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Oddworld Dev Praises Microsoft's Indie Policy, "Spencer Is More Like Yoshida Than Don Mattrick"

Oddworld Inhabitants president Lorne Lanning talks about the current state of ID@Xbox.

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Relientk773508d ago

Anybody is better than Don Mattrick

Persistantthug3507d ago

This is actually a pretty nice article that GAMINGBOLT just put out.

Who'd have thunk it? :)

TheCommentator3507d ago

See, left Twix and right Twix can get along with one another just fine, as long as they're both making fun of fruit cakes.

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-Foxtrot3508d ago

Well it's Don, not like anyone has to try hard to differ then him

freshslicepizza3507d ago

always the optimist. with that said i guess you are very happy with the direction the xbox one has underwent.

cfc783507d ago

Always thought Don Mattrick was an undercover fan boy myself.

Jokes aside I feel XBOX has certainly gone the right way since Phill took over though it could be next gen when we really see what he can do.(right now he's still fixing DM's mess)

S2Killinit3507d ago

yep, love the guy. he is down to earth, and genuine.

MasterCornholio3507d ago

Just heard about interview with him in PlayStation blog. He's a fantastic person. Funny as heck as well.

Godmars2903507d ago (Edited 3507d ago )

Which only begs the question what would the XO be if Spencer had been in charge from the start.

slate913507d ago

Probably wouldnt have the horrible name of Xbox One, for starters lol.

Persistantthug3507d ago

lol

Funny bubble coming right up. :P

Godmars2903507d ago

Then again, wold have been all that different if not for the mistakes originally made. Was the drive for media and online DRM Mattrick's alone, or where they MS's. Maning that Spencer's hands would have largely been tied and he'd be forced to defend and make excuse for them, much like he did when not in charge of the Xbox division.

Persistantthug3507d ago

kinda hard to say. Because they've got a new CEO too. Maybe Sadella is more hands off with the XBOX division than Balmer is.....maybe not, though.

AngelicIceDiamond3507d ago

I can see that. Ballmer was in Don's ear for a while and started to influence the Xbox 360 and completely screwed up what made the 360 great from the start all the way up into the X1.

Nadella isn't influencing Phil any specific way except giving him the creative reigns to do as he pleases with Nadella's full support with Xbox.

And it definitely shows with Xbox fan feedback and bringing back Halo Wars for a sequel.

Yoshida had a very simply policy, to simply greenlight at least 90% of the indies with out any further complicated policy. I'm glad Phil is following such a obvious way o do indies.

slate913507d ago

Yeah Ive read things about Ballmer that werent so good. The only good thing from him was the go-ahead of fudning the 2 billion for the RROD without hesitation.
Spencer came out and said not too lon ago that he was on the team when Don was head of it and he hasnt displaced any blame off of himself onto others, which is why I respect him.
All we know for sure is we have a new guy in charge and new approaches, so Im happy for that.

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Get the Oddworld Complete Collection (Steam) for just $1 on Fanatical...saving 98%

Every Oddworld game can be nabbed for just $1, or if you're based in the UK, £1 via Fanatical, a perfect deal for Steam Deck.

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TheNamelessOne198d ago

That's a steal for Munch's Odyssey and Stranger's Wrath alone. Not a fan of the other games in the series, but I know some people really enjoy them.

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Lorne Lanning Says Latest Oddworld Soulstorm Patch Is "One That We Are Proud Of"

Oddworld Soulstorm's creator has revealed the game is now in a place where the team is incredibly proud of their creation.

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galgor1434d ago

Anyone else remember a time when games were actually finished on release??

NecrumOddBoy1434d ago

Yes, every Oddworld game on PS1. Perfect. This... this is just not good at all.

CobraKai1434d ago

Yeah. Until the PS360, devs put all their effort into making the initial release a complete package. They had no choice but to make their games run as best as possible. Extra content was unlocked through play. On the flip side tho, there were also a multitude of games that were half finished garbage. Games that couldn’t get patched. I guess in that way, patching is both a blessing and a curse. Games that need fine tuning can get patched but then there’s devs that rely on patches as a crutch to release Cyberpunk, I mean unfinished games.

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Eonjay1433d ago

Thinks about Cyberpunk and what it would be like if it wasn't able to be patched.

CobraKai1433d ago

@Eonjay
I think it either would’ve been as it was, or delayed until it’s the playable state it’s in now. I think about No Mans Sky too. It’s a completely different game from its launch. Or how we wouldn’t have gotten refinement patches for Miles Morales or Rift Apart.

CrimsonWing691433d ago

Same time we actually got a variety of unique IPs and not GaaS games, DLC, or micro transactions. Long gone are those golden days of gaming.

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garos821433d ago

game breaking bugs prevented me from enjoying this game. it got deleted to make space for something else to play and i dont see myself unfortunately returning to it

KingofBandits1433d ago

Shame they didn't delay the physical release to include this patch. So at least one version would be complete in that regard

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Oddworld: Soulstorm Q&A with Lorne Lanning - Game Lasts 20 Hours, PS5 Version Runs at 1440p@60

Wccftech interviewed Lorne Lanning to discuss all things Oddworld: Soulstorm, due to release on April 6th for PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5) with a particular focus on the PS5 enhancements.

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TeamIcoFan1543d ago

What happened to 4k60, Sony?
Was that a lie?
Will we find out in a year or two that the SSD does nothing outside of improving load times as well?

BattleCat1543d ago (Edited 1543d ago )

So did Sony tell US, that every game will be 4k/60fps? It was the green side, and even they can't hold it on many games.

