Did Xbox lose every advantage it had?

[sales2099]

Aura7541 said:

sales2099 said:

Launch is part of a library......tell Sony to try harder. Look, I am full aware Sony will win through in the long run while MS, at least now, is prepared for only the next couple years. Sony has the numbers (of devs) and MS doesn't.

Im talking 2014 and at least from what we know now, X1 has a shot to have a more impactful year. Quantity and metacritic is anybodies guess. But at least I can say Halo 5 and Titanfall will have more people talking, more buzz, more frontloaded sales. The core gamers will still appreciate every good game that comes their way, but I am talking big picture......the shooter casuals and mass gamers in general. They follow the buzz, the next big thing everyone is talking about.I am sure the quality will be there in both games to back up their buzz, but I digress. 

Two "blockbuster" titles in a year is hardly sufficient, as I have said before. Also, we don't even know if Titanfall is going to achieve Halo status, especially when its hype is mostly coming from XBO fans. Heck, we don't even know how Halo 5 is going to do especially since Corrinne Yu joined Naughty Dog.

And I really don't know why you keep mentioning Metacritic. The fact that Killzone: Shadowfall is the best selling launch exclusive between the two consoles despite having a lower average than Forza 5 and DR3 is telling enough. Heck, even Knack sold decently despite its low average.

Just saying to consider the mass gamer market, which only buy a couple/few games a year based on buzz and what "everyone" is buying. Yes, we core gamers who actually care about gaming savour each good game like a fine wine, but we are hardly representative of the entire install base/prospective buyers. For those people, which constitute the majority, 2014 Xbox will be known for Halo and Titanfall, PS4 for.....Uncharted? The rest will be great but will simply fall under the mass radar, on both sides.

But talking about people like us, there is diversity on both sides, just a matter of seeing if the quality can back them up. 2014 will actually be a close year for games all things considered.

I mention metacritic because we can't brag about games if they score below 70. That is just how things are. Sales and metacritic are different things all together.