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steve23094 to emmajane891
11 Nov 153#9
As always with these things it depends if you're interested in the extras.
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geesepeace
14 Nov 15#65
This is available again it has increased in price by £10 but still excellent. Nectar points available too.
Daffodil1970
13 Nov 15#64
Oh that's good to know, thanks Slimy31
Daffodil1970
13 Nov 15#62
Thanks everyone. I do supervise my children's online activity & my 11 year old cannot access anything rated for over 12 on any gadget in this house. I'm probably going to go with the Xbox one as he has said none of his friends have a PS4 or are getting one & they all have a 360 or are getting (or hoping to get) an Xbox one for Christmas & maybe a preowned 360 as its probably cheaper than trying to get his fixed. Would anyone know if Xbox live would be transferred to the Xbox one as there is 10 months left on his account, I don't imagine it would but you never know lol
Really grateful for all your input
slimy31 to Daffodil1970
13 Nov 15#63
Yep, xbox gold is for both. I think some games actually give you bonuses if you have the 360 equivalent, and any games on your 360 account that are in the backwards compatibility list will also show up on the One.
frakison
13 Nov 15#61
Same, graphics don't make a game.... although the 2600 is probably a bit too much of a step backwards :smiley: I still spend a lot of my (ever shrinking) gaming time on the 360 because as you said, the graphics are still good and I have loads of unplayed games that I'm determined to get through :smiley:
slimy31
13 Nov 15#60
Well, I do enjoy my retro games, but not sure going back that far would be effective! :smiley: I've always stuck to being one generation out of date, at least for the first year or so. I didn't get my 360 until the arcade version came out, a fair few years after the release date if I remember rightly. Up until then I was content with my PS2 and original xbox because of the wealth of cheap games that were available.
nublets2k
12 Nov 151#59
That's Treyarch for you!
frakison
12 Nov 15#58
It was a massive surprise bonus for me!! :smiley: I bought mine a few months after I bought his so he'd got a few free Gold games like Rayman. When I plugged mine in, I linked the accounts and all of his downloaded games appeared on my available list :smiley:
To be fair, LBP is a great little game though :smiley:
Daffodil1970
12 Nov 15#53
I know that! My question was about the console & I said he wanted the game I didn't say he would be allowed to play it yet, my eldest was not allowed to play COD till the day before his 18th so I am aware of age ratings thank you
frakison to Daffodil1970
12 Nov 15#57
No one has the right to tell you how to raise your child. My son plays GTA and COD and knows that the language and violence is not real. He's very well mannered and knows all of the profanity from school anyway thanks to ineffective teachers who would not sanction the unruly kids in his class.
He's been on strict instruction from day one that if we hear one word repeated, he's on age appropriate only. He's NEVER sworn yet, his grades are excellent and he is more respectful than most of the toe rags I hear in the streets nowadays so I see no issue!! At the end of the day, only you can decide and it sounds like you already monitor what he's doing so I have every confidence that you'll handle it correctly! :smiley:
Ohh..... just one more thing, backward compatibility is not yet working for ALL titles, worth bearing in mind if he definitely wants to play his old games (you might be able to pick up a cheap 2nd hand 360 as people sell to get next gen???)
OrribleHarry
12 Nov 15#56
Didn't know you could do that, gutted! only bought ps4 as my daughter wanted little big planet....
Daffodil1970
12 Nov 15#50
Hi, I've just been reading through all the comments as to which is better & realise a lot of down to personal preference but I'm looking for advice as my 11 year old son has a Xbox360 but it's broke (don't ask it didn't malfunction) & he really wants a nex Xbox One, mainly because he want's the new Halo game, my eldest has a Xbox360 & loves it but also has a PS4 & has played both that & the Xbox One & he prefers the PS4 so I'm at a loss as to which console to go for. I have even considered just getting a pre-owned 360 but don't know if the hard drive we have will work in it till my eldest tries it in his. It does appeal to me that the 360 games will be able to be played on the Xbox One as he has quite a few & it is expensive to be buying more. He's not allowed on it that much as he get's so engrossed. So I would be really grateful for any advice on personal opinions, thanks guys.
esarty to Daffodil1970
12 Nov 151#52
My personal opinion? He's 11 and Halo 5 is a PEGI 16 game...
OrribleHarry to Daffodil1970
12 Nov 15#54
Clearly the XBox is the better choice if you already have PS4 in the house as you'll get best of both worlds?
