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Oneeee-Chan!!! on 28 February 2017
NobleTeam360 said:
Oneeee-Chan!!! said:

WiiU will outsell  the Scorpio  LT : p 

So basically, the Switch is doomed? xD

No , wrong.  Noble.



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maxleresistant on 28 February 2017
LivingMetal said:
maxleresistant said:
yeah, let's just all forget that Microsoft was the pioneer in creating a true online console gaming experience and pushing the idea of a console being a media center.

They also pushed the X86 architecture in a console, which we see the benefits with making porting games between PC/PS4/One a lot easier. That and making the 360 controllers compatible with PCs helped the PC getting a ton more games that would have stayed on consoles otherwise, revatilizing the platform.

Oh yeah, and the Xbox live arcade. They basically created the whole "indie" image, an industry that the PS4 and the Switch are riding on right now.

And what about Halo? Being one of the games that helped created e-sport

I'm not saying they are perfect, but they clearly changed a lot of things and had a huge part in shaping today's gaming industry.

yes now they are lackin in first party games, yes the scorpio should not just be about better graphics. But who says it is? Microsoft has clearly proven over the years that they want to innovate on every levels. So give them a chance to present scorpio and its games before trying to take them down...

And Atari was once on top of the console market.  Your point being?

My point is that Microsoft deserve more credit than being called a company that "focuses only on graphics and killed 80% of the studios out there". That is biased and innacurate.



LivingMetal on 28 February 2017
maxleresistant said:
LivingMetal said:

And Atari was once on top of the console market.  Your point being?

My point is that Microsoft deserve more credit than being called a company that "focuses only on graphics and killed 80% of the studios out there". That is biased and innacurate.

Actually, it's very accurate while spouting past successes doesn't gaurantee the success of Scorpio.



exclusive_console on 28 February 2017
Mr Puggsly said:
Mystro-Sama said:
I keep saying the Scorpio is pointless. Microsoft is just dick measuring with Sony.

Hmmm... no. There is demand for a more powerful box that takes advantage of 4K TVs and enhances performance/graphics. Most importantly, it doesn't phase out the old hardware.

X1 also had the stigma of being an underpowered machine due to lower resolution games, now MS gets to have technically superior ports. Not a bad direction to go.

I do not think there is any need for 4K and according to Eurogamer leaks if they are also doing checkboard resolution it will not help their cause. Scorpio is probably going to be worse than PS4P in demand. But time will tell.



 

Mr Puggsly on 28 February 2017
exclusive_console said:
Mr Puggsly said:

Hmmm... no. There is demand for a more powerful box that takes advantage of 4K TVs and enhances performance/graphics. Most importantly, it doesn't phase out the old hardware.

X1 also had the stigma of being an underpowered machine due to lower resolution games, now MS gets to have technically superior ports. Not a bad direction to go.

I do not think there is any need for 4K and according to Eurogamer leaks if they are also doing checkboard resolution it will not help their cause. Scorpio is probably going to be worse than PS4P in demand. But time will tell.

Well people are buying 4K TVs so its safe to assume people want 4K content. The X1 S will sell better because of the lower price, but eventually more people will want the Scropio.

Even though games will be sub 4K, it will still resolutions higher than 1080p which look better on 4K TVs. The extra power will allow it to do native 4K more often than PS4 Pro.

I predict in about 4 years MS will allow developers to stop supporting the original X1/X1 S. Allowing developers of high end games to focus on Scorpio and perhaps a newer X1.



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caffeinade on 01 March 2017
Pemalite said:
caffeinade said:

One thing the PC games need are analog inputs, without these some games are just not as enjoyable to play (mostly racing games and other forms of games where your drive cars).
Luckily analog keyboards are on the horizon, then we will need the games to start supporting them...

What you want is a keyboard with pressure sensitive keys. Roccat has one out with QEWASD keys that are pressure sensitive.

With that in mind, you are always free to use a console controller on the PC, but personally I prefer not to, the mouse is a venerable piece of hardware that can't be topped by it's speed and precision.

I am aware of everything that you have spoken of.
Isn't the PC just great.

Also, I am not sure how far software support for pressure sensitive keys has progressed (as in what games support it).



ManUtdFan on 02 March 2017

Most 4K TVs are substandard and make upscaled 1080p/sub-1080p games actually look worse. The reason being, crappy upscalers. Neither PS4 or Xbox One can handle 1080p/60 fps gaming across multiple genres. But there will always be a market for a better looking upcoming console, such as scorpio/ps5.

Nintendo Switch isn't going to appeal to those wanting their graphics to look super nice, and approaching PC quality (minus some wankathon effects).

Too many kids on here who don't know enough about tech to make valid comment. But comment they do.