What Microsoft should do to stay competitive.

[Chrkeller]

smroadkill15 said:

Chrkeller said:

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. 

I just think Sony managed well with yearly releases.  While MS had a meh last 24 months.  Granted the tables look opposite this year.  

And PC gaming is new as of Nov.  Prior I was waiting for a reason to grab a xbox and never found one.

Most everyone agrees MS needs to up their software.  There is a reason why there is a high level of alignment.  

And to be fair, if Sony keeps supporting steam I will drop Playstation like I did xbox.  

Maybe my issue with Xbox is all their games are on steam.  Unlike Nintendo I don't see the need to own MS's hardware.  Granted I wish Nintendo would port to steam as well.

Last edited by Chrkeller - on 14 February 2024