iceatcs
Junior Member
Lol, I don't think half are on xbox. Most likely most fan base is PC because very old series. 1996 I think
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Rise of the Tomb Raider timed Xbox exclusive for Holiday 2015 (No PS/PC, SE publish)
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Interesting decision by Microsoft, and it was probably worth it in the immediate for Crystal Dynamics.
I wasn't very interested in the first one, so this won't make me want to buy an Xbox One, but it was smart of them to lock bizarro-Uncharted to their console so they can have some direct competition.
I wasn't very interested in the first one, so this won't make me want to buy an Xbox One, but it was smart of them to lock bizarro-Uncharted to their console so they can have some direct competition.
Handy Fake
Member
The oddest of odd decisions.
Tomb RADIER sold more f PS4 too..... it had to be a lot of money. They may regret this like Respawn with Tatinfall
JimmyRustler
Gold Member
Absolutely. This not making me buying an Xbone but mad angry at Square. What's the thinking in making a none exclusive series exclusive? Rage ensured. I bet my ass this is going to have consequences for Square. And everyone knows: The consequences will never be the same.
Now that is just insulting.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 or the last tomb raider?
Haha, that is true.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
And now the wild speculation of "maybe MS bought RE7 exclusivity?" is profoundly less stupid.
Wow oh wow.
Wow oh wow.
And then he starts talking about the reason why, like it isn't just so much money.
You know, I'm ok. I thought the new Tomb Raider had some really untrustworthy puzzle design, in that I didn't believe the developers were making good on their promise of consistent internal logic required for proper puzzle construction.
You know, I'm ok. I thought the new Tomb Raider had some really untrustworthy puzzle design, in that I didn't believe the developers were making good on their promise of consistent internal logic required for proper puzzle construction.
Most of the responsibility here is the publisher valuing Microsoft's money over the consumer's money. I'm not mad at Microsoft, just disappointed at Squeenix and Crystal D.
Edit: Mostly Squeenix as I doubt the dev had much of a say.
Aeriscloud
Banned
These posts saying SE killed the series with this decision.
What?
What?
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
Given the sales, I highly doubt CD came to Sony and MS with their hats in their hands.
Nightengale
Member
If that's the case, it would had been more likely to be exclusive to 'XB1' instead of just 'Xbox.'
Of course it's about profitability. Microsoft is a business, not a spiteful child -- if it didn't think that preventing a multiplatform release of the game for Q4 2015 would be a viable business strategy, this thread wouldn't exist.
grindamasta
Member
weird decission
Sevket-Erhat
Member
I have not been this much angry regarding a game announcement
StarlordDial
Member
/dead
the weird thing is that there is no doubt Tomb Raider on PS3+PS4+PC almost certainly did better than 360+One.
MS must've spend at least 50-100 million (if it's really full exclusivity, don't trust them to tell the truth though) to get the exclusivity which sounds insane to me considering they could just create 2-3 huge new games with that much money.
MS must've spend at least 50-100 million (if it's really full exclusivity, don't trust them to tell the truth though) to get the exclusivity which sounds insane to me considering they could just create 2-3 huge new games with that much money.
TitusGroan
Banned
As a Wii U owner looking forward to playing Bayo 2 in October, there is no way I can get salty about this.
Yes, Microsoft bought themselves a high profile AAA exclusive. I doubt it'll be the last time they do so, and I doubt Sony won't be doing the same thing as well. AAA games are more expensive than ever. When publishers are running low on funds like Square are, they're going to start looking for more support and guarantees from platform holders. Whatever Microsoft paid, I'm sure it helped cover the initial cost of development for the game.
There is no reason for people to get super salty about this. Microsoft made a good decision, and bought themselves a nice exclusive. Xbone owners have got something else to look forward to now. I doubt I'll play the game anytime in the near future, but I'm sure it'll make for a nice reason to one day pick up a Bone. Anyone who uses this as a jumping off point to go on about the Evil Empire Microsoft, and how this is another example of them ruining things for everyone, and how it needs a definitive PS4 release too, yadda yadda, please. Don't turn this into another Bayo 2 reveal thread. For all we know, Microsoft could have been funding this from the beginning.
Let's all keep our heads here. Every platform is going to have exclusives that everyone wants. It's going to sting sometimes, but that's how exclusivity works.
Yes, Microsoft bought themselves a high profile AAA exclusive. I doubt it'll be the last time they do so, and I doubt Sony won't be doing the same thing as well. AAA games are more expensive than ever. When publishers are running low on funds like Square are, they're going to start looking for more support and guarantees from platform holders. Whatever Microsoft paid, I'm sure it helped cover the initial cost of development for the game.
There is no reason for people to get super salty about this. Microsoft made a good decision, and bought themselves a nice exclusive. Xbone owners have got something else to look forward to now. I doubt I'll play the game anytime in the near future, but I'm sure it'll make for a nice reason to one day pick up a Bone. Anyone who uses this as a jumping off point to go on about the Evil Empire Microsoft, and how this is another example of them ruining things for everyone, and how it needs a definitive PS4 release too, yadda yadda, please. Don't turn this into another Bayo 2 reveal thread. For all we know, Microsoft could have been funding this from the beginning.
Let's all keep our heads here. Every platform is going to have exclusives that everyone wants. It's going to sting sometimes, but that's how exclusivity works.
Ms could easy buy that as well . Ms has money.. SE and Sony does not.
What is this? Lol
There will always be competition. Microsoft isn't literally Satan no matter how much GAF tries to convince people that they are
Dragon1893
Member
Didn't see this one coming. Not even a PC version? Doesn't seem like a smart move for the franchise.
ComputerBlue
Member
No it doesn't, and seeing something like this worries me even more.
Pankratous
Member
Sweet, so Square-Enix just lost themselves millions of sales and a fan.
Need to get some real discussion here;
I was one of the 40,000 or so people living in Japan who bought and enjoyed the Definitive Edition for PS4. With the way XBO is being handled in Japan, you can guarantee that this sequel won't even hit those numbers over here.
Feeling pretty disappointed by this news.
I was one of the 40,000 or so people living in Japan who bought and enjoyed the Definitive Edition for PS4. With the way XBO is being handled in Japan, you can guarantee that this sequel won't even hit those numbers over here.
Feeling pretty disappointed by this news.
DarkMaturus
Banned
The salt in this thread oh my...
That why a came here. Aahhhhhh the salt. but, but, but, it's "Timed" right? Ummm no, neither is/was Titanfall.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
You're hilarious and don't know what you're talking about, are you?
Ugh. I hate moneyhatted exclusives so goddamn much. It's such a slimy practice.
Exactly. It's such a strange decision to make.
Exactly. It's such a strange decision to make.
