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Does the New Xbox Experience Deliver?

Does the New Xbox Experience (NXE) live up to expectations, or is it just a new cover with the same old tricks? After some hands-on time with the new dashboard, TGR wants to clear the air with a breakdown of some of the best and worst aspects of the New Experience.

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cain1415639d ago

To be honest, I practicly forgot about the thing... It's nice and all, but not that big a deal. At least to me...

deeznuts5639d ago

I haven't logged into my xbox live for months. PSN either. I guess I'll check out both NXE and Home when they're released, but I pop in game, play, turn off machine. I'm wondering if I'm one of the only ones who do that ...

Honeal2g5639d ago

First the hardware..now software.

So i have my 360 ellite hooked up via HDMI. everything was fine before this update..now...No SOUND watsoever...messed with the settings still no good. I am returning it to Bestbuy and gettin a ps3. i may not be playing anything but at least i can actually HEAR

/end rant

HDTV---Vizio 26 inch http://www.vizio.com/produc...

Aquanox5639d ago (Edited 5639d ago )

Sneaky way of trying to make it look as if it had as many Cons as Pros.

TechRadar review is much more comprehensive and interesting. The main point of this is that the interfase is better, more user friendly, FASTER and you can do a lot of things you could not do in the past (Full Blade at any point, Game installations, Parties, etc...)

In short it DOES deliver, and PrimeTime will be available down the road. It's the best console OS upgrade ever made and pretty much period. If Sony will be able to outdo this we'll know with time (problem is, how much more time??) but in the present there's only one product out there and it's leaps and bounds above what available in other consoles.

(By the way, the kid writing the article should learn that "From" uses only one "f")

LeonSKennedy4Life5639d ago

Just get:

- MGS4
- Uncharted
- MS:PR
- LBP
- R2
- Super Sonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars is one of the most fun downloadable game available!

Bnet3435639d ago

I think it delivered. It's not like you get a downgraded experience. You can party chat, photo party, optional installs, etc. My favorite was the feature to delete 0 Gamerscore games. Not really something to be excited about but no one wants those things taking up space on your Gamercard.

ActionBastard5639d ago

C'mon man, you know the PS3 "no games" argument doesn't apply. Just grab you some LBP, Socom, MGS4, R2, MotorStorm, Valkyria Chronicles, The Last Guy, WipeOut HD, PixelJunk Eden/Monsters, and on and on...

Seriously, that sucks man. Good luck!

Aquanox5639d ago (Edited 5639d ago )

So you're returning your Xbox 360 because of the No sound bug?

Oh, and of course "you're getting a PS3". What a convenient comment.

Anyways, for those who ACTUALLY are getting this problem, there's a temporary solution:

- Take off your HDD while the system is off
- Turn on your system
- After the dashboard loads, plug in the HDD

Your system should automatically reboot with the audio enabled once again. Don't worry, this does not do any damage to the 360, HDD or save data.

This should work fine until Microsoft releases a patch. These problems are to be expected in a 25 million user base console, at least it isn't bricking consoles like some other infamous updates.

Comments like these, are also to be expected. Microsoft delivered in time and quality, something the competition needs to learn, you know, users also get tired of the regular "Ready when it's done" comment.

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Diamondwolf5639d ago

"These problems are to be expected in a 25 million user base console, at least it isn't bricking consoles like some other infamous updates."

Talk about trying to dig at people. Since you want to dig, I can dig back too :) again, your comment.

"These problems are to be expected in a 25 million user base console, at least it isn't bricking consoles like some other infamous updates." - No, it only bricks 33-67% all by itself, no update needed.

Wow, did you see what I did there?

Stop being a fanboy and be a gamer! I hate the way your type trys to spread a bunch of crap thinking your console is perfect. Try again!

AAACE55639d ago (Edited 5639d ago )

I forgot about it as well, but I woke up at 4 o'clock a.m. and wanted to play a couple games, when the update was waiting for me! After I downloaded it, I started looking around until I hooked up with some friends. The next thing I know, it's almost 4 o'clock p.m.

The worst part is... 70% of the time, we weren't playing games! We were mostly just messing around with the avatars and checking out some other things!

Ps3 owners... Look foward to home, and make sure you and all of your friends have headsets, because the headset helps make it a more fun experience! If the NXE is good with the features they added... HOME should be a great thing with all of the stuff they are adding to it!

Happy gaming!!!

Edit:

A few other things I noticed was when I installed GTA 4 on the HDD, the graphics seemed a bit more crist and realistic looking, and everything loaded alot better than before! I didn't think I would like the avatar thing, but so far it aint so bad.

