PixlBit

Those are some good points. But I have to saw we've slowly been worked to be okay with this new digital frontier. I too have found myself buying some digital games (mostly XLBA and PSN titles) and some DLC (Defense Grid and Bioshock 1 & 2) so i have to say we are somewhat comfortable with this digital offering. And even though we don't see price drops like we do with physical copies, we do see some discounts when games go on sale on XLBA and PSN, most of my titels I didn't buy at full price and I just waited for their speical "sales"

But when they push the evelope to make the consoles more like PC's is when I draw the line myself. If this is the future that console makers are hoping for then I'm giong to have to bow out and wait to see if this'll cause the next video game crash.

I'm slowly veering in that direction too mate. Infact I have found myself unconsciencely prepped a list to buy more and more retro titles for that very purpose. Indeed if I wanted a PC for gaming I'd use my PC for gaming. I want my consoles to be consoles and that's that. I'm still holding out hope thus why I'm not trashing the Xbox One just yet. But rest assured if the Xbox One stays as it does, I'll be among the many planning to get a Wii U before I get an Xbox One.

as a console I have to say i'm interested, if only not to have to deal with the complexities of a PC set up to run steam. But then again at that price point I'd rather try to rack my brain and try to build a decent PC to run steam titles. So far I have the monitor and video card. I just need to work on a new Hard drive since mine is almost full.

I'll give the Xbox One that. I don't know any PC's that give that kind of user interface, all I've seen is the standard touch screen option but I wonder if a PC gamer would want something like the kinect on their PC.

I've never had an issue with consoles not being upgradable, it's one of the features I enjoyed about them. It was bad enough though that we had to get bigger hard drives. So far I'm still on my 120 GB on my Xbox 360 Elite but it's slowly being whittled away with XBLA titles. Consoles were more simplistic than what was offered on PC. Sure you get the powerhouse that the PC gives you but that hasn't stopped consoles from holding their own. Games like FEAR and Doom 3 held on well.

NOt sure about the STeam box myself.

I'm hopeful they'll rethink that idea and find someway to remove it with a software update. It not my chances of getting it go down a notch.

Nope not this time. I think I'll wait till E3 in that kind of blog if it's warranted.

I have to agree though on the asepcts of what the Xbox One can do right now. it is interesting. But like you the games aspects is what will sink/swim the system with myself, if not other gamers out there hopefully.

i need to read the reviews and see if you do a comparison to the offerings on CAC and what was released on PS2/Xbox/PSP. I liked what I saw with the demo but still unsure since I own the CCC Vol.1 & 2.

still trying to wrap my head around the use of cover in videogames. I'm still of the school that real men don't need cover and we just go in with guns blazing. it worked so well in past gaming generations, but games are too much now where we need it, even if some games make it look like we magnatize/mate/suction cup us to the wall.

and speaking of online pass, is the version of razor's edge of NG3 you own/play on the Wii U? been wanting to do a write up of that game on my Online Pass Watch blog series but cnat get confirmation if that one has onljne pass?

I had to step away with all the xbox one issues over the weekend. as much as I'd lkke to trash it I too am waiting for E3 to get the final word. hopefully MS realizes their mistake and backpedel on the 24 hr internet and used game sales.

i fear that EA might have something up their sleeve. they maybe revoking online pass (your welcome) vut why do I get a feeling they might try to force origin to install/run on the xbox one/PS4....