Good on MS. I knew they'd walk back some of this, but I wasn't sure they'd outright remove all of it. Nice to see them actually listening.
Now they just need to make it so that the kinect isn't a requirement and I'll consider buying an Xbox One. The PS4 being 100 dollars cheaper is still a pretty big deal.
Originally posted by BackFire
Good on MS. I knew they'd walk back some of this, but I wasn't sure they'd outright remove all of it. Nice to see them actually listening.Now they just need to make it so that the kinect isn't a requirement and I'll consider buying an Xbox One. The PS4 being 100 dollars cheaper is still a pretty big deal.
The Kinect really doesn't bother me. The only thing that I disliked about the Xbox1 has been taken care of. I wish the price was a little lower but the Xbox satisfied me with this full DRM removal.
Originally posted by AuraAngel
Don't be modest DDM. If Kishimoto visits the Naruto thread it is also possible that the higher ups of Microsoft do the same here. It was your specific complaints addressed. awesomeNot sure how to feel about this honestly. I never had any intention of getting the Xbone and was just enjoying the drama. Seeing Microsoft actually grow up is somewhat heartwarming but honestly they're just doing it because the pre-order sales must have blown ass.
I'm not getting an Xbone at launch. No Halo makes it a no no. 100 extra bucks for a device I couldn't care less about is another no no. No family shared games at launch is another no no.
Will go for PS4 and then buy a Xbone when Halo comes out. This announcement just made it plausible for me get an xbox. Where as before i just couldn't bring myself to even think about it.
Originally posted by Zack Fair
I'm not getting an Xbone at launch. No Halo makes it a no no. 100 extra bucks for a device I couldn't care less about is another no no. No family shared games at launch is another no no.Will go for PS4 and then buy a Xbone when Halo comes out. This announcement just made it plausible for me get an xbox. Where as before i just couldn't bring myself to even think about it.
Pretty sure that the family sharing thing is completely dead with today's announced changes.
Microsoft To Reverse Xbox One Policies After Fan Revolt..
Microsoft has announced today that they’ve listened to player feedback, and are lifting two of the most important restrictions of the console. Here they are, pulled straight from Microsoft’s blog. The link may be not working, but rest assured the post was live at one point.
- An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games.
- Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today.
Holy Cannolis. Oh well. That's crazy.
Originally posted by AuraAngel
Don't be modest DDM. If Kishimoto visits the Naruto thread it is also possible that the higher ups of Microsoft do the same here. It was your specific complaints addressed. awesome
The difference is, in the Naruto thread, Kishimoto always takes your side specifically against my position if we disagree about something. Kishimoto is a dadudemon troll. uhuh
Originally posted by AuraAngel
Not sure how to feel about this honestly. I never had any intention of getting the Xbone and was just enjoying the drama. Seeing Microsoft actually grow up is somewhat heartwarming but honestly they're just doing it because the pre-order sales must have blown ass.
It gave me a warm fuzzy, actually. Originally, I had 4 complaints: the check-in crap, the game sharing and selling restrictions, the Live account bans ruining your library of games, and the gold membership being required for many apps and online games. They got rid of all but the last one.
So what can I possibly complain about, now? I should def buy the new Xbox One. 🙂
Sh*t just got real!
I wasn't expecting this so soon, but thankfully they came to their senses, surely the lower pre-orders had a big hand on this. Good to know people can still vote with their wallets.
My inner fanboy would have loved for this to happen a year from now seeing has it would have pretty much doomed them, but now that the field has been leveled somewhat, I'm confident only innovation will decide next gen, and that can only be good for consumers.
The Kinect thing is annoying though. it's basically the reason is more expensive and the privacy issues are terrifiying.
Before, not even if I wanted an Xbone I could have bought one. The Region lock-up would not have let me (all other issues didn't affect me much, It was more a principle thing), but now that the Xbone80 is here, I could get one down the line
I still getting a PS4 first.
EDIT: And the 10 person share thing is gone.
With PS3, you could share your games with up to 5 people, then they reduce that to 2.
hopefully, though pretty much unlikely, the PS4 can be share with 5 again.
Steam seems to be doing it, so why not dream...
This is the best ****ing thing I've ever heard since the PS4 announcement. As proud as I am of Microsoft finally doing the right thing, I'm still getting Sony's console. Should the price ever go down sometime next year, I may consider getting the Xbox One but until then, I'm gonna play some inFamous and Knack with a side of Destiny.
I'm still pretty much boned cuz of the Kinect thing (gf won't let me put that thing anywhere near the living room even tho MS "promised" that you can "switch it off" but I gotta give props to MS for their policy reversals. Tho, it makes it look like pre-order-wise they musta taken a horrible beating to reverse their policies this quickly. That or perhaps they took the risk of trying to introduce their DRMs during E3 to test market it and had a "fallback" just in case they didn't get the preorders they expected or in case Sony didn't follow suit.
What worries me is the fact that they might slowly reintroduce restrictive DRMs in the future once they've gotten their machines in ppl's homes given that it's been their intention all along. Especially since I've known EA (the company that MS seems to be buddying up with) to be very good with the bait and switch. DRMs won't really affect me but it's more of a principle thing.