JonFE • Comments

• Digital Foundry: Hands-on with Xbox One

• JonFE 17/06/2013

  My first home console was the original Xbox, I got a x360 at launch and own more than 100 XBLA and countless retail games. I'm pretty much part of the Xbox ecosystem and it pains me to admit that, right now, Microsoft is pushing all the wrong buttons. As things stand, I would only purchase a XBone once a decent number of standout exclusives were already out and the price justified such a move. Changing some of their policies wouldn't hurt either... Reply 0

• Poland and Portugal not supported at Xbox One launch, importing near ruled out

• JonFE 13/06/2013

  Well, they are really not making it any easier for themselves, are they? At least, they are making it easier for me - I'm Greek :lol: Reply +7

• Microsoft kills game ownership and expects us to smile

• JonFE 07/06/2013

  @redcrayon
  
  Which is fine and dandy, I don't like daily validations either.
  
  However, in a download-only model, what's stopping the user from purchasing a ton of games on his account, get a second console and log his account / download his games and then give it away to a friend, instructing him to not connect it to the net ever again? Reply +1

• JonFE 07/06/2013

  @redcrayon
  
  How do you propose a download-only license model would work, if not by constantly validating ownership? If you have no disc to bring to a friend's house, isn't it convenient to log in XBL from his Xbone and access your games right there? Reply 0

• JonFE 07/06/2013

  @kangarootoo
  +1
  
  @PenguinJim
  +1
  
  Whether we like it or not (I, for one, do not) the industry is moving towards a download-only model. What Microsoft is doing right now is no worse than having such a model.
  
  Do you honestly believe that we would purchase & download a game and not have our account validated constantly afterwards? That there would not be similar restrictions?
  
  This whole mess could easily be avoided if the checked the drive for the disk existence, before validating ownership through the account, Why don't they do that? Because they are prepared for a disk-less future.
  
  Once the available bandwidth and streaming technology has evolved to the required level, we will only access and play our games library directly from the publisher's servers (or the, sic, "cloud")), having only temporary data stored to our device. How's is this different?
  
  Sure, people will vote with their wallets and the Xbone (hate that name, feels that it desperately needs an "r" at the end) will either fail spectacularly or not, but this is a glimpse of the future and we'd better be prepared for it. Reply -4

• Microsoft moots IllumiRoom with next Xbox

• JonFE 29/04/2013

  Well, I'd love to be proven wrong, but I don't think the missus would be too supportive of this... Reply +1

• Tomb Raider: Underworld retrospective

• JonFE 03/03/2013

  This is the first TR game I haven't finished (yes, AoD including). For some reason I stopped after blowing up the mansion (great 'What the.?.!.?.' moment, by the way), got distracted by other games and it just stands there in my -rather big- pile of shame :redface:
  
  I promise I'll get through it after the reboot one :rolleyes: Reply 0

• Assassin's Creed 3 patch kills save-wipe bug, readies your game for Tyranny

• JonFE 15/02/2013

  @kangarootoo
  
  Correct me if I'm wrong, but the tower defense game was in Revelations, not Brotherhood... Reply +3

• The Walking Dead dev offers season pass to those with 4GB Xbox 360 issues

• JonFE 10/01/2013

  @siro Well, I know, that's why I quoted you! ;) Reply +3

• JonFE 10/01/2013

  Regarding the save bug, here's something affected gamers could use:
  

  siro wrote:
  ... I checked the TellTale forums to find the advise of a user that explained how to fix.
  
  Your save is not actually lost, even if it now shows Ep1. I'm not sure if it works if you already played into Ep1 again, but if you act right away, it should be alright.
  
  Try this to solve the Walking Dead save issue:
  1. Load that Ep1 save game (that actually is your real save), select Ep1
  2. Quit back to main menu (not quitting the game)
  3. Load that Ep1 save game, select Ep3
  4. If it didn't load at the previous spot, again quit back to main menu
  5. You should now be able to continue from where you were in Ep3
  
  Worked for me and others seemed to have succeeded as well...

