Xbox One - First Thoughts

So as you should all be aware, today is the last official day of the current-gen consoles' launch window. And that is why I have left this post till now. But what can we actually say about the Xbox One?

Well I think it is safe to say that the early days, even till as late as this month, were a bit stagnant. There were launch titles such as Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag (a decent game in its own right), Lego Marvel Super Heroes (a really fun game even after the main story), and DeadRising 3 (a promising game which quickly loses its novelty).

Then came this beast.

It is safe to say that this game has single-handedly saved Microsoft's and Xbox's bacon during the launch window. You can go onto any leading video games website and find that the release of Titanfall, and the bundle, has severely increased the amount of sales of Xbox One consoles. However, Microsoft still sit miles behind Sony.

Now that the launch window is over and PS4 has managed to shift almost double the number of units Xbox has they are well and truly beaten. But I believe - hard drive aside - as time goes on Xbox One will be the better system.

The entertainment side will come into its own, and has already shown a lot of promise, offering users early pass films, access to the best TV box sets etc. Even the apps will get better as time passes.

Believe me when I say, the future is green.

One To Watch - Titanfall

Hey guys, welcome back to 3 Lives Left.

Apologies for not posting this week's article yesterday (Saturday 19th), but fear not, it is here with you now.

This week is One To Watch is...

Now, I know that I could have picked from a whole host of games; CoD: Ghosts, Assassins Creed 4, Dead Rising 3, and the obvious Watch Dogs. But this is a game that has definitely caught my eye.

I understand that Call of Duty has pretty much cornered the market with their annual installments, and a lot of other FPS games have attempted to knock them off of their perch (Battlefield, Homefront, Crysis), but none of them have quite managed. Let me tell you why I think this game will be different.

Firstly, and most obviously if you are a big gaming fan, is that Titanfall was created by the two people that gave you the Call of Duty franchise: Vince Zampella and Jason West. So we have two people here that possess a lot of experience in how to make a great FPS game.

Secondly, this has similarities to Call of Duty, but it is by no means a carbon copy. To me it seems like a hybrid between Halo, Crysis, and Call of Duty, but also having its own identity.

Lastly, Respawn Entertainment and EA have been working on this title for quite a while, something that cannot be said about the likes of CoD or Battlefield. They have given themselves time to push out the best game possible.

Upon the release of the Xbox One, and my eventual purchase of the console, this is definitely one of the first games I will be getting for it.

Anyway guys, that is it for this weeks post. I hope you liked it. Don't forget to get your copy of Titanfall.

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