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Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:24PM CaptainProtonX said
Guess what that looks like!
Windows 8
Windows 8
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:28PM R Planteer said
@CaptainProtonX
The Metro interface is very much in effect it seems.
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The Metro interface is very much in effect it seems.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:32PM Fermie Prime said
@CaptainProtonX
I like it. Microsoft is unifying all of their products into one interface. Thats smart because it will help to create a "Microsoft" design philosophy / identity like Apple has done with huge success.
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I like it. Microsoft is unifying all of their products into one interface. Thats smart because it will help to create a "Microsoft" design philosophy / identity like Apple has done with huge success.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 7:03PM trashpants said
@R Planteer I gotta say, as far as design goes, metro UI looks awesome, maybe a bit too extra rainbow-y on windows 8 stuff, but the simplicy and block colours looks awesome.
I really like the look of this dashboard :)
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I really like the look of this dashboard :)
Posted: Jun 7th 2011 9:37AM Misfit Toy said
@Fermie Prime
See... now you're just making too much sense.
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See... now you're just making too much sense.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:24PM Ospov said
It just seems kinda...empty...
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:40PM Godslegion said
@Ospov
I'm thinking the same. I understand the idea of trimming things down into a more sleek appearance, but what is the sense in THAT much negative area.
It seems counterproductive to minimize menu images. That just means irritation and people me wishing they could just go up to the screen and pull on a corner to maximize what I am looking at lol. and I can see perfectly fine!
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I'm thinking the same. I understand the idea of trimming things down into a more sleek appearance, but what is the sense in THAT much negative area.
It seems counterproductive to minimize menu images. That just means irritation and people me wishing they could just go up to the screen and pull on a corner to maximize what I am looking at lol. and I can see perfectly fine!
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:50PM ShadowOp814 said
@Ospov
Just wait till you 'tap' on one of those apps. It's kinda like a transformer. It'll be an APPSPLOSION!!!!!!!
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Just wait till you 'tap' on one of those apps. It's kinda like a transformer. It'll be an APPSPLOSION!!!!!!!
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:59PM LexStewther said
@Ospov
empty? ever see the PS3 dashboard? they go with a more "drop-down" menu approach. kinda reminds me of a desktop.
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empty? ever see the PS3 dashboard? they go with a more "drop-down" menu approach. kinda reminds me of a desktop.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:11PM SisypheanLife said
@LexStewther
I love the PS3 one. I also love how easy it is to get custom ones for FREE. I have a Fallout 3 Pip-Boy one.
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I love the PS3 one. I also love how easy it is to get custom ones for FREE. I have a Fallout 3 Pip-Boy one.
Posted: Jun 7th 2011 3:34AM Ospov said
@LexStewther
At least you can customize your PS3 menu with a cool theme. This is just white everywhere. I'm not trying to start a PS3 vs 360 menu debate, but at least there are visual options for the PS3 even though the layout will be the same.
I think the layouts for the 360 and PS3 are both just fine. It's usually pretty easy to find what you're looking for on both systems if you're familiar with it. I can't say I'm thrilled for this to be the new standard for the 360 though...
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At least you can customize your PS3 menu with a cool theme. This is just white everywhere. I'm not trying to start a PS3 vs 360 menu debate, but at least there are visual options for the PS3 even though the layout will be the same.
I think the layouts for the 360 and PS3 are both just fine. It's usually pretty easy to find what you're looking for on both systems if you're familiar with it. I can't say I'm thrilled for this to be the new standard for the 360 though...
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:24PM Mrblonde57 said
I wasn't very thrilled to learn that the dasboard will be revamped again. I like what it is like right now. But, hope I get used to soon after.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:51PM arkweld said
@Mrblonde57
it doesn't really need a redesign so soon but what it does show is how bloody old the PS3 XMB is. That's not been touched in five years and it shows. It looks archaic compared to interfaces on other devices.
And don't bring up the "it ain't broke ..." argument or "because it works ... " there's always a better design solution and there's definitely a way to make the XMB look better besides having to buy themes to change icons.
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it doesn't really need a redesign so soon but what it does show is how bloody old the PS3 XMB is. That's not been touched in five years and it shows. It looks archaic compared to interfaces on other devices.
