What Microsoft should do to stay competitive.

[smroadkill15]

Chrkeller said:

smroadkill15 said:

First if all, something doesn't need to be better to still be enjoyable. Something being better or worse is objective. With that said, I'm well aware Sony has released more quality games on average than MS this gen and prior, but that doesn't mean everything MS has released is a dud this gen, honestly far from it. It also wouldnt surprise me if Xbox has more quality games by the end of this generation with all the games they have in development. As far as games I would consider quality, Xbox has released this generation; Gears Tactic, Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Psychonauts 2, Flight Sim, Grounded, Forza Motorsport, Starfield, Pentiment, Age of Empires 4, Age of Empires 2:DE, and Hi Fi Rush. If there is a game or 2 you wouldn't include, then cool, but I don't need a breakdown of it, please. 

This year from Xbox they have; Hellblade 2, Indiana Jones, Avowed, Flight Sim 2024, Ara, and Towerborne. Point is, they have released more than Halo, with plenty of exciting titles to look forward to this year and beyond.  

I should have been more clear.  I'm aware of MS having good titles, but I mean from 2022 to present the Xbox had a drought.  Yes froza and gears are good, but both were 2021 and 2020....  halo Infinite was 2021 as well.  Psychonauts launched day 1 on ps4, thus isn't something xbox exclusive.

MS has been mishandling software launches the last 24 months. They need to do better.  

You asked for quality releases, and I gave them. Why the double standard of including 2020 and 2021 releases from Sony, but I do the same you change the goal post? Excluding a game because it's multiplatform doesn't take away from being quality, but fine. Yes, 2022 was a big draught year for Xbox. 2023 had a few solid releases so that already takes away from that narrative of Xbox not having anything since 2021. This year is looking good from Xbox with possibly some other stuff coming, we don't know about. I have a hard time looking at the games you named and think, Sony's is really that much better. I do think it's better, for now, but not anything to brag about. I think it is more interesting looking at the total number of 1st party releases because it certainly defeats the narrative of Xbox not releasing quality games. And since you say you play Xbox games on PC I'm not sure why it matters if it's exclusive or not to a system you don't play. 

Last edited by smroadkill15 - on 14 February 2024