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Xbox Closes a Milestone Year in 2016 with an Exceptional Year Ahead for Gamers
- Thread starter Bits N Pieces
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FinaruDensetsu
Member
I'm just jealous that Xbox has BC and my PS4 doesn't.
Join the party! I got an Xbox One the day Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey BC were announced! No need to be jealous!
Primethius
Banned
Unfortunately, not so good relative to past entries. But that number still seems fine to me.
RichiRamjag
Member
It doesn't unless you're entirely too invested in the whole thing to begin with.
DarkConfidant
Member
I want BC because I own PS1,2, and 3 games, and don't want to have 3 consoles hooked up to use them all.
I never had a 360, so it wouldn't do me any good...though Blue Dragon is enticing.
50,000 players would have to play over 450 matches EACH to hit that number. Haha...I'm sure it's some mix of some larger number, but that's a lot of matches.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
Yeah I know the feeling. I keep my PS3 60gb around because of that. Please don't die please don't die.
I'm going to tie this with install base.......since xbox 360 had a much bigger presence in the market.
yes, it's probably mostly from the first two weeks of launch......and then trickling after.
on the one hand, you have sony telling us sold-through consoles and software
what are microsoft's numbers then? are they ashamed of them? do they think we are more impressed by these engagement numbers?
it's hard to compare when both sides use completely different metrics to tout their own success
what are microsoft's numbers then? are they ashamed of them? do they think we are more impressed by these engagement numbers?
it's hard to compare when both sides use completely different metrics to tout their own success
FinaruDensetsu
Member
Why release numbers when it's gonna be lower than your competition? Why fight a battle on someone else's terms? You use another metric that you can be the leader in.
Also this letter/message/statement isn't for that purpose.
Yes.
i think we know sony's numbers. they have 0 wireless controllers customized, 0 matches of gears of war 4 played on PSN, and 0 forza users. lol
I'll let you into a little secret;
You don't need to compare at all!
Don't worry about it. Seriously. It's great!
The only people who need to care are Microsoft and their shareholders.
That the PS4 has sold more this generation has almost zero impact on the quality of the Xbox as a platform.
Bits N Pieces
Member
lol, ashamed.
This chick just follows Phil Spencer around all day walking 10 yards behind him, right?
Primethius
Banned
Nah, Gears 4 did worse then the first one as well. The install base isn't much of a reason for the decline.
Low enough to give you those numbers instead of sales figures.
Gears is very much a time and place game. It's time has passed with the general public but much like DOOM it can still find its place. It just won't be as big as before.
yes
Or everyone will be confused wondering why stores are selling games for a 15 year old console
Haha -- The fonts/colors are different so I think they're good.
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I definitely get where you are coming from but if "generations are dead" then MS is going to have to bite the bullet sometime and move away from the Xbox One brand. They can't stick with it for as long as they have home consoles.
Well I don't think they're gonna want to take the risk with Scorpio either. Messaging was partly what fucked up their launch in 2013.
IMO they should have started rebranding the cases for the XB1 S, but kept the consoles "xbox one s". That gives people a year to get used to "xbox" games being xbox one, and by the time scorpio launches most titles on the shelves will be "xbox" since it'd have been over a year since the last xbox one case was sent to stores.
But I think doing it at the same time Scorpio launches is a big mistake.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
What exclusive games are they releasing this year? Another forza? I hate to say it but gears 4 was a dissapointment. I'm not excited for anything they have upcoming.
chronic_archaic
Member
Forza 7 is a safe bet for a Scorpio highlight but there's Scalebound, Crackdown 3, Sea of Thieves, Halo Wars 2 and Cuphead, probably more I'm forgetting.
Sea of Thieves, Scalebound, Crackdown, State of Decay, Halo Wars 2, Forza 7, Cuphead, Gigantic.
Never know if they all make 2017 offcourse. And we dont know what they announce more.
You ask what exclusives they have then say you aren't excited? Looks like your mind is made up without knowing
Yeah I bought a one s mainly for new Gears and played through ultimate before it and maybe it was that reason 4 felt crap to me. I mean it's a decent game but there isn't any sort of innovation there at all to make it feel fresh.
not at all suprised to barely see it in people's game of the year lists. Biggest dissapointment of the year and that bike chase was so bad. Sunset Overdrive is still the only game that I can say I've loved on xbox one. No amount of power in the world is gonna make that any better. They need new ideas. Will give Recore a try soon. I'll prob enjoy that more to be fair.
