@Yosheel I got the white one as well. Forza Horizon 3 + Hot Wheels expansion 1TB bundle.
And trust me, it may be a bit of a bummer now, for a while, but seeing as you're not supposed to stare at the console all the time while playing, you won't notice anymore sooner than you might think. But that controller was cool, though...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@Yosheel Well, I don't know which review told you that, but my Xbox One S is a hell of a lot quieter than my Xbox 360. Sometimes I'm almost tempted to put my ear to it, to check if it's actually doing something, but then again: I'm no tech nerd with native American tracking tendencies, like @NEStalgia...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@NEStalgia Good to know that you will play Final Fantasy XIII trilogy in order. It was nice reading your first impressions, anyway. The DS version of Final Fantasy IV has something similar to Active Time Battle, I think, am I right? Not sure about the SNES version. I didn't like the demo of World of Final Fantasy on PS4 much but seeing as the Xbox One version is the definitive edition by default and the demo is too short to really know, would you recommend the game? Not a huge fan of anything chibi.
Great explanation about Hitman, what about The Fall and Go? If Human Revolution Director's Cut is on Wii U then I should check that! I don't have any 360 physical game but I have both physical and digital games on Wii U and the console is connected to the TV for retro and modern Nintendo gaming pleasures.
I have been ignoring this series forever it seems. Funnily, the Brook adapter I bought was for using PS4 controllers on Xbox One, specifically the Mad Catz SFV fighting stick, I would never use a DualShock controller on purpose. I didn't know that there are universal adapters at that time but now I'm not sure if they are flawless either. The only games that make me keep my PS4 now are Kingdom Hearts and Wipeout, but once I beat the KH games I will probably be interested in the theatre mode only. I loved Birth by Sleep but I played it almost 100% with the three characters. That was more than enough and I don't feel like replaying the others either. I still have to play Dream Drop Distance and KHII.
@NEStalgia Are you saying that the white Xbox One S is noisy? Cross the ocean and I'll show you my launch PS4 that sounds like a hairdryer. But yes, we all know how much you love to put your ear near the fans. I think this what ThanosReXXX means my OCD. I did it on my Xbox One X out of curiosity because I couldn't believe how quiet it is.
@Yosheel Good, the white S is nice too. What review?
Black Friday is coming up and we're eyeing a new 4k TV and an Xbox One X. I think Microsoft lowered the official MSRP by $100 for the next few weeks? Thought I had a good deal with Best Buy cuz they're offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of a TV and One X together, but the price of the X for this offer is still listed as $500, so I wouldn't really be getting a better deal than if I just bought them separately anyway.
@Yosheel on a side note: not my thing, those silicon gloves for consoles, but as long as you yourself are happy with it, that's most important. But if you're using it for some extra grip, well...
Never had an issue with not being able to hold on to the controller or anything, so I personally wouldn't need any extra grip.
I also wouldn't use these extra thumb stick caps. The sticks are concave, so your thumb is almost naturally locked into them, and won't slip, unless you're making some weird, erratic movements.
From what I can see from the picture, those caps would make the tops of the sticks convex/rounded again.
I just like to have them. They add color and some texture. The thumbstick covers should sink into the concave shape just fine, as far as I know, it's just floppy plastic.
The review I mentioned was a random amazon review that said the xbox one s was extremely loud. Nothing to worry much about, just found it funny.
@PikPi With the Black Friday sales, you should not have to pay 500 bucks for an Xbox One X:
Oh, and be sure to get the best screen for it, to get the most out of the experience. Best panel, best option package, and lowest response time to minimize and/or prevent controller input lag.
@PikPi Yes, the $100 (or equivalent currency) off on all Xbox One S and Xbox One X consoles is official, a cut made by Microsoft that affects retail price. So grab yours before the 26th when the offer officially ends.
Microsoft will release two more Xbox One models next year, the Xbox One XS, that will be similar but cheaper and simpler than the Xbox One S and an even cheaper disc-less Xbox One console designed for digital games only.
