Official - Xbox One Network Requirements

YingYang said:
How about when you go on holiday? I usually take my console with.
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Same problem for me.

My ADSL has not been down in a few years so home use should be fine. But still... What if it is...

Knowing me, I will get 1 anyway. Need to see for myself.
 
Are they high? Seriously? The entire planet isn't San Francisco or whatever the hell Utopia these fools believe it to be! The internet dies sometimes, if you have a 1mb connection or a 100mb one, it doesn't matter, **** happens.

Blow by blow, they are nailing that coffin nice and shut.

If you honestly still defend this thing right now, you are either an employee of Microsoft or someone with mental problems and need psychiatric help urgently.
 
And what happens when one day they cut the service, the console remotely bricks itself?
 
This has definitely made up my mind regarding buying the latest Xbox. Was so looking forward to it.
 
Reading through this, I will probably end up getting the console but only about 3 years down the line when the cheaper "slim" version comes out. Also, seeing as you can't trade/borrow games, I will be SUPER selective about which games I buy. Won't really be willing to fork out cash for a new and unproven franchise if I can't trade it in for a few bucks down the line.
 
Macethy said:
Reading through this, I will probably end up getting the console but only about 3 years down the line when the cheaper "slim" version comes out. Also, seeing as you can't trade/borrow games, I will be SUPER selective about which games I buy. Won't really be willing to fork out cash for a new and unproven franchise if I can't trade it in for a few bucks down the line.
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Yes or you can pull up your pants, cry in the shower, and buy a PS4?
 
But from what I hear PS4 will leave it up to the publishers (Internet Connection)

What makes you people think the publishers will do this for one and not the other?
 
AlphaJohn said:
But from what I hear PS4 will leave it up to the publishers (Internet Connection)

What makes you people think the publishers will do this for one and not the other?
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Lets hope not! All expectations are riding on Sony here, the internet is in meltdown mode, Monday needs to come now, we need answers here.
 
AlphaJohn said:
But from what I hear PS4 will leave it up to the publishers (Internet Connection)

What makes you people think the publishers will do this for one and not the other?
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Its not impossible that ALL publishers will mandate a similar system on PS4. But I'll say this - if both consoles have such a system, then there is little to no point for me buying either. I already have a PC for which pretty much the only new games available have DRM on them. However, PC has the advantage that the ecosystem is much wider, and there is a much greater selection of older and indie titles.

Maybe later down the line, when the slim versions of each console are available, and they have Platinum edition games out, then I might buy one. Otherwise, if PS4 has sufficiently little DRM, it will get my money.
 
This article has some interesting info, however, I'm not sure I'd draw the same conclusion.

Sony now knows how bad the reaction is, but, that doesnt mean they wont do the same. Think about it - if they did, then both consoles are even in that regard. There will be heavy pressure from publishers to restrict or profit from used games, and MS and Sony might end up taking a cut in exchange for their participation in the program. So, the consoles would end up being equal in DRM, people will buy them because they are sheep, and the publishers are happy. Maybe Sony could have DRM but relax the always online requirement to curry some favour with consumers.

The other option is of course to go anti DRM. Doing so could cause problems with publishers, and could lead publishers putting all of their weight behind the Xbox in order to make it the more attractive platform. Think about it - as a publisher, you want more money. To get more money, you want control over used game sales. If they just make sure that more games are released for Xbox than PS4, gamers will gravitate towards the Xbox just because of a greater selection of games.

However, it could go the other way. An anti DRM stance may make the PS4 so much more attractive to consumers, that the Xbox simply gets outsold. If it happens badly enough, Sony can then dictate terms to publishers.
 
Ancalagon said:
This article has some interesting info, however, I'm not sure I'd draw the same conclusion.

Sony now knows how bad the reaction is, but, that doesnt mean they wont do the same. Think about it - if they did, then both consoles are even in that regard. There will be heavy pressure from publishers to restrict or profit from used games, and MS and Sony might end up taking a cut in exchange for their participation in the program. So, the consoles would end up being equal in DRM, people will buy them because they are sheep, and the publishers are happy. Maybe Sony could have DRM but relax the always online requirement to curry some favour with consumers.

The other option is of course to go anti DRM. Doing so could cause problems with publishers, and could lead publishers putting all of their weight behind the Xbox in order to make it the more attractive platform. Think about it - as a publisher, you want more money. To get more money, you want control over used game sales. If they just make sure that more games are released for Xbox than PS4, gamers will gravitate towards the Xbox just because of a greater selection of games.

However, it could go the other way. An anti DRM stance may make the PS4 so much more attractive to consumers, that the Xbox simply gets outsold. If it happens badly enough, Sony can then dictate terms to publishers.
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If Sony does do the same as MS, then I will stick with MS. Then it makes the decision much easier.
 
Mike Smit said:
You not got kids I take it?
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No kids, but I suppose I would want to not spend my time in front of the TV whilst on holiday :p

(I used to take my console with me on holiday as well. Once spent an entire fishing trip to Sterkfontein dam, playing GT2).
 
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Maverick Jester said:
No kids, but I suppose I would want to not spend my time in front of the TV whilst on holiday :p

(I used to take my console with me on holiday as well. Once spent an entire fishing trip to Sterkfontein dam, playing GT2).
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For us it is used mainly for evening. After we have been out to dinner and retired back to our chalet for the evening, the XBox keeps my hyper 9 year old boy entertained until he is ready for sleep. I take a screen for him too, so he can do his thing and the family can watch a movie or something.
 
but you can still watch live TV and enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies.
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EPIC Fail. We don't need the xbox to watch tv and movies.. With that being said without internet the Xbox One is useless. I just hope local distributors will inform buyers about this be selling..
 
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