I highly disagree that forcing online connectivity is a bold move towards the future of technology. Is cloud processing the future of computer technology? Probably, yes. But I won't kid myself that Microsoft is doing this for any other reason than to implement another form of control onto their hardware. I also realize that it's not just Microsoft that would do this, either. Apple would, Sony probably would (at least at some point), but they want to offer alternatives to what MS is giving. Furthermore, in my opinion, the real beauty of end-user tech is the ability to do what you want with it, assuming that you've paid for it (relevant-economically speaking). I really don't want a computer, in any form (i.e. smart phone, desktop, console, etc), that doesn't work unless I happen to be in an area of appropriate connectivity with appropriate speeds. For example, I have a laptop that I love. I love using it online, I love using it offline, and I love that I have both of those options. Take one away, and I'll start feeling like my computer is now capable of doing [i]less[/i] than it was before. My smart phone currently loses its communication functions when I'm not connected, as expected. I can gain some of those back with the option to switching to an internet connection over a cellular network, but even when I don't have that, I still have [i]tools[/i] that work offline: calculators, notepads, games, and various astronomical tools, all of which make my do-all instrument NOT useless during times of limited or unavailable connectivity. I know that the XBone isn't [i]quite[/i] doing what I'm talking about above, and what it is doing isn't enough to completely prevent me from buying one eventually. However, I do fear that they're stepping in that direction, and I don't think it's a good idea. As a consumer, I want to preserve my freedom of choice. If there's a game capable of single-player-only, then why can't I play it offline? It's a developer decision that doesn't make a lick of sense to me, and it couldn't have been [i]that[/i] difficult to implement a single-player offline mode, because PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR DECADES(!). It is the [i]removal[/i] of well-established features, that will ALWAYS work perfectly well and not conflict with ANYTHING, that makes no sense to me. This is happening in technology all over the place, and it's so goddamned frustrating. I had more to add to this, but I'm not wording my arguments correctly, so I'll leave it at that and wait a while.