I have both in our house mine is the XBox and my daughter has the PS4.
frakison to Daffodil1970
12 Nov 15#55
Agree with getting both, BUT, you then cant share games etc (not at the same time at least). I went through the same issues when my lad wanted a "next gen" so I understand your position. I gave up researching which was "better" as there are too many fanboys on BOTH sides, in the end, I just asked him to ask his mates what they were getting so that they could still play online together. I liked it so much that I bought one too, now I get all the games as digital downloads and linked the Xbox accounts so we both get full versions of the games for the price of one (e.g. just bought COD Blackops3 for £55 which gives us both the game and ALL of the add-ons, its save me a fortune so far!! :smiley:
Harlequinuk
12 Nov 15#51
Game version also comes with cod ghosts
frakison
12 Nov 15#49
Given the standard of his spelling, I'd suggest he would be better concentrating on his homework than trolling HUKD :smiley:
People go on about 60fps and how the One cant maintain it, how do they know other than regurgitating some (probably bias) "fact" from "the internet"?. I know that on my PC, I can have the fps displayed on screen, where is the figure on the One?
frakison
12 Nov 151#48
No argument to be had, its your opinion. In essence, they are the same, they both run code to create games!! Similarly, a Dacia Duster would get me to work and back.... I just don't wont one!
Horses for courses, but I'm surprised you're not trying to convince everyone to stay on their Atari 2600's!! :smiley:
carcher
12 Nov 15#47
Keep Dreaming
Master_Yoda69
12 Nov 15#46
Oh look fan boys and troll comments what a surprise. Well I hope they are fan boys and trolls as if some of the posters before me believe what they've written then they don't have a clue what they are talking about.
tobiasrags
12 Nov 15#45
The games are enhanced, not the console.
venu44
12 Nov 15#44
I would have recommended the PS4 over the XB1 a year or so ago - but not anymore.
XB1 just has so many exclusive games now like Halo 5, Tomb Raider, Quantum Break - and the new software update adds DX12 power which many devs claim will see the XB1 become the more powerful machine of the two.
The is a reason the console chassis is so big, and it has a seperate fan-cooled PSU - and that's because when it reaches it's full power potential it will be a beast.
bold_guy
12 Nov 15#43
We decided to get the 500gb Xbox from Argos for £299.99 with halo 5 black ops and FIFA 16. I'm thinking this was the best we could find in deals
brendinho
12 Nov 15#42
great!! cheers!!
al_athari
12 Nov 15#41
Honestly, not wanting to get into a fan war but what you have said just isn't true. You honestly won't see major differences with the graphics it is minimal only when you do digital foundry still shot types can you tell any differences. In terms of releases the Xbox One has really trumped the PS4. The new Tomb Raider being an example of this. each to their own but in terms of exclusives the Xbox has so far done a far better job.
hoidkris
12 Nov 15#40
I prefer the ps4, I'm going to buy
djh1975
11 Nov 15#10
Are these much better the Xbox 360?
slimy31 to djh1975
11 Nov 151#12
I'm going to go out on a limb (and probably start quite an argument) but I'd say no they're not better. I bought one because there are now enough games that I want that aren't on the 360. But I still have loads of playing time left on the 360.
Given £249 and a choice between a 360 or a One, you'll get far more out of a 360.
shasnir to djh1975
11 Nov 151#16
Yes it's better in just about every way plus there is an update tomorrow that allows 360 games to be played on Xbox One, there's over 100 backward compatibility titles in the first wave and more will be released on a regular basis, starting in December. More titles are on the way, including fan favorites like Halo Reach, Halo Wars, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 1, Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Bioshock Infinite, and Skate 3.
Also all Xbox 360 Games with gold titles will also work on the Xbox One from now on.
Stick to the 360. This is no differences. If not then get a ps4.
Anyone who says its better than the 360 have no idea what they're going on about.
Aazii to djh1975
12 Nov 15#39
Yes definitely! Xbox 360 is now old and these are the next gen gaming platforms. Although I still haven't compared Xbox One to PS4, which others say is much better.
Cyanide_Reverse
12 Nov 15#38
TBH for a 2015 game it still looks pretty crappy.
OrribleHarry
11 Nov 15#37
Don't feed the troll :smile:
auroraloveless
11 Nov 15#36
Hmm I'm gonna wait til' Jan. Still hot :wink:
nublets2k
11 Nov 151#35
Seriously, check out the BLOPS 3 graphical differences -
OrribleHarry
11 Nov 15#30
Similar reviews to a PS4
Crazy Jamie to OrribleHarry
11 Nov 15#34
I think both David and Nublets were referring to the reviews of the retailer, not the console.
nublets2k
11 Nov 15#33
Erm no. The PS4 and the Xbone are much closer to each other than either is to the previous generation. The one's hardware is nothing like a 360's, it's a completely different architecture.
tobiasrags
11 Nov 15#32
Unless you like to sync everything, like the apps on the console then the xbox one is different to the 360. In terms of hardware, its exactly the same. This is just a way of ripping people off through deception.
Ps4 is miles ahead of the xbox
benlondon
11 Nov 15#29
agree
benlondon
11 Nov 15#28
until you play games on a big screen and realise ps4 are noticeably superior
nublets2k
11 Nov 15#27
He has a fair point though, they have some pretty dire reviews. But personally I've never had a problem with them.
davidmcclements1
11 Nov 15#25
terrible reviews no thanks
OrribleHarry to davidmcclements1
11 Nov 15#26
Troll comment rating 1/10
whitehawk
11 Nov 15#24
The 1tb console was £240 on eBay with shopto and voted cold yet this gets lots of heat! It isn't that good a deal when you consider you will be buying at least one game and the shopto and game bundles are good value.
