peppeaccardo,
"Someone at Microsoft has sold this idea to upper management that in order to do innovation they do not have to create anything new "
"MS should just become the Netflix of video games subscriptions and leave the console space to those who actually care, so life will be less gringy for everybody !"
Are you saying they should make a VR Headset specifically? because you said they don't make anything "...
Nope, wasn't need, but It's another incentive to try GP, and retain increase or maintain subs.
It lends to the "Everything is an Xbox" marketing they have going on...if it has a screen, it's a Xbox.
I don't see the harm here, it's a limited item...shit MS and Sony have Sneaker deals as well, are those necessary? Nope, but if you like PS or Xbox, or are a collector of limited edition of stuff then, why not?
Ummm, I'm 100% sure they are hoping that it sells well on PS5, I agree withy you.
They can use that $$ to fund a 3rd game in the series!
Everybody wins!!
Fantastic game! I will play it again when ths launches...I love this franchise and hope we get more of it.
I bet it will make top-selling list on PSN in August...despite all the hate on N4G for this game.
I don't like what I see, they should have just made a straight up 3d DK(3d Mario style) without the destruction, I imagine that is why the graphics look weak, big maps along with destruction cost too much.
Hell, I would have preferred DKC, with excellent graphics, using all the new bells and whistles, and high frame rates.
Scrap it, retool , and use some of the "best" assets of this game, maybe guns, abilities, ect.. and focus all the energy of your teams on Destiny 3... make it a PS6, PC and Xbox Launch window game.
andy,
You glossed over the many of the things i mentioned, like it not doing gangbusters on a console that has a way, way, larger userbase, the fact that the hype for the game was also killed by mid-reviews, late port and fans not even feeling like it's a FF game, as you said, we are on the internet, and saw they hype fade. The other point you ignored and at the same time bolstered, was the fact that there are a fair amount of objectively better RPGs .
Not surprised,
Switch 2 just dropped for $450 with a $80 Mario Kart game, people ain't checking for FF16 on Xbox right now lol.
FF16 was shadow dropped.
It was a late port, that even when originally released on a more popular, higher userbase console didn't exactly set the world on fire sales wise, according to the developer.
The game got pegged as good, but not great, and hardly felt like a FF.
So, and old game that was later called "not really a FF" game and many concluded that has annoying gameplay issues(no real elemental structure)which everyone know about..and you expect it to seel super well.
They hype has been gone for this game, and the fact that there are so many other newer stellar RPG currently available.
Man that was a fantastic showcase!!
Are they gonna do a showcase at some point, because this did not do it for me. Some of the games looked cool, but where the hell are the 1st party games, Sony use to knock people's sock off, it wasn't a terrible show , it had some decent looking games, but can I see a Wolverine trailer...like a lil bit, and I was hoping the GoW Metroidvania rumor was true..but nope.
The marvel fighting game looked cool, but I don't play fighters, Ni-Oh is cool, but I'm all ...
That would be fantastic! I love Metroidvanias.
I hope it's true, and while we at it, remake GoW 1,2 & 3, even tho they still look fantastic, they can look fantastico now!!! lol
Wolverine please!!!!
I think this late in the gen, if someone wants an Xbox they are buying it for GP, so PS5 being cheaper means nothing, and the fact they were getting trounced in console sales anyway.
So if someone decides $80 for games is too much, then GP, which is the main reason to own an Xbox is still a good choice. The upfront cost may seem steep, but you can save a lot on the software front, especially if you are interested with the amount of games MS have been pumping out lately.
They did make a big franchise VR game.
Horizon VR game launched with the system.
If this is true, then next gen will certainly be interesting, companion handhelds, along with consoles didn't fully work for Nintendo or Sony in the past, and now include MS, all 3 are throwing their hats in the ring.
The difference I see from then to now in terms of handhelds is cloud gaming, indies that can run on most platforms, and a large demand for older ports/remasters, and way better platform integrations between console and portable. Hopefully this all works ou...
Anast, how does it feel fighting a "console war" all by yourself?
Sony won the "war" and forced MS into being a multiplatform dev, who happens to have a console for those that want it.
There is no more to argue about lol.
Neutralgamer.
Well said, MS got their ass whooped into a working strategy lol. MS will continue to make consoles for the foreseeable future, but they are now capitalizing on what has always been their forte, Software, and platform integrations.
It's kind of similar to Nintendo in that regard, the Wii U did poorly, and made Nintendo rethink the whole console stance, and lean all the way into where the dominated, Handhelds, they consolidated their conso...
100% agree, GP has been phenomenal since the start of this year.
The best thing MS could have done was put it's games on every device, the silly console wars will soon be a thing of the past, cant argue when there is no one to argue against. Fanboys of one console or another should have zero reason to hate good games when it's available on their plastic box. MS lost, but won, and now gamers win by the only barriers is picking where to play these excellent games.
"Xbox cancelled half of theirs " "shuttered all the studios lol."
Hyperbole much?
MS has 40 games in development, 3-4 is not half of 40 lol.