By Nick Broughall Games consoles
Our Verdict
Far better than it once was, and destined to keep improving,
Xbox One is a truly modern piece of kit. It suffers for its catch-all
approach a little, but you won't see some of its tricks on any
competitor's machine.
For
- Excellent game selection
- Great online service
- The best controller going
- Unmatched media features
- Able to evolve constantly
Against
- Inferior graphics
- Confusing UI without Kinect
- Poor sharing options
- Ugly unit design
Update: Xbox One might be getting a hardware refresh sooner
than we expected. At Microsoft's Spring Preview event, Xbox Chief Phil
Spencer mentioned that a time would soon come where games would be liberated from the hardware. It's cryptic, but one interpretation is that Xbox One might become more modular - similar to PCs.
Original review below...
The Xbox One could've been a very different system.
Before it changed course, Microsoft had plans for an
always-online system that would have allowed for disc-less play, easy
game sharing on other owner's consoles, mandatory system scans and an
end to second-hand purchases as we know them.
But that wasn't in the cards for Microsoft's third gaming console.
Instead what we got is a TV companion and guide, a media
streaming centre, a Skype phone, a Blu-ray player, an Xbox 360 and more.
With a refreshed interface and improved functionality, Microsoft's all-in-one system is taking on the PS4
head-on. Recent improvements like a new guide button that allows for
easier and faster access to party chat and achievements, alongside a
boost in responsiveness and more integrated community pages are
empowering the system to fulfill its destiny as the epicenter of our
home entertainment cabinet.
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