Damn, those were good times on GAF. Might as well have lit the message board on fire
Anyone got a link to those threads?
Damn, those were good times on GAF. Might as well have lit the message board on fire
Actually he doesn't have to take any risks.He should just follow what Sony has been doing and prey on people's nostalgia. Bring back some old beloved franchises and watch the internet explode. Perfect Dark, Banjo, Conker. PGR, Jet Grind Radio, etc.. They don't even have to show gameplay just make the announcement along with a CG trailer and you win E3
Very little reason to keep my XBOS now. As soon as I get my Oppo 4K player this thing is going out the window.
Did Kamiya say anything about what happened?
If not, that's a bit odd for someone who is outspoken. Especially if he's been slighted in any way.
It doesn't seem to matter much if they have a ton of exclusive software. I don't even think that's honestly the reason the Xbox sold worse, I think it was the whole hardware debacle, and yes probably the launch titles. Outside of that, it hasn't played nearly as large a factor as you would think. It's about features and hardware now and Microsoft is moving more towards PC/Xbox as one platform anyway. They need to sort their shit out with UWP, but beyond that, if they can integrate that Xbox experience/simplicity into the PC with some kind of Xbox mode. Maybe even the future Xbox's are like the Alienware Alpha's and double as PC's they have effectively captured the largest core gaming audience in existence.
Their focus is just on other things right now, and I think potentially, if they get their shit together it could really pay off for them.
Would you be willing to send it to me for free? I will pay for the shipping. Instead of throwing it out of the window, just throw it in a box and send it. Thanks bro in advance.
Fable?
Too Human?
Brute Force?
I wish Phil would just let twitter go. I understand he has his legions of fans, but every thing he says will be dissected to the nth degree. It would probably be good for both him and the community.
The sad thing is MS is sitting on a treasure trove of IP's that aren't even that risky. All of Rare's IP's come to mind.
If I recall correctly, that infamous Xbox leader nktrnl (I think that was it?) leaked Scalebound as 'Project Nagano' in very early 2014 when they were in full damage control mode, so I assumed the game had actually been greenlit some months beforehand.
Phil just says what he thinks people want to hear. I miss Don Mattrick saying terrible but true things like "We have a product for people who can't get online, it's called Xbox 360" That guy kept it real.
"The 360 ecosystem is a great ecosystem for somebody that's in a purely disconnected state for long periods of time. We have built a natively connected device with Xbox One and we think the experiences are moving in that direction."
http://kotaku.com/indeed-i-had-a-360-last-gen-and-really-like-the-system-512797076
But "in the eyes of the public" is wrong. The market has a pretty easy way to show if they have confidence in a product...they buy it or they don't. If it had bad word of mouth, the market shows it. We had the data to prove that in the eyes of the public the PS3 was fine from the start. It didn't have to turn anything around.
Very little reason to keep my XBOS now. As soon as I get my Oppo 4K player this thing is going out the window.
Depends on what was risky about it. Sounds like there's only rumor and speculation, and if there was something truly shitty about MS then we would have heard that direct from PG by now.
Would you be willing to send it to me for free? I will pay for the shipping. Instead of throwing it out of the window, just throw it in a box and send it. Thanks bro in advance.
Daniel Ahmad ‏@ZhugeEX
My take on all this, and I've been seeing this for a while, is that Microsoft is transitioning all their games to the 'live service' model.
Daniel Ahmad ‏@ZhugeEX
Basically Microsoft want to have their games emulate what Minecraft has been able to do.
Long lifecycle, large user base, Increased spend.
Daniel Ahmad ‏@ZhugeEX
Microsoft's future direction is about being able to offer the Xbox games and live services on multiple devices that run Windows 10.
Yeah, that matches my own observations.
Exactly what I and some devs I spoken to feel.
They're notably canceling or discontinuing everything that isn't a service game.
I think they don't want the type of game they signed a bunch of developers up for at the start of the generation.
The things that keep going on are stuff like State of Decay or Gears of War, where they're long lasting multiplayer heavy titles with microtransaction potential.
Depends on what you think a 'ton' is, and whether you truly consider games like Forza 7 & Halo 6 to be unannounced. Outside of those two.... yeah, don't hold your breath in terms of volume.
The knives are out for Phil, lol.
