Twisted Metal 2 was my game. Even played it on my PS2 a lot.
I preferred Vice City or even GTA 5 over SA.
You know...I thought the same thing when I started reading about the...complaints???Excellent post.
Its always funny to me how LG and Samsung are now premium brands. When I was a kid, the cheap TVs at K Mart were Samsung's and Goldstar (better known now as LG). Love my Galaxy S6!!
Year ago the franchise sold in higher numbers too. We can't say it was lost as much as it was a choice not to make a deal.
Is it a game changer? I wouldn't say that.But let's discuss history for a moment. Last gen really kicked off console online play. It can add to longevity on a title.
So...Maybe it WILL matter more than in the past?
Or maybe its just something nice to have and its free.
Its a "Halo" year. Why should MS steal some of its own thunder ( at a cost to them), and trump up a additional popular shooter at the same time? Its still going to sell more on PS even if MS bought the 30 day dlc window Sony did. The install base is higher and...there's no Halo.
I think the economy woes from a few years back helped add to last gen systems lingering longer.
L4D 1&2
Bioshock and Infinite
Orange Box
I really enjoyed the Destruction Derby games too.
I loved it so much, the disc was in my PS1 and PS2 forever.
It seems both the current gen systems are reliable. When I got a x1, it had a defective controller, but they had me return the whole system to the store and just got another.
I bought my first 360 in 07'. Never red ringed. About a month before the slim came out ( and was announced at E3)...it didn't want to load discs all the time (tapping the top rapidly usually worked). Anyway GameStop had that killer trade in deal so I bought a 250gb slim. Still have it.No problems. So happy it loaded a disc when they tested it!
Maybe some did.But I bet they didn't preorder a X1 for this fall back in 2013.
Let's be honest here.ff7 was a good reveal, but this is coming in 2017 at the earliest. Likely to coincide with the 20 yr aniversary. Who would preorder a console that's been out and can be found in stores...two years in advance?
That was my first thought. My sisters birthday is on 9/11. We still celebrate it then as we did before 2001.
MS also said at the announcement after "over 100 titles at launch", that hundreds more will be coming by the next year. Did the author mention this?
They took the NPD crown last holiday season...with a weaker exclusive lineup and no BC. BC can matter too. Theres 360 owners that will jump if offered a lot of their existing content migrated over. Even if once they get there and never use it,it accomplished the goal.
MS looks to be doing a power play for their existing fanbase on 360 thisfall. BC and the exclusive heavy hitters some have been holding out for.
How could they have a good E3 if they have already admitted a successor is in the works for the wiiU? Its only two and half years old.
At least it wasn't Virtual Boy bad.
I picked up my preorder yesterday morning. So far, I am impressed. It's more streamlined than 5,has better graphics,and even the feel of the cars is better. The mods and spin wins are nice touches too.