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[Papa_Wisdom]

Does anyone else either like it or come to like it over time.

I’m not talking about the technical aspects, purely aesthetics.

I personally liked how big it was. Wasn’t massive but defiantly had the “centre of your entertainment devices“ vibes which I guess is what they were aiming for.

It in someways reminds me of a vhs player and I don’t know why but for some reason I like that?

Not usually a fan of shiny, scratch prone plastic, but I actually don’t mind the 2 different styles of plastic. Shiny with the Matt. Makes it stand out but not look too imposing.

The front is very clean looking with just the disk drive and power button so doesn’t draw too much attention to itself.

I can’t really explain it other than I find it’s design really interesting and appealing.

 

[bender]

It's a box and not even a fun one.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

It's just you

 

[SenkiDala]

I like it too.

 

[sadmaker]

Possibly the quietest console I've ever owned. Also would not overheat, even closed off behind a glass door with little airflow

 

[Topher]

Does anyone else either like it or come to like it over time.

This is 1000x better looking, imo.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

.

You can make desing arguments why it sucks or it rocks.

 

[Livingskeletons]

I always called it the "VCR" One S and One X were a lot nicer looking.

 

[Kilau]

Ugly inside and out, not the worst looking console ever but certainly one of the blandest looking.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

 

[Ozzie666]

No, if you want to replace that comment with the original OG xbox, sure! I don't much like the VCR One look.

 

[adamsapple]

No. It looks like a VCR.

 

[diffusionx]

No. The One S is really nice though.

 

[WitchHunter]

Does anyone else either like it or come to like it over time.

I’m not talking about the technical aspects, purely aesthetics.

I personally liked how big it was. Wasn’t massive but defiantly had the “centre of your entertainment devices“ vibes which I guess is what they were aiming for.

It in someways reminds me of a vhs player and I don’t know why but for some reason I like that?

Not usually a fan of shiny, scratch prone plastic, but I actually don’t mind the 2 different styles of plastic. Shiny with the Matt. Makes it stand out but not look too imposing.

The front is very clean looking with just the disk drive and power button so doesn’t draw too much attention to itself.

I can’t really explain it other than I find it’s design really interesting and appealing.

The output always tells what's going on inside a trillion $$$ company that produces THIS...

 

[SenkiDala]

No. It looks like a VCR.

I never understood that point, like if it was bad. VCR looks cool, I love how they look.

 

[adamsapple]

I never understood that point, like if it was bad. VCR looks cool, I love how they look.

The PS3 also looks like a grill. I love grills, but not a console shaped like one

The slimmer redesign was much better.

 

[SenkiDala]

The PS3 also looks like a grill. I love grills, but not a console shaped like one

The slimmer redesign was much better.

I didn't like the size of the XO but I liked its design, everybody says that XOX looks great it's a fucking rectangle with nothing to see, just a rectangle. I would have liked a XOX sized console with the design of the OG XO.

 

[LastBattle]

I’ve always liked it. Looks great in the entertainment unit and has a timeless design. Unlike a certain current gen white behemoth console currently ruining my living area aesthetic

 

[dreamcastluvr]

Edit - Oops

 

[LakeOf9]

It was a cool design. Not my favorite but I didn't ever understand why it was clowned on so much.

I will say that every console Microsoft designed after this (One S, One X, Series S, Series X) was significantly better looking though.

 

[Robb]

It’s fine, I’m pretty indifferent towards it.

 

[Senua]

It was okay lol, rather bland , was big too...but it looks small now next to the PS5

 

[NeverYouMind]

No, it honestly looks like a decade old Chinese Knock-Off of a CD Player. I really like the look of the original Xbox. It is like a super mini-PC.

I still prefer the clean curved PS1 Slim look overall:

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Yeah, it's just you.

I hate it, it's big, it's fat, it's ugly with no vertical standing which is a non sense considering how big it was and how it looks like a ugly VCR.

 

[IFireflyl]

This is 1000x better looking, imo.

 

[jayj]

The Xbox One was the most underrated console of all time.

 

[Topher]

The Xbox One was the most underrated console of all time.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Just you.

Later designs are much prettier. Xbox One X, in particular, is very cool-looking.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I liked the look of it. Traditional rectangle electronic. The series X and PS5 both look stupid. Series s looks ok.

I think the best looking consoles were the GameCube and Xbox One X.

 

[//DEVIL//]

I didn't like the original Xbox one design in black. But the halo edition looked nice .

Overall. I think the bear looking console is the Xbox series x halo infinite edition the 500 million edition ps4 pro comes also a tie in first place. While the ps4 25th anniversary edition second place ( for nostalgia reasons only)

The rest of limited edition consoles are ... eh ... as far as I can remember.

The ps5 spider man edition I have is nice. But nothing to brag about. It's just cover plates.

 

[El Muerto]

I'll take it over the PS5 or Series X shape anyday.

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

Yes, it matches AV equipment, needed a face button though

 

[dotnotbot]

2nd best looking Xbox, original X360 takes 1st place. I don't like designs that came after XO, too boring and angular like simple bricks, they pass that line where minimalism turns into banality.

 

[magnumpy]

appearances are inherently subjective. your opinion is not wrong or correct, it is simply an opinion.

 

[nial]

The Xbox One was the most underrated console of all time.

No, it was rightfully panned. Unless Halo 5 and Crackdown 3 are up your alley, idk.

 

[The Pleasure]

It's a box and not even a fun one.

That's what i said about my ex.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I always hated that VCR design so no. The Ones S and Ones X are much better looking imo (still own a One X).

 

[Jinzo Prime]

No, not when this exists:

What happened to the Xbox design team?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

If you like how your Blu-ray player looks, you probably love what XBone looks like. It's just a generic black rectangle that goes next to a TV.

People like to shit on PS5's shape but at least it looks distinctive and you won't mistake it for an old VCR or DVD player

 

[Team Andromeda]

Horrible looking console. I did like it more in white mind and went and bought the white model all those years ago and still have it.

 

[Chukhopops]

I fully remember getting my Day One 2013 XBO and thinking how this was such an ugly design coming from the 360 and especially the 360 Elite.

I still love it despite that but the Series design is a massive improvement compared to it.

 

[ShirAhava]

I always thought it was funny how the Xbox 360 E looked like a slim launch Xbox One

 

[jayj]

No, it was rightfully panned. Unless Halo 5 and Crackdown 3 are up your alley, idk.

The Xbox One Forza games were arguably some of the best racing games around.

 

[nush]

Not gonna lie, it's looks did grow on me. But that was because I was only ever looking at the front of it when it was under the TV.

 

[Fess]

It’s just a black box
Xbox 360 is the best designed Xbox. Has the best UI too. And the best controller, everything afterwards is an iteration of that. Had the best games library too.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

I don’t really remember how big it was, but the design is fine.
But I do suspect my taste in console design right now boils down to “literally everything looks better than the monstrosity that is the PS5”.

 

[Lupin3]

Always loved it. One of the best designed consoles ever.

 

[MasterDerico]

It's super cool, still have mine!

 

[Calverz]

I remember liking how quiet it was thanks to the gigantic fan. I always found the usb at the side to be strange as it spawned some awful third party peripherals that would fans and extra usb ports lol.

 

[Astray]

The amount of glossy plastic looks exceptionally cheap, PS4 had it too but to a lesser degree.

I feel the refreshed machines (both slims and pros) look way, waaaaaaay better.