| Azzanation said: The only issue was game content this gen and it seems they are nailing it for SeXbox. More Studios, more quality game announcements and better services are on the rise. |
Yep there are currently 3/4 AAA 1st Party Projects that are yet to be even properly announced, MS will be at an advantage with games next gen.
starcraft said:
Oh really you like it? I downloaded it but havent actually decided to boot it up given the reviews. |
Don't know if you played this gen's Zoo Tycoon but it's definitely similar in a way. This should come as no suprise as the dev is the same.
However, it's cleary a step up. More freedom (you can fence your own areas, put in whatever and how many dinosaurs you like), better missions, quite good graphics, more buildings (AFAIR), there's always something to do (unearth fossils, research, contracts) etc.. It's a very addicting experience. I played probably 8 hours a day on average for the past 4 days to finish the campaign. Zoo Tycoon was a 7/10 for me, this is definitely an 8/10 title.
Machiavellian said:
Lockhart will not be aimed at the buyer who is going to pay 499 to 599 for either system. Lockhart looks to aim price and performance wise for the very price conscious consumer which is the people who look at purchasing a console around the 299 mark. I believe you are looking at this like its a sprint but I believe they are looking at the situation as a marathon. I believe MS should agressively target the budget console and loss leader it at 299 instead of your premium console which if sells at X1X starting price will only get hardcore gamers to spoon up in the early years. Starting later allows MS to agressively price the cheaper console at a competitive price and performance to the PS5. Also why would people who purchase a console at a budget price say WTF. Its a console for the budget buyer who wants in on next gen without the high dollar amount. MS still have the premium beast and the lower cost system isn't considered a mid gen system. Its considered as a budget system which is something different the market hasn't experience yet. Testing how this goes will be critical if such designs will be fruitful in the future. The only way MS can release Lockhart at the same time as the Series X if they already know Sony price point and performance with the PS5 on release. Lockhart has to perform at a specific delta and price point to be viable alternative, especially if its weaker than the PS5. It has to perform at such a level to not make that much of a difference but still give the gamer next gen features and performance at a reasonable price. |
Some would just buy it at $299 without question. However, many who wanted and were saving up for a last gen console are going to be really confused, not to mention present gen owners who are looking to jump into next gen.
MS will almost certainly have to discontinue XB1X. That's a "beast" of a console at 6TF for around $399 pricing maybe? Then MS is going to launch Lockhart at $299 a year later and say it's next gen and better than XB1X was? You'd have to be a complete moron not to question that, and when MS simply says it's just new tech and that's why, many aren't going to completely buy that explanation, even if it's mostly the truth. They're either going to think MS was ripping people off with XB1X, or that Lockhart isn't really a next gen console. Which at $299, it will be borderline next gen at best.
The average person is going to simply think why not just keep XB1X and drop it to $299 or less? Why are you trying to make us buy another new console, and with lesser specs? Why was the old version so much more expensive? Etc. That's not something MS should want to deal with. The longer they allow XB1X to exist next gen, the worse it'll be. If Lockhart drops at the same time as XBSX, and XB1X is off the shelves by then, it will be much more clear to people it was done for legitimate reasons. It won't stop some people from questioning it still, just like how some people will just buy it regardless, but mitigating future push back would be worth it, especially at the start of a new gen. They know what it can do to a brand based on XB1.
The smart move would be to design the console to be a $349 cost to MS. Then decide what to charge at launch. If PS5 is $499, then leave it at $349. If PS5 is $399, then price Lockhart at $299 and eat $50 on each unit sold.
shikamaru317 said:
I agree, I played Jurassic World Evolution on PS4 when it first released and it was already pretty good then, should be even better with the work they've done on it post release, especially with the new Jurassic Park DLC they released. Hopefully Planet Zoo gets ported to consoles soon, it's an upgrade over Zoo Tycoon. Frontier's Planet Coaster is getting a console port in 2020, so hopefully it sells well enough on console for Planet Zoo to be ported as well. |
Just watched a video of Planet Coaster and damn, that reminds me even more of their Zoo Tycoon game - mixed with their other game, Screamride.
However, that's not really a good thing IMO. This game, Zoo Tycoon and Planet Zoo look like they could be the same game (in case of Planet Coaster a re-skin) and I bet the gameplay ist quite similar or even identical as well. At least Jurassic World Evolution had a distinct look.
The year has come to an end. Here are my TA stats. Turns out I could even improve on my previous year! Now above 700k Gamerscore as well.
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