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Whose the biggest joke in the industry right now?
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64gigabyteram
Reverse groomer.
someone who agrees thank god
Ubisoft is a dead company in my eyes. Square Enix is in a bad situation like Ubisoft with the NFTs and Web3 thing but they at least make good games in FF16 and Octopath.
Ubisoft have been recycling Far Cry for years now, Have been making terrible assassins creed games for 16 years while killing off the far superior prequel in Prince of Persia, doesn't know how to make ONE multiplayer game that isn't trend chasing, greedy, or terrible, shelved rayman. Nintendo is the one FORCING THEM to make good games with Mario and Rabbids. Otherwise they'd be even worse off and irrelevant.
People keep hoping for the next Assassins Creed but the truth is that it will never be good again. They're trying to upsell you on their next game by talking about how it's going to have LESS content and be LESS open. They played us like a fucking fiddle.
Blizzard doesn't make good games too but they leave out the NFT junk, and for as pathetic Microsoft is at the moment they do make games that I like, which is more than can be said for Ubisoft.
Even EA and Activision who are reviled have a better time making good games, hell EA just released a sequel to one of the best star wars games. Ubisoft aren't anywhere close to that level and yet EA and Acti get lumped in with them like they're one in the same
IMO, they're the WORST video game company out there. period. Point blank. Tencent is better than them. They abandoned their artistic unique games to be the most soulless trend chasing company of all. I hope they collapse and all the people who work there find a better job
Disco Dave
Member
Microsoft. Unfortunately.
I hope they get their shit together. It's in everyone's interest for Sony to have competition otherwise every PS6 will come with a complimentary tube of lube.
I hope they get their shit together. It's in everyone's interest for Sony to have competition otherwise every PS6 will come with a complimentary tube of lube.
Eotheod
Member
You do realise no one actually cares about console wars like we do, right? I truly enjoy these discussions because they give us the ability to discourse effectively and critique with in-depth analysis. However, the straight console-war like mentalities and hot takes serve no one.
Microsoft is fine, and the general public seem to think so too with how they are interacting. Heck, it's so random with the general public that you can have a game like Fortnite now being the biggest thing since sliced bread. I can easily tell you now this forum was probably laughing at what Epic were doing early on, but the general public give no shots about the behind the scenes.
The AAA games that everyone is wanting to "fix" things are not going to just appear, on all sides. They don't materialise like they used to, and when they do the track records are showing either lacking in content, a hit or outright broken. Even worse, your game could be completely wrong for the market due to targeting something that was popular three to four years ago.
No one has the answer, and the industry is literally like a pair of things: flip flopping all over the hot sand while chasing seagulls who stole your chips.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Forza Horizon 5
Blizzard for me they were God tier dev and now can't do anything right. While diablo 4 looks to be a return to form I'm sure the typical blizzard launch server issues are guaranteed with long game queues will piss everyone off. Ms would prob be 2nd for the no 1st party bangers with all their delays and underwhelming games.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Square Enix has FFXVI coming soon and it looks great, how are they a joke?
Ubisoft sells 20 million Assassin's Creed every time they release one. You might not like what they make but they are anything but a joke.
Blizzard has Diablo IV this year and from what I've seen of the open betas it's pretty fucking good. No jokes there.
Ubisoft sells 20 million Assassin's Creed every time they release one. You might not like what they make but they are anything but a joke.
Blizzard has Diablo IV this year and from what I've seen of the open betas it's pretty fucking good. No jokes there.
The Tourmaline Gorilla
Banned
The correct answer is Console Warriors, which just so happens to be many of you in this thread.
lyan
Member
The scene is quite funny to see when the CS:GO market is thriving more than ever which is (along with the whole steam marketplace) essentially a centralized NFT market.
Some types of optimistic arent good.....near literally every NFT collection starts off with optimistic creators.....near literally every one of them ends up failing or being rugpulls......the question is whether Square Enix will fail or will pull the rug from under everyone dumb enough to invest in their NFT projects.
The NFT train already left the station......and crashed.
Drizzlehell
Banned
Console warriors.
PendekarRajawali
Member
If I were the CEO, I would have fired him. He admitted he didn't have a vision.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Exactly.
There is literally no reason to implement Blockchain/NFT shit when marketplaces for digital content have existed for years.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Folks trying to pretend Nintendo games like TOTK lack in design and talent and execution when they're clearly the love child of that love triangle after hundreds of hours of painful labor, because these masterpieces are the games that have to be the overrated products people just can't judge honestly because of the parent company they're actually constantly slamming and shaming in the media and in public at every turn, no, that's not the average AAA cinematic non game crap peddled by other companies and the media and average social medialite as the greatest thing ever, it's Nintendo that always gets a pass and their fans that buy everything no matter what, that's why Zelda became a Super Mario level seller only with BOTW after decades of being far more niche despite its quality and that's why WiiU was such a grand success like all the crap they ever put out, lol 
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anthraticus
Banned
AAA as a whole, is and has been a joke for a long time now. Since like 05/06
semiconscious
Gold Member
gamers. we are a bunch of whiny punching bags, & our gaming overlords just keep dishing it out, & we just keep taking it. while, of course, whining about it...
