Yeah, it's kinda sad too. I think I can predict the score from one particular site.
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Titanfall on 360 delayed to Mar 25th for "finishing touches"
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Yeah, it's kinda sad too. I think I can predict the score from one particular site.
"Titanfall is a game that borrows a lot of elements from Call of Duty, but it's not Call of Duty. It sort of feels the same, but hey! Jetpacks and Giant Robots!" 9/10
I'm not saying Titanfall might not deserve it for those who are into that sort of thing, but it's just that nobody should worry if it will review well. It will review well. It's written in stone.
So true. I think the only thing that can put a wrench in this is server issues on launch. It is EA afterall.
Dragonborn
Member
No, if it was the realistic version, they'd delay it longer. Two weeks won't do much if the game is a mess. More than likely, the game is looking great on 360 and MS want's to avoid opening that can of worms as much as possible. Seriously scummy, it's like they Want to be hated. I wonder why MS didn't just outright pay for them to also cancel the 360 and PC version. They may as well have while they're at it.
What's worse is the victim in all of this is Respawn. It's obvious they care about the game a lot and MS just completely stifled their chances of having the next huge franchise. Then again, their first mistake was trusting MS.
CrunchyFrog
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ding ding ding
Dr D Wayne Love
Banned
I can't imagine many 360 owners will go out and buy a One just because of a 2 week delay.
I'm not.
I'm not.
Syphon Filter
Member
What can of worms? It wont look as good on 360, i think it will be 60 fps but sub hd.
Neuromancer
Member
If someone was already on the fence and was looking forward to this game? I'm not so sure.
MS will hype TitanFall like its the biggest and best game ever. We know their marketing. It will push people to get a bone even though it will come to 360 in 14 days.
People were paying up to £100 to get black ops 2 one day early. Gta V was selling for £90 one day earlier.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
So true. I think the only thing that can put a wrench in this is server issues on launch. It is EA afterall.
But the game uses Microsoft's dedicated servers, not EA's. I imagine that will alleviate most issues.
Netherscourge
Banned
Wouldn't an "upgrade option" be better than trying to milk more XB1 sales right off the bat?
(ie: Release it on the 360 first for a month, then offer a $10 upgrade option to the XB1 version???)
Kinda like how EA did with all their last-gen multi-plats leading up to the Next-Gen launches?
This way you sell more consoles, rather than trying to sell the console and the game at the same time.
(Basically, make it $60 for 30 days on the X360 and then + $10 + $499 for the Next-Gen leap, as opposed to asking people to pay the the Next-Gen $60 + $499 all at once; presuming you already have XBL Gold also...)
(ie: Release it on the 360 first for a month, then offer a $10 upgrade option to the XB1 version???)
Kinda like how EA did with all their last-gen multi-plats leading up to the Next-Gen launches?
This way you sell more consoles, rather than trying to sell the console and the game at the same time.
(Basically, make it $60 for 30 days on the X360 and then + $10 + $499 for the Next-Gen leap, as opposed to asking people to pay the the Next-Gen $60 + $499 all at once; presuming you already have XBL Gold also...)
Syphon Filter
Member
People bought 360 for nba 2k when it first launched as opposed to getting the original xbox versions.
With our reactions being equally predictable.
#gifsarefunnierthemoretheyreposted
#lolgamesjounalism
#moneyhats
#fauxtrage
da-davenportm
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Yes MS delayed the game a whole TWO weeks to sell more xbox one's. Wow you guys are super smart nothing gets by this crafty bunch.
Dr D Wayne Love
Banned
As I said, there won't be many extra sales because of this.
So true. I think the only thing that can put a wrench in this is server issues on launch. It is EA afterall.
Didn't stop BF4 from getting good reviews, won't stop TF from getting them either if the same happens.
Dragonborn
Member
True, but if the X1 version is indeed 720, the differences might not be as great as they should be (at least, not when comparing a 8 year old console vs a brand new one). I think bluepoint is going to surprise a lot of people and I don't think MS likes that.
Two weeks is enough time to get some extra sales in. Plus, it'll continue their narrative of the 360 version not existing at all. You really think that if there's some issues with the game (that couldn't be fixed through a patch), two weeks would be enough? Had they delayed for at least a month, then maybe, but this reeks of MS.