@BlueOcean If you're not a fan of chibi, or heck we'll go all weeb and flat out call it kawaii, you might find less to like in that game. It exists as pure fan service for classic FF fans, mostly, but it doesn't hold back on the saccharine cuteness. Even Ifrit is kinda cute as a wolf thing. I haven't played the demo, do you know what part it goes up to? The game opens up around Nether Nebula, the first dungeon after Cornelia. That's the first proper dungeon with lots of random encounters, imprisms, etc. The feel and music, etc is very FF4 in this part. The battle system is a weird hybrid of Pokemon and FF4, and exploration is very FF4. And yes, if you don't get the right "Pokemon" bosses are brutal. It's a weird game, but I'm enjoying it a lot (had it on PS4 but stopped playing when I heard it was coming to Switch, I can get a lot more time with it in handheld, and the game was designed for hybrid handheld play with Vita, so it's perfect.) I don't have an aversion to chibi though, so if the world isn't enjoyable to you, you may not feel the game too well. And Tama will the-drive you to the edge of the-sanity.
Hitman Go is interesting for what it is. I think of it like the AC Chronicles games...an interesting "small" spinoff. The Fall doesn't sound familiar, so I definitely missed that one!
Deus Ex: Yeah, if you're good with physical WiiU games, definitely get Human Revolution there (It may even be digitally available on WiiU if that suits you, not sure.) Good GamePad use (but be warned they moved tutorial text to the GamePad and the text is a little small), and it makes inventory management much nicer. It was intended purely for WiiU, and then the WiiU tanked and they panicked and ported it to all "previous gen" platforms. Stellar stealth/action/dystopian sci-fi game/series. Director's Cut includes the Missing Link DLC too, a stand-alone campaign that bridges the events before the end, setting up Mankind Divided.
(Note since you haven't played the originals the game kind of has more poignancy if you know where things end up at the start of the first game (last chronological game other than the semi non-canon Invisible War): At the start of DX1 humanity is in almost full collapse, a terrorist/resistance organization is rising, a plague is running rampant, vaccine is scarce and is reserved for the most elite, civilization is near-apocalyptic win-doth most buildings being ruwn slums except for the elite of the elite, and there's a full-on conspiracy organization plotting all these events shown in the opening scene. You play J.C. Denton, the first (well, second) of the "nano-augments" that have replaced and obsoleted the mechanical augments who are now unwanted scraps of society, as a UN policing agent amidst all this. The first mission goes south and you learn things aren't as they seem and hidden hands are pulling a lot of strings.....) Going into Human Revolution knowing that lies at the end of these stories helps to frame what you're looking at and the meanings lurking under the surface. I won't spoil the rest of DX1 in case you somehow ever get to play it via remaster or something, but that backdrop makes sense as you see the beginning of the mechanical augments as "the future" in HR, knowing where that all went. Plus a lot of names, locations, and events are left in notes, hacked terminals etc that mean something if you played the original. It's fun easter eggs for those in the know to see the people who were ultimately running the shadow governments, where they were and how they wormed their way to power as a side story.) Innocuous seeming people that ultimately were the kingmakers.
The color palates are interesting. Human Revolution is filtered in gold-hue. It is intended to signify a golden age and renaissance theme. Mankind Divided doesn't really have a filter signifying it's back to reality. OG DX has a blue filter, and is always night...it's a somber, dark tale of descent of society amidst the fruition of conspiracies. Invisible War as a purple filter....frankly I think it's just because OG XBox was good at purples. It was a total rebuilding of society (or was it?)
Nah, 1S isn't noisy, I was just mocking my own HDD listening. Yeah I have one of those launch PS4s.....Pro is nearly as loud! PS3 and 360 were worse though!
@DarthNocturnal Simpler in design, because of it having no disc drive, from what I got from the article. @Yosheel Yup, probably Xtra Slim or something like that.
Here's the video, for those of you who prefer watching over reading:
Personally, I'm REALLY not interested in this "Xbox One S Slim", seeing as I like my disc-based games, and my ownership of them, so this "sell your disc-based games and get a digital key in exchange" program that Microsoft will start with participating retailers can go shove it, for all I care.
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
I just bought one But well, I guess they're not that different from the S.
I do not think that you are interested in the disc-less model, are you? The other new model, XS, will be cheaper than the official S price but you bought S with a big Black Friday discount. Besides:
Microsoft is moving forward very carefully as it knows that a sizeable portion of its users do prefer to buy physical games and not download them. For that reason, a revised version of the Xbox One S, which is reportedly due to launch later in 2019, will include a disc-drive. However, the intention with this second new model is to focus on cost reduction, so existing features may be trimmed and changed elsewhere.
Two things are clear:
Firstly, the disc-less Xbox One is digital only.
Secondly, the "XS" will be like the S and will have a disc reader but it is expected to be smaller and cheaper than S so they assume that existing features may be trimmed or changed.
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