What's the point of the Xbone?

As a gamer I like to own all platforms because each platform usually has a exclusive which is worth buying a platform just to pay said exclusive. ie. Uncharted Trilogy/The Last of Us - PS3, Halo/Gears of War - X360, Pokemon - 3DS, PS4 - Bloodborne/Uncharted 4, PC - Everything single multiplatform masterpiece at 60fps beyond 1080p - The Witcher 3/GTA4/5/MGS5 but it leaves us with the last console, Xbone - ?!?!?

All multiplatform games including games like Gears of War UE, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Ryse, Dead Rising run and look much better on pc.

That leaves us with a few exclusives, Forza, Halo 5, Gears 4, Sunset overdrive. All of which aren't that spectacular.

Forza - a boring track racing game, its like playing golf/ lawn bowls

Halo 5 - No longer the amazing console fps, now its about the equilivant of a game like "Section 8" (google that if you need)

Gears 4 - Prediction is its gonna be very similiar to Gears Judgement, the gameplay footage looks nothing spectacular unlike Uncharted 4's E3 demos, more or less just another b-grade take like Halo 5. Seriously Microsoft, what do you expect when you hand these franchises to inexperienced devs...

Sunset Overdrive - this is no console seller and can be forgone, its about as good as Red Faction...

No Xbone exclusive are incredible as say Bloodborne/Uncharted 4, its multiplatforms run at inferior resolution to the PC and even the PS4. After all, we buy a platform for games right? But clearly the Xbone isn't up to scratch as its counter part since it lacks a groundbreaking exclusives. If reports are true, the Xbox TWO is gonna be heaps powerful than the PS4, once again if it is anthing like these few years - lack of decent exclusives its gonna lag behind once again. It'll never be as powerful as a high end PC and will never beat the PS in exclusives, whats the point?

For people to play games.

It makes the other systems look good.

Gears 4 MP will be good tho.

I ask myself the same question everyday. As a PC/PS4 owner the Xbone offers jackshit for me when it comes to games. All its worthwhile "exclusives" are on PC and it runs all the multiplat games at the worst settings. It really is the most redundant system.

What's the point of the PS4 when the NeO comes out? It will have all the games PS4 has but patch them to look and run better. Also you are spreading lies and misinformation that all multiplats "masterpieces" run at 1080p 60fps on PS4 and then you hide behind the PC. The fact is that the PS4 isn't as powerful you are trying to make it out to be, that's why they're releasing the NeO. And also the fact is that you would need more than one system to experience the best in gaming. So you making it seem that the PS4 alone could fulfill the best in gaming is a lie and misinformation. It's hilarious how cows talk down Microsoft games but say things like they would get them on PC since the PS4 does not have them.

To make money?

This topic is almost as redundant as the system itself. I don't disagree with with you, but it's just a subject that's been beaten into the ground.

Also, those are some pretty weak attempts at trying to discredit the few exclusives it does have. Plenty of people still enjoy those games.

What's the point of this thread?

If you don't have a gaming PC like me then it's an awesome console to have. And as our stoner friend pointed out that was some weak, fanboy ways to discredit the exclusives it does have. Forza is an amazing racer, SO was great fun, and Halo 5 is multiplayer of the gen. Let's not forget Rare Replay.

I use it to play great games and also for apps like Netflix, Crackle, etc.

To trick uninformed consumers into buying it.

TBH, I only use my Xbone for Halo. And very seldomly, sadly :?

Since many of the games that release on Xbone also release on PC, I typically opt for the later. So if you want to count my PC as a beefier Xbox model, go right ahead

I use it to game share and play these shared games at the same time on our own consoles using our own accounts.

I hear that its a nice cup holder

Looks like no point FOR YOU. Are you under the impression everyone else is subjected to your tastes? And LOL at "groundbreaking exclusives". I am loving Uncharted 4, but what is so groundbreaking about it or Bloodsoulsborne? Great games, I own both but nothing that hasn't been done before. I think you're in love with critical acclaim these games get.

Halo 5- best MP shooter on consoles imo; Rare Replay; MCC because I don't have to play them separately on a 360 and they work fine now; Sunset Overdrive is pure, outrageous fun and chaos; Forza Horizon 2 because it isn't the exact same game as the 360 version.

Cows again acting like they all have gaming PC's...

