Xbox One: Has It Really Been a Year?

Time flies when you are looking back (when you live it, it seems to drag on forever).

Well, a year ago i picked up my Xbox One launch day console (bought with $420 or so in store credit from Game Stop).  Let's see... at about 3:55 PM on 11/22/13.  That was one heavy box.  Some things have changed, some haven't.


Stats (per Xbox email:) (outlook will currently only load on my mini-tablet)
- Xbox One GamerScore: 11,160 (in the top 1%) - the 360 says 12,060 GS
- Achivements: 547 (in top 1%)


Let's see,
* The first game i played (i think): Ryse Son of Rome.  It seemed to take forever to install (also the first game of the 5 i had at the launch window that i repurchased - though Black Friday is approaching)

* Anticipated games that i knew about at launch: Ryse, Forza 5, Dead Rising 3, D4, Project Spark, Quantum Break.
Ryse was my favorite launch game.  Dead Rising 3 was better than i expected (after leveling up a little), Forza 5 was a bit of a disappointment (as was Horizon 2).  D4, haven't played it yet.  Quantum Break - not scheduled until at least 2015.

* Games i 1,000ed:
  -Nutjitsu,
  - Child of Light,
  - Costume Quest 2

* Games that i have but haven't played:
  - D4
  - Crimson Dragon (GwG)
  - Strike Suit Zero (GwG)
  - Voice Commander
  - Pier Solar

* My Kinect: currently plugged in but off (thought i would save it).  My most used command was probably "Xbox Off", "Yes" anyway.  i play a lot at late hours, so voice commands may not be the most appropriate.

* Annoyed the XBLA is now basically overpriced indie games (not a fan of the $15 or $20 price points). i could do without the revival of "hard" games too.

* Why can't i view achievements when not online?  That is kind of lame

* I've traded in a lot more games than i typically do (for store credit): Ryse, Lego Marvel, Dead Rising 3, Forza 5 and Forza Horizon 2.  The lowest trade-in i've gotten so far was $26 for Ryse (all the other games were $30, except Horizon 2: $40).

* Time uttered a "curse word": way too many to count (and i hate difficult games).  Guacamelee and Strider are probably each in the 4 figure range.