I was born and grew up with 79 consoles. Have everything at home of Nintendo I do not know about Playstation via the Xbox up to the Wii U, PS3 and Xbox 360. something like a console war or fanboys. The consoles are all my children. I have all the gaming consoles that I have all equally dear :) and how children are just so, they never are all equal. Each console whether Sony or Microsoft has its advantages and disadvantages. Now in this article I am concerned of course with the strengths and weaknesses of the Xbox One.
Unboxing:
The box looks ever good, as it was in the Xbox 360. When you open the box to flow a first of these, you mark the safe, I call it a try "new smell" in the nose. Just as a new car the smells so awesome when you get in the first time. The console is solid. The gamepad is slightly larger than in the Xbox360 is in my opinion not as good in the hand. All connections are available, USB, HDMI everything you need today. Finally, Microsoft has made it a Blu-Ray Player installed, so can the old native Blu-ray player finally into the bedroom. I enterprises Xbox One at a Full-HD LCD TV Smart TV from LG 52 inch.
Start:
Once you have taken the console for the first time in operation, already begins the trouble. Microsoft said it was necessary to gamble at no internet access. Made a mistake. In my apartment since I live in a "backwater" I do not have internet (sad but true) will be the first start must but the console connected to the Internet. So let's insert with game and loszocken. I removed everything and brother in the next place. Everything reconnected. For now, just boot. waiting .... waiting .... waiting. Time for a coffee and quickly browse through the manual. If this is done must of course be downloaded nor the DLC (DLS). Either Call of Duty Ghosts or 5 in my case Forza About 30 GB !!! na then times good night! with gamble is nothing more today. Bravo Microsoft! My anticipation is now slowly in the basement. In waiting I also find that the gamepad can be operated with batteries. (What is this) batteries you have to buy extra. Not the point!
Technique: For hardware, I can only say that Microsoft is to the console with an HDMI cable to the satellite receiver to connect so that you can then quasi just like Tom Cruise in "Minority Report", the transmitter with just one finger swipe to the Xbox back and forth switschen. According to Microsoft, the Xbox One of the focal point in the living room and a unit's with which you can virtually use everything at your fingertips and language. But far from it. For years, I have no receiver because of new television models DVB-T, DVB-C, the satellite cable is connected directly to the TV. What can I do so I go to the basement and get my "old" Receiver (outdated Technick, something today but no more) out, agree with him and nothing works. After a bit of Googling on the Internet I come across like minded people who want to tell me that this feature is only intended for the US ASTM household. Once again a big thanks Microsoft.
Games:
Finally I managed it the console has downloaded all required and is back in my own living room. Just In: Call of Duty Ghosts know on any major changes compared to the Xbox 360 version. It's the same game with almost the same graphics. It runs just like on the old console ONLY in 720p. (Weak)
Ryse: Son of Rome is graphically a bomb. Actually a gigantic game that but after a short time you will be very monotonous as almost always makes just the same. Namely people slaughtered. No tactical approach desirable. By simply Button Smashing to get to your destination. Reminds me more of an arcade game.
Forza 5: The real reason to buy the Xbox One. This game is both graphic and playful the best game. Rarely seen such a brilliant graphics. The first game that makes full use of the console hardware. Do not know if there still is room for improvement, but the game is impressive.
Conclusion: After a long night, I can say with certainty that the Xbox One certainly is a good console, but the price in no way justified, especially since some features are available only in the US.
- Price (for the few features, and 2 good games to start (forza, Ryse) the price is much too high)
- You need to start an Internet connection, insert and gamble CD can not.
- Gamepad too clunky and Battery operated
- Few good games for Release
- Features such as control of the television program à la Minority Report is not possible in Germany. Offentsichtlich only for the US ASTM
Market designed.
- Old Xbox 360 games can not be played here.
+ Future-proof
+ Forza 5
Perhaps there is still some time to update with the times all features of the box can be used also in Germany. Moreover necessarily better game titles ran, 2 good games at the start are really weak. Who Ghosts already on the Xbox360 has needed it because the games are not the same here. Upcoming games come only in 2014 but should then have all the resolution FULL HD and take full advantage of the hardware of the console. With Halo 5 and titanium case, yes schonmal least 2 sure.
My advice: Do not buy now, wait until the console under the 400 Euro limit falls and more games are available in the market.
Update: (25.11.2013)
Hi Guys,
due to the many comments here again an update. Tried to play a Blu-ray 3D, unfortunately without success.
tested with Tron: Legacy 3D!
The HDMI cable or connector is 1.4, so 4k representation is quasi impossible, because that would require the console an HDMI 2.0 port. It lacks the Xbox one of the HDMI 2.0 which limits the frame rate to a maximum of 24 frames per second over the built-up HDMI 1.4 standard. Too Bad.
PK Microsoft has indeed indicated that it nevertheless works like a 1.4 port should be possible that not even know. Technically not feasible.
11/26/2013
have just found that both Forza and the Blu-Ray of Tron Legacy are zerkrazt. If you go to Youtube "xboxone defective" enters, I'm probably not the only one with this problem. I find it very unfortunate that a console for 500 Euro not even a decent drive has built.
At 29.11 comes my PS4. Get set for the PS4 a review.
