Is the swop from Xbox 360 to Xbox One worth it?

MWEB GameZone writes: "Some may contest that the generational leap from the previous generation console to the now current one is too small and that the performance change between the two devices is too insignificant. This is arguably true, since the Xbox One is weaker than the PlayStation 4. The improvements. Here's why we believe that the reasons to get an Xbox One go beyond system specifications, especially since the software is so strong."

[HanCilliers]

Say what you will, Microsoft deserves credit for how they are shaping the XB1 into a fantastic console. They listen to feedback and implement changes.

[plut0nash]

This is true. I tend to avoid PS4 / Xbox One comparisons these days since I enjoy the XBO experience.

[schmoe]

and there is absolutely no reason why you cant enjoy both right??

[16bitNutritionist]

I have all three but the one that gets the most attention is the XO....the whole experience of using it just seems more next gen to me...the console being slightly less powerful than PS4 really doesn't matter at all...I play games for gameplay not graphics..all three are awesome but the XO is the best in my opinion.

[ABizzel1]

Honestly I wouldn't recommend getting rid of your last-gen console for a next gen console on any platform except Wii U since it has backwards compatibility (PS Now doesn't really cover it).

All the next-gen consoles are good, but I wouldn't say any of them are amazing right now. If you have a back catalog of games on the PS360 then go back and play those games and try to get an PS4 / XBO bundle on sale for the holidays.

2015 is the real year of gaming for the PS4, and if you can wait until then you'll have a huge and diverse library of exclusives coming to the console all year long.

I expect a price drop for the XBO in 2015 due to sales. The consoles sales are on the rise which is good, but the price will happen to keep momentum, and to stop the PS4 from developing too damaging of a lead, so it's a benefit to gamers to wait at least until April if you can.

If a last gen, single console owner wanted to upgrade to the successor of their console I would recommend Wii U without a doubt.

I'd recommend the Xbox One if they're favorite franchises is out to get the console if they catch a deal (which is likely since only Gears, Fable, and Crackdown will be missing by years end). Otherwise wait until early next year for a price drop, and stick with your 360 the games that are coming out, and G4G.

I'd recommend a PS4 if they have a deal as well. If not then it's best to wait for the PS4 in 2015 when all the amazing games are coming, since there are still good games coming to PS3 and PS+ is carrying it well.

PS4: Mass diversity of games
XBO: Online and Friends
Wii U: E for Everyone

[Gazondaily]

Well said. For many of us, who spend a great deal of time on N4G and the like, it's easy to have a very pessimistic view of the X1.

I actually find myself going home and playing the X1 and thinking, wait, what is the fuss about?

On the internet I'm given the impression that resolution/parity etc is the be all and all of console gaming but in reality, when I play on both consoles, I don't see this massive disparity in enjoyment between the two. The X1 certainly more than holds its own in the next-gen arena. But I guess, the sales etc are perhaps, proof to the contrary.

I wouldn't outright swap the 360 for the X1 if you have a back catalogue of games.

Right now, I prefer my X1 to the PS4. In 2015, all that is set to change. But they are both great consoles in their own right and if you own both then you certainly won't be missing out on much. I know that if I only had a PS4, I would be missing out MASSIVELY with Forza Horizon 2. Also, no Uncharted 4? Get outta here! I need that in my veins too.

[tgunzz]

360 gamers, go ahead and upgrade to xb1! Fantastic console, with great games, and incredible features... Game on.

[HanCilliers]

And it just keeps on getting better

[Boltshocker]

I prefer the Xbox experience but that's my opinion i enjoy PS as well just think the online experience is better on Xbox than PS i don't care about who has more fps or graphics as long as i enjoy the game.

[plut0nash]

I think that this is the most common viewpoint around.

[yankolo]

I prefer xbox cuze of....the controller....titanfall...KI.. .xbox live....etc.

[Ko_Uraki]

Some months ago I would have said no. Now yes: X1 is a great console and Horizon 2 is really a nextgen experience

[plut0nash]

It's the fact that it's the first really polished racing game to come out for the Xbox One. :)

[lord zaid]

No it not. I've said this a million times, it is not necessary to upgrade yet. Wait for the price drop people.

[qwerty676]

yes

with

d4
fh2
project spark
SO
TMCC
and then 2 kinect dance games.

theres a variety of good exclusives in there.

[DeadlyOreo]

No offence, but apart from Master Chief Collection and Forza that list really isn't very appealing.

Also, isn't Forza H2 and those Kinect games on 360?