Raven117
Member
Its Microsoft...as awesome as GamePass is.....its just losing the mindshare of gamers.
SquareEnix is doing fine. They have one of the most successful MMOs out there, and FFXVI may be a true return to form.
Ubisoft...I think is retooling. We will see what they get done here within a year or two.
SquareEnix is doing fine. They have one of the most successful MMOs out there, and FFXVI may be a true return to form.
Ubisoft...I think is retooling. We will see what they get done here within a year or two.
ZoukGalaxy
Member
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bitbydeath
Gold Member
He really shouldn't have done that interview, he was obviously still in shock after losing the Activision deal.
Captain Toad
Banned
That's one helluva run-on sentence.Folks trying to pretend Nintendo games like TOTK lack in design and talent and execution when they're clearly the love child of that love triangle after hundreds of hours of painful labor, because these masterpieces are the games that have to be the overrated products people just can't judge honestly because of the parent company they're actually constantly slamming and shaming in the media and in public at every turn, no, that's not the average AAA cinematic non game crap peddled by other companies and the media and average social medialite as the greatest thing ever, it's Nintendo that always gets a pass and their fans that buy everything no matter what, that's why Zelda became a Super Mario level seller only with BOTW after decades of being far more niche despite its quality and that's why WiiU was such a grand success like all the crap they ever put out, lol
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
You can say a lot of shit about each company but only one has no games.
Blizzard has a new Diablo, crushed it with Diablo remake, WoW dragon flight was a hit, and wow hardcore is popular AF right now.
Ubi has a successful record with AC series, rainbow six siege is still getting lots of support and players, and they are trying new IPs even if they fail.
SquareEnix has had so many dubs even last year it's too many to list but octo 2, triangle strategy , ff14 success, a new mainline FF, dragon quest XI, Nier automata, and more and more.
Then we get to the Forza company. That's their one redeeming franchise. They better hit some bangers this year or I don't see them having a next console generation.
Blizzard has a new Diablo, crushed it with Diablo remake, WoW dragon flight was a hit, and wow hardcore is popular AF right now.
Ubi has a successful record with AC series, rainbow six siege is still getting lots of support and players, and they are trying new IPs even if they fail.
SquareEnix has had so many dubs even last year it's too many to list but octo 2, triangle strategy , ff14 success, a new mainline FF, dragon quest XI, Nier automata, and more and more.
Then we get to the Forza company. That's their one redeeming franchise. They better hit some bangers this year or I don't see them having a next console generation.
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Jboemios
Banned
Only Forza, if you dont count Halo, Doom, Fallout, starfield, elder scroll, Gears, Age of empires, etc.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Has a new doom, fallout, elder scrolls, launched since acquisition? Nope. That's Bethesda magic we are waiting on. Starfield we trust.
Gears is dead within a month for MP compared to old gears games.
Age of empires no doubt is a banger for 2DE. 4 was a major miss.
You really want to even bring up Halo ? Come on….
This.It is very hard to top around 10 years of [good games are coming next year], followed by [good games don't even sell consoles].
Jboemios
Banned
You said tha Forza was the only redeeming franchise they have, so I posted a list of big franchise that xbox has. It is not my problem that you wanna deflect speaking bullshit about Halo being a bad game, Gears being dead in a month
, AoE4 being a miss.
IFireflyl
Gold Member
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BootsLoader
Banned
Microsoft may be the joke of the industry in our every day life etc. but......deep, deep down in my heart, Ubisoft was always a joke.
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Actually gonna go for Ubisoft.
Squenix have FF16 coming very soon and it looks cool even as someone who isn't gonna play it. Blizzard are awful, but the Diablo 4 beta was cool and I actually think that game's gonna do well, also the small WoW Classic team are listening to the community and bringing out hardcore servers for them and a new vanilla season.
Yes, Redfall was a trainwreck and that interview was a PR disaster. But Xbox are still giving me cheap Game Pass because they won't shut down the loophole and I think Forza is still gonna be an extremely solid game.
Ubisoft I cannot think of a single redeeming quality.
Squenix have FF16 coming very soon and it looks cool even as someone who isn't gonna play it. Blizzard are awful, but the Diablo 4 beta was cool and I actually think that game's gonna do well, also the small WoW Classic team are listening to the community and bringing out hardcore servers for them and a new vanilla season.
Yes, Redfall was a trainwreck and that interview was a PR disaster. But Xbox are still giving me cheap Game Pass because they won't shut down the loophole and I think Forza is still gonna be an extremely solid game.
Ubisoft I cannot think of a single redeeming quality.