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S.T.A.G.E. on 04 May 2017
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Mr Puggsly said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

Microsoft Most of last gen for Microsofts first party was Halo, Fable and Forza.  Of course Microsoft Microsoft published Gears back then. Gears was the key IP the 360 needed to keep its brand fresh as Fable was driven into the ground by Peter Molyneux. 

Sony relies heavy on third party, but even Phil Spencer knows even if you take out their third party today, Sony still has their number. Their first party is among the top 20 in the industry and much higher on the list than anyone Microsoft has outside of Turn 10. 

Microsofts launch with the Xbox One relied on table srcaps from Sony. Sunset Overdrive and Sony failing to close in on Titanfall. Of course they wised up and got the second game though. 

 

Think about it.

Halo, Fable and Forza were the big exclusives last gen, but there was also numerous other notable exclusives whether they were 3rd or 1st party developed. Gears of War sold great but it was just another successful game on a console with many hits. You're exagerating its impact on 360 sales and I believe PS3's failures helped 360 more than Gears ever did.

I feel like the only really notable games Sony has made this gen are Infamous:SS, Uncharted 4 and Horizon. Strong games, but lets not pretend everything Sony is doing is great. They don't look so hot without 3rd parties.

I don't get what you're saying in the third sentence, feel free to elaborate.

Fable and Forza were titles Microsoft made from scratch, Halo as we know it came post acquisition with directional changes, but it was still halo. I had the Xbox 360 and ignored the PS3 because of the ridiculous price. Gears of War was the fresh new IP that kept my loyal to the 360 and over (seven million other people, I am guessing. ). It was a third party exclusive they made a deal for because they wanted to use as a weapon against Sony. The game that was supposed to be Uncharted was supposed to be a fantasy game, but Sony made a creative decision to have Naughty Dog change the game into a third person shooter since the tides were turning. Last gen Microsofts  third party did battle with Sony's first party with Gears vs Uncharted. Sony had no answer for Halo, so their FPS dominance could not be touched (and still cannot). To be honest I am glad Sony quit trying to be like Microsoft with Halo and decided to be themselves. IF they didnt we wouldnt have Hoirzon Zero Dawn, Gravity Rush and so many other titles that popped up between those two periods today.

If you feel the only notable games Sony has come out with are Uncharted and Horizon, then I can understand why you actually think Sonys first party isnt as great as Microsoft. Luckily for the truth, Sonys studios list of games tell the story objectively. Anyone who looks at the situation objectively cannot deny it. Microsofts studios have nothing they could really teach Sony and thats why when Sony had laid off workers from Sony Santamonica, Microsoft was ready to take their table scraps for the coalition (which back before they decided to give up on making a new IP was known as Black Tusk). 

Sony is destroying Microsoft in every way that a company possibly can and really...the only thing Microsoft can say is "we have a more powerful console coming, with more controllers." The way Sea of Thieves looks....they really need to push that game back, or else its going to get destroyed.