I mean, last year for Xbox was bare bones nothing in the exclusive games department. Releasing anything would be a turning point when your previous record is zero.
while true... you know those arent the kind of "exclusives" Redd is talking about. He (and others) want huge AAA budget titles like Ms promised for GP.
@Darth72 I agree that Xbox missed the target last year with big-hyped promised games but my question is what is considered a AAA game? Because what's considered often indies game pass filler for Xbox often turns to triple AAA glory when publish by others Case in points Ori and the will of Wisp vs Metroid Dread on Switch Hi-Fi rush vs No more heroes Grounded vs Returnal (ok not the same type but same size game and budget).
Like I said I have yet to understand how come, Everybody, Calls Ori a little project but Metroid AAA games when both games are 2d metroidvania games of similar length.
@Pete, studio size perhaps? Moon studios and Mercurysteam are nowhere near the size as other studios so they are looked upon as lower budget indie developers who have their projects published by big names.
@darthv72 so its not about games its about AAA ...or studio size i dont care as long as i get good games and GP feed me with load of games high on life is AAA game for me it was a new experience which something rare to see those days..and hi fi rush is also added a new fresh of air
Just like what Darth said ppl want those AAA blockbusters. Something I definitely want myself more than anything.
As I said MS has no issues releasing compelling AA games. It's good for different and Creative front. I'll even say MS is the best at out putting AA content. However with all the money and resources MS have we should expect big AAA on the regular.
Redfall will be the first AAA to release since Halo Infinite back in December. That would mean MS went almost a year in a half with out a AAA drop.
That's... That's not good. Hopefully this year MS can finally, FINALLY turn things around.
As far as exclusives that's a really sad list. Almost all those are mid. The real key to see if MS has their ducks in a row are starfield and redfall. MS willl have made great strides if they turn out well. If they flop they won't hear the end of it.
Lots of arguing over semantics but you guys probably agree in spirit. It's obviously not ZERO for last year, just a really low number. And @red is saying it could be a turning point, so agreeing with the article. So all agrees! ☺️
It’s made by Bethesda which Microsoft bought. The team that brought ghost wire Tokyo to PS5 made it. I have no doubt that it WAS coming to PS5 as was all the Bethesda games, but those days are over.
To consoles yes! I game on PC, Xbox, Switch, and PS5. If you're not a PC gamer, the only console you can play on is Xbox. Are you also overlooking the fact Playstation games are slowly coming to PC, and are superior over console versions?
I have gamepass ultimate on my PC but I much prefer to game on PS5. Was just curious because they must have started working on it before the buyout. I'm gonna play it either way, though.
The OG Xbox had a very strong initial Japanese focus (Shenmue 2, Jet Set Radio Future, Sega GT etc.). I'm glad Xbox is returning to their roots. You can't succeed in this industry without quality Japanese games.
I love how some fight tooth and nail to say that Xbox has been fine all along and yet when a game, they had little to do with even, releases to good reviews everyone starts saying things are looking up....in other words confirming there was an issue.
Why nothing to do with you might ask? Well...when you go around buying up talented studios...you get good games. But these devs haven't been nurtured or improved...they're the same they were before the purchase. I'll congratulate Microsoft and Xbox when they own a successful studio after 5 years of purchase. Or at least a whole generation.
Maybe it's just me, but, this crowd complains and suggest all Playstation games are generic 3rd person games and clump everything together. Then this game comes out oddly enough similar 3rd person type game that you would see on Playstation and now those same people are like this is amazing! Really?! According to those same people Ratchet and Clank is in the same vein as GoW, Uncharted, GoT so how come no complaints here?!
"they had little to do with even, releases to good reviews everyone starts saying things are looking up"
Who made it means nothing it's a dead argument. Sony didn't make Forspoken, Silent Hill, Final Fantasy 16 etc. Those are still considered PS games still.
As far as I'm concerned. Forspoken isn't lookin too hot for Square. Here's hoping 16 will get Square back on track. If not then Sony is just over using Square and spreading them thin on resources and talent. Nobody looks good coming out not even Sony.
Don't get me wrong. The game seems like it's quality and fresh. Not my cup of tea but I haven't played it either so I don't have the definitive opinion.
My point is I don't have an Xbox and I'm not going to get one unless some game comes out where I go wow, I need to play that and I need an Xbox to do it.
Honestly I've been waiting for a game like that since Quantum break but that didn't turn out so well, and there hasn't been a title in all that time that's going to make me buy a secondary console I don't need.
This is simply a small game release that is enjoying an inflated positive buzz because of the shadow drop. If they announced it 2 years ago and then it released today I think people would just think it was ok or even good. I don't think it would be getting goty status like some are trying to put on it.
But kudos to them for the shadow drop. It was genius.
If that's the case, HZD and HFW are basically Monster Hunter games. Uncharted is a fancier version of Tomb Raider. LittleBigPlanet's just Super Mario. Killzone is a pretty FPS.
Yup, they're all same games alright. Once I played Super Mario, I've already played LBP. No reason to play Sony exclusives since they're copied from previous series but with "better visuals and music."