And don't bring up the "it ain't broke ..." argument or "because it works ... " there's always a better design solution and there's definitely a way to make the XMB look better besides having to buy themes to change icons.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 6:42PM SisypheanLife said
@arkweld
There are plenty of free themes that change the background and icon.
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There are plenty of free themes that change the background and icon.
Posted: Jun 7th 2011 1:17AM arkweld said
@SisypheanLife
And they are the same variations of static suckiness.
Ooh, a background picture. Ooh the icons have gone angular.
They do nothing to radically change the same tired look the XMB has. Only the dynamic themes make any effort to do that and those you have to pay for.
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And they are the same variations of static suckiness.
Ooh, a background picture. Ooh the icons have gone angular.
They do nothing to radically change the same tired look the XMB has. Only the dynamic themes make any effort to do that and those you have to pay for.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:24PM Dance Mofo said
I do like how that looks. Man, this is a good year to be a gamer
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:25PM i77ogical said
Why is "new" in quotes in the headline?
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:25PM DiscoStick J81 said
Wasn't it just for navigating with Kinect?
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:27PM BigFat360 biggerbadderFatter said
Yeah I'm confused @DiscoStick J81
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Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:32PM ItsameMatt03 said
@DiscoStick J81
No, it's a whole new interface that also happens to now have full Kinect compatibility unlike the current setup that has a short separate Kinect menu. I'm glad, because I don't use Kinect for menu navigation, but I probably will now.
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No, it's a whole new interface that also happens to now have full Kinect compatibility unlike the current setup that has a short separate Kinect menu. I'm glad, because I don't use Kinect for menu navigation, but I probably will now.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:26PM SoCoolCurt said
wow that's even more Zune/Metro than the first couple pictures i saw. as a huge fan of MS's newer UI's (Zune, WP7) i really like this.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:26PM mietha said
God, that sucks.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:27PM Truant said
Looks clean. I like it.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:27PM Cole Phelps said
Looks tasty :)
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:28PM bloodlinejake said
Uh what if we don't have kinect?
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:30PM ItsameMatt03 said
@bloodlinejake
Then you don't use Kinect...
I'm assuming you do have a controller at the very least?
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Then you don't use Kinect...
I'm assuming you do have a controller at the very least?
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:31PM oOWallaceOo said
@bloodlinejake
Marketing 101 if a customer hasn't willing picked up your latest and greatest piece of tech... force them to
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Marketing 101 if a customer hasn't willing picked up your latest and greatest piece of tech... force them to
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:28PM NinjaJesus said
I'm okay with this...
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:29PM shteevie said
That's pretty awful.
Sparse, in that each screen looks empty.
Irregular - did you see how the main category bar seems to drift up and down on each screen?
Cluttered - make a block of 6 or 8 squares to represent different games or features, then squeeze them all into the center %20 of the screen.
Boring - Dashboard Themes will still be totally obscured.
Ad-heavy - now every page is shilling for the marketplace. You cannot escape!
So long as the guide button still brings up the old blades, at least I'll never have to try to actually use this hideous wretch.
Sparse, in that each screen looks empty.
Irregular - did you see how the main category bar seems to drift up and down on each screen?
Cluttered - make a block of 6 or 8 squares to represent different games or features, then squeeze them all into the center %20 of the screen.
Boring - Dashboard Themes will still be totally obscured.
Ad-heavy - now every page is shilling for the marketplace. You cannot escape!
So long as the guide button still brings up the old blades, at least I'll never have to try to actually use this hideous wretch.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:50PM shteevie said
@Raffi256
A mock-up might explain the wandering category bar, but the other issues are still valid.
Since mock-ups like this serve as the end goal for the real software to aspire to, I think it's safe to say that if the mock-ups look like crap the real deal will smell like poop.
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A mock-up might explain the wandering category bar, but the other issues are still valid.
Since mock-ups like this serve as the end goal for the real software to aspire to, I think it's safe to say that if the mock-ups look like crap the real deal will smell like poop.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:29PM oOWallaceOo said
Everyone who wants to complain about Premium themes no longer working please form an orderly queue
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:30PM evilkoala said
Slide 6 is the scariest slide ever!