Well, you can turn the console On. What other reason to own an Xbone do you want?

Well, until this year it actually had a much better console exclusive line-up than the PS4, for me at least.

When I sold my 360 and all its games in june 2013, I was thinking of getting an Xbone, then I heard about all the stupid Kinect spying, and other consumer hating things they were talking about doing, and I just built my own pc. I cant see myself going back to consoles, but if I was to go back, it would surely be a PS4. Xbone, with all the struggling with 720p, 30fps, and no big exclusives except for Halo and Gears, which were getting seriously tiresome by that point, I just dont see how it's as good as a PS4.

you should use the quantum mechanics in your ps4 super computer to go back in time and tell MS to add a more power to Xbox One before its launched

Most all the games I personally want to play are available on it, I love the controller, it was the only way to play Killer Instinct for over 2 years, etc...

LMAO I always loved the "Kinect spying" bullshit in a society with video camera's on 90% of people's phones that are accessible by sats.

For playing all those 360 games I never played, for re-playing games co-op with a friend, for playing the great games that come out every year for it.

Comparing halo 5 to section 8.. lol

Halo 5s Multiplayer is the best it's been since halo reach imo, its miles above halo 4.

@GhostHawk196: You bought one and you're asking US what the point is? Shouldn't you be telling us?

Again with this Bloodborn? It's so great but only sold around 2million on a 40 million console base? Apparently most PS4 owners don't agree with you.

How the hell is thread not locked yet? If Xbone was replaced with PS4 in the title, it wouldn't have made it past 3 responses.

/thread.

opinions and inb4lock

Comic Relief.

Simple, I wanna play games with my friends and above all, play games despite I own a PS4/PC.

If It's point is to piss off fanboyzz like yourself. It's working gloriously I see. lol :P

For those few exclusives that MS hasn't given to PC

SW has gone stale.

What's the point of the Xbone?

To play games that are not in PoS4, fyi, PoS4 is to play games not in XJ1 if you haven´t figured it out yet.

Best halo mp since 2, the maps could be a shit ton better, but mechanically speaking it's pretty legit.

It provides a rather compelling alternative with a brand of exclusives that a substantial portion of the gaming population enjoys. What is the issue?

Wow a thread where a PS fanboy asks what's the point of a MS console...never saw that before.

Oof! That Engrish, though.

I've sunk several hundred hours into the PS4 and X1 versions of Battlefield 4 and GTAV, but prefer to play these games on the X1 despite the fact that they look marginally better on the PS4. Why? The X1 userbase are overwhelmingly English speaking North Americans. When I play online multiplayer games my preference is to be playing with and against folks who are relatively nearby. The popularily of the Playstation brand abroad means that (in my experience) I run into many more guys from Douchebagistan or wherever when I do online multiplayer on that platform.

Otherwise I enjoy both systems, and each offers it's own unique set of pros and cons. If you can't at least recognize that, then you're probably just a silly fanboy.

The point is a great console with great games to play games on and enjoy yourself.

Yeah, it was kind of a double standard. It was more about Microsoft being so stupid as to even cinsider it in the first place, and they had the gall to say that was what people wanted. By the time they retracted the nonsense, the damage was done for me.

To give people like yourself something to talk about.

I hear ya. Going by sales of the first Kinect they had a reason to think so. And had the launched at most, at $400 it might've still moved a smidgen better. But they, like Sony with the PS3, were arrogant and stupid. I'm glad though because it can only be good for consumers when these companies are grounded and cautious of consumer backlash.

HALO/GEARS/FORZA

If you want to play games that are not available on ps4 and you cannot afford entry cost of a PC.

That's the Xbox one.

Its hilarious the people most upset that we own an xbox one are PS4 fanboys. What is wrong with you people?

Funny thing is you idiots are on here making topics like this instead of playing your precious console. Get a life my friend. Better yet, get a PC which has worthy games and framerates.

@GhostHawk196: What's the point of your post? Your comments tell everyone that you don't own a XB1. Forza 6 boring? lmao!! No. Forza Horizon 2 is just as exciting to play, especially online. Halo 5 is still amazing for gamers who actually play it and not talk shit about it. Please crawl back under your bridge troll. I think everyone has heard this broken record in SW enough times. These threads should be immediately locked when they are posted. Waste of people's time.