Xbox The Xbox One - Part 13

[Iceman]

yep. even small changes to diet and lifestyle can make big differences.

for me, it was calculating a daily calorie target and monitoring calories per meal. doing that makes you more aware of what you're stuffing into your face....lol. When you look at a typical fast food meal ( burger, fries, drink, dessert ) and realize that can be > 1000 calories ( all or most of your daily calorie target ), you start making different choices.....hah.

One reason why I've been soda free for almost 2 years now.

and I'll keep an eye on the Surface Pro line. maybe wait for a really good sale/deal or wait to see what they do with the next model.

especially if I do get an X - I'd like to stay in the MS "fold" so to speak.

I'm in both the MS and Apple ecosystem. So it's a pain in the ass when google/samsung start making amazing products.

I rarely drink fizzy drinks. Stil enjoy them. But if I get a coke in the fridge i'll make it last a few days. I also still love a McDonalds and will get through the whole thing in 5 minutes, but I just have them less often.

 

[Iceman]

yep. E3 2018 is going to be key to Xbox.

also, the fact that there seems to be a bit more Japanese Dev games coming to Xbox, including Code Vein and more obscure titles like Sword Art Online, is a good sign, I think.

personally, I'm really hoping that BlazBlue Cross Tag game gets released on Xbox in the West at least.

indeed, waiting on official platform announcements for games like that is another factor in my decision to get the X.

It better be a lot better than 2017's! I'd be happy if they got Japanese devs on board too. Not sure why there has been such a problem there.

 

[X Knight]

I'm in both the MS and Apple ecosystem. So it's a pain in the ass when google/samsung start making amazing products.

I rarely drink fizzy drinks. Stil enjoy them. But if I get a coke in the fridge i'll make it last a few days. I also still love a McDonalds and will get through the whole thing in 5 minutes, but I just have them less often.

too many ecosystems........lol.

and I'm trying to cut down on fast food, too. it's hard since it's everywhere and super convenient when you're pinched for time.

 

[Iceman]

too many ecosystems........lol.

and I'm trying to cut down on fast food, too. it's hard since it's everywhere and super convenient when you're pinched for time.

I just try and stay reasonably clean on weekdays and that seems to have worked pretty well.

 

[X Knight]

It better be a lot better than 2017's! I'd be happy if they got Japanese devs on board too. Not sure why there has been such a problem there.

I'd imagine it's because Sony ( and now Nintendo ) get hometeam advantage, so naturally Japanese devs are going to favor them.

and also because Xbox is basically a nonfactor over in Japan, with pitiful sales.

in fact, I read an article the other day saying they are basically marketing the S as a 4K player first that just happens to play games.....lol.

which, in truth, isn't that far off the mark and was how I viewed my last S purchase.

 

[Iceman]

Apart from the financial side I wonder how much they will care about that underlying loyalty long term. I'm sure money will eventually talk, but first the Xbox would need to get a foothold over there and it isn't looking likely any time soon.

 

[X Knight]

I think positioning the X as the "best place for multiplats" could help MS gain a foothold with Japanese devs. If they want to bring their games westward, they need to put the game on Xbox to take advantage of the X's power.

of course, the X needs to be a hit over here in the West, too.

 

[X Knight]

It's not Digital Foundry, but here's a vid comparing Forza 7 on X vs S.

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Kind of hard to tell difference on my computer screen. Will watch later on 4K tv to see if any difference.

 

[Dr Lee]

Played the Demo. Porsche is screaming for a Tune and the Dynamic Weather is going to take a bit of getting used to.

Other than that, I think it looks and plays great on the XB1

 

[Iceman]

Gonna watch a load of comparison vids if I get free this weekend at all. Also plan to place my X1X preorders.

 

[Iceman]

At very.co.uk you can get 20% off any new account order (probably for UK only) until 29th Sep. Think I'll use that to get my X1X then and get a controller and Forza 7 thrown in. Not sure whether to get the extended warranty too.

 

[X Knight]

At very.co.uk you can get 20% off any new account order (probably for UK only) until 29th Sep. Think I'll use that to get my X1X then and get a controller and Forza 7 thrown in. Not sure whether to get the extended warranty too.

so you can get 20% off the X? that would save $100 ( or your UK equivalent )!!

that sounds like a great deal!

and if it were me, I'd get the extended warranty. of course, you know my luck.

 

[Iceman]

so you can get 20% off the X? that would save $100 ( or your UK equivalent )!!

that sounds like a great deal!

and if it were me, I'd get the extended warranty. of course, you know my luck.

Haha yes. I just don't know how many different warranties I want to get if I buy multiple consoles. At some stage it would be cheaper to save all that money and buy a new console (which would be cheaper by then) if one breaks down and otherwise just keep the money.

And yes 20% off your first purchase so you could theoretically buy a load of other stuff and get 20% of all of that too. I was referred there by a gaming site so I can imagine a lot of people will take advantage of this for X1X before it ends in a week's time.

 

[X Knight]

Haha yes. I just don't know how many different warranties I want to get if I buy multiple consoles. At some stage it would be cheaper to save all that money and buy a new console (which would be cheaper by then) if one breaks down and otherwise just keep the money.

