Greetings,
So I know the console is but one day old, but it's never too early to recommend improvements to the platform. I've been with the Xbox platform from the beginning, having owned both the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 from day one. And here are some changes I'd love
to see in the next wave of updates.
1. Auto sign-in without Kinect.
The Kinect is great for those who want to use it, but for those who would rather do without (or have no room to place it), there should be an auto sign-in option consistent with the legacy console's. On X360, you can select a profile to auto sign-in upon power
up. You should not be required to have the Kinect required to auto sign-in your profile. Please include this in the next upate.
2. No more separate achievement lists for the two platforms.
Where is the integration the core gamerbase have been expecting? Currently there are two discrete achievement lists for the X360 and X1. When I bring up my profile on X360, I see one obnoxious entry titled "Xbox One Games", which collects all gamerscore earned
on the X1 platform. This is not merely aesthetically unflattering, but it also seems to me technologically lazy.
Instead, the achievement databases should be integrated so that each X1 game has its own entry when you bring up a gamercard on X360. I understand the achievement images are larger on the X1, but there is no reason why they could not simply be downsized for
rendering on the X360 platform. From what I can tell, there are no other meaningful differences between the two lists. The core base of gamers are those that have been with the legacy console the longest. We deserve better than this.
3. Xbox 360 should tell us what our Xbox One friends are playing.
This one is related to the one above. Why, when I'm playing on X360 and bring up my friends list does it not display what game my friends are playing on Xbox One? Again, where is the integration between the two platforms? I understand the technological differences
removing the ability to party chat cross-platform, but something as minimal as showing what games or apps other friends are playing across consoles should be in place. Let's make this happen.
4. Separate apps from games where it makes sense to.
I get it. This generation is all about apps. Nothing on the dashboard can function without one. But there is no reason we should be seeing all of these apps when I go to "Compare Games" with friends. ESPN, Internet Explorer and Redbox Instant are
not "games". I already hate that we've now added achievements to apps, but these should be separate or we should have the ability to remove them from our profile if we want.
The same applies to Xbox.com. When I go to "Compare Activity" with a friend on Xbox.com, I don't want to scroll past a list of 20 apps to get to the games. I propose that there be two options: Games and Media. Keep these lists consistent across all platforms.
I can't imagine this being difficult.
5. No retailer labels on my game copies.
This last one is unashamedly an aesthetic concern. I received my Xbox One copy of Assassin's Creed IV yesterday and this is what I see plastered across the face of the box.
I took a photo here. Having the seller's label on the box is incredibly tacky and cheap. Cut that out.
This is a short list that is, I hope, not too difficult to implement in the near future. I'm sure further time with the system will occasion new ideas and possibilities to come. Overall, I and many of my friends are pleased with the system and want to see it
be the best it can be, especially with the steep competition it is facing this generation. Thanks for listening.
