Xbox One review: March/ April 2014 update

Is the Xbox One still an early adopter's toy, or should you be rushing out to grab one? Alex Roth brings you the latest update for Spring 2014.

[TheCubeWizard]

im still glad i got my xbox one already

[reloaded]

Already a price drop to $449 at Microsoft stores including the Kinect and Titanfall. And who really cares about the bulk? Do you carry the Xbox when you play it? Hate when reviewers throw that in the argument.

[momo]

I do agree that many of the updated features should have been out on release date but I am at least pleased they are making the changes and adding things that the people want. The frequent big updates are a good thing imo. 

[MrHogslice]

The best house I ever owned was the one I lived in as it was being remodeled. It was a little noisy and the snotty neighbors sat around and gossiped but I was having my home made the way I wanted. It's got my fingerprints on the inside of the walls. That's what owning an XO is like right now.

[richiebrown]

Xbox one is fantastic I have a ps4 which I hardly turn on, X1 is more fun has better games that I want to play at this moment in time, its just IMO a more rounded package, I don't know really what this guy is talking about the Xbox one GUI is so much better than ps4 and Xbox live is just the icing on the cake, with the updates rolling in quick its just an amazing price of hardware.

[escapeofthedead]

The reason why Microsoft gives older games is because you can keep them forever even without Live. PS+ however will not give you games. Though Microsoft should work on free games for the One

[LrdLogan]

How can you 'Improve the quality of 720p' on the game DVR?

[MattOliva]

Dude, you didn't even mention how awesome all the voice over stuff is, including how it controls your tv and volume? This this has replaced my entertainment system hands down, and no remote needed.  And can we talk about Skype integration? Including all the streaming apps (Hulu, Netflix, FXNOW) and how about Twitch integration? Snapping apps to do two things at once, how awesome the party is now as well.  How my friends can walk into the room and my xbox signs them in, and if we go to there house, I can pick up my game RIGHT where I left off!  Bing, to see if any of the movies or shows I want to watch are available. Smartglass too! Oh man! you barely touched the tip of the iceberg! 

[xZacherz]

I hate how every review is comparing the console to the competitor. This is a review of the XBOX ONE, not the PS4 comparison video.

[deanenlow]

Those freaking triggers are seriously making me want to buy the Xbox one. I dont even really care about the graphics cause there arent much different and most games I play are on both consoles anyway. Plus the halo master chief edition Is awesome as it has 100+ multiplayer maps lol won't get bored of that for along time

[martinzalle]

I'm playing Ryse: Son of Rome after this update and I find that the voice command for "fire volley" barely works anymore. Could it have something to do with the update? Does anyone else have this problem?

[SoapboxPreacher]

The xbox one can do everything the ps4 can do and do it better.

[Robinmiers]

That wasn't an update that was an man ranting his opinions.

[krimsonkobra]

Am I the only one that hates it when a reviewer says "its bulky" like seriously it's a fucking home console not handheld you are most likely never gonna pick it up once its set down, bulky isn't a flaw

[DigitalZed]

Well done Mr. Roth, that was a really great review and after watching about 10 different one, your's was easily the best. You laid down the facts, compared some thoughts, and expressed great input as to the system itself. I too feel there needs to be more exclusive games at the moment, and you called the price drop (loosing the Kinect, which I feel is not that big a loss lol). I will be getting an xbox one, in the future, Maybe Christmas 2014 or my birthday a month later. Thanks Alex

[rhetoricvl]

I can almost guarantee a redesign of the xbox one within a few years, like the xbox 360 slim came about.

[Calismoke]

Update controller requires you to buy Microsoft rechargeable batteries

[NuggetEternal]

Dude, you look like you haven't been getting enough sleep.

[Ragingfighter]

I have to say one thing about your review that is not as informative as it should've been. Free games on the PlayStation four can only be free if you have a PlayStation plus membership active. Meaning if they're downloaded to your hard drive you decide you no longer want your membership well those games no longer of playable by you. As in the Xbox gold membership if you download a free game and up the road decided to cancel your membership game is still playable on your hard drive. So realistically a game that has strings attached which is considered free is truly not free. In this regard I have to give it to Microsoft and trust me I own a PlayStation and I'm saying this. But I do plan on buying an Xbox soon.

[tworzy]

I think the Xbox One is amazing to me. It has better games at the moment and the GUI is much better than ps4. People who ever tried the Xbox One and talk shit about it are just pathetic.