One of the main problems of MS' first party games

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Nem said:

The problem is that they all went for the same look and feel. Also, that the one that is different, Fable, got gutted into useless spin-offs. They need more colouful games. The grey, brown and realistic can't always be the answer.

Also, look at how Nintendo exclusives like Bayonetta and Xenoblade manage to look amazing without all the horse power of the new consoles. A good art design makes great strides and the general public can't tell nor cares about wich tech is behind it, they care about how pleasing what they are looking at is. If anything RYSE is actually the perfect example of a game everyone already forget because graphics don't leave an impression without good gameplay. The order is also in the same ballpark.

Remember when Bioshock & Mass Effect were Xbox exclusives? The problem is that Microsoft couldn't acquire those developers. They just don't have enough first parties to match Sony, and they are seen as lacking innovation as their top exclusives are all sequels.

Have to agree with Fable 100%, there was always that potential to be the next big Action-RPG, it is very sad to see a good game with a lot of potential go downhill with each new sequel, they just ruined it...