Rev:Our second new console in as many weeks is almost here. Microsoft has had a bumpy ride towards the launch of the Xbox One, but now that it's here, how does it stack up? Is the operating system and live TV a game changer, and does the new Kinect solve the problems of its predecessor? Or is it a box with too many ideas, crumbling under the weight of its ambition?
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Meta revealed that an Xbox VR headset was on the way back in 2024, so where is it? And what form can we expect it to take?
Yea, the problem is that the games worth playing in VR in Microsoft's catalog do not run on Meta OS. Hands down one of the best VR experiences I've had was MS Flight Simulator, and you need a beast of a system to run it well! The one thing that could push Meta headsets is an "official" release of Minecraft VR. You had to do some workarounds before to get it running in VR (which is an amazing experience, I don't actually play the game flat), but they just removed all VR support for the game after an update at the end of March. Bring it back with an official, easy to use Meta Quest version. I wouldn't buy an XBox branded Quest, but I'd at least like to see them do a bigger push into VR. Doubt they'd do it bc it's still so niche, and they're struggling atm and trimming the fat as it is. (But omg, would I kill for an official Forza Horizon in VR w wheel support!!)
I'm not sure that a Metaquest with an Xbox logo slapped on it constitutes it being an "Xbox" headset. But whatever.
Hololens is a damn cool kit... problem is price. So if there was a cheaper 2.0, I'd be down for that. I know you are trying to make a dig, that just shows you never experienced it.
Silent Hill: Townfall is shrouded in mystery, leaving the game with the tough task of meeting the expectations of franchise fans.
Good, fair review! I am loving my xbox one. It fits me perfectly.
These reviewers should just come out and say it:
The next generation will be all about having multiple gaming platforms.
Xbox One, PS4, PC, Tablets, Smartphones, Media Streamers, Laptops ... etc ...
I don't buy this "I can only afford one so I have to choose" BS.
If you can afford to drop $65 on games every month then you can afford both systems. Maybe not at once - but it's not a stretch for most gamers to own both systems by 2015 or 2016.
Sessler has lost a lot of credibility as of late, he aint the same
I'm not a part of the Xbone's demographic. Haven't had a cable box since 2009, haven't cared since. Why should I when Netflix and Hulu are so much better and cheaper combined.
One guy from the Polygon Xbone stream (if you want people spouting off lies and nonsense and Playstation hate, go watch it. Otherwise, don't ever give Polygon any clicks.) said the Xbone was meant for people who live in places like Redmont, Washington. Where the rich people with big houses and lots of places for Kinect works are. This guy even went on to say millions of people have these luxurious houses. That old guy just made me quit the stream there. I'm sorry but not everyone is part of the 1% like you.
Not gonna say anything bad about the Xbone, just saying I don't think this huge focus on TV is really bringing me in. For people outside the US, does this focus on TV TV TV do anything for you?
@ smooth
I see that thanks for the kind words sir