After a couple of days ownership here are my, unasked for, thoughts....
XBox One
It's a slick device. The voice commands work pretty well, sometimes I have to change inflection to get them to work (maybe I should tone down the aggressive voice when it fails to obey me), and I am eager to see how this develops over the consoles life.
The interface is OK and does the job, and it's a step up from the 360, and PS3, but I'm not bothered about it. It doesn't have a wow factor for me. If this is the interface we have for the life of the One then sobeit as it will suffice.
The controller is just great. I have a 360 controller for my PC, not that I use it much, but having used the DS3 for the last 4 years I can only liken the switch to having ridden a moped then got onto a 1000cc bike. Chalk and cheese.
Kinect is also good, and I'm glad it came as standard, but it's not without it's faults. If I set it to switch my TV and amp on & off, then it will turn them on. However, if I set it to only turn ON my TV & amp then it doesn't turn them on. I'm sure I'll find a fix eventually. Also it doesn't always recognise me when the One first turns on. Other than that the potential is great.
The Games
I'll list these in order I played them for the first time...
Powerstar Golf. This is my most played game, not because it's my favourite but because it's the easiest to pick up and put down quickly. It's a good golf game well worth the £15.99 I paid for it but I just wish more of you lot had Rivals uploaded to play against.
A solid 7/10.
Fifa 14. I am crap at sport games. I could not beat Stevie Wonder at this game even if he had both arms ripped off by one of my contraptions in DR3. That said, once I knew I could just be 1 player in a team, and not have to control the rest, the game became viable for me to play. I'm still crap but I have computer controlled players to bail me out. Thank god. It's a well polished game, as you'd expect after all these years, and I enjoy an odd game every now and again. I'm just
****ed off that Middlesborough loaned me out after I scored 2 goals in my first game for them.
******s.
6.5/10.
Forza 5. Great game and one that I am happy if I come 3rd as it's not the easiest game in the world. Some of you have right dirty Drivatars, as I'm sure I do
, but the challenge from recognisable names makes it more fun. Once I tried turning a few assists off, I feel it is a bit easier but time will tell.
8/10.
Dead Rising 3. I decided to save what I assumed would be the best till last and it turns out I was right. This is just insane, ridiculous, fun. The Smartglass app just adds so much to it. The first time I had the map on screen on my Nexus 7 and I noticed where I move on the TV the little icon moved on the map I almost giggled with glee. This is what it's all about, stuff like this and I'm sure, as time goes by, things will get even better and more refined.
9/10.
Is all this worth the, approx., £550 I paid for it? I'd rather have spent £300 but even at £550 I have no regrets.
Now back to killing the undead in my boxer shorts.