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Ryuu96 said:

@Thread -Just wanted to say that I very much appreciate this thread, not the thread itself but the users in it who make it a fun place to chat, folk in here have given criticism and it is fair to have different opinions when it is done in a constructive manner which I believe is the case here, I think this thread has been good.

I know I'm no Jaywood, I don't have his charisma, charm or whatnot which made his Empire such a lively place but I hope folk decide to stay even if it is just in this thread but I understand if anyone needs to take a break, I know the constant stream of negativity can dampen things, I've been through that feeling a lot but stuck around because of this thread, it was a nice place to have genuine Xbox discussion with fellow Xbox gamers, I hope that remains true for others.

I'll need help to keep the spirits lifted in this thread though! No matter your opinion on the Xbox event, I think taking a look at my OP really puts things into perspective how good the future of Xbox looks with that lineup.

I for one am extremely hyped for a few of these titles announced like Fable and Avowed, Xbox will absolutely kill it with WRPGs next gen, they may be a while away but we'll get there eventually. I'm still excited for Series X so I can finally upgrade from my shitty One S, Gamepass is Goddamn amazing value, I'm finally getting another Halo title! Even the smaller titles like Grounded I'm looking forward to playing.

Hell I have absolutely no interest in Motorsport but I'm still curious about the approach they may take with it, Everwild looks intriguing, as does State of Decay 3 (We can probably assume it's going to be a huge step up from State of Decay 2). Psychonauts 2 looks awesome, imagine when Double Fine starts pumping out more titles, Xbox could really shine with platform exclusives thanks to them.

Future is looking good, Gamepass is killing it and their studios are finally showing up, we also still have the August event and possibly more announcements at TGA's, which will make editing my OP even more awkward.

Even with all that I'm missing games from my OP...

You're right, you're not Jaywood, but that's good. He had a lot of great things about his thread which made it fun, but there were negatives with him too. He often got too heated and ended up getting banned, which sucked. You do a damn good job at promoting positive and healthy discussion, I'd say just as good, if not better than him. Speaking from experience as we both joined VGC and his thread around the same time. He also benefited from having a thread on a website which was much more popular. 2013-14 VGC was to me at it's highest. 

I'm glad to be back HERE, in this thread. I left this site as it became a cesspool, but this thread coming back was a good decision. I do hope Angelus stays he's a good user, might fuck me up a lot, but he's cool. 

In terms of the event, I think there was a lot to look forward to. Halo, the gameplay looked great and I get how the shit talking can get exhausting when it's constant and non constructive. SoD 3 I hope gets a better budget as well. Motorsport, like you, Idc about, but I'm willing to try it as it looks like a once in a gen game. Liking the emphasis on 3D platform games (one from SE and Psychonauts 2). Obsidian is doing a great job too, hopefully, you me, ice can play Grounded soon. And Of course Fable <3. 

Gamepass is phenomenal and I think it will only be getting better. 



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Spade said:

The trolling I see outside of this thread (not exclusively talking here), twitter, YT, reddit, etc is exhausting af. 

Video already been posted, but it was a great take. 

Very good video... And yes, GamePass is just amazing. 

Unfortunately she is right about how crazy the console wars and fanboys became today.

This is a very dangerous trend that you can see outside of the gaming industry too.

I am making up numbers here but this is to explain my point: 90% of people bitching or complaining or "having a strong opinion" about something outside of their live today is based on "comments" from the Internet... (I mean how many time I can hear one of my son coming to me with "facts" that he saw on Reddit...)... The majority of people bitching Xbox, do not even own one, or even understand what they are talking about. 

In the case of console wars, Play Station is also leading the market and by far, and because for some reason (and I really do not understand it) the majority of people who like something compared to another, needs to "hate" the other one... Then so many people are making a mission to tell everyone how the other side SUCKS. I mean sometime they even forget to spend time praising their own preferences...

