Gobjuduck
Banned
Must’ve, but I’ve heard of similar sightings from others.
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gaming_again
Member
You shouldn’t have to Google anything.
All Microsoft UIs are terrible. Windows, Outlook, Word, Xbox… all clearly designed by engineers and not designers.
Lunarorbit
Member
I haven't shopped on the Nintendo store in awhile but last year it was horrible. The store feels more claustrophobic than the ps store which is also bad.
On the ps store you can only filter one option at a time so it's either rpgs or games $20-40. At least it seems like Sony did remove lots of shovel ware on the last 2 weeks since they announced a crack down on game quality on the store
On the ps store you can only filter one option at a time so it's either rpgs or games $20-40. At least it seems like Sony did remove lots of shovel ware on the last 2 weeks since they announced a crack down on game quality on the store
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
They're all terrible but Nintendo is the worst.
anthony2690
Banned
Especially when you look at the most played/most popular games with their 2/3 star ratings haha.
I guess people only tend to leave feedback when disappointed or having a rough time.
anthony2690
Banned
Trying to browse a sale on that thing was a nightmare, especially how slow it got the further down the sale you got.
Ronin_7
Member
They're not a company that relies on their store for revenue like say Apple Google Sony Valve so it's normal that their engineering teams for those divisions are small.
That's why MS & Xbox Store are kinda mediocre.
I have had zero issues with the Xbox store. I always find what I am looking for with a simple search in the search bar or using the filters that were posted earlier in this thread. Same goes for my experience with the PS Store.
Also the thumbnails for me are not blurry. On XSX here.
Also the thumbnails for me are not blurry. On XSX here.
TheGodfather07
Member
It helps if you actually know the name of what you want to buy.
THE DUCK
voted poster of the decade by bots
They didn't even even know the name of the product and the system sorts just fine alphabetically, this whole thread is pointless and misleading. The UI is just fine, I have zero issue finding any game I'm looking for.
DaGwaphics
Member
There is nothing wrong with the Xbox store, it's clean and straight forward. Use the search to find what you are looking for. 
The web version can be a little weird, I'll give you that.
The web version can be a little weird, I'll give you that.
Roberts
Member
Yeah, web version is slow, confusing and doesn't even show XS optimised badge on the icons. Ever since they made the xbox version of the store run faster a few years ago, it has been totally functional for me, at least.There is nothing wrong with the Xbox store, it's clean and straight forward. Use the search to find what you are looking for.
The web version can be a little weird, I'll give you that.
sainraja
Member
That is very odd.
Neff
Member
Holy shit this.
In fairness though there hasn't been a well-organised digital store since the PS3, and they managed to fuck that up eventually as well.
j0hnnix
Member
It's annoying, it's removes so many conviences I'd like. sloppy design team or at very least detached from the consumer.
Also, me personally, removing the store from the mobile xbox app and just saying go ahead and download then pay is obnoxious forcing me to use the web site store which I dislike. So backwards.
Also, me personally, removing the store from the mobile xbox app and just saying go ahead and download then pay is obnoxious forcing me to use the web site store which I dislike. So backwards.
SEGAvangelist
Member
It's by far the best console store. It's fast and has good search options.
Eddie-Griffin
Banned
Go to the Store and go to Top New Games box to see all the games. The default view is newest games are shown first.
Press X to Filter.
You'll see all kinds of criteria to search, including A-Z and genre etc...
I think what you're doing is choosing the manual search icon (magnifying glass icon) which is purely a hunt and peck kind of search tool.
Kind of odd you would have to go to "new games" though to get all games plus filter.
Microsoft seems to have been since 2014 been trading their 'great software meh hardware' skills, and replacing them with 'great hardware meh software' nd not really finding a balance as once improves over the other.
I would almost say Microsoft is a hardware company now, or at least primarily.
Bigfroth
Member
I got a series S for Christmas my first Xbox sense the OG and Ya the UI just seems very LOUD and busy. I figure I got a learning curve but ya on first impression it seems cluttered. The PSN is really no better either if you want to buy "Jumping Taco Turbo" for a 30% discount Sony's got you covered lol.
It doesn't on mine. Quit acting like I didn't post my photos.
Team Andromeda
Member
No issues with the store on the Series X on the PC mind, MS Store is rather crap
THE DUCK
voted poster of the decade by bots
I don't understand why you couldn't take 10 seconds to google it on your phone instead of raging against the store? Would have taken less time.
TLZ
Banned
I can't sort. The filter is a different story. I simply want to list every single game and sort by Price from lowest to highest. I can't do that.
GeekyDad
Member
Really didn't expect myself to thumbs-up the OP, but it's a fair complaint. And I feel you. It seems a pretty straightforward, basic feature(s) most search engines have these days. Guess their focus is elsewhere. It's possible they do that purposefully to force customers to skim through content they might otherwise give no shits about.
tommib
Member
And it has really cool filters the PS5 doesn’t. I love filtering stuff like 4K, HDR, 60fps, ray-tracing… we’re super limited on PSN.
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
The only shit store is the E-shop.
93xfan
Banned
Nintendo is on another level. It makes web browsing in the late 90s seem advanced
They show it sometimes in new games icon , it's stupid and annoying, it took me awhile to add everything I want on wishlist.
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
Every time i have to find games in any store i always think these companies must hate money.
The fact PSN still doesn't even have a gifting system in 2022 is hilarious to me.
The filters are fine there, but sometimes you search a full game, and the first entries are DLCs, other entries from that series and you have to go to page 2 or 3 to actually get what you wanted.
The fact PSN still doesn't even have a gifting system in 2022 is hilarious to me.
The filters are fine there, but sometimes you search a full game, and the first entries are DLCs, other entries from that series and you have to go to page 2 or 3 to actually get what you wanted.
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NO PAIN TRANCE CONTINUE
Yes I got so depressed I only eat ricecakes with drops of cheap vinegar on it
Fuck xbox tssk
sainraja
Member
Yeah, you should check out their Whiteboard tool and its UI.....boy is it terrible! I think Xbox is probably the only stand-out (although a bit boring, it's nice that they tried adding some dynamic-ness to it but I dunno, something feels missing but functionally it is fine) and they have made some nice improvements to Windows 11 but they have ways to go.
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