Xbox One

[BlueNGold]

The problem I have with saying something along the lines of "Always on is fine because your computer is always on as well, isn't it?" is that sure, it is, but if/when it's down, what am I going to fall back on to occupy my time? My Xbox/Playstation. So if I have an Xbox and it's "Always On", AND my internet goes down for whatever reason, then I'm doubly screwed.

Honestly, this is getting overreacted to, but at the same time it is making me lean that much more to buying a PS4 instead.

[23]

Honestly this is some really blah bleh and meh talk when it should be about what the console can do and what it offers, this is the only thing a MS employee makes a comment on?

Pretty weak of them so far.

[kingkilla56]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmood88

I've already said that I think always-online is stupid but what's funny to me is that all the people I've seen who are the most vocal in their opposition (not just here or on the internet) are people who are online every day of the week.

Well the ones that cant get online period cant really complain on the internet. So yeah.

I travel alot, and on certain trips depending on the duration I bring my xbox, or playstation and hook it up where I can. In those cases I am not usually in a mindset where I can assume I'll be connected to anything. So for that, always on is unattractive. There really is no good reason why my xbox need to be connected to the internet for it to work.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Big Brother will be watching! Deal with it!

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkilla56

Well the ones that cant get online period cant really complain on the internet. So yeah.

Which is why I also mentioned people who weren't on the internet. So yeah. But the point wasn't that the people who are complaining have the ability to connect to the Internet, it was that the most vocal that I've seen are from people who are online every day of the week for long periods of time; the type of people who are likely to have a wireless connection in their homes and for whom this really wouldn't be a big issue for outside of a "principles" kind of thing.

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmood88

Which is why I also mentioned people who weren't on the internet. So yeah. But the point wasn't that the people who are complaining have the ability to connect to the Internet, it was that the most vocal that I've seen are from people who are online every day of the week for long periods of time; the type of people who are likely to have a wireless connection in their homes and for whom this really wouldn't be a big issue for outside of a "principles" kind of thing.

People just like to be part of a mob, as most recently demonstrated by the SimCity launch. A game with nearly unprecedented outrage while it remains the #1 PC game at Amazon.

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What mob dude? I think its ridiculous that this is the only talk that has been had for some time and MS is doing nothing to change that.

I don't think its a matter of having a connection as people don't want that to be forced on them as a requirement to play the thing. It is a stupid idea if you ask me if it is true that it has to be connected to work.

[DaveDQ]

2K Sports marketing at its finest..wait..this is MS.