And yes 20% off your first purchase so you could theoretically buy a load of other stuff and get 20% of all of that too. I was referred there by a gaming site so I can imagine a lot of people will take advantage of this for X1X before it ends in a week's time.

that sounds like a deal! hope you can get it!

when it comes to ext. warranties, it depends on the price of the item and the cost of the warranty. Over here at Best Buy in the US, the ext warranty for a $300 - $500 Xbox is $60 for 2 years. At that price, I think it's worth it. If it were $100 or $150, then no. But that $60 warranty has saved me numerous times when it comes to the Xbox.

and speaking of Best Buy, it seems some stores in certain cities here in the states will be holding X demos in store, starting this weekend.

Of course, my city/store isn't on the list.

don't know if Best Buys in the UK will be doing something similar, but you may want to check it out. Do they even have Best Buys in the UK?

edit: I just checked and it's US only it seems.

maybe in the future they will do it for UK?

 

[Iceman]

that sounds like a deal! hope you can get it!

when it comes to ext. warranties, it depends on the price of the item and the cost of the warranty. Over here at Best Buy in the US, the ext warranty for a $300 - $500 Xbox is $60 for 2 years. At that price, I think it's worth it. If it were $100 or $150, then no. But that $60 warranty has saved me numerous times when it comes to the Xbox.

and speaking of Best Buy, it seems some stores in certain cities here in the states will be holding X demos in store, starting this weekend.

Of course, my city/store isn't on the list.

don't know if Best Buys in the UK will be doing something similar, but you may want to check it out. Do they even have Best Buys in the UK?

edit: I just checked and it's US only it seems.

maybe in the future they will do it for UK?

I've never seen a Best Buy store anywhere here but I don't know if they have started bringing them over. The warranty is £24.99 for 2 years and £34.99 for 3 years (base console without discount is £449.99). Seems decent. I'm sure it was more expensive when I checked yesterday though.

 

[X Knight]

I've never seen a Best Buy store anywhere here but I don't know if they have started bringing them over. The warranty is £24.99 for 2 years and £34.99 for 3 years (base console without discount is £449.99). Seems decent. I'm sure it was more expensive when I checked yesterday though.

34.99 pounds is around $47, so that seems decent. if I were buying it, I'd get the warranty at that price.

and I didn't know if BBs were in the UK. I'm sure there are UK retailers that I've never seen or heard of in the US.........lol.

hope you can get that deal on the X, Iceman.

 

[Iceman]

34.99 pounds is around $47, so that seems decent. if I were buying it, I'd get the warranty at that price.

and I didn't know if BBs were in the UK. I'm sure there are UK retailers that I've never seen or heard of in the US.........lol.

hope you can get that deal on the X, Iceman.

Thanks for the opinion. I'll probably go for it now that you've said that. Just need to think if I want to get anything else at the same time as the 20% discount is a one off promotion.

 

[Iceman]

Oh on checkout it's gone up to £39.99. Sneaky bastards!

 

[X Knight]

Thanks for the opinion. I'll probably go for it now that you've said that. Just need to think if I want to get anything else at the same time as the 20% discount is a one off promotion.

Oh on checkout it's gone up to £39.99. Sneaky bastards!

hmmm.....

if it's 20% off the entire order, shouldn't that also apply to the warranty?

If the warranty price fluctuates, I would be suspicious of that. but that's just me.

and if the 20% off is a one time deal, then that's the time to load up on the stuff you want ( within reason of course )......lol.

 

[Iceman]

hmmm.....

if it's 20% off the entire order, shouldn't that also apply to the warranty?

If the warranty price fluctuates, I would be suspicious of that. but that's just me.

and if the 20% off is a one time deal, then that's the time to load up on the stuff you want ( within reason of course )......lol.

It's 20% off the entire order yes, including the warranty.

Just the price of the warranty has changed by £5 somehow.

I don't actually want anything else. Got loads of controllers and other peripherals that will work on X. Also got a backlog of hundreds of games so will play all the X-Enhanced titles one at a time (apart from Forza 7) and buy must-buy new games as they come out. Plus I'm going pretty much 100% digital going forward for games. Anyway was too late to complete the order today so will try again tomorrow.

 

[X Knight]

It's 20% off the entire order yes, including the warranty.

Just the price of the warranty has changed by £5 somehow.

I don't actually want anything else. Got loads of controllers and other peripherals that will work on X. Also got a backlog of hundreds of games so will play all the X-Enhanced titles one at a time (apart from Forza 7) and buy must-buy new games as they come out. Plus I'm going pretty much 100% digital going forward for games. Anyway was too late to complete the order today so will try again tomorrow.

oh, ok. 20 % off entire order is good.

good luck tomorrow, then!

 

[Iceman]

Thanks!

Also all the 360 Halo games are now backwards compatible!

 

[X Knight]

^ nice!!

 

[X Knight]

Finally, the DF Forza 7 comparison article and vid!

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-forza-motorsport-7-demo-comparison

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[Iceman]

Sounds awesome on Forza!! I'm getting this with the console.