  Once again, EG forum to the rescue... Reply +11

• Games of 2012: Halo 4

• JonFE 28/12/2012

  @Darksouls13
  
  If you cannot appreciate other people's preferences and choices, I'm afraid the joke's on you, my friend... Reply +32

• Enormous Xbox Marketplace sale starts next week

• JonFE 13/12/2012

  @lolercopter
  Judging by past end-of-year sales, it's probably not exclusive to gold subs. Reply +1

• JonFE 13/12/2012

  Hopefully that list is accurate! It's been a while since MS held a really interesting sale; they got in a habit of recycling the same games lately in their Deals of the Week. I see at least 5 games I want off that list and that's not even counting the Walking Dead episodes, which I'd probably get as well... Reply +4

• Dark Souls 2 officially announced

• JonFE 08/12/2012

  That's some great news to wake to! It will get preordered as soon as it hits the stores! Reply 0

• Xbox set-top box out before Christmas 2013, according to a new report

• JonFE 21/11/2012

  To be honest, I could see such a setup take off, if it was integrated to the actual TV set. That way the kinect cameras and sensors would not get in the way of the fun. As an independent box, well, not so much; I'd prefer the full console anyway... Reply 0

• After 70 days awaiting trial, jailed ArmA 3 devs refused bail

• JonFE 17/11/2012

  @Dismiss
  As a fellow Greek, I couldn't have said it better myself.
  
  To the two developers and their families and friends, you all have my sympathy and I truly hope this gets resolved as soon as possible.
  
  To the rest of you, who make insulting, sweeping generalizations about us Greeks, just remember that what goes around comes around. Greece is only one of the P.I.G.S. (as so cleverly put by the media) and I honestly don't see many EU economies (like Great Britain's or France's) strong enough to hold the crisis flood once it's loose, so austerity could be knocking on your door next... Reply +6

• Zone of the Enders HD Collection launches in the UK next month

• JonFE 31/10/2012

  After that Silent Hill "HD collection" total wreck (quotes sarcastically intended), I'm seriously thinking to cancel my x360 ZoE pre-order. Reply 0

• Be warned: you may have to play through Dark Souls again to access the Artorias of the Abyss DLC

• JonFE 25/10/2012

  @Elathron - I know I can count on you mate ;) Reply 0

• JonFE 25/10/2012

  @PlugMonkey - Well, I have to admit I have still *not* beaten O&S on NG+, despite numerous attempts, while reaching them was not as difficult as on my first playthrough (NG).
  
  So, I guess, NG+ *feels* easier, but it probably has more to do with the fact that the player is more powerful, better equipped and reasonably careful against certain enemies. Reply 0

• Lost Humanity 16: Size Doesn't Matter

• JonFE 10/10/2012

  Well, that's what he said!
  
  /gets coat Reply +1

• Lost Humanity 15: Booth Babes

• JonFE 03/10/2012

  I had literally no idea what to use for images on this piece, so here's a shot from Dark Souls.

  Do you want me to give you an idea on what to use for images on this piece? Booth Babes, that's what!!!
  
  I'm here all week, folks. :cool: Reply -5

• Mass Effect Trilogy Edition won't have a FemShep cover

• JonFE 27/09/2012

  I keep reading that as FemSheep... What is wrong with me??? Reply +9

• Sony: Wii U tech "something Vita and PS3 can do quite easily"

• JonFE 21/09/2012

  Sony should put their wallet where their mouth is and built "The Last of Us" or "Beyond: Two Souls" around a mandatory PS3+PSV setup to see how well that fares. Reply +6

• Revisiting Black Mesa

• JonFE 17/09/2012

  Spent the weekend with a silly grin on my face, feeling like Xmas '98 all over again! Excellent stuff!!! Reply +6

• ArmA dev confirms: staff arrested, accused of spying by Greek authorities

• JonFE 11/09/2012

  @ZivilCourage
  
  I don't know about the specific installations in question, but, in general, such warnings do exist in military and aircraft bases here in Greece. Reply +16