Xbox One is above the PS4 for $ 100 plus

With the Microsoft console, to be released this Friday in the U.S., it is clear that the company is targeting the living room, linking the activities of watching TV, playing video games and Internet services in an unprecedented level.

It may cost $ 100 more than the PlayStation 4 Sony which was released last week, but the extra money ensures users experience next generation, including a navigation menu and game control-driven speech recognition and gestures .

With this device, the company wants to own room home in a way that previous products of the company have failed, with hardware and software that combines everything from playing games to scan the muscles and complexion skeleton of a player. It is the first time in a while you’ll be pleased to see the Microsoft logo to open the envelope.

The hardware. In a word, huge. The Xbox One is a beast, and surpasses the PlayStation 4, Wii U and the most consoles in recent years. (It’s so big, in fact, that will challenge the old VCR VCR in size).

 

There are some nice touches in the black plastic console-a juxtaposition of two shades of matte and shiny textures, a higher grid that covers half of the device, some silver chrome, and a power button activated by touch as logo-but the industrial design of the Xbox is more utilitarian than good.

The same goes for the new bar Kinect motion detection 2, which is roughly the size of a can of flavor and is designed to be located closer to the television.

The control has a strong resemblance to the previous version, but the look and feel have been refined.The two handles at both ends are somewhat more convenient to hold. The buttons click a shape substantially more premium. (In particular, the direction pad has been redesigned and feels much less cheaper and much easier to use).

The company also integrated four-engine vibration instead of two this time. So, instead of all control vibrate, developers can make the feeling more localized. It’s a subtle distinction, but it adds to the sense of immersion experience in games like Forza Motorsport 5, when the players take turns.

The control is not as ergonomic as the PlayStation 4, which has gained recognition for being my personal driver console with best feeling in the world, but the players did not complain of lack of comfort.