I already own an Xbox, but let’s say you were trying to convince someone to buy one, and they didn’t care about Halo. I honestly can’t think of anything, at least not if the person owns a decent gaming PC. Maybe PS4 owners for games only available on PC and Xbox.
Scalebound is the only other exclusive that currently interests me. Maybe Rare replay as well.
If I were someone who was really just looking for a next-gen console for multi-platform games, then the upcoming backwards compatibility might help sway me.
With xbox one you get a machine that is not only good for gaming but also also replaces pretty much all livingroom entertainment electronics while also being easy to use either with a controller, through the kinect gesture/voice controls, physical remote or the Smartglass app.
Also: backwards compatibility.
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> With xbox one you get a machine that is not only good for gaming but also also replaces pretty much all livingroom entertainment electronics while also being easy to use either with a controller, through the kinect gesture/voice controls, physical remote or the Smartglass app.
> Also: backwards compatibility.
This right here, plus the fact we can Multiplayer with the 360 games. I don’t think that’s ever been done.
Streaming Xbox games to other devices such as a PC or Tablet and vise versa. This could certainly prove handy at times when there’s a desire to share location uses within the household. - Personally, I prefer the feel of the Xbox controller layout more than what other consoles offer and I’m greatly looking forward to the release of the ELITE controller. Also, the Xbox One controllers work with PCs running Windows. Not-to-mention, there are discussions of allowing official mouse and keyboard setups to work with the Xbox One because when streaming a PC game to the system they don’t want there to be any restrictions; however, I have some concerns with supporting keyboard and mouse use on the Xbox because I’ve always enjoyed how consoles restricted most players to using a generally similar control scheme. Hopefully, it’ll be limited to PC streaming and very specific instances or Xbox games as the precision of a mouse can alter the playing-field quite a bit in certain games. - Kinect and the voice commands can offer great convenience. Personally, I love being able to turn on my system as well as to record gameplay footage or take a screenshot by a simple voice command. My family and I also make great use of the Kinect system with the Xbox Fitness application that includes access to free MOSSA and other workouts thanks to our Xbox Live Gold membership. Not-to-mention, the Upload Studio application in connection with the Kinect can allow for some interesting and useful green-screen video editations. - Xbox Live’s dedicated cloud-based servers and party system offer a much more impressive online experience than what other consoles offer; plus, it’s much more regulated than what you find with most PC games which should help reduce dealing with hacks and cheaters. Personally, I was extremely excited in how the dedicated server side would help neutralize host advantage in Multiplayer games, but I’m also simply blown away by how the Xbox One is able to tap into the Cloud for extra computing power (see Crackdown 3’s multiplayer demolition demonstration) as that opens the door for amazing future possibilities. Not-to-mention, Xbox Live Gold grants you a free game to download every month. - The Xbox One’s ability to mulit-task is huge. The snap feature is also crucial in how it allows one to visually perform much of the multi-tasking whether that’s with downloads, settings, movies, games, or TV; not to mention, for people who love unlocking every achievement the snap feature allows them to keep an eye on their progress while striving for them. - The Xbox One’s suspend-and-resume feature allows gamers to resume playing offline games right where they left off without needing to save in-game; however, it’ll only work if the system’s instant-on power setting is set. - Your profile and all your saved games are uploaded to the cloud so that if you log into a different Xbox One all of your account data including all your game data is automatically available as long as the game is installed. - Backwards compatibility including the ability to game online with 360 users is an amazing addition! - The known exclusives and timed exclusives are another reason to get an Xbox. Here is a list of many (not all) exclusives (some are also available through mobile/PC): the Halo franchise (my biggest game draw to the Xbox), the first Titanfall game, the Gears of War franchise, the Forza franchise, the Crackdown franchise, Scalebound, Quantum Break, ReCore, Sunset Overdrive, the Fable franchise, Gigantic, the Dance Central series, the Kinect Sports Series, Rare Replay, Project Spark, the Dead Rising series, Sea of Thieves, Cuphead, ION, Ori and the Blind Forest, Shadow Complex, 'Splosion Man & Ms. Splosion Man, Class4, State of Decay, the Toy Soldiers series, the Trials series, Zoo Tycoon, Fruit Ninja Kinect series, Crabitron Kinect, D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die, The Solus Project, Massive Chalice, Kalimba, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, Leo’s Fortune, Lifeless Planet, Volgarr the Viking, Wulverblade, The Living Dungeon, Mega Coin Squad, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers series, Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart, Plague Inc: Evolved, Q, Quantum Rush: Champions, Cobalt, Quest of Dungeons, Rivals of Aether, Shinning Empire, The Toilet Chronicles, Ryse: Son of Rome, Screamride, LocoCycle, Max: The Curse of the Brotherhood, Smite, Killer Instinct (F2P), Powerstar Golf (F2P), Happy Wars (F2P), Voice Commander (F2P), World of Tanks (F2P), Magic Duels Origins (F2P), Neverwinter (F2P), Rise of the Tomb Raider, Inside, Below, We Happy Few, IDARB, All Things Go Boom!, Aritana and the Harpy’s Feather, The Flame in the Flood, Beyond Eyes, The Long Dark, Sheltered, Space Engineers, Starbound, Superhot, Super Time Force, C-Wars, Thimbleweed Park, Castle Crashers Remastered, Cities: Skylines, and TACOMA. - Xbox is potentially going to release “FREE” Xbox One Dev Kits for indie developers and if they do that it would be an absolute game-changer in luring and possibly monopolizing many future original Indie titles to Xbox. - It’s incredibly easy to live stream to Twitch with the Xbox Twitch app. - Xbox One’s SmartGlass application allows you to not only use your smartphone or tablet as a controller with the system, but also interacts intelligently as a second screen for certain applications. - For people who don’t have cable there is a tuner adapter that’ll allow them to use the Xbox’s OneGuide in conjunction with over-the-air Television and even grants them the ability to pause, rewind, and record like a DVR; though, if you want to actually record shows then you’ll need to have a dedicated external hard drive for that. It’s still not 100% clear as to whether or not the adapter will work for a cable input in rooms where there isn’t a cable box; personally, I’m hoping it will work as it would give me great reason to pick-up the adapter and possibly an external hard drive dedicated for DVR purposes. - Microsoft’s Augmented Reality (AR) Glasses introduce the potential for amazing new ways to experience games and other media. We’ve already seen a little with regards to how it can work with Minecraft, so how it can greatly immerse people into experiences is just beginning to be realized and the Xbox One will be at the center of that. - Microsoft’s partnership with Oculus ensures that Virtual Reality (VR) is another aspect of gaming and immersion that we will see grow with the Xbox One. - The Xbox One’s major selling point is that its the central entertainment hub of the household.As far as I’m concerned the only things Playstation has going for it are the Naughty Dog and Quantic Dream games; plus, some really cool Indie games as well as the Move controller. Now, many people would argue that their are a lot of other quality exclusives as well as timed exclusives worthy of mention, but honestly none of them really draw me (personally) to the system as much as those I mentioned.
Buying and upkeeping a PC with the intent to game is often more expensive then getting a console; plus, there are often nuisances with the online experiences which is why I personally prefer playing on Xbox’s Live service through the Xbox console. Not to mention, I don’t favor using mouse and keyboard setups which is pretty much needed in order to compete when on the PC since they grant greater control and precision.
Other than the amazing exclusives, Xbox Live is simply better than the PC community (and Steam) or the Playstation Network. It is the longest running popular service that brings gamers together. Even though the current dashboard sucks, the features of Xbox Live are simply amazing and give you a great gaming experience. Smartglass and the new Win10 Xbox app just add to this.