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goopy20 said:
Angelus said:

Nice to see someone openly admit how receptive they are to advertising for a change. Most people aren't so forward as to come right out and say that they would rather be strung along, manipulated, and potentially lied to, as long as it's in the interest of selling them a bag of goods.

I exaggerated a bit there, but in a sense you're right. I would have rather seen some super impressive tech demo in May, that in the end never materializes in an actual game, than that shit show we got. At least it would have gotten people hyped about the promise of next gen gaming, while that May event was downright depressing for anyone with high expectations from a 12Tflops console. 

Look I am not a tech guy, but I am a marketing guy. If there's one thing I know it's that whatever the hell Phil Spencer is doing and saying he's doing an amazing job at not getting people fired up about next gen gaming. The interviewer literally asks him "With all that power and technology, are there any kind of experiences that you can now deliver that wouldn't be possible on previous consoles". He could have just replied with a big YES and how we'll see bigger, more immersive worlds bla bla bla. So why didn't he? Why even mention that the deltas will be much smaller compared to previous gen? It just doesn't make sense from a marketing standpoint. And I tell you what, it would make even less sense if they now blow everyone's minds with never-before-seen next gen visuals in July.

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Regardless how you felt the May event went, MS is being very transparent. We will see what they got in store for July but I can’t say I’ve felt lied to yet. 

I sincerely thought Sony announced Spiderman 2. Many people did. Now before people chime in and tell me Spiderman released in 2018 how could they possibly have the sequel ready.....it’s happened many times where you announce a game even though it’s 2 years away. People were so hyped that Sony had to eventually confirm that no, it is next gen DLC to the PS4 game. 

The most relatable example on Xbox is Halo 3:ODST. By seeing the title, we knew it was an expansion and not a full sequel. Sure Sony corrected it via a tweet, but the damage was done. Millions watched that thinking it was the next big entry who didn’t know better. Sony later denied that their trailer was “misleading”. 

I would prefer Ms not do similar tactics. Show me what I’m going to get, not over promise and dial it back. This goes for not just games but tech talk too. Link to show where I’m coming from. 

https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/sony-says-it-wasnt-trying-to-be-misleading-with-ps/1100-6478682/

Last edited by sales2099 - on 02 July 2020

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