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JPL78 on 13 August 2014
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Teeqoz said:
JPL78 said:
It's not like Playstation fans were outraged because Halo or Gears were exclusive, they expect that. Tomb Raider was unexpected and Microsoft didn't help by being purposefully vague. I think it's completely understandable. I was certainly pissed. Crystal Dynamics, "just play Osiris and the definitive edition. We care about you." was the biggest freaking middle finger to a fan base I've ever seen.

This industry in general (all publishers) would greatly benefit us gamers if they would stop trying to fool us with every fake gameplay video or misrepresented exclusive they purvey. It's getting pretty bad when the first thing you assume is the negative outcome and that becomes the realistic and probable outcome in situations like this.


How about MS's (pre all the 180s) "If you don't have internet, buy a 360!"

That was tacky on their part. I think honestly though Microsoft has contributed a lot to gaming. Before they started shedding developers halfway through the 360 life cycle they were BEASTING with exclusives. They helped normalize an online console. They contributed heavily to the growth of seeing PC centric games on console. More than any company they defined what a console would be in a modern time.

I would like to hope they can get back to their glory days. Dropping the required Kinect was a good step but then they turn around and have another PR blunder like this. I think honestly they are a bit scared and they probably should be but they need to be completely humbled by the way PS4 is selling so far and realize it is a direct response, at least in part, to how bad they have fucked up this generation so far.

I know some people think I hate Microsoft becuase I don't currently want an Xbox One but the truth is I have supported them ten times more than most of their fans could even begin to claim. I'm not going to buy a console I don't particularly want so if that makes me a fanboy despite owning every system in my sig, so be it.