Xbox One: The Review
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Xbox One: The Review
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#2"A notable disappointment is the absence of real-name support at launch. One of the PS4's most enjoyable enhancements has been postponed for Xbox One until an unspecified future date. Microsoft has also dropped social-network integration, which seems like a short-sighted reaction to the lack of users of the Xbox 360 apps."
This is a great move by Microsoft--tempting though it would be to send hate mail to the jerks you meet online.
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#3The nicest description most Polygon staff could manage for the Xbox One's silhouette is "inoffensive" — there's no sugarcoating the console's lack of visual flair. Microsoft has created a system designed to blend into the other components of your home entertainment center, and it does that ... for better or worse.
It's quiet, and it runs relatively cool. But if you’re looking for subtlety, this is not the console for you.
Is it just me, or does the writer/editor not understand the word "subtle" here?
Otherwise, that was a really beautifully done review, at least visually.
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#4"A notable disappointment is the absence of real-name support at launch. One of the PS4's most enjoyable enhancements has been postponed for Xbox One until an unspecified future date. Microsoft has also dropped social-network integration, which seems like a short-sighted reaction to the lack of users of the Xbox 360 apps." This is a great move by Microsoft--tempting though it would be to send hate mail to the jerks y…
Agreed. Don't really see the need to have social media embedded with everything. I just don't see how gaming could tie into it, though it might just be the bad impression of getting spammed with Facebook notifications from their games.
Also, if Youtube is any indication, users will prefer to use usernames versus real names, especially if you're potentially interacting with people you don't know.
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#5The nicest description most Polygon staff could manage for the Xbox One's silhouette is "inoffensive" — there's no sugarcoating the console's lack of visual flair. Microsoft has created a system designed to blend into the other components of your home entertainment center, and it does that ... for better or worse. It's quiet, and it runs relatively cool. But if you’re looking for subtlety, this is not the console for…
I think the writer was referring to the size of the Xbox One and the Kinect sensor, which is noticeably larger than the Xbox 360 and the PS4.
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#6The nicest description most Polygon staff could manage for the Xbox One's silhouette is "inoffensive" — there's no sugarcoating the console's lack of visual flair. Microsoft has created a system designed to blend into the other components of your home entertainment center, and it does that ... for better or worse. It's quiet, and it runs relatively cool. But if you’re looking for subtlety, this is not the console for…
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#7Can anyone tell me what framework/technology was used to design this site? It looks really good.
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#8Can anyone tell me what framework/technology was used to design this site? It looks really good.
From looking at the source, there's just the regular jQuery and Underscore libraries, and a bunch of custom JS, including the jQuery Waypoints library http://imakewebthings.com/jquery-waypoints/
The animated graphics are SVGs.
Mostly though, this is just a lot of hard work writing custom HTML/CSS/JS.
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#9The nicest description most Polygon staff could manage for the Xbox One's silhouette is "inoffensive" — there's no sugarcoating the console's lack of visual flair. Microsoft has created a system designed to blend into the other components of your home entertainment center, and it does that ... for better or worse. It's quiet, and it runs relatively cool. But if you’re looking for subtlety, this is not the console for…
"subtle - adjective 1. (esp. of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe."
The xbox one is big, bulky, and not svelte.
This extends beyond the console dimensions, however. It has an external power brick, you can't stand it upright, and you can't stack another box on top of it due to the fan placement. Whereas the xbox one might camouflage better with your other AV boxes, the ps4 does a better job of subtly getting out of your way.
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#10"A notable disappointment is the absence of real-name support at launch. One of the PS4's most enjoyable enhancements has been postponed for Xbox One until an unspecified future date. Microsoft has also dropped social-network integration, which seems like a short-sighted reaction to the lack of users of the Xbox 360 apps." This is a great move by Microsoft--tempting though it would be to send hate mail to the jerks y…
Agreed. Don't really see the need to have social media embedded with everything. I just don't see how gaming could tie into it, though it might just be the bad impression of getting spammed with Facebook notifications from their games. Also, if Youtube is any indication, users will prefer to use usernames versus real names, especially if you're potentially interacting with people you don't know.
I assume (hope) it would be more like Blizzard's system for Starcraft, which only lets you see the real names of friends that you add using an email address (and if they accept). Showing a person's real name to everyone in game just sounds insane.