Xbox's lack of compelling games won't be fixed in 2018 [Endgadget]

[BillyBong]

smroadkill15 said:

BillyBong said:

And how many do you think of those 30+ mil regretting their purchase now due to lack of  flow of  exclusives and creation of new compelling IPs?  Especially now, year 5, while seeing your competitors continue to release new ips and exlusives at a steady pace, And now also with new ways to play.  How many regret now knowing they don't need an Xbox to play Xbox exclusives? How many regret now knowing they bought a multiplat machine?  What was x1's last true exclusive Not on pc?  Halo 5?  Released back in 2015?  I'm just saying MS took away any incentive to buy an x1 Especially now with their narrative being play anywhere and "the best place to play multiplat", but only if you buy the 1x?  Dont see how that's hard to understand.  

I'm sure there are some whom have regretted it just like some who regretted buying any console purchase. Most people who have bought a  X1 within the last year or so don't care if a game like Gears 4 and Forza release on PC. If they cared that much, they wouldn't have bought the console in the first place. Btw, anyone buying the console now has more than enough exclusives to play between now and the next big MS exclusive game, SoT. 

I can tell you the incentives of buy an X1. Play anywhere, xbox game pass, BC of 360 and some original xbox, best multiplat versions now with X1X, of course the MS exclusives people enjoy. 

MS was lacking in exclusives in 2017, but up until then they did pretty good and 2018 is looking solid.  

The thing though is MS's narrative has constantly changed since the beginning of this current gen and still continues to change while they try and find their own identity.  It wasn't until just September 2016 that Play Anywhere launched.  How do you think most of those that bought the one prior felt about that?  Had Play Anywhere launched from the get-go, do you think Xbox would of sold much consoles?  If consumers knew from the start all they needed was a decent gaming PC and live account that they could play most xbox exclusives, would xbox of sold as well as it did to start off? 

And yes,  anyone buying the console for the past year or so wouldnt care about x1 exclusives on pc now because that's the current narrative with their exclusives.  Just like anyone who stays with the og x1 or slim now know they'll have the inferior of all multiplats this gen.  It's this majority that are getting the shaft.. weakest system, inferior multiplats, and loss of exclusives.  If I remember, 1x is approximately 1mil only of the 30+ mil on OG and slim.   And now, these 30+ mil gamers officially own nothing more than a  multiplat console. 

Last edited by BillyBong - on 06 January 2018