A Microsoft turn around? The importance of games in gaming.

[Curmudgeon]

KingdomHeartsFan said:

starcraft said:

Arguably, both the Xbox One and the WiiU have better games than the PS4, and yet they are being beaten (almost combined) in global sales.

Sony has won over the trust of gamers last gen, their exclusive games over the course of the generation blew away Microsofts imo, especially at the end.  Also Wii U has the weakest library out of the three, idk why people act like third parties don't count.

You don't buy a console at the beginning of the generation just for the games out then, you buy it for what the console will be by the end of the generation.

Super Mario 3D World, Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart 8, Bayonetta 2, Pikmin 3, Donkey Kong Country, Shovelknight, Rayman Legends, Splatoon, Shantae, Monster Hunter, Zombii U. I still think Wii U has the best library, even when you include 3rd parties.

I'm not saying you're wrong in disagreeing. It's all very subjective, and depends on what genres you like and how you value quality vs quantity. I'd rather have 4 incredible games then 14 good. The only PS4/Xbox One game I truly hate not being able to right now is the Witcher 3. (And Dragon Age if we neglect last gen version because I do own it on 360). 

It's true that people buy a console for what they will be, that goes for all 3 companies. However I think only a relatively small percentage of us are 'core' gamers so to say. Most people just want to play Fifa or CoD or GTA. Whether they buy a PS4 or a Xbox One, I don't think it has that much to do with overall quality of the library. More with what is considered cool, what do their friends own, what is cheapest, what is advertised better. The average consumer probably has very little idea what the highest rated/best games are.