Now that there are Xbox Ones in the wild -- thanks to Target's apparently leaky pre-order system -- we're finding out more and more about the system. Moonlight Swami has been busy messing around with the console, and while not everything is available two weeks before the official launch, there are some things that we haven't seen before. He's timed the bootup at 17 seconds to get to the dashboard, and the update that downloaded during setup measured at 500MB. The listings for games on the Xbox Live Marketplace reveal some hefty downloads in store for next-gen -- interestingly NBA 2K14 is 43GB while EA's Madden and FIFA are 12GB and 8GB, respectively. Other notables include Forza 5 at 31GB, Dead Rising 3 at 19GB and Call of Duty: Ghosts 39GB.
[Image credit: @MoonlightSwami]
In his experience using the system, he's confirmed the ability to play games once they're 50 percent installed with a store-bought copy of Ghosts. After humping around the system in multitasking, downloading another game, and watching TV, he came right back to the game in standby. It's also clear that the Xbox One will have rotating "featured challenges" for certain games (as seen above), tied to performing certain activities during the set time period. Also responsive is the new Kinect, although a friend could control his system by voice even while on a call over Skype.
The only thing that's notched serious criticism so far, interestingly is the Game DVR feature. While it appears to work well, snatching the last 30 seconds at will or recording 5 minutes at a time on command, he called its quality just alright, and not quite up to par with his existing capture PVR-to-YouTube setup. You can see some of the footage captured in GIF form below, or check out the @Moonlightswami Twitter feed for further updates.
The bad news? Just as we posted this, Moonlight Swami indicates that his console has been banned. This after the YouTube video of his initial unboxing was taken down, apparently by Microsoft. Assuming that the report is correct, the system is properly purchased and paid for, we'll see if the folks at Redmond undo the block or can explain further.
Call of Duty Ghosts automatically started to install, can't play otherwise. No queue but you can see its progress http://t.co/Or1ilqhxgx
- #1 Source 4 XBOX ONE (@Moonlightswami) November 9, 2013Ok a ton of Gamerpics http://t.co/AHzXlmsgMp http://t.co/VynDZwQeAO http://t.co/uXCIT0X3Hh http://t.co/HG3V1p3XZf http://t.co/Qbzramg74Y
- #1 Source 4 XBOX ONE (@Moonlightswami) November 9, 2013If you press the home button, this happens: In game: http://t.co/TeSz3NcaQV Home: http://t.co/KmTHqZxBLQ
- #2 Source 4 XBOX ONE (@ElWeaponSecreto) November 9, 2013Wait for the Gyazo clip to fully load before you judge fluidity and quality. http://t.co/UDOKQjJM1b
- #2 Source 4 XBOX ONE (@ElWeaponSecreto) November 9, 2013Xbox One Game DVR confirmed. Snaps to side of game, can record for up to 5 minutes each session http://t.co/PY8sT3Rnn3
- #1 Source 4 XBOX ONE (@Moonlightswami) November 9, 2013Confirmed start dashboard has 3 tabs right now. Pins Home and Store. Much more compact. http://t.co/qZIZzDzX5s
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