Xbox One

NOTICE: This article is currently full of bias opinions and is not entirely factual, please be advised.



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The Xbox One is the watercooler successor to the Xbox 360.

System Specs & Details

 * 8GB DDR3 RAM
 * 8 core "Jaguar" CPU
 * non-replaceable 500 GB/1 TB internal Hard Drive, External Hard Drive support available
 * Blu-Ray/DVD
 * Wifi with ethernet port in back
 * HDMI in-out
 * USB 3.0, three ports
 * Region-Free (physicial and digital, cross-region store purchases possible without needing alt accounts)
 * Always Online by default- Internet + working servers needed to play many games.
 * Mandatory use of cloud saves. All games and Apps (even Youtube) may fail if the Xbox network is acting up. More details.
 * Day One update required to be able to use the system offline. Even with the update you still are forced to use cloud saves.
 * Backwards compatibility to 360 limited, but expanding. Full list
 * Xbox Live Gold Required for online play. Can import and use your Xbox 360 profile.
 * Achievements will be ported from Xbox 360 along with your profile
 * Mandatory game installs of even disc-based games
 * Games with Gold: Every month, Xbox Live Gold users will receive two free Xbox One titles and two free Xbox 360 titles, all digitally. The Xbox One titles can be downloaded and played so long as you keep your subscription, while the 360 titles are yours to keep forever. All forthcoming 360 titles will be backwards-compatible, so you basically get four free games every month.

Spec Source and More Details

The List

 * Positive Metacritic Reviews
 * Neutral Metacritic Reviews
 * Negative Metacritic Reviews
 * No Review Listed
 * Xbox One Exclusive

A-on is short for Always Online. For this list it means that the game requires an internet connection to have all it's features. If the game servers or the internet are down then the game will not work correctly. In short, this game will most likely not be functional outisde of this console gen as game servers are taken down due to games getting older. For a general rule of thumb, any game that holds multiplayer above single player and any Ubisoft title is suspect to A-on features.

Xbox Live Downloadable Titles
The Xbox Live marketplace requires internet access for many downloadable titles. If you downloaded anything marked "Xbox Live Arcade", it is online only and will not function if the servers are down. Please keep this in mind when buying downloadable games!