OrribleHarry
11 Nov 15#23
I disagree with "all games look better" some yes I agree but most are un-noticable. ps I have both consoles...
shasnir
11 Nov 151#22
0liverr
11 Nov 151#21
Hot but I'm waiting for Black Friday.
jaydeeuk1
11 Nov 151#20
Or just get a PC which is next next gen
polly69
11 Nov 152#19
I have a launch Xbone and ive just ordered a PS4 today to replace my faulty lauch 1 and if you think they are nearley the same graphics wise id get down to specsavers, the new startwars game on the XboxOne can struggles to keep 60fps at 720p where as the Ps4 900p with no issue and by launch will more than likely be full HD and its a similar story on nearly every game. Dont get me wrong im no PS4 fan i have a 360 and have a One since launch but the PS4 is the better gamers console and the One is a all rounder, jack of all trades master of none. If your new to nextgen and your trying to choose for power it has to be the PS4 all games look better on it.
slimy31
11 Nov 15#18
Yeah I know, but did you read that list? I hope they're adding games on a very regular basis, because that first list is shocking!
OrribleHarry
11 Nov 151#17
Yes they are a decent upgrade, especially if you want it to do more than just play games. PS4 has a very small technical advantage on its GPU (barely noticeable) but the XBox more than makes up for this with its many additional features.
shasnir
11 Nov 15#15
The new Update comes Tomorrow. New dashboard/Ui, Windows 10 OS, backward compatibility etc.
antony4462
11 Nov 15#14
Microsoft releases the 360 emulator for the xbox one soon :smiley:
360's are 9 years old. So definately better. PS4 is better imho
emmajane891
11 Nov 15#8
But you can get 1tb, fallout 4, skin, now TVs movies pass from Game for £299. I'm a novice looking for my Son but that seems a better deal at Game.
steve23094 to emmajane891
11 Nov 153#9
As always with these things it depends if you're interested in the extras.
noisyassassin
11 Nov 151#7
I've bought on rare occasions from them in the past and not had issues. very tempted by this, a game would have definitely pushed me over the edge.
Kopter
11 Nov 151#6
5% Quidco
SamCFC
11 Nov 151#5
I bought an xbox one bundle from them in September, the delivery was a couple of days late but their customer service was fine for me. Didn't deal with any returns so that might be a different story.
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Really grateful for all your input
To be fair, LBP is a great little game though :smiley:
He's been on strict instruction from day one that if we hear one word repeated, he's on age appropriate only. He's NEVER sworn yet, his grades are excellent and he is more respectful than most of the toe rags I hear in the streets nowadays so I see no issue!! At the end of the day, only you can decide and it sounds like you already monitor what he's doing so I have every confidence that you'll handle it correctly! :smiley:
Ohh..... just one more thing, backward compatibility is not yet working for ALL titles, worth bearing in mind if he definitely wants to play his old games (you might be able to pick up a cheap 2nd hand 360 as people sell to get next gen???)
I have both in our house mine is the XBox and my daughter has the PS4.
Agree with getting both, BUT, you then cant share games etc (not at the same time at least). I went through the same issues when my lad wanted a "next gen" so I understand your position. I gave up researching which was "better" as there are too many fanboys on BOTH sides, in the end, I just asked him to ask his mates what they were getting so that they could still play online together. I liked it so much that I bought one too, now I get all the games as digital downloads and linked the Xbox accounts so we both get full versions of the games for the price of one (e.g. just bought COD Blackops3 for £55 which gives us both the game and ALL of the add-ons, its save me a fortune so far!! :smiley:
People go on about 60fps and how the One cant maintain it, how do they know other than regurgitating some (probably bias) "fact" from "the internet"?. I know that on my PC, I can have the fps displayed on screen, where is the figure on the One?
Horses for courses, but I'm surprised you're not trying to convince everyone to stay on their Atari 2600's!! :smiley:
XB1 just has so many exclusive games now like Halo 5, Tomb Raider, Quantum Break - and the new software update adds DX12 power which many devs claim will see the XB1 become the more powerful machine of the two.
The is a reason the console chassis is so big, and it has a seperate fan-cooled PSU - and that's because when it reaches it's full power potential it will be a beast.
Given £249 and a choice between a 360 or a One, you'll get far more out of a 360.
Also all Xbox 360 Games with gold titles will also work on the Xbox One from now on.
http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/09/introducing-your-first-104-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-games/
Anyone who says its better than the 360 have no idea what they're going on about.
Ps4 is miles ahead of the xbox
current list of games
360's are 9 years old. So definately better. PS4 is better imho
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