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Xbox first-party is "critical" for Scorpio, says Spencer (Gamesindustry.biz)
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I think you're looking to the wrong console if that's the type of games you want to play. There's no shame in owning multiple platforms, you know?
Plus, the previous Fable RPG came out over 6 years ago. It's been long enough for it to feel fresh again.
Something really stupid on Bethesda's part.
wapplew
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I mean MS might contact unknown dev team to make games for them, which have a chance to become the next Playground/Double Helix.
Prototype Viktor
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Whichever game helps the xbone gets over 90k LTD sold in Japan,
so all of them bundled into a $100 package
Wandering Robot
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OP nails it, ha ha. Microsoft has to come with games, because while confidence is nice, it's nothing without results.
Yekshemesh
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Not just this board. Over at /r/XboxOne you'll find the same sentiment when they discuss Phil Spencer and his many tweets.
Shit that board seems alot more positive toward xbox one than this one does. Granted it is dedicated to x1 .
I'd say nioh for sure, unless Sony has some kind of deal. That one is an easy sell in comparison to the others. And maybe KH remastered just because 3 is also coming and it has brand recognition
I don't see the reason for bringing the rest because they have zero selling potential
wapplew
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They have something big, Sea of theives, Crackdown, State of Decay 2 might be their next 3 new pillars.
Co-op, MMO lite, service games are very very popular. It might not get many GAF excited, like Ghostrecon Wildland predicted bomb here.
Single player games get lots of love here, but service games get lots of money everywhere.
Alpha Phoenix
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As much as I like and respect Phil, he's too nice and always says what people want him to say. I'd really like to see him put more focus on diverse 1st party titles, but a quote from him isn't anything we haven't seen before.
DarkLordMalik
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All talk and no delivery makes Spencer a bad boy.
For MS to "catch up", first party titles need to be more inspired than what I've seen the past several years. Lots of new IPs would certainly be useful. I can only think of Crackdown as a franchise that I still want to see something of so far. Indeed, "talk is cheap" as far as this stuff goes. They've made the statement before, probably better to talk when they have something to show.
I think Phil is still getting the benefit of the doubt, he's been there 3 years. This year has been plenty of time to develop something. So this E3 has got to be something special or it's game over man.
I agree it has to be something special but i wont give up just yet.
UnemployedVillain
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You guys will get more Forza, and only Forza, and you'll like it!
I still have a feeling SOT is gonna be massive
People underestimate twitch massively on neogaf, SOT is twitch bait game if there ever was one. If it lives up to its potential I reckon it'll be the win10 stores first big seller aswell.
Look at the other twitch bait games like h1z1 and ark etc, they all sell huge amounts and they're still in early access phase with a shit ton of bugs etc. Then with SOT you've got an AAA with huge amounts of polish aiming for the exact same market. If it lives up to it's potential I think it's gonna surprise a lot of people sales wise.
Need to see more of it and see how the market reacts to it on a wider scale to be certain but the potential is there at least
Yea the past few E3's it's easy to give him a pass for because a lot of it will still be mattrick era (even though I liked most games). But this is his first proper E3 that's all him, he's got a lot to prove here.
Ricerocket
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Give him time... Wait for Build... err E3.
Yekshemesh
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That's why it's hilarious when hardcore fanboys claim gaf is some sort of echo chamber. If they took the time to visit other sites they would find that gamers from all over the place think the same thing most of the time.
Give him time... Wait for Build... err E3.
Is this the cringe thread?
Crayon
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Partially because they read it here first then go back to their board to talk it over. We are a fish bowl.
Hawk269
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Guy was talking about a dream...not that it was happening or hoping it was happening.
_Aaron_
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He said basically the same thing about first-party 2 years ago: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-interview-phil-spencer-on-microsofts-firs/1100-6429471/
Nothing of note has come to fruition. If anything, they've taken steps back since then by closing studios and cancelling projects.
As others have said, it's all about playing it safe with Forza, Gears and Halo for Microsoft. They aren't willing to risk it on new IP. Their lineup has been so weak.
Nothing of note has come to fruition. If anything, they've taken steps back since then by closing studios and cancelling projects.
