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I should clarify, not that borrowing is ACTUALLY illegal, but I think you can make a case for it if they ever pursued it. And Xbox seems to be the ones who are looking into this.
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I think they spent way too much time talking about how it's your new cable box.
I don't even use cable. I watch all my shows on Hulu or buy them on Amazon instant video.
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People are just used to being able to do what ever they like. So if something like this is imposed they get all mad that they can not get way with getting or giving "free" stuff. But as you said, Person "A" buys a game. Loans (or gives) it to Person "B" Person "B" might as well illegally download (torrent) the game because it is the same thing, they did not pay for the game. Comes down to the makers of the game getting what is owed for the use of the game. I for one do not mind this. For the argument.. I bought the game I can do what ever I want. (really.. go make copies and hand them out and see what happens.) The Law is what it is. Last edited by Dugath; 05-22-2013 at 10:35 AM. |
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Sorry I disagree with the pirating anology, I see what your trying to get at but I'd say borrowing a game from a friend is just like renting a movie from Blockbuster or Netflix, they're not going to have it for a lifetime, and if they really like the game then they will buy it themselves. A game is a bit different from movies as there's a lot more to look at that you can't just see from a sypnosis or cover, and let's not forget the gigantic price difference between them. I'd rather have a go on a game for a day before deciding if wanted to spend $60 on it thanks.
On the XBoxOne thing, I thought Sony's conference was much better handled and gave alot more information that was relevent to the gaming community, whereas Microsoft is clearly trying to branch out and reach to the general consumer market as well as gamers, problem is like everyone else has said, they've put the 'gaming' aspect on a side burner which is the opposite of what they should be doing. At the moment I'm swaying alot more to Sony PS4, but I'll hold out till E3.
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If some Joe opened up his garage and started renting out Games and Videos I think the Law might come a knocking ![]() I can see why people are mad, I understand. I also see MS's view point, they have always seemed to be one of the front runners on Piracy and such so this is not a surprise. I am not upset. Probably will still get the new Xbox, I want to see if my Xbox will do what I tell it to "Xbox go to (insert Porn site name)" ![]() I play my games and then they collect dust lol. Last edited by Dugath; 05-22-2013 at 10:42 AM. |
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All this news (if true) just makes me sad, I really hope Sony doesn't go this route. I get that it's the way technology is headed and bla bla bla, and I'm not old, but I'm an old school type of guy. There is NO reason why the Kinect always being on should be mandatory. You can gee, I don't know, manually turn on the console. Hell, you have a controller if you can't/ are too lazy (
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As much as I am sure the PS4 will lead the way in innovative and diverse games....Xbox One will be the bigger system simply because of it's online component. Friends want to play with friends after all.
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Again people said the same thing about the PS3 after Sony had created two of the most popular consoles ever. The reason that won't work this time is because no backwards compatibly for either of the systems. So that means everyone will start anew. You can't use the "My friends are on Live" excuse as much because no one has purchased either or yet. If Sony gets the hardcore gamers (which is looking like they will this time) it's the early adopters of a system, and usually when their friends want to get one they will get the one that their friends already have. And it goes on and on. That's what happened to the 360. Most gamers got Live first so everyone followed. The same could happen here with the PS4. Early adoption is important.
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And I hope your right. In a way though...i'm sort of glad PS3 wasn't the big dog in the current gen...I think that encouraged them to really focus on exclusives. It's how we got some of the best games of this generation. If Sony had been top dog...I wonder if they would be going the route MS is going now.
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I like the Friends list capacity going above 100 (now 1000)..I keep having to delete real life friends who are hardly ever online in favour of people I play more regularly with. And I hope that Smart Match matchmaking really does match on reputation as well as other factors. Then all the cheats can play against each other and cheat to their heart's content. ![]() The recording & saving recent gameply function similar to PS4 I'm going to be using all the time for epic single player campaign moments & for when I actually do ok at multiplayer! Love that about next gen.
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This is why I still by dvds/blu rays/books/comics phisically and avoid games with online passes, I don't like the control companies have over digital content. You could see this sort of thing coming about, I mean you buy a game now and then have to pay additional money to unlock 'bonus' content that is already on the disc you purchased, so I guess this stuff is no surprise. I just keep hoping that it could be down to Microsoft being unclear, but it's seems unlikely.
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Personally I've never had Live except for that trail I tried out once, so the thought of it nearly-always being online puts me off a bit. Always kinda been a solo gamer except for MP Campaigns and Team Ups. Its funny you say the friends thing, because most of mine were on 360 to being and now all have PS3's.
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Watching Angry Joe's rant now. Dude is maaaad.
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Sony would find it hard to introduce that now but I'm sure the management would rather have 40m or so people paying $30-$40 per year on a low cost revenue stream than whatever competitive advantage it gets them. Better for them to compete on issues on which they can make money, like more exclusive games.
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I like how people are equating loaning something to a friend with torrenting. Classy. Every company has their loyalists, I guess.
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Doing that now. I do like Xbox name though, he's funny
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Mainstream Media Reacts to Xbox One
"It’s bizarre. On my Twitter feed, in the Kotaku comments and from what I've heard from people involved in the games industry, the reaction the Xbox One reveal has been overwhelmingly negative. But the mainstream media? They seem to have missed the memo. While we've been spending the last five hours complaining about the lack of new titles and issues with used games, they’ve been praising the design, the ethos and—yes—the games. Are gamers living in some weird echo chamber? Execs at the Microsoft event in the US believe the reaction has been mostly positive. Aaron Greenberg mentioned to Kotaku Editor Stephen Totilo that Twitter’s reaction to Xbox One was roughly 40% positive, 40% indifferent, 20% negative. When I heard this I almost burst into laughter - that can't be possible. But then I did a brief check of multiple different mainstream media outlets - how had they reacted to the Xbox One news? The answer may surprise you. Are we the 20%?" Quote:
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Technology....double edged sword.
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Really? The Sun? get the out here. Nothing against you Project.
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