MS leaving the console race would be good for gamers.

[gergroy]

prayformojo said:

Leadified said:

prayformojo said:

This is all my opinion, mind you, but I remember saying all the way back in 2000 that the Xbox would destroy gaming and now, I feel....pretty vindicated.

DLC,dude bros, online passes, games shipped in beta, studio closing shop left and right, nothing but shooting/killing games, decline of Japanese titles, online subscriptions....yeah, MS really did the industry great. I totally enjoy the gaming industry in 2014 so much more than 1999.

Totally.

Bold: How is this the Xbox's fault?

I remember the industry before and after. Before MS joined the party, the biggest games on the planet were mostly Japanese games. After? Not so much. MS changed gaming into a dude bro, no scope, Halo,GOW,COD shit fest. Instead of MGS and DMC, we're fed COD, Halo, Titanfall...it never ends. Japanese games don't sell like they use to and it's because of MS impact on the industry imo. I watched the sea change. It happened.

If you want to blame somebody for the popularity of shooters today, then you should blame nintendo.  They are the ones that made console shooters popular with goldeneye and perfect dark.

personally, i think your blame is misplaced.  But I also doubt i could convince you otherwise, so believe what you will.