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Jacko

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 07, 2011 17:48

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IkariWarriorKH wrote:

In any event, pushing forward, despite my previous comments. New Xbox Dashboard Update is horrendous shit. I have a Kinect and I still think it's shit and don't care about it being catered towards Kinect users. I want the old NXE back. The new one is just annoying. And worst of all is the damn Netflix update that absolutely ruined Netflix on the 360. No more party watching, no more aspect ratio selection, even more limited number of titles displayed per category with NO option to actually just browse the entire instant stream catalog, pretty much you can view the limited titles shown or otherwise need to know the name of the damn movie yourself to search for it. There's nothing to allow you just search the entire instant stream.

And any kind of tv show now forces you to instantly load up an episode the second you click on one before you're allowed to select an episode. So if I wanna watch an episode of Buffy, I have to start loading up whatever episode it's currently set on before it even gives me the option to pick an episode.

Then the damn thing is just laggy as hell now and slow. Before I could go to my instant Q and hold RB down and scroll all the way to the end of it within a matter of seconds. Now it takes forever while it fast forwards through a few titles at a time in a very laggy fashion.

Netflix is basically 100% useless on the 360 now and it almost seems like it was done on purpose. Before on NXE netflix was highly promoted by MS and was in the Video tab. Now it's relegated to the 'Apps' tab and is no where to be found under Video, and 90% of it's functionality was removed. It's almost surely that it was done to help promote MS's own Zune martketplace, Live TV and other crap they got. It's like they want netflix to suck to make people pay per rental on Zune or whatever. Meh.

/rant

Pretty much this entire paragraph describes my exact reaction to the update. Honestly, I'm content with the layout and navigation of the new Dashboard. I see no real issue with it, however the Netflix "update" (basically a HUGE nerf) is my biggest gripe. I also used to be able to find randomly good movies using the "search for similar movies", if a movie was under DVD only. Even something as small as a removing the "Y" button to space out letters, instead now forcing you to manually use a space bracket. I considered Netflix a great form of social interaction with friends. Being able to have the advantage of watching movies in a party, was one of the even greater factors as to why XBL > PSN. If netflix is gettng the shaft treatment, then I just paid my last month of usage for this service and plan on cancelling. The only way I'd consider keeping it, is if they honestly just changed it back to the way it was. Some additional treatment would've been more beneficial, such as being able to see the entire database of movies that are stream- able. Arranged in Alphabetical order or even by genre would've been good. Netflix itself is still good for being able to watch all kinds of movies and television series, but the added factor of being able the Party-Watch was honestly the reason why I bothered to stick with it. I could just as easily download (In Blu-Ray quality no less) movies I want to watch alone, but sometimes it's more preferred and even more enjoyable, to watch movies with friends.

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A Nightmare's Requiem

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 07, 2011 18:51

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it'll often tell me if they're on the main menu, in a death match, etc. etc. And you can see who they're playing with etc. PSN doesn't give all of those options.

You can see what game mode your friends are playing.. for instance, I have alot of friends who play CoD.. hover over their name, it says whether they are playing free for all, team death match, zombies, and it says what map they're on, or if they're playing campaign.

Might not be as deep as 360 as far as seeing everybody in the party, but it's not a completely isolated experience.

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Zementh

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 07, 2011 19:56

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Joined: Aug 23, 2008
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I love the new update, the Cloud Save system is genius and I cannot wait for YouTube and BBC iPlayer.

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Mr. Spencer

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 07, 2011 20:01

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XBL is a lot more...communal.

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A Nightmare's Requiem

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 07, 2011 21:24

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Mr. Spencer wrote:

XBL is a lot more...communal.

Are you enjoying it so far?

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Mr. Spencer

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 07, 2011 21:36

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Very much so!

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Agent Wong

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 08, 2011 11:19

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Have to agree with Jacko and Ikari on this one. Personally I love the new dash, but they totally bombed the Netflix users to hell. Unless they are planning on releasing a patch to fix the party issue with Netflix, this will probably be my last month of service as well.

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IkariWarriorKH

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 08, 2011 17:52

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You can't 'restart' a movie anymore either and it takes two damn pushes of the start button to pause the damn movie now, makes no sense. So annoying.

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Stu

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 08, 2011 18:37

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IkariWarriorKH wrote:

it takes two damn pushes of the start button to pause the damn movie

Sincere condolences.

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Dizzynecro

Post subject: Re: Xbox 360 Thread

Posted: Dec 08, 2011 23:04

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