Xbox One Unusable Without Day One Patch

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I get that this IS a PC focused tech site but the last paragraph of this article reads like it's from a PC-fanboy in the comments section. There is a very consoles-r-teh-suxxorz/PCrulz vibe to it that doesn't seem very professional to me and it adds nothing to the article other than the author's own opinion. It just comes off as very "sour grapes" to me.
 
Straight out of the box, it can't do anything. You have to agree to end user license agreement(s) to get it to do anything. This way, the consumer is officially not entitled to anything, and anything can be taken away at any time. A particular feature down the road opens up an exploit, so now that feature can be removed, because it was never part of the original purchase agreement. Ultimately, its lawyers who decide company policy. Ok enough of that nonsense.... =)

I'm sure they've looked at the figures, and decided, it's more important to be first out of the gate, than perfect.
 


Actually, to me 720P was not an issue at all. I played BF3 both on PS3 and PC, and the experience were the same, except that PC allows larger players. Actually I preferred PS3 for controller. Also I couldn't tell much difference from even those youtube videos comparing PC vs consoles for BF4, unless constantly focusing on them. Not a big deal, at least for some gamers.
 
Okay I have no interest in either console [PC gamer myself], but I don't understand the hate here. They had finalized hardware in place for months. Do you want them to just hit pause on working on the software between then and release so you can play games on day one without internet, or have them continue improving and have a day one patch?

On top of this, every single patch for the 360 was required, and wouldn't let you sign in until it was applied, I don't know why y'all expect this to be so different.

And seriously, after all the hardware reviews and then subsequently updating those reviews based on new drivers being released, and right after the AMD R9-290/X fiasco, you talk about this being rushed because it needs an update? Sounds a bit overboard with the PC bias if you ask me.
 
meh PS4 needs day one activation too.

He could of pointed out the ps4 also needs to be activated to play online, to play blu-rays, and a few other things too.
 
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"I get that this IS a PC focused tech site but the last paragraph of this article reads like it's from a PC-fanboy in the comments section. There is a very consoles-r-teh-suxxorz/PCrulz vibe to it that doesn't seem very professional to me and it adds nothing to the article other than the author's own opinion. It just comes off as very "sour grapes" to me."

Well, consoles are teh suxxorz. Do you want him to lie to you?
 
Isn't this illegal? Willingly selling a defective product? What if the buyer doesn't even have an internet connection? I refuse to believe that Microsoft is able to get away with this.
 
Earlier today, Sony announced that software update 1.50 will be released alongside the initial launch of the PS4. It’ll weigh in at a hefty 300MB, and will enable a number of vital aspects of the new console. Specifically, this update will include Vita Remote Play, second screen functionality with tablets, gameplay recording, game broadcast, play-as-you-download support, multi-account functionality, party chat, face recognition, voice commands, a background music player, online multiplayer, and the ability to play Blu-ray and DVD movies. If you can’t pull down the patch immediately, none of those core features will work at all on your shiny new $399 chunk of plastic and silicon.
 
All the whining about a patch that might take 20 minutes. Nor is it unexpected for a console and it happens on PC's too.
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What are you talking about? what version of any OS has shipped in a condition to where it could not be properly used offline before being updated online (and don't twist this into "you need to run updates" (which were released after the OS) or "you need to install drivers" (which is a completely different arguement)

So clarify for me, exactly when has there been a crippling bug in any retail OS upon release that would, without exception, cause it to be unusable offline without an online update?
 
Consoles have completely lost their edge against PC's. They used to be simple to use and hassle free. I think that was one of the main lures of a console vs a pc. you give up the ability to upgrade your system as time goes on for a cheaper system that just works out of the box.

Back in the days of PS1 and Xbox, you just turned it on, put in a disc and played your game. It ran flawlessly, any bugs were either embraced as funny glitches, or the game failed as it was a poorly designed game. PC's back in the day you used to have deal with getting directx installed, drivers up to date, game patches, work around compatibility issues, etc... PC's have gotten FAR better now days with most stuff just working after an installation and a couple patches to bring it up to speed so you can play online. Consoles have worked backwards to catch up to PC's and in the process have lost their advantage. Cost wise they don't really save you money vs a basic gaming pc anymore, and they require system updates, game installs, patches, etc... just like a pc does. Why should we give up the upgradability and open architecture of a pc for a console anymore? Where's the benefit? I just dont see it.
 


I learned this lesson with PS2. I got one of the first batches to reach the US. It was a complete POS. The console burned out after a year because the early models suffered from heat sink dust clogging. It wasn't even in a dust prone environment (elevated 6 feet up and hanging from metal platform). My next one was the PS2 slim, which was INFINITELY better than the first PS2s. It was half the price, had many features integrated that were pricey add-ons to the early models, and it still works till this day!
 
Interestingly enough this could work as a way to see how many sales they have made down to a exact number without the data from the retail stores that stock the units. Not that I believe this is the reason for it but certainly could be used as a advantage to Microsoft.
 
What the... The monkeys at Microsoft aren't smart enough to release a freaking DVD disc with the update so people can use their console hassle free? I sometimes wonder what the hell goes on in Microsoft that made them lack so much common sense.
 
I doubt the patch is for updating the console. I bet my money it's an activation patch so people with stolen consoles or black market units can't use them before launch day.
 


It's completely unexpected to ever have to patch a console.

I never had to do so with my Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, TurboGrafx 16, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32x, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Playstation, Playstation 2, Gameboy or Game Gear.

The internet has made developers lazy. No they can just let early adopters be beta testers and release patches later. They didn't release such crummy products when they had no second chance. If they did the product would be a failure.

What will people do whom only have dial up or no connection to get the patch? There's plenty of reason to complain. There's no need to be an apologist. Microsoft screwed up many times on the XBox One. It speaks of laziness and incompetence behind the scenes.
 
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