It's a small Bethesda title, where are the MS/XB studios first party AAA exclusives? Though MS now owns Bethesda but Bethesda games are still Bethesda games.
"Could" being the right word ATM. Just because "MS" have finally put out a title that's really worth talking about, they need to show that they can be consistent with releases. But hats off to the "devs" for delivering hifi rush. It does look like decent title and a hit.
It's always the same thing. Overhyping something and trying to hide the reality. Things change with years of work, not one small game or a show or a good year. But I understand the need to hype beyond belief everything to get clicks. It's a common problem not just in videogaming.
I'll say this. This year MS has the potential to kill it. The floor is literally there's. Sony is wide open and vulnerable (for now unless they announce more games) Sony's wide open. Sony is basically giving MS this year to show them what they got, after the relentless beating of exclusives, they have a huge window to respond. Until Spider-Man 2 releases then the onslaught will continue on after that imo. If MS STILL can't deliver in Sony's rare vulnerable state.
Everyone at MS get tf out of the industry. Sony's giving you most of this year to get shit right, giving you time to, impress, innovate, sell more consoles and gamepass stuff even the lime light on you.
MS reported 13% decline in hardware. That's horrible for early in a gen and bad sign if they can't recover. I'm. Not kidding that's terrible for MS. Like I said Sony is giving them time to recover until Spider-Man 2 rears it's head late this year.
I'll give credit Hi Fi a great start release date for Redfall finally is great but I'm hearing some bad news about Redfall. According to rumors, the same guy who leak Hi FI is saying that both Redfall and Starfield are in rough shape still. Basically Redfall will. Launch buggy and glitchy. It's already not looking good. I'll say it again, crunch MS, crunch to get the game out in a acceptable state. Apparently Starfield is in rougher shape still.
Anyway. MS is given time, they better use it wisely until Sony starts announcing stuff again.
Where is the love in my statement? I'm saying the window for opportunity is there's most of this year until Spider-Man releases? They have most of this year to get things right. If they can't get nothing right despite Sony's being relatively quiet for now then MS might as well leave the industry? What love are you talking about?
I also want to add that Sony doesn't have gaps in between AAA releases. I even if they do it's usually for 4 to 6 maybe 8 months. That's nothing compared to MS where they go from a year, to a year in a half to drop AAA games. Huge difference that's why I'm saying MS is granted time this year and they better not fumble it.
It's a good game but i certainly wouldn't buy it. Heck 90% of the games that MS release are the type of games that i would just play via gamepass and skip buying them all together since MS is more then happy to foot the bill for gamers.
I don't understand (money of course) why modern consoles aren't capable of upgrading! Even when N64 came out it had a slot to upgrade its memory. PS5 pro is coming first quarter 2023. Gee, if Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo would have done what Sega, and Nintendo did 20 years ago we could just add memory, and also speed them up!
Also, yes PS5 Pro is supposed to be released April 2023, with "liquid cooling". Surprised I haven't seen this on N4G, unless I missed it.
Cause it's probably not true. I looked it up pretty good and looks like it originated from one site and spread to a few others. I think maybe 24 at most but dont we usually get slim ones first. I can't remember.
Why would they sell you a $99 RAM upgrade pack, when they can sell you a whole new console at $499 instead?
Also, there's no way that rumor is true. They aren't going to shadow drop a PS5 Pro, plus you can't really shadow drop physical items anyway. We're already in February basically, if this was coming out in April they would already be churning out units in mass and beginning to signal intent to ship these items stores - and the leaks would be everywhere.
That plus I don't think we'll see water cooled home consoles any time soon.
you think sony are going to release a pro model, while they've struggled for the last two years producing the standard edition, there's certain things that need to happen for a pro model, one of them is a die shrink for the standard model, when you see a slim model on the shelves maybe then it will become viable
People can say Xbox needs huge AAA games and of course that is true, but Pentiment and As Dusk Falls were two of the best games over all last year for me so I don’t agree. Hi fi rush is also fantastic and I think it will be in the game of the year conversation even as packed as this year is.
this is classic GP filler if there ever was an example. AAA studio making an indie via a trillion dollar publisher? Thank god it's getting good scores or Tango would've been shuttered. When you're first game is you're best seller at 1.5mil, you're not getting too many more chances at MS. Poor Shinji - godfather of video game horror relegated to hoping an avatar snapping his left finger while holding a guitar saves his job
I've heard this before, but ll believe it when they can keep it up constantly. Im glad MS seems to finally have a banger that isnt Forza, but People are really trying to make this 1 game into the Deus Ex Machina of MSs 1st party woes.
A small title released and developed years prior to Bethesda buyout. I guess its a start but one can't wonder how low of a bar they set themselves prior to this for them to calling this a "win" and a "great year ahead" Makes you think the whole last year really was a lost for the fans and they really was in deep denial.
Oh it's a turning point alright, into Xbox shying further away from AAA games and just going with cheap throwaway GamePass fodder. Welcome to the future of Xbox.
I hope so. It's a good start...
I mean, last year for Xbox was bare bones nothing in the exclusive games department. Releasing anything would be a turning point when your previous record is zero.
It’s a great game and a much needed win for Xbox.
Yeeeaaahhhh Riiiighttt!!!!!