How Microsoft won GamesCom

[Shinobi-san]

selnor1983 said:

Shinobi-san said:
I get that MS has more exclusive titles....but apart from Titanfall which looks genuinely fresh and exciting. What games from MS's lineup isn't more of the same??? Which seems to be hes criticism of the Sony lineup. I also happen to agree with him on that. But lets be honest here so is MS's lineup.

Hmmm. Thats not so for  Microsoft side.

Killer Instinct - Microsofts first first party fighter of this calibur.

Ryse - completely out of Microsofts usual exclusive comfort zone.

Project Spark - again completely fresh from Microsoft.

3 non shooters on launchday from Microsoft exclusiive list that have a fair wack of money thrown at them and are varying genres.

Then theres the established genres and games like 

Forza 5

Dead Rising 3

Microsofts Launch is not more of the same for Microsoft at all. Its clear they are broadening their scope from their perspective.

Then after launch you also have the very different Quantum Break. Minecraft developers new Indie Game exclusive also.

 

Plus many others which is out of Miicrosofts comfort zone. Microsoft are really making an effortt on the games front. Fable Legends although a familiar franchise is also going outside the comfort zone. Microsoft need praise hin this area. 

Microsofts comfort zone? Couldnt care less about their comfort zone.

Lets talk about the games itself. Which of the games in your post is not more of same?

Forza 5 and Dead Rising 3 are direct sequels...so no need to discuss them.

Killer Instinct is a normal fighter game.More of the same.

Ryse has great graphics but gameplay wise its hack and slash with a heavy dose of QTE's. More of the same.

Project Spark is looking fresh and exciting so yeah I forgot about that one

Quantum break is not a launch title and we really havnt seen how this game actually plays so its a bit unfair to take it into account, since we have no idea what sony will have in their lineup next year.

So project spark and titanfall. So these two titles seem to be the differentiator. But other than that theres really not much in it. Titanfall is also a FPS shooter...so not everybodies cup of tea.

I just feel that the same criticism of "more of the same" applies as well to MS. This isnt necessarily a bad/good thing though. All these games might turn out to be good. All of them might turn out to be shit. You never know. Seems like an unfair comment to me.

MS has the better lineup...but its not because sony has more of the same while MS doesnt.