State of Decay 3 has a chance to stand out as a truly great zombie-themed survival game, but there is something Undead Labs has to avoid.
A 2020 Xbox reveal trailer was a hype video for a game that didn't even sort of exist yet.
Not a big deal. This seems to be a clickbait article. CGI trailers are used in a lot of games in the very early stages.
Its was only a pre-rendered concept video which are all fake. The game didnt exist so it wasn't a fake because its only a concept. It was only saying the game was coming. There were no labels attached to the reveal saying in engine or anything like that. The ones who actually played the first 2 know what they're getting.
Devs do this all the time.
Dead Island
Killzone 2
99%of mobile games...lol
Trailers like that are only to create hype and secure funding and market the vision of the game in early development when actual gameplay is not yet polished or event non- existent. Like i said its not a big deal. And who the hell cares if zombie deer is in a game.
Even the title at the top says it was a reveal trailer.
It definitely did not serve the Xbox Series generation well to have had so many too early announced/shown/canceled projects.
It's a totally valid criticism towards the former executives running the show, and I think it's almost safe to say that they had misled parts of the Xbox community, wether with intent or not.
Some million Series adopters could have easily saved their money and could have gotten a PS5 instead, especially considering the current state of all games available on Playstation + Playstation's exclusive catalogue.
Unless Quick Resume was the USP they didn't want to miss out on anyhow.
There's no need to get a ps5 if the games you want aren't on ps5. Xbox also has an exclusive catalog and you dont need a subscription service to play them. Game preservation is important to me and sony doesnt really make that a priority. If I bought resistance I should be able to play it on ps5 without barriers.
For example I still like to play firefight in Halo reach but there are way too many to name and I said xbox not just series.
@nyxus
Physical media is dying and has been for years. Its inevitable. As long as I get to play my games. Thats what most people care about. Modern consoles dont run games from the disc anyway and almost all of them dont contain the final versions. Some game disc dont even have all the data which forces you to download the game anyway. I like physical media but we dont need it.
Well prove it if so much is false. Take a survey of all released game within the next 2 months and come back and let us know how many are physical.
You do know Sony is making a handheld right? When has a handheld ever played disks? lol
I invite you to visit doesitplay.org which is a website with info on whether or not a game is actually on disc, if it requires downloads or online connectivity and other relevant details.
I typically use it before I purchase my physical games because I care A LOT about having actual ownership of my games collection and refuse to support companies that don't have the game files on disc. I waited a year plus to finally buy Alan Wake 2 physically for example, I refused to buy it digital.
You are highly mistaken. It doesnt matter. If they dont want you to use your disc they can stop you very easily. You dont own what's on the disc anyway. You never will. You only own the physical medium and you purchase a license, and that license is revocable. They can render physical media unusable anytime they want.
And you most likely did buy Alan Wake digital. You just didnt know it. Your disc is just a physical license key that says you bought the game disc.
Realer22_
Bro first learn about how disc drives, and disc formats work before spouting nonsense. If we're talking pure numbers, FAAAR more games work fine out the box than not, EA, MS, UBI and Bethesda are not the ONLY publishers out there bro. Also the most they can do is patch in a soft lock on the console side so that it won't play the disc, to which a factory reset will easily fix, and that's such an extreme example. But neither the discs or the drive are BD-RW/RE they are only BD-R, it would be really expensive to make them all BD-RW/RE, like A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE
@ Reaper: "They can render physical media unusable anytime they want."
Wtf am I reading? How can anyone even think this?
I didn't buy Alan wake digital. I bought it physical no matter how much data was on there and then I sold that physical copy. Which I couldn't have done if it was digital.
Day one games are still close to 50% physical. Those aren't dying. Until it actually dies I'll be there
Everything you said about physical media has been proven false BTW. Most games on disc can be played from start to finish even without a patch. Also hundreds of games on disc contain all the data necessary to run the game. A Twitter user by the way of @Doesitplay has already proven that. People gotta stop this tired narrative that physical media is dying. It couldn't be further from the truth.
"I like physical media but we don't need it."
This statement right here literally tells us you DON'T like physical media because if you did you wouldn't say we don't need it.
Recent findings we've made indicate that two highly expected new entries of Xbox franchises are getting PS5 releases.
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I don’t doubt it but before that can we get some actual news for state of decay.
I’ve been waiting patiently lol
Well look like halo is next as 2 out of the Xbox core 3 are on PlayStation.
Anyone thinking Microsoft isn’t going 3rd party by now need a live time subscription to better help 🤷🏿
RIP Xbox exclusivity you fought well.
The lack of competition from Microsoft is gonna cause PlayStation games yo appear on Xbox as well.
@eonjay: “ The lack of competition from Microsoft is gonna cause PlayStation games yo appear on Xbox as well.”
Out of curiosity what makes you think this will happen because Sony is making money from every game the developed unlike Xbox loosing money with game pass 🤷🏿
Eonjay could be onto something. Helldivers 2 going to Xbox comes to mind. Also, the recent job listing for PlayStation Studios multiplatform director points to more PS games getting published on Xbox and NS2.
on topic:
I don't think any of us are or will be surprised, fact is every single xbox game will come to playstation. Forza horizon 5 just sold over 2 million copies and that's a old game from MS. That's hundreds of millions extra income. Halo and Starfield will be announced bext IMO. Gears remake is coming to PS5 so why wouldn't future games come out on PS?