[Robearboy]

Despite the nay sayers the Xbox one is a fantastic console, perhaps slightly underpowered but that means nothing when I am playing some fantastic games what still look stunning

[Father__Merrin]

I'd recommend keeping onto 360 for now

[GodGinrai]

I still have mine..with 200+ downloaded games. I am not getting rid of it. But The transition to XB1 has been great for me. From FM5, dead rising3 to titanfal to super time force to FH2 and too the upcoming SSO (trading my day one edition for the SSO white console bundle)to the daddy..Halo:MCC. i have not been disappointed at all, even if I was a little iffy about the specs at first in comparison to the PS4(which I picked up in march)..but I play the XB1 more. Could be because of the exclusive..could be because XBLG..could be because of the UI and controller..maybe its because my close gaming friends all (still after 9 years) are still XBLG guys. Maybe its all those things..Its just a great console, all round.

[HanCilliers]

Why?

[boing1]

I wouldn't swop.

[mixelon]

"Swop" ? I've not seen that spelling before. :)

[uth11]

I'm thinking they meant swoop before the autocorrect bit them ;)

[King_of_Nothing]

Swop is the Brit variant of swap

[DeadlyOreo]

No it's not lol. Swap is swap.

[King_of_Nothing]

@DeadlyOreo- My apologies, I'll be sure to refer to you next time I need clarification on the meaning of a word rather than turning to various dictionary sources.

http://www.merriam-webster....

http://www.thefreedictionar...

http://dictionary.reference...

[mixelon]

It really isn't, the more usual is swap, even here - hence if you look up "swop" in either Oxford, Collins or Cambridge British English dictionaries it takes you to "swap" - im a Brit who works in an academic bookshop and reads a lot, and I've never once seen swop.

It's clearly an accepted spelling, but it definitely isn't the primary one here in the UK, at all. You'd have to try hard to find it used here at all.

[King_of_Nothing]

@mixelon- So which is it? "it really isn't" a variant as you start your statement or it is a variant as you concede by admitting that it is an accepted spelling?

I never once said it was the primary spelling, simply that it is an accepted variant spelling of swap. Even the dictionaries you listed have the entry for swop as a variant of swap used in the UK, whether that spelling is widely used wasn't the point.

The point of my response was to point out that, in the context of the article, swop was likely not an auto-correction of swoop as an earlier poster stated, but rather just a variant spelling of swap.

[ExPresident]

I'm sure both consoles offer exciting experiences for gamers in general. Especially considering games are games, if they are good it doesn't matter what console they are on they will be fun in their own right.

I simply avoid, and have avoided an Xbox since the original one because I disagree with a vast majority of things Microsoft does as a company, and how they act. This is not saying Sony is perfect, but I personally see a large difference between how the two operate and I prefer Sony more. In this case I vote with my wallet.

A smaller, yet also important portion of my decision goes into getting the most bang for my buck out of the console itself.

Either way, personal opinions are personal opinions and those should be respected. Sad to see fanboys constantly bashing each other over an opinion on what someone should enjoy. To each his own.

[Immorals]

Gave my 360 to a friend 2 days after my one.

[green]

Six weeks of Xbox One ownership and it has been absolutely amazing. No complaints here especially when you have the amazing Forza Horizon 2 to play.

[Gamerbeyond]

yes, when halo5 comes out.

[strangeaeon]

I swapped both 360's in my household for X1s. I had a few digital games but had already played through most of them, so I saw no reason not to.

[DarthJay]

Meh... nevermind

[rapidturtle]

Xbox One looks awesome in my entertainment center. I'd rather have a power brick, and a cool console than listen to the PS4's fan run on high. I love the battery situation on the Xbox's controller. Its easier to buy a $20 charging station, than have to find the cord and plug into the PS4 when you need a charge. I just set my Xbox controller on the charge station when I am done, and have a charged controller for the next time I play. 900P, 1080P, who the hell cares? I personally feel the Xbox games tend to have more color and contrast to them vs PS4 which in my opinion has a cloudy haze to them. Just look at this guys battlefield video, and you will see it.

[HanCilliers]

I agree with you, people make such a big thing of the 900/1080P, while most gamers actually dont care all that much about it

[Gears_President]

Yeah...I traded my 360 for the One because I got bored one day, early adoption of course. I thought the One was very cool and I played the heck out it for a month. I got this weird eye twitch and my skin began to itch. I also stared peaking out my blinds for some reason. I came to find out I was addicted to Gears MP. I was so sad I looking at other people playing it on Twitch and looking up any new news on the new Gears I could find. A friend of mine had a 360 that he didn't play anymore. It wouldn't even eject games unless he stuck a butter knife in it. Still I bought it for 50; Gears is stuck in it right now and I'm okay with that!

Anyway, if you can hold on to your old systems you probably should. I find my gaming experience is much better switching between the two, plus everyone hasn't made the jump yet. I'm hoping when MCC comes out I can ship it off to get fixed, but those shakes though.
;{

[SonZeRo]

I shall continue disliking the xbox one for no particular good reason, purely because i can :)