| hunter_alien said: People are downplaying the potential effect this will have on first-year sales for the XsX. Yes, we know that most games are cross-gen, but 1-2 truly next-gen titles should have been a given for a new system IMO. Will we see some jaw-dropping games later on? Sure, but why not give us a glimpse of what to expect at launch. Honestly, I doubt that a cross-gen Halo will be enough. But hey, only time will tell whose approach will be better. Ryse or Shadow Fall were no way groundbreaking, as many pointed out, but man it was an amazing tech-demo for the Xone and PS4, and games like these will be missed. I really do hope that Sony will have some trully next-gen exclusives at launch. |
Totally agree. If you look back now, sure you can say games like Ryse, Infamous SS and Shadowfall didn't deliver. But at the start of current gen, all eyes were on them and they played a big part in getting people excited for next gen. Of course there will be true next gen games on both platforms eventually and I'm guessing multiplatform games like BF6 will be some of the best looking games out there when they launch. But in the here and now, people are still deciding which console to buy and are craving to see what next gen is all about. MS's strategy might be very consumer friendly but its also going to be a marketing nightmare for the first couple of years.
MS already has a lot to prove going into next and a Series X exclusive Halo is just what they needed to kick off next gen with a bang. Instead they're running with their 1st party cross gen thing, while Sony be showing off their ps5 exclusives with never before seen eye-ball-melting visuals.
I'm also wondering what's the value is of smart delivery a couple of years into the the next gen console cycle. Do they expect people to still buy and play games on the Xone by then? And if so, when will they finally drop X1 support and start making exclusives that aren't shackled to a jaguar cpu and hdd? Somehow I got a feeling MS has been too busy looking at the success of games like Minecraft and Fortnite. They're so successful because they can be played on any potato pc and mobiles, but focusing on games like that is one sure way to not get people excited about next gen.
Last edited by goopy20 - on 18 May 2020