***Fanboys don't go crazy with this one***
A couple people say they had to restart their console cause it would freeze.

Maxned5639d ago

hahhaaha! You sir are a contradiction!
Spell "incompitant" correctly if you dont want to look incompEtEnt!
Hahaha...

IaMs125638d ago

Honestly did anyone forget about the 2.# firmware updates for the PS3 that bricked how many machines!? seriously this is a big update give it time to work out the kinks... i would be mad as well if it screws up my machine but thats the way it is

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Grasty5639d ago

great article. Definately well thought out

italianbreadman5639d ago

I'm downloading this right now....we'll se how it pans out. I wasn't excited for it at all.

Fobuo5639d ago

And I don't have a problem with the NXE.

Is the new experience good?It's as good as the blades which I love

Is the new experience a worthy update?eeeyup

Is the new experience a game changer?Nnnope

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INehalemEXI5639d ago (Edited 5639d ago )

You got avatar games too. I like the update even though its ultimately shallow compared to what I "expect from home" ...home is still not available to me though so ... Kudos to MS for the timely upgrades.

BRACHATTACK5639d ago

MS think that this is revolutionary, i don't.

JOLLY15639d ago (Edited 5639d ago )

you don't find anything revolutionary, when it comes to something on the Xbox. Are you just wearing your tight hater pants today?

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Halo 4 UNSC Weapons, Vehicles, And Mechs

We've previously seen what we can take off the Prometheans, but what will Master Chief's backup be bringing to the fight in Halo 4?
Quite a lot of old favorites, as well as some new vehicles and an old enemy.

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Irishguy954232d ago (Edited 4232d ago )

Spartan 1 program was somewhat Mech like..so bout time :P

Wow though, they look so much like Metal gears. Or gekkos

aviator1894232d ago

I know there were going to be mechs for a while, but seeing it actually shoot at that ship is so awesome.

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2012: COD Black Ops 2, A New Xbox & More

360 Magazine: Call Of Duty Black Ops 2, the XBox 720, the end of the console as we know it and crucial future gaming developments.

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DaveX3604534d ago (Edited 4534d ago )

You mean 'Activision Presents: Man With Gun 2012, Starring Denzel Washington'.

Also, the new Xbox will be called the Ybox. You heard it here first.

jimmins4534d ago

More like Activision presents: one long cut-scene in which 'press X for controversial torture' comes up intermittently.

Biglet4534d ago

I expect Reservoir Dogs next time.

Skip_Bayless4534d ago

This is about Mass Effect 3. I always liked the series for its technical side and the dialogue trees. I never really liked the setting, the story, or the characters.

Other than the snow level in Mass Effect 1 and Wrex there's no memorable things really. Mass Effect 3 is going to be out on maxed out consoles so no technical or graphical leap there. Count me out on this game.

This being said Mass Effect 1 is a top 10 game this generation.

_Aarix_4534d ago

if that were true the xbox 360 would be Y box and the next generation xbox would be Z box.

DaveX3604534d ago

But what would the one after that be called?

irepbtown4534d ago

They probably think the world will end after that.
I mean, Lynx have made a 'end of the world'edition deodorant.

When we are here 2013 all and well, i'll be playing some GTA V.

joab7774534d ago (Edited 4534d ago )

They should go straight for inox or soon there will only b one console that's more powerful than any PC and it will b made by apple. It will incorporate everything apple and they will rule the world. So its better to simply release the Ibox and prevent future world domination.

As far as cod and black ops r concerned, it will sell 10 million copies on day 1, 8 million paid for by r government as unemployment will b 14%. There wont b a new console in 2012 because activision says so. They aren't done yet and until they r forced to use some ingenuity, expect the status quo. Why invest more $ right now if ppl will fork over their last penny to u for a rehash. So, as cod goes, so goes consoles and PC's as they will b held back.

Star wars will release and sell many copies just like battlefield did, but everyone will return to wow because activision obviously has the best games and the most talented warlocks casting spells on their products. Ppl wont know why but swtor just wont feel right. Everyone will say that its a better game and its fresh and many hardcore players will b converted but the masses will nitpick things like hotkeys and menu animations to declare wow as the enduring king of mmorpgs...and then the next expansion will release and swtor will go free to play.

On November 3rd we will wake to see if we get 4 more years of misery or a Republican (what a choice...no hope or maybe some actual hope with alot of immediate suffering). But to r surprise, we will c that Bobby kotick is president and EA is under federal investigation. And then 7 days later...the cod cycle begins again.

banner4533d ago

It starts over...

