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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:24 pm
by GORDON
Took about 4 hours just to update the box, install the 3 games that game with it, and download updates for them.
Also installed Plex but that only took 3 minutes.
So at least he will be able to skip that on xmas when a million other kids are trying to update at the same time.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:27 pm
by GORDON
Stranger wrote:You know what's even worse than having an Xbox live account? Having TWO Xbox Live accounts!!
Yep, in my house both of the older boys have their own Xbox, a 360 and a ONE, and of course they both have their own Xbox live accounts... Oh yeah, and they both have to have the latest version of Call of Duty, so TWO versions of each of those games too!! This doesn't even mention the Xbox points they need for some stupid map pack.
My wife and I refuse to pay for Xbox live anymore, they either ask for it on their birthdays or Christmas or pay it themselves. Which is just money that they so called "earned" from doing chores. Either way, I end up having to pay for it in the end.
It's insane, and I think it's the answer to my question: people aren't making the best economic decision for themselves, xbox marketed the entire concept to kids, and now xbox money is all they want for xmas.
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:16 pm
by Leisher
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:21 pm
by TheCatt
I doubt that consoles are included. From the Microsoft website
Save up to 40-60% on daily and weekly Xbox game deals
While that could include XBone... I'm guessing it doesn't.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:09 pm
by GORDON
Kid is playing it. It's good that I spent several hours updating the easy stuff a couple weeks ago, because the kid put in the newest HALO game that he wanted to play, and it took about 10 hours to update. I hope that's just because it was xmas and 10k other kids were trying to do the same thing at the same time.
I don't know how I feel about the interface, yet. The XBox 360/One interface is pretty much a series of tabs you scroll through left to right, a clunkier version of the PS3's interface. The difference between Microsoft's system and Sony's system as that 90% of the tabs on the XBox are about 80% advertising. I've spent about 5 hours working with it and it doesn't yet feel... efficient.
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:18 pm
by Malcolm
MS fucked up a user interface? The hell you say.
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:27 pm
by GORDON
On the one hand, you're obviously a gamer and the ads are targeted right at what you like.
On the other hand, on most screens 80% of the screen real estate are these ads.
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:05 am
by Leisher
EA accidentally reveals X-Box One sales numbers.
35 to 19 million.
Wow.
If only Microsoft could have saved all that money and invested in a really good gaming system that blows the PS4 away. Something where they'd already have the upper hand.
Too bad nothing like that exists...
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:35 am
by Paul
GORDON wrote:I don't know how I feel about the interface, yet. The XBox 360/One interface is pretty much a series of tabs you scroll through left to right
I don't like the Xbone's interface. It was easier to do things on the 360. If I get an invite (chat or game) and I don't immediately open it I have to go to the main menu, tab over to the start menu, open Notifications, click on the party or game section, then accept the invite.
I prefer the 360 where a menu pops over your game screen and you can click on it there.
Oh, and if you have a bunch of people in your party (7 or so) some of party options are too low to see. I know that leaving the party is the bottom option so when I want to leave I have to keep pressing down until I figure I'm at the last option, and click it.
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:43 pm
by Paul
Gordo, I don't know if you bought mini-Gordo a Gold account, but if you did makes sure you use it to buy the monthly free games for both the Xbone and the 360. Many of the 360 games are (or will become) backwards compatible.
Zheros (Xbone) might be good for a kid.
On Tuesday Gears of War 2 will be free on the 360, but it's playable on the Xbone.
I basically "buy" any of the free Games-With-Gold titles I think I might be interested in. I don't install most of them though. Since I own the title, I can download it any time I want and I don't want to clutter my HD's with stuff I'll probably never play.
I find it easier to buy them from the website:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/games-with-gold
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:52 pm
by GORDON
Good advice. I think he already does, but I will make sure. There's no reason I should be the only one in the house to have a list of shame of unplayed games.
Re: Xbox One
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:01 pm
by TheCatt
Trying to login to my Xbox 360 account, but it won't email me a god damned code.
Re: Xbox One
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 2:01 pm
by Leisher
Xbox One
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:37 pm
by Leisher
Xbox One
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:32 pm
by Leisher
100 games for $1
MS is going all out. Probably because they're trying to sell XBox Ones before announcing its replacement.
Xbox One
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:02 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: 100 games for $1
MS is going all out. Probably because they're trying to sell XBox Ones before announcing its replacement.
For 1 month.
Xbox One
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:06 pm
by Leisher
TheCatt wrote: Leisher wrote: 100 games for $1
MS is going all out. Probably because they're trying to sell XBox Ones before announcing its replacement.
For 1 month.
Right, but it seems to be a service? Like Netflix for games?
Xbox One
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:28 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: TheCatt wrote: Leisher wrote: 100 games for $1
MS is going all out. Probably because they're trying to sell XBox Ones before announcing its replacement.
For 1 month.
Right, but it seems to be a service? Like Netflix for games?
Yes, it is.
Xbox One
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:30 pm
by Leisher