Teletraan1
Banned
The McDonalds Land instant gratification crowd wont be able to wait 2 weeks. Not a chance. Smart move.
Someone is in denial...
Syphon Filter
Member
PC version is not delayed. Also not the same, why would ubi delay the pc version,they aren't involved with MS or owned by them.
Dr D Wayne Love
Banned
PvZ Garden Warfare was delayed by a week, do you think that reeks of MS too?
RedNumberFive
Banned
It's always great to learn who Microsoft is keeping fat and happy.
da-davenportm
Banned
If they really wanted to sell more Xbox ones they'd cancel it or delay it for months. 2 weeks isn't going to make someone spend 500$ if they weren't already going to spend it, The tinfoil hats are certainly out in force logic be damned.
Syphon Filter
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They wont cancel it,that's not how things work. Also people cant wait these days so of course 2 weeks is enough to push people to get a system.
Doesn't take a lot of tinfoil hats to know that some people are very excited and impulsive to buy this game. I was going to analyze opinions between the 360 and One, but now I'm just going to get the One version. No way I'm missing out on two weeks of multiplayer. Fresh multiplayer is always a lot of fun.
makeitawkward
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Because it's more difficult to develop for 360 than the one, right?
correct
I'm pretty sure it is.
Teletraan1
Banned
Around Tax return season when people are sitting there with possibly hundreds of dollars and gamers are the most impatient group of assholes ever devised and are basically a wet dream for these publishers and have been for years. Get out with this tinfoil hat nonsense. Its common sense.
What do you mean by this?
As for the poster saying they don't want to miss out on a fresh MP experience, it's going to be fresh to the community on 360 when it drops on 25 March as well, IMO.
first time i read something like this, i'm shocked
Syphon Filter
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Yea but its first on xbox one,people always want things as fast as possible these days.
Caayn
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Or more likely. Respawn ran into a game breaking bug that they've fixed, or will have fixed before release. But Bluepoint hasn't gotten enough time to port the fix over to the 360 version. So Bluepoint is still working on it and can't guarantee that they've got it fixed before the original release date. Hence the delay of the 360 version.
To play devil's advocate, what if the XB1 launch of Titanfall is loaded with server issues and crashes? You'd essentially waste X days/weeks waiting for them to patch it. If the launch on 360 was in better shape, you'd be burnt, I think.
rokkerkory
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lol
Blackage
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Wha-...I think you missed his point/reference.
Ubisoft typically comes up with some excuse to delay the PC versions of their games so the console versions come out first because they think piracy is responsible for 99% of their sales being lost, and by putting it out on PC last they can get more sales on consoles.
Like-wise he's saying Microsoft is delaying Titanfall on the 360 because they want to get their sales on Xbox One(mainly) first and PC(secondary), and maybe get some of those 360 owners to convert.
For some reason, this quote made me laugh at loud with thoughts of Robert Duvall's quote in Apocalypse Now: "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning."
BigTnaples
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I really am beginning to wonder how much different the 360 version can really be.. I mean, even with different developers.
If the Xbox One version is 720p, 60fps, 6vs6...
What will the 360 version be?
Not like there is a ton of graphical features to tone down. I mean, the textures will obviously be worse, but what else?
If the Xbox One version is 720p, 60fps, 6vs6...
What will the 360 version be?
Not like there is a ton of graphical features to tone down. I mean, the textures will obviously be worse, but what else?
0ptimusPayne
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Seeing how they are using a dated engine for the game, I don't see why the 360 version needs all this extra polish. The orange Box ran great on the 360, unlike the ps3 lol. I really think that they are trying to push the X1 version harder for obvious reasons...Of course this is just an out of the box opinion.
Quite frankly, I don't see how one can be sad/sorry for them. You don't walk away from Activision to join EA and expect it's all gonna be good and different. I don't know how they didn't see that one coming (they did but just wanted the monies is my guess).
Syphon Filter
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I dont see it being 720p on 360,sub hd i think. Also thinks like textures,AA,etc will be less i'd imagine.