Crackdown 3 Review Thread - MC: 60 OC: 62

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gergroy said:

thismeintiel said:

Going by the vids I have seen, not surprised. The promise for Cloud computing in multiplayer definitely wasn't kept, either.

On a personal note, this is really why I wouldn't be interested in switching to Xbox next gen, even with all of the recent acquisitions MS made recently. They have some good talent, but it doesn't seem like the management is up to par with Sony and Nintendo on overseeing quality output. Promising games are cancelled, while the ones that have released recently have been underwhelming. It seems the only thing they have going for them, that seems to be consistent high quality, going into next gen is their Forza releases.

To be fair, the current Microsoft management was dealt a terrible hand this gen.  The previous management had shuttered most of the studios or driven off all the talent from the studios leaving them as shells of their former selves.  

I think the current management has done an ok job (not great) at limiting the damage that was done.  I do think they are setting themselves up pretty well for the next gen... but time will tell.  Xbox certainly seemed to take a step back from the 360 years this gen... but it looks like they may be poised for another step forward...

 

Phil Spencer was General Manager of Microsoft Studios since 2008, Vice President since 2009. Let's stop talking like if he wasn't a part of anything before 2014. He was directly involved, and was part of the "previous management". You complain about how the previous management managed the studios, and oh surprise, Phil Spencer was the one in charge of that. 

 

It would be nice to stop one day the "Don Mattrick is responsible of everything and Phil Spencer is a victim" excuse.