How do you determine it to be fraudulent rather than having being mismanaged? Btw I can prove mismanaged with the development which also links into how this game has been in development for so long.
So please, present your hard evidence. I have a feeling that at some point there will be a leap which requires an assumption for you to make this work.
While it does feel a little indirect as gaming news, I'd say it counts due to the importance of the OS in PC gaming.
@isarai
"AAA is literally defined by budget, plain and simple."
Don't play stupid. I'm aware that AAA means high budget and AA means mid, However, you did not present those definitions in your original comment. You specifically said $20-$30 million for something (I'm assuming AA), and $50-$100 million for AAA. If what you stated is 'plain and simple' how about you look through that link of yours and show me where those number...
Triple A and Double A are not defined that specifically. Also, following your metric Horizon: Zero Dawn is just barely AAA.
I'd say phones that cost £999 are definitely a luxury. I'm not entirely sure what the price range would be considered for low-end phones, but we should acknowledge many people consider phones to be a bit of a status symbol and consoles are not. It's also easy to justify how many people would be using their phone far more than a games console, so they see view a phones price tag as more acceptable by comparison.
It's not always logical, but there are rea...
@oldboy
"Cuphead is a shooter, was it full price at retail? A little food for thought."
My bad. Of course I forgot that action adventure games are a niche genre on Xbox and don't sell./s
You're moving the goalposts bro, and even then you've not provided evidence for your new position.
"I'm fairly sure they mentioned it in their dev diaries."
Go find it then. It...
Oooof, that's a tough one. Genuinely cant decide. I consider both to be top tier sidescrollers. I think I enjoyed the journey in Hollow Knight more, and its visuals are clearly much more appealing. Shovel Knight always brings me back for more, but I'd need to really go into depth to identify why.
Tough pick.
Depends on how powerful it is, and what its features are. I'm more than willing to be convinced to buy a system at that price, but they would have to come out guns blazing to prove its value.
LOL!
I was actually thinking how much the blocky design reminded me of the NGC. Too funny, lol.
"Absolutely it would have sold like garbage on xbox, you'd have to ask that snake Tameem why he and his team chose PS4 over xbox."
No evidence to suggest that, and you didn't provide any for your assertion at all. You'd have to explain games like Cuphead succeeding on the platform (That specific case actually performed drastically better than Hellblade). However, you dont because you know it's a position you cant actually prove.
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"The closest parallel to this situation is with the Nintendo Wii U, which saw dismal sales compared to its successful predecessor, 2006’s Nintendo Wii, something that was widely attributed to its confused messaging. Was it a new console? A tablet controller accessory? Or something else altogether?"
Okay, but this doesnt draw an accurate analogy. The issue with the Wii U is that the face of the system was the tablet and not the console itself. That's what cause...
@oldboy
The rest of your comment relies in that first sentence. It could've released on Xbox first instead and been successful. Would it have taken longer? Most likely, but that would be a result of the smaller userbase. Disagree? you'll have to explain Cuphead.
This idea that it wouldnt have sold is garbage.
@Ricegum
Are you honestly going to try and argue that Hellblade 2 is not bigger with the backing of MS? You're aware the original was an indie game right? You don't have to like MS, but it's undeniable that the sequel will be bigger than the original.
It was never exclusive; It released on PC.
@pwnmaster3000
Again you're trying desperately hard to claim I'm an Xbox fan and you cant back it up. I'm waiting for your evidence. Dictate more of what I believe, please.
And yes I will absolutely double down say Gearbox hasn't created anything close to the quality of Hellblade. Stop beating around the bush and admit you pulled that accusation out of your ass.
"especially since they makes games for both console&qu...
It's not exclusive...
@pwnmaster3000
I'm playing Hellblade 2 on PC....
You've revealed yourself with your assumption.
I have not seen this "each year".
Also in-engine is very different to categorizing it as CGI.
It's actually kind of sad :(
The amiibo were a nice send off gift.
You have no factual backing for the numbers you gave to determine what is AA and AAA. You're pretending to be stupid right now...