Xbox One Console Thread

[Dudley]

If I was playing on controller, I'd prefer the one controller for racing games certainly.

[The Mighty Ash]

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- on games available on both consoles - is there a big difference in frame rates and graphics?

 

 

To my eyes the differences are negligible.

 

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- the Xbox One is getting outsold 2:1 by the PS4 - is there still a big large online presence on Xbox One (for example Halo 5)?

Yes, no problems getting games. Even Titanfall and COD ghosts, I still managed to find games straight away.

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- for owners of both systems - is the Xbox One controller better for FPS and racer games? 

 

Personally I prefer the One controller. The triggers are much nicer.

 

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- what is the future looking like for Xbox One exclusives?

 

We don't know much of the 2017 release schedule but Sea of thieves and Crackdown 3 are hopefully going to deliver.

 

 

[Cosmic_Guru]

19 minutes ago, jimmmUK said:

I suppose my only hesitations on making the jump are: 
- on games available on both consoles - is there a big difference in frame rates and graphics?
- the Xbox One is getting outsold 2:1 by the PS4 - is there still a big large online presence on Xbox One (for example Halo 5)?
- for owners of both systems - is the Xbox One controller better for FPS and racer games? 

- what is the future looking like for Xbox One exclusives?

 

1 - it varies, but with a typical home set up rather than a performance lab its usually pretty marginal.  No complaints from me on this score and I own a PS4.

2 - not my area

3 - yes, a thousand times yes.

4 - the AAAs will all be PC / Xbox "play anywhere" releases.  Looking good for the next 8 months or so with Forza Horizon 3, Re-Core, Gears 4, Scalebound and Sea of Thieves on the way.  Crackdown 3 might appear at some stage.  MS don't tend to showboat their more distant games. 

[Varsity]

25 minutes ago, jimmmUK said:

- the Xbox One is getting outsold 2:1 by the PS4 - is there still a big large online presence on Xbox One (for example Halo 5)?

 

@Yoshimax, you wanna take this one? 

[Yoshimax]

Nope.

[Shimmyhill]

I have both, PS4 is my main console (because Destiny) but I do have quite a few games across both platforms.

 

Gfx wise is varies, BF4 is vastly better on PS4 - not just  minor undetectable difference but a very obvious one however the stars wars shooter is very hard to tell apart.

 

I aways get a game on Titanfall, batters etc so don't see that as an issue as still a huge user base.

 

Pad wise, Xbone pad sneaks it - my ps4 pad with xbone sticks is better than stock IMO but I still very slightly prefer the Xbone pad.

 

 

[fattakin]

1 hour ago, Stanley said:

That's a ridiculous price, he probably would have got more from Game or CEX! 

 

I think he was a stoner based on the amount of brown dust i had to clean out of it, but shes working away. 

[jimmmUK]

Thanks for the answers guys - sounds promising! Guessing the 2:1 / online numbers comments has been covered a lot in this thread 

 

Besides Halo 5, what Xbox One exclusives have already been released that are worth picking up?

 

I'm going travelling in 12-18 months and will be selling everything before I go - so just need to fill up gaming time until then. With no more Last of Us or Uncharted coming out in that time, it will be a toss up between what's already out for Xbox that may be of interest as well as what is due out (e.g. Forza Horizon and Gears of War).

[Boozy The Clown]

The main downside of being a Boner is game updates. It's not uncommon to fire up your favourite game to discover a multiple Gig update required before you can play.

 

In the last month I've had to manage 10+Gb updates for several titles that completely hog my rural connection.

It's a far more inconvenient aspect to ownership than any of the concerns listed.

 

On the plus side you're far less likely to have your account hacked, face excessive false purchases and be locked out of your game collection than if you're a Sony gamer.

[T Pot]

14 minutes ago, Boozy The Clown said:

The main downside of being a Boner is game updates. It's not uncommon to fire up your favourite game to discover a multiple Gig update required before you can play.

 

Stick your console in low power mode. Updates download over night when the machine is turned off. If you can't do that, the new OS has an Updates tab that shows you anythign that requires an update.

 

Seriously, this isn't even a problem anymore.

[T Pot]

16 minutes ago, Boozy The Clown said:

On the plus side you're far less likely to have your account hacked, face excessive false purchases and be locked out of your game collection than if you're a Sony gamer.

 

This is true though. And if that shit does happen, Microsoft will actually help you. Rather than telling you to get fucked like SONY do.

[Cosmic_Guru]

18 minutes ago, jimmmUK said:

 

Besides Halo 5, what Xbox One exclusives have already been released that are worth picking up?

 

Big fan of Quantum Break here.  Also, Ori is lovely, if difficult.  

[Shimmyhill]

14 minutes ago, King A said:

 

Stick your console in low power mode. Updates download over night when the machine is turned off. If you can't do that, the new OS has an Updates tab that shows you anythign that requires an update.

 

Seriously, this isn't even a problem anymore.

 

Unless you have a noisy psu like my xbone

[T Pot]

https://devicesupport.microsoft.com/en-GB

 

You can buy a brand new official replacement for about £30

[Super Craig]

18 minutes ago, King A said:

 

Stick your console in low power mode. Updates download over night when the machine is turned off. If you can't do that, the new OS has an Updates tab that shows you anythign that requires an update.

 

Seriously, this isn't even a problem anymore.

 

So if you buy a game, just wait to the next day to play it?

[T Pot]

Well no, obviously you need to patch it on first use. Just like you do on PS4. That isn't what Boozy was suggesting. Don't be thick.

[Revival]

4 hours ago, jimmmUK said:

Besides Halo 5, what Xbox One exclusives have already been released that are worth picking up?

