TVGB: "Has the Xbox 360 lost its way?
I have been an avid gamer of the Xbox 360 now since April of 2007. That’s a hefty amount of time spent plugging hours of gaming into one machine and it is safe to say I have seen the machine I love change considerably during its lifetime. This is down to a few essential things, each implemented for a few essential reasons. However, the multiple changes Microsoft make to the system’s interface have been met with mixed reactions. As a long standing fan of the console, what do I think about the changes? Well let’s see just how much the system has evolved over time…"
GL: "Staff writer Shaz reflects on his small library of physical games he's kept throughout the decades, and how a recent move made him nostalgic."
I lost my drive for collecting physical games due to many discs lacking the whole complete game. Instead, of collecting games I started collected figurines.
I am a collector have a room dedicated with a couple original arcade cabinets, physical game library, old and new consoles and controllers backlit with LED lighting. It’s very cool to have but with emulation being so strong and prevalent, I sometimes feel foolish because the hobby is expensive and like another said, the full game is not always on the disc. Could probably spend more wisely but I enjoy it.
While some video games overwhelm you with sheer scale, titles like Asura's Wrath and Doom Eternal make you the boss player right upfront.
Wolfenstein: The New Order turns ten years old today, so we decided to play it again and discovered just how much of an extinct kind of game it is.
It's an outstanding game and so was The Old Blood. Also a lost era of gaming. Interesting, I received a physical copy of The Old Blood 9 years ago today from Poland. It was digital only in North America initially upon release so I had to import.
Microsoft knows exactly what they are doing. They have moved in on what Nintendo built and then are now moving the Xbox name towards Windows 8. I don't why. I don't know if MS wants their next gen to be about the UI on PC or what, but it doesn't look like it's moving forward the way games should. With Kinect on PC now, all I see is WINDOWS 8 is the Future for them.
And I don't like the current dashboard. It's boring, full of advertisements and looks like their UGLY phone UI. It's there for Kinect users predominately. What used to be important for XBL is now a tiny square underneath a giant Progressive Car insurance ads and it's a bit disappointing when NXE was so damn awesome.
I think MS will grab an even bigger market share next gen.
They have done an amazing job this gen and seem very much in touch with their audience. I expect lots of work going into making Xbox Live even more immersive as well.
of course. Gamewise worldwide microsoft doesnt make as much money as nintendo or sony or generate as many games
Maybe they should work on getting more exclusives then timed DLC.
Xbox is no longer trying to be like PlayStation.