xbox/PS4/WiiU collecting dust like it's a bad thing?

I mean, I play my PS4 every day... but it's still collecting dust. Wouldn't it collect less dust if it wasn't being used? If it was constantly tucked away in a badly ventilated cabinet, or boxed up in the closet?

If your consoles are repelling dust while in use, you might want to get it serviced... that could be a sign of static buildup due to improper grounding.

[Kal0psia]

^

LMAO! xDDD

One of the best comments, I applaud you good sir. On topic, it's all subjective. Both consoles have games that attract gamers who like them. I bought an XOne NOT becuase of the console because it haas the games I grew up with and like. Just becuase Microsoft got bad flak since launch doesn't mean I'm going to sacrifice that and NOT play the future Gears or many great future titles from Microsoft. In my opinion.

[Kingdomcome247]

This article is complete stealth/concern trolling imo. There is absolutely no shame in owning the Xbox One. It is a great console that continues to improve. It's not the most powerful, and it may not have the highest rated games either, but I enjoy it immensely along with the PS4. On another note... the PlayStation brand never met it's demise like he mentions. In the event that it had of met it's demise, it surely wouldn't have been anything to laugh about like he says that he did. This article is fanboyish through and through.

[nix]

How is it a stealth trolling?

The title clearly says that - Perils.

[medman]

@kingdomcome247
I like what you said...very fair and balanced assessment, but you still get downvoted. Curious.

[krypt1983]

I have all systems ps4 constantly collects dust until the next worthy exclusive is released, Xb1 is the overall better console imo period, xbl is leagues ahead of psn, interface is way better, idc my ps4 has a slightly better gpu hell half the time you can even tell the difference,if I cared about graphics and resolution I would play more games on my pc which is better then xb1 and ps4 combined. .

[CaptainObvious878]

Interesting how you can't tell the difference between 44% more pixels, but you can easily tell that XBL is leagues better than PSN.

I always hear this nonsense about the online services, but I never see any proof.

[josephayal]

Gears IV?

[DarkOcelet]

Yeah, Gears Of War 4.

[ThunderPulse]

Xbone not Xone.

[Snookies12]

Or, you know... Just X1. If you're trying to simplify a name, might as well make it as simplified as possible.

[Eonjay]

To be honest... the back and forth is only online. My sister has an Xbox One and she loves it. She doesn't subscribe to the fake online war.

That being said. If you want to come online, you have to have the fortitude to accept that other may have differing opinions than you.

Man up.

[tinynuggins]

It's true, you put a bunch of hard core xbox and sony fans in a room and all you you end up with is a group of people playing games and having a good time. This BS "console war" is only for the kids online with nothing better to do. It's unfortunate but at least it's limited to online and doesn't bleed into reality.

[Eonjay]

Exactly.

[Pogmathoin]

I sometimes wonder if hardcore Sony and xbox fanboys have an xbox or PS.... They spend the whole day here trolling and expanding the copy and paste links over and over again... There are no perils of being a gamer, none at all.... This article stems from the used end of toilet paper.... Was same last time around, was loving 360, but then PS3 came out with Resistance...... Had to have it... End off.....just play the games, those who write these shlthole articles must has some severe insecurity, there is much more going on in the world to even give a shlt about this 'war'

'Crawl back under your rock'....... What, are you a Man U or Liverpool fan too?? Why would you feel the need for that??

[stuna1]

Damn to bad you've reached your bubble limit because you definitely earned one with that comment. The difference of opinions is a mainstay in any console generation, and will repeat a ongoing cycle in the next.

@Pogmathoin

You would be surprised at the amount of people that support a specific console because it's the popular thing to do! Or rag on another because they don't want to be lumped in with the unpopular brand at the time.

[Automatic79]

@Eonjay

I agree with everything you just said the back and fourth is definitely online only. I see a ton of people buying Xbox One just like they buy PS4. As a Primary Xbox One player and owner of PS4 as a secondary system I have to say that this article make valid points but also feels like an undercover fanboy writing to downplay Xbox.

As an Xbox One player I completely admit the following:

1 Xbox should have shown off more games and less media at the reveal in 2013

2 Should have kept some of there futuristic Ideas about game sharing and DRM quiet and see how this generation plays out

3 Most importantly should have had Phil running Xbox from the beginning

Now with all the above I have stated this is where I have a problem with the article. I quote

"It is hard to join in any gaming related conversation being an Xbox owner, there’s nothing to get excited about or talk about anymore. Instead I avoid forums through fear of ridicule, I avoid any gaming outlets online because I am ashamed of the choices Xbox has made. Microsoft seems to be focusing on different ways to play and interact and ignored the hardcore following which made it successful."