 

I'm going travelling in 12-18 months and will be selling everything before I go - so just need to fill up gaming time until then. With no more Last of Us or Uncharted coming out in that time, it will be a toss up between what's already out for Xbox that may be of interest as well as what is due out (e.g. Forza Horizon and Gears of War).

 

Dead Rising 3
Forza Horizon 2
Ori & the Blind Forest definitive edition
Sunset Overdrive
Halo MCC
Kalimba
Killer Instinct season 1&2&3
D4
Titanfall
State of Decay
Gears of War Ultimate edition
Elite Dangerous
Halo 5
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Inside
Raiden V
SuperHOT
The Flame in the Flood
Quantum Break

 

Coming Soon:

 

Ashen
Below
Cuphead
Crackdown 3
Dead Rising 4
Everspace
Forza Horizon 3

Gears of War 4
Ghost of a Tale

Halo Wars 2
Natsuki Chronicle
Pit People
Phantom Dust
Recore
Sea of Thieves
Scalebound
State of Decay 2
Tacoma
Thimbleweed Park

[Shimmyhill]

14 minutes ago, King A said:

https://devicesupport.microsoft.com/en-GB

 

You can buy a brand new official replacement for about £30

 

Lols, im not going to be giving MS money for a noisy psu - there is 'nothing wrong with it' u mad bro?

 

(I'm gonna get an S)

[Don Wiskerando]

1 hour ago, Revival said:

Coming soon

 

Pit People

I wish.

[Revival]

The closed beta is this month, Did you sign up for it?

 

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Probably another half assed Activision port but Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is out tomorrow (Aug 9th) unfortunately looking like it's going to be a stupid £40 price point though.

 

Only showing up on the Aussie store so far:

 

https://store.xbox.com/en-AU/Xbox-One/Games/TRANSFORMERS-Fall-of-Cybertron/648acf0f-b3b9-402d-8930-38bd9f35df94#gameDetailsSection

[Professor_k]

3 hours ago, jimmmUK said:

So, I'm seriously considering making the jump from PS4 to Xbox One, especially with the release of the Xbox One S.

 

I was thinking about how much use my 1tb c chassis PS4 gets in comparison to my launch bone today.  The PS4 is only really getting any usage when the Nephew wants to play Fifa 16 so he's not draining my Xbox One pads!

 

It's weird because my brain knows the the PS4 is quiet, fast, controller battery seems to last longer and sometimes has higher resolution visuals (not so much these days) but I instinctively fire up the Xbox.  When asking myself why this is the case I'm paranoid that there may be a bias on my part after ardently defending the Xbone on it's launch and being an early adopter but I'm hopeful that isn't the reason    The home screen on the PS4 is so sterile and devoid of personality that it turns me off using it for anything other than a games machine.  In contrast the Xbone home screen is colourful/easy to navigate and I still use the "Xbox go to my games and apps" or "Xbox go to Youtube" voice commands to get to where I need to go.

 

If my Xbox dies soon (the warranty has run out so it's certainly due!) I can see myself getting a replacement straight away rather than changing gaming machine preferences out of duress.

 

The Xbox controller is absolutely superior though 

[jimmmUK]

2 hours ago, Revival said:

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Great list, thank you

 

Doing some quick calculations and I can get the Xbox One S (500GB) with 5 games (Halo 5, Gears of War Ultimate Edition, Sunset Overdrive, Quantum Break and Rise of the Tomb Raider) for around £340, which isn't too bad at all - especially with the money I'll get for selling my PS4 and games. 

 

So very tempted.

[The Mighty Ash]

Join ussssssss

[The Mighty Ash]

EA access as well, don't miss out on that! 

[T Pot]

Hey @Bojangle instead of silently dropping the reds, why not try adding something to the conversation?

[multi]

24 minutes ago, jimmmUK said:

 

Great list, thank you

 

Doing some quick calculations and I can get the Xbox One S (500GB) with 5 games (Halo 5, Gears of War Ultimate Edition, Sunset Overdrive, Quantum Break and Rise of the Tomb Raider) for around £340, which isn't too bad at all - especially with the money I'll get for selling my PS4 and games. 

 

So very tempted.

Is it possible to expand the storage on the S as easily as the original Bone? I mean by just plugging in a USB 3 drive? Because you'll fill up that 500GB in next to no time, especially if you go Gold with (usually) 4 free games each month.

[multi]

9 minutes ago, King A said:

Hey @Bojangle instead of silently dropping the reds, why not try adding something to the conversation?

Karma rebalanced for you sir 

[Yoshimax]

Anyone who gets better battery life from a Dual Shock is smoking that good shit. Maybe if you used poundshop own brand AA batteries or something.

[jimmmUK]

17 minutes ago, multiclunk said:

Is it possible to expand the storage on the S as easily as the original Bone? I mean by just plugging in a USB 3 drive? Because you'll fill up that 500GB in next to no time, especially if you go Gold with (usually) 4 free games each month.

 

How big is the average game download from Gold? I have PSN Plus at them moment on my 500GB PS4 and am nowhere near to filling it!

 

On the topic of controller battery life - is it an idea to get the play & charge kit? 

[MikeBeaver]

13 minutes ago, jimmmUK said:

 

How big is the average game download from Gold? I have PSN Plus at them moment on my 500GB PS4 and am nowhere near to filling it!

 

On the topic of controller battery life - is it an idea to get the play & charge kit? 

 

 

1:- How long is a piece of string?

 

2:- Buy 4 rechageable batteries and a charger, keep two charged whilst the others are in the controller.