Microsophobia has to stop!

[Michael-5]

Uh......

I bought a 360 before a PS3 for some change, and I had nothing against Microsoft before owning a 360.

NOW I hate them.

The 360 started off amazing, there were niche exclusives like Lost Odyssey, Too Human, Project Sylpheed, Tales of Vesperia, etc. However since 2009, MS just started focusing on sequels because sequels are where the money is at.

Well I spit on that. Halo was ruined after Halo Reach (Halo 4 is crap, it has less features then reach and the plot is just stupid and childish. Plus Cortana is too human! She was never like this before).

Gears of War was excellent, but now it's over, and Mass Effect went Multiplatform. JRPG exclusives are no where to be seen on the 360 anymore either.

Forza too, Forza Motorsport 3 is my favorite SIM racing game, but Forza 4? They ruined it, now you have to modify your car to a very specific level, and all cars perform equally. You don't need to know shit about cars to do well, and you never race stock cars anymore. The game is no longer about "driving the car of your dreams."

So pt (spit) I say to Microsophobia, this isn't a phobia. Microsoft started as an excellent company, but they are ruining gaming. In the last 4 years, Banjo Kazooie, Forza, and Halo have been ruined, and I feel there is no hope for Conker or Perfect Dark. So what else does Microsoft have left? I don't want to play Kinect, and because of that I've recieved no new experiences in the last 2 years on the 360.

I've learnt to stick with Sony, they won't resort to a line-up of sequels like Microsoft. Look at Uncharted, after 3 games, Naughty Dog went and made a new IP, this late into the consoles life. Kudos to them, and Sony. Shame on Microsoft.

P.S. Nintendo does make a lot of sequels too, but at least they continuously add new IP's (XenoBlade, Last Story, Pikmin, Fire Emblem - outside Japan, Golden Sun, etc). Also the sequels/prequels they do make are genuinly new experiences and very different from older games. Skyward Sword is like no Zelda before it, and same with Metroid: Other M.

Microsoft is shit, I'm sorry. The 360 started amazing, and then went crap near the end. I hope the Nextbox is more like the original X-Box then the 360.

P.P.S. Sorry if this is offensive or breaks any forum rules. I think most people know I own a 360, and support the exclusives (which are excellent). I just wanted to let people know, I think Microsoft is a garbage company.