Wertig, powerful, versatile - Xbox One

Since the launch of the console, I am now the proud owner of a one and have also otherwise the other two consoles from Microsoft, as well as some of consoles from the competition (Wii, PS2, PS3) at home. What immediately catches the eye when looking at the first one is the size. Although it is slightly smaller than the original Xbox, but still significantly higher than an Xbox 360 (and I am not talking about the Slim variant). Apart from that, the design is very pleasing. The surface is a successful mix of styles from smooth surfaces in piano lacquer look and collected, matt acting structures - retro and futuristic at the same time. That may be a matter of taste, I like it well.

The second point of the falls is immediately apparent is the value of the console. I must say that I could try out a PS4 console and the controller and previously there anything but pleased with the cheap processing (especially the controller) was. Here, however, everything is right. The console, which must always be horizontal to prevent drive damage, has a stable stand acts, meticulously crafted and overall high quality. This continues especially the controller. Yes, the Xbox 360 Controller was very good (especially the limited edition), but the One Controller bottom it again. The crude battery was downsized to a variant that fits into the controller. This allows the finger back of the controller lie. The trigger buttons are much wider and even integrated Rumble motors which allow in games for an even more feedback. In Forza Motorsport 5, for example feels thereby provide the gas and brakes even more realistic on, as in its predecessors. Not so nice, however, is that Microsoft does not appear in time of 500 expensive console necessary a charger for the controller (Play and Charge Kit) attached. For this, a further 20 additional demands, which is very outrageous. For this right the rest of the controller. The analog sticks have a smaller circulation and less game, which significantly increases the precision. Even otherwise, the controller is super in the hands and has just the right weight.

Prerequisites for the installation of the console is an active Internet connection, so that the necessary Day One patch can be downloaded. Without this for now nothing works. If the system is brought up to date once you are greeted with a really successful Promo Video. The user interface is kept in the Windows 8 tile design. I personally feel this is very clear and fast. You can set the color scheme for the tiles themselves. Individual applications can be conveniently anpinnen on the home page and access so more directly. Via supplied Kinect 2 camera by gesture and voice control to navigate and search for content. The gesture control is were significantly improved compared to the previous model of Kinect. So works scrolling by "wiping" gesture very fluid and the navigation icon in the form of a virtual hand accurately follows the Bewegungnen. I was surprised how well Kinect 2 even when turned up loud TV still responds to voice commands. In fairness, it must be said that only 85-90% of perceived voice commands are detected correctly but. A very cool feature is switched on and off the console using voice commands - a feature that I do not want to miss. Starting from the standby mode out is done in a few seconds. Only the cold start takes something very long, so this makes sense only for real bargain hunters. Another really good feature is the automatic registration and personalization via Kinect. If the console is turned on automatically detect the camera and the player logged him with his individual profile.

The Xbox One is fully designed for multitasking. One can simply from a game austeigen (while this remains paused in the background), call up another application and surf at the same time even in the Internet. This is not possible on the console of the major competitors. Very handy is that any time a game can therefore proceed directly to the last digit. Was also significantly revised the friendship list. So friends can become followers and thus understand the activities of your friend, for example, what successes have been recently unlocked. Achievements are incidentally presented in the form of pictures and accurate descriptions and the display of success takes place in individual color scheme used by the players. Installations of new games are incidentally performed well in the background, depending on the game, after varying installation progress (the can 15%, but also 50%) are already played. Is a pity that the installations of games take a long time, but also with the fact that the One will download when installing at the same time all the necessary Day One patches for the respective games.

A further plus point for the One is the volume. In normal operation, this is extremely quiet. Only when installing games the Blu Ray drive can be heard. But this has a rather deep, not disturbing tone. Since all games have to be necessarily installed a drive noise while gambling is therefore passé.

When it comes to games, the One with Forza Motorsport 5, Dead Rising 3, Ryse and Killer Instinct has really good launch titles at the start. Graphically show especially Forza 5 and Ryse what Next Gen has to muster optical advantages. If already this title looks so good at the beginning of the life cycle of the One, which is as yet to come in really good titles, if the programmer better understand the system and to optimize then? The One is just not just entertainment platform, but also a gaming machine.

But what I absolutely still wish Microsoft: Bring finally, as promised, the Watch Ever App. This was supposed to be ready for the launch, it does not. Supposedly the app is only the beginning of 2014th

Apart from that, the One is a truly successful and very stable next-gen console, which is but reveal their true potential in the course of time.