I don't care how many times I get ridiculed or get disagrees. I will always be an Xbox gamer first and overall gamer of other consoles. The author states he is ashamed of the choices being made by Xbox now I beg to differ

Phil is the leader now big plus for me as a gamer

Xbox One is now going back to the Original Xbox feeling games first and everything else secondary another big plus

Xbox One and Windows 10 intergration, big plus for me.

Free games monthly

Solid updates that shows why the Xbox is built for the future

At E3, Gamescom and GDC I have seen Xbox more focus then ever with Games while the competition is focused on shows and periphials another plus

The biggest reason for me is the games since this generation started Xbox has had some of the best games I seen reminding me of the early Xbox 360 days and the future looks even better with gams like Halo 5, Forza 6, Rare creating a new IP(No more Kinect games), Crackdown, Quantum Break, Scalebound and Gears of War just to name a few.

I am far from being ashamed as an Xbox gamer. Right now it is the complete opposite I am even more proud of the direction they are going and the future is only going to get better. In terms of being in between Sony and Nintendo in this race till the end of this generation. Being in the gaming space with 15 years of console experience shows they are a contender and are willing to learn, listen to gamers, make mistakes and most importantly provide gaming experiences you won't be able to see anywhere else. Unlike the author I am not leaving Xbox when the going gets tough because it is moments like these that define generations and shows what heart is all about. This gamer right here is not crawling under a rock or waiting out the storm I am confronting it and hope all my fellow Xbox gamers do the same.

[Eonjay]

Agreed.

The thing is, there is a popularity war going on and that is a fight that Xbox is not going to win. I for one can admit to liking things that aren't exactly the most popular.

In reference to what the Xbox has become compared to its initial reveal, its definitively improved. But just the same, you can look at the PS3 and admit that the competition from Xbox 360 forced PlayStation to become a better product overall. From development to features.

But regardless of all of that. if you game on Xbox One, there is no peril. I like what I like and I would still like it if other didn't.

[Paytaa]

I'm in the same exact position as you. I'll always be an Xbox fan first and foremost before anything even with all the ridicule and what not. Love Playstation and Nintendo but Xbox is home for me in the console space.

[chrissx]

I rem early days of 360 ms rly looked determined but down the yrs the games dried up and that followed with the ridiculous x1 reveal. Atleast spencer is getting it back on the right track but sonys dominance will likely last throughout the generation.

[MasterBaker]

Agreed, Phil spencer and the Xbox team have been turning things around, but the ps4 will most likely dominate this generation no matter what, and it really does deserve it.

[2pacalypsenow]

Why does it not deserve it? They completely changed their attitude compared to 2006 when you had to get a 2nd job to own one .

They made it Developer and user friendly . A complete turnaround from playstation 3

[Kingdomcome247]

@2pacalypsenow- His comment says that,"it really DOES deserve it." It doesn't show his comment as having been edited either, so I imagine you just misread it, bud.

[Rookie_Monster]

Proud owner of the xbox one here. Opposing Fanboys and their ignorant opinion pieces can go to h.!!

Currently enjoying Halo MCC, Killer Instinct, Forza Horizon 2, Ori, Sunset Overdrive on this awesome console and patiently awaiting the Megatron known as Halo 5 along with Forza 6 and Rise of the Tomb Raider along with what DX12 will bring to the consile this year and Quantum Break, Crackdown, Scalebound, and Gears 4 next year. There is no shame in the amount of games that are coming for a great system that is outpacing last gen consoles sales at the same time frame. Just because the PS4 is doing better doesn't mean the XB1 is Wii U.

Haters will hate and doom and gloom articles will continue to be approved here but it doesn't change the fact that the XB1 is an awesome console.

[700p]

ya im having a blast with my xbox one.

[NatureOfLogic_]

"ya im having a blast with my xbox one."

700p.

[Eonjay]

If thats a stealth troll, its really good.

[XiMasterChief]

@NatureOfLogic_

Relatively speaking, if we are talking about resolution, the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One are both failures. Most, if not all, games are visually (graphics, some may seem the same) downgraded from their PC counterparts.

Before you console gamers speak about how your console is holding about eachothers, you should note that: you are holding back the PC, where the graphics actually matter.

Goodbye.

[Automatic79]

@Rookie Monster well said. Read my post above on this thread. We are both feeling the same way.

[TheKingslayer]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Rookie, you are no different than many gamers years back who owned the Xbox 360 who said there was more to that console than Halo.

It's not irony, but a revelation to see the Xbox One get the same treatment as the Xbox 360 did. For entirely different reasons. This time for games that are 900p in resolution. The games are not broken, don't perform bad, there is no RROD controversy, no disc format difference, etc.

I'm not understanding the peril of being an Xbox One owner. At all. Especially when you take into account the amount of investment Microsoft is making into updating the console on every level. I mean if you are an Xbox One owner you should whole heartedly be having a really enjoyable time.