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Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick:
In an interview with Protocol, Zelnick stated that while production costs for games have significantly increased (by 200-300% over the last 15 years), the overall value offered to consumers has also grown. touches upon the financial considerations that influence exclusivity decisions. The astronomical budgets of some modern AAA titles, potentially reaching hundreds of millions of dollars, suggest that relying solely on one platform for sales might not be a viable long-term strategy for recouping development costs and maximizing profits. Comments about high development costs and the potential benefits of reaching a broader audience indicate that permanent exclusivity for games with large budgets may become less appealing
Lego horizon is a MP
MLB is MP
Helldivers 2 is coming to xbox
many excluisves went to steam
if next xbox allows steam access than wouldn't it make more sense for sony to release the games on xbox and get money instead of gamers accessing their library of games from steam or new consumers signing up for steam
I don't think sony will release all their exclusives but i don't think it's that far fetched to assume there will come time within next 5 years where some big time games from playstation will come to xbox
maybe i am wrong
I actually agree with Eonjay. Partly.
If Xbox continues to exist, I think it's likely. I can see it being a way to recoup costs.
But on the other hand, what would be the point? Fewer people are getting Xbox, so it wouldn't make great sense unless it was effortless to port it over and it's a "whatever, here you go" kind of deal.
In terms of strategy, sharing games sounds like a bad idea. Game Pass is not on Playstation and a lot of Xbox gamers don't buy games. Couldn't comment on the proportionality of that, but I'm doubting it's small. PlayStation studios aren't terribly prolific either, so I think that could push people towards Xbox because they can just rent games and buy whatever PlayStation games drop on Xbox (versus buying PlayStation games and Xbox games on PlayStation).
Putting feelings to the side, it can definitely happen, but I don't see how that's helpful.
Looking forward to playing State of Decay 3 on the PS5. Played SoD 2 on the PC and had a blast.
Nah...that's what MS/XB is doing. PS strategy will be different. Most likely PS current live service games & PS library of old & legacy games that don't generate any more profits on PS consoles will more than likely land on Switch & XB consoles as well as PC. Some current PS exclusives may be released on PC day & date or at a much later date which may be 6 months to a year or so, depending on the title.
@InUrFoxHole
Here's the difference...Unlike Xbox, PS doesn't have momma Windows aka trillions in the bank and can't pull a retarded maneuver like MS did with xbox because they have to take care of their golden goose (PS) at all costs. If you think Sony will release all of their main 1st party exclusives DAY ONE on any other platform either you're living in la la land or Sony just want to piss their 30 plus yr loyal fans and face doom sooner or later.
@inurfoxhole
What’s the difference between ‘a few’ and ‘full’? I’m sure you know that answer so no need to explain it further. But how many PS games are available to play on XB (or even Nintendo)? There’s a looong way to go before you can begin to consider it ‘full multiplat’.
@Aloy and raw
He said said the plan was different. That's the same plan ms is doing. That's literally the exact same plan. The number of games will always differ but its exactly the same lol
That wouldn’t add up?
Xbox was outsold 1:5, so their market size is too small to exclusively support a AAA game investment.
Sony would be throwing away money investing in developing and supporting games for Xbox when the sales just aren’t there. Not worth it at all for them just for a handful of sales.
Also keeping Microsoft afloat is not a worthwhile proposition, If you give Microsoft an inch they will take a mile. It is better they just leave the market before they destroy it.
I just explained to you the difference. Sony newly released single player AAA games such as Ghost Of Yotei won't be released on a XB or Nintendo day or date, but it's a possibility the 5 year old Ghost Of Tsushima can possibly be ported to the XB or a NIntendo console because the game no longer generates a profit on PS consoles & the game is old. MS/XB first party new exclusives such as the new Gears Of War, State Of Decay 3 & other games that were announced as XB exclusives may no longer be XB exclusives because those newly games will also be released on XB consoles, PC as well as the PS5. A big difference.
Anyone who doubts PS plans to publish on other platforms just take a look at this:
https://job-boards.greenhou...
I don't put a lot of stock in that job listening meaning we will see ghost of yotei and the like on Xbox and switch.
Right now those Devs have not posted any jobs for people with Xbox dev experience
Sony's said many times their multi plat strategy is love service based.
Will that change maybe but I want more than a job posting for a single position
Spending all those billions on acquisitions & low hardware sales these past generations MS/XB basically said....fk exclusives it's time to become mainly a 3rd party publisher to recoup those billions spent & some.
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I'll buy 'em and play 'em. Wait a bit for Gears Eday, but I'd most likely day 1 State Of Decay. I like surival games where you need to build a base and survive and get resources etc.
State of Decay 3 may finally be nearing its release, but it's going to face an uphill battle if it wants to carve out its own niche.
So excited for this. My expectations are high! Hopefully it doesn't launch buggy like SOD2 did
I have no expectations.
I love state of decay 2 for what it is and that is what I’m expecting from this one but of course a bit better.
I’m not expecting stalker or Indiana jones type of quality here and I’m okay with that.
Stalker quality? If your standards are that low, SoD3 should be one of the best games you will play in your life lol
I'm expecting sod2 with a low AAA budget. So for me that's high cause I love the first 2.
I think State of Decay 3 needs to avoid the biggest problems from the previous 2 games, more.
Don't you mean the biggest problems from State of Decay 2?
State of Decay has little chance of becoming a great game but still can be a good zombie game. It has recently becoming my 2nd favorite Microsoft game next to Fable.
State of Decay needs a lot of things.