6. Backwards Compatibility Is Counter-Intuitive
I'll get this out there right now: backwards compatibility is great. It ensures all of those Xbox 360 games you spent hundreds - if not thousands - of hours on will live on beyond the console on which they originally appeared, and better yet, it's completely free. Unlike the PlayStation 3's awful reputation for multi-platform game performance, the opposite is true of the 360 and its position as king of the last console generation, and we're all happy it's a reality. However, some baffling design decisions are holding it back from being perfect. All 360 games you already own that are compatible with the service can be downloaded straight to your Xbox One, hassle free. The whole thing starts to take a turn for the worse though, when you want to download a last-gen title you don't already own straight to the X1. That just can't be done. Instead, you'll have to fire up your retired 360 to buy the desired software, just so it becomes accessible on the newer system, or use the Internet Explorer app to fumble around until you get through their online store that way. Microsoft says it's looking into offering a workaround for these current methods, so here's to hoping this becomes a thing of the past sooner rather than later.
Joe Pring
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