As others have said, it's all about playing it safe with Forza, Gears and Halo for Microsoft. They aren't willing to risk it on new IP. Their lineup has been so weak.
I would say 2 years isn't enough time to show new fruit but it's getting very close so let's wait and see. They still haven't released a bunch of games they announced.
I do think Scorpio will lean on best place to play 3rd party than pushing exclusives, at least initially before any new fruits appearing. Time will tell if they have reinvested in more exclusives.
I got to admit that was a class opening gif. That tan and pearly white teeth haha
Oh I know. I wasn't criticizing the poster.
SenjutsuSage
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Funny, because I first came to Xbox as a platform because they were doing a pretty fantastic fucking job in this regard. I bought Xbox 360 (didn't own the original) for Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey. The 360 is also where I played Tales of Vesperia, as well as a number of other fantastic japanese titles. So clearly that mindset is just not at all accurate.
Also, I've always been a multi-console owner, so what you just said really doesn't apply to a gamer such as myself. Now a lack of japanese style titles and rpg may be a legitimate criticism of the Xbox One's lineup so far, as it has honestly failed to match the type of japanese support the 360 received, but it is in no way, shape or form an impossibility that this can, and will, change. I'm sure you're well aware of this yourself.
So whenever people say something like this, it gives me much less of an impression that they are honestly advocating for true multi-console ownership, and are instead saying something else entirely.
I would question their judgment, because that would be absolute shit. On both fronts. That's simply just not Fable.
Let Fable be Fable.
tiredheadcrab
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Contract Bethesda to do Fable. That would be better for it.
SenjutsuSage
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Please. I fucking shudder at Fable being turned into a souls or bloodborne style game. Those games are fucking boring. Yes, I know other people like them, and they're a huge hit with some. They're not my idea of fun from what I've seen.
SenjutsuSage
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Fable should go to Obsidian, or turn it into a more RPG centric batman/shadow of mordor type universe.
This attitude always sounds nonsensical to me. I rather just get a different IP / franchise that is unique than subvert another one in the hope x publisher / developer spins it like x game they made.
Metalingus5150
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Fable is dead. Bury it.
I agree. That sounds fucking terrible and nothing like Fable. I was hoping for Fable 4 to really look like Fable Legends.
I dont understand the "he was only head of xbox gor only 3 years" comments. He's been head of first party since 09.
Dr_LucienSanchez
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I'm not particularly sure as to why that post elicits a reaction like yours, but those games came out relatively early in the 360's life. When MS was still actively trying to squeeze into the Japanese market (and dumping a lot of money in the process to achieve that).
Those days are long gone though, and that was even pretty clear with the latter output of the 360. So it's great that Microsoft's efforts worked to bring you in with Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, but that's almost certainly not going to happen with the xbone (or any MS software output down the road). So it's pretty reasonable to conclude that if one is into Japanese games, then one should probably expand their horizon beyond the Xbox One.
tiredheadcrab
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So take more time and money making a new open world RPG? Sounds like a very loooong dev process for a company that has had a hard time making money in that genre.
One for me.
daTRUballin
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Just give it up already, Maxrunner. There will be no more Rare games on Nintendo consoles.
I don't want FROM being wasted on a franchise like Fable. Good thing it's never a possibility.
MisterR
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Sounds terrible. That's not what Fable is about at all.
One thing is for sure..
This E3 will be either a massive clusterfuck for them or a memorable one, and the Xbox Division will regain good will.. no middle ground here.
I do think they have 2 or 3 AAA (including Forza) to launch this year with Scorpio.
Forza Motorsport 7
Perfect Dark
Ryse 2
One man can dream..
This E3 will be either a massive clusterfuck for them or a memorable one, and the Xbox Division will regain good will.. no middle ground here.
I do think they have 2 or 3 AAA (including Forza) to launch this year with Scorpio.
Forza Motorsport 7
Perfect Dark
Ryse 2
One man can dream..
Guileless
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Judge Smails's teeth are just immaculate.
tiredheadcrab
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I can see them eventually doing another Perfect Dark. Ryse 2? Probably not as Crytek is having issues lately.
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