I'm not shitting on the thread just because I prefer to state my opinions strongly. Go away.
not with that spiderman font. vom
Xbox One & Design (Video)
- Thread starter Deadly Cyclone
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Maybe if you're 12.
I'll give you that. Maybe I stopped noticing it through all the dust it attracted...
my original fat PS3 looks just fine. It sits in my cabinet and I rarely see it. I don't understand why people care so much.
Same. Really like it the more I see it.
Steve McQueen
Member
I hope Sony comes up with something better. Imo it's damn ugly and looks like a retro VCR
Pyramid head
Banned
If you're going to divide the form do it right:
Not right down the center. Xbox One is an aesthetic abomination.
This so much. Probably the most basic principle of aesthetic presentation and they ignored it completely. The end result is awkward, ugly and bland.
PS4 could be fucking hideous. Or it could be really amazing. What I do know is that it will be a striking design, which is the last adjective I'd use about Xbox One's design.
I don't see how it's that different. It's not ellipse shaped, but it's more sleek.
I don't see how it's that different. It's not ellipse shaped, but it's more sleek.
I think PS3 phat looks a lot better, even with those spider-man fonts.
explain why you think it looks a lot better.
flamingotripod
Member
I think the point of the design is it isnt supposed to stand out in the living room like a gamecube would. If its supposed to take over multiple media outlets, it would have been stupid to have a radical design because it would be so much different than cable boxes and audio receivers.
OldAsUrSock
Banned
Everything, the PS3 phat is just a good looking station.
Steve McQueen
Member
This. I expect the PS4 to look like this btw.
The design of the Playstations through the years was always something fresh. The Xbox One already looks old to me. I know, it's all about what the machine can do, but then again a nice looking console would be nice. Also hate the glossy finish ( must admit that it looks okay, but I the fingerprints... )
miDnIghtEr20C
Banned
I think because you said so... They're going to change it!
Ninja Moomin
Banned
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Everything about that is just.....
I just love the fact the console isn't styled to appeal to a 16yo's idea of cool.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/8758553244/
PS4 may be square. I don't think anyone really knows what it'll look like but I assume it will also be very simplistic and minimal.
PS4 may be square. I don't think anyone really knows what it'll look like but I assume it will also be very simplistic and minimal.
VanquishUK
Member
Why do people care how it looks? Seems like there's bigger things to worry about.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
how can you not like that sexy beast?
Everything is important.
Looks like something i should be taking barbecue pork chops out of. The PS3 slim looks decent enough, but the fat PS3 looked pretty stupid. Even compared to the X1. Shits just ugly.
miDnIghtEr20C
Banned
I don't see how it's that different. It's not ellipse shaped, but it's more sleek.
Nice comparison picture. I think the X1 looks better. Looks more sleek. Count me in as one of the people who thinks it looks good.
Ninja Moomin
Banned
This. I expect the PS4 to look like this btw.
The design of the Playstations through the years was always something fresh. The Xbox One already looks old to me. I know, it's all about what the machine can do, but then again a nice looking console would be nice. Also hate the glossy finish ( must admit that it looks okay, but I the fingerprints... )
Nothing about the teaser video looks like that.
You know I never thought the new Xbone looked like a VCR until now. I didn't realize what was going on in the background at all, I saw the kinect and the controller on the left and then I asked myself, "okay so what the heck is that weird tape deck looking thing on the right? Oh god..."
I now understand what people are talking about.
Also, there's something symbolic about the xbox logo on the console being suspended in an empty black sea of nothingness...
I now understand what people are talking about.
Also, there's something symbolic about the xbox logo on the console being suspended in an empty black sea of nothingness...
how can you not like that sexy beast?
nice pic. The Kinect really isn't that big honestly. I didn't want to get the other one because you needed a place to set the base and it followed you. This seems a lot less intrusive.
They should have a controller there too to show the size of everything in comparison.
the phat PS3 looked great. The overall shape was good, it wasn't boring or generic.
the only things I didn't like about PS3 phat was
-how big it is
-how heavy it is
-spiderman font
xbox one looks too flat, simple. I know it is supposed to be minimalistic but it went too much.
Maybe I might like it better if I see it myself but from the pictures and videos that's how I feel.
you're allowed to feel that way. Some people like flashy complex designs.
I like simple as possible. Blend in with the rest of my squared black electronics.
Metalmurphy
Member
yea I think people have these kind of preferences. I can see why many people like Xbox one's design and I think they have valid points.
Pyramid head
Banned
The Xbone makes me think of these:
uuaschbaer
Banned
It looks pretty shoebox, but more than that: I can't get over how huuuge the kinect is. Each time it appears on screen it spooks me.
how can you not like that sexy beast?
it's not that huge. neither is the One.
Chittagong
Gold Member
I think the Xbone is one of the best console designs. It's very bold because it drops all pretention and toy/robot inspired visual ques. Compared to it PS3 phat is incredibly convoluted. Splitlines, different materials, redundant shapes, step functions, logos, jacks, leds, lids, grilles and tapers where none are required, it's Homer's Dream Car of design which is amusingly fitting to the initial spec.
The Xbone is not without fault though. The soft touch plastic just looks cheap, the grilles look cheap and there are still too many split lines - injection molding, sigh.
The Xbone is not without fault though. The soft touch plastic just looks cheap, the grilles look cheap and there are still too many split lines - injection molding, sigh.
People blindly spouting design principles without considering the internal layout need to pipe down a bit. The 50/50 split is dictated by the width of the physical storage medium on one hand and the substantial cooling solution on the other. It's very well thought out and the end result is a far cry from the nerdy tech gadget look of the current systems. It feels professional and unobtrusive, something that will blend well with the rest of the entertainment center.
I like it better than any of the current generation consoles, though PS2 slim is still king.
I hope when they miniaturize the design, they consider stacking a slim tray drive below the motherboard compartment since this solution has the smallest impact on size/layout in SFF systems:
But not necessarily the same form factor.
I like it better than any of the current generation consoles, though PS2 slim is still king.
I hope when they miniaturize the design, they consider stacking a slim tray drive below the motherboard compartment since this solution has the smallest impact on size/layout in SFF systems:
But not necessarily the same form factor.
No. The Halo Reach Slim is pretty nice.
It's the Halo 4 Slim that's ugly & looks like a kids toy.
Noticing more and more that we both have the same taste in style.
Especially since we are (seemingly) the only ones here on GAF that prefer the US SNES design over the PAL SNES design (lol; I remember that thread).
word. and those thinking it's huge should pick up a CD and realize it's about 2.5x the width. Just look at the slot size.
mysteriousmage09
Member
The Xbone makes me think of these:
Holy shit lol!
Angelus Errare
Banned
I don't see how it's that different. It's not ellipse shaped, but it's more sleek.
It's like comparing two cars that are black and saying "I don't see how they're different".
Vigilant Walrus
Member
I don't get it. I like the Xbox One. Sounds good to me. Looks good to me. I think it will be fun, if the games are good.
They say it's four times quieter than 360, and that it uses only a little more power. That's good. I hope the power supply will be smaller this time.
They say it's four times quieter than 360, and that it uses only a little more power. That's good. I hope the power supply will be smaller this time.