Xbox1 hands On play 10-24-2013

Returned from Mankato, MN and the campus Xb1 demo today. Played Forza and Killer Instinct. Great graphics and smooth game play, of course. The controller was a fast play. My hands moved left to right quickly and smoothly over the buttons and the D-pad; and same for the up and down motions over the triggers/shoulder buttons. Good movement for BF4 play. The feedback was non-intrusive and the trigger feedback felt just right. No extra pressure required to hold the controller. I have large square palms and short fingers. The controller feels really good to me. The D-pad and sticks were precise and quick to respond, no hunting and no delay in response. Use of the A/X and Y/B was easy and accurate.The smaller dip in the top of the sticks means my nails did not make creases in the rubber-like bowl on top of the sticks. The ribbing around the top of the sticks was grippy and felt solid. Forza5 was shockingly beautiful and easy to use. And I rarely play racing games. I rarely play fighting games and I really enjoyed the KI fighting mechanics...I won! Anyway, I am stoked for the launch day. I and other gamers were shocked to find out that the PS4 needs the eye to fully use the new PS4 controller functions. That will be a $70.00 addition. Decided there is not enough difference between my PS3 and PS4, so not getting one at this time. Glad I pre-ordered the Xbox1. This evolution in specs and tech in the Xbox world will be very sweet. The people running the demo had accurate info about the specs and memory management. I found no inaccuracies in the information that I have about the console and I am happy with the decisions made about how the console is designed and how it works. Cannot wait!