If you are a PS4 gamer you should be jumping for joy. The system is not hard to develop for, there are no super computer claims to speak of to destroy the hardware's real capabilities with such propaganda.

In effect with the PC pushing towards full capability without being held back by console gaming.

Nintendo's WiiU growing in gaming audiences minds as a great place to play.

Mobile gaming space growing by leaps and bounds.

Both the Xbox One and PS4 doing really good with gamers (offline). This is shaping up to be a really interesting and dynamic generation of gaming all around.

In light of the facts...Death to the fanboy troll on this one.

[yankolo]

The perils huh ..the perils are that right now its saying that i have 0 friends online while they are online...anybody having the same trouble???already disconected the console ok....

[LonDonE]

Actually strange you say that i am in uk london and i am having the same problem right now on xbox live via xbox one.
Everything is working fine but my friends list and friends info section says currently unavailable.

Either way love my xbox one and wii u and PS4.
Seriously i like the consoles to be different.

[JokerDem]

Yeah I'm having the same issue.

[DragonbornZ]

Lol wow. I'm good with my Xbox One yo.

[TheCommentator]

This should be called "The Perils of Being an Xbox Fanboy".

I like XB1, but I post about DX12 and XB1 tech because I seek answers as a fan of technology, and XB1 has an interesting setup that is not fully understood. What I can't stand is when Sony fanboys come into an XB1 forum and ruin what should be people sharing their ideas and sources, by spraying "data sheet grafiti" all over the walls. We get it. PS4 is more powerful and sells better but it is not our choice. We don't care. We're just excited that XB1 is getting more capabilities and want to discuss the implications like human beings.

[INTOmyMOUTH]

Meh. I love to shit on the other guys system as much as the next but the author was just silly.

[Godz Kastro]

Perils...LOL

[ScorpiusX]

Am as content as ever before with my Xbox ones , see no downside.

[Software_Lover]

This is just sad on so many levels.

[PistolsAtDawn]

Agreed...its more like TRYING to see bad things about Xbox, than ACTUALLY experiencing them.

[PistolsAtDawn]

Anyone thinking that the X1 is even remotely a bad machine is clearly just a fanboy trying to see what they WANT to see. Even if it's just not your thing...the X1 is still a great machine. As an X1 owner since day one and a proud owner of all the gen 8 consoles (plus owner of all but one nintendo systems, all PS's and all Xbox's...and a PC gamer)....in NO WAY am I even remotely upset about having an X1...in fact it's my lead console this gen by far.

How do articles like this even get approved?...if this was about a different system you'd get banned from this site and it'd be taken down immediately.

I also find it ironic that someone took all the time to whine like this about the "perils" of the "other system"....shouldn't that mean you have too many games to play to have this much time on your hands and be this jaded? ....Like pretend for a moment I hated my PS4 and Wii U, but LOVED my X1...it wouldn't cross my mind to stop playing my X1 long enough to cry about the Wii U and PS4.

[Automatic79]

I completely agree @PistolsAtDawn. Well said, well said.

[ps5fanboy]

Sony make better products , simple as.
I'm not just referring to the PlayStation brand , I'm talking production wise , and performance/quality wise.
P.s my Sony projector is awesome.

[starchild]

You should change your name to SonyFanboy. It's more fitting.

[Lennoxb63]

No, they make better quality hardware. I wouldn't say they make all around better products.

[XiMasterChief]

Sony makes better products? No prizes sherlock, they are hardware company (mostly).

Do you expect Autodesk to make a hardware-wise good TV?

[StrayaKNT]

Of all next gen systems, my xbox gets used the most and gives me the best games to play.

[InTheLab]

Well...I've used my X1 twice since Christmas. Now I could have picked up more mutiplatform games for it so it's more my fault than the console itself.

While I do hate the U.I., I really don't have any problem with the Console.

[Max-Zorin]

Perils.........Seriously?

[magiciandude]

I own an Xbox One since the price drop. I don't notice anything perilous so far. I also own a PS4 since launch and I have decided that Xbox One is the better console for me.

[ThePresentIsAgift]

The limitless perils of N4G console trolling articles posted every five minutes.

[Kingoftherodeo]

i give the ps4 the better hardware. sure they have better 1st party studios so far they have failed to show up. i know they are cooking something but so far bloodborne is the only must get and play game on ps4. i will admit the 3rd party games look a tad better when i mean a tad i mean from 1 to 2.

people like to compare graphics i mean if ps4 was putting out pc graphics vs xbox720. then this argument would be a good one. but it isn't fact is side by side you can hardly tell the difference.

lets not even mention vr and xbox hololens . i think neither will thrive vr will turn out to be a screen strapped to your head and hololens will end up working just as good as kinect 2.