CaptainHenry9161543d ago (Edited 1543d ago )

What else is funny is that sometimes the PS5 outperforms it in certain games 🤔🤦‍♂️😂

Jin_Sakai1543d ago

Reminds me how Microsoft marketed Xbox Series S as 1440p 60fps console and recently revoked those claims to a 1080p 60fps console.

Common sense should tell you half of what these companies claim aren’t realistic.

AngelicIceDiamond1543d ago (Edited 1543d ago )

"and recently revoked those claims to a 1080p 60fps console."

Not true. What Teamico said isn't true but your statement isn't true either. MS never revoked any claims about the S's output. In fact Outriders is 4k on the S.

darthv721543d ago

The tourist is 4k on series s and ori is 4k60 on series s.

dantesparda1543d ago (Edited 1543d ago )

@AngelicIceDiamond

MS most certainly did say that, look it up, FACT! And Outriders runs better on the PS5.

Ugh you and Darth are idiots. We are not saying it cant hit 4k on any games but rather that on average its not a 1440p/60fps system but rather a 1080p (more or less)/60fpssystem. Now get real you idiots

gravedigger1543d ago

Em...when Sony said that games will be 4k/60?

CrimsonWing691543d ago (Edited 1543d ago )

https://www.cnet.com/news/s...

"In his conversation with CNET, Ryan said an SSD storage drive Sony custom-designed for the console will be offered as part of the default version. He also added that the device will offer ultra-high definition 4K visuals at 120Hz, which is twice the screen refresh rate of most TVs."

I mean I guess technically you're right since he's claiming 4K/120fps... and not 4K/60fps, but It's Jim Ryan, though. The dude is an absolute toolbox in my opinion.

gravedigger1543d ago (Edited 1543d ago )

"He also added that the device will offer ultra-high definition 4K visuals at 120Hz, which is twice the screen refresh rate of most TVs."

Will offer.... When will offer and where, though? That doesn't sound like "will be". :/ Literally it isn't sound like confirmation at all.

AngelicIceDiamond1543d ago

"what happened to it"

Nothing happened to it. There's PLENTY of 4k 60 games out there on PS5.

Espangerish1543d ago

Sony never promised that and not even an RTX 3090 - a £1400 GPU - can hit 4k 60fps on all new releases without compromising settings.

I’d be happy with 1440p 60fps or 4k 30fps. Happy medium between graphics quality and performance. To hit native 4k at 60fps keeps graphics in the last gen era. I think that’s too much of a compromise.

phoenixwing1543d ago (Edited 1543d ago )

i play on a 1440p monitor with my 2070 super. except it's a smaller screen so visual fidelity ratio is as good as a 4k screen. sony on the other hand usually has their games played on a big screen tv...

in all fairness i don't think this is that big of a deal. it's diminishing returns after 1080p anything over is gravy in my book

sagapo1543d ago

I’m happy with a1440p ouput as I play on a monitor, but Sony doesn’t support this resolution officialy. With a good screen you get a downscale from a 4K signal, which looks pretty good, or in worst case an upgraded 1080p signal, which looks meh.

Profchaos1543d ago

Sony has never said 4k60 they stated the machine is capable of up to 8k never once did they state that all games are going to be 4k 60 that's Microsoft who said their series X will play everything at 4k60 and they don't live up to that promise either like in the X1 days they said everything is 1080 cause the machine Performs upscaling

waverider1543d ago

I think you are talking about other console, maybe the one you got. Those were the one talking about flops for a year... About the SSD... You really dont understand how games are build do you? You know that google is a good tool to learn. There are tons of news explaining what we can expect. But bad are gamers that waste money on consoles that cant even play games at locked 1080p at 2021 with crossgen games.

dantesparda1543d ago (Edited 1543d ago )

@TeamIcoFan

While I agree that both systems are coming off as complete and utter letdowns performance/spec-wise. 1440p for a PS5 game, really? And wtf are you directing your fanboy bull$hit at Sony when MS was the one promising uncompromised 4k/60fps pixels with the XbX? The XsX is a even bigger letdown since its supposed to be more powerful and yet performs even worst.

mike32UK1543d ago

When will you fan boys learn? Sony/MS can give the developers all the tools they need but it's down to their own decisions what they want to push for (graphical fidelity vs performance).

It's all a big balancing act

fr0sty1543d ago

Ratchet & Clank already proved the SSD is doing far more than just better load times. Nice try, take that FUD elsewhere.

Flewid6381543d ago

There are games that run at 4K/60fps on PS5.

The fact that you dont know what they are doesnt make anything a lie. lmao.

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Orchard1543d ago (Edited 1543d ago )

Super hyped for more Oddworld - and it's free (for PS+ subscribers) which is even better!

Little bit disappointed that it isn't higher res - I was expecting 4k60 for this game, but super glad its 60 at least, that is essential for platforming. 30fps on the PS4 version is kinda brutal though.

Father__Merrin1543d ago

Looks good but it's clear it's a ps4 title upgraded to use ps5 features. It should be 4k but tbh if it's a cross over title the 2k image will still look good.

Sol4ris1543d ago

^. It should be 4k but tbh if it's a cross over title the 2k image will still look good.^

Not sure why you think that.
If the PS5 could push the game at 4K60fps the developer would give you the option, but clearly it's not the case here. Hence why it's 1440p@60, the best compromise the developers could make.

waverider1543d ago

dude, do you know even the kind of game? This is a quick crossgen game.

Sol4ris1543d ago

@waverider

^dude, do you know even the kind of game? This is a quick crossgen game.^

Yes I do. You are the one struggling to understand that just because is a cross gen game, it should run on a Casio.
The PS5 & Xbox Series X| are not high end gaming PC. Compromises need to be made.

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