A discussion on the new Xbox 360 dashboard update and the features it contains. Are they wasted on people who just want to game?
Microsoft's streamlined metro UI has taken control over the Xbox, bringing with it a few costs gamers may not like.
I kidna liked the new dashboard at first...it's new, which is always nice, and it looks a little flashier, which is also nice.
Then somebody pointed out there's nowhere in the whole thing that doesn't have either ads or links to the marketplace, meaning you're always in their store. Now I can't unsee that, and I hate the new dashboard.
Although: The Netflix is slick. I love that.
Freelance Games (Trailer Park King, Trailer Park King Episode 2) have posted a video showcasing the various problems with the new Xbox Live Dashboard update for Indie developers.
Eurogamer: Digital Foundry investigates user feedback on the 'Metro' update.
WHAT??!! IT CAN'T BE!! NO! A negative article about Microsoft??? No the world will end?? What manner of evil is this?? Why have you unset the balance and true world order...Too much? Just trying to point out how ridiculous YOU seem when you claim the world isgunning for SONY only.
Video quality I havnt had an issue with. I run my 360 at 720p and I do notice a little bit of blocky-ness for the first 3-5 seconds while the streams are playing back. I think I never saw that before because the old dash would buffer a few seconds before playing and this dash is playing instantly while buffering in the background.
i have been figuring out little details that make it better each time I use it. Personally, I like the new look even though I dont use a kinect.
I love the new search and how it finds stuff I could not find before. The apps are cool and I especially like how I can use Vudu now instead of turning on my bluray player (an LG with a slow menu navigation).
The most talked about issue is the adverts which are still non-intrusive as before. Thing is, most of them are game related or have game related stuff they give you for your curiosity in checking them out. The doritos super bowl ads are worth checking out.
I figured out where to find the indie stuff before there was a thread on n4g about it. It isnt really that hard. Best feature is the quick launch where I can do my thing without flipping through the different areas. If a game or app isnt in the quick launch its because it is something I hadnt been using recently.
Just like on a PC you can either go searching for the document you want to open or find what you recently opened in the "recent documents" folder in the start menu. That is what the quick launch is equal to.
So what went wrong???? That it took MS this long to get it right for everything else even if at the sacrifice of 1080p video. Chances are they will get that sorted out soon enough.
I don't love it, but I got used to it like everything else. Still too many layers if you ask me but playing your installed game is easy enough.
It's ugly. Clearly Microsoft felt they weren't maximising the adverts on the dashboard so decided to update the ui so that all the adverts are slap bang in the middle of your screen. Whoever designed it should be fired.
I don't see any massive issues with the layout (the video bug is annoying but it'll probably be fixed).
Its just bringing the 360 more in line with the rest of microsoft's products like windows 8 and the windows mobile and tablet interfaces. The apps all seem to share similar layouts too which makes things nicely consistent.
The previous update was definitely simpler, but a change every so often is nice.
Redundant - perhaps for the 'hardcore', as to take use of the most appealing features one must be Kinected.
Redundant for people who want to "game" yes.
Useful for people who want entertainment in all its forms.
my dashboard is wasted cuz of advertising. PS4 here i come (Probably if free online play and other such things)
For someone who got rid of cable I welcome a lot of the new apps.
Since I'm not a single minded idiot, I think the new update is a step forward in the right direction for xbox live. I no long have kinect adds flooding my tv everyone I log on. Everything is more fluent and less of a head ache. The voice bing feature is something i have yet to play around with but I hear good things.