[RiPPn]

I mirror this writer's sentiments. I slept out to be the first to get a 360 and loved playing games like Bully HD, Gun, and getting the arcade feel of a high score in the arcade classics with online leaderboards and Geometry Wars..

I loved making fun of the PS3, the lack of rumble, the insane price, etc. And even though I bought one only 6 months after launch when they dropped the price $100 it mainly was a bluray player.

That all changed for me in 2008 - 2009 and I have been back in the Sony camp since. It only cemented my feelings toward Xbox when they did the horrible Xbox One reveal. And I love to see them struggling and that money can't buy them out of their mess. Maybe their next console will be the one that brings me back.. Until then PS4 is my main machine and the Xbox is a TV pass through and an exclusives machine.

[krypt1983]

That's where your delusional what mess? They have sold more xb1 compared to 360 in the timeframe it had been out xb1 is cery successful. Yes ps4 sales have skyrocketed but that means nothing 20 million ps4s sold right? And bloodborn only sold around a million copies you fanboys need to get off the forums and go buy some games.. by the way if anybody needs help on chalice dungeons hit me up...

[TheNemesis501]

the ps4 is the console to have, thats just the truth.

[StrayaKNT]

Depends on what games you like. If you like jrpgs then yes but if you're like me and hate jrpgs then xbox is the easy choice as it has the better exclusive line up for me easily.

[reko]

"Better exclusive lineup" hahaahah 😂😂 hahaha.

[guyman]

"xbox is the easy choice as it has the better exclusive line up for me easily"

You used easy twice in one sentence. Your comments become more desperate by the day, it's laughable. Every comment you make is "better exclusives, better exclusives" you're like a broken telephone.

Let me guess. If microsoft were pushing for jrpg's as hard as sony are, then you would be praising them to the moon and back. Variety is the spice of life. You're probably claiming you "hate jrpg's" because square have announced star ocean as a playstation exclusive. Persona 5, one of the biggest games coming out this year is also exclusive to PS. the downplay is real and alive.

[kingbain90]

For one, speak for yourself. Two if you acted like that last gen against PS, what you're feeling now is what you get.Three if you feel that way, sell your xbox and hop on the ps4 train.

Personally I've been happy with my xbox one since day one (black friday 2014)

[Stiffler]

What a lame piece, lets not even mention that stupid click bait title.

I actually can't believe that this is allowed, seriously just take a read through the entire thing -- It just screams "waaah xbox sucks, I don't like it waaah". If you don't like the console get one of the others out there and just stop whining. That way you will get more readers and sound a lot less like an uninformed troll.

Embarrassing really.

[Wonderful101]

The perils of being a drama queen.

[lolosgolos]

This writer should be embarrassed for writing such nonsenses. I'm happier with my X1 more than my 360 and I can confidently go into any forum and claim it. The assortment of AAA games since launch is more than I can ask for

[wheeler01]

Um, why do I read these articles??

I am not a fanboy of any manufacturer, as I have all consoles except the Wii U, and I am not sure what is to be embarrassed about owning Xbox One.

PS4 is a great console but so is the Xbox One. It is selling better than the Xbox360 and PS3 over similar times and it is just because the PS4 is selling better that it is deemed a failure by some, but I enjoy gaming on all the consoles I have for different games.

My son and his friends love playing with the kinect games rather than just having a controller that is tracked. It is used regularly to plug in an external drive to watch films etc.

There are more reasons, but I know that whatever I say will generally get a negative remark from fanboys. Shame they exist as well as the PC master race (I have pc and game on it as well). But this fanboy stuff is like someone who has gtx970 sli, 16gb ram, i7 cpu etc saying to me (i3, 8gb ram and gtx 660) that my system is a failure because it can't play all games with every setting turned up max and still get 300fps (yes slight exaggeration).

I like the games I play on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, PC and the Wii (eventually getting Wii U for those that worry it has been missed out). I have friends on all consoles that I game with (that is another big reason why some choose one platform over another) and I just enjoy gaming.

Isn't that why we are all here? Can't we all just get along? Why must there be all these arguments (no matter how sad/funny some comments are that I read with each sides fanboys sounding like a bunch of 5 year olds).

Ok, I have made this post way too long now. Ready for the negative comments!!

[VVgamer4lifeVV]

Having lots of fun with Bloodborne, I'm glad I switched over from 360 to pS4. no regrets, none.

[Themba76]

me too definatly was xbox faithful from og xbox all thru 360 but glad i went with sony this time i saw the writing on the wall at e3 2013.

[coreyweb]

This is the dumbest article I have read in a while. Both console are fine and doing well. Move on with your life.

[Father__Merrin]

Microsoft ruined the xbox brand with the most terrible reveal of any product ever...

they are slowly coming back into it though, with azure support and revelations 2 fps win things are looking better than the day before