And this goes beyond any logic at some point. I even saw some complete non-sense on this website. My favorite game of this generation is by far Horizon Zero Dawn (man I love this game so much) and whenever I talk about it or try to participate to a thread about it, just because my avatar is the MasterChief some people are even calling me a liar and making things up etc... This is just insane at this point... 

Then any thread outside of this one is a complete shit show lol.

Anyway, while I'm not the most active user but I love this thread, it is a very nice place to talk Xbox, Ryuu is doing a great job maintaining it.



Ryuu96 said:

@Thread -Just wanted to say that I very much appreciate this thread, not the thread itself but the users in it who make it a fun place to chat, folk in here have given criticism and it is fair to have different opinions when it is done in a constructive manner which I believe is the case here, I think this thread has been good.

I know I'm no Jaywood, I don't have his charisma, charm or whatnot which made his Empire such a lively place but I hope folk decide to stay even if it is just in this thread but I understand if anyone needs to take a break, I know the constant stream of negativity can dampen things, I've been through that feeling a lot but stuck around because of this thread, it was a nice place to have genuine Xbox discussion with fellow Xbox gamers, I hope that remains true for others.

I'll need help to keep the spirits lifted in this thread though! No matter your opinion on the Xbox event, I think taking a look at my OP really puts things into perspective how good the future of Xbox looks with that lineup.

I for one am extremely hyped for a few of these titles announced like Fable and Avowed, Xbox will absolutely kill it with WRPGs next gen, they may be a while away but we'll get there eventually. I'm still excited for Series X so I can finally upgrade from my shitty One S, Gamepass is Goddamn amazing value, I'm finally getting another Halo title! Even the smaller titles like Grounded I'm looking forward to playing.

Hell I have absolutely no interest in Motorsport but I'm still curious about the approach they may take with it, Everwild looks intriguing, as does State of Decay 3 (We can probably assume it's going to be a huge step up from State of Decay 2). Psychonauts 2 looks awesome, imagine when Double Fine starts pumping out more titles, Xbox could really shine with platform exclusives thanks to them.

Future is looking good, Gamepass is killing it and their studios are finally showing up, we also still have the August event and possibly more announcements at TGA's, which will make editing my OP even more awkward.

Even with all that I'm missing games from my OP...

I am actually reasonably confident of a WRPG gen to rival the X360 days. I really enjoyed the conference. I am not under any illusion that showcase was the greatest in history, but it did demonstrate that a strategy 3 years in the making for Microsoft is poised to take off.

On this thread - I think you do a great job, and this is the main reason I continue to visit VGC. As someone who was a mod during the Jaywood years, I can say you bring a stability and openness that allows this thread to thrive. For all the benefits JW brought, it was also the case that once a month or so mods had to have a serious conversation about shutting the thread down. And as you know, ultimately we had too.

Keep up the good work!



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The good thing is that Xbox gonna have a ton of top games in the mid gen when that’s a period that traditionally Xbox lacks in. It sucks to have to wait longer but I’m happy with we we getting this year.



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Ryuu96 said:
Genuinely can't decide between Avowed and Fable, full AAA RPG from Obsidian is hype and the game gives me LOTR/Skyrim vibes, I half expected a Balrog to pop round the corner.

Love Fable, love Playground but Obsidian are the proven RPG developers, I'm really split, I might have to decide it on name alone, I don't like Avowed's name.

Avowed has that Arthurian “honorable knights” vibe. Where your oath entails principles one cant (or shouldn’t) break. 



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I mean it’s been 5 years. How much time do they need???



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Ryuu96 said:
Genuinely can't decide between Avowed and Fable, full AAA RPG from Obsidian is hype and the game gives me LOTR/Skyrim vibes, I half expected a Balrog to pop round the corner.

Love Fable, love Playground but Obsidian are the proven RPG developers, I'm really split, I might have to decide it on name alone, I don't like Avowed's name.

That insider had to spoil that smh  

Fable got my vote. PG is MS' MINT!



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Halo Infinite sounds like a mess. Needs to be delayed.



Ryuu96 said:

PHEW.

What's this about? Damn random tweets :P



Ryuu96 said:

PHEW.

Context please 



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