We'll find out this year like we always do? I mean, this is the same stuff people here were saying back in 2014 before ntkrnl dropped bombs, this is the same cycle that takes place every year about this time, i understand Xbox fans (i say that deliberately, fans) lost a game but lots are using it to push toxic dishonest view of the system (just look at the Sea of Thieves threads when some posters were accusing MS of damage controlling by releasing a video). There will be games, there will be announcements, there always is.
I agree with everything you said except the bolded. Anyone expecting the Scorpio to change the fact that Sony is doing doughnuts around everyone else is going to be disappointed. It'll be a more powerful PS4 Pro at best.
It's a niche system. Actual graphics snobs are all on PC and will never be swayed. Consoles have one thing PCs never had, convenience. That's changing. As PC digital stores have gotten more competitive and hardware is more standardized, it's been easier to get into PC gaming now more than ever. Yet MS and Sony are hell bent on trying to grab an audience they'll never have, resulting in the failure to retain their own, because they keep trying to make something they can't at the cost of giving up the one benefit they've had.
We just haven't lost one game dude we've lost a bunch in past couple years where it's almost becoming a trend. Especially with not getting sequels to games that deserve them and could help grow xbox's library and franchises.
That's why people are kind of upset.
Where's the Xbox One lol?
The Xbox team since Phill Spence took the lead gave us backward compatibility, a game previews access program and support for unrestricted mods.
How are those not risks?
They are steering in the right direction. Obviously, mistakes will be made, but overall things are positive. Why do people want to act like there is nothing positive?
Hasn't he been saying that for years?
At this point being the head of Xbox is turning out to be like being the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.Someone has to be the sacrificial Lamb, Mattrick had his turn is this Phil's?
Actually he doesn't have to take any risks.He should just follow what Sony has been doing and prey on people's nostalgia. Bring back some old beloved franchises and watch the internet explode. Perfect Dark, Banjo, Conker. PGR, Jet Grind Radio, etc.. They don't even have to show gameplay just make the announcement along with a CG trailer and you win E3
Where's the Xbox One lol?
The problem with all this is that modern game development of AAA titles takes like 3-5 years, so if they're course correcting now we won't start to see the fruits of that effort until 2020.
Actually he doesn't have to take any risks.He should just follow what Sony has been doing and prey on people's nostalgia. Bring back some old beloved franchises and watch the internet explode. Perfect Dark, Banjo, Conker. PGR, Jet Grind Radio, etc.. They don't even have to show gameplay just make the announcement along with a CG trailer and you win E3
What if Don Mattrick was the real savior all the time and we just didnt saw it?
Maybe he wanted to save us from Phils evil Halo/Forza world and instead we helped the evil to get to power?
Sea of Thieves is a risk no? Isn't that F2P?
It can either generate money or just be hot for a month.
Cup head seemed like a risk at first (only boss battles) but whomever is making that seemed to finally realize people want more than that.
I still think Crackdown is most anticipated, but I think that's more of a March 2018 Scorprio game.
I trust Microsoft, I know that's not a popular opinion but, I'm invested in the dream.
What if Don Mattrick was the real savior all the time and we just didnt saw it?
Maybe he wanted to save us from Phils evil Halo/Forza world and instead we helped the evil to get to power?
IF YOU WANNA TAKE RISKS BRING BACK BLINX
STOP PLAYIN PHIL
That's my impression of him. Very much a 'coporate' gamer mouthpiece despite all his friendly tweeting and appearing in gamer T-shirts..Echoes my thoughts as well.
I really like Spencer but sometimes I feel like he'll say something everyone wants to hear and then Microsoft just does the opposite.
Sea of Thieves is a risk no? Isn't that F2P?
It can either generate money or just be hot for a month.
Cup head seemed like a risk at first (only boss battles) but whomever is making that seemed to finally realize people want more than that.
I still think Crackdown is most anticipated, but I think that's more of a March 2018 Scorprio game.
I trust Microsoft, I know that's not a popular opinion but, I'm invested in the dream.
Sea of Thieves is the "risk" he is talking about. Much riskier for Rare, though. They are probably canned if it doesn't live up to that ever-moving target.
What if Don Mattrick was the real savior all the time and we just didnt saw it?
Maybe he wanted to save us from Phils evil Halo/Forza world and instead we helped the evil to get to power?
Sea of Thieves is the "risk" he is talking about. Much riskier for Rare, though. They are probably canned if it doesn't live up to that ever-moving target.