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what's up everyone john wetton - from techno Balu here it's a full review for you of Microsoft's latest the Xbox one they've been years of hype and rumors in the console is now a reality can be picked up by you in store but should you buy it stick around let's answer that question and make in the videos I do with all my reviews with a big fat disclaimer I'm using this console since launch day these reviews and videos usually really difficult to do since the systems are constantly evolving think about how the Xbox 360 was when it launched almost eight years ago and what the 360 of today is both hardware and software look like totally different so this won't be the definitive Xbox one review for the whole life of the console we're actually gonna update this review and every one of the new generation of systems each year on their launch anniversaries don't have to keep talking about potential or what might be coming down the road so ahead of gaming Julie Davidson our gaming editor Eric Fredrickson did a really thorough written review which gets much more granular than going to today they and I Gifford on some things which I'll call out the video link that's gonna be down below if you want to see everything they had to say including galleries and images so that said let's review the Xbox one as it exists at launch let me get this one out of the way and touch briefly on its design it's huge it looks more like it be home next to a computer monitor than a television set Microsoft wasn't going for industrial design Awards here at all its function over form very clearly they definitely didn't want to repeat it 360s red ring of death so they allowed for a ton of extra airflow and a gargantuan size fan one thing they didn't put room for that mammoth body that was a power supply which in all candor seems absurd I understand the argument that you won't see after it's plugged in and having an extra reduces heat but it's still an incredible eyesore I'd wager that we'd seen Xbox one slim version very very soon so that aside it's a fine looking console I do like the glowing Xbox logos there's a touch sensitive button once you find a spot for it though I guess it just looks fine sitting there Microsoft announced the one the Kinect was touted as being the killer must have feature the console in reality again its launch formed kind of a mixed bag Ashley and I filmed to demo the Kinect on launch day notice it had a really hard time recognizing her commands comments on the video claimed her cadence was off or he didn't space out the requests far enough or the room wasn't quiet enough it's a lot of excuses from something that Microsoft claimed she's just supposed to work with normal conversation and it didn't just work up with a success rate even after calibration at around fifty to sixty percent the biggest culprit of the miss commands we found was background ambient noise in a quiet room it was way better but for console that's supposed to be the center of a family room you're gonna have a lot of trouble if your family is anything like mine they don't just sit there quietly especially with a newborn at home this is one huge reason when we take me second look at a console in a year I assume most of the issues I'm having our software base and hopefully can be fixed voice commands aside though it's crazy with the Kinect can do measure heart rate muscle tension and generally creeped me out I was saying everything I have to say the coolest use of the Kinect though was definitely Skype it digitally zooms in and out people when they come into a conversation and it's just really kind of neat if you have two people come in it'll zoom out to both they're in frame I just worked really well and was just kind of cool to see on a giant television set speaking of Skype though you're going to snap a Skype call while playing a game so you can see a friend tear up you're beating them let's say Madden or sneaked up behind them as you're stabbing in the back the knife and call up duty that's not there yet which is one of things that you're looking forward to but Microsoft did say it's coming so I know I'm probably the minority but for me that Kinect adds a very little to overall gaming experience I don't have a good place to put it if my TV's mounted on a wall and it's still really weirds me out that's always listening honestly I probably been unplugged and just plug it in when I can play a game most importantly for me that with a console is game it's hard to evaluate what games are going to look like based on the launch lineup but if a game like rise any indication that consoles graphic prowess it's going to be gorgeous at least initially the extra power of the Xbox one versus the 360 is really visible and textures background in the face of the characters not to mention I shared pictures of crash cars and fours on Facebook that people thought were actually real for games the future is really really bright to play those games though you'll of course need the new controller I was a huge fan of 360s controller and have gone on the record saying that's why I preferred 360 over the last generation of competition the one controller is definitely iterative and I totally don't blame Microsoft at all if any broke don't fix it it's kind of like BMW 3-series change it just enough to make it new but don't alter it makes it great Joey however disagreed with me here but I really like the controller leave trigger buttons feel really solid I like to color letters on black backgrounds now for the buttons and d-pad is improved but still not perfect I will say though when I hold it especially after a few hours a gameplay controller starts to slip through my hands especially around the palms but again it could just be my sweaty sweaty mitts I do like the battery compartment it's now flush but double-a batteries come on Microsoft don't make me buy another accessory to charge my controller having that said that though the battery life is pretty awesome the controller but you're going to have to guess when the double are going to dies and if you can't check your status anywhere in the system the UI clearly took a page from the modern interface on Windows 8 and Windows Phone and they're both based on live tiles which is supposed to give you quick access and see information just very quickly at a glance I get how they work and I see their places on desktop and mobile but on a console there really isn't information to show they're just really large icons pitting tiles is neat and snapping apps is surprisingly handy but the UI to me felt cluttered and at times really confusing I did like the NFL and fantasy football integration and I assume more apps will come to the surface get it Microsoft clearly wants us to be more into getting the machine there after all it's called the one could supposed to be the device for all your home needs the problem though for me is I have other shaping devices for Netflix Hulu movies and television I will admit though none of them have a TV integration the Xbox has which is pretty cool and cover more in depth than the written portion which again link down below if I didn't already have all these other components Xbox want to be pretty perfect after all one device for all my gaming video needs done the issue though is that I do chances are you probably do too really am I can go to my console take advantage of everything it can do at all maybe it's due to laziness just force of habit but I just don't do it for me the Xbox is used as a gaming machine and that's not likely to change in that regard though it's definitely a huge success but at $100 more in a competition and factoring in the current inaccuracies of Kinect it's a questionable value unless the law of exclusives like Halo and Gears of work calling her name I would have loved to have seen a larger hard drive since the ones is not user replaceable though Microsoft did say external hard drive support is coming but as a packaged Xbox one is not about value chances are you already know if you're going to buy one or if you're one of the people who are on the fence the value vs. the competition comes down to Kinect will you use it are you confident it will improve if the answers to both those are yes and jump in with both feet if no then you might want to consider less expensive alternative thank you guys for watching our full review of the Xbox one as I mentioned at the beginning we're gonna be update this review and the competition's reviews every year on their launch anniversary make sense because the hardware and software are definitely going to change please give the video a thumbs up as f we appreciate it leave your comments right down below check out Tecton buffalo comm for all of your technology and gaming needs I'm John Renton drew I'll see you next video bye bye what's up everyone its Ashlee thanks so much for watching that most recent video if you enjoyed it please click on the word subscribe right 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