Lol, you didn't buy GOW4, you liar. XD
Except for all the times that they do not do that on Xbox Wire - ie when they have numbers they want to taut and actually use the appropriate metrics in those situations.
FonkyByNature
Member
PR is gonna PR but i've had a blast with my Xbox One and i own a PS4 and PS VR too.
Bought the Xbox One S after selling my OG XB1 and the console is amazing, looks really slick and is small. I'm still in love with the Xbox One controller and the Xbox ecosystem, this is one area Microsoft does better than Sony.
Gears of War 4 is actually really fucking good, not sure i believe the hate on message boards, i'm still not done with the campaign but i can say it's the best i've played since Gears of War 1. I actually like the characters and old Marcus is awesome. Graphics are also incredible.
Yes Xbox One needs variety in games and all that but what it does, it does it very well.
Hopefully, Microsoft continues to invest in Xbox and i can't wait to see more of Project Scorpio.
Bought the Xbox One S after selling my OG XB1 and the console is amazing, looks really slick and is small. I'm still in love with the Xbox One controller and the Xbox ecosystem, this is one area Microsoft does better than Sony.
Gears of War 4 is actually really fucking good, not sure i believe the hate on message boards, i'm still not done with the campaign but i can say it's the best i've played since Gears of War 1. I actually like the characters and old Marcus is awesome. Graphics are also incredible.
Yes Xbox One needs variety in games and all that but what it does, it does it very well.
Hopefully, Microsoft continues to invest in Xbox and i can't wait to see more of Project Scorpio.
I hope to god Cuphead finally comes out this year. I basically bought my One in 2014 just for Cuphead (KI and Titanfall too). I will dust my box off as soon as Cuphead drops.
Humdinger
Member
They had a good year in these terms:
Not nearly enough to win me over, because I'm not a fan of Gears or Forza, and the rest of the game catalog seems rather pale, especially compared to what Sony is offering. But MS have built some momentum this year, no doubt about it, and I expect them to continue to gain momentum in their major markets (US, UK, South America, etc.).
- Forza
- Gears
- Xbox S, a much nicer-looking console
- NPD sales wins in 4 months
- Announcement of Scorpio (was well-timed to undermine Pro momentum and seems to have captured a lot of gamers' attention)
Not nearly enough to win me over, because I'm not a fan of Gears or Forza, and the rest of the game catalog seems rather pale, especially compared to what Sony is offering. But MS have built some momentum this year, no doubt about it, and I expect them to continue to gain momentum in their major markets (US, UK, South America, etc.).
Castef
Banned
Nice way to open a thread, I'd say.
anothertech
Member
Little depressing for me. The 'coming months' Scorpio announcement along with that twitter felt like a 'wait till E3' hint. Too bad.
I was at least expecting MAUs. All in all it felt like 'please be excite' again but from Ms lol.
I was at least expecting MAUs. All in all it felt like 'please be excite' again but from Ms lol.
Neuromancer
Member
I wonder what it would be like to be the guy/gal at Xbox charged with finding these interesting but ultimately meaningless statistics for these PR blasts.
Didn't know a yearly recap press release was needed, will a test be coming later on? I totally forgot to take notes during 2016.
Primethius
Banned
Man, I'm super excited for Cuphead but I hope they don't rush it either. Weren't they adding platforming aspects to it (as opposed to the initial boss rush type deal), so that probably changed the dates around.
Jup. At first it was more boss fights only. But they wanted to add more to it. Otherwise it was released already i think.
I'm holding off on playing this until it's released. Do we have a window for it?
Mass Effect
Member
Which was a very smart move. When people found out it was going to be a boss rush-only kind of game, there was definitely a loss of interest (I know I did). People seemed very disappointed.
We'll get a much better game for it.
I dunno.. have you seen the platform sections?
They will talk about it again when they have a firm release date they said.
MDSLKTR
Member
Op defintely wanted to set the tone for his thread
Neuromancer
Member
Is State of Decay 2 coming out this year?
Yes. Unless it gets delayed of course. Their official channels have been promoting 2017
I'm expecting a Scorpio event in May roughly one month before E3.