Abox.... A-box

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princejb1344534d ago

funny article
all i read was the first part where it says

1.January 2012
Industry analyst Michael Pachter says that another Call Of Duty game will be announced this year and that it will sell “lots of copies”. He also states with unsual specificity that an asteroid 100Km wide at its thickest point will veer from its predicted trajectory and on 12 December at 0043:29, it will smash into the South Pacific Ocean near Easter Island and cause the extinction of nearly all species on Earth, including 98% of the human population.

i was like what?

caseh4534d ago

Personally I like Pachter's CoD predictions, its the only f*cking thing he seems to get right. :D

CarlosX3604533d ago

Um. I'm like "Doh!" Of course they'll make a new call of duty game next year. It's already codenamed Iron Wolf.

Berserk4534d ago

Man imagine the sales... New xbox bundled with Black ops 2.

DARK WITNESS4534d ago (Edited 4534d ago )

We already got Black ops 2, it's MW3.. oh wait no, sorry.

To be honest though, my pet parrot Baba could have predicted that.

ZippyZapper4534d ago

Doesn't Black Ops take place during Vietnam? That isn't exactly what I would call modern warefare since it's 40 years old.

DARK WITNESS4534d ago

@ ZippyZapper

lol, I think you are taking my comment to seriously.

CarlosX3604533d ago (Edited 4533d ago )

I don't believe the next Call of Duty game will be called "Black Ops 2." Treyarch has a habit of changing names with their games.

World At War and Black Ops are different names. Iron Wolf may be a code name, but I believe the next game in the series will be different.

Aloren4533d ago

World at War didn't sell like black ops did. I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to capitalize on the "Black ops" name.

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DaveX3604534d ago

Extraordinary Rendition DLC, innit.

Wikkid6664534d ago

I actually laughed quit a few times... very amusing.

MidnytRain4534d ago

That's right, this IS the ninth CoD isn't it...

I wonder how long they can keep this up.

SnipeySnake4534d ago

Till people start using their brains....

IaMs124533d ago

Well, we'll be seeing a lot more COD then....

AmaZinG4534d ago

Actually Black Ops had more innovation than Mw3, altough i like Mw series gameplay, maps and guns better i have to admit when it comes to innnovation Treyarch is winning the fight over IW. The emblems customization, the weapons customization and alot more were awesome additions to Cod that IW didnt put in Mw3... I wonder why

Dailynch4534d ago

Black Ops' campaign really wasn't that good. The original Modern Warfare is still the best, by far.

PetitPiPi4534d ago

MW3's campaign kills the original MW. Have you played it? Probably not. smh.

Majin-vegeta4534d ago

@petitpipi

No it doesn't MW3 story is a joke cod4 story is still by far the best MW story.

lsujester4534d ago

MW3's campaign doesn't kill anything, unless you bought the game for SP, then you probably killed yourself.

PetitPiPi4534d ago (Edited 4534d ago )

@ Isujester

I bought the game for SP, MP & Spec Ops. Why else would I buy the game? What a stupid comment on your part.

@ Vag

MW3's story is a joke? And you call yourself a gamer? lmao! PLEASE send me over your GT or PSN id. I need to see the games you've played.

Laxman4533d ago

MW is the best MW game, but CoD 2 is the best CoD.

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jdfoster4534d ago

I agree 100%. Though arn't you sick of buying a game with no new modes in at all (multiplayer wise) BLOPS had no new game modes in competitive multiplayer and mw3 only had 3 new ones!! But I agree with the innovation side and I enjoy the maps more in IW games but I do hate the maps in MW3! I do... i try and enjoy them but I can't. I liked the crisp, clean look of cod 4 and mw2 maps to the look and feel of mw3. I also loved every map in cod 5! But hated every map in BLOPS!

DARK WITNESS4534d ago

I am not really defending Blops of poo, I hate the game, but I am sure it had 1 or 2 new game modes.

You had the one were you start with a single weapon and every time you kill someone it would randomly change to something else.. or something like that.

I took blops back to the shop after about 4 weeks or so, so thats why I can hardly remember it but I know it had one or two new modes.

Grendizer4533d ago

cod4:MW has been,currently is, and will probably always be my favorite cod game

even to this day i go on and play it every now and then.

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Episode 136 of The PGL Lobbycast

Sam, Geoff and Jordan talk about the return of Arrested Development, some Mass Effect 3 rumors and much more. Cat, Peench, Jagger, Pickel join in via the Ustream.tv chatroom and help out with The Weekly Whatchas. Your music this week is Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat) by The Immortals from the Mortal Kombat Soundtrack.

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