The Big Bad Console Thread - Sway your Station with an Xboner !

meStevo · Jun 30, 2018

gshurik said:
Thanks, I'll give them a look! I don't suppose you know how the backward compatibility works do you? Do I just put in a compatible 360 game and it'll run it?

For compatible games, the disc is a license to download and install a version of it that works on the console, iirc.

Two of the better values in gaming are:

Xbox Game Pass - Xbox Game Pass | Xbox (includes a number of the games mentioned in prior posts)
EA Access - EA Access - play EA's best games for Xbox One - EA Official Site (not just sports)

YMMV, depends on what you want to play, but access to 150+ games for $15 or less / mo is hard to beat.

Regime · Jul 1, 2018

gshurik said:
Thanks, I'll give them a look! I don't suppose you know how the backward compatibility works do you? Do I just put in a compatible 360 game and it'll run it?

Yep just throw the disc it and it will download to your hard drive. Than your good to go.

I’d recommend Dead Space BC because I’m full of bias for that game. The butthurt is still real years later that EA killed that work of art .

Gamepass is cool for the free month.

Regime · Jul 4, 2018

Amazon Prime Video Game Discount Removes Rereleases/Remasters

Vorph · Jul 4, 2018

Regime said:
Amazon Prime Video Game Discount Removes Rereleases/Remasters

So there goes thatResident Evil 2 remake discount.

I can't find any example of that new policy actually being enforced yet.

RE2 is something I'll just get from GameFly anyway and if I feel like replaying Shenmue 1&2 I'll get it on PC, but I pre-ordered Vesperia for PS4 just to see what happens. There's no way they can change the price [upward] once an order is placed, but it will be interesting to see if at some point new orders don't get the -20%. I'll probably end up cancelling it and just get it from GameFly too though. Sadly PC not an option so long as Namco insists on shitting up all their games with Denuvo.

Regime · Jul 4, 2018

Vorph said:
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I can't find any example of that new policy actually being enforced yet.

RE2 is something I'll just get from GameFly anyway and if I feel like replaying Shenmue 1&2 I'll get it on PC, but I pre-ordered Vesperia for PS4 just to see what happens. There's no way they can change the price [upward] once an order is placed, but it will be interesting to see if at some point new orders don't get the -20%. I'll probably end up cancelling it and just get it from GameFly too though. Sadly PC not an option so long as Namco insists on shitting up all their games with Denuvo.

This is why we need competition. GCU ending and now quite possibly Prime in the future.

Vorph · Jul 4, 2018

Yeah, it's definitely a stupid and rather arbitrary change if/when it goes into effect.

meStevo · Jul 10, 2018

Xbox Game Pass additions/news:

Rocket League added today, getting One X enhancements later this year. Cross-platform progression on Xbox, Switch and PC
Bomber Crew released today
Warhammer: Vermintide II out 7/13

Hekotat · Jul 10, 2018

You guys think Sony will cave on cross play? Sure would be nice to play games with my retarded friends that only have Xboners.

Folanlron · Jul 10, 2018

Probably not *shrug* don't really care either way....

joz123 · Jul 11, 2018

I would rather keep getting great PS4 only games than shitty cross-play ones.

Malakriss · Jul 11, 2018

I would tell the retard friends they're just not working out, they're like girlfriends who put TP rolls on the wrong way. Some shit you just can't overlook.

meStevo · Jul 11, 2018

joz123 said:
I would rather keep getting great PS4 only games than shitty cross-play ones.

Oh you get those too though, just with sometimes strange limitations (like the Fortnite issue)

Hekotat · Jul 11, 2018

Malakriss said:
I would tell the retard friends they're just not working out, they're like girlfriends who put TP rolls on the wrong way. Some shit you just can't overlook.

Oh I talk mad shit all the time, especially on how little I pay for the same games on steam AND get mouse and keyboard support.

Finally converted one to PC/PS4 Pro. He was blown away by 4k HZD.

Njals · Jul 12, 2018

Xbox S and Xbox X are getting Dolby Vision support:

The Xbox One X And S Just Got An Awesome New Feature

Vorph · Jul 12, 2018

Seems kind of pointless when it excludes 4K blu-rays (i.e. the only reason to own a Xbone) and it sounds like they have no plans on using it in games (not surprising since DV licensing is ridiculous and people probably couldn't tell the difference between HDR10 and DV in a game anyway). Any TV with Dolby Vision should already have support for it in the built-in streaming apps and I've yet to see any reason to use console Netflix/Prime/etc. over my Roku TV apps. And Plex even more so, since the Roku Plex app has none of the retarded restrictions that the one on PS4/Xbone does.

meStevo · Jul 12, 2018

Vorph said:
Seems kind of pointless when it excludes 4K blu-rays (i.e. the only reason to own a Xbone) and it sounds like they have no plans on using it in games (not surprising since DV licensing is ridiculous and people probably couldn't tell the difference between HDR10 and DV in a game anyway). Any TV with Dolby Vision should already have support for it in the built-in streaming apps and I've yet to see any reason to use console Netflix/Prime/etc. over my Roku TV apps. And Plex even more so, since the Roku Plex app has none of the retarded restrictions that the one on PS4/Xbone does.

All the articles about it just say Netflix is the only updated app for testers, haven't really seen anything suggest that will be the extent of the implementation.

I tend to stick to the native tv apps myself before we got a Fire Cube.

Vorph · Jul 12, 2018

Personally I think DV should be ignored by manufacturers anyway. HDR10+ is equal/better, still free like regular HDR10, it's got Samsung and Panasonic behind it. Hardware manufacturers would have to be insane to let Dolby win this war with their proprietary bullshit.

spronk · Jul 14, 2018

Possible Uncharted movie starring Nathan Fillion as Nathan Drake? FUCK YEAH

Comic Con is next week, could be teased before it starts on monday

Utnayan · Jul 14, 2018

Njals said:
Xbox S and Xbox X are getting Dolby Vision support:

The Xbox One X And S Just Got An Awesome New Feature

This is HUGE.

Chanur · Jul 14, 2018

Vorph said:
Personally I think DV should be ignored by manufacturers anyway. HDR10+ is equal/better, still free like regular HDR10, it's got Samsung and Panasonic behind it. Hardware manufacturers would have to be insane to let Dolby win this war with their proprietary bullshit.

As someone with an LG tv with Dolby Vision please to be fucking right off.

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