This guy is easily swayed if the presentation I just watched was enough for him to commit to a (failing) $400 console! NOTHING in that presentation said "Must Own!" to me...all I saw were tons of 3rd party games that will look better and play better on the competing console.
Wow, not too many games here that I will feel bad for boycotting!
Sunset Overhype, Halo regurgitated, Forza (are people REALLY asking for another one?) and a bunch of games not coming out until after NEXT E3. Face it, if you aren't REALLY into Halo, this show had NOTHING, ZIP, NADA, ZILCH to offer...other than a bunch of games that will run better on the competing platform.
Well this year they announced "Three". MS has a lock on porting mobile games to their premier gaming platform! LOL
No, it's not. It's a "spit and polish" on a tired franchise.
Yes, it was like "Here is the game you all have been SCREAMING for...but you can't have it. Here, have some DLC instead!"
I don't want to hear one more Xbox fan complain about remasters from here on out.
The announcements were underwhelming AT BEST! They opened the show with a multiplatform game (Call of Duty), then went to Forza DLC, then the new Forza game, then ANOTHER FOUR multiplatform games before showing Sunset Overdrive and the "Remixed" Dead Rising 3. Then Fantasia and Dance Central (gotta use those Kinects with SOMETHING, I guess), Fable, Project Spark, a new IP (YAY!) with Ori & the Blind Forest, then Halo 1-4 regurgitated, and Halo 5 beta.
Then th...
Here's the quick and dirty version:
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare (with timed DLC)
Forza DLC (free track)
Forza Horizons 2 Sept 30th (exclusive)
Evolve (exclusive Beta)
Assassin's Creed Unity
Dragon Age (Timed DLC)
Sunset Overhype
Dead Rising 3 Remix (hyper ultra alpha version)
Fantasia : Music Evolved
Dance Central Spotlight
Fable Legends
Project Spark (with Conker DLC)
Or...
I am expecting MS to announce several games. Good games. They will announce a 3rd Party exclusive that everyone will want. They will announce Halo 5...which wont ship until next year. They will announce the Halo remaster title, which will ship this year, but is less exciting. They will announce several other EXCITING titles. Then they will pat themselves on the back, tell themselves "Good job!" and walk off the stage.
Then Nintendo will show their stuff. The ...
Keep a lookout for deals! I have seen the PS4 for $370 on multiple occasions lately!
Too bad, Phil. You already launched a console with an inferior configuration. You can't have "the best platform" with inferior specs and an SDK that is more difficult to use than the competition. Not to mention the hassles devs have in dealing with your company.
As for us gamers? Well, you should have thought of us BEFORE designing an "all-in-one" wunderbox that doesn't meet our expectations of what a "next gen" console should be! Be...
This story is Microsoft PR masquerading as journalism! Seriously, "Sony's game to lose?" Which console is DOMINATING this generation? That's right, Playstation. By how much? 8+ million to less than 5 million. Also take into consideration that 3 million of that less than 5 million number for the Xbox Done was at LAUNCH, purchased by early adopters before the ugly truth about it's performance was fully known.
Know what else? Everyone KNOWS now that t...
News flash, the console war is already over. PS4 is almost 2:1 right now...and judging by last weeks numbers, it's barely selling at all in the EU (excluding the UK), and hasn't been selling well for months!
Fans of the Xbox will defend it saying that resolution doesn't matter, frame rate doesn't matter, and the TV integration and apps and Kinect voice control make it all worth the premium price...but guess what? Most people are intelligent consumers who kno...
Nice! A good looking golf game that is NOT from EA! I'm in!
Oooh! Look at all of the EA games I won't be buying!
"Great Thanksgiving"? WTF? Yeah, because the best way to market to Japanese gamers is to promote it alongside an AMERICAN holiday! **Facepalm** OK, so the event is in June...but I still dont get the reference to "Thanksgiving".
In any case, despite trying to hype this boat anchor months before it releases in Japan, I don't think many Japanese consumers are going to buy it. Xbox is literally a JOKE in Japan. I don't see this changing any time s...
I have just one thing to say to Mr. Spencer and his lackeys regarding all of this...E3 is here in a few days...so just BRING IT! We will see, VERY shortly, if you can put your money where your mouth is...and if you can possibly live up to all the hype you have been trying to generate these past few weeks.
TL;DR BRING IT!
Personally, I don't mind the "reboots" at all...I have Tomb Raider, and am having a LOT of fun playing it! I never played the game on the older consoles when it came out, so it's new to me. Also, I waited until it was on sale in the PSN store and bought it for $30, not $60.
I am also looking forward to The Last of Us, which, again, I haven't played yet.
As for the "indies"? Well, I already had Pixeljunk Shooter (1 and 2) on ...
Wake me up when there is actual gameplay video available. Pre-rendered CGI cutscenes do nothing for me.