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Microsoft: Ashen and Cuphead are "lifetime" console exclusives

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Kamina777

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Kudos to Microsoft for letting this be on PC as well; i will be getting this on PC eventually, until then I'll watch youtube play throughs on ps4 and pretend I'm playing while trying to hold back tears of anguish.
 
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CrunchyFrog

Member
DidntKnowJack said:
Ah well, that's too bad. (For me, I mean.) But I can't be too upset, gotta expect to see some 3rd party exclusives on these systems.

Heh, I can't really argue with that. You PC guys have been making out like bandits. (I don't mean that negatively.)
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TBF, PC was in the dark ages for a while as far as getting a lot of traditionally console exclusive stuff to the platform. PC really was a relative wasteland in that regard before the Steam renaissance and the 360 controller becoming the de facto PC gamepad (as bad as the GFWL initiative was, at least we got the sorely needed controller input standardization)

Kamina777 said:
Kudos to Microsoft for letting this be on PC as well; i will be getting this on PC eventually, until then I'll watch youtube play throughs on ps4 and pretend I'm playing while trying to hold back tears of anguish.
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For once, it seems like their pledges to support PC as a gaming platform are more than just lip service and hamstrung implementations. I still fear though what their plans are in regards to stuff like this and their MS store, availability, modability, ownership, etc.
 
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sugarman

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Leona Lewis said:
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10/10
 
Hendrick's

Hendrick's

If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Cuphead is a wonder to behold, but I don't want to play it. Neither of these games is going to make much of an impact.
 
n0razi

n0razi

Member
i am glad that most of the PS4 exclusives are also PC and same with the Xbone... good for those people who dont have both PS4/Xbone
 
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RichiRamjag

Member
Bsigg12 said:
No, with the additional funding they're getting from Microsoft, they're expanding the game. That's why it got moved to 2016.

Edit: harSon covered this as well.
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Ahh, ok. Thank you so much for clarifying. I remember reading something of that nature, but wasn't sure. I kinda lost my mind these past couple of days due to the shenmue announcement.
 
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Gusto

Member
Not only does Cuphead look amazing but, the sound is also brilliant. I loved the demo, played it several times already.
 
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jaypah

Member
Hendrick's said:
Cuphead is a wonder to behold, but I don't want to play it. Neither of these games is going to make much of an impact.
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This about as weird as the No Man's Sky comparison.

Anyway, Cuphead looks amazing (obviously) and this is a good get for MS in the console space. I'll be getting it for PC but still, good on them. Man, PC has been making out like a bandit lately. Fucking dope!
 
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double jump

you haven't lived until a random little kid ask you "how do you make love".
Really sucks but for whatever reason the devs seemed to be in M$ bed from the beginning. Guess I'll play it on PC ha-ha.

Idk may try to find a cheap used xbone that bc announcement still got me hype as I have a ton of 360 games.
 
Stealth_Cobra

Stealth_Cobra

Member
Looks like anyone that owns a bare bone PC will be able to run both anyway, so it's not like it's such a big deal..

Honestly, it's hard to care about Xbox One exclusives when I can usually buy them cheaper when on sale on Steam and they will run with superior graphics on my gaming PC... And it's even harder to care when the games in question are games that can be run on PCs with very low specced systems.
 
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Ninja Scooter

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Sucks for me as a PS4 owner (cuphead in particular looks cool as shit) but good for these indie devs to get some secure funding to help them get their games finished and out.
 
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CrunchyFrog

Member
DidntKnowJack said:
I've seen Cuphead many times but I'll be damned if that art style doesn't get me every time. Absolutely gorgeous.
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It helps that every single frame is a hand drawn animation cel with an actual watercolor backdrop. You could make an art print of any shot from that trailer and hang it in a portfolio and the casual observer would never know the difference from a traditional animation cel. Chad & Jared Moldenhauer are the brothers behind this who mortgaged their house to work on it and their passion shows, they've poured a shit ton of effort into it.
 
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Omnistalgic

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These console exclusives are so much easier to deal with now with PC this gen.

Great, glorious gen this is turning into. Only need a PC, one console, one handheld and you hardly miss out on anything.

Still sucky unless MS is publishing though.
 
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nitekrawlwer

Member
Cuphead is just hitting all the right notes for me. Quite possibly the most intriguing game of the 8th gen(new IP anyways) for me right now.
 
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Fury451

Banned
pixelation said:
Welp!, Cuphead for PC it is for me then!!!
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I'm sure it'll sell very well on PC- curious to see how it does on the One though. Has the makings of a critical darling but a commercially average game. Hopefully I'm wrong though, it looks absolutely stunning and if it plays as well as it looks, it deserves to be a big hit
 
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oneida

Cock Strain, Lifetime Warranty
pixelation said:
Because he'll be able to play all of those Sony exclusive games on it as well right?, such a dumb thing to say...

Edit: Whoops!, DP.
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I can think of more PS4/PC "console exclusives" than PS4 exclusives
they're both in the same boat
 
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kiguel182

Member
Was really hoping for Cuphead to be timed.

And I doubt they'll do a mac version too so I guess I'll have to borrow my sister's laptop then. Bummer.

Same for Ashen but I don't know how that will run.
 
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msdstc

Incredibly Naive
This is equally as mindblowing in person BTW. It's like that dream of controlling cartoons as a kid come true.
 
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GeneralManager

Member
pixelation said:
Because he'll be able to play all of those Sony exclusive games on it as well right?, such a dumb thing to say...

Edit: Whoops!, DP.
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Yeah. I guess if you really want to play Unchartered. Same with Gears or Halo for Xbox. However, most of the big console exclusives for both the XBOX and PS4 are hitting PC. From the indies like Cuphead and No Man Sky to AAA stuff like FFVII and Shenmue III.

Edit: As well as both SF5 and KI.
 
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ezekielpacman

Member
What is Cuphead, a SHMUP? It really looks wonderful but that gameplay style isn't really for me. Would have loved it to be a platformer but all the footage I can find is just Contra/R-Type with beautiful graphics.
 
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John Bender

Banned
FordGTGuy said:
Why do people feel the need to post this?
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Why not? They're just stating on which platform they're gonna buy it and that they are supporting the game with the purchase. Does it hurt your feelings or something that they won't buy it on the XBO? Game will get bought. Win for the dev. And that's what counts.

And yep, Cuphead's artstyle is fantastic.

Edit: Which "platform" / Not "console"
 
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