Microsoft Xbox one is this really the best launch lineup ever

[Raven722]

Calling any launch lineup the strongest ever well before the critics and consumers have had their way with them is begging to look like a fool. You never know if these games are actually going to be any good. Forza is a safe bet to be an amazing game based on the history of the franchise but all bets should probably stop there. Dead Rising has done well in the past but it's no Forza and it is a Capcom game. We know how they have been doing lately. The more I see of Ryse the less impressed I am about the game overall and the quality of Crytek's games have been on a steady decline. Right now they're known for their engine, not their games. I'm not even going to bother getting into detail about Zoo Tycoon or Powerstar Golf. I'm sure there are a few fanatics who will insist those games have GOTY potential but I'm sure the more rational people around here can agree those games will likely be lost in the shuffle.

Truth be told, the two games I am most looking forward to are Killer Instinct and Crimson Dragon. Killer Instinct not so much now but later on when they have added a lot more to the game. Regardless of the pricing scheme, it's hard for me to get excited about only have 6 starting characters and virtually no modes other than Practice and online matches. I'm also a bit skeptical over the fact that the game is being developed by Double Helix. This could finally be their breakout game but I would really urge anyone looking forward to this game to do so with cautious optimism. Crimson Dragon gets me excited because I loved the Panzer Dragoon games and this one looks like it might be able to give me that warm nostalgic feeling. My one concern is that this game will feel way too limited. A rail shooter is a tough sell these days and despite Crimson Dragon having the visuals of a high budget game I think a lot of people are going to feel like it plays little better than many Indie titles. How it plays isn't a bad thing in itself, mind you. Just that I feel there are going to be too many people who are expecting this experience on the level of big budget games.

Microsoft has given itself more opportunities to have successful games at launch than Sony, but whether or not anyone will be able to say it was the strongest lineup ever or even for the generation is something that cannot be said with any amount of certainty until after the fact.