After the Xbox 180, Can we Trust Microsoft?

23rd June, 3 replies

Xbox One

I am not sure if I will ever get an Xbox One.

Truth be told, I want One, but as time goes on I'm finding myself less and less interested in One. As the seventh generation of home consoles came to an end, both Nintendo and Microsoft just kind of gave up, limiting their exclusive output to a mere trickle while the PS3 is still releasing quality games like Ni No Kuni, God of War, The Last of Us, Beyond: Two Souls, and Gran Turismo 6, all in 2013. Naturally, that kind of output will result in me (and many others) having a preference, but going into the next generation I really, really hoped Microsoft and Nintendo would change their policies and learn to upgrade their output and improve their outlook. This is a new generation, a time for rebirth, a time to start fresh, and I felt like it was time to put any of my fanboy tendencies behind me, and so far it's working, at least with Nintendo. Microsoft has a long way to go before I trust them again though.

With the next generation around the corner, I was finding it increasingly difficult to get excited due to the rumors of both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One blocking used games and having always-online connection requirements. Neither of these things sounded appealing, and while I don't buy used games often and have a pretty stable internet connection, I do lend a lot, so this is not something that would stand. I told myself right upfront that if either PS4 or Xbox One had restrictions on used games or any sort of invasive, restrictive DRM, I wouldn't buy them. Luckily, after Sony announced the PS4 they immediately took to the interview circuit where they assured consumers that they shared our values and that they would not be imposing restrictions on gamers. 'Not Bad', I said to myself, imagining the impressed meme as I nodded, 'Clearly Microsoft would not have the stupidity to not follow suit'. Despite my own feelings that nobody could be that dumb, and the continued hate machinations of the internet aimed at Microsoft, we were all proven wrong when Microsoft announced that their system would be putting fees on used games and requiring gamers to check in online once every 24 hours lest your console be – for all gaming intents and purposes – bricked. Needless to say, the feedback was less than positive...

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  • Shane Jones
    BRandon are you serious? Any company should have at least Plan B and hopefully Plan C. Secondly, They were vital, a firmware change is being placed on the console on release. That is sort of a major change.
    — 15th July
  • Brandon Fusco
    Yeah... The more I think about it, the more I don't really want one. It's pretty simple -- they planned to shove their policies down our throats and then realized they couldn't. They already knew it was such a bad idea that they had a Plan B in line. That says something about how vitally important the features were that they could back out of it like that. So really, what were we getting? It seems like not as much as they promised. Which makes there whole one month act seem that much more dubious
    — 24th June

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