Yeah I think they could offer it without it too. I mean, if you can turn it totally off why do we need it in the first place? Meh...
That is quite a significant difference.
I still don't care though. As long as they think they can force Kinect down our throats, they can pound sand.
I have zero use for Kinect and there is absolutely NO REASON why they can't offer the system without it
My reason is there is already a better way to do that. If TVs all of the sudden stopped having remotes again, people would have a fit. I have seamlessly switched between PC games without need a disc for like 10 years. MS was putting that feature on the Xbox One, and I welcomed it. Now, that feature is gone or inconvenient to obtain.
The removal of the family sharing does suck. I understand why they won't do it without the 24-hour check. I know many hated the DRM method, but it really does feel like a step back at this point. Many advantages with sticking with the tried-and-true method, though.
Yeah I think they could offer it without it too. I mean, if you can turn it totally off why do we need it in the first place? Meh...
That is quite a significant difference.
I still don't care though. As long as they think they can force Kinect down our throats, they can pound sand.
I have zero use for Kinect and there is absolutely NO REASON why they can't offer the system without it
It would segment the community. Developers will shy away from using the features because the install base won't be as large. And in the event some new game (like Halo) implements the Kinect in a way that is more than the current gimmicks, the consumer is stuck paying more for it standalone than they could have if they bought the Kinect Version Xbox One. And it makes the Skype pretty nonexistent for some of the users.
My reason is there is already a better way to do that. If TVs all of the sudden stopped having remotes again, people would have a fit. I have seamlessly switched between PC games without need a disc for like 10 years. MS was putting that feature on the Xbox One, and I welcomed it. Now, that feature is gone or inconvenient to obtain.
That is quite a significant difference.
I still don't care though. As long as they think they can force Kinect down our throats, they can pound sand.
I have zero use for Kinect and there is absolutely NO REASON why they can't offer the system without it
If you can't see the reason, then you're just being ignorant. You may not agree with the reason, but there is one.
Yes there is. They want it to be included so game developers always have it. If you are guaranteed someone has a particular set of features, you are far more likely to develop for it. It would be like if the touch screen on the Vita was optional. No devs would use it if it were.
There's already been some announcement about the cool ways it's being used. If you don't like it, buy the PS4. Simple.
I have zero use for Kinect and there is absolutely NO REASON why they can't offer the system without it
Right because that is the same thing. If you say "menu" in COD and it brings up your menu, that is something I can't do by hitting a button instead.
You are arguing for MS just like MS even though it's all Bullshit.
The only games that would have to have kinect and not function without it would be like DDR and shit like that. I don't play DDR and shit like that. This isn't that difficult to understand. Maybe people don't code for it because its a POS and a gimmick and thats why. None of the launch titles use kinect in any new mysterious way so I don't know what scenerio you're concocting in your head.
But go ahead and think of ONE THING, ONE THING that Kinect does today or can do in the future that I can't do alternatively with the controller. Go ahead.
If you can't see the reason, then you're just being ignorant. You may not agree with the reason, but there is one.
It is fairly deeply integrated into the system. Like it'll be able to load the right gamer profile to the right control via kinect. Sure they could have left it out just like any other hardware change, but there is a lot a dependency on it now. Plus all games will be able to assume you have one and implement features you might find worthwhile.
...and here it comes...the gimmick of the next generation right? Seriously...it's clear there are people who don't want it or anything to do with it.
But go ahead and think of ONE THING, ONE THING that Kinect does today or can do in the future that I can't do alternatively with the controller. Go ahead.
Yes, it is a gimmick right now. But so was controller rumble (that Nintendo loved to charge you $20 for) and plenty of other "standard" features we have now. More than 2 buttons? Extra money please. Thumbsticks? Buy this new controller please.
A lot of the Kinect implementation is a gimmick. Developers are not innovating, yet.
Use Skype.
Rumble still is a gimmick and complete bullshit that a lot of people turn off like me.
The difference is that it isn't really adding that much cost to the controller. I bought a PS3 controller for $20 just the other day, and I won't buy PS4 controller's until they come down in price from the ridiculous price point their at now.
Phones can skype
Not on a console. And not with a controller.
So, actual Xbox One question that is not directed at the trolls:
Has MS stated anything concerning mouse / keyboard functionality?
Oh, so the Xbox One will remain at the fixed launch price forever then?
When rumble first came out it was expensive and was not widely used. Eventually, it became integrated into the controller (thanks Dual Shock!) and since everyone was doing it, it started getting heavily used.