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Zizzla_Rachet said:
binary solo said:
Zizzla_Rachet said:



 

Lets be serious here. Before MS announced the Xbone, and before DRM rumours started floating around, "Nextbox" had the potential to win the 8th generation in a reasonably close 3-way race. Do you really think Xbone has any chance of getting close to PS4 sales globally now? It's even unlikely Xbone will retain its market share in the USA, though I still think it will sell more than PS4 in the USA because 360 has such a large lead. I even think Xbone has thrown Wii U a lifeline and that Wii U has the potential to outsell Xbone globally, whereas when we were still talking about a theoretical Nextbox, and looking at Wii U sales dropping through the floor it seemed "Nextbox" was a shoe in for at least number 2 spot globally.


Xbox One is online Gamers only...So no..Ps4 will outsell the Xbox globaly..But do you really think Microsoft does not expect a smaller market share this time around?

Serious? I think MS definitely went in with a plan to sell as many or more Xbones than Xbox360s, and at an improved or steady market share. There's no way they planned to alienate and disenfranchise a large segment of their gamer base. I think MS has lowered its expectations now that they know how much people value their freedom, and that PS4 is $100 cheaper. But the only way you'll convince me that MS went into this expecting lower sales and smaller market share is if you find an internal memo from a high up MS exec from 2012 saying, in effect "we're doing all this DRM and compulsory internet stuff, and we know that we'll drop in both total sales and market share. But what we lose in market share and install base we'll make up in higher and sustained revenue from every box.

If 95% of Xbones have a persistent live Gold account that is maintained for 3-5 years that's really substantial revenue compared to the much lower % and intermittent pattern of Gold subs on the 360. OTOH I think PSN+ % and persistence of subs for PS4 is going to be substantially more than PS3, and PS4 is going to increase market share, and possibly increase total sales over PS3. As things stand it appears Sony have the better business plan than MS in terms of what really matters to the company: profit. Sony certainly apears to be executing its business plan better at least.



“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

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Mad55 said:
DialgaMarine said:
Being a big fan of some of Insomniac's previous works, I have to say this game looks extremely terrible. Quite possibly their worst yet (even worse than the abomination R&C:A4O). It basically just looks like you're a generic little hipster fighting ripoffs of Grims from Resistance, with weapons that were ripped off from Resistance. Mabye the actual game will different, but based off what they've shown, I'm hoping Insomniac gets bought by M$ and they end up like Rare. Such a once great developer turned into utter garbage. I'm disappointed as hell...

Resistance had Vinyl guns and a shot gun that could run off soda as nuclear ammo? 

I'm talking more along the lines of the design of the shotgun (looks EXACTLY like the shotgun in Resistamce 2), and if by Vinyl gun, you're reffering to that disc launcher, the yes. In Resistance 2, there was a gun that was identical to that, that fired saw blade discs that ricocheted off enemies and objects. And don't try to tell those enemies don't look identical to the infected Grims in Resistance 3. I'm a huge Resistance fan, and noticed all of that right of the bat.



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DialgaMarine said:
Mad55 said:
DialgaMarine said:
Being a big fan of some of Insomniac's previous works, I have to say this game looks extremely terrible. Quite possibly their worst yet (even worse than the abomination R&C:A4O). It basically just looks like you're a generic little hipster fighting ripoffs of Grims from Resistance, with weapons that were ripped off from Resistance. Mabye the actual game will different, but based off what they've shown, I'm hoping Insomniac gets bought by M$ and they end up like Rare. Such a once great developer turned into utter garbage. I'm disappointed as hell...

Resistance had Vinyl guns and a shot gun that could run off soda as nuclear ammo? 

I'm talking more along the lines of the design of the shotgun (looks EXACTLY like the shotgun in Resistamce 2), and if by Vinyl gun, you're reffering to that disc launcher, the yes. In Resistance 2, there was a gun that was identical to that, that fired saw blade discs that ricocheted off enemies and objects. And don't try to tell those enemies don't look identical to the infected Grims in Resistance 3. I'm a huge Resistance fan, and noticed all of that right of the bat.

So this is Resistance Blood Dragon (a bit like Far Cry Blood Dragon).



“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

Jimi Hendrix

 

I feel sad for Insomniac. Going multi was acceptable, but this?

On the other hand, fuse bombed. If this game bombs too, we could see the last of insomniac.



Hope it's as impressive as FUSE.



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Microsoft Studios letting Insomniac be Insomniac. Nothing but good can come from this.



Wonder how much Fuse suffered because of this game. I wonder how much of Fuse was held back so they could implement it in this game.

Excited to play it and will get it day 1.



DialgaMarine said:
Mad55 said:
DialgaMarine said:
Being a big fan of some of Insomniac's previous works, I have to say this game looks extremely terrible. Quite possibly their worst yet (even worse than the abomination R&C:A4O). It basically just looks like you're a generic little hipster fighting ripoffs of Grims from Resistance, with weapons that were ripped off from Resistance. Mabye the actual game will different, but based off what they've shown, I'm hoping Insomniac gets bought by M$ and they end up like Rare. Such a once great developer turned into utter garbage. I'm disappointed as hell...

Resistance had Vinyl guns and a shot gun that could run off soda as nuclear ammo? 

I'm talking more along the lines of the design of the shotgun (looks EXACTLY like the shotgun in Resistamce 2), and if by Vinyl gun, you're reffering to that disc launcher, the yes. In Resistance 2, there was a gun that was identical to that, that fired saw blade discs that ricocheted off enemies and objects. And don't try to tell those enemies don't look identical to the infected Grims in Resistance 3. I'm a huge Resistance fan, and noticed all of that right of the bat.

Looked like a normal shotgun to me, like one thats been in a lot of games. 



Is this the actual box-art?



Looks like a